squirrel Who acts: long bushy tail, small furry animal, squirrel, Squirrels, Red squirrels, bushy tail · What happens: live, eat, climb, jump, hide, save · To what, where: trees, nuts, things, tree, Britain, squirrel
«squirrel» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: squirrel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small furry animal with a long bushy tail that lives in trees, eats nuts and seeds, and can climb and jump very well.
The tree, 24 words det amod amod nsubj case det amod amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct obj cc conj punct cc aux parataxis cc conj advmod advmod punct root A DET small ADJ furry ADJ animal NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ bushy ADJ tail NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP trees NOUN , PUNCT eats VERB nuts NOUN and CCONJ seeds NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ can AUX climb VERB and CCONJ jump VERB very ADV well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 animal amod 3 furry furry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 animal amod 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 15 eats nsubj 5 with with ADP _ 9 tail case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tail det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tail amod 8 bushy bushy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tail amod 9 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 4 animal nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 lives nsubj 11 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tail acl:relcl 12 in in ADP _ 13 trees case 13 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 11 lives obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 4 animal punct 15 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 16 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 15 eats obj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 seeds cc 18 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 16 nuts conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 climb punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 climb cc 21 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 climb aux 22 climb climb VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 15 eats parataxis 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 jump cc 24 jump jump VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 22 climb conj 25 very very ADV _ 26 well advmod 26 well well ADV Degree=Pos 24 jump advmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 15 eats punct
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1 live present a long bushy tail trees vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location 2 eat present a small furry animal with a long bushy tail nuts and seeds vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Patient 3 climb can vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 jump infinitive well property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Usage: verb, squirrel away — kept apart, not parsed.
To hide or save things to use later.
mark cc conj obj mark advcl advmod punct root To PART hide VERB or CCONJ save VERB things NOUN to PART use VERB later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hide mark 2 hide hide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 save cc 4 save save VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 hide conj 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 save obj 6 to to PART _ 7 use mark 7 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 save advcl 8 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 7 use advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hide punct
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1 hide to-infinitive vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 save infinitive things vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 3 use to-infinitive late property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A squirrel ran up the tree with a nut.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root A DET squirrel NOUN ran VERB up ADP the DET tree NOUN with ADP a DET nut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 squirrel det 2 squirrel squirrel NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 ran compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 nut case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 nut det 9 nut nut NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run up past a squirrel the tree with a nut vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Product with nut=Material
Example 2 Squirrels bury nuts in autumn to eat in winter.
nsubj obj case obl mark advcl case obl punct root Squirrels NOUN bury VERB nuts NOUN in ADP autumn NOUN to PART eat VERB in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 2 bury nsubj 2 bury bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 2 bury obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 autumn case 5 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 2 bury obl 6 to to PART _ 7 eat mark 7 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 bury advcl 8 in in ADP _ 9 winter case 9 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 7 eat obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 bury punct
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1 bury present Squirrels nuts autumn vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Theme 2 eat to-infinitive Squirrels not said here winter vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Red squirrels are rare in Britain now.
amod nsubj cop case obl advmod punct root Red ADJ squirrels NOUN are AUX rare ADJ in ADP Britain PROPN now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Red red ADJ Degree=Pos 2 squirrels amod 2 squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 4 rare nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 rare cop 4 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 Britain case 6 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 4 rare obl 7 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 rare advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 rare punct
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1 is present Red squirrels Britain now rare property tree rules
Example 4 The squirrel's bushy tail helps it balance.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj obj xcomp punct root The DET squirrel NOUN 's PART bushy ADJ tail NOUN helps VERB it PRON balance VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 squirrel det 2 squirrel squirrel NOUN Number=Sing 5 tail nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 squirrel case 4 bushy bushy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tail amod 5 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 6 helps nsubj 6 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 helps obj 8 balance balance VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 helps xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 helps punct
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1 help present the squirrel's bushy tail squirrel vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 balance infinitive squirrel not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Squirrels forget some nuts, and these grow into trees.
nsubj det obj punct cc nsubj conj case obl punct root Squirrels NOUN forget VERB some DET nuts NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ these PRON grow VERB into ADP trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 2 forget nsubj 2 forget forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 nuts det 4 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 2 forget obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 grow punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 grow cc 7 these this PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 8 grow nsubj 8 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 forget conj 9 into into ADP _ 10 trees case 10 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 8 grow obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 forget punct
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1 forget present Squirrels some nuts tree rules 2 grow present these into trees result vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into tree=Result
Example 6 Don't try to touch a squirrel; it can bite.
aux advmod mark xcomp det obj punct nsubj aux conj punct root Do AUX n't PART try VERB to PART touch VERB a DET squirrel NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON can AUX bite VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 try aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 try advmod 3 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 touch mark 5 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 try xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 squirrel det 7 squirrel squirrel NOUN Number=Sing 5 touch obj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 bite punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 bite nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 bite aux 11 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 try conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 try punct
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1 not try imperative · do-support you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 touch not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here a squirrel vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme squirrel=Co-Theme 3 bite can squirrel vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 She squirrelled away her pocket money in a jar.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss compound obj case det obl punct root She PRON squirrelled VERB away ADV her PRON pocket NOUN money NOUN in ADP a DET jar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 squirrelled nsubj 2 squirrelled squirrell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 away away ADV _ 2 squirrelled advmod 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 money nmod:poss 5 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 6 money compound 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 squirrelled obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 jar case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 jar det 9 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 2 squirrelled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 squirrelled punct
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1 squirrell away past She her pocket money a jar away property tree rules
Example 8 A grey squirrel stole the bird food again.
det amod nsubj det compound obj advmod punct root A DET grey ADJ squirrel NOUN stole VERB the DET bird NOUN food NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 squirrel det 2 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 3 squirrel amod 3 squirrel squirrel NOUN Number=Sing 4 stole nsubj 4 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 food det 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 7 food compound 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 stole obj 8 again again ADV _ 4 stole advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 stole punct
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1 steal past a grey squirrel the bird food again vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location food=Theme
Example 9 After them hopped in a number of squirrels.
mark nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root After SCONJ them PRON hopped VERB in ADP a DET number NOUN of ADP squirrels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after SCONJ _ 3 hopped mark 2 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 hopped nsubj 3 hopped hop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 number case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 number det 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 hopped obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 squirrels case 8 squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 6 number nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hopped punct
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1 hop past them = they a number of squirrels vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in number=Trajectory
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