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paramecia

Who acts: Paramecia, tiny celled living things, tiny hairs, We, One paramecium · What happens: cell, live, be, shape, swim, use · To what, where: tiny celled living things, fresh water, tiny hairs, cilia, paramecia, microscope · Speech: someone speaks here

«paramecia» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: paramecia in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Paramecia are tiny one-celled living things that live in fresh water and are shaped like a slipper; they swim using tiny hairs called cilia.

The tree, 25 words
nsubjcopamodcompoundpunctamodamodnsubjacl:relclcaseamodoblccaux:passconjcasedetoblpunctnsubjparataxisadvclamodobjaclxcomppunctrootParameciaNOUNareAUXtinyADJoneNUM-PUNCTcelledVERBlivingVERBthingsNOUNthatPRONliveVERBinADPfreshADJwaterNOUNandCCONJareAUXshapedVERBlikeADPaDETslipperNOUN;PUNCTtheyPRONswimVERBusingVERBtinyADJhairsNOUNcalledVERBciliaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ParameciaparameciumNOUNNumber=Plur8 thingsnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 thingscop
3tinytinyADJDegree=Pos8 thingsamod
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 celledcompound
5--PUNCT_4 onepunct
6celledcellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 thingsamod
7livingliveVERBVerbForm=Ger8 thingsamod
8thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 livensubj
10liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 thingsacl:relcl
11ininADP_13 watercase
12freshfreshADJDegree=Pos13 wateramod
13waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing10 liveobl
14andandCCONJ_16 shapedcc
15arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 shapedaux:pass
16shapedshapeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 liveconj
17likelikeADP_19 slippercase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 slipperdet
19slipperslipperNOUNNumber=Sing16 shapedobl
20;;PUNCT_22 swimpunct
21theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs22 swimnsubj
22swimswimVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 thingsparataxis
23usinguseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part22 swimadvcl
24tinytinyADJDegree=Pos25 hairsamod
25hairshairNOUNNumber=Plur23 usingobj
26calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass25 hairsacl
27ciliaciliumNOUNNumber=Plur26 calledxcomp
28..PUNCT_8 thingspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cellparticipletree rules
2livegerundvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3is apresentParameciatiny celled living thingstree rules
4livepresenttiny celled living thingsfresh watervn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location
5shapepresent · passivetiny celled living things not said herelike a slippervn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»
6swimpresentParamecia = parameciumvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
7usegerundParamecia = paramecium not said heretiny hairsvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
8callparticipletiny hairs not said hereciliavn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

We saw paramecia under the microscope.

nsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONsawVERBparameciaNOUNunderADPtheDETmicroscopeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sawnsubj
2sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3parameciaparameciumNOUNNumber=Plur2 sawobj
4underunderADP_6 microscopecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 microscopedet
6microscopemicroscopeNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobl
7..PUNCT_2 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastWeparameciathe microscopevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer paramecium=Stimulus

Example 2

Paramecia live in pond water.

nsubjcasecompoundoblpunctrootParameciaNOUNliveVERBinADPpondNOUNwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ParameciaparameciumNOUNNumber=Plur2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 watercase
4pondpondNOUNNumber=Sing5 watercompound
5waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing2 liveobl
6..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentParameciapond watervn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location

Example 3

Paramecia swim by waving tiny hairs called cilia.

nsubjmarkadvclamodobjaclxcomppunctrootParameciaNOUNswimVERBbySCONJwavingVERBtinyADJhairsNOUNcalledVERBciliaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ParameciaparameciumNOUNNumber=Plur2 swimnsubj
2swimswimVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3bybySCONJ_4 wavingmark
4wavingwaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 swimadvcl
5tinytinyADJDegree=Pos6 hairsamod
6hairshairNOUNNumber=Plur4 wavingobj
7calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 hairsacl
8ciliaciliumNOUNNumber=Plur7 calledxcomp
9..PUNCT_2 swimpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swimpresentParameciavn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2wavegerundParamecia not said heretiny hairsvn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
3callparticipletiny hairs not said hereciliavn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

One paramecium is too small to see with your eyes.

nummodnsubjcopadvmodmarkadvclcasenmod:possoblpunctrootOneNUMparameciumNOUNisAUXtooADVsmallADJtoPARTseeVERBwithADPyourPRONeyesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 parameciumnummod
2parameciumparameciumNOUNNumber=Sing5 smallnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 smallcop
4tootooADV_5 smalladvmod
5smallsmallADJDegree=Posrootroot
6totoPART_7 seemark
7seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 smalladvcl
8withwithADP_10 eyescase
9youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 eyesnmod:poss
10eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur7 seeobl
11..PUNCT_5 smallpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentOne parameciumsmall propertytree rules
2seeto-infinitiveOne paramecium not said herewith your eyesvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Example 5

The paramecia ate the bacteria in the drop of water.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETparameciaNOUNateVERBtheDETbacteriaNOUNinADPtheDETdropNOUNofADPwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 parameciadet
2parameciaparameciumNOUNNumber=Plur3 atensubj
3ateeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 bacteriadet
5bacteriabacteriumNOUNNumber=Plur3 ateobj
6ininADP_8 dropcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 dropdet
8dropdropNOUNNumber=Sing3 ateobl
9ofofADP_10 watercase
10waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing8 dropnmod
11..PUNCT_3 atepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpastthe parameciathe bacteriathe drop of watervn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bacterium=Patient

Example 6

Paramecia are shaped a bit like a slipper.

nsubj:passaux:passdetobl:unmarkedcasedetoblpunctrootParameciaNOUNareAUXshapedVERBaDETbitNOUNlikeADPaDETslipperNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ParameciaparameciumNOUNNumber=Plur3 shapednsubj:pass
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 shapedaux:pass
3shapedshapeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 bitdet
5bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing3 shapedobl:unmarked
6likelikeADP_8 slippercase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 slipperdet
8slipperslipperNOUNNumber=Sing3 shapedobl
9..PUNCT_3 shapedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shapepresent · passiveParamecialike a slipper; a bit obl:unmarkedvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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