prehensile Who acts: Prehensile, Spider monkeys, prehensile tails, seahorse, chameleon, trunk · What happens: mean, grip, hold, wrap, use, have · To what, where: things, prehensile tails, branches, prehensile tail, seaweed, single peanut
«prehensile» 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: prehensile in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Prehensile means able to grip, hold or wrap around things, used about a body part such as a tail, foot, trunk or lip.
The tree, 23 words nsubj xcomp mark xcomp punct conj cc conj case obl punct acl case det compound obl case fixed det nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Prehensile PROPN means VERB able ADJ to PART grip VERB , PUNCT hold VERB or CCONJ wrap VERB around ADP things NOUN , PUNCT used VERB about ADP a DET body NOUN part NOUN such ADJ as ADP a DET tail NOUN , PUNCT foot NOUN , PUNCT trunk NOUN or CCONJ lip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prehensile Prehensile PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 grip mark 5 grip grip VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 able xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 hold punct 7 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 grip conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 wrap cc 9 wrap wrap VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hold conj 10 around around ADP _ 11 things case 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 wrap obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 used punct 13 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 things acl 14 about about ADP _ 17 part case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 part det 16 body body NOUN Number=Sing 17 part compound 17 part part NOUN Number=Sing 13 used obl 18 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 21 tail case 19 as as ADP _ 18 such fixed 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 tail det 21 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 17 part nmod 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 foot punct 23 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 21 tail conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 trunk punct 25 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 21 tail conj 26 or or CCONJ _ 27 lip cc 27 lip lip NOUN Number=Sing 17 part conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Prehensile able property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 grip to-infinitive Prehensile not said here vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 hold infinitive Prehensile not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 wrap infinitive Prehensile not said here things vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around thing=Destination 5 use participle things not said here about a body part such a tail and foot and trunk or lip vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Spider monkeys have prehensile tails that can hold branches.
compound nsubj amod obj nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct root Spider NOUN monkeys NOUN have VERB prehensile ADJ tails NOUN that PRON can AUX hold VERB branches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 2 monkeys compound 2 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 prehensile prehensile ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tails amod 5 tails tail NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 hold nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 hold aux 8 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 tails acl:relcl 9 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 8 hold obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Spider monkeys prehensile tails vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient 2 hold can prehensile tails branches vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent branch=Theme
Example 2 A seahorse wraps its prehensile tail around seaweed.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case obl punct root A DET seahorse NOUN wraps VERB its PRON prehensile ADJ tail NOUN around ADP seaweed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 seahorse det 2 seahorse seahorse NOUN Number=Sing 3 wraps nsubj 3 wraps wrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 tail nmod:poss 5 prehensile prehensile ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tail amod 6 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 wraps obj 7 around around ADP _ 8 seaweed case 8 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 3 wraps obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wraps punct
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1 wrap present a seahorse seahorse's prehensile tail seaweed vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tail=Theme around seaweed=Destination
Example 3 A chameleon uses its prehensile tail like an extra hand.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det amod obl punct root A DET chameleon NOUN uses VERB its PRON prehensile ADJ tail NOUN like ADP an DET extra ADJ hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chameleon det 2 chameleon chameleon NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 tail nmod:poss 5 prehensile prehensile ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tail amod 6 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 7 like like ADP _ 10 hand case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hand det 9 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 10 hand amod 10 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present a chameleon chameleon's prehensile tail like a extra hand vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient
Example 4 An elephant's trunk is prehensile; it can pick up a single peanut.
The tree, 13 words det nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct nsubj aux parataxis compound:prt det amod obj punct root An DET elephant NOUN 's PART trunk NOUN is AUX prehensile ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON can AUX pick VERB up ADP a DET single ADJ peanut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 elephant det 2 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 4 trunk nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 elephant case 4 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 6 prehensile nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 prehensile cop 6 prehensile prehensile ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 pick punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 pick nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 pick aux 10 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 prehensile parataxis 11 up up ADP _ 10 pick compound:prt 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 peanut det 13 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 14 peanut amod 14 peanut peanut NOUN Number=Sing 10 pick obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 prehensile punct
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1 is present a elephant's trunk prehensile property tree rules 2 pick up can trunk a single peanut vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peanut=Topic
Example 5 The possum hung from the tree by its prehensile tail.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET possum NOUN hung VERB from ADP the DET tree NOUN by ADP its PRON prehensile ADJ tail 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 3 hung nsubj 3 hung hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 tree case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 hung obl 7 by by ADP _ 10 tail case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 tail nmod:poss 9 prehensile prehensile ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tail amod 10 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 hung obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 hung punct
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1 hang past the possum the tree by possum's prehensile tail vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by tail=Location
Example 6 A giraffe's long prehensile tongue pulls leaves off branches.
det nmod:poss case amod amod nsubj obj case obl punct root A DET giraffe NOUN 's PART long ADJ prehensile ADJ tongue NOUN pulls VERB leaves NOUN off ADP branches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 giraffe det 2 giraffe giraffe NOUN Number=Sing 6 tongue nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 giraffe case 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tongue amod 5 prehensile prehensile ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tongue amod 6 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 7 pulls nsubj 7 pulls pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 7 pulls obj 9 off off ADP _ 10 branches case 10 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 7 pulls obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 pulls punct
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1 pull present a giraffe's long prehensile tongue leaves branches vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme off branch=Initial_Location
Example 7 Our thumbs make our hands prehensile.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Our PRON thumbs NOUN make VERB our PRON hands NOUN prehensile ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 thumbs nmod:poss 2 thumbs thumb NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hands nmod:poss 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 make obj 6 prehensile prehensile ADV _ 3 make advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make present Our thumbs our hands prehensile property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hand=Product
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