serval Who acts: coat, serval, huge ears, We, Servals · What happens: leap, catch, have, help, hear, see · To what, where: birds, longest legs, air, bird, serval, mice
«serval» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: serval in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A slim wild cat of African grasslands, with long legs, very large ears and a golden coat with black spots and stripes. It leaps high to catch birds and rodents.
Sentence 1: A slim wild cat of African grasslands, with long legs, very large ears and a golden coat with black spots and stripes.
The tree, 22 words det amod amod case amod nmod punct case amod conj punct advmod amod conj cc det amod conj case amod nmod cc conj punct root A DET slim ADJ wild ADJ cat NOUN of ADP African ADJ grasslands NOUN , PUNCT with ADP long ADJ legs NOUN , PUNCT very ADV large ADJ ears NOUN and CCONJ a DET golden ADJ coat NOUN with ADP black ADJ spots NOUN and CCONJ stripes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cat det 2 slim slim ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cat amod 3 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cat amod 4 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 grasslands case 6 African African ADJ Degree=Pos 7 grasslands amod 7 grasslands grassland NOUN Number=Plur 4 cat nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 legs punct 9 with with ADP _ 11 legs case 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 legs amod 11 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 4 cat conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 ears punct 13 very very ADV _ 14 large advmod 14 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 15 ears amod 15 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 4 cat conj 16 and and CCONJ _ 19 coat cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 coat det 18 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 19 coat amod 19 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 15 ears conj 20 with with ADP _ 22 spots case 21 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 22 spots amod 22 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 19 coat nmod 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 stripes cc 24 stripes stripe NOUN Number=Plur 22 spots conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 cat punct
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Sentence 2: It leaps high to catch birds and rodents.
nsubj xcomp mark advcl obj cc conj punct root It PRON leaps VERB high ADJ to PART catch VERB birds NOUN and CCONJ rodents 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 2 leaps nsubj 2 leaps leap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 2 leaps xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 catch mark 5 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 leaps advcl 6 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 5 catch obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 rodents cc 8 rodents rodent NOUN Number=Plur 6 birds conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 leaps punct
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1 leap present coat high property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 catch to-infinitive coat not said here birds and rodents vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme
Example 1 The serval has the longest legs for its size of any cat.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod case det nmod punct root The DET serval NOUN has VERB the DET longest ADJ legs NOUN for ADP its PRON size NOUN of ADP any DET cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 serval det 2 serval serval NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 legs det 5 longest long ADJ Degree=Sup 6 legs amod 6 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 size case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 size nmod:poss 9 size size NOUN Number=Sing 6 legs nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 cat case 11 any any DET PronType=Ind 12 cat det 12 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 size nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the serval the longest legs for serval's size of any cat vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 2 A serval can leap high into the air to catch a bird.
det nsubj aux advmod case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root A DET serval NOUN can AUX leap VERB high ADV into ADP the DET air NOUN to PART catch VERB a DET bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 serval det 2 serval serval NOUN Number=Sing 4 leap nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 leap aux 4 leap leap VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 high high ADV Degree=Pos 4 leap advmod 6 into into ADP _ 8 air case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 air det 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 leap obl 9 to to PART _ 10 catch mark 10 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 leap advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bird det 12 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 10 catch obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 leap punct
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1 leap can a serval the air high property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into air=Destination 2 catch to-infinitive a serval not said here a bird vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme
Example 3 Its huge ears help the serval hear mice under the grass.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det obj xcomp obj case det obl punct root Its PRON huge ADJ ears NOUN help VERB the DET serval NOUN hear VERB mice NOUN under ADP the DET grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 ears nmod:poss 2 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ears amod 3 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 4 help nsubj 4 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 serval det 6 serval serval NOUN Number=Sing 4 help obj 7 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 help xcomp 8 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 7 hear obj 9 under under ADP _ 11 grass case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 grass det 11 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 7 hear obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 help punct
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1 help present Its huge ears the serval vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent serval=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 hear infinitive the serval not said here mice the grass vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer mouse=Stimulus
Example 4 We saw a serval at the wildlife park in Kent.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl case nmod punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET serval NOUN at ADP the DET wildlife NOUN park NOUN in ADP Kent PROPN . 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 serval det 4 serval serval NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 5 at at ADP _ 8 park case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 7 wildlife wildlife NOUN Number=Sing 8 park compound 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 in in ADP _ 10 Kent case 10 Kent Kent PROPN Number=Sing 8 park nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a serval the wildlife park in Kent vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer serval=Stimulus
Example 5 Servals live in the grasslands of Africa near water.
nsubj case det obl case nmod case obl punct root Servals NOUN live VERB in ADP the DET grasslands NOUN of ADP Africa PROPN near ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Servals serval 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 grasslands case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 grasslands det 5 grasslands grassland NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 Africa case 7 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 5 grasslands nmod 8 near near ADP _ 9 water case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Servals the grasslands of Africa near water vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in grassland=Location
Example 6 The serval's coat has black spots on gold, a bit like a cheetah's.
The tree, 15 words det nmod:poss case nsubj amod obj case nmod punct det appos case det nmod case punct root The DET serval NOUN 's PART coat NOUN has VERB black ADJ spots NOUN on ADP gold NOUN , PUNCT a DET bit NOUN like ADP a DET cheetah NOUN 's PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 serval det 2 serval serval NOUN Number=Sing 4 coat nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 serval case 4 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 7 spots amod 7 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 5 has obj 8 on on ADP _ 9 gold case 9 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 7 spots nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 bit punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bit det 12 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 7 spots appos 13 like like ADP _ 15 cheetah case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 cheetah det 15 cheetah cheetah NOUN Number=Sing 12 bit nmod 16 's 's PART _ 15 cheetah case 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present the serval's coat black spots gold vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient
Example 7 A serval is a wild animal and does not make a good house pet.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod cc aux advmod conj det amod compound obj punct root A DET serval NOUN is AUX a DET wild ADJ animal NOUN and CCONJ does AUX not PART make VERB a DET good ADJ house NOUN pet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 serval det 2 serval serval 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 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 make cc 8 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 make aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 make advmod 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 animal conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 pet det 12 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 14 pet amod 13 house house NOUN Number=Sing 14 pet compound 14 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 10 make obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a serval a wild animal tree rules 2 not make present · do-support a serval not said here a good house pet vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pet=Product
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