snowshoe Who acts: snowshoe, you, snowshoe hare, big furry feet, We, Snowshoes · What happens: be, tie, walk, sink, snowshoe, mean · To what, where: wide flat frame, boot, deep snow, snow, snowshoes, hare · Speech: someone speaks here
«snowshoe» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: snowshoe in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A snowshoe is a wide flat frame you tie under your boot so you can walk on deep snow without sinking.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod amod nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj aux advcl case amod obl mark advcl punct root A DET snowshoe NOUN is AUX a DET wide ADJ flat ADJ frame NOUN you PRON tie VERB under ADP your PRON boot NOUN so SCONJ you PRON can AUX walk VERB on ADP deep ADJ snow NOUN without SCONJ sinking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snowshoe det 2 snowshoe snowshoe NOUN Number=Sing 7 frame nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 frame cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 frame det 5 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 7 frame amod 6 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 frame amod 7 frame frame NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 tie nsubj 9 tie tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 frame acl:relcl 10 under under ADP _ 12 boot case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 boot nmod:poss 12 boot boot NOUN Number=Sing 9 tie obl 13 so so SCONJ _ 16 walk mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 walk nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 walk aux 16 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 tie advcl 17 on on ADP _ 19 snow case 18 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 19 snow amod 19 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 16 walk obl 20 without without SCONJ _ 21 sinking mark 21 sinking sink VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 walk advcl 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 frame punct
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1 is a present a snowshoe a wide flat frame tree rules 2 tie present you a wide flat frame not said here your boot vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frame=Patient 3 walk can you deep snow vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on snow=Trajectory 4 sink gerund you not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 To snowshoe means to walk on snow wearing snowshoes.
mark csubj mark ccomp case obl advcl obj punct root To PART snowshoe VERB means VERB to PART walk VERB on ADP snow NOUN wearing VERB snowshoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snowshoe mark 2 snowshoe snowshoe VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 walk mark 5 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 on on ADP _ 7 snow case 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 5 walk obl 8 wearing wear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 walk advcl 9 snowshoes snowshoe NOUN Number=Plur 8 wearing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 snowshoe to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 walk not said to happen to-infinitive snow vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on snow=Trajectory 4 wear gerund snowshoes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent snowshoe=Source
Meaning 3 A snowshoe hare is a hare with big furry feet that turns white in winter.
The tree, 15 words det compound nsubj cop det case amod amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl xcomp case obl punct root A DET snowshoe NOUN hare NOUN is AUX a DET hare NOUN with ADP big ADJ furry ADJ feet NOUN that PRON turns VERB white ADJ in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hare det 2 snowshoe snowshoe NOUN Number=Sing 3 hare compound 3 hare hare NOUN Number=Sing 6 hare nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hare cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hare det 6 hare hare NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 feet case 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feet amod 9 furry furry ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feet amod 10 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 6 hare nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 turns nsubj 12 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 feet acl:relcl 13 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 12 turns xcomp 14 in in ADP _ 15 winter case 15 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 12 turns obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 hare punct
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1 is a present a snowshoe hare a hare with big furry feet tree rules 2 turn present big furry feet winter white property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 We strapped on snowshoes and crossed the meadow.
nsubj case obl cc conj det obj punct root We PRON strapped VERB on ADP snowshoes NOUN and CCONJ crossed VERB the DET meadow 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 strapped nsubj 2 strapped strap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 snowshoes case 4 snowshoes snowshoe NOUN Number=Plur 2 strapped obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 crossed cc 6 crossed cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 strapped conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 meadow det 8 meadow meadow NOUN Number=Sing 6 crossed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 strapped punct
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1 strap past We on snowshoes vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient on snowshoe=Co-Patient 2 cross past We not said here the meadow vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meadow=Patient
Example 2 Snowshoes stop you sinking into deep snow.
nsubj obj xcomp case amod obl punct root Snowshoes NOUN stop VERB you PRON sinking VERB into ADP deep ADJ snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snowshoes snowshoe NOUN Number=Plur 2 stop nsubj 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 stop obj 4 sinking sink VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stop xcomp 5 into into ADP _ 7 snow case 6 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 snow amod 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 4 sinking obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop present Snowshoes you tree rules 2 sink gerund Snowshoes not said here deep snow vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Indigenous peoples of North America invented many kinds of snowshoe.
amod nsubj case compound nmod amod obj case nmod punct root Indigenous ADJ peoples NOUN of ADP North PROPN America PROPN invented VERB many ADJ kinds NOUN of ADP snowshoe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Indigenous indigenous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 peoples amod 2 peoples people NOUN Number=Plur 6 invented nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 America case 4 North North PROPN Number=Sing 5 America compound 5 America America PROPN Number=Sing 2 peoples nmod 6 invented invent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 kinds amod 8 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 6 invented obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 snowshoe case 10 snowshoe snowshoe NOUN Number=Sing 8 kinds nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 invented punct
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1 invent past Indigenous peoples of North America many kinds of snowshoe vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Result
Example 4 We went snowshoeing in the mountains in Canada.
nsubj xcomp case det obl case obl punct root We PRON went VERB snowshoeing VERB in ADP the DET mountains NOUN in ADP Canada 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 snowshoeing snowshoe VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 went xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 6 mountains case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mountains det 6 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 3 snowshoeing obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 Canada case 8 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 snowshoeing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 snowshoe gerund We not said here the mountains in Canada tree rules
Example 5 The snowshoe hare turns white in winter.
det compound nsubj xcomp case obl punct root The DET snowshoe NOUN hare NOUN turns VERB white ADJ in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hare det 2 snowshoe snowshoe NOUN Number=Sing 3 hare compound 3 hare hare NOUN Number=Sing 4 turns nsubj 4 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 4 turns xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 7 winter case 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 4 turns obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 turns punct
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1 turn present the snowshoe hare winter white property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Bigger snowshoes spread your weight over more snow.
amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case amod obl punct root Bigger ADJ snowshoes NOUN spread VERB your PRON weight NOUN over ADP more ADJ snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 snowshoes amod 2 snowshoes snowshoe NOUN Number=Plur 3 spread nsubj 3 spread spread VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 weight nmod:poss 5 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 3 spread obj 6 over over ADP _ 8 snow case 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 snow amod 8 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 spread obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 spread punct
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1 spread present Bigger snowshoes your weight more snow vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent weight=Theme over snow=Destination
Example 7 I was just thinking what good snowshoes it would make,” answered the fox in an absent voice, as if he was not thinking of what he was saying.
The tree, 28 words nsubj aux advmod obj amod nsubj nsubj aux ccomp punct punct parataxis det obj case det amod obl punct mark mark nsubj aux advmod advcl case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root I PRON was AUX just ADV thinking VERB what PRON good ADJ snowshoes NOUN it PRON would AUX make VERB , PUNCT ” PUNCT answered VERB the DET fox NOUN in ADP an DET absent ADJ voice NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ he PRON was AUX not PART thinking VERB of ADP what PRON he PRON was AUX saying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 thinking nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 thinking aux 3 just just ADV _ 4 thinking advmod 4 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 make obj 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 snowshoes amod 7 snowshoes snowshoe NOUN Number=Plur 10 make nsubj 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 make nsubj 9 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 make aux 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 thinking ccomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 4 thinking punct 12 ” " PUNCT _ 13 answered punct 13 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 thinking parataxis 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 fox det 15 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 13 answered obj 16 in in ADP _ 19 voice case 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 voice det 18 absent absent ADJ Degree=Pos 19 voice amod 19 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 13 answered obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 26 thinking punct 21 as as SCONJ _ 26 thinking mark 22 if if SCONJ _ 26 thinking mark 23 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 thinking nsubj 24 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 26 thinking aux 25 not not PART Polarity=Neg 26 thinking advmod 26 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 answered advcl 27 of of ADP _ 28 what case 28 what what PRON PronType=Rel 26 thinking obl 29 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 31 saying nsubj 30 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 31 saying aux 31 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 28 what acl:relcl 32 . . PUNCT _ 4 thinking punct
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1 think speech: other past · progressive I vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 make would good snowshoes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset what=Product 3 answer speech: assert in a quote past the fox a absent voice vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent fox=Eventuality 4 not think speech: other in a quote past · progressive fox vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 say speech: assert in a quote past · progressive fox vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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