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rainforest

Who acts: rainforest, it, Most rainforests, some, Amazon rainforest, Sloths · What happens: be, rain, live, reach, make, project · To what, where: thick forest, lot, equator, largest rainforest, world, rainforest

«rainforest» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: rainforest in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A rainforest is a thick forest of tall trees in a place where it rains a lot almost every month.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcaseamodnmodcasedetnmodadvmodnsubjacldetobjadvmoddetoblpunctrootADETrainforestNOUNisAUXaDETthickADJforestNOUNofADPtallADJtreesNOUNinADPaDETplaceNOUNwhereADVitPRONrainsVERBaDETlotNOUNalmostADVeveryDETmonthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 rainforestdet
2rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing6 forestnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 forestcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 forestdet
5thickthickADJDegree=Pos6 forestamod
6forestforestNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 treescase
8talltallADJDegree=Pos9 treesamod
9treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur6 forestnmod
10ininADP_12 placecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 placedet
12placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing9 treesnmod
13wherewhereADVPronType=Rel15 rainsadvmod
14ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 rainsnsubj
15rainsrainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 placeacl
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 lotdet
17lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing15 rainsobj
18almostalmostADV_20 monthadvmod
19everyeveryDETPronType=Tot20 monthdet
20monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing15 rainsobl
21..PUNCT_6 forestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta rainforesta thick forestof tall trees in a placetree rules
2rainpresentita lotmonthtree 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

Most rainforests are tropical, near the equator and hot all year; some are temperate, cooler and wet, like those in New Zealand, Tasmania and the north-west of the USA and Canada.

The tree, 32 words
amodnsubjcoppunctcasedetoblccamoddetobl:unmarkedpunctnsubjcopconjpunctconjccconjpunctcaseconjcaseflatnmodpunctconjccdetcompoundpunctconjcasedetnmodccconjpunctrootMostADJrainforestsNOUNareAUXtropicalADJ,PUNCTnearADPtheDETequatorNOUNandCCONJhotADJallDETyearNOUN;PUNCTsomeDETareAUXtemperateADJ,PUNCTcoolerADJandCCONJwetADJ,PUNCTlikeADPthosePRONinADPNewPROPNZealandPROPN,PUNCTTasmaniaPROPNandCCONJtheDETnorthNOUN-PUNCTwestNOUNofADPtheDETUSAPROPNandCCONJCanadaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MostmostADJDegree=Sup2 rainforestsamod
2rainforestsrainforestNOUNNumber=Plur4 tropicalnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 tropicalcop
4tropicaltropicalADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_8 equatorpunct
6nearnearADP_8 equatorcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 equatordet
8equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing4 tropicalobl
9andandCCONJ_10 hotcc
10hothotADJDegree=Pos8 equatoramod
11allallDETPronType=Tot12 yeardet
12yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing10 hotobl:unmarked
13;;PUNCT_16 temperatepunct
14somesomeDETPronType=Ind16 temperatensubj
15arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 temperatecop
16temperatetemperateADJDegree=Pos4 tropicalconj
17,,PUNCT_18 coolerpunct
18coolercoolADJDegree=Cmp16 temperateconj
19andandCCONJ_20 wetcc
20wetwetADJDegree=Pos18 coolerconj
21,,PUNCT_23 thosepunct
22likelikeADP_23 thosecase
23thosethatPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem16 temperateconj
24ininADP_26 Zealandcase
25NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing26 Zealandflat
26ZealandZealandPROPNNumber=Sing23 thosenmod
27,,PUNCT_28 Tasmaniapunct
28TasmaniaTasmaniaPROPNNumber=Sing26 Zealandconj
29andandCCONJ_33 westcc
30thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art33 westdet
31northnorthNOUNNumber=Sing33 westcompound
32--PUNCT_31 northpunct
33westwestNOUNNumber=Sing26 Zealandconj
34ofofADP_36 USAcase
35thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art36 USAdet
36USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing33 westnmod
37andandCCONJ_38 Canadacc
38CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing36 USAconj
39..PUNCT_4 tropicalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMost rainforeststhe equatortropical propertytree rules
2ispresentsometemperate propertytree rules
3besome not said heretree rules

Example 1

The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.

detcompoundnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETAmazonPROPNrainforestNOUNisAUXtheDETlargestADJrainforestNOUNinADPtheDETworldNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 rainforestdet
2AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Sing3 rainforestcompound
3rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing7 rainforestnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 rainforestcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 rainforestdet
6largestlargeADJDegree=Sup7 rainforestamod
7rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ininADP_10 worldcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 worlddet
10worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing7 rainforestnmod
11..PUNCT_7 rainforestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Amazon rainforestthe largest rainforestthe worldtree rules

Example 2

Sloths, toucans and jaguars live in the rainforest.

nsubjpunctconjccconjcasedetoblpunctrootSlothsNOUN,PUNCTtoucansNOUNandCCONJjaguarsNOUNliveVERBinADPtheDETrainforestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SlothsslothNOUNNumber=Plur6 livensubj
2,,PUNCT_3 toucanspunct
3toucanstoucanNOUNNumber=Plur1 Slothsconj
4andandCCONJ_5 jaguarscc
5jaguarsjaguarNOUNNumber=Plur1 Slothsconj
6liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ininADP_9 rainforestcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 rainforestdet
9rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing6 liveobl
10..PUNCT_6 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentSloths and toucans and jaguarsthe rainforestvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location

Example 3

It rains almost every afternoon in a tropical rainforest.

nsubjadvmoddetoblcasedetamodoblpunctrootItPRONrainsVERBalmostADVeveryDETafternoonNOUNinADPaDETtropicalADJrainforestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 rainsnsubj
2rainsrainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3almostalmostADV_5 afternoonadvmod
4everyeveryDETPronType=Tot5 afternoondet
5afternoonafternoonNOUNNumber=Sing2 rainsobl
6ininADP_9 rainforestcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 rainforestdet
8tropicaltropicalADJDegree=Pos9 rainforestamod
9rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing2 rainsobl
10..PUNCT_2 rainspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rainpresentIta tropical rainforestafternoonvn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»

Example 4

The canopy is the leafy roof of the rainforest.

detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETcanopyNOUNisAUXtheDETleafyADJroofNOUNofADPtheDETrainforestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 canopydet
2canopycanopyNOUNNumber=Sing6 roofnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 roofcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 roofdet
5leafyleafyADJDegree=Pos6 roofamod
6roofroofNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 rainforestcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 rainforestdet
9rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing6 roofnmod
10..PUNCT_6 roofpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe canopythe leafy roofof the rainforesttree rules

Example 5

Very little sunlight reaches the rainforest floor.

advmodamodnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootVeryADVlittleADJsunlightNOUNreachesVERBtheDETrainforestNOUNfloorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VeryveryADV_2 littleadvmod
2littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 sunlightamod
3sunlightsunlightNOUNNumber=Sing4 reachesnsubj
4reachesreachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 floordet
6rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing7 floorcompound
7floorfloorNOUNNumber=Sing4 reachesobj
8..PUNCT_4 reachespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reachpresentlittle sunlightthe rainforest floorvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent floor=Theme

Example 6

We made a model rainforest in a shoebox for our project.

nsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootWePRONmadeVERBaDETmodelNOUNrainforestNOUNinADPaDETshoeboxNOUNforADPourPRONprojectNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 madensubj
2mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 rainforestdet
4modelmodelNOUNNumber=Sing5 rainforestcompound
5rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobj
6ininADP_8 shoeboxcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 shoeboxdet
8shoeboxshoeboxNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobl
9forforADP_11 projectcase
10ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 projectnmod:poss
11projectprojectNOUNNumber=Sing8 shoeboxnmod
12..PUNCT_2 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastWea model rainforesta shoebox for our projectvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainforest=Product
2projectournom project «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

Queensland in Australia has rainforests near the coast.

nsubjcasenmodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootQueenslandPROPNinADPAustraliaPROPNhasVERBrainforestsNOUNnearADPtheDETcoastNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1QueenslandQueenslandPROPNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
2ininADP_3 Australiacase
3AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing1 Queenslandnmod
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5rainforestsrainforestNOUNNumber=Plur4 hasobj
6nearnearADP_8 coastcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 coastdet
8coastcoastNOUNNumber=Sing5 rainforestsnmod
9..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentQueensland in Australiarainforeststhe coastvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainforest=Patient

Example 8

Cutting down rainforests destroys the homes of many animals.

csubjcompound:prtobjdetobjcaseamodnmodpunctrootCuttingVERBdownADPrainforestsNOUNdestroysVERBtheDEThomesNOUNofADPmanyADJanimalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CuttingcutVERBVerbForm=Ger4 destroyscsubj
2downdownADP_1 Cuttingcompound:prt
3rainforestsrainforestNOUNNumber=Plur1 Cuttingobj
4destroysdestroyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 homesdet
6homeshomeNOUNNumber=Plur4 destroysobj
7ofofADP_9 animalscase
8manymanyADJDegree=Pos9 animalsamod
9animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur6 homesnmod
10..PUNCT_4 destroyspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cut downgerundrainforestsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rainforest=Product
2destroypresentCuttingthe homes of many animalsvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Patient

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