snake Who acts: long reptile, some, Verb, path, snake, Snakes · What happens: move, slide, have, not trust, lie, snake up · To what, where: ground, poisonous venomous bite, person, long bends, hill, legs · Speech: someone speaks here
«snake» 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: snake in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A long reptile with no legs that moves by sliding along the ground; some have a poisonous (venomous) bite.
The tree, 19 words det amod nsubj case det obl nsubj mark advcl case det obl punct nsubj advcl det amod punct amod punct obj punct root A DET long ADJ reptile NOUN with ADP no DET legs NOUN that PRON moves VERB by SCONJ sliding VERB along ADP the DET ground NOUN ; PUNCT some DET have VERB a DET poisonous ADJ ( PUNCT venomous ADJ ) PUNCT bite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 reptile det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reptile amod 3 reptile reptile NOUN Number=Sing 8 moves nsubj 4 with with ADP _ 6 legs case 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 legs det 6 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 8 moves obl 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 moves nsubj 8 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 sliding mark 10 sliding slide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 moves advcl 11 along along ADP _ 13 ground case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 ground det 13 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 10 sliding obl 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 have punct 15 some some DET PronType=Ind 16 have nsubj 16 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 moves advcl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 bite det 18 poisonous poisonous ADJ Degree=Pos 22 bite amod 19 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 venomous punct 20 venomous venomous ADJ Degree=Pos 22 bite amod 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 venomous punct 22 bite bite NOUN Number=Sing 16 have obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 moves punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 move present a long reptile with no legs vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 slide gerund a long reptile not said here the ground vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along ground=Trajectory 3 have present some a poisonous venomous bite vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=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 A person who cannot be trusted (insult).
det nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass acl:relcl punct obj punct punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON can AUX not PART be AUX trusted VERB ( PUNCT insult NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 trusted nsubj:pass 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 trusted aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 trusted advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 trusted aux:pass 7 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 person acl:relcl 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 insult punct 9 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing 7 trusted obj 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 insult punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not trust can · passive a person vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme insult=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Verb: to move or lie in long bends: «The path snaked up the hill».
The tree, 14 words nsubj punct mark cc conj case amod obl punct punct det nsubj parataxis compound:prt det obj punct punct root Verb NOUN : PUNCT to PART move VERB or CCONJ lie VERB in ADP long ADJ bends NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET path NOUN snaked VERB up ADP the DET hill NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 move nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 move punct 3 to to PART _ 4 move mark 4 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 lie cc 6 lie lie VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 move conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 bends case 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bends amod 9 bends bend NOUN Number=Plur 6 lie obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 snaked punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 snaked punct 12 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 path det 13 path path NOUN Number=Sing 14 snaked nsubj 14 snaked snake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 move parataxis 15 up up ADP _ 14 snaked compound:prt 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 hill det 17 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 14 snaked obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 snaked punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 move punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 move to-infinitive Verb tree rules 2 lie infinitive Verb not said here long bends vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in bend=Location 3 snake up in a quote past the path the hill vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hill=Theme
Example 1 A snake has no legs.
det nsubj det obj punct root A DET snake NOUN has VERB no DET legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snake det 2 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 legs det 5 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present a snake no legs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 2 Snakes smell with their tongues.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Snakes NOUN smell VERB with ADP their PRON tongues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snakes snake NOUN Number=Plur 2 smell nsubj 2 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 tongues case 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tongues nmod:poss 5 tongues tongue NOUN Number=Plur 2 smell obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 smell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 smell present Snakes with Snakes's tongues vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP.location V»: agent=Location
Example 3 If you see a snake, back away slowly.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct advmod advmod punct root If SCONJ you PRON see VERB a DET snake NOUN , PUNCT back ADV away ADV slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 see mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 see nsubj 3 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 away advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 snake det 5 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 see punct 7 back back ADV _ 8 away advmod 8 away away ADV _ root root 9 slowly slowly ADV _ 8 away advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 away punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 see present you a snake vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer snake=Stimulus
Example 4 Never try to pick up a snake.
advmod mark xcomp compound:prt det obj punct root Never ADV try VERB to PART pick VERB up ADP a DET snake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 try advmod 2 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 pick mark 4 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 try xcomp 5 up up ADP _ 4 pick compound:prt 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 snake det 7 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 4 pick obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 try punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 pick up not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here a snake vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snake=Topic
Example 5 Australia has many venomous snakes.
nsubj amod amod obj punct root Australia PROPN has VERB many ADJ venomous ADJ snakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 snakes amod 4 venomous venomous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 snakes amod 5 snakes snake NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present Australia many venomous snakes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snake=Patient
Example 6 There are no wild snakes in Ireland.
expl det amod nsubj case nmod punct root There PRON are VERB no DET wild ADJ snakes NOUN in ADP Ireland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 snakes det 4 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 5 snakes amod 5 snakes snake NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 7 Ireland case 7 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 5 snakes nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 does present no wild snakes in Ireland there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 We played snakes and ladders.
nsubj obj cc conj punct root We PRON played VERB snakes NOUN and CCONJ ladders 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 snakes snake NOUN Number=Plur 2 played obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 ladders cc 5 ladders ladder NOUN Number=Plur 3 snakes conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 play past We snakes and ladders vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snake=Theme
Example 8 The queue snaked around the corner.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET queue NOUN snaked VERB around ADP the DET corner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 queue det 2 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 snaked snake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 queue acl 4 around around ADP _ 6 corner case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 corner det 6 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 3 snaked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 queue punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 snake participle the queue not said here the corner vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around corner=Location
Example 9 Then said the Snake, "Come forth, Ivanushka!
advmod det obj punct punct conj advmod punct obl punct root Then ADV said VERB the DET Snake NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT Come VERB forth ADV , PUNCT Ivanushka PROPN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 2 said advmod 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Snake det 4 Snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 2 said obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 Come punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 Come punct 7 Come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 said conj 8 forth forth ADV _ 7 Come advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 Ivanushka punct 10 Ivanushka Ivanushka PROPN Number=Sing 7 Come obl 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: express past the Snake then vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent snake=Topic 2 come in a quote infinitive Ivanushka forth property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous snailfishnext → snakebite↑ back to S in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snake/