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sauropod

Who acts: sauropod, Diplodocus, Sauropods, We, head, Brachiosaurus · What happens: eat, be, walk, see, swallow, chew · To what, where: huge eating dinosaur, sauropod, largest animals, land, sauropod footprints, rock

«sauropod» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: sauropod in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A sauropod was a huge, plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck, a long tail, a small head and four thick legs like pillars, such as Diplodocus, Brachiosaurus and Argentinosaurus.

The tree, 31 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctcompoundpunctamodcasedetadvmodamodnmodpunctdetamodconjpunctdetamodparataxisccnummodamodconjcasenmodpunctcasefixednmodpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETsauropodNOUNwasAUXaDEThugeADJ,PUNCTplantNOUN-PUNCTeatingVERBdinosaurNOUNwithADPaDETveryADVlongADJneckNOUN,PUNCTaDETlongADJtailNOUN,PUNCTaDETsmallADJheadNOUNandCCONJfourNUMthickADJlegsNOUNlikeADPpillarsNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPDiplodocusPROPN,PUNCTBrachiosaurusPROPNandCCONJArgentinosaurusPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 sauropoddet
2sauropodsauropodNOUNNumber=Sing10 dinosaurnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 dinosaurcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 dinosaurdet
5hugehugeADJDegree=Pos10 dinosauramod
6,,PUNCT_5 hugepunct
7plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing9 eatingcompound
8--PUNCT_7 plantpunct
9eatingeatVERBVerbForm=Ger10 dinosauramod
10dinosaurdinosaurNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11withwithADP_15 neckcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 neckdet
13veryveryADV_14 longadvmod
14longlongADJDegree=Pos15 neckamod
15neckneckNOUNNumber=Sing10 dinosaurnmod
16,,PUNCT_19 tailpunct
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 taildet
18longlongADJDegree=Pos19 tailamod
19tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing15 neckconj
20,,PUNCT_23 headpunct
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 headdet
22smallsmallADJDegree=Pos23 headamod
23headheadNOUNNumber=Sing10 dinosaurparataxis
24andandCCONJ_27 legscc
25fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card27 legsnummod
26thickthickADJDegree=Pos27 legsamod
27legslegNOUNNumber=Plur23 headconj
28likelikeADP_29 pillarscase
29pillarspillarNOUNNumber=Plur27 legsnmod
30,,PUNCT_33 Diplodocuspunct
31suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP33 Diplodocuscase
32asasADP_31 suchfixed
33DiplodocusDiplodocusPROPNNumber=Sing29 pillarsnmod
34,,PUNCT_35 Brachiosauruspunct
35BrachiosaurusBrachiosaurusPROPNNumber=Sing33 Diplodocusconj
36andandCCONJ_37 Argentinosauruscc
37ArgentinosaurusArgentinosaurusPROPNNumber=Sing33 Diplodocusconj
38..PUNCT_10 dinosaurpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatgerundvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apasta sauropoda huge eating dinosaurwith a long neck and a long tailtree 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.

Example 1

Diplodocus was a sauropod with a whip-like tail.

nsubjcopdetcasedetcompoundpunctamodnmodpunctrootDiplodocusPROPNwasAUXaDETsauropodNOUNwithADPaDETwhipNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJtailNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DiplodocusDiplodocusPROPNNumber=Sing4 sauropodnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 sauropodcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 sauropoddet
4sauropodsauropodNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5withwithADP_10 tailcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 taildet
7whipwhipNOUNNumber=Sing9 likecompound
8--PUNCT_7 whippunct
9likelikeADJDegree=Pos10 tailamod
10tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing4 sauropodnmod
11..PUNCT_4 sauropodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastDiplodocusa sauropodwith a like tailtree rules

Example 2

Sauropods were the largest animals ever to walk on land.

nsubjcopdetamodadvmodmarkaclcaseoblpunctrootSauropodsNOUNwereAUXtheDETlargestADJanimalsNOUNeverADVtoPARTwalkVERBonADPlandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SauropodssauropodNOUNNumber=Plur5 animalsnsubj
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 animalscop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 animalsdet
4largestlargeADJDegree=Sup5 animalsamod
5animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6evereverADVPronType=Ind5 animalsadvmod
7totoPART_8 walkmark
8walkwalkVERBVerbForm=Inf5 animalsacl
9ononADP_10 landcase
10landlandNOUNNumber=Sing8 walkobl
11..PUNCT_5 animalspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastSauropodsthe largest animalsevertree rules
2walkto-infinitivelandvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on land=Trajectory

Example 3

We saw sauropod footprints in the rock.

nsubjcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONsawVERBsauropodNOUNfootprintsNOUNinADPtheDETrockNOUN.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
3sauropodsauropodNOUNNumber=Sing4 footprintscompound
4footprintsfootprintNOUNNumber=Plur2 sawobj
5ininADP_7 rockcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 rockdet
7rockrockNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobl
8..PUNCT_2 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastWesauropod footprintsthe rockvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer footprint=Stimulus

Example 4

A sauropod's head was tiny for its giant body.

detnmod:posscasensubjcopcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootADETsauropodNOUN'sPARTheadNOUNwasAUXtinyADJforADPitsPRONgiantADJbodyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 sauropoddet
2sauropodsauropodNOUNNumber=Sing4 headnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 sauropodcase
4headheadNOUNNumber=Sing6 tinynsubj
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 tinycop
6tinytinyADJDegree=Posrootroot
7forforADP_10 bodycase
8itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 bodynmod:poss
9giantgiantADJDegree=Pos10 bodyamod
10bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing6 tinyobl
11..PUNCT_6 tinypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispasta sauropod's headfor head's giant body; tiny propertytree rules

Example 5

Sauropods swallowed leaves without chewing them.

nsubjobjmarkadvclobjpunctrootSauropodsNOUNswallowedVERBleavesNOUNwithoutSCONJchewingVERBthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SauropodssauropodNOUNNumber=Plur2 swallowednsubj
2swallowedswallowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur2 swallowedobj
4withoutwithoutSCONJ_5 chewingmark
5chewingchewVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 swallowedadvcl
6themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs5 chewingobj
7..PUNCT_2 swallowedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swallowpastSauropodsleavesvn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient
2chewgerundSauropods not said hereleaves = leafvn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient

Example 6

Brachiosaurus was a sauropod that could reach the treetops.

nsubjcopdetnsubjauxacl:relcldetobjpunctrootBrachiosaurusPROPNwasAUXaDETsauropodNOUNthatPRONcouldAUXreachVERBtheDETtreetopsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BrachiosaurusBrachiosaurusPROPNNumber=Sing4 sauropodnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 sauropodcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 sauropoddet
4sauropodsauropodNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 reachnsubj
6couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin7 reachaux
7reachreachVERBVerbForm=Inf4 sauropodacl:relcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 treetopsdet
9treetopstreetopNOUNNumber=Plur7 reachobj
10..PUNCT_4 sauropodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastBrachiosaurusa sauropodtree rules
2reachcoulda sauropodthe treetopsvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent treetop=Theme

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