plesiosaur Who acts: plesiosaur, large sea reptile, Plesiosaurs, we, Mary, museum · What happens: be, live, know, find, swim, use · To what, where: large sea reptile, Plesiosaurs, fossils, plesiosaur fossil, beach, four big flippers · Speech: someone speaks here
«plesiosaur» 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: plesiosaur in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A plesiosaur was a large sea reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with a broad body, four flippers and often a very long neck.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det amod compound nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case det nmod punct case det amod obl punct nummod conj cc advmod det advmod amod conj punct root A DET plesiosaur NOUN was AUX a DET large ADJ sea NOUN reptile NOUN that PRON lived VERB at ADP the DET time NOUN of ADP the DET dinosaurs NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET broad ADJ body NOUN , PUNCT four NUM flippers NOUN and CCONJ often ADV a DET very ADV long ADJ neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plesiosaur det 2 plesiosaur plesiosaur NOUN Number=Sing 7 reptile nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 reptile cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 reptile det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 reptile amod 6 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 reptile compound 7 reptile reptile NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 lived nsubj 9 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 reptile acl:relcl 10 at at ADP _ 12 time case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 time det 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 lived obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 dinosaurs case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 dinosaurs det 15 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 12 time nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 body punct 17 with with ADP _ 20 body case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 body det 19 broad broad ADJ Degree=Pos 20 body amod 20 body body NOUN Number=Sing 9 lived obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 flippers punct 22 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 23 flippers nummod 23 flippers flipper NOUN Number=Plur 20 body conj 24 and and CCONJ _ 29 neck cc 25 often often ADV _ 29 neck advmod 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 neck det 27 very very ADV _ 28 long advmod 28 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 29 neck amod 29 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 23 flippers conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 7 reptile punct
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1 is a past a plesiosaur a large sea reptile tree rules 2 live past a large sea reptile time with a broad body and four flippers and a long neck vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with body=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 Plesiosaurs are now extinct; we know them from fossils.
nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj parataxis obj case obl punct root Plesiosaurs NOUN are AUX now ADV extinct ADJ ; PUNCT we PRON know VERB them PRON from ADP fossils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plesiosaurs plesiosaur NOUN Number=Plur 4 extinct nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 extinct cop 3 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 extinct advmod 4 extinct extinct ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 know punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 know nsubj 7 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 extinct parataxis 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 know obj 9 from from ADP _ 10 fossils case 10 fossils fossil NOUN Number=Plur 7 know obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 extinct punct
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1 is present Plesiosaurs now extinct property tree rules 2 know present we Plesiosaurs = plesiosaur fossils vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
Example 1 Mary Anning found a plesiosaur fossil on the beach.
nsubj flat det compound obj case det obl punct root Mary PROPN Anning PROPN found VERB a DET plesiosaur NOUN fossil NOUN on ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mary Mary PROPN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 2 Anning Anning PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mary flat 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fossil det 5 plesiosaur plesiosaur NOUN Number=Sing 6 fossil compound 6 fossil fossil NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 beach case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past Mary a plesiosaur fossil the beach vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fossil=Topic
Example 2 A plesiosaur swam using four big flippers.
det nsubj xcomp nummod amod obj punct root A DET plesiosaur NOUN swam VERB using VERB four NUM big ADJ flippers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plesiosaur det 2 plesiosaur plesiosaur NOUN Number=Sing 3 swam nsubj 3 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 swam xcomp 5 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 flippers nummod 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 flippers amod 7 flippers flipper NOUN Number=Plur 4 using obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swam punct
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1 swim past a plesiosaur tree rules 2 use gerund a plesiosaur not said here four big flippers vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flipper=Patient
Example 3 Plesiosaurs ate fish and squid.
nsubj obj cc conj punct root Plesiosaurs NOUN ate VERB fish NOUN and CCONJ squid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plesiosaurs plesiosaur NOUN Number=Plur 2 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 2 ate obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 squid cc 5 squid squid NOUN Number=Sing 3 fish conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past Plesiosaurs fish and squid vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient
Example 4 The museum has a plesiosaur skeleton with a very long neck.
det nsubj det compound obj case det advmod amod nmod punct root The DET museum NOUN has VERB a DET plesiosaur NOUN skeleton NOUN with ADP a DET very ADV long ADJ neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 skeleton det 5 plesiosaur plesiosaur NOUN Number=Sing 6 skeleton compound 6 skeleton skeleton NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 with with ADP _ 11 neck case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 neck det 9 very very ADV _ 10 long advmod 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 neck amod 11 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 6 skeleton nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the museum a plesiosaur skeleton with a long neck vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skeleton=Patient
Example 5 Plesiosaurs were reptiles, but not dinosaurs.
nsubj cop punct cc advmod conj punct root Plesiosaurs NOUN were AUX reptiles NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ not PART dinosaurs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plesiosaurs plesiosaur NOUN Number=Plur 3 reptiles nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 reptiles cop 3 reptiles reptile NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 dinosaurs punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 dinosaurs cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 dinosaurs advmod 7 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 3 reptiles conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 reptiles punct
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1 is a past Plesiosaurs reptiles but dinosaurs tree rules
Example 6 Some people say the Loch Ness Monster is a plesiosaur, but there is no proof.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj det compound compound nsubj cop det ccomp punct cc expl parataxis det nsubj punct root Some DET people NOUN say VERB the DET Loch PROPN Ness NOUN Monster NOUN is AUX a DET plesiosaur NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ there PRON is VERB no DET proof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 say nsubj 3 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Monster det 5 Loch Loch PROPN Number=Sing 7 Monster compound 6 Ness ness NOUN Number=Sing 7 Monster compound 7 Monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 10 plesiosaur nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 plesiosaur cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 plesiosaur det 10 plesiosaur plesiosaur NOUN Number=Sing 3 say ccomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 is punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 14 is cc 13 there there PRON PronType=Dem 14 is expl 14 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 say parataxis 15 no no DET PronType=Neg 16 proof det 16 proof proof NOUN Number=Sing 14 is nsubj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present some people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the Loch Ness Monster a plesiosaur tree rules 3 be present no proof there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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