oyster Who acts: sea animal, kind, world, you, oyster, pearl · What happens: hinge, eat, make, be, go, do · To what, where: some, pearl, shell, oyster, saying, anything · Speech: someone speaks here
«oyster» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: oyster in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sea animal with a soft body inside a rough, hinged shell; some are eaten as food.
The tree, 17 words det compound case det amod nmod case det amod punct amod nmod punct nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case obl punct root A DET sea NOUN animal NOUN with ADP a DET soft ADJ body NOUN inside ADP a DET rough ADJ , PUNCT hinged VERB shell NOUN ; PUNCT some DET are AUX eaten VERB as ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 animal det 2 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 animal compound 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 body case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 body det 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 body amod 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 animal nmod 8 inside inside ADP _ 13 shell case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 shell det 10 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 13 shell amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 rough punct 12 hinged hinge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 shell amod 13 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 7 body nmod 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 eaten punct 15 some some DET PronType=Ind 17 eaten nsubj:pass 16 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 eaten aux:pass 17 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 animal acl 18 as as ADP _ 19 food case 19 food food NOUN Number=Sing 17 eaten obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 animal punct
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1 hinge participle vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 eat present · passive a sea animal with a soft body inside a rough hinged shell not said here some as food vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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.
Meaning 2 A pearl oyster: a kind of oyster that can make a pearl inside its shell.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj punct det case nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET pearl ADJ oyster NOUN : PUNCT a DET kind NOUN of ADP oyster NOUN that PRON can AUX make VERB a DET pearl NOUN inside ADP its PRON shell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 oyster det 2 pearl pearl ADJ Degree=Pos 3 oyster amod 3 oyster oyster NOUN Number=Sing 6 kind nsubj 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 kind punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 kind det 6 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 oyster case 8 oyster oyster NOUN Number=Sing 6 kind nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 make nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 make aux 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 kind acl:relcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 pearl det 13 pearl pearl NOUN Number=Sing 11 make obj 14 inside inside ADP _ 16 shell case 15 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 shell nmod:poss 16 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 11 make obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 kind punct
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1 make can a kind of oyster a pearl oyster's shell vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pearl=Product
Meaning 3 In the saying «the world is your oyster»: you can go anywhere and do anything you choose.
The tree, 17 words case det obl punct det nsubj cop nmod:poss punct punct nsubj aux parataxis advmod cc conj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root In ADP the DET saying NOUN « PUNCT the DET world NOUN is AUX your PRON oyster NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT you PRON can AUX go VERB anywhere ADV and CCONJ do VERB anything PRON you PRON choose VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 saying case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 saying det 3 saying saying NOUN Number=Sing 9 oyster obl 4 « « PUNCT _ 9 oyster punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 world det 6 world world NOUN Number=Sing 9 oyster nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 oyster cop 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 oyster nmod:poss 9 oyster oyster NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 oyster punct 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 go punct 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 go nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 go aux 14 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 oyster parataxis 15 anywhere anywhere ADV PronType=Ind 14 go advmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 do cc 17 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 go conj 18 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 do obj 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 choose nsubj 20 choose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 anything acl:relcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 oyster punct
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1 is a in a quote present the world your oyster the saying tree rules 2 go can you anywhere property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 do infinitive you not said here anything vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality 4 choose present you vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 An oyster has a hard rough shell.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root An DET oyster NOUN has VERB a DET hard ADJ rough ADJ shell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 oyster det 2 oyster oyster NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shell det 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shell amod 6 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shell amod 7 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a oyster a hard rough shell vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Patient
Example 2 A pearl grows inside an oyster when sand or grit gets in.
det nsubj case det obl advmod nsubj cc conj advcl advmod punct root A DET pearl NOUN grows VERB inside ADP an DET oyster NOUN when ADV sand NOUN or CCONJ grit NOUN gets VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pearl det 2 pearl pearl NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows nsubj 3 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 inside inside ADP _ 6 oyster case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 oyster det 6 oyster oyster NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 gets advmod 8 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 11 gets nsubj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 grit cc 10 grit grit NOUN Number=Sing 8 sand conj 11 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 grows advcl 12 in in ADV _ 11 gets advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 grows punct
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1 grow present a pearl a oyster vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside oyster=Location 2 get in present sand or grit vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 Oysters clean the water by filtering it.
nsubj det obj mark advcl obj punct root Oysters NOUN clean VERB the DET water NOUN by SCONJ filtering VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oysters oyster NOUN Number=Plur 2 clean nsubj 2 clean clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 water det 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 clean obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 filtering mark 6 filtering filter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 clean advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 filtering obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 clean punct
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1 clean present Oysters the water vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient 2 filter gerund Oysters not said here water vn wipe_instr-10.4.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent it=Initial_Location
Example 4 Grandad loves eating oysters at the seaside.
nsubj xcomp obj case det obl punct root Grandad PROPN loves VERB eating VERB oysters NOUN at ADP the DET seaside NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 loves nsubj 2 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 loves xcomp 4 oysters oyster NOUN Number=Plur 3 eating obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 seaside case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 seaside det 7 seaside seaside NOUN Number=Sing 3 eating obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 loves punct
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1 love present Grandad vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 eat not said to happen gerund Grandad not said here oysters the seaside vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oyster=Patient
Example 5 You're young and clever — the world is your oyster!
nsubj cop cc conj punct det nsubj cop nmod:poss conj punct root You PRON 're AUX young ADJ and CCONJ clever ADJ — PUNCT the DET world NOUN is AUX your PRON oyster NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 young nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 young cop 3 young young ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 clever cc 5 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 3 young conj 6 — - PUNCT _ 11 oyster punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 world det 8 world world NOUN Number=Sing 11 oyster nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 oyster cop 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 oyster nmod:poss 11 oyster oyster NOUN Number=Sing 3 young conj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 young punct
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1 is present You young property tree rules 2 be You not said here tree rules 3 is a present the world your oyster tree rules
Example 6 Fishermen collected oysters from the oyster beds.
nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root Fishermen NOUN collected VERB oysters NOUN from ADP the DET oyster NOUN beds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fishermen fisherman NOUN Number=Plur 2 collected nsubj 2 collected collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 oysters oyster NOUN Number=Plur 2 collected obj 4 from from ADP _ 7 beds case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beds det 6 oyster oyster NOUN Number=Sing 7 beds compound 7 beds bed NOUN Number=Plur 2 collected obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 collected punct
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1 collect past Fishermen oysters the oyster beds vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent oyster=Theme from bed=Source
Example 7 London's «Oyster card» is used to pay for buses and the Tube.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss case punct compound nsubj:pass punct aux:pass mark xcomp case obl cc det conj punct root London PROPN 's PART « PUNCT Oyster NOUN card NOUN » PUNCT is AUX used VERB to PART pay VERB for ADP buses NOUN and CCONJ the DET Tube PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 London London PROPN Number=Sing 5 card nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 London case 3 « « PUNCT _ 5 card punct 4 Oyster oyster NOUN Number=Sing 5 card compound 5 card card NOUN Number=Sing 8 used nsubj:pass 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 card punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 used aux:pass 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 to to PART _ 10 pay mark 10 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 used xcomp 11 for for ADP _ 12 buses case 12 buses bus NOUN Number=Plur 10 pay obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 Tube cc 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Tube det 15 Tube Tube PROPN Number=Sing 12 buses conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 used punct
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1 use present · passive London's Oyster card vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality 2 pay to-infinitive for buses and the Tube vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for bus=Theme
Example 8 One day the fisherman went out fishing, and among his catch for the day he brought home three dozen oysters.
The tree, 20 words nummod obl:unmarked det nsubj compound:prt obj punct cc case nmod:poss obl case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod compound nummod obj punct root One NUM day NOUN the DET fisherman NOUN went VERB out ADP fishing NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ among ADP his PRON catch NOUN for ADP the DET day NOUN he PRON brought VERB home ADV three NUM dozen NUM oysters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 day nummod 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 went obl:unmarked 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fisherman det 4 fisherman fisherman NOUN Number=Sing 5 went nsubj 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 went compound:prt 7 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 5 went obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 catch punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 catch cc 10 among among ADP _ 12 catch case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 catch nmod:poss 12 catch catch NOUN Number=Sing 5 went obl 13 for for ADP _ 15 day case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 day det 15 day day NOUN Number=Sing 12 catch nmod 16 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 brought nsubj 17 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 day acl:relcl 18 home home ADV _ 20 dozen advmod 19 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 20 dozen compound 20 dozen dozen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 21 oysters nummod 21 oysters oyster NOUN Number=Plur 17 brought obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 went punct
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1 go out past the fisherman fishing day among fisherman's catch for the day tree rules 2 bring past fisherman dozen oysters vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent oyster=Theme
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