seaweed Who acts: Seaweed, living thing, Crabs, We, She · What happens: be, grow, stick, use, cover, hide · To what, where: sea, Seaweed, many countries, beach, Sushi, dried seaweed
«seaweed» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: seaweed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Seaweed is a plant-like living thing that grows in the sea, often green, brown or red, and sticks to rocks.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop det nsubj punct case amod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct advmod amod punct parataxis cc conj punct cc conj case obl punct root Seaweed NOUN is AUX a DET plant NOUN - PUNCT like ADP living ADJ thing NOUN that PRON grows VERB in ADP the DET sea NOUN , PUNCT often ADV green ADJ , PUNCT brown ADJ or CCONJ red ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ sticks VERB to ADP rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 8 thing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 thing cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 thing det 4 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 8 thing nsubj 5 - - PUNCT _ 8 thing punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 thing case 7 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 8 thing amod 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 grows nsubj 10 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 thing acl:relcl 11 in in ADP _ 13 sea case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sea det 13 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 10 grows obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 brown punct 15 often often ADV _ 18 brown advmod 16 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 18 brown amod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 brown punct 18 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 10 grows parataxis 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 red cc 20 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 18 brown conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 sticks punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 sticks cc 23 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 grows conj 24 to to ADP _ 25 rocks case 25 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 23 sticks obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 thing punct
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1 is present Seaweed like a living thing tree rules 2 grow present a living thing the sea vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Location 3 stick present a living thing not said here to rocks vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to rock=Co-Patient
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 Seaweed is also used as food in many countries, for example in sushi and some snacks.
The tree, 16 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl case amod obl punct case obl case nmod cc det conj punct root Seaweed NOUN is AUX also ADV used VERB as ADP food NOUN in ADP many ADJ countries NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN in ADP sushi NOUN and CCONJ some DET snacks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 also also ADV _ 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 as as ADP _ 6 food case 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 used obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 countries case 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 countries amod 9 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 used obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 example punct 11 for for ADP _ 12 example case 12 example example NOUN Number=Sing 4 used obl 13 in in ADP _ 14 sushi case 14 sushi sushi NOUN Number=Sing 12 example nmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 snacks cc 16 some some DET PronType=Ind 17 snacks det 17 snacks snack NOUN Number=Plur 14 sushi conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive Seaweed many countries as food; for example in sushi and some snacks vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as food=Attribute
Example 1 The beach was covered with seaweed after the storm.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det obl punct root The DET beach NOUN was AUX covered VERB with ADP seaweed NOUN after ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 beach det 2 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 covered aux:pass 4 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 seaweed case 6 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered obl 7 after after ADP _ 9 storm case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 storm det 9 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the beach after the storm with seaweed vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with seaweed=Theme
Example 2 Crabs hide under the seaweed in rock pools.
nsubj case det obl case compound obl punct root Crabs NOUN hide VERB under ADP the DET seaweed NOUN in ADP rock NOUN pools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crabs crab 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 _ 5 seaweed case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 seaweed det 5 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 2 hide obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 pools case 7 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 8 pools compound 8 pools pool NOUN Number=Plur 2 hide obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hide punct
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1 hide present Crabs the seaweed in rock pools vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under seaweed=Location
Example 3 Be careful, the seaweed on the rocks is slippery.
cop csubj punct det obl case det nmod cop punct root Be AUX careful ADJ , PUNCT the DET seaweed NOUN on ADP the DET rocks NOUN is AUX slippery ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 10 slippery csubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 seaweed punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 seaweed det 5 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 2 careful obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 rocks case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rocks det 8 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 5 seaweed nmod 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 slippery cop 10 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 slippery punct
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1 is infinitive the seaweed on the rocks obl ; careful property tree rules 2 is present slippery property tree rules
Example 4 Sushi is wrapped in dried seaweed.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root Sushi NOUN is AUX wrapped VERB in ADP dried ADJ seaweed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sushi sushi NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrapped nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 wrapped aux:pass 3 wrapped wrap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 seaweed case 5 dried dried ADJ Degree=Pos 6 seaweed amod 6 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrapped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrapped punct
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1 wrap present · passive Sushi dried seaweed vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in seaweed=Destination
Example 5 Seaweed gives food and shelter to many sea animals.
nsubj obj cc conj case amod compound obl punct root Seaweed NOUN gives VERB food NOUN and CCONJ shelter NOUN to ADP many ADJ sea NOUN animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 2 gives nsubj 2 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 gives obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 shelter cc 5 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 3 food conj 6 to to ADP _ 9 animals case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 animals amod 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 9 animals compound 9 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 2 gives obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gives punct
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1 give present Seaweed food and shelter many sea animals vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent food=Theme to animal=Recipient
Example 6 A long strand of seaweed wrapped around my leg.
det amod case nmod acl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET long ADJ strand NOUN of ADP seaweed NOUN wrapped VERB around ADP my PRON leg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 strand det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 strand amod 3 strand strand NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 seaweed case 5 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 3 strand nmod 6 wrapped wrap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 strand acl 7 around around ADP _ 9 leg case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 leg nmod:poss 9 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 6 wrapped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 strand punct
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1 wrap participle a long strand of seaweed not said here my leg vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around leg=Destination
Example 7 Seaweed is a type of algae.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Seaweed NOUN is AUX a DET type NOUN of ADP algae NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 4 type nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 type cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 type det 4 type type NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 algae case 6 algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 4 type nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 type punct
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1 is a present Seaweed a type of algae tree rules
Example 8 We made a collage with bits of seaweed and shells.
nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod cc conj punct root We PRON made VERB a DET collage NOUN with ADP bits NOUN of ADP seaweed NOUN and CCONJ shells 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 collage det 4 collage collage NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 bits case 6 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 4 collage nmod 7 of of ADP _ 8 seaweed case 8 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 6 bits nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 shells cc 10 shells shell NOUN Number=Plur 8 seaweed conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a collage with bits of seaweed and shells vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent collage=Product
Example 9 She went out and cropped the seaweed which grew in great abundance near the shore, and always kept in good condition.
The tree, 21 words nsubj advmod cc conj det obj nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl case det obl punct cc advmod parataxis case amod obl punct root She PRON went VERB out ADV and CCONJ cropped VERB the DET seaweed NOUN which PRON grew VERB in ADP great ADJ abundance NOUN near ADP the DET shore NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ always ADV kept VERB in ADP good ADJ condition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADV _ 2 went advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 cropped cc 5 cropped crop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 went conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 seaweed det 7 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 5 cropped obj 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 grew nsubj 9 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 seaweed acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 12 abundance case 11 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 12 abundance amod 12 abundance abundance NOUN Number=Sing 9 grew obl 13 near near ADP _ 15 shore case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 shore det 15 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 9 grew obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 kept punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 kept cc 18 always always ADV PronType=Tot 19 kept advmod 19 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 went parataxis 20 in in ADP _ 22 condition case 21 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 22 condition amod 22 condition condition NOUN Number=Sing 19 kept obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go out past She out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 crop past She not said here the seaweed vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seaweed=Patient 3 grow past the seaweed great abundance near the shore vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in abundance=Location 4 keep participle good condition always property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in condition=Location
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