scorpion Who acts: scorpion, people, you, Scorpions, zoo, thought · What happens: be, curve, call, use, mean, wear · To what, where: small animal, star sign, constellation, word, magical charm, chain · Speech: someone speaks here
«scorpion» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: scorpion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A scorpion is a small animal with eight legs, two pincers like a crab and a curved tail with a poisonous sting at the end.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod case nummod nmod punct nummod conj case det nmod cc det amod conj case det amod nmod case det nmod punct root A DET scorpion NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ animal NOUN with ADP eight NUM legs NOUN , PUNCT two NUM pincers NOUN like ADP a DET crab NOUN and CCONJ a DET curved VERB tail NOUN with ADP a DET poisonous ADJ sting NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scorpion det 2 scorpion scorpion NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 legs case 8 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 legs nummod 9 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 6 animal nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 pincers punct 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 pincers nummod 12 pincers pincer NOUN Number=Plur 6 animal conj 13 like like ADP _ 15 crab case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 crab det 15 crab crab NOUN Number=Sing 12 pincers nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 19 tail cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 tail det 18 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 tail amod 19 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 15 crab conj 20 with with ADP _ 23 sting case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 sting det 22 poisonous poisonous ADJ Degree=Pos 23 sting amod 23 sting sting NOUN Number=Sing 19 tail nmod 24 at at ADP _ 26 end case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 end det 26 end end NOUN Number=Sing 23 sting nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a scorpion a small animal and two pincers like a crab and a curved tail with a poisonous sting at the end with eight legs tree rules 2 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
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 Scorpion is also a star sign and constellation called Scorpio, but people use the word Scorpio for that.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop advmod det compound cc conj acl xcomp punct cc nsubj parataxis det obj appos case nmod punct root Scorpion NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET star NOUN sign NOUN and CCONJ constellation NOUN called VERB Scorpio PROPN , PUNCT but CCONJ people NOUN use VERB the DET word NOUN Scorpio PROPN for ADP that PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scorpion scorpion NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sign cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 sign advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sign det 5 star star NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign compound 6 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 constellation cc 8 constellation constellation NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign conj 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 constellation acl 10 Scorpio Scorpio PROPN Number=Sing 9 called xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 use punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 14 use cc 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 use nsubj 14 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sign parataxis 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 word det 16 word word NOUN Number=Sing 14 use obj 17 Scorpio Scorpio PROPN Number=Sing 16 word appos 18 for for ADP _ 19 that case 19 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 word nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 sign punct
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1 is a present Scorpion a star sign and constellation tree rules 2 call participle constellation not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 use present people the word for that vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent word=Theme for that=Eventuality
Meaning 3 In old stories, a scorpion can also mean a magical charm worn on a chain round the neck.
The tree, 18 words case amod obl punct det nsubj aux advmod det amod obj acl case det obl case det obl punct root In ADP old ADJ stories NOUN , PUNCT a DET scorpion NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET magical ADJ charm NOUN worn VERB on ADP a DET chain NOUN round ADP the DET neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 stories case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stories amod 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 9 mean obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 stories punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 scorpion det 6 scorpion scorpion NOUN Number=Sing 9 mean nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 mean aux 8 also also ADV _ 9 mean advmod 9 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 charm det 11 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 12 charm amod 12 charm charm NOUN Number=Sing 9 mean obj 13 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 charm acl 14 on on ADP _ 16 chain case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 chain det 16 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 13 worn obl 17 round round ADP _ 19 neck case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 neck det 19 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 13 worn obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 mean punct
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1 mean can a scorpion a magical charm in old stories vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot charm=Theme in story=Attribute 2 wear participle a magical charm not said here a chain round the neck vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The scorpion raised its tail to sting.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl punct root The DET scorpion NOUN raised VERB its PRON tail NOUN to PART sting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scorpion det 2 scorpion scorpion 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 5 tail nmod:poss 5 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised obj 6 to to PART _ 7 sting mark 7 sting sting VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 raised advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 raised punct
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1 raise past the scorpion scorpion's tail vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Theme 2 sting to-infinitive the scorpion not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 A scorpion has eight legs, so it is not an insect.
det nsubj nummod obj punct advmod nsubj cop advmod det conj punct root A DET scorpion NOUN has VERB eight NUM legs NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON is AUX not PART an DET insect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scorpion det 2 scorpion scorpion NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 legs nummod 5 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 insect punct 7 so so ADV _ 12 insect advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 insect nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 insect cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 insect advmod 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 insect det 12 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 3 has conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a scorpion eight legs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient 2 not is a present scorpion a insect tree rules
Example 3 Shake your boots in the morning in case a scorpion is inside.
nmod:poss obj case det obl case obl det nsubj cop ccomp punct root Shake VERB your PRON boots NOUN in ADP the DET morning NOUN in ADP case NOUN a DET scorpion NOUN is AUX inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shake shake VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 boots nmod:poss 3 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 1 Shake obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 morning case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 morning det 6 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 1 Shake obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 case case 8 case case NOUN Number=Sing 1 Shake obl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 scorpion det 10 scorpion scorpion NOUN Number=Sing 12 inside nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 inside cop 12 inside inside ADV _ 1 Shake ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Shake punct
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1 shake imperative you not said here your boots case morning vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent boot=Theme in case=Trajectory 2 is present a scorpion inside property tree rules
Example 4 Scorpions hide under rocks in the desert.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root Scorpions NOUN hide VERB under ADP rocks NOUN in ADP the DET desert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scorpions scorpion NOUN Number=Plur 2 hide nsubj 2 hide hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 under under ADP _ 4 rocks case 4 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 2 hide obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 desert case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 desert det 7 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 2 hide obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hide punct
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1 hide present Scorpions rocks in the desert vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under rock=Location
Example 5 Some scorpions glow under ultraviolet light.
det nsubj case amod obl punct root Some DET scorpions NOUN glow VERB under ADP ultraviolet ADJ light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 scorpions det 2 scorpions scorpion NOUN Number=Plur 3 glow nsubj 3 glow glow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 under under ADP _ 6 light case 5 ultraviolet ultraviolet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 light amod 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 glow obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 glow punct
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1 glow present some scorpions ultraviolet light vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under light=Location
Example 6 Most scorpion stings hurt but are not deadly.
amod compound nsubj:pass cc cop advmod conj punct root Most ADJ scorpion NOUN stings NOUN hurt VERB but CCONJ are AUX not PART deadly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 3 stings amod 2 scorpion scorpion NOUN Number=Sing 3 stings compound 3 stings sting NOUN Number=Plur 4 hurt nsubj:pass 4 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 but but CCONJ _ 8 deadly cc 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 deadly cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 deadly advmod 8 deadly deadly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hurt conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 hurt punct
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1 hurt participle · passive Most scorpion stings vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 not is present deadly property tree rules
Example 7 The zoo had a scorpion in a glass tank.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET zoo NOUN had VERB a DET scorpion NOUN in ADP a DET glass NOUN tank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 zoo det 2 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scorpion det 5 scorpion scorpion NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 tank case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tank det 8 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 9 tank compound 9 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the zoo a scorpion a glass tank vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scorpion=Patient
Example 8 Never pick up a scorpion.
advmod compound:prt det obj punct root Never ADV pick VERB up ADP a DET scorpion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 pick advmod 2 pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 pick compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scorpion det 5 scorpion scorpion NOUN Number=Sing 2 pick obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 pick punct
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1 not pick up imperative you not said here a scorpion vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scorpion=Topic
Example 9 Then suddenly the thought darted into his head, ‘This scorpion must have come from somewhere!
The tree, 15 words advmod advmod det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct punct det nsubj aux aux conj case obl punct root Then ADV suddenly ADV the DET thought NOUN darted VERB into ADP his PRON head NOUN , PUNCT ‘ PUNCT This DET scorpion NOUN must AUX have AUX come VERB from ADP somewhere ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 darted advmod 2 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 darted advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 thought det 4 thought thought NOUN Number=Sing 5 darted nsubj 5 darted dart VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 into into ADP _ 8 head case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 head nmod:poss 8 head head NOUN Number=Sing 5 darted obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 come punct 10 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 15 come punct 11 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 scorpion det 12 scorpion scorpion NOUN Number=Sing 15 come nsubj 13 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 come aux 14 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 come aux 15 come come VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 darted conj 16 from from ADP _ 17 somewhere case 17 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 15 come obl 18 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 darted punct
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1 dart past the thought thought's head then suddenly property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into head=Destination 2 come must · perfect this scorpion vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from somewhere=Initial_Location
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