paramecium Who acts: paramecium, that, It, tiny hairs, We, You · What happens: be, make, shape, live, move, beat · To what, where: tiny living thing, ponds, thousands, cilia, paramecium, drop · Speech: someone speaks here
«paramecium» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: paramecium in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A paramecium is a tiny living thing made of just one cell, shaped like a slipper, that lives in ponds and fresh water.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod compound acl case advmod nummod obl punct acl case det obl punct nsubj conj case obl cc amod conj punct root A DET paramecium NOUN is AUX a DET tiny ADJ living NOUN thing NOUN made VERB of ADP just ADV one NUM cell NOUN , PUNCT shaped VERB like ADP a DET slipper NOUN , PUNCT that PRON lives VERB in ADP ponds NOUN and CCONJ fresh ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 paramecium det 2 paramecium paramecium NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thing amod 6 living living NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing compound 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 thing acl 9 of of ADP _ 12 cell case 10 just just ADV _ 11 one advmod 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 cell nummod 12 cell cell NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 shaped punct 14 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 thing acl 15 like like ADP _ 17 slipper case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 slipper det 17 slipper slipper NOUN Number=Sing 14 shaped obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 lives punct 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 lives nsubj 20 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing conj 21 in in ADP _ 22 ponds case 22 ponds pond NOUN Number=Plur 20 lives obl 23 and and CCONJ _ 25 water cc 24 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 25 water amod 25 water water NOUN Number=Sing 22 ponds conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 thing punct
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1 is a present a paramecium a tiny living thing tree rules 2 make participle a tiny living thing not said here of one cell vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 shape participle a tiny living thing not said here like a slipper vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4 live present that ponds and fresh water vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pond=Location
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 It moves by beating thousands of tiny hairs called cilia and can only be seen with a microscope.
The tree, 18 words nsubj mark advcl obj case amod nmod acl xcomp cc aux advmod aux:pass conj case det obl punct root It PRON moves VERB by SCONJ beating VERB thousands NOUN of ADP tiny ADJ hairs NOUN called VERB cilia NOUN and CCONJ can AUX only ADV be AUX seen VERB with ADP a DET microscope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 moves nsubj 2 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 by by SCONJ _ 4 beating mark 4 beating beat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 moves advcl 5 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 4 beating obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 hairs case 7 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hairs amod 8 hairs hair NOUN Number=Plur 5 thousands nmod 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 hairs acl 10 cilia cilium NOUN Number=Plur 9 called xcomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 15 seen cc 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 seen aux 13 only only ADV _ 15 seen advmod 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 seen aux:pass 15 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 called conj 16 with with ADP _ 18 microscope case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 microscope det 18 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 15 seen obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 moves punct
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1 move present It vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 beat gerund thousands of tiny hairs vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thousand=Theme 3 call participle tiny hairs not said here cilia vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 see can · passive tiny hairs not said here with a microscope vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»
Example 1 We saw a paramecium in a drop of pond water.
nsubj det obj case det obl case compound nmod punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET paramecium NOUN in ADP a DET drop NOUN of ADP pond NOUN 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 paramecium det 4 paramecium paramecium NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 drop case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 drop det 7 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 water case 9 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 10 water compound 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 drop nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a paramecium a drop of pond water vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer paramecium=Stimulus
Example 2 A paramecium is made of just one cell.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case advmod nummod obl punct root A DET paramecium NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP just ADV one NUM cell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 paramecium det 2 paramecium paramecium NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing 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 cell case 6 just just ADV _ 7 one advmod 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 cell nummod 8 cell cell NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive a paramecium of one cell vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 3 The paramecium swam fast using its tiny hairs.
det nsubj advmod advcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET paramecium NOUN swam VERB fast ADV using VERB its PRON tiny ADJ hairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 paramecium det 2 paramecium paramecium NOUN Number=Sing 3 swam nsubj 3 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 3 swam advmod 5 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 swam advcl 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hairs nmod:poss 7 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hairs amod 8 hairs hair NOUN Number=Plur 5 using obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swam punct
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1 swim past the paramecium fast property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 use gerund the paramecium not said here paramecium's tiny hairs vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 4 You need a microscope to see a paramecium.
nsubj det obj mark acl det obj punct root You PRON need VERB a DET microscope NOUN to PART see VERB a DET paramecium 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 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 microscope det 4 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 microscope acl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 paramecium det 8 paramecium paramecium NOUN Number=Sing 6 see obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present You a microscope vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot microscope=Theme 2 see to-infinitive You not said here a paramecium vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer paramecium=Stimulus
Example 5 The teacher drew a paramecium shaped like a slipper.
det nsubj det obj acl case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN drew VERB a DET paramecium NOUN shaped VERB like ADP a DET slipper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew nsubj 3 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 paramecium det 5 paramecium paramecium NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew obj 6 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 paramecium acl 7 like like ADP _ 9 slipper case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 slipper det 9 slipper slipper NOUN Number=Sing 6 shaped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 drew punct
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1 draw past the teacher a paramecium vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paramecium=Theme 2 shape participle a paramecium not said here like a slipper vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 6 A paramecium eats bacteria.
det nsubj obj punct root A DET paramecium NOUN eats VERB bacteria NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 paramecium det 2 paramecium paramecium NOUN Number=Sing 3 eats nsubj 3 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bacteria bacterium NOUN Number=Plur 3 eats obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 eats punct
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1 eat present a paramecium bacteria vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bacterium=Patient
Example 7 Many paramecia were moving on the slide.
amod nsubj aux case det obl punct root Many ADJ paramecia NOUN were AUX moving VERB on ADP the DET slide NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 paramecia amod 2 paramecia paramecium NOUN Number=Plur 4 moving nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 moving aux 4 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 slide case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 slide det 7 slide slide NOUN Number=Sing 4 moving obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 moving punct
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1 move past · progressive Many paramecia the slide vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on slide=Trajectory
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