proboscis Who acts: proboscis, mosquito, trunk, proboscis monkey, bee · What happens: be, use, suck up, uncurl, drink, bite · To what, where: long bendy nose, long like mouthpart, food, nectar, kind, enormous nose
«proboscis» 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: proboscis in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A proboscis is a long, bendy nose or snout, like an elephant's trunk or a tapir's snout.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj punct case det nmod:poss case parataxis cc det nmod:poss case conj punct root A DET proboscis NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT bendy ADJ nose NOUN or CCONJ snout NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET elephant NOUN 's PART trunk NOUN or CCONJ a DET tapir NOUN 's PART snout NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 proboscis det 2 proboscis proboscis NOUN Number=Sing 8 nose nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 nose cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 nose det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 nose amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 bendy bendy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 nose amod 8 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 snout cc 10 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 8 nose conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 trunk punct 12 like like ADP _ 16 trunk case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 elephant det 14 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 16 trunk nmod:poss 15 's 's PART _ 14 elephant case 16 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 8 nose parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 21 snout cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 tapir det 19 tapir tapir NOUN Number=Sing 21 snout nmod:poss 20 's 's PART _ 19 tapir case 21 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 16 trunk conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 nose punct
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1 is a present a proboscis a long bendy nose or snout tree rules
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 A proboscis is also the long, tube-like mouthpart of some insects, like butterflies and mosquitoes, used for sucking up food.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod punct compound punct amod case det nmod punct case conj cc conj punct parataxis mark advcl compound:prt obj punct root A DET proboscis NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET long ADJ , PUNCT tube NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ mouthpart NOUN of ADP some DET insects NOUN , PUNCT like ADP butterflies NOUN and CCONJ mosquitoes NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for SCONJ sucking VERB up ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 proboscis det 2 proboscis proboscis NOUN Number=Sing 11 mouthpart nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 mouthpart cop 4 also also ADV _ 11 mouthpart advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mouthpart det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mouthpart amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 long punct 8 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 10 like compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 tube punct 10 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mouthpart amod 11 mouthpart mouthpart NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 of of ADP _ 14 insects case 13 some some DET PronType=Ind 14 insects det 14 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 11 mouthpart nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 butterflies punct 16 like like ADP _ 17 butterflies case 17 butterflies butterfly NOUN Number=Plur 14 insects conj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 mosquitoes cc 19 mosquitoes mosquito NOUN Number=Plur 14 insects conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 used punct 21 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 mouthpart parataxis 22 for for SCONJ _ 23 sucking mark 23 sucking suck VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 used advcl 24 up up ADP _ 23 sucking compound:prt 25 food food NOUN Number=Sing 23 sucking obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 11 mouthpart punct
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1 is a present a proboscis the long like mouthpart of some insects and butterflies and mosquitoes tree rules 2 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 suck up gerund food vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 1 The butterfly uncurled its proboscis to drink nectar.
det nsubj amod nmod:poss mark acl obj punct root The DET butterfly NOUN uncurled VERB its PRON proboscis NOUN to PART drink VERB nectar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 butterfly det 2 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 5 proboscis nsubj 3 uncurled uncurl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 proboscis amod 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 proboscis nmod:poss 5 proboscis proboscis NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 drink mark 7 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 proboscis acl 8 nectar nectar NOUN Number=Sing 7 drink obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 proboscis punct
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1 uncurl participle tree rules 2 drink to-infinitive nectar vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nectar=Patient
Example 2 A mosquito bites with its proboscis.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET mosquito NOUN bites VERB with ADP its PRON proboscis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mosquito det 2 mosquito mosquito NOUN Number=Sing 3 bites nsubj 3 bites bite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 proboscis case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 proboscis nmod:poss 6 proboscis proboscis NOUN Number=Sing 3 bites obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 bites punct
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1 bite present a mosquito with mosquito's proboscis vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with proboscis=Instrument
Example 3 An elephant's trunk is a kind of proboscis.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det case nmod punct root An DET elephant NOUN 's PART trunk NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP proboscis 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 7 kind nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 kind cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 kind det 7 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 proboscis case 9 proboscis proboscis NOUN Number=Sing 7 kind nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 kind punct
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1 is a present a elephant's trunk a kind of proboscis tree rules
Example 4 The proboscis monkey has an enormous nose.
det compound nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET proboscis NOUN monkey NOUN has VERB an DET enormous ADJ nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 monkey det 2 proboscis proboscis NOUN Number=Sing 3 monkey compound 3 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 nose det 6 enormous enormous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 nose amod 7 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the proboscis monkey a enormous nose vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient
Example 5 A moth's proboscis can be longer than its body.
det nmod:poss case nsubj aux cop case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET moth NOUN 's PART proboscis NOUN can AUX be AUX longer ADJ than ADP its PRON body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 moth det 2 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 4 proboscis nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 moth case 4 proboscis proboscis NOUN Number=Sing 7 longer nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 longer aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 longer cop 7 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 8 than than ADP _ 10 body case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 body nmod:poss 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 longer obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 longer punct
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1 is can a moth's proboscis than proboscis's body; long property tree rules
Example 6 The bee pushed its proboscis deep into the flower.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct root The DET bee NOUN pushed VERB its PRON proboscis NOUN deep ADV into ADP the DET flower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bee det 2 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed nsubj 3 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 proboscis nmod:poss 5 proboscis proboscis NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed obj 6 deep deep ADV _ 3 pushed advmod 7 into into ADP _ 9 flower case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 flower det 9 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pushed punct
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1 push past the bee bee's proboscis the flower deep property vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent proboscis=Theme into flower=Destination
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