strangler Who acts: strangler, person, strangler fig, tropical plant, Weeds, strangler figs · What happens: be, kill, hurt, squeeze, not breathe, grow · To what, where: person, someone, throat, word, crime news, tropical plant · Speech: someone speaks here
«strangler» 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: strangler in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A strangler is a person who kills or hurts someone by squeezing their throat so they cannot breathe; it is a word from crime news and stories.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj mark acl nmod:poss obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct nsubj cop det conj case compound nmod cc conj punct root A DET strangler NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON kills VERB or CCONJ hurts VERB someone PRON by SCONJ squeezing VERB their PRON throat NOUN so SCONJ they PRON can AUX not PART breathe VERB ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX a DET word NOUN from ADP crime NOUN news NOUN and CCONJ stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 strangler det 2 strangler strangler NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 kills nsubj 7 kills kill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 hurts cc 9 hurts hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 kills conj 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 hurts obj 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 squeezing mark 12 squeezing squeeze VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 someone acl 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 throat nmod:poss 14 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 12 squeezing obj 15 so so SCONJ _ 19 breathe mark 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 breathe nsubj 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 breathe aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 breathe advmod 19 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 squeezing advcl 20 ; ; PUNCT _ 24 word punct 21 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 word nsubj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 word cop 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 word det 24 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 25 from from ADP _ 27 news case 26 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 27 news compound 27 news news NOUN Number=Sing 24 word nmod 28 and and CCONJ _ 29 stories cc 29 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 27 news conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a strangler a person and a word tree rules 2 kill present a person and a word vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 hurt present a person and a word not said here someone vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Patient 4 squeeze gerund person's throat vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throat=Theme 5 not breathe can person vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 is a present strangler a word crime news and stories tree rules
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: science — kept apart, not parsed.
A strangler fig is a tropical plant that grows around a tree, wraps it in roots and can slowly kill it.
The tree, 21 words det compound nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct conj obj case obl cc aux advmod conj obj punct root A DET strangler NOUN fig NOUN is AUX a DET tropical ADJ plant NOUN that PRON grows VERB around ADP a DET tree NOUN , PUNCT wraps VERB it PRON in ADP roots NOUN and CCONJ can AUX slowly ADV kill VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fig det 2 strangler strangler NOUN Number=Sing 3 fig compound 3 fig fig NOUN Number=Sing 7 plant nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 plant cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 plant det 6 tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 plant amod 7 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 plant acl:relcl 10 around around ADP _ 12 tree case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tree det 12 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 9 grows obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 wraps punct 14 wraps wrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 grows conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 wraps obj 16 in in ADP _ 17 roots case 17 roots root NOUN Number=Plur 14 wraps obl 18 and and CCONJ _ 21 kill cc 19 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 kill aux 20 slowly slowly ADV _ 21 kill advmod 21 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 grows conj 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 kill obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 plant punct
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1 is a present a strangler fig a tropical plant tree rules 2 grow present a tropical plant a tree vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around tree=Location 3 wrap present a tropical plant not said here fig roots vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in root=Destination 4 kill can a tropical plant not said here fig slowly property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 3 Weeds that wrap around and choke other plants are sometimes called stranglers.
nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj amod obj aux:pass advmod xcomp punct root Weeds NOUN that PRON wrap VERB around ADV and CCONJ choke VERB other ADJ plants NOUN are AUX sometimes ADV called VERB stranglers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 11 called nsubj:pass 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 wrap nsubj 3 wrap wrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Weeds acl:relcl 4 around around ADV _ 3 wrap advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 choke cc 6 choke choke VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wrap conj 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 plants amod 8 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 6 choke obj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 called aux:pass 10 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 11 called advmod 11 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 stranglers strangler NOUN Number=Plur 11 called xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 called punct
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1 wrap around present Weeds around property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 choke infinitive Weeds not said here other plants vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme plant=Destination 3 call present · passive Weeds sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 The strangler fig wrapped its roots around the old tree.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root The DET strangler NOUN fig NOUN wrapped VERB its PRON roots NOUN around ADP the DET old ADJ tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fig det 2 strangler strangler NOUN Number=Sing 3 fig compound 3 fig fig NOUN Number=Sing 4 wrapped nsubj 4 wrapped wrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 roots nmod:poss 6 roots root NOUN Number=Plur 4 wrapped obj 7 around around ADP _ 10 tree case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tree det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tree amod 10 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 wrapped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 wrapped punct
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1 wrap past the strangler fig fig's roots the old tree vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent root=Theme around tree=Destination
Example 2 In the rainforest, strangler figs can grow taller than their host trees.
case det obl punct compound nsubj aux xcomp case nmod:poss compound obl punct root In ADP the DET rainforest NOUN , PUNCT strangler NOUN figs NOUN can AUX grow VERB taller ADJ than ADP their PRON host NOUN trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 rainforest case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rainforest det 3 rainforest rainforest NOUN Number=Sing 8 grow obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 rainforest punct 5 strangler strangler NOUN Number=Sing 6 figs compound 6 figs fig NOUN Number=Plur 8 grow nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 grow aux 8 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 grow xcomp 10 than than ADP _ 13 trees case 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 trees nmod:poss 12 host host NOUN Number=Sing 13 trees compound 13 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 9 taller obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 grow punct
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1 grow can strangler figs the rainforest tall property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location
Example 3 The detective story was about the hunt for a strangler.
det compound nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root The DET detective NOUN story NOUN was AUX about ADP the DET hunt NOUN for ADP a DET strangler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 story compound 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 hunt nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 hunt cop 5 about about ADP _ 7 hunt case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hunt det 7 hunt hunt NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 strangler case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 strangler det 10 strangler strangler NOUN Number=Sing 7 hunt nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 hunt punct
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1 is past the detective story about the hunt; for a strangler tree rules
Example 4 Bindweed is a strangler that chokes garden plants.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound obj punct root Bindweed NOUN is AUX a DET strangler NOUN that PRON chokes VERB garden NOUN plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bindweed bindweed NOUN Number=Sing 4 strangler nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 strangler cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 strangler det 4 strangler strangler NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 chokes nsubj 6 chokes choke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 strangler acl:relcl 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 8 plants compound 8 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 6 chokes obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 strangler punct
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1 is a present Bindweed a strangler tree rules 2 choke present a strangler garden plants vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme plant=Destination
Example 5 The police finally caught the strangler.
det nsubj advmod det obj punct root The DET police NOUN finally ADV caught VERB the DET strangler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 4 caught nsubj 3 finally finally ADV _ 4 caught advmod 4 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 strangler det 6 strangler strangler NOUN Number=Sing 4 caught obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 caught punct
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1 catch past the police the strangler finally property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strangler=Theme
Example 6 A strangler fig can leave a hollow tower of roots after the host tree dies.
The tree, 15 words det compound nsubj aux det amod obj case nmod mark det compound nsubj advcl punct root A DET strangler NOUN fig NOUN can AUX leave VERB a DET hollow ADJ tower NOUN of ADP roots NOUN after SCONJ the DET host NOUN tree NOUN dies VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fig det 2 strangler strangler NOUN Number=Sing 3 fig compound 3 fig fig NOUN Number=Sing 5 leave nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 leave aux 5 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tower det 7 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tower amod 8 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 5 leave obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 roots case 10 roots root NOUN Number=Plur 8 tower nmod 11 after after SCONJ _ 15 dies mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 tree det 13 host host NOUN Number=Sing 14 tree compound 14 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 15 dies nsubj 15 dies die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 leave advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 leave punct
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1 leave can a strangler fig a hollow tower of roots vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Theme 2 die present the host tree vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 7 Gardeners pull out stranglers like ivy and bindweed.
nsubj compound:prt obj case nmod cc conj punct root Gardeners NOUN pull VERB out ADP stranglers NOUN like ADP ivy NOUN and CCONJ bindweed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gardeners gardener NOUN Number=Plur 2 pull nsubj 2 pull pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 pull compound:prt 4 stranglers strangler NOUN Number=Plur 2 pull obj 5 like like ADP _ 6 ivy case 6 ivy ivy NOUN Number=Sing 4 stranglers nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 bindweed cc 8 bindweed bindweed NOUN Number=Sing 6 ivy conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pull punct
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1 pull out present Gardeners stranglers like ivy and bindweed tree rules
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