pangolin Who acts: pangolin, mammal, Pangolins, baby pangolin · What happens: be, cover, eat, roll up, curl, protect · To what, where: mammal, ants, tight ball, pangolin, ball, thousands
«pangolin» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: pangolin in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pangolin is a mammal covered in hard, overlapping scales, which eats ants and termites with a long sticky tongue.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det acl case amod punct amod obl punct nsubj conj obj cc conj case det amod amod obl punct root A DET pangolin NOUN is AUX a DET mammal NOUN covered VERB in ADP hard ADJ , PUNCT overlapping ADJ scales NOUN , PUNCT which PRON eats VERB ants NOUN and CCONJ termites NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ sticky ADJ tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pangolin det 2 pangolin pangolin NOUN Number=Sing 5 mammal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mammal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mammal det 5 mammal mammal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 mammal acl 7 in in ADP _ 11 scales case 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 scales amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 hard punct 10 overlapping overlapping ADJ _ 11 scales amod 11 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 6 covered obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 eats punct 13 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 eats nsubj 14 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mammal conj 15 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 14 eats obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 termites cc 17 termites termite NOUN Number=Plur 15 ants conj 18 with with ADP _ 22 tongue case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 tongue det 20 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 22 tongue amod 21 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 22 tongue amod 22 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 14 eats obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 mammal punct
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1 is a present a pangolin a mammal tree rules 2 cover participle a mammal not said here in hard overlapping scales vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in scale=Theme 3 eat present a mammal ants and termites with a long sticky tongue vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ant=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 When scared, a pangolin rolls up into a tight ball.
mark advcl punct det nsubj compound:prt case det amod obl punct root When SCONJ scared ADJ , PUNCT a DET pangolin NOUN rolls VERB up ADP into ADP a DET tight ADJ ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 2 scared mark 2 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rolls advcl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 scared punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pangolin det 5 pangolin pangolin NOUN Number=Sing 6 rolls nsubj 6 rolls roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 up up ADP _ 6 rolls compound:prt 8 into into ADP _ 11 ball case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 ball det 10 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 11 ball amod 11 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 6 rolls obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 rolls punct
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1 roll up present a pangolin a tight ball vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination
Example 1 The pangolin curled into a ball to protect itself.
det acl case det obl mark advcl obj punct root The DET pangolin NOUN curled VERB into ADP a DET ball NOUN to PART protect VERB itself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pangolin det 2 pangolin pangolin NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 curled curl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 pangolin acl 4 into into ADP _ 6 ball case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ball det 6 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 curled obl 7 to to PART _ 8 protect mark 8 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 curled advcl 9 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 8 protect obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pangolin punct
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1 curl participle the pangolin not said here a ball vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination 2 protect to-infinitive ball vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Beneficiary
Example 2 Pangolins eat thousands of ants a day.
nsubj obj case nmod det obl:unmarked punct root Pangolins NOUN eat VERB thousands NOUN of ADP ants NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pangolins pangolin NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 ants case 5 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 3 thousands nmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 eat obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present Pangolins thousands of ants day vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Patient
Example 3 Their scales are made of the same stuff as your nails.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Their PRON scales NOUN are AUX made VERB of ADP the DET same ADJ stuff NOUN as ADP your PRON nails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 scales nmod:poss 2 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 stuff case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stuff det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stuff amod 8 stuff stuff NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 9 as as ADP _ 11 nails case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 nails nmod:poss 11 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 8 stuff nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive Their scales of the same stuff as your nails vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 4 Pangolins are in danger because of poaching.
nsubj cop case case fixed nmod punct root Pangolins NOUN are AUX in ADP danger NOUN because ADP of ADP poaching NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pangolins pangolin NOUN Number=Plur 4 danger nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 danger cop 3 in in ADP _ 4 danger case 4 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 7 poaching case 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 poaching poaching NOUN Number=Sing 4 danger nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 danger punct
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1 is present Pangolins danger because poaching tree rules
Example 5 A baby pangolin rides on its mother's tail.
det compound nsubj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET baby NOUN pangolin NOUN rides VERB on ADP its PRON mother NOUN 's PART tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pangolin det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 pangolin compound 3 pangolin pangolin NOUN Number=Sing 4 rides nsubj 4 rides ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 9 tail case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mother nmod:poss 7 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 9 tail nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 mother case 9 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 4 rides obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 rides punct
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1 ride present a baby pangolin pangolin's mother's tail vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The pangolin licked termites out of the mound.
det nsubj obj case case det obl punct root The DET pangolin NOUN licked VERB termites NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET mound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pangolin det 2 pangolin pangolin NOUN Number=Sing 3 licked nsubj 3 licked lick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 termites termite NOUN Number=Plur 3 licked obj 5 out out ADP _ 8 mound case 6 of of ADP _ 8 mound case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mound det 8 mound mound NOUN Number=Sing 3 licked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 licked punct
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1 lick past the pangolin termites the mound vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent termite=Theme out mound=Source
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