tapir Who acts: tapir, large eating animal, Tapirs, Baby tapirs, Malayan tapir, rainforest · What happens: eat, be, shape, live, use, grab · To what, where: large eating animal, bit, forests, good swimmers, bendy snout, leaves
«tapir» 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: tapir in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tapir is a large, plant-eating animal shaped a bit like a pig, with a short, bendy nose (snout) like a tiny trunk.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod punct compound punct amod acl det obl:unmarked case det obl punct case det amod punct amod conj punct nmod punct case det amod nmod punct root A DET tapir NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ , PUNCT plant NOUN - PUNCT eating VERB animal NOUN shaped VERB a DET bit NOUN like ADP a DET pig NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET short ADJ , PUNCT bendy ADJ nose NOUN ( PUNCT snout NOUN ) PUNCT like ADP a DET tiny ADJ trunk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tapir det 2 tapir tapir NOUN Number=Sing 10 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 animal det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 10 animal amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 large punct 7 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 9 eating compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 plant punct 9 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 animal amod 10 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 animal acl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bit det 13 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 11 shaped obl:unmarked 14 like like ADP _ 16 pig case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 pig det 16 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 11 shaped obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 23 nose punct 18 with with ADP _ 23 nose case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 nose det 20 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 23 nose amod 21 , , PUNCT _ 20 short punct 22 bendy bendy ADJ Degree=Pos 23 nose amod 23 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 10 animal conj 24 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 snout punct 25 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 23 nose nmod 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 snout punct 27 like like ADP _ 30 trunk case 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 trunk det 29 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 30 trunk amod 30 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 23 nose nmod 31 . . PUNCT _ 10 animal punct
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1 eat gerund vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a tapir a large eating animal and a short bendy nose snout like a tiny trunk tree rules 3 shape participle a large eating animal and a short bendy nose snout like a tiny trunk not said here a bit like a pig vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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 Tapirs live in forests of Central and South America and South-East Asia, and are good swimmers.
The tree, 17 words nsubj case obl case nmod cc compound conj cc conj punct compound conj punct cc cop amod obl punct root Tapirs NOUN live VERB in ADP forests NOUN of ADP Central PROPN and CCONJ South PROPN America PROPN and CCONJ South PROPN - PUNCT East PROPN Asia PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ are AUX good ADJ swimmers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tapirs tapir NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 forests case 4 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 5 of of ADP _ 6 Central case 6 Central Central PROPN Number=Sing 4 forests nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 America cc 8 South South PROPN Number=Sing 9 America compound 9 America America PROPN Number=Sing 6 Central conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 South cc 11 South South PROPN Number=Sing 6 Central conj 12 - - PUNCT _ 14 Asia punct 13 East East PROPN Number=Sing 14 Asia compound 14 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 6 Central conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 swimmers punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 19 swimmers cc 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 swimmers cop 18 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 19 swimmers amod 19 swimmers swimmer NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Tapirs forests of Central and South America and South and East Asia vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location 2 is a present good swimmers tree rules
Example 1 A tapir uses its bendy snout to grab leaves.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj mark advcl obj punct root A DET tapir NOUN uses VERB its PRON bendy ADJ snout NOUN to PART grab VERB leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tapir det 2 tapir tapir NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 snout nmod:poss 5 bendy bendy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 snout amod 6 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 7 to to PART _ 8 grab mark 8 grab grab VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 uses advcl 9 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 8 grab obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present a tapir tapir's bendy snout vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snout=Patient 2 grab to-infinitive a tapir not said here leaves vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme
Example 2 Baby tapirs have stripes like a watermelon.
compound nsubj obj case det nmod punct root Baby NOUN tapirs NOUN have VERB stripes NOUN like ADP a DET watermelon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 tapirs compound 2 tapirs tapir NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 stripes stripe NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 5 like like ADP _ 7 watermelon case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 watermelon det 7 watermelon watermelon NOUN Number=Sing 4 stripes nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Baby tapirs stripes like a watermelon vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient
Example 3 The tapir hid in the river to escape the jaguar.
det nsubj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root The DET tapir NOUN hid VERB in ADP the DET river NOUN to PART escape VERB the DET jaguar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tapir det 2 tapir tapir NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 river case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 river det 6 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obl 7 to to PART _ 8 escape mark 8 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hid advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 jaguar det 10 jaguar jaguar NOUN Number=Sing 8 escape obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past the tapir the river vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in river=Location 2 escape to-infinitive the tapir not said here the jaguar vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme jaguar=Initial_Location
Example 4 Tapirs are related to horses and rhinos.
nsubj cop case obl cc conj punct root Tapirs NOUN are AUX related ADJ to ADP horses NOUN and CCONJ rhinos NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tapirs tapir NOUN Number=Plur 3 related nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 related cop 3 related related ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 horses case 5 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 3 related obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 rhinos cc 7 rhinos rhino NOUN Number=Plur 5 horses conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 related punct
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1 is present Tapirs to horses and rhinos; related property tree rules
Example 5 The Malayan tapir is black and white.
det amod nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET Malayan ADJ tapir NOUN is AUX black ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tapir det 2 Malayan malayan ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tapir amod 3 tapir tapir NOUN Number=Sing 5 black nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 black cop 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 white cc 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 black conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 black punct
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1 is present the Malayan tapir black property tree rules 2 be the Malayan tapir not said here tree rules
Example 6 Tapirs are in danger because the rainforest is shrinking.
nsubj cop case mark det nsubj aux advcl punct root Tapirs NOUN are AUX in ADP danger NOUN because SCONJ the DET rainforest NOUN is AUX shrinking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tapirs tapir NOUN Number=Plur 4 danger nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 danger cop 3 in in ADP _ 4 danger case 4 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 9 shrinking mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rainforest det 7 rainforest rainforest NOUN Number=Sing 9 shrinking nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 shrinking aux 9 shrinking shrink VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 danger advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 danger punct
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1 is present Tapirs danger tree rules 2 shrink present · progressive the rainforest vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Then there is the story of how the tortoise pretended that he was stronger than the tapir.
The tree, 17 words advmod expl det nsubj mark advmod det nsubj acl mark nsubj cop xcomp case det obl punct root Then ADV there PRON is VERB the DET story NOUN of SCONJ how ADV the DET tortoise NOUN pretended VERB that SCONJ he PRON was AUX stronger ADJ than ADP the DET tapir NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 is advmod 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 is expl 3 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 is nsubj 6 of of SCONJ _ 10 pretended mark 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 pretended advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tortoise det 9 tortoise tortoise NOUN Number=Sing 10 pretended nsubj 10 pretended pretend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 story acl 11 that that SCONJ _ 14 stronger mark 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 stronger nsubj 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 stronger cop 14 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 pretended xcomp 15 than than ADP _ 17 tapir case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 tapir det 17 tapir tapir NOUN Number=Sing 14 stronger obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 is punct
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1 be present the story there then vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pretend past the tortoise tree rules 3 is past tortoise than the tapir; strong property tree rules
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