tentacle Who acts: tentacle, tentacles, it, jellyfish, octopus, squid · What happens: be, use, grab, move, sting, reach · To what, where: long bendy like part, ways, many places, tentacles, arms, food
«tentacle» 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: tentacle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tentacle is a long, bendy arm-like part on some animals, such as octopuses, squids and jellyfish, used for feeling, grabbing, moving or stinging.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod compound punct amod case det nmod punct case fixed conj punct conj cc conj punct conj case obl punct advcl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET tentacle NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT bendy ADJ arm NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ part NOUN on ADP some DET animals NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP octopuses NOUN , PUNCT squids NOUN and CCONJ jellyfish NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP feeling NOUN , PUNCT grabbing VERB , PUNCT moving VERB or CCONJ stinging VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tentacle det 2 tentacle tentacle NOUN Number=Sing 11 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 part det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 part amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 bendy bendy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 part amod 8 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 10 like compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 arm punct 10 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 11 part amod 11 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 on on ADP _ 14 animals case 13 some some DET PronType=Ind 14 animals det 14 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 11 part nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 octopuses punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 octopuses case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 octopuses octopus NOUN Number=Plur 14 animals conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 squids punct 20 squids squid NOUN Number=Plur 14 animals conj 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 jellyfish cc 22 jellyfish jellyfish NOUN Number=Plur 14 animals conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 used punct 24 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 part conj 25 for for ADP _ 26 feeling case 26 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 24 used obl 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 grabbing punct 28 grabbing grab VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 24 used advcl 29 , , PUNCT _ 30 moving punct 30 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 28 grabbing conj 31 or or CCONJ _ 32 stinging cc 32 stinging sting VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 30 moving conj 33 . . PUNCT _ 11 part punct
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1 is a present a tentacle a long bendy like part on some animals and octopuses and squids and jellyfish tree rules 2 use participle a tentacle not said here for feeling vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 grab gerund a tentacle not said here vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 move gerund a tentacle not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 sting gerund a tentacle not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
The «tentacles» of something are the ways it reaches into many places: «the tentacles of the gang».
The tree, 17 words det punct nsubj punct case nmod cop det nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl punct punct det parataxis case det nmod punct punct root The DET « PUNCT tentacles NOUN » PUNCT of ADP something PRON are AUX the DET ways NOUN it PRON reaches VERB into ADP many ADJ places NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET tentacles NOUN of ADP the DET gang NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tentacles det 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 tentacles punct 3 tentacles tentacle NOUN Number=Plur 9 ways nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 tentacles punct 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 tentacles nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 ways cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ways det 9 ways way NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 reaches nsubj 11 reaches reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 ways acl:relcl 12 into into ADP _ 14 places case 13 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 14 places amod 14 places place NOUN Number=Plur 11 reaches obl 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 tentacles punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 tentacles punct 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 tentacles det 18 tentacles tentacle NOUN Number=Plur 9 ways parataxis 19 of of ADP _ 21 gang case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 gang det 21 gang gang NOUN Number=Sing 18 tentacles nmod 22 » » PUNCT _ 18 tentacles punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 ways punct
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1 is a present the tentacles of something the ways tree rules 2 reach present it the ways not said here many places vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent way=Theme
Example 1 The jellyfish trailed long, stinging tentacles.
det nsubj xcomp punct advcl obj punct root The DET jellyfish NOUN trailed VERB long ADJ , PUNCT stinging VERB tentacles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jellyfish det 2 jellyfish jellyfish NOUN Number=Sing 3 trailed nsubj 3 trailed trail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 trailed xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 stinging punct 6 stinging sting VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 trailed advcl 7 tentacles tentacle NOUN Number=Plur 6 stinging obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 trailed punct
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1 trail past the jellyfish long property vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 sting gerund the jellyfish not said here tentacles vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus tentacle=Experiencer
Example 2 The octopus wrapped its arms around the crab.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET octopus NOUN wrapped VERB its PRON arms NOUN around ADP the DET crab NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 octopus det 2 octopus octopus NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrapped nsubj 3 wrapped wrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 arms nmod:poss 5 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrapped obj 6 around around ADP _ 8 crab case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 crab det 8 crab crab NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrapped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrapped punct
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1 wrap past the octopus octopus's arms around the crab vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent arm=Theme around crab=Destination
Example 3 A squid catches food with its two long tentacles.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss nummod amod obl punct root A DET squid NOUN catches VERB food NOUN with ADP its PRON two NUM long ADJ tentacles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 squid det 2 squid squid NOUN Number=Sing 3 catches nsubj 3 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 catches obj 5 with with ADP _ 9 tentacles case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tentacles nmod:poss 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 tentacles nummod 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tentacles amod 9 tentacles tentacle NOUN Number=Plur 3 catches obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 catches punct
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1 catch present a squid food with squid's two long tentacles vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 4 Sea anemones wave their tentacles to catch tiny fish.
compound nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl amod obj punct root Sea NOUN anemones NOUN wave VERB their PRON tentacles NOUN to PART catch VERB tiny ADJ fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 2 anemones compound 2 anemones anemone NOUN Number=Plur 3 wave nsubj 3 wave wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tentacles nmod:poss 5 tentacles tentacle NOUN Number=Plur 3 wave obj 6 to to PART _ 7 catch mark 7 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wave advcl 8 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fish amod 9 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 7 catch obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wave punct
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1 wave present Sea anemones anemones's tentacles vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tentacle=Patient 2 catch to-infinitive Sea anemones not said here tiny fish vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme
Example 5 Do not touch a jellyfish on the beach — its tentacles can still sting.
The tree, 13 words aux advmod det obj case det obl punct nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod conj punct root Do AUX not PART touch VERB a DET jellyfish NOUN on ADP the DET beach NOUN — PUNCT its PRON tentacles NOUN can AUX still ADV sting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 touch aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 touch advmod 3 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 jellyfish det 5 jellyfish jellyfish NOUN Number=Sing 3 touch obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 beach case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 3 touch obl 9 — - PUNCT _ 14 sting punct 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 tentacles nmod:poss 11 tentacles tentacle NOUN Number=Plur 14 sting nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 sting aux 13 still still ADV _ 14 sting advmod 14 sting sting VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 touch conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative · do-support you not said here a jellyfish on the beach vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent jellyfish=Experiencer on beach=Theme 2 sting can beach's tentacles still vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Snails have tentacles on their heads with eyes at the tips.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss nmod case nmod case det nmod punct root Snails NOUN have VERB tentacles NOUN on ADP their PRON heads NOUN with ADP eyes NOUN at ADP the DET tips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snails snail NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tentacles tentacle NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 heads case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 heads nmod:poss 6 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 3 tentacles nmod 7 with with ADP _ 8 eyes case 8 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 6 heads nmod 9 at at ADP _ 11 tips case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 tips det 11 tips tip NOUN Number=Plur 8 eyes nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Snails tentacles Snails's heads with eyes at the tips vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tentacle=Patient
Example 7 The monster in the story reached out with slimy tentacles.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod compound:prt case amod obl punct root The DET monster NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN reached VERB out ADP with ADP slimy ADJ tentacles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 monster det 2 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 6 reached nsubj:pass 3 in in ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 monster nmod 6 reached reach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 out out ADP _ 6 reached compound:prt 8 with with ADP _ 10 tentacles case 9 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tentacles amod 10 tentacles tentacle NOUN Number=Plur 6 reached obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 reached punct
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1 reach out participle · passive the monster in the story with slimy tentacles vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
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