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snailfish

Who acts: snailfish, Scientists · What happens: shape, be, live, have, film, look · To what, where: small soft shaped fish, ocean, soft like skin, snailfish, huge water pressure, cold shallow seas

«snailfish» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: snailfish in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A snailfish is a small, soft, tadpole-shaped fish with smooth, jelly-like skin and no scales.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodpunctcompoundpunctamodcaseamodpunctcompoundpunctamodnmodccdetconjpunctrootADETsnailfishNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJ,PUNCTsoftADJ,PUNCTtadpoleNOUN-PUNCTshapedVERBfishNOUNwithADPsmoothADJ,PUNCTjellyNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJskinNOUNandCCONJnoDETscalesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 snailfishdet
2snailfishsnailfishNOUNNumber=Sing12 fishnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 fishcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 fishdet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos12 fishamod
6,,PUNCT_5 smallpunct
7softsoftADJDegree=Pos12 fishamod
8,,PUNCT_7 softpunct
9tadpoletadpoleNOUNNumber=Sing11 shapedcompound
10--PUNCT_9 tadpolepunct
11shapedshapeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 fishamod
12fishfishNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
13withwithADP_19 skincase
14smoothsmoothADJDegree=Pos19 skinamod
15,,PUNCT_14 smoothpunct
16jellyjellyNOUNNumber=Sing18 likecompound
17--PUNCT_16 jellypunct
18likelikeADJDegree=Pos19 skinamod
19skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing12 fishnmod
20andandCCONJ_22 scalescc
21nonoDETPronType=Neg22 scalesdet
22scalesscaleNOUNNumber=Plur19 skinconj
23..PUNCT_12 fishpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shapeparticiplevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2is apresenta snailfisha small soft shaped fishwith smooth like skin and no scalestree 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.

Meaning 2

Some snailfish live deeper in the ocean than almost any other fish, in deep trenches thousands of metres down.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjadvmodcasedetoblcaseadvmoddetamodoblpunctcaseamodparataxisobl:unmarkedcasenmodadvmodpunctrootSomeDETsnailfishNOUNliveVERBdeeperADVinADPtheDEToceanNOUNthanADPalmostADVanyDETotherADJfishNOUN,PUNCTinADPdeepADJtrenchesNOUNthousandsNOUNofADPmetresNOUNdownADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 snailfishdet
2snailfishsnailfishNOUNNumber=Plur3 livensubj
3liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4deeperdeepADVDegree=Cmp3 liveadvmod
5ininADP_7 oceancase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 oceandet
7oceanoceanNOUNNumber=Sing3 liveobl
8thanthanADP_12 fishcase
9almostalmostADV_12 fishadvmod
10anyanyDETPronType=Ind12 fishdet
11otherotherADJDegree=Pos12 fishamod
12fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing3 liveobl
13,,PUNCT_16 trenchespunct
14ininADP_16 trenchescase
15deepdeepADJDegree=Pos16 trenchesamod
16trenchestrenchNOUNNumber=Plur3 liveparataxis
17thousandsthousandNOUNNumber=Plur20 downobl:unmarked
18ofofADP_19 metrescase
19metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur17 thousandsnmod
20downdownADV_16 trenchesadvmod
21..PUNCT_3 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentsome snailfishthe oceanthan any other fish; deep propertyvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ocean=Location

Example 1

A snailfish has soft, jelly-like skin and no scales.

detnsubjamodpunctcompoundpunctamodobjccdetconjpunctrootADETsnailfishNOUNhasVERBsoftADJ,PUNCTjellyNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJskinNOUNandCCONJnoDETscalesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 snailfishdet
2snailfishsnailfishNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4softsoftADJDegree=Pos9 skinamod
5,,PUNCT_4 softpunct
6jellyjellyNOUNNumber=Sing8 likecompound
7--PUNCT_6 jellypunct
8likelikeADJDegree=Pos9 skinamod
9skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
10andandCCONJ_12 scalescc
11nonoDETPronType=Neg12 scalesdet
12scalesscaleNOUNNumber=Plur9 skinconj
13..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta snailfishsoft like skin and no scalesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient

Example 2

Scientists filmed a snailfish more than 8,000 metres down.

nsubjdetobjadvmodfixednummodobl:unmarkedadvmodpunctrootScientistsNOUNfilmedVERBaDETsnailfishNOUNmoreADJthanADP8,000NUMmetresNOUNdownADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur2 filmednsubj
2filmedfilmVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 snailfishdet
4snailfishsnailfishNOUNNumber=Sing2 filmedobj
5moremoreADJDegree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV7 8,000advmod
6thanthanADP_5 morefixed
78,0008,000NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 metresnummod
8metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur9 downobl:unmarked
9downdownADV_2 filmedadvmod
10..PUNCT_2 filmedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1filmpastScientistsa snailfishdown propertyvn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snailfish=Theme

Example 3

Snailfish can live under huge water pressure.

nsubjauxcaseamodcompoundoblpunctrootSnailfishNOUNcanAUXliveVERBunderADPhugeADJwaterNOUNpressureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SnailfishsnailfishNOUNNumber=Plur3 livensubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 liveaux
3liveliveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4underunderADP_7 pressurecase
5hugehugeADJDegree=Pos7 pressureamod
6waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing7 pressurecompound
7pressurepressureNOUNNumber=Sing3 liveobl
8..PUNCT_3 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livecanSnailfishhuge water pressurevn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under pressure=Location

Example 4

The snailfish looked like a pale, wiggly tadpole.

detnsubjcasedetamodpunctamodoblpunctrootTheDETsnailfishNOUNlookedVERBlikeADPaDETpaleADJ,PUNCTwigglyADJtadpoleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 snailfishdet
2snailfishsnailfishNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookednsubj
3lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4likelikeADP_9 tadpolecase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 tadpoledet
6palepaleADJDegree=Pos9 tadpoleamod
7,,PUNCT_6 palepunct
8wigglywigglyADJDegree=Pos9 tadpoleamod
9tadpoletadpoleNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookedobl
10..PUNCT_3 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastthe snailfishlike a pale wiggly tadpolevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 5

Some snailfish live in cold shallow seas, others in deep trenches.

detnsubjcaseamodamodoblpunctconjcaseamodoblpunctrootSomeDETsnailfishNOUNliveVERBinADPcoldADJshallowADJseasNOUN,PUNCTothersNOUNinADPdeepADJtrenchesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 snailfishdet
2snailfishsnailfishNOUNNumber=Plur3 livensubj
3liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_7 seascase
5coldcoldADJDegree=Pos7 seasamod
6shallowshallowADJDegree=Pos7 seasamod
7seasseaNOUNNumber=Plur3 liveobl
8,,PUNCT_9 otherspunct
9othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur7 seasconj
10ininADP_12 trenchescase
11deepdeepADJDegree=Pos12 trenchesamod
12trenchestrenchNOUNNumber=Plur3 liveobl
13..PUNCT_3 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentsome snailfishcold shallow seas and othersin deep trenchesvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Location

Example 6

No fish has been found much deeper than the deepest snailfish.

detnsubj:passauxaux:passadvmodxcompcasedetamodoblpunctrootNoDETfishNOUNhasAUXbeenAUXfoundVERBmuchADVdeeperADJthanADPtheDETdeepestADJsnailfishNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NonoDETPronType=Neg2 fishdet
2fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing5 foundnsubj:pass
3hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 foundaux
4beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part5 foundaux:pass
5foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6muchmuchADV_7 deeperadvmod
7deeperdeepADJDegree=Cmp5 foundxcomp
8thanthanADP_11 snailfishcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 snailfishdet
10deepestdeepADJDegree=Sup11 snailfishamod
11snailfishsnailfishNOUNNumber=Sing7 deeperobl
12..PUNCT_5 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpresent · perfect · passiveno fishdeep propertyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic

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