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protoceratops

Who acts: head, Protoceratops, famous fossil, Scientists · What happens: eat, live, have, be, show, fight · To what, where: beak, Protoceratops, Velociraptor, Gobi Desert, plants, Protoceratops nests

«protoceratops» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: protoceratops in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A small plant-eating dinosaur from Mongolia and China, about the size of a sheep, with a parrot-like beak and a bony frill at the back of its head; it lived about 75 million years ago.

The tree, 37 words
detamodcompoundpunctamodcasenmodccconjpunctadvmoddetconjcasedetnmodpunctcasedetcompoundpunctamodconjccdetamodconjcasedetnmodcasenmod:possnmodpunctnsubjconjadvmodcompoundnummodobl:unmarkedadvmodpunctrootADETsmallADJplantNOUN-PUNCTeatingVERBdinosaurNOUNfromADPMongoliaPROPNandCCONJChinaPROPN,PUNCTaboutADVtheDETsizeNOUNofADPaDETsheepNOUN,PUNCTwithADPaDETparrotNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJbeakNOUNandCCONJaDETbonyADJfrillNOUNatADPtheDETbackNOUNofADPitsPRONheadNOUN;PUNCTitPRONlivedVERBaboutADV75NUMmillionNUMyearsNOUNagoADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 dinosaurdet
2smallsmallADJDegree=Pos6 dinosauramod
3plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing5 eatingcompound
4--PUNCT_3 plantpunct
5eatingeatVERBVerbForm=Ger6 dinosauramod
6dinosaurdinosaurNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7fromfromADP_8 Mongoliacase
8MongoliaMongoliaPROPNNumber=Sing6 dinosaurnmod
9andandCCONJ_10 Chinacc
10ChinaChinaPROPNNumber=Sing8 Mongoliaconj
11,,PUNCT_14 sizepunct
12aboutaboutADV_14 sizeadvmod
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 sizedet
14sizesizeNOUNNumber=Sing6 dinosaurconj
15ofofADP_17 sheepcase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 sheepdet
17sheepsheepNOUNNumber=Sing14 sizenmod
18,,PUNCT_24 beakpunct
19withwithADP_24 beakcase
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art24 beakdet
21parrotparrotNOUNNumber=Sing23 likecompound
22--PUNCT_21 parrotpunct
23likelikeADJDegree=Pos24 beakamod
24beakbeakNOUNNumber=Sing17 sheepconj
25andandCCONJ_28 frillcc
26aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art28 frilldet
27bonybonyADJDegree=Pos28 frillamod
28frillfrillNOUNNumber=Sing14 sizeconj
29atatADP_31 backcase
30thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art31 backdet
31backbackNOUNNumber=Sing28 frillnmod
32ofofADP_34 headcase
33itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs34 headnmod:poss
34headheadNOUNNumber=Sing31 backnmod
35;;PUNCT_37 livedpunct
36ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs37 livednsubj
37livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 dinosaurconj
38aboutaboutADV_40 millionadvmod
397575NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card40 millioncompound
40millionmillionNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card41 yearsnummod
41yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur42 agoobl:unmarked
42agoagoADV_37 livedadvmod
43..PUNCT_6 dinosaurpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatgerundvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2livepastheadago propertyvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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

Protoceratops had a beak like a parrot.

nsubjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootProtoceratopsPROPNhadVERBaDETbeakNOUNlikeADPaDETparrotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ProtoceratopsProtoceratopsPROPNNumber=Sing2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 beakdet
4beakbeakNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
5likelikeADP_7 parrotcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 parrotdet
7parrotparrotNOUNNumber=Sing4 beaknmod
8..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastProtoceratopsa beaklike a parrotvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient

Example 2

A Protoceratops was about as big as a sheep.

detnsubjcopadvmodadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootADETProtoceratopsNOUNwasAUXaboutADVasADVbigADJasADPaDETsheepNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 Protoceratopsdet
2ProtoceratopsprotoceratopsNOUNNumber=Sing6 bignsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 bigcop
4aboutaboutADV_6 bigadvmod
5asasADV_6 bigadvmod
6bigbigADJDegree=Posrootroot
7asasADP_9 sheepcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 sheepdet
9sheepsheepNOUNNumber=Sing6 bigobl
10..PUNCT_6 bigpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispasta Protoceratopsas a sheep; about, big propertytree rules

Example 3

The famous fossil shows a Protoceratops fighting a Velociraptor.

detamodnsubjdetobjacldetobjpunctrootTheDETfamousADJfossilNOUNshowsVERBaDETProtoceratopsNOUNfightingVERBaDETVelociraptorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 fossildet
2famousfamousADJDegree=Pos3 fossilamod
3fossilfossilNOUNNumber=Sing4 showsnsubj
4showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 Protoceratopsdet
6ProtoceratopsprotoceratopsNOUNNumber=Sing4 showsobj
7fightingfightVERBVerbForm=Ger6 Protoceratopsacl
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 Velociraptordet
9VelociraptorvelociraptorNOUNNumber=Sing7 fightingobj
10..PUNCT_4 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentthe famous fossila Protoceratopsvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent protoceratops=Recipient
2fightgerunda Protoceratops not said herea Velociraptorvn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent velociraptor=Co-Agent

Example 4

Protoceratops lived in the Gobi Desert.

nsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootProtoceratopsPROPNlivedVERBinADPtheDETGobiPROPNDesertPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ProtoceratopsProtoceratopsPROPNNumber=Sing2 livednsubj
2livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_6 Desertcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Desertdet
5GobiGobiPROPNNumber=Sing6 Desertcompound
6DesertDesertPROPNNumber=Sing2 livedobl
7..PUNCT_2 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepastProtoceratopsthe Gobi Desertvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Location

Example 5

Protoceratops ate plants.

nsubjobjpunctrootProtoceratopsNOUNateVERBplantsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ProtoceratopsprotoceratopsNOUNNumber=Sing2 atensubj
2ateeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur2 ateobj
4..PUNCT_2 atepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpastProtoceratopsplantsvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient

Example 6

Scientists found Protoceratops nests and eggs.

nsubjcompoundobjccconjpunctrootScientistsNOUNfoundVERBProtoceratopsPROPNnestsNOUNandCCONJeggsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur2 foundnsubj
2foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ProtoceratopsProtoceratopsPROPNNumber=Sing4 nestscompound
4nestsnestNOUNNumber=Plur2 foundobj
5andandCCONJ_6 eggscc
6eggseggNOUNNumber=Plur4 nestsconj
7..PUNCT_2 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastScientistsProtoceratops nests and eggsvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Topic

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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