sable Who acts: weasel family, fur, Black, tsar, Artists, Sables · What happens: live, be, wear, trim, use, show · To what, where: forests, word, sable small furry animal, coat, soft sable brushes, cold forests
«sable» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: sable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small animal of the weasel family that lives in the forests of Russia and northern Asia, with soft dark brown fur.
The tree, 22 words det amod case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case nmod cc amod conj punct case amod amod amod conj punct root A DET small ADJ animal NOUN of ADP the DET weasel NOUN family NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP the DET forests NOUN of ADP Russia PROPN and CCONJ northern ADJ Asia PROPN , PUNCT with ADP soft ADJ dark ADJ brown ADJ fur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 animal det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 animal amod 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 family case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 family det 6 weasel weasel NOUN Number=Sing 7 family compound 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 animal nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 lives nsubj 9 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 family acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 12 forests case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 forests det 12 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 9 lives obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 Russia case 14 Russia Russia PROPN Number=Sing 12 forests nmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 Asia cc 16 northern northern ADJ Degree=Pos 17 Asia amod 17 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 14 Russia conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 fur punct 19 with with ADP _ 23 fur case 20 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 23 fur amod 21 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 23 fur amod 22 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 23 fur amod 23 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 12 forests conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 animal punct
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1 live present the weasel family the forests of Russia and northern Asia and soft dark brown fur vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location
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 The fur of this animal, which was once very expensive.
det nsubj case det nmod punct nsubj cop advmod advmod punct root The DET fur NOUN of ADP this DET animal NOUN , PUNCT which PRON was AUX once ADV very ADV expensive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fur det 2 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 11 expensive nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 animal case 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 animal det 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 fur nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 expensive punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 expensive nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 expensive cop 9 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 11 expensive advmod 10 very very ADV _ 11 expensive advmod 11 expensive expensive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 expensive punct
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1 is past the fur of this animal expensive, once property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: literary, heraldry — kept apart, not parsed.
Black: «sable» is the word for black on coats of arms.
The tree, 11 words nsubj punct punct appos punct cop det case amod case obl case nmod punct root Black NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT sable ADJ » PUNCT is AUX the DET word NOUN for ADP black ADJ on ADP coats NOUN of ADP arms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Black black NOUN Number=Sing 8 word nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 sable punct 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 sable punct 4 sable sable ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Black appos 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 sable punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 word cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 10 black case 10 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word amod 11 on on ADP _ 12 coats case 12 coats coat NOUN Number=Plur 10 black obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 arms case 14 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 12 coats nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 word punct
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1 is a present Black the word tree rules
Example 1 A sable is a small furry animal like a weasel.
det amod cop det amod amod case det nmod punct root A DET sable ADJ is AUX a DET small ADJ furry ADJ animal NOUN like ADP a DET weasel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 animal det 2 sable sable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 animal det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 6 furry furry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 like like ADP _ 10 weasel case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 weasel det 10 weasel weasel NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 animal punct
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1 is a present a sable small furry animal like a weasel tree rules
Example 2 The tsar wore a coat trimmed with sable.
det nsubj det obj acl case obl punct root The DET tsar NOUN wore VERB a DET coat NOUN trimmed VERB with ADP sable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tsar det 2 tsar tsar NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 coat det 5 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 6 trimmed trim VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 coat acl 7 with with ADP _ 8 sable case 8 sable sable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 trimmed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the tsar a coat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme 2 trim participle a coat not said here with sable vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with sable=Theme
Example 3 Artists use soft sable brushes for watercolours.
nsubj amod amod obj case obl punct root Artists NOUN use VERB soft ADJ sable ADJ brushes NOUN for ADP watercolours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Artists artist NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 5 brushes amod 4 sable sable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 brushes amod 5 brushes brush NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 watercolours case 7 watercolours watercolour NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Artists soft sable brushes for watercolours vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent brush=Theme for watercolour=Eventuality
Example 4 Sables live in the cold forests of Siberia.
nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root Sables NOUN live VERB in ADP the DET cold ADJ forests NOUN of ADP Siberia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sables sable NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 forests case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 forests det 5 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 6 forests amod 6 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 Siberia case 8 Siberia Siberia PROPN Number=Sing 6 forests nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Sables the cold forests of Siberia vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location
Example 5 The knight's shield showed a sable lion on gold.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET knight NOUN 's PART shield NOUN showed VERB a DET sable ADJ lion NOUN on ADP gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 4 shield nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 knight case 4 shield shield NOUN Number=Sing 5 showed nsubj 5 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lion det 7 sable sable ADJ Degree=Pos 8 lion amod 8 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 5 showed obj 9 on on ADP _ 10 gold case 10 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 8 lion nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 showed punct
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1 show past the knight's shield a sable lion gold vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lion=Recipient
Example 6 The sable's thick fur keeps it warm in winter.
det amod case amod nsubj obj xcomp case obl punct root The DET sable ADJ 's PART thick ADJ fur NOUN keeps VERB it PRON warm ADJ in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fur det 2 sable sable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fur amod 3 's 's PART _ 2 sable case 4 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fur amod 5 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 6 keeps nsubj 6 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 keeps obj 8 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 keeps xcomp 9 in in ADP _ 10 winter case 10 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 6 keeps obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 keeps punct
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1 keep present the sable thick fur it winter warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 7 Thus the vessel returned, like a raven, with the same sable wings that had wafted her away.
The tree, 17 words advmod det nsubj punct case det obl punct case det amod amod obl nsubj aux acl:relcl obj advmod punct root Thus ADV the DET vessel NOUN returned VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET raven NOUN , PUNCT with ADP the DET same ADJ sable ADJ wings NOUN that PRON had AUX wafted VERB her PRON away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thus thus ADV _ 4 returned advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 vessel det 3 vessel vessel NOUN Number=Sing 4 returned nsubj 4 returned return VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 raven punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 raven case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 raven det 8 raven raven NOUN Number=Sing 4 returned obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 wings punct 10 with with ADP _ 14 wings case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 wings det 12 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 14 wings amod 13 sable sable ADJ Degree=Pos 14 wings amod 14 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 4 returned obl 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 wafted nsubj 16 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 wafted aux 17 wafted waft VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 14 wings acl:relcl 18 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 wafted obj 19 away away ADV _ 17 wafted advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 returned punct
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1 return past the vessel like a raven; with the same sable wings; thus property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 waft away past · perfect the same sable wings vessel away property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location she=Theme
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