sailfish Who acts: sailfish, back, It, We, fisherman · What happens: be, look, point, hunt, raise, swim · To what, where: big ocean fish, one, smaller fish, huge blue fin, long bills, little fish
«sailfish» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: sailfish in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sailfish is a big ocean fish with a tall fin on its back that looks like a sail and a long pointed bill like a sword.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case det amod nmod case nmod:poss nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc det amod amod conj case det nmod punct root A DET sailfish NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ ocean NOUN fish NOUN with ADP a DET tall ADJ fin NOUN on ADP its PRON back NOUN that PRON looks VERB like ADP a DET sail NOUN and CCONJ a DET long ADJ pointed VERB bill NOUN like ADP a DET sword NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sailfish det 2 sailfish sailfish NOUN Number=Sing 7 fish nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fish cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fish det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fish amod 6 ocean ocean NOUN Number=Sing 7 fish compound 7 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 fin case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fin det 10 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fin amod 11 fin fin NOUN Number=Sing 7 fish nmod 12 on on ADP _ 14 back case 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 back nmod:poss 14 back back NOUN Number=Sing 11 fin nmod 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 looks nsubj 16 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 back acl:relcl 17 like like ADP _ 19 sail case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 sail det 19 sail sail NOUN Number=Sing 16 looks obl 20 and and CCONJ _ 24 bill cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 bill det 22 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 24 bill amod 23 pointed point VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 24 bill amod 24 bill bill NOUN Number=Sing 19 sail conj 25 like like ADP _ 27 sword case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 sword det 27 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 24 bill nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 7 fish punct
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1 is a present a sailfish a big ocean fish with a tall fin on sailfish's back tree rules 2 look present sailfish's back like a sail and a long pointed bill like a sword vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 point participle vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 It is one of the fastest fish in the sea and hunts smaller fish.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop case det amod nmod case det nmod cc conj amod obj punct root It PRON is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET fastest ADJ fish NOUN in ADP the DET sea NOUN and CCONJ hunts VERB smaller ADJ fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 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 fish case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fish det 6 fastest fast ADJ Degree=Sup 7 fish amod 7 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 sea case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sea det 10 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 fish nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 hunts cc 12 hunts hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 one conj 13 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 fish amod 14 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 12 hunts obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 one punct
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1 is a present It one of the fastest fish in the sea tree rules 2 hunt present smaller fish vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme
Example 1 The sailfish raised its huge blue fin.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod amod obj punct root The DET sailfish NOUN raised VERB its PRON huge ADJ blue ADJ fin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailfish det 2 sailfish sailfish NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised nsubj 3 raised raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 fin nmod:poss 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fin amod 6 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fin amod 7 fin fin NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 raised punct
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1 raise past the sailfish sailfish's huge blue fin vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fin=Theme
Example 2 A sailfish can swim faster than a car on a town street.
det nsubj aux advmod case det obl case det compound nmod punct root A DET sailfish NOUN can AUX swim VERB faster ADV than ADP a DET car NOUN on ADP a DET town NOUN street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sailfish det 2 sailfish sailfish NOUN Number=Sing 4 swim nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 swim aux 4 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 4 swim advmod 6 than than ADP _ 8 car case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 faster obl 9 on on ADP _ 12 street case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 street det 11 town town NOUN Number=Sing 12 street compound 12 street street NOUN Number=Sing 8 car nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 swim punct
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1 swim can a sailfish fast property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Sailfish use their long bills to stun little fish.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj mark advcl amod obj punct root Sailfish NOUN use VERB their PRON long ADJ bills NOUN to PART stun VERB little ADJ fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sailfish sailfish NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bills nmod:poss 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bills amod 5 bills bill NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 6 to to PART _ 7 stun mark 7 stun stun VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fish amod 9 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 7 stun obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Sailfish Sailfish's long bills vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Patient 2 stun to-infinitive Sailfish not said here little fish vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fish=Experiencer 3 bill Sailfish nom bill «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 We watched a video of sailfish hunting sardines.
nsubj det obj case nmod acl obj punct root We PRON watched VERB a DET video NOUN of ADP sailfish NOUN hunting VERB sardines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 video det 4 video video NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 sailfish case 6 sailfish sailfish NOUN Number=Plur 4 video nmod 7 hunting hunt VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 sailfish acl 8 sardines sardine NOUN Number=Plur 7 hunting obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We a video of sailfish vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme 2 hunt gerund sailfish not said here sardines vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sardine=Theme
Example 5 The fisherman caught a sailfish and let it go again.
det nsubj det obj cc conj obj xcomp advmod punct root The DET fisherman NOUN caught VERB a DET sailfish NOUN and CCONJ let VERB it PRON go VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fisherman det 2 fisherman fisherman NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sailfish det 5 sailfish sailfish NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 let cc 7 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 caught conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 let obj 9 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 10 again again ADV _ 9 go advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past the fisherman a sailfish vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sailfish=Theme 2 let infinitive the fisherman not said here sailfish tree rules 3 go infinitive sailfish not said here again vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Sailfish live in warm oceans around the world.
nsubj case amod obl case det obl punct root Sailfish NOUN live VERB in ADP warm ADJ oceans NOUN around ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sailfish sailfish 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 _ 5 oceans case 4 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 5 oceans amod 5 oceans ocean NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 6 around around ADP _ 8 world case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 world det 8 world world NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Sailfish warm oceans around the world vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ocean=Location
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