tame Who acts: Tame, person, others, deer, people, horse · What happens: train, live, obey, control, describe, be · To what, where: animal, wild animal, people, something, person, them · Speech: someone speaks here
«tame» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: tame in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Of an animal: not wild or afraid of people, because it has been trained or lives with people.
The tree, 18 words case det obl punct advmod cc conj case obl punct mark nsubj:pass aux aux:pass parataxis cc conj case obl punct root Of ADP an DET animal NOUN : PUNCT not PART wild ADJ or CCONJ afraid ADJ of ADP people NOUN , PUNCT because SCONJ it PRON has AUX been AUX trained VERB or CCONJ lives VERB with ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 animal case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 animal det 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 6 wild obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 wild punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 wild advmod 6 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 afraid cc 8 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wild conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 people case 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 afraid obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 trained punct 12 because because SCONJ _ 16 trained mark 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 trained nsubj:pass 14 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 trained aux 15 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 16 trained aux:pass 16 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 wild parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 lives cc 18 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 trained conj 19 with with ADP _ 20 people case 20 people people NOUN Number=Plur 18 lives obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 wild punct
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1 train present · perfect · passive animal vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 live present with people vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with people=Location
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 — kept apart, not parsed.
To train a wild animal to live with people and obey them.
mark det amod obj mark advcl case obl cc conj obj punct root To PART train VERB a DET wild ADJ animal NOUN to PART live VERB with ADP people NOUN and CCONJ obey VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 train mark 2 train train VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 animal det 4 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 5 animal amod 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 train obj 6 to to PART _ 7 live mark 7 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 train advcl 8 with with ADP _ 9 people case 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 live obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 obey cc 11 obey obey VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 live conj 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 obey obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 train punct
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1 train to-infinitive a wild animal vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme 2 live to-infinitive with people vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with people=Location 3 obey present people vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Meaning 3 Dull and not exciting.
cc advmod conj punct root Dull ADJ and CCONJ not PART exciting ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 4 exciting cc 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 exciting advmod 4 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Dull conj 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Dull punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To control something strong or wild.
mark obj amod cc conj punct root To PART control VERB something PRON strong ADJ or CCONJ wild ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 control mark 2 control control VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 control obj 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 wild cc 6 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 4 strong conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 control punct
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1 control to-infinitive something vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 5 Tame can also describe a person who is meek and does what others tell them to do.
The tree, 17 words nsubj aux advmod det obj nsubj cop acl:relcl cc aux conj nsubj acl:relcl iobj mark xcomp punct root Tame NOUN can AUX also ADV describe VERB a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX meek ADJ and CCONJ does AUX what PRON others NOUN tell VERB them PRON to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tame tame NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 describe advmod 4 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe obj 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 meek nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 meek cop 9 meek meek ADJ Degree=Pos 6 person acl:relcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 what cc 11 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 what aux 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 meek conj 13 others other NOUN Number=Plur 14 tell nsubj 14 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 what acl:relcl 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 tell iobj 16 to to PART _ 17 do mark 17 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 tell xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can Tame a person vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 is present a person meek property tree rules 3 tell speech: assert present others them = they vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive others not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The deer in the park are quite tame.
det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod punct root The DET deer NOUN in ADP the DET park NOUN are AUX quite ADV tame ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 deer det 2 deer deer NOUN Number=Plur 8 tame nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 park case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 park det 5 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 deer nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tame cop 7 quite quite ADV _ 8 tame advmod 8 tame tame ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 tame punct
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1 is present the deer in the park tame property tree rules
Example 2 Long ago, people tamed wolves, and they became dogs.
advmod advmod punct nsubj obj punct cc nsubj conj xcomp punct root Long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT people NOUN tamed VERB wolves NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ they PRON became VERB dogs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 5 tamed advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 ago punct 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 tamed nsubj 5 tamed tame VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 wolves wolf NOUN Number=Plur 5 tamed obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 became punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 became cc 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 became nsubj 10 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 tamed conj 11 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 10 became xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 tamed punct
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1 tame past people wolves ago property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wolf=Patient 2 become past people dogs vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The horse was hard to tame.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root The DET horse NOUN was AUX hard ADJ to PART tame VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 4 hard nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hard cop 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 tame mark 6 tame tame VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hard punct
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1 is past the horse hard property tree rules 2 tame to-infinitive the horse not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Our pet rat is very tame and sits on my shoulder.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop advmod cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Our PRON pet NOUN rat NOUN is AUX very ADV tame ADJ and CCONJ sits VERB on ADP my PRON shoulder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 rat nmod:poss 2 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 3 rat compound 3 rat rat NOUN Number=Sing 6 tame nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tame cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 tame advmod 6 tame tame ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 sits cc 8 sits sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tame conj 9 on on ADP _ 11 shoulder case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 shoulder nmod:poss 11 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 8 sits obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 tame punct
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1 is present Our pet rat tame property tree rules 2 sit present Our pet rat not said here my shoulder vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on shoulder=Location
Example 5 Even a tame animal may bite if it is frightened.
advmod det amod nsubj aux mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Even ADV a DET tame ADJ animal NOUN may AUX bite VERB if SCONJ it PRON is AUX frightened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Even even ADV _ 4 animal advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 3 tame tame ADJ Degree=Pos 4 animal amod 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 6 bite nsubj 5 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 bite aux 6 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 if if SCONJ _ 10 frightened mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 frightened nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 frightened aux:pass 10 frightened frighten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 bite advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 bite punct
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1 bite may a tame animal vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 frighten a condition, not said to happen present · passive animal vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
Example 6 The film was quite tame — not scary at all.
det nsubj cop advmod punct advmod conj case obl punct root The DET film NOUN was AUX quite ADV tame ADJ — PUNCT not PART scary ADJ at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 tame nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 tame cop 4 quite quite ADV _ 5 tame advmod 5 tame tame ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 scary punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 scary advmod 8 scary scary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tame conj 9 at at ADP _ 10 all case 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 scary obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 tame punct
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1 is past the film tame property tree rules 2 not be the film not said here all tree rules
Example 7 She tamed her wild hair with a brush.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON tamed VERB her PRON wild ADJ hair NOUN with ADP a DET brush 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 tamed nsubj 2 tamed tame VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hair nmod:poss 4 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hair amod 5 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 tamed obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 brush case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 brush det 8 brush brush NOUN Number=Sing 2 tamed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tamed punct
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1 tame past She her wild hair with a brush vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hair=Patient with brush=Instrument
Example 8 A wild fox is not tame, so keep away.
det amod nsubj cop advmod punct advmod conj advmod punct root A DET wild ADJ fox NOUN is AUX not PART tame ADJ , PUNCT so ADV keep VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fox det 2 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fox amod 3 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 6 tame nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tame cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 tame advmod 6 tame tame ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 keep punct 8 so so ADV _ 9 keep advmod 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tame conj 10 away away ADV _ 9 keep advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 tame punct
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1 not is present a wild fox tame property tree rules 2 keep away infinitive a wild fox not said here away property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 9 I must talk it over with my tame sweetheart.
nsubj aux obj compound:prt case nmod:poss amod obl punct root I PRON must AUX talk VERB it PRON over ADP with ADP my PRON tame ADJ sweetheart 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 3 talk nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 talk aux 3 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 talk obj 5 over over ADP _ 3 talk compound:prt 6 with with ADP _ 9 sweetheart case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sweetheart nmod:poss 8 tame tame ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sweetheart amod 9 sweetheart sweetheart NOUN Number=Sing 3 talk obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 talk punct
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1 talk over must I it with my tame sweetheart tree rules
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