piranha Who acts: piranha, that, fierce greedy person, others, Piranhas, teeth · What happens: be, shape, eat, describe, attack, get · To what, where: South American river fish, meat, fierce greedy person, others, Amazon River, piranha
«piranha» 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: piranha in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A piranha is a South American river fish with very sharp, triangle-shaped teeth that eats meat as well as plants and fruit.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det compound amod compound case advmod amod punct compound punct amod nmod nsubj parataxis obj cc fixed fixed conj cc conj punct root A DET piranha NOUN is AUX a DET South PROPN American ADJ river NOUN fish NOUN with ADP very ADV sharp ADJ , PUNCT triangle NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB teeth NOUN that PRON eats VERB meat NOUN as ADV well ADV as ADP plants NOUN and CCONJ fruit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piranha det 2 piranha piranha NOUN Number=Sing 8 fish nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fish cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fish det 5 South South PROPN Number=Sing 8 fish compound 6 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fish amod 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 8 fish compound 8 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 with with ADP _ 16 teeth case 10 very very ADV _ 11 sharp advmod 11 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 16 teeth amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 sharp punct 13 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 15 shaped compound 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 triangle punct 15 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 teeth amod 16 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 8 fish nmod 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 eats nsubj 18 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fish parataxis 19 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 18 eats obj 20 as as ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 23 plants cc 21 well well ADV Degree=Pos 20 as fixed 22 as as ADP _ 20 as fixed 23 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 18 eats conj 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 fruit cc 25 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 23 plants conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 fish punct
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1 is a present a piranha a South American river fish with sharp shaped teeth tree rules 2 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 eat present that meat vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A piranha can describe a fierce, greedy person who attacks others to get what they want.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux det amod punct amod obj nsubj acl:relcl obj mark advcl obj nsubj ccomp punct root A DET piranha NOUN can AUX describe VERB a DET fierce ADJ , PUNCT greedy ADJ person NOUN who PRON attacks VERB others NOUN to PART get VERB what PRON they PRON want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piranha det 2 piranha piranha NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 4 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 6 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 9 person amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 fierce punct 8 greedy greedy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 person amod 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe obj 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 attacks nsubj 11 attacks attack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 person acl:relcl 12 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 attacks obj 13 to to PART _ 14 get mark 14 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 attacks advcl 15 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 want obj 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 want nsubj 17 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 get ccomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can a piranha a fierce greedy person vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 attack present a fierce greedy person others vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Patient 3 get to-infinitive a fierce greedy person not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 want present others = other vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
Example 1 Piranhas live in the Amazon River.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Piranhas NOUN live VERB in ADP the DET Amazon PROPN River PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Piranhas piranha NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 River case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 River det 5 Amazon Amazon PROPN Number=Sing 6 River compound 6 River River PROPN Number=Sing 2 live obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Piranhas the Amazon River vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in river=Location
Example 2 A piranha's teeth fit together like scissors.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod case obl punct root A DET piranha NOUN 's PART teeth NOUN fit VERB together ADV like ADP scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piranha det 2 piranha piranha NOUN Number=Sing 4 teeth nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 piranha case 4 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 5 fit nsubj 5 fit fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 together together ADV _ 5 fit advmod 7 like like ADP _ 8 scissors case 8 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 5 fit obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 fit punct
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1 fit together present a piranha's teeth like scissors; together property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The fishermen pulled a piranha out of the river.
det nsubj det obj case case det obl punct root The DET fishermen NOUN pulled VERB a DET piranha NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fishermen det 2 fishermen fisherman NOUN Number=Plur 3 pulled nsubj 3 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piranha det 5 piranha piranha NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 river case 7 of of ADP _ 9 river case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulled punct
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1 pull past the fishermen a piranha the river vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent piranha=Theme out river=Initial_Location
Example 4 Piranhas usually swim in shoals for safety.
nsubj advmod case obl case obl punct root Piranhas NOUN usually ADV swim VERB in ADP shoals NOUN for ADP safety NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Piranhas piranha NOUN Number=Plur 3 swim nsubj 2 usually usually ADV _ 3 swim advmod 3 swim swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 shoals case 5 shoals shoal NOUN Number=Plur 3 swim obl 6 for for ADP _ 7 safety case 7 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 3 swim obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swim punct
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1 swim present Piranhas shoals for safety; usually property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shoal=Trajectory
Example 5 Some piranhas eat mostly seeds and fruit.
det nsubj advmod obj cc conj punct root Some DET piranhas NOUN eat VERB mostly ADV seeds NOUN and CCONJ fruit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 piranhas det 2 piranhas piranha NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat nsubj 3 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 mostly mostly ADV _ 5 seeds advmod 5 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 fruit cc 7 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 5 seeds conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 eat present some piranhas seeds and fruit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Patient
Example 6 In the film the piranhas ate everything in seconds, but that is not true to life.
The tree, 16 words case det obl det nsubj obj case obl punct cc nsubj cop advmod conj case obl punct root In ADP the DET film NOUN the DET piranhas NOUN ate VERB everything PRON in ADP seconds NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ that PRON is AUX not PART true ADJ to ADP life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 film case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 ate obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 piranhas det 5 piranhas piranha NOUN Number=Plur 6 ate nsubj 6 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 ate obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 seconds case 9 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 6 ate obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 true punct 11 but but CCONJ _ 15 true cc 12 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 true nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 true cop 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 true advmod 15 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ate conj 16 to to ADP _ 17 life case 17 life life NOUN Number=Sing 15 true obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 ate punct
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1 eat past the piranhas everything the film second vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Patient 2 not is present that to life; true property tree rules
Example 7 The reporters were like piranhas, all shouting questions at once.
det nsubj cop case punct nsubj acl obj case obl punct root The DET reporters NOUN were AUX like ADP piranhas NOUN , PUNCT all DET shouting VERB questions NOUN at ADP once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 reporters det 2 reporters reporter NOUN Number=Plur 5 piranhas nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 piranhas cop 4 like like ADP _ 5 piranhas case 5 piranhas piranha NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 shouting punct 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 shouting nsubj 8 shouting shout VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 piranhas acl 9 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 8 shouting obj 10 at at ADP _ 11 once case 11 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 shouting obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 piranhas punct
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1 is past the reporters like piranhas tree rules 2 shout speech: express gerund all questions vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Topic
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