possum Who acts: possum, that, Possums, opossum, brother, We · What happens: be, live, come out, play, mean, pretend · To what, where: Australian marsupial, trees, short name, possum, roof, babies · Speech: someone speaks here
«possum» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: possum in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A possum is an Australian and New Zealand marsupial (an animal with a pouch) that lives in trees and comes out at night.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod cc flat conj punct det appos case det nmod punct nsubj parataxis case obl cc conj compound:prt case obl punct root A DET possum NOUN is AUX an DET Australian ADJ and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN marsupial NOUN ( PUNCT an DET animal NOUN with ADP a DET pouch NOUN ) PUNCT that PRON lives VERB in ADP trees NOUN and CCONJ comes VERB out ADP at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 possum det 2 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 9 marsupial nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 marsupial cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 marsupial det 5 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 9 marsupial amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 Zealand cc 7 New New PROPN Number=Sing 8 Zealand flat 8 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 5 Australian conj 9 marsupial marsupial NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 animal punct 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 animal det 12 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 9 marsupial appos 13 with with ADP _ 15 pouch case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 pouch det 15 pouch pouch NOUN Number=Sing 12 animal nmod 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 animal punct 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 lives nsubj 18 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 marsupial parataxis 19 in in ADP _ 20 trees case 20 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 18 lives obl 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 comes cc 22 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 lives conj 23 out out ADP _ 22 comes compound:prt 24 at at ADP _ 25 night case 25 night night NOUN Number=Sing 22 comes obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 9 marsupial punct
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1 is a present a possum a Australian marsupial tree rules 2 live present that trees vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location 3 come out present that not said here night vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=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: US — kept apart, not parsed.
Possum is the short name for opossum, an American animal with a pouch.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct det amod appos case det nmod punct root Possum NOUN is AUX the DET short ADJ name NOUN for ADP opossum NOUN , PUNCT an DET American ADJ animal NOUN with ADP a DET pouch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 name det 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 name amod 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 opossum case 7 opossum opossum NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 animal punct 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 animal det 10 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 11 animal amod 11 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 name appos 12 with with ADP _ 14 pouch case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 pouch det 14 pouch pouch NOUN Number=Sing 11 animal nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present Possum the short name for opossum tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Play possum» means to pretend to be asleep or dead.
punct csubj obj punct mark xcomp mark cop xcomp cc conj punct root « PUNCT Play VERB possum NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART pretend VERB to PART be AUX asleep ADJ or CCONJ dead ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Play punct 2 Play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 2 Play obj 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Play punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 pretend mark 7 pretend pretend VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 to to PART _ 10 asleep mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 asleep cop 10 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pretend xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 dead cc 12 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 10 asleep conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 play in a quote infinitive possum vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possum=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pretend not said to happen to-infinitive tree rules 4 is to-infinitive asleep property tree rules 5 be tree rules
Example 1 A possum climbed onto our roof at night.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl case obl punct root A DET possum NOUN climbed VERB onto ADP our PRON roof NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 possum det 2 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 3 climbed nsubj 3 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 roof case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 roof nmod:poss 6 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 3 climbed obl 7 at at ADP _ 8 night case 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 climbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 climbed punct
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1 climb past a possum our roof night vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto roof=Trajectory
Example 2 Possums carry babies in a pouch.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Possums NOUN carry VERB babies NOUN in ADP a DET pouch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Possums possum NOUN Number=Plur 2 carry nsubj 2 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 2 carry obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 pouch case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pouch det 6 pouch pouch NOUN Number=Sing 2 carry obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 carry punct
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1 carry present Possums babies a pouch vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baby=Value in pouch=Location
Example 3 In New Zealand, possums eat birds' eggs and trees.
case flat obl punct nsubj nmod:poss case obj cc conj punct root In ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN , PUNCT possums NOUN eat VERB birds NOUN ' PART eggs NOUN and CCONJ trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Zealand case 2 New New PROPN Number=Sing 3 Zealand flat 3 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 6 eat obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Zealand punct 5 possums possum NOUN Number=Plur 6 eat nsubj 6 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 9 eggs nmod:poss 8 ' 's PART _ 7 birds case 9 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 6 eat obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 trees cc 11 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 9 eggs conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 eat punct
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1 eat present possums birds's eggs and trees New Zealand vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient
Example 4 The opossum, or possum, lives in America.
det nsubj punct cc conj punct case obl punct root The DET opossum NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ possum NOUN , PUNCT lives VERB in ADP America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 opossum det 2 opossum opossum NOUN Number=Sing 7 lives nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 possum punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 possum cc 5 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 2 opossum conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 opossum punct 7 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 9 America case 9 America America PROPN Number=Sing 7 lives obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 lives punct
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1 live present the opossum or possum America vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in america=Location
Example 5 My brother played possum so he wouldn't have to get up.
nmod:poss nsubj obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl mark xcomp compound:prt punct root My PRON brother NOUN played VERB possum NOUN so SCONJ he PRON would AUX n't PART have VERB to PART get VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 9 have mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 have aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 have advmod 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 played advcl 10 to to PART _ 11 get mark 11 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 have xcomp 12 up up ADP _ 11 get compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past My brother possum vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possum=Theme 2 not have would brother tree rules 3 get up to-infinitive brother not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 We heard possums in the gum tree.
nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON heard VERB possums NOUN in ADP the DET gum NOUN tree 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 possums possum NOUN Number=Plur 2 heard obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 tree case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tree det 6 gum gum NOUN Number=Sing 7 tree compound 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We possums the gum tree vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer possum=Stimulus
Example 7 (Australia) «G'day, possum» is a friendly name for someone you like.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj punct punct conj punct conj punct cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root ( PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT « PUNCT G'day PROPN , PUNCT possum NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET friendly ADJ name NOUN for ADP someone PRON you PRON like VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 12 name nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 G'day punct 5 G'day G'day PROPN Number=Sing 2 Australia conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 possum punct 7 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 5 G'day conj 8 » » PUNCT _ 5 G'day punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 name cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 name det 11 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 12 name amod 12 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 for for ADP _ 14 someone case 14 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 name nmod 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 like nsubj 16 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 someone acl:relcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 name punct
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1 is a present Australia and G'day and possum a friendly name for someone tree rules 2 like present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 8 The possum's eyes shone in the torch light.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET possum NOUN 's PART eyes NOUN shone VERB in ADP the DET torch NOUN light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 possum det 2 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 4 eyes nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 possum case 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 shone nsubj 5 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 light case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 light det 8 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 9 light compound 9 light light NOUN Number=Sing 5 shone obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 shone punct
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1 shine past the possum's eyes the torch light vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in light=Location
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