otter Who acts: otter, that, Sea otters, Otters, We, downcast · What happens: be, web, live, swim, dive, catch · To what, where: playful animal, rivers, river, fish, backs, stone · Speech: someone speaks here
«otter» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: otter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An otter is a playful animal with smooth brown fur, short legs, webbed feet and a long tail that lives near rivers or the sea and swims very well.
The tree, 29 words det nsubj cop det amod case amod amod nmod punct amod conj punct amod conj cc det amod conj nsubj parataxis case obl cc det conj cc conj advmod advmod punct root An DET otter NOUN is AUX a DET playful ADJ animal NOUN with ADP smooth ADJ brown ADJ fur NOUN , PUNCT short ADJ legs NOUN , PUNCT webbed VERB feet NOUN and CCONJ a DET long ADJ tail NOUN that PRON lives VERB near ADP rivers NOUN or CCONJ the DET sea NOUN and CCONJ swims VERB very ADV well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 otter det 2 otter otter NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 5 playful playful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 fur case 8 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fur amod 9 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fur amod 10 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 legs punct 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 13 legs amod 13 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 10 fur conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 feet punct 15 webbed web VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 feet amod 16 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 10 fur conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 tail cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 tail det 19 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 20 tail amod 20 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 10 fur conj 21 that that PRON PronType=Rel 22 lives nsubj 22 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal parataxis 23 near near ADP _ 24 rivers case 24 rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 22 lives obl 25 or or CCONJ _ 27 sea cc 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 sea det 27 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 24 rivers conj 28 and and CCONJ _ 29 swims cc 29 swims swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 lives conj 30 very very ADV _ 31 well advmod 31 well well ADV Degree=Pos 29 swims advmod 32 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a otter a playful animal with smooth brown fur and short legs and webbed feet and a long tail tree rules 2 web participle tree rules 3 live present that rivers or the sea vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near river=Location 4 swim present that not said here well property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Example 1 The otter dived into the river to catch a fish.
det nsubj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root The DET otter NOUN dived VERB into ADP the DET river NOUN to PART catch VERB a DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 otter det 2 otter otter NOUN Number=Sing 3 dived nsubj 3 dived dive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 river case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 river det 6 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 dived obl 7 to to PART _ 8 catch mark 8 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 dived advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fish det 10 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 8 catch obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 dived punct
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1 dive past the otter the river vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into river=Location 2 catch to-infinitive the otter not said here a fish vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme
Example 2 Sea otters sleep floating on their backs.
compound nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Sea NOUN otters NOUN sleep VERB floating VERB on ADP their PRON backs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 2 otters compound 2 otters otter NOUN Number=Plur 3 sleep nsubj 3 sleep sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 sleep xcomp 5 on on ADP _ 7 backs case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 backs nmod:poss 7 backs back NOUN Number=Plur 4 floating obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sleep punct
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1 sleep present Sea otters tree rules 2 float gerund Sea otters not said here otters's backs vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on back=Trajectory
Example 3 An otter uses a stone to crack open shells.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl amod obj punct root An DET otter NOUN uses VERB a DET stone NOUN to PART crack VERB open ADJ shells NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 otter det 2 otter otter NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stone det 5 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 6 to to PART _ 7 crack mark 7 crack crack VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 uses advcl 8 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shells amod 9 shells shell NOUN Number=Plur 7 crack obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present a otter a stone vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Patient 2 crack to-infinitive a otter not said here open shells vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shell=Theme
Example 4 Baby otters are called pups or cubs.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp cc conj punct root Baby NOUN otters NOUN are AUX called VERB pups NOUN or CCONJ cubs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 otters compound 2 otters otter NOUN Number=Plur 4 called nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 called aux:pass 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 pups pup NOUN Number=Plur 4 called xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 cubs cc 7 cubs cub NOUN Number=Plur 5 pups conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
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1 call present · passive Baby otters vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 5 Otters have thick, waterproof fur.
nsubj amod punct amod obj punct root Otters NOUN have VERB thick ADJ , PUNCT waterproof ADJ fur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Otters otter NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fur amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 thick punct 5 waterproof waterproof ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fur amod 6 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Otters thick waterproof fur vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient
Example 6 We saw an otter playing in the water.
nsubj det obj acl case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB an DET otter NOUN playing VERB in ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 otter det 4 otter otter NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 5 playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 otter acl 6 in in ADP _ 8 water case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 playing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a otter vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer otter=Stimulus 2 play gerund a otter not said here the water vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 ‘Be not so downcast,’ replied the otter; ‘before noon to-morrow thou shalt behold thy wife.
The tree, 16 words punct cop advmod advmod nsubj punct punct det obj punct punct case obl case punct nmod nsubj aux conj nmod:poss obj punct root ‘ PUNCT Be AUX not PART so ADV downcast ADJ , PUNCT ’ PUNCT replied VERB the DET otter NOUN ; PUNCT ‘ PUNCT before ADP noon NOUN to ADP - PUNCT morrow NOUN thou PRON shalt AUX behold VERB thy PRON wife NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 5 downcast punct 2 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 downcast cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 downcast advmod 4 so so ADV _ 5 downcast advmod 5 downcast downcast ADJ Degree=Pos 8 replied nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 downcast punct 7 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 downcast punct 8 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 otter det 10 otter otter NOUN Number=Sing 8 replied obj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 behold punct 12 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 20 behold punct 13 before before ADP _ 14 noon case 14 noon noon NOUN Number=Sing 20 behold obl 15 to to ADP _ 17 morrow case 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 to punct 17 morrow morrow NOUN Number=Sing 14 noon nmod 18 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 20 behold nsubj 19 shalt shall AUX Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin 20 behold aux 20 behold behold VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 replied conj 21 thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 22 wife nmod:poss 22 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 20 behold obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 replied punct
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1 not is infinitive downcast property tree rules 2 reply speech: assert past downcast the otter vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent otter=Topic 3 behold shall thou thy wife noon vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wife=Stimulus
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