predator Who acts: predator, animal, dangerous person, lion, owl, Sharks · What happens: be, hunt, eat, call, mean, try · To what, where: animal, other animals, animals, dangerous person, others, predator · Speech: someone speaks here
«predator» 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: predator in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj amod obj punct root A DET predator NOUN is AUX an DET animal NOUN that PRON hunts VERB and CCONJ eats VERB other ADJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 predator det 2 predator predator NOUN Number=Sing 5 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 animal cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 animal det 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 hunts nsubj 7 hunts hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 animal acl:relcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 eats cc 9 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hunts conj 10 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 animals amod 11 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 9 eats obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 animal punct
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1 is a present a predator a animal tree rules 2 hunt present a animal vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 eat present a animal not said here other animals vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=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 The animals a predator eats are called its prey.
det nsubj:pass det nsubj acl:relcl aux:pass nmod:poss xcomp punct root The DET animals NOUN a DET predator NOUN eats VERB are AUX called VERB its PRON prey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 animals det 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 7 called nsubj:pass 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 predator det 4 predator predator NOUN Number=Sing 5 eats nsubj 5 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 animals acl:relcl 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 called aux:pass 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 prey nmod:poss 9 prey prey NOUN Number=Sing 7 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 called punct
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1 eat present a predator the animals not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient 2 call present · passive the animals vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 3 A predator can also mean a dangerous person who tries to harm others, especially children.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux advmod det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj punct advmod nmod punct root A DET predator NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET dangerous ADJ person NOUN who PRON tries VERB to PART harm VERB others NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 predator det 2 predator predator NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 7 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean obj 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 tries nsubj 10 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 person acl:relcl 11 to to PART _ 12 harm mark 12 harm harm VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 tries xcomp 13 others other NOUN Number=Plur 12 harm obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 children punct 15 especially especially ADV _ 16 children advmod 16 children child NOUN Number=Plur 13 others nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a predator a dangerous person vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic 2 try present a dangerous person vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 harm not said to happen to-infinitive a dangerous person not said here others children vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus other=Experiencer
Example 1 The lion is a predator that hunts zebras.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root The DET lion NOUN is AUX a DET predator NOUN that PRON hunts VERB zebras NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lion det 2 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 5 predator nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 predator cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 predator det 5 predator predator NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 hunts nsubj 7 hunts hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 predator acl:relcl 8 zebras zebra NOUN Number=Plur 7 hunts obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 predator punct
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1 is a present the lion a predator tree rules 2 hunt present a predator zebras vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zebra=Theme
Example 2 An owl is a predator of mice.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root An DET owl NOUN is AUX a DET predator NOUN of ADP mice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 5 predator nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 predator cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 predator det 5 predator predator NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 mice case 7 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 5 predator nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 predator punct
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1 is a present a owl a predator of mice tree rules
Example 3 Sharks are top predators in the ocean.
nsubj cop amod case det nmod punct root Sharks NOUN are AUX top ADJ predators NOUN in ADP the DET ocean NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharks shark NOUN Number=Plur 4 predators nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 predators cop 3 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 4 predators amod 4 predators predator NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 ocean case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ocean det 7 ocean ocean NOUN Number=Sing 4 predators nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 predators punct
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1 is a present Sharks top predators the ocean tree rules
Example 4 Rabbits watch out for predators like foxes.
nsubj compound:prt case obl case nmod punct root Rabbits NOUN watch VERB out ADP for ADP predators NOUN like ADP foxes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 2 watch nsubj 2 watch watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 watch compound:prt 4 for for ADP _ 5 predators case 5 predators predator NOUN Number=Plur 2 watch obl 6 like like ADP _ 7 foxes case 7 foxes fox NOUN Number=Plur 5 predators nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 watch punct
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1 watch out present Rabbits for predators like foxes vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for predator=Theme
Example 5 In the food chain, the predator eats the prey.
case det compound obl punct det nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET food NOUN chain NOUN , PUNCT the DET predator NOUN eats VERB the DET prey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 chain case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 chain det 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 chain compound 4 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 8 eats obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 chain punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 predator det 7 predator predator NOUN Number=Sing 8 eats nsubj 8 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 prey det 10 prey prey NOUN Number=Sing 8 eats obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 eats punct
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1 eat present the predator the prey the food chain vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prey=Patient
Example 6 A ladybird is a predator of tiny greenflies.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root A DET ladybird NOUN is AUX a DET predator NOUN of ADP tiny ADJ greenflies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ladybird det 2 ladybird ladybird NOUN Number=Sing 5 predator nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 predator cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 predator det 5 predator predator NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 greenflies case 7 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 greenflies amod 8 greenflies greenfly NOUN Number=Plur 5 predator nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 predator punct
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1 is a present a ladybird a predator of tiny greenflies tree rules
Example 7 Camouflage helps animals hide from predators.
nsubj nsubj xcomp case obl punct root Camouflage NOUN helps VERB animals NOUN hide VERB from ADP predators NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Camouflage camouflage NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 hide nsubj 4 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 5 from from ADP _ 6 predators case 6 predators predator NOUN Number=Plur 4 hide obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Camouflage vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 hide infinitive animals predators vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent from predator=Beneficiary
Example 8 Tell a trusted adult if anyone online makes you feel unsafe.
det amod obj mark nsubj advmod advcl obj xcomp xcomp punct root Tell VERB a DET trusted VERB adult NOUN if SCONJ anyone PRON online ADV makes VERB you PRON feel VERB unsafe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 adult det 3 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 adult amod 4 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tell obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 8 makes mark 6 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 makes nsubj 7 online online ADV _ 6 anyone advmod 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Tell advcl 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 makes obj 10 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 makes xcomp 11 unsafe unsafe ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feel xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a trusted adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient 2 trust participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 make a condition, not said to happen present anyone you tree rules 4 feel infinitive you not said here unsafe property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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