reproduction

Who acts: way, animals, babies, Reproduction, Plants, Strawberry plants · What happens: live, make, have, copy, print, be · To what, where: things, new young, babies, seeds, something, copy

«reproduction» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: reproduction in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The way living things make new young of their own kind, such as animals having babies or plants making seeds.

The tree, 20 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 way	det
2	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 make	nsubj
3	living	live	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 way	acl
4	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 living	obj
5	make	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 young	amod
7	young	young	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 make	obj
8	of	of	ADP	_	11 kind	case
9	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	11 kind	nmod:poss
10	own	own	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 kind	amod
11	kind	kind	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 young	nmod
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 animals	punct
13	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	15 animals	case
14	as	as	ADP	_	13 such	fixed
15	animals	animal	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 kind	nmod
16	having	have	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	15 animals	acl
17	babies	baby	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 having	obj
18	or	or	CCONJ	_	19 plants	cc
19	plants	plant	NOUN	Number=Plur	17 babies	conj
20	making	make	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	17 babies	acl
21	seeds	seed	NOUN	Number=Plur	20 making	obj
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	live	gerund	the way not said here	things	vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme thing=Location
2	make	present	the way	new young of young's own kind such animals	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset young=Product
3	have	gerund	animals not said here	babies or plants	vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
4	make	gerund	babies or plants not said here	seeds	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset seed=Product

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 copy of something, especially a painting or piece of old furniture.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 copy	det
2	copy	copy	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 something	case
4	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 copy	nmod
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 painting	punct
6	especially	especially	ADV	_	8 painting	advmod
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 painting	det
8	painting	painting	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 something	nmod
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 piece	cc
10	piece	piece	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 painting	conj
11	of	of	ADP	_	13 furniture	case
12	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 furniture	amod
13	furniture	furniture	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 piece	nmod
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 copy	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	copy			something					nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 3

Making a copy of sound or pictures, like a printed photo.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Making	make	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 copy	det
3	copy	copy	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Making	obj
4	of	of	ADP	_	5 sound	case
5	sound	sound	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 copy	nmod
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 pictures	cc
7	pictures	picture	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 sound	conj
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 photo	punct
9	like	like	ADP	_	12 photo	case
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 photo	det
11	printed	print	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	12 photo	amod
12	photo	photo	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Making	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Making	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	make	gerund	a copy of sound or pictures	like a printed photo	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset copy=Product
2	print	participle			vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	copy		sound or pictures		nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 1

Reproduction is one of the life processes of all living things.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Reproduction	reproduction	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 one	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 one	cop
3	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	root	root
4	of	of	ADP	_	7 processes	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 processes	det
6	life	life	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 processes	compound
7	processes	process	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 one	nmod
8	of	of	ADP	_	11 things	case
9	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	11 things	det
10	living	live	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	11 things	amod
11	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 processes	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 one	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Reproduction	one	of the life processes of all living things	tree rules
2	live	gerund				vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	process			all living things		nom process «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 2

Plants use seeds for reproduction.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 use	nsubj
2	use	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	seeds	seed	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 use	obj
4	for	for	ADP	_	5 reproduction	case
5	reproduction	reproduction	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 use	obl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 use	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	present	Plants	seeds				for reproduction	vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent seed=Theme for reproduction=Eventuality

Example 3

Strawberry plants also use runners for reproduction.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 plants	compound
2	plants	plant	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 use	nsubj
3	also	also	ADV	_	4 use	advmod
4	use	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	runners	runner	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 use	obj
6	for	for	ADP	_	7 reproduction	case
7	reproduction	reproduction	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 use	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 use	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	present	Strawberry plants	runners				for reproduction	vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent runner=Theme for reproduction=Eventuality

Example 4

Frogs lay eggs as part of reproduction.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Frogs	frog	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 lay	nsubj
2	lay	lay	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 lay	obj
4	as	as	ADP	_	5 part	case
5	part	part	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 lay	obl
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 reproduction	case
7	reproduction	reproduction	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 part	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 lay	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	lay	present	Frogs	eggs				as part of reproduction	vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent egg=Result as part=Attribute

Example 5

The poster is a reproduction of a famous painting.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 poster	det
2	poster	poster	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 reproduction	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 reproduction	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 reproduction	det
5	reproduction	reproduction	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	of	of	ADP	_	9 painting	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 painting	det
8	famous	famous	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 painting	amod
9	painting	painting	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 reproduction	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 reproduction	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the poster	a reproduction				of a famous painting	tree rules

Example 6

This chair is a reproduction, not a real antique.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	This	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	2 chair	det
2	chair	chair	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 reproduction	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 reproduction	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 reproduction	det
5	reproduction	reproduction	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 antique	punct
7	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	10 antique	advmod
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 antique	det
9	real	real	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 antique	amod
10	antique	antique	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 reproduction	conj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 reproduction	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	this chair	a reproduction and a real antique					tree rules

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