stickleback Who acts: stickleback, male spined stickleback, We, male stickleback, male belly, Herons · What happens: be, find, build, turn, catch, dip · To what, where: small fish, ponds, nest, stickleback, spiky spines, back · Speech: someone speaks here
«stickleback» 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: stickleback in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A stickleback is a small fish with sharp spines on its back, found in ponds, streams and coastal waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct acl case obl punct conj cc amod conj case det amod nmod punct root A DET stickleback NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ fish NOUN with ADP sharp ADJ spines NOUN on ADP its PRON back NOUN , PUNCT found VERB in ADP ponds NOUN , PUNCT streams NOUN and CCONJ coastal ADJ waters NOUN of ADP the DET Northern ADJ Hemisphere NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stickleback det 2 stickleback stickleback NOUN Number=Sing 6 fish nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fish cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fish det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fish amod 6 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 spines case 8 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 spines amod 9 spines spine NOUN Number=Plur 6 fish nmod 10 on on ADP _ 12 back case 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 back nmod:poss 12 back back NOUN Number=Sing 9 spines nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 found punct 14 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 fish acl 15 in in ADP _ 16 ponds case 16 ponds pond NOUN Number=Plur 14 found obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 streams punct 18 streams stream NOUN Number=Plur 16 ponds conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 21 waters cc 20 coastal coastal ADJ Degree=Pos 21 waters amod 21 waters water NOUN Number=Plur 16 ponds conj 22 of of ADP _ 25 Hemisphere case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 Hemisphere det 24 Northern northern ADJ Degree=Pos 25 Hemisphere amod 25 Hemisphere hemisphere NOUN Number=Sing 21 waters nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 fish punct
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1 is a present a stickleback a small fish with sharp spines on stickleback's back tree rules 2 find participle a small fish not said here ponds and streams and coastal waters of the Northern Hemisphere vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: 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 The male three-spined stickleback builds a nest of plants and turns red underneath in the breeding season.
The tree, 18 words det amod nummod punct amod nsubj det obj case nmod cc conj xcomp advmod case det compound obl punct root The DET male ADJ three NUM - PUNCT spined ADJ stickleback NOUN builds VERB a DET nest NOUN of ADP plants NOUN and CCONJ turns VERB red ADJ underneath ADV in ADP the DET breeding NOUN season NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stickleback det 2 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stickleback amod 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 spined nummod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 three punct 5 spined spined ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stickleback amod 6 stickleback stickleback NOUN Number=Sing 7 builds nsubj 7 builds build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 nest det 9 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 7 builds obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 plants case 11 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 9 nest nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 turns cc 13 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 builds conj 14 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 13 turns xcomp 15 underneath underneath ADV _ 13 turns advmod 16 in in ADP _ 19 season case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 season det 18 breeding breeding NOUN Number=Sing 19 season compound 19 season season NOUN Number=Sing 13 turns obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 builds punct
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1 build present the male spined stickleback a nest of plants vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product 2 turn present the male spined stickleback not said here season red, underneath property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 We caught a stickleback while pond dipping and then let it go.
nsubj det obj mark compound advcl cc advmod conj obj xcomp punct root We PRON caught VERB a DET stickleback NOUN while SCONJ pond NOUN dipping VERB and CCONJ then ADV let VERB it PRON go VERB . 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 caught nsubj 2 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 stickleback det 4 stickleback stickleback NOUN Number=Sing 2 caught obj 5 while while SCONJ _ 7 dipping mark 6 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 7 dipping compound 7 dipping dip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 caught advcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 let cc 9 then then ADV PronType=Dem 10 let advmod 10 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 dipping conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 let obj 12 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 let xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 caught punct
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1 catch past We a stickleback vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stickleback=Theme 2 dip gerund We not said here vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 let infinitive We not said here stickleback then tree rules 4 go infinitive stickleback not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The stickleback has spiky spines on its back.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET stickleback NOUN has VERB spiky ADJ spines NOUN on ADP its PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 stickleback det 2 stickleback stickleback NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spines amod 5 spines spine NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 back case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 back nmod:poss 8 back back NOUN Number=Sing 5 spines nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the stickleback spiky spines stickleback's back vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spine=Patient
Example 3 The male stickleback builds a nest and guards the eggs.
det amod nsubj det obj cc conj det obj punct root The DET male ADJ stickleback NOUN builds VERB a DET nest NOUN and CCONJ guards VERB the DET eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 stickleback det 2 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stickleback amod 3 stickleback stickleback NOUN Number=Sing 4 builds nsubj 4 builds build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nest det 6 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 4 builds obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 guards cc 8 guards guard VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 builds conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 eggs det 10 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 8 guards obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 builds punct
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1 build present the male stickleback a nest vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product 2 guard present the male stickleback not said here the eggs vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Beneficiary
Example 4 In spring the male stickleback's belly turns red.
case obl det amod nmod:poss case nsubj xcomp punct root In ADP spring NOUN the DET male ADJ stickleback NOUN 's PART belly NOUN turns VERB red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 spring case 2 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 8 turns obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 belly det 4 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 7 belly amod 5 stickleback stickleback NOUN Number=Sing 7 belly nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 stickleback case 7 belly belly NOUN Number=Sing 8 turns nsubj 8 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 turns xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 turns punct
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1 turn present stickleback's male belly spring red property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Herons and kingfishers eat sticklebacks.
nsubj cc conj obj punct root Herons NOUN and CCONJ kingfishers NOUN eat VERB sticklebacks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Herons heron NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 kingfishers cc 3 kingfishers kingfisher NOUN Number=Plur 1 Herons conj 4 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sticklebacks stickleback NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 eat punct
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1 eat present Herons and kingfishers sticklebacks vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stickleback=Patient
Example 6 Sticklebacks raise their spines so bigger fish can't swallow them.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod amod nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct root Sticklebacks NOUN raise VERB their PRON spines NOUN so ADV bigger ADJ fish NOUN ca AUX n't PART swallow VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sticklebacks stickleback NOUN Number=Plur 2 raise nsubj 2 raise raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 spines nmod:poss 4 spines spine NOUN Number=Plur 2 raise obj 5 so so ADV _ 10 swallow advmod 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 fish amod 7 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 10 swallow nsubj 8 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 swallow aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 swallow advmod 10 swallow swallow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 raise advcl 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 swallow obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 raise punct
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1 raise present Sticklebacks Sticklebacks's spines vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spine=Theme 2 not swallow can bigger fish spines = spine vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 7 Scientists study sticklebacks to learn how animals change over time.
nsubj obj mark advcl advmod nsubj ccomp case obl punct root Scientists NOUN study VERB sticklebacks NOUN to PART learn VERB how ADV animals NOUN change VERB over ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 study nsubj 2 study study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sticklebacks stickleback NOUN Number=Plur 2 study obj 4 to to PART _ 5 learn mark 5 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 study advcl 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 change advmod 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 8 change nsubj 8 change change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 learn ccomp 9 over over ADP _ 10 time case 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 change obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 study punct
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1 study present Scientists sticklebacks vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stickleback=Topic 2 learn to-infinitive Scientists not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 change present animals time vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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