springbok Who acts: springbok, Springboks, Cheetahs, We, scared springboks · What happens: be, jump, name, grow, hunt, live · To what, where: small fast antelope, air, national union team, springboks, dry grasslands, New Zealand · Speech: someone speaks here
«springbok» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: springbok in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A springbok is a small, fast antelope (a deer-like animal) of southern Africa, brown and white, famous for jumping high into the air.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct det compound punct amod appos punct case amod nmod punct parataxis cc conj punct conj mark advcl advmod case det obl punct root A DET springbok NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT fast ADJ antelope NOUN ( PUNCT a DET deer NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ animal NOUN ) PUNCT of ADP southern ADJ Africa PROPN , PUNCT brown ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ , PUNCT famous ADJ for SCONJ jumping VERB high ADV into ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 springbok det 2 springbok springbok NOUN Number=Sing 8 antelope nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 antelope cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 antelope det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 antelope amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 small punct 7 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 8 antelope amod 8 antelope antelope NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 animal punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 animal det 11 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 13 like compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 deer punct 13 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 14 animal amod 14 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 8 antelope appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 animal punct 16 of of ADP _ 18 Africa case 17 southern southern ADJ Degree=Pos 18 Africa amod 18 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 14 animal nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 brown punct 20 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 antelope parataxis 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 white cc 22 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 20 brown conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 famous punct 24 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 20 brown conj 25 for for SCONJ _ 26 jumping mark 26 jumping jump VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 24 famous advcl 27 high high ADV Degree=Pos 26 jumping advmod 28 into into ADP _ 30 air case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 air det 30 air air NOUN Number=Sing 26 jumping obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 8 antelope punct
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1 is a present a springbok a small fast antelope tree rules 2 jump gerund a springbok not said here into the air result ; high property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into air=Result
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 The Springboks are the national rugby union team of South Africa, named after the animal.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod compound compound case compound nmod punct acl case det obl punct root The DET Springboks PROPN are AUX the DET national ADJ rugby NOUN union NOUN team NOUN of ADP South PROPN Africa PROPN , PUNCT named VERB after ADP the DET animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Springboks det 2 Springboks Springbok PROPN Number=Plur 8 team nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 team cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 team det 5 national national ADJ Degree=Pos 8 team amod 6 rugby rugby NOUN Number=Sing 7 union compound 7 union union NOUN Number=Sing 8 team compound 8 team team NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 Africa case 10 South South PROPN Number=Sing 11 Africa compound 11 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 8 team nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 named punct 13 named name VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 team acl 14 after after ADP _ 16 animal case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 animal det 16 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 13 named obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 team punct
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1 is a present the Springboks the national union team of South Africa tree rules 2 name participle the national union team not said here after the animal vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A springbok can jump higher than a grown-up's head.
det nsubj aux advmod case det amod punct nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET springbok NOUN can AUX jump VERB higher ADJ than ADP a DET grown VERB - PUNCT up NOUN 's PART head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 springbok det 2 springbok springbok NOUN Number=Sing 4 jump nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 jump aux 4 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 jump advmod 6 than than ADP _ 12 head case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 up det 8 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 up amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 grown punct 10 up up NOUN Number=Sing 12 head nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 up case 12 head head NOUN Number=Sing 5 higher obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 jump punct
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1 jump can a springbok vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Cheetahs and lions hunt springboks.
nsubj cc conj obj punct root Cheetahs NOUN and CCONJ lions NOUN hunt VERB springboks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cheetahs cheetah NOUN Number=Plur 4 hunt nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 lions cc 3 lions lion NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cheetahs conj 4 hunt hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 springboks springbok NOUN Number=Plur 4 hunt obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 hunt punct
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1 hunt present Cheetahs and lions springboks vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent springbok=Theme
Example 3 Springboks live on dry grasslands in southern Africa.
nsubj case amod obl case amod obl punct root Springboks NOUN live VERB on ADP dry ADJ grasslands NOUN in ADP southern ADJ Africa PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Springboks springbok NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 grasslands case 4 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 5 grasslands amod 5 grasslands grassland NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 Africa case 7 southern southern ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Africa amod 8 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 2 live obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Springboks dry grasslands in southern Africa vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in africa=Location
Example 4 The Springboks beat New Zealand in the final.
det nsubj flat obj case det obl punct root The DET Springboks PROPN beat VERB New PROPN Zealand PROPN in ADP the DET final NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Springboks det 2 Springboks Springboks PROPN Number=Sing 3 beat nsubj 3 beat beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 New New PROPN Number=Sing 5 Zealand flat 5 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 3 beat obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 final case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 final det 8 final final NOUN Number=Sing 3 beat obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 beat punct
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1 beat past the Springboks New Zealand in the final vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent zealand=Patient in final=Topic
Example 5 We saw a herd of springboks on the safari video.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det compound nmod punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET herd NOUN of ADP springboks NOUN on ADP the DET safari NOUN video 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 herd det 4 herd herd NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 springboks case 6 springboks springbok NOUN Number=Plur 4 herd nmod 7 on on ADP _ 10 video case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 video det 9 safari safari NOUN Number=Sing 10 video compound 10 video video NOUN Number=Sing 6 springboks nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a herd of springboks on the safari video vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer herd=Stimulus
Example 6 The springbok is South Africa's national animal.
det nsubj cop compound nmod:poss case amod punct root The DET springbok NOUN is AUX South PROPN Africa PROPN 's PART national ADJ animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 springbok det 2 springbok springbok NOUN Number=Sing 8 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 animal cop 4 South South PROPN Number=Sing 5 Africa compound 5 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 8 animal nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Africa case 7 national national ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animal amod 8 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 animal punct
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1 is a present the springbok South Africa's national animal tree rules
Example 7 When scared, springboks leap with stiff legs; this is called pronking.
mark amod punct nsubj case amod obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis xcomp punct root When SCONJ scared ADJ , PUNCT springboks NOUN leap VERB with ADP stiff ADJ legs NOUN ; PUNCT this PRON is AUX called VERB pronking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 2 scared mark 2 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 4 springboks amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 scared punct 4 springboks springbok NOUN Number=Plur 5 leap nsubj 5 leap leap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 legs case 7 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 8 legs amod 8 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 5 leap obl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 called punct 10 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 called nsubj:pass 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 called aux:pass 12 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 leap parataxis 13 pronking pronking NOUN Number=Sing 12 called xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 leap punct
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1 leap present scared springboks with stiff legs vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 call present · passive this vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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