silkworm Who acts: silkworm, silk moth, people, Silkworms, Ancient China, class · What happens: be, spin, use, make, eat, keep · To what, where: caterpillar, cocoon, thread, silk cloth, mulberry leaves, white cocoon
«silkworm» 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: silkworm in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A silkworm is the caterpillar of the silk moth, which spins a cocoon of fine silk thread; people use this thread to make silk cloth.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl det obj case amod compound nmod punct nsubj parataxis det obj mark advcl compound obj punct root A DET silkworm NOUN is AUX the DET caterpillar NOUN of ADP the DET silk NOUN moth NOUN , PUNCT which PRON spins VERB a DET cocoon NOUN of ADP fine ADJ silk NOUN thread NOUN ; PUNCT people NOUN use VERB this DET thread NOUN to PART make VERB silk NOUN cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 silkworm det 2 silkworm silkworm NOUN Number=Sing 5 caterpillar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 caterpillar cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 caterpillar det 5 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 moth case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 moth det 8 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 9 moth compound 9 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 5 caterpillar nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 spins punct 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 spins nsubj 12 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 moth acl:relcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 cocoon det 14 cocoon cocoon NOUN Number=Sing 12 spins obj 15 of of ADP _ 18 thread case 16 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 18 thread amod 17 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 18 thread compound 18 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 14 cocoon nmod 19 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 use punct 20 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 use nsubj 21 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 caterpillar parataxis 22 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 23 thread det 23 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 21 use obj 24 to to PART _ 25 make mark 25 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 use advcl 26 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 27 cloth compound 27 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 25 make obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 caterpillar punct
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1 is a present a silkworm the caterpillar of the silk moth tree rules 2 spin present the silk moth a cocoon of fine silk thread vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cocoon=Theme 3 use present people this thread vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Patient 4 make to-infinitive people not said here silk cloth vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cloth=Product
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 Silkworms eat only mulberry leaves.
nsubj advmod compound obj punct root Silkworms NOUN eat VERB only ADV mulberry NOUN leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silkworms silkworm NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 only only ADV _ 5 leaves advmod 4 mulberry mulberry NOUN Number=Sing 5 leaves compound 5 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present Silkworms mulberry leaves vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient
Example 2 The silkworm spun a white cocoon around itself.
det nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root The DET silkworm NOUN spun VERB a DET white ADJ cocoon NOUN around ADP itself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 silkworm det 2 silkworm silkworm NOUN Number=Sing 3 spun nsubj 3 spun spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cocoon det 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cocoon amod 6 cocoon cocoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 spun obj 7 around around ADP _ 8 itself case 8 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 spun obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 spun punct
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1 spin past the silkworm a white cocoon around silkworm vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent cocoon=Theme around itself=Trajectory
Example 3 Silk cloth is made from the thread of silkworms.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root Silk NOUN cloth NOUN is AUX made VERB from ADP the DET thread NOUN of ADP silkworms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 2 cloth compound 2 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 thread case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 thread det 7 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 silkworms case 9 silkworms silkworm NOUN Number=Plur 7 thread nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive Silk cloth the thread of silkworms vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from thread=Material
Example 4 Ancient China kept silkworms secret for centuries.
amod nsubj obj xcomp case obl punct root Ancient ADJ China PROPN kept VERB silkworms NOUN secret ADJ for ADP centuries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 2 China amod 2 China China PROPN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 silkworms silkworm NOUN Number=Plur 3 kept obj 5 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kept xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 7 centuries case 7 centuries century NOUN Number=Plur 3 kept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past Ancient China silkworms century secret property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silkworm=Theme
Example 5 Our class watched silkworms turn into moths.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj ccomp case obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN watched VERB silkworms NOUN turn VERB into ADP moths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 watched nsubj 3 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 silkworms silkworm NOUN Number=Plur 5 turn nsubj 5 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 watched ccomp 6 into into ADP _ 7 moths case 7 moths moth NOUN Number=Plur 5 turn obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 watched punct
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1 watch past Our class tree rules 2 turn present silkworms moths vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into moth=Trajectory
Example 6 A single silkworm cocoon is made of one very long thread.
det amod compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod advmod amod obl punct root A DET single ADJ silkworm NOUN cocoon NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP one NUM very ADV long ADJ thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cocoon det 2 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cocoon amod 3 silkworm silkworm NOUN Number=Sing 4 cocoon compound 4 cocoon cocoon NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made aux:pass 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 of of ADP _ 11 thread case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 thread nummod 9 very very ADV _ 10 long advmod 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 thread amod 11 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make present · passive a single silkworm cocoon of one long thread vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 Silkworm moths cannot fly.
compound nsubj aux advmod punct root Silkworm NOUN moths NOUN can AUX not PART fly VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silkworm silkworm NOUN Number=Sing 2 moths compound 2 moths moth NOUN Number=Plur 5 fly nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 fly aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 fly advmod 5 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 fly punct
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1 not fly can Silkworm moths vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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