porpoise Who acts: porpoise, We, Porpoises, Harbour porpoises, vaquita, fish · What happens: be, round, shape, see, breathe, live · To what, where: sea mammal, porpoise, ferry, blowhole, cold seas, fish
«porpoise» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: porpoise in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A porpoise is a sea mammal like a small dolphin, with a short, round snout, a rounded head, a small triangular back fin and flat, spade-shaped teeth.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det compound case det amod nmod punct case det amod punct amod nmod punct det amod conj punct det amod amod compound conj cc conj punct compound punct amod conj punct root A DET porpoise NOUN is AUX a DET sea NOUN mammal NOUN like ADP a DET small ADJ dolphin NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET short ADJ , PUNCT round ADJ snout NOUN , PUNCT a DET rounded VERB head NOUN , PUNCT a DET small ADJ triangular ADJ back NOUN fin NOUN and CCONJ flat ADJ , PUNCT spade NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 porpoise det 2 porpoise porpoise NOUN Number=Sing 6 mammal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mammal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mammal det 5 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 6 mammal compound 6 mammal mammal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 like like ADP _ 10 dolphin case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 dolphin det 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 dolphin amod 10 dolphin dolphin NOUN Number=Sing 6 mammal nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 snout punct 12 with with ADP _ 17 snout case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 snout det 14 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 17 snout amod 15 , , PUNCT _ 14 short punct 16 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 17 snout amod 17 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 6 mammal nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 head punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 head det 20 rounded round VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 head amod 21 head head NOUN Number=Sing 17 snout conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 27 fin punct 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 fin det 24 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 27 fin amod 25 triangular triangular ADJ Degree=Pos 27 fin amod 26 back back NOUN Number=Sing 27 fin compound 27 fin fin NOUN Number=Sing 17 snout conj 28 and and CCONJ _ 29 flat cc 29 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 27 fin conj 30 , , PUNCT _ 34 teeth punct 31 spade spade NOUN Number=Sing 33 shaped compound 32 - - PUNCT _ 31 spade punct 33 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 34 teeth amod 34 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 17 snout conj 35 . . PUNCT _ 6 mammal punct
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1 is a present a porpoise a sea mammal like a small dolphin; with a short round snout and a rounded head and a small triangular back fin and shaped teeth tree rules 2 round participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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 a porpoise from the ferry.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET porpoise NOUN from ADP the DET ferry 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 porpoise det 4 porpoise porpoise NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 ferry case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ferry det 7 ferry ferry NOUN Number=Sing 4 porpoise nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a porpoise the ferry vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer porpoise=Stimulus
Example 2 Porpoises are smaller than most dolphins.
nsubj cop case amod obl punct root Porpoises NOUN are AUX smaller ADJ than ADP most ADJ dolphins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Porpoises porpoise NOUN Number=Plur 3 smaller nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 smaller cop 3 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than ADP _ 6 dolphins case 5 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 6 dolphins amod 6 dolphins dolphin NOUN Number=Plur 3 smaller obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 smaller punct
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1 is present Porpoises than most dolphins; small property tree rules
Example 3 A porpoise breathes through a blowhole on top of its head.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET porpoise NOUN breathes VERB through ADP a DET blowhole NOUN on ADP top NOUN of ADP its PRON head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 porpoise det 2 porpoise porpoise NOUN Number=Sing 3 breathes nsubj 3 breathes breathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 blowhole case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 blowhole det 6 blowhole blowhole NOUN Number=Sing 3 breathes obl 7 on on ADP _ 8 top case 8 top top NOUN Number=Sing 6 blowhole nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 head case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 head nmod:poss 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 top nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 breathes punct
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1 breathe present a porpoise a blowhole on top of porpoise's head vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Harbour porpoises live in the cold seas around Britain.
compound nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root Harbour NOUN porpoises NOUN live VERB in ADP the DET cold ADJ seas NOUN around ADP Britain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 2 porpoises compound 2 porpoises porpoise NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 seas case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 seas det 6 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 seas amod 7 seas sea NOUN Number=Plur 3 live obl 8 around around ADP _ 9 Britain case 9 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 7 seas nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present Harbour porpoises the cold seas around Britain vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Location
Example 5 The vaquita is a porpoise that is nearly extinct.
det nsubj cop det nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct root The DET vaquita NOUN is AUX a DET porpoise NOUN that PRON is AUX nearly ADV extinct ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vaquita det 2 vaquita vaquita NOUN Number=Sing 5 porpoise nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 porpoise cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 porpoise det 5 porpoise porpoise NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 extinct nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 extinct cop 8 nearly nearly ADV _ 9 extinct advmod 9 extinct extinct ADJ Degree=Pos 5 porpoise acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 porpoise punct
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1 is a present the vaquita a porpoise tree rules 2 is present a porpoise extinct, nearly property tree rules
Example 6 Porpoises hunt fish using echoes.
nsubj obj acl obj punct root Porpoises NOUN hunt VERB fish NOUN using VERB echoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Porpoises porpoise NOUN Number=Plur 2 hunt nsubj 2 hunt hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 2 hunt obj 4 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 fish acl 5 echoes echo NOUN Number=Plur 4 using obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 hunt punct
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1 hunt present Porpoises fish vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme 2 use gerund fish not said here echoes vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent echo=Patient
Example 7 One would have thought that Pinocchio had turned into a porpoise playing in the sun.
The tree, 15 words nsubj:pass aux aux mark nsubj aux xcomp case det obl acl case det obl root One PRON would AUX have AUX thought VERB that SCONJ Pinocchio PROPN had AUX turned VERB into ADP a DET porpoise NOUN playing VERB in ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one PRON PronType=Ind 4 thought nsubj:pass 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 thought aux 3 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 thought aux 4 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 turned mark 6 Pinocchio Pinocchio PROPN Number=Sing 8 turned nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 turned aux 8 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 thought xcomp 9 into into ADP _ 11 porpoise case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 porpoise det 11 porpoise porpoise NOUN Number=Sing 8 turned obl 12 playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 porpoise acl 13 in in ADP _ 15 sun. case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 sun. det 15 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 12 playing obl
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1 think speech: other would · perfect · passive One vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme 2 turn past · perfect Pinocchio into a porpoise result vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into porpoise=Result 3 play gerund a porpoise not said here the sun. vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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