specimen Who acts: specimen, that, fine specimen, We, our, museum · What happens: be, collect, study, test, project, have · To what, where: one example, other thing, museum, small amount, good example, leaf specimens
«specimen» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: specimen in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A specimen is one example of a plant, animal, rock or other thing that is collected and studied, for example in a museum or lab.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop nummod case det nmod punct appos punct appos cc amod conj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj punct case obl case det obl cc conj punct root A DET specimen NOUN is AUX one NUM example NOUN of ADP a DET plant NOUN , PUNCT animal NOUN , PUNCT rock NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ thing NOUN that PRON is AUX collected VERB and CCONJ studied VERB , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN in ADP a DET museum NOUN or CCONJ lab NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 specimen det 2 specimen specimen NOUN Number=Sing 5 example nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 example cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 example nummod 5 example example NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 plant case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 plant det 8 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 5 example nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 animal punct 10 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 8 plant appos 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 rock punct 12 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 8 plant appos 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 thing cc 14 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 15 thing amod 15 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 12 rock conj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 collected nsubj:pass 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 collected aux:pass 18 collected collect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 thing acl:relcl 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 studied cc 20 studied study VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 collected conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 example punct 22 for for ADP _ 23 example case 23 example example NOUN Number=Sing 18 collected obl 24 in in ADP _ 26 museum case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 museum det 26 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 18 collected obl 27 or or CCONJ _ 28 lab cc 28 lab lab NOUN Number=Sing 26 museum conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 example punct
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1 is a present a specimen one example of a plant tree rules 2 collect present · passive other thing a museum or lab for example vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 study participle vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 specimen is a small amount of blood, urine or other body matter that a doctor tests.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct conj cc amod compound conj nsubj det compound parataxis punct root A DET specimen NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ amount NOUN of ADP blood NOUN , PUNCT urine NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ body NOUN matter NOUN that PRON a DET doctor NOUN tests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 specimen det 2 specimen specimen NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 amount cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 amount det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 amount amod 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 blood case 8 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 urine punct 10 urine urine NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 matter cc 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 matter amod 13 body body NOUN Number=Sing 14 matter compound 14 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount conj 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 tests nsubj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 tests det 17 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 18 tests compound 18 tests test NOUN Number=Plur 14 matter parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 amount punct
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1 is a present a specimen a small amount and urine or other body matter of blood tree rules 2 test that tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, joking — kept apart, not parsed.
A «fine specimen» is a good or funny example of a person or animal.
The tree, 14 words det punct amod nsubj punct cop det amod cc conj case det nmod cc conj punct root A DET « PUNCT fine ADJ specimen NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET good ADJ or CCONJ funny ADJ example NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 specimen det 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 specimen punct 3 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 4 specimen amod 4 specimen specimen NOUN Number=Sing 11 example nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 specimen punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 example cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 example det 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 11 example amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 funny cc 10 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 good conj 11 example example NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 of of ADP _ 14 person case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 person det 14 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 example nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 animal cc 16 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 14 person conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 example punct
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1 is a present a fine specimen a good example of a person or animal tree rules
Example 1 We collected leaf specimens for our science project.
nsubj compound obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root We PRON collected VERB leaf NOUN specimens NOUN for ADP our PRON science NOUN project 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 collected nsubj 2 collected collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 4 specimens compound 4 specimens specimen NOUN Number=Plur 2 collected obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 project case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 project nmod:poss 7 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 project compound 8 project project NOUN Number=Sing 2 collected obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 collected punct
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1 collect past We leaf specimens for our science project vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent specimen=Theme 2 project our nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The museum has a specimen of a giant beetle.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET museum NOUN has VERB a DET specimen NOUN of ADP a DET giant ADJ beetle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 specimen det 5 specimen specimen NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 beetle case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 beetle det 8 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 9 beetle amod 9 beetle beetle NOUN Number=Sing 5 specimen nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the museum a specimen of a giant beetle vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent specimen=Patient
Example 3 The nurse asked for a urine specimen.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET nurse NOUN asked VERB for ADP a DET urine NOUN specimen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 specimen case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 specimen det 6 urine urine NOUN Number=Sing 7 specimen compound 7 specimen specimen NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the nurse for a urine specimen vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Look at the specimen under the microscope.
case det obl case det obl punct root Look VERB at ADP the DET specimen NOUN under ADP the DET microscope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 4 specimen case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 specimen det 4 specimen specimen NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 5 under under ADP _ 7 microscope case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 microscope det 7 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here under the microscope; at the specimen vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at specimen=Theme
Example 5 That dinosaur bone is a rare specimen.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root That DET dinosaur NOUN bone NOUN is AUX a DET rare ADJ specimen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 bone det 2 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 3 bone compound 3 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 7 specimen nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 specimen cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 specimen det 6 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 7 specimen amod 7 specimen specimen NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 specimen punct
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1 is a present that dinosaur bone a rare specimen tree rules
Example 6 Each rock specimen was labelled with its name and where it was found.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss obl cc advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct root Each DET rock NOUN specimen NOUN was AUX labelled VERB with ADP its PRON name NOUN and CCONJ where ADV it PRON was AUX found VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 3 specimen det 2 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 3 specimen compound 3 specimen specimen NOUN Number=Sing 5 labelled nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 labelled aux:pass 5 labelled labell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 name case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 name nmod:poss 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 labelled obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 13 found cc 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 found advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 found nsubj:pass 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 found aux:pass 13 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 name conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 labelled punct
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1 labell past · passive each rock specimen with specimen's name tree rules 2 find past · passive specimen vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 3 name specimen nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 What a fine specimen of a pumpkin!
det:predet det amod case det nmod punct root What DET a DET fine ADJ specimen NOUN of ADP a DET pumpkin NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 4 specimen det:predet 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 specimen det 3 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 4 specimen amod 4 specimen specimen NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 pumpkin case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pumpkin det 7 pumpkin pumpkin NOUN Number=Sing 4 specimen nmod 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 specimen punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 I should have liked to preserve a specimen.
nsubj aux aux mark xcomp det obj punct root I PRON should AUX have AUX liked VERB to PART preserve VERB a DET specimen NOUN . 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 liked nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 liked aux 3 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 liked aux 4 liked like VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 preserve mark 6 preserve preserve VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 liked xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 specimen det 8 specimen specimen NOUN Number=Sing 6 preserve obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 liked punct
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1 like should · perfect I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 preserve not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here a specimen vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent specimen=Beneficiary
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