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tenrec

Who acts: small mammal, kinds, tenrec, Tenrecs, streaked tenrec, zoo · What happens: look, have, live, streak, rattle, talk · To what, where: spines, Madagascar, hedgehog, streams, lowland tenrec, night house

«tenrec» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: tenrec in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A small mammal from Madagascar that often looks like a hedgehog or a shrew; some kinds have spines.

The tree, 18 words
detamodnsubjcasenmodnsubjadvmodcasedetoblccdetconjpunctdetnsubjconjobjpunctrootADETsmallADJmammalNOUNfromADPMadagascarPROPNthatPRONoftenADVlooksVERBlikeADPaDEThedgehogNOUNorCCONJaDETshrewNOUN;PUNCTsomeDETkindsNOUNhaveVERBspinesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 mammaldet
2smallsmallADJDegree=Pos3 mammalamod
3mammalmammalNOUNNumber=Sing8 looksnsubj
4fromfromADP_5 Madagascarcase
5MadagascarMadagascarPROPNNumber=Sing3 mammalnmod
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 looksnsubj
7oftenoftenADV_8 looksadvmod
8lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9likelikeADP_11 hedgehogcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 hedgehogdet
11hedgehoghedgehogNOUNNumber=Sing8 looksobl
12ororCCONJ_14 shrewcc
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 shrewdet
14shrewshrewNOUNNumber=Sing11 hedgehogconj
15;;PUNCT_18 havepunct
16somesomeDETPronType=Ind17 kindsdet
17kindskindNOUNNumber=Plur18 havensubj
18havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 looksconj
19spinesspineNOUNNumber=Plur18 haveobj
20..PUNCT_8 lookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresenta small mammal from Madagascarlike a hedgehog or a shrew; often propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
2havepresentsome kindsspinesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spine=Patient

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.

Example 1

The tenrec looks like a tiny hedgehog.

detnsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETtenrecNOUNlooksVERBlikeADPaDETtinyADJhedgehogNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 tenrecdet
2tenrectenrecNOUNNumber=Sing3 looksnsubj
3lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4likelikeADP_7 hedgehogcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 hedgehogdet
6tinytinyADJDegree=Pos7 hedgehogamod
7hedgehoghedgehogNOUNNumber=Sing3 looksobl
8..PUNCT_3 lookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresentthe tenreclike a tiny hedgehogvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 2

Tenrecs live only in Madagascar and a little of Africa.

nsubjadvmodcaseoblccdetconjcasenmodpunctrootTenrecsNOUNliveVERBonlyADVinADPMadagascarPROPNandCCONJaDETlittleADJofADPAfricaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TenrecstenrecNOUNNumber=Plur2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3onlyonlyADV_5 Madagascaradvmod
4ininADP_5 Madagascarcase
5MadagascarMadagascarPROPNNumber=Sing2 liveobl
6andandCCONJ_8 littlecc
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 littledet
8littlelittleADJDegree=Pos5 Madagascarconj
9ofofADP_10 Africacase
10AfricaAfricaPROPNNumber=Sing8 littlenmod
11..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentTenrecsMadagascarvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in madagascar=Location

Example 3

The streaked tenrec rattles its spines to talk.

detamodnsubjnmod:possobjmarkadvclpunctrootTheDETstreakedVERBtenrecNOUNrattlesVERBitsPRONspinesNOUNtoPARTtalkVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 tenrecdet
2streakedstreakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 tenrecamod
3tenrectenrecNOUNNumber=Sing4 rattlesnsubj
4rattlesrattleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 spinesnmod:poss
6spinesspineNOUNNumber=Plur4 rattlesobj
7totoPART_8 talkmark
8talktalkVERBVerbForm=Inf4 rattlesadvcl
9..PUNCT_4 rattlespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1streakparticiplevn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2rattlepresentthe streaked tenrectenrec's spinesvn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent spine=Theme
3talkto-infinitivethe streaked tenrec not said herevn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

A tenrec is not a hedgehog, even though it looks like one.

detnsubjcopadvmoddetpunctadvmodmarknsubjconjcaseoblpunctrootADETtenrecNOUNisAUXnotPARTaDEThedgehogNOUN,PUNCTevenADVthoughSCONJitPRONlooksVERBlikeADPoneNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 tenrecdet
2tenrectenrecNOUNNumber=Sing6 hedgehognsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 hedgehogcop
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 hedgehogadvmod
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 hedgehogdet
6hedgehoghedgehogNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7,,PUNCT_11 lookspunct
8evenevenADV_11 looksadvmod
9thoughthoughSCONJ_11 looksmark
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 looksnsubj
11lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 hedgehogconj
12likelikeADP_13 onecase
13oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 looksobl
14..PUNCT_6 hedgehogpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not is apresenta tenreca hedgehogtree rules
2lookpresenttenreclike onevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 5

Some tenrecs swim in streams like little otters.

detnsubjcaseoblcaseamodnmodpunctrootSomeDETtenrecsNOUNswimVERBinADPstreamsNOUNlikeADPlittleADJottersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 tenrecsdet
2tenrecstenrecNOUNNumber=Plur3 swimnsubj
3swimswimVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_5 streamscase
5streamsstreamNOUNNumber=Plur3 swimobl
6likelikeADP_8 otterscase
7littlelittleADJDegree=Pos8 ottersamod
8ottersotterNOUNNumber=Plur5 streamsnmod
9..PUNCT_3 swimpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swimpresentsome tenrecsstreams like little ottersvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in stream=Trajectory

Example 6

The zoo has a lowland tenrec in the night house.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETzooNOUNhasVERBaDETlowlandADJtenrecNOUNinADPtheDETnightNOUNhouseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 zoodet
2zoozooNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 tenrecdet
5lowlandlowlandADJDegree=Pos6 tenrecamod
6tenrectenrecNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7ininADP_10 housecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 housedet
9nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing10 housecompound
10househouseNOUNNumber=Sing6 tenrecnmod
11..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe zooa lowland tenrecthe night housevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tenrec=Patient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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