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parthenogenesis

Who acts: Parthenogenesis, animals, aphids, Komodo dragon, Whiptail lizards, baby · What happens: be, have, not fertilis, need, reproduce, use · To what, where: way, babies, egg, father, parthenogenesis, kind · Speech: someone speaks here

«parthenogenesis» 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: parthenogenesis in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Parthenogenesis is a way some animals and plants have babies from an egg that has not been fertilised, so no father is needed.

The tree, 23 words
nsubjcopdetdetnsubjccconjacl:relclobjcasedetnmodnsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passacl:relclpunctadvmoddetnsubjaux:passconjpunctrootParthenogenesisNOUNisAUXaDETwayNOUNsomeDETanimalsNOUNandCCONJplantsNOUNhaveVERBbabiesNOUNfromADPanDETeggNOUNthatPRONhasAUXnotPARTbeenAUXfertilisedVERB,PUNCTsoADVnoDETfatherNOUNisAUXneededVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ParthenogenesisparthenogenesisNOUNNumber=Sing4 waynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 waycop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 waydet
4waywayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5somesomeDETPronType=Ind6 animalsdet
6animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur9 havensubj
7andandCCONJ_8 plantscc
8plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur6 animalsconj
9havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 wayacl:relcl
10babiesbabyNOUNNumber=Plur9 haveobj
11fromfromADP_13 eggcase
12anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 eggdet
13eggeggNOUNNumber=Sing10 babiesnmod
14thatthatPRONPronType=Rel18 fertilisednsubj:pass
15hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 fertilisedaux
16notnotPARTPolarity=Neg18 fertilisedadvmod
17beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part18 fertilisedaux:pass
18fertilisedfertilisVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 eggacl:relcl
19,,PUNCT_24 neededpunct
20sosoADV_24 neededadvmod
21nonoDETPronType=Neg22 fatherdet
22fatherfatherNOUNNumber=Sing24 needednsubj
23isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 neededaux:pass
24neededneedVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 haveconj
25..PUNCT_4 waypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentParthenogenesisa waytree rules
2havepresentsome animals and plantsbabiesa eggvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
3not fertilispresent · perfect · passivea eggtree rules
4needpresent · passiveno fathervn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=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

Some aphids reproduce by parthenogenesis in summer.

detnsubjcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootSomeDETaphidsNOUNreproduceVERBbyADPparthenogenesisNOUNinADPsummerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 aphidsdet
2aphidsaphidNOUNNumber=Plur3 reproducensubj
3reproducereproduceVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4bybyADP_5 parthenogenesiscase
5parthenogenesisparthenogenesisNOUNNumber=Sing3 reproduceobl
6ininADP_7 summercase
7summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing3 reproduceobl
8..PUNCT_3 reproducepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reproducepresentsome aphidssummerby parthenogenesisvn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

A Komodo dragon in a zoo had babies by parthenogenesis.

detcompoundnsubjcasedetnmodobjcaseoblpunctrootADETKomodoPROPNdragonNOUNinADPaDETzooNOUNhadVERBbabiesNOUNbyADPparthenogenesisNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 dragondet
2KomodoKomodoPROPNNumber=Sing3 dragoncompound
3dragondragonNOUNNumber=Sing7 hadnsubj
4ininADP_6 zoocase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 zoodet
6zoozooNOUNNumber=Sing3 dragonnmod
7hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8babiesbabyNOUNNumber=Plur7 hadobj
9bybyADP_10 parthenogenesiscase
10parthenogenesisparthenogenesisNOUNNumber=Sing7 hadobl
11..PUNCT_7 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepasta Komodo dragon in a zoobabiesby parthenogenesisvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient

Example 3

Whiptail lizards are all female and use parthenogenesis.

compoundnsubjcopadvmodccconjobjpunctrootWhiptailNOUNlizardsNOUNareAUXallADVfemaleADJandCCONJuseVERBparthenogenesisNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhiptailwhiptailNOUNNumber=Sing2 lizardscompound
2lizardslizardNOUNNumber=Plur5 femalensubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 femalecop
4allallADV_5 femaleadvmod
5femalefemaleADJDegree=Posrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 usecc
7useuseVERBVerbForm=Inf5 femaleconj
8parthenogenesisparthenogenesisNOUNNumber=Sing7 useobj
9..PUNCT_5 femalepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentWhiptail lizardsall, female propertytree rules
2useinfinitiveWhiptail lizards not said hereparthenogenesisvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parthenogenesis=Patient

Example 4

Parthenogenesis means a baby grows from an unfertilised egg.

nsubjdetnsubjccompcasedetamodoblpunctrootParthenogenesisNOUNmeansVERBaDETbabyNOUNgrowsVERBfromADPanDETunfertilisedADJeggNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ParthenogenesisparthenogenesisNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 babydet
4babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing5 growsnsubj
5growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 meansccomp
6fromfromADP_9 eggcase
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 eggdet
8unfertilisedunfertilisedADJDegree=Pos9 eggamod
9eggeggNOUNNumber=Sing5 growsobl
10..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentParthenogenesisvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2growpresenta babyfrom a unfertilised eggvn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from egg=Patient

Example 5

Male honeybees come from unfertilised eggs, a kind of parthenogenesis.

amodnsubjcaseamodoblpunctdetoblcasenmodpunctrootMaleADJhoneybeesNOUNcomeVERBfromADPunfertilisedADJeggsNOUN,PUNCTaDETkindNOUNofADPparthenogenesisNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MalemaleADJDegree=Pos2 honeybeesamod
2honeybeeshoneybeeNOUNNumber=Plur3 comensubj
3comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4fromfromADP_6 eggscase
5unfertilisedunfertilisedADJDegree=Pos6 eggsamod
6eggseggNOUNNumber=Plur3 comeobl
7,,PUNCT_9 kindpunct
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 kinddet
9kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing3 comeobl
10ofofADP_11 parthenogenesiscase
11parthenogenesisparthenogenesisNOUNNumber=Sing9 kindnmod
12..PUNCT_3 comepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentMale honeybeesa kind of parthenogenesisunfertilised eggsvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from egg=Initial_Location

Example 6

Scientists were surprised to find parthenogenesis in a shark.

nsubjcopmarkadvclobjcasedetnmodpunctrootScientistsNOUNwereAUXsurprisedADJtoPARTfindVERBparthenogenesisNOUNinADPaDETsharkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur3 surprisednsubj
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 surprisedcop
3surprisedsurprisedADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 findmark
5findfindVERBVerbForm=Inf3 surprisedadvcl
6parthenogenesisparthenogenesisNOUNNumber=Sing5 findobj
7ininADP_9 sharkcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 sharkdet
9sharksharkNOUNNumber=Sing6 parthenogenesisnmod
10..PUNCT_3 surprisedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastScientistssurprised propertytree rules
2findto-infinitiveScientists not said hereparthenogenesisa sharkvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parthenogenesis=Topic

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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