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saiga

Who acts: saiga, kind, strange nose, nose, Saigas, Thousands · What happens: be, live, droop, work, warm, keep out · To what, where: kind, dry grassy plains, cold air, dust, nose, mouth

«saiga» 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: saiga in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A saiga is a kind of antelope that lives on the dry grassy plains of Central Asia, with a big, soft, drooping nose.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopdetcasenmodnsubjacl:relclcasedetamodamodoblcaseflatnmodpunctcasedetamodpunctamodpunctamodoblpunctrootADETsaigaNOUNisAUXaDETkindNOUNofADPantelopeNOUNthatPRONlivesVERBonADPtheDETdryADJgrassyADJplainsNOUNofADPCentralPROPNAsiaPROPN,PUNCTwithADPaDETbigADJ,PUNCTsoftADJ,PUNCTdroopingVERBnoseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 saigadet
2saigasaigaNOUNNumber=Sing5 kindnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 kindcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 kinddet
5kindkindNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 antelopecase
7antelopeantelopeNOUNNumber=Sing5 kindnmod
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 livesnsubj
9livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 kindacl:relcl
10ononADP_14 plainscase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 plainsdet
12drydryADJDegree=Pos14 plainsamod
13grassygrassyADJDegree=Pos14 plainsamod
14plainsplainNOUNNumber=Plur9 livesobl
15ofofADP_17 Asiacase
16CentralCentralPROPNNumber=Sing17 Asiaflat
17AsiaAsiaPROPNNumber=Sing14 plainsnmod
18,,PUNCT_26 nosepunct
19withwithADP_26 nosecase
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art26 nosedet
21bigbigADJDegree=Pos26 noseamod
22,,PUNCT_21 bigpunct
23softsoftADJDegree=Pos26 noseamod
24,,PUNCT_23 softpunct
25droopingdroopVERBVerbForm=Ger26 noseamod
26nosenoseNOUNNumber=Sing9 livesobl
27..PUNCT_5 kindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta saigaa kindof antelopetree rules
2livepresenta kindthe dry grassy plains of Central Asiawith a big soft drooping nosevn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with nose=Location
3droopgerundvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «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.

Meaning 2

Its strange nose works like a filter: it warms cold air in winter and keeps out dust in summer.

The tree, 19 words
nmod:possamodnsubjcasedetoblpunctnsubjparataxisamodobjcaseoblccconjcompound:prtobjcaseoblpunctrootItsPRONstrangeADJnoseNOUNworksVERBlikeADPaDETfilterNOUN:PUNCTitPRONwarmsVERBcoldADJairNOUNinADPwinterNOUNandCCONJkeepsVERBoutADPdustNOUNinADPsummerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 nosenmod:poss
2strangestrangeADJDegree=Pos3 noseamod
3nosenoseNOUNNumber=Sing4 worksnsubj
4worksworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5likelikeADP_7 filtercase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 filterdet
7filterfilterNOUNNumber=Sing4 worksobl
8::PUNCT_10 warmspunct
9ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 warmsnsubj
10warmswarmVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 worksparataxis
11coldcoldADJDegree=Pos12 airamod
12airairNOUNNumber=Sing10 warmsobj
13ininADP_14 wintercase
14winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing10 warmsobl
15andandCCONJ_16 keepscc
16keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 warmsconj
17outoutADP_16 keepscompound:prt
18dustdustNOUNNumber=Sing16 keepsobj
19ininADP_20 summercase
20summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing16 keepsobl
21..PUNCT_4 workspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workpresentIts strange noselike a filtervn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2warmpresentnosecold airwintervn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent air=Patient
3keep outpresentnose not said heredustsummervn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dust=Theme

Example 1

A saiga has a nose that hangs over its mouth.

detnsubjdetobjnsubjacl:relclcasenmod:possoblpunctrootADETsaigaNOUNhasVERBaDETnoseNOUNthatPRONhangsVERBoverADPitsPRONmouthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 saigadet
2saigasaigaNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 nosedet
5nosenoseNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 hangsnsubj
7hangshangVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 noseacl:relcl
8overoverADP_10 mouthcase
9itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 mouthnmod:poss
10mouthmouthNOUNNumber=Sing7 hangsobl
11..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta saigaa nosevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient
2hangpresenta nosesaiga's mouthvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over mouth=Location

Example 2

Saigas live on the steppes of Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

nsubjcasedetoblcasenmodccconjpunctrootSaigasNOUNliveVERBonADPtheDETsteppesNOUNofADPKazakhstanPROPNandCCONJMongoliaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SaigassaigaNOUNNumber=Plur2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ononADP_5 steppescase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 steppesdet
5steppessteppeNOUNNumber=Plur2 liveobl
6ofofADP_7 Kazakhstancase
7KazakhstanKazakhstanPROPNNumber=Sing5 steppesnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 Mongoliacc
9MongoliaMongoliaPROPNNumber=Sing7 Kazakhstanconj
10..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentSaigasthe steppes of Kazakhstan and Mongoliavn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on steppe=Location

Example 3

The saiga's nose filters dust from the air.

detnmod:posscasensubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETsaigaNOUN'sPARTnoseNOUNfiltersVERBdustNOUNfromADPtheDETairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 saigadet
2saigasaigaNOUNNumber=Sing4 nosenmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 saigacase
4nosenoseNOUNNumber=Sing5 filtersnsubj
5filtersfilterVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6dustdustNOUNNumber=Sing5 filtersobj
7fromfromADP_9 aircase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 airdet
9airairNOUNNumber=Sing5 filtersobl
10..PUNCT_5 filterspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1filterpresentthe saiga's nosedustthe airvn wipe_instr-10.4.2 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent dust=Theme from air=Initial_Location

Example 4

Thousands of saigas run together across the plains.

nsubjcasenmodadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootThousandsNOUNofADPsaigasNOUNrunVERBtogetherADVacrossADPtheDETplainsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThousandsthousandNOUNNumber=Plur4 runnsubj
2ofofADP_3 saigascase
3saigassaigaNOUNNumber=Plur1 Thousandsnmod
4runrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5togethertogetherADV_4 runadvmod
6acrossacrossADP_8 plainscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 plainsdet
8plainsplainNOUNNumber=Plur4 runobl
9..PUNCT_4 runpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1runpresentThousands of saigasthe plainstogether propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across plain=Trajectory

Example 5

Hunters once killed many saigas for their horns.

nsubjadvmodamodobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootHuntersNOUNonceADVkilledVERBmanyADJsaigasNOUNforADPtheirPRONhornsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HuntershunterNOUNNumber=Plur3 killednsubj
2onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult3 killedadvmod
3killedkillVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 saigasamod
5saigassaigaNOUNNumber=Plur3 killedobj
6forforADP_8 hornscase
7theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 hornsnmod:poss
8hornshornNOUNNumber=Plur3 killedobl
9..PUNCT_3 killedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1killpastHuntersmany saigasfor Hunters's horns; once propertyvn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saiga=Theme

Example 6

Scientists count the saigas every year.

nsubjdetobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootScientistsNOUNcountVERBtheDETsaigasNOUNeveryDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur2 countnsubj
2countcountVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 saigasdet
4saigassaigaNOUNNumber=Plur2 countobj
5everyeveryDETPronType=Tot6 yeardet
6yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing2 countobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_2 countpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1countpresentScientiststhe saigasyearvn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saiga=Theme

Example 7

The saiga is listed as an endangered animal.

detnsubj:passaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETsaigaNOUNisAUXlistedVERBasADPanDETendangeredADJanimalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 saigadet
2saigasaigaNOUNNumber=Sing4 listednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 listedaux:pass
4listedlistVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5asasADP_8 animalcase
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 animaldet
7endangeredendangeredADJDegree=Pos8 animalamod
8animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing4 listedobl
9..PUNCT_4 listedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1listpresent · passivethe saigaas a endangered animaltree rules

Example 8

We saw a picture of a baby saiga in our nature book.

nsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundnmodcasenmod:posscompoundnmodpunctrootWePRONsawVERBaDETpictureNOUNofADPaDETbabyNOUNsaigaNOUNinADPourPRONnatureNOUNbookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sawnsubj
2sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 picturedet
4picturepictureNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobj
5ofofADP_8 saigacase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 saigadet
7babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing8 saigacompound
8saigasaigaNOUNNumber=Sing4 picturenmod
9ininADP_12 bookcase
10ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 booknmod:poss
11naturenatureNOUNNumber=Sing12 bookcompound
12bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing8 saiganmod
13..PUNCT_2 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastWea picture of a baby saiga in our nature bookvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer picture=Stimulus

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