territorial Who acts: Territorial, area, territorial animal, territorial person, others, Robins · What happens: mean, belong, defend, chase away, get, use · To what, where: own area, others, theirs, other robins, boat, territorial waters · Speech: someone speaks here
«territorial» 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: territorial in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Territorial means about land or an area that belongs to a country or person («territorial waters»).
The tree, 16 words nsubj case obl cc det conj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc conj punct punct amod appos punct punct punct root Territorial ADJ means VERB about ADP land NOUN or CCONJ an DET area NOUN that PRON belongs VERB to ADP a DET country NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT territorial ADJ waters NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Territorial territorial ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 4 land case 4 land land NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 area cc 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 area det 7 area area NOUN Number=Sing 4 land conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 belongs nsubj 9 belongs belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 area acl:relcl 10 to to ADP _ 12 country case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 country det 12 country country NOUN Number=Sing 9 belongs obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 person cc 14 person person NOUN Number=Sing 12 country conj 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 waters punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 waters punct 17 territorial territorial ADJ Degree=Pos 18 waters amod 18 waters water NOUN Number=Plur 14 person appos 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 waters punct 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 waters punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Territorial about land or a area vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 belong present a area to a country or person vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
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 A territorial animal defends its own area and chases others away from it.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss amod obj cc conj obj advmod case obl punct root A DET territorial ADJ animal NOUN defends VERB its PRON own ADJ area NOUN and CCONJ chases VERB others NOUN away ADV from ADP 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 animal det 2 territorial territorial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 animal amod 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 4 defends nsubj 4 defends defend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 area nmod:poss 6 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 area amod 7 area area NOUN Number=Sing 4 defends obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 chases cc 9 chases chase VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 defends conj 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 9 chases obj 11 away away ADV _ 9 chases advmod 12 from from ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 chases obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 defends punct
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1 defend present a territorial animal animal's own area vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Beneficiary 2 chase away present a territorial animal not said here others from animal; away property vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent other=Theme from it=Trajectory
Meaning 3 A territorial person gets cross when others use what they think is theirs, like their seat or desk.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj xcomp mark nsubj advcl obj nsubj ccomp cop ccomp punct case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct root A DET territorial ADJ person NOUN gets VERB cross ADJ when SCONJ others NOUN use VERB what PRON they PRON think VERB is AUX theirs PRON , PUNCT like ADP their PRON seat NOUN or CCONJ desk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 territorial territorial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 gets nsubj 4 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 cross cross ADJ Degree=Pos 4 gets xcomp 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 use mark 7 others other NOUN Number=Plur 8 use nsubj 8 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 gets advcl 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 think obj 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 think nsubj 11 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 use ccomp 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 theirs cop 13 theirs their PRON Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 think ccomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 seat punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 seat case 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 seat nmod:poss 17 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 11 think obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 desk cc 19 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 17 seat conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 gets punct
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1 get present a territorial person cross property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 use present others tree rules 3 think speech: other present others = other like others's seat or desk vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 4 is a present theirs = they tree rules
Example 1 Robins are very territorial and fight other robins.
nsubj cop advmod cc conj amod obj punct root Robins NOUN are AUX very ADV territorial ADJ and CCONJ fight VERB other ADJ robins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Robins robin NOUN Number=Plur 4 territorial nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 territorial cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 territorial advmod 4 territorial territorial ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 fight cc 6 fight fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 territorial conj 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 robins amod 8 robins robin NOUN Number=Plur 6 fight obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 territorial punct
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1 is present Robins territorial property tree rules 2 fight present Robins not said here other robins vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robin=Co-Agent
Example 2 Our cat is territorial about the garden.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det obl punct root Our PRON cat NOUN is AUX territorial ADJ about ADP the DET garden 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 2 cat nmod:poss 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 territorial nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 territorial cop 4 territorial territorial ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 7 garden case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 garden det 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 4 territorial obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 territorial punct
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1 is present Our cat about the garden; territorial property tree rules
Example 3 The boat crossed into another country's territorial waters.
det acl case det nmod:poss case amod obl punct root The DET boat NOUN crossed VERB into ADP another DET country NOUN 's PART territorial ADJ waters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 crossed cross VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 boat acl 4 into into ADP _ 9 waters case 5 another another DET PronType=Ind 6 country det 6 country country NOUN Number=Sing 9 waters nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 country case 8 territorial territorial ADJ Degree=Pos 9 waters amod 9 waters water NOUN Number=Plur 3 crossed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 boat punct
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1 cross participle the boat not said here another country's territorial waters vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into water=Initial_Location
Example 4 The two countries have a territorial dispute about an island.
det nummod nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET two NUM countries NOUN have VERB a DET territorial ADJ dispute NOUN about ADP an DET island NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 countries det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 countries nummod 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dispute det 6 territorial territorial ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dispute amod 7 dispute dispute NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obj 8 about about ADP _ 10 island case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 island det 10 island island NOUN Number=Sing 7 dispute nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present the two countries a territorial dispute about a island vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dispute=Patient
Example 5 My brother is territorial about his side of the bedroom.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl case det nmod punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX territorial ADJ about ADP his PRON side NOUN of ADP the DET bedroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 territorial nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 territorial cop 4 territorial territorial ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 7 side case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 side nmod:poss 7 side side NOUN Number=Sing 4 territorial obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 bedroom case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bedroom det 10 bedroom bedroom NOUN Number=Sing 7 side nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 territorial punct
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1 is present My brother about his side of the bedroom; territorial property tree rules
Example 6 Dogs bark at the gate because they are territorial.
nsubj case det obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Dogs NOUN bark VERB at ADP the DET gate NOUN because SCONJ they PRON are AUX territorial ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 2 bark nsubj 2 bark bark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 gate case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gate det 5 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 2 bark obl 6 because because SCONJ _ 9 territorial mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 territorial nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 territorial cop 9 territorial territorial ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bark advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 bark punct
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1 bark present Dogs at the gate vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at gate=Stimulus 2 is present Dogs = dog territorial property tree rules
Example 7 In Australia, the Northern Territory is a territorial area, not a state.
The tree, 12 words case obl punct det amod nsubj cop det amod punct advmod det conj punct root In ADP Australia PROPN , PUNCT the DET Northern ADJ Territory NOUN is AUX a DET territorial ADJ area NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET state NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Australia case 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 10 area obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Territory det 5 Northern northern ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Territory amod 6 Territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 10 area nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 area cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 area det 9 territorial territorial ADJ Degree=Pos 10 area amod 10 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 state punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 state advmod 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 state det 14 state state NOUN Number=Sing 10 area conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 area punct
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1 is a present the Northern Territory a territorial area and a state Australia tree rules
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