tropical Who acts: tropics, Tropical weather, Mangoes, We, Tropical rainforests, Northern Australia · What happens: describe, be, keep, heat, have, hit · To what, where: places, equator, things, such places, tropical fruits, tropical fish
«tropical» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: tropical in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tropical describes places near the equator, in the tropics, which are hot all year.
The tree, 14 words amod obj case det nmod punct case det conj punct nsubj cop acl:relcl det obl:unmarked punct root Tropical ADJ describes VERB places NOUN near ADP the DET equator NOUN , PUNCT in ADP the DET tropics NOUN , PUNCT which PRON are AUX hot ADJ all DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 describes amod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 places place NOUN Number=Plur 2 describes obj 4 near near ADP _ 6 equator case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 equator det 6 equator equator NOUN Number=Sing 3 places nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 tropics punct 8 in in ADP _ 10 tropics case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tropics det 10 tropics tropic NOUN Number=Plur 3 places conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 hot punct 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 hot nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 hot cop 14 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tropics acl:relcl 15 all all DET PronType=Tot 16 year det 16 year year NOUN Number=Sing 14 hot obl:unmarked 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present places and the tropics the equator vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent place=Theme 2 is present the tropics year hot property tree rules
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 Tropical describes the things from such places: tropical fruit, tropical fish, a tropical storm.
The tree, 14 words amod det obj case amod nmod punct amod nmod punct amod conj punct det amod conj punct root Tropical ADJ describes VERB the DET things NOUN from ADP such ADJ places NOUN : PUNCT tropical ADJ fruit NOUN , PUNCT tropical ADJ fish NOUN , PUNCT a DET tropical ADJ storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 describes amod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 things det 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 describes obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 places case 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 7 places amod 7 places place NOUN Number=Plur 4 things nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 fruit punct 9 tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fruit amod 10 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 4 things nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 fish punct 12 tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 13 fish amod 13 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 10 fruit conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 storm punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 storm det 16 tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 17 storm amod 17 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 10 fruit conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present the things tropical fruit and tropical fish and a tropical storm such places vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Meaning 3 Tropical weather is hot and humid (damp).
amod nsubj cop cc conj punct conj punct punct root Tropical ADJ weather NOUN is AUX hot ADJ and CCONJ humid ADJ ( PUNCT damp ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weather amod 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 hot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hot cop 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 humid cc 6 humid humid ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hot conj 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 damp punct 8 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hot conj 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 damp punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 hot punct
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1 is present Tropical weather hot property tree rules 2 be Tropical weather not said here tree rules 3 be Tropical weather not said here tree rules
Example 1 Mangoes and pineapples are tropical fruits.
nsubj cc conj cop amod punct root Mangoes NOUN and CCONJ pineapples NOUN are AUX tropical ADJ fruits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mangoes mango NOUN Number=Plur 6 fruits nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 pineapples cc 3 pineapples pineapple NOUN Number=Plur 1 Mangoes conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fruits cop 5 tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fruits amod 6 fruits fruit NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 fruits punct
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1 is a present Mangoes and pineapples tropical fruits tree rules
Example 2 We keep tropical fish in a heated tank.
nsubj amod obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON keep VERB tropical ADJ fish NOUN in ADP a DET heated VERB tank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 keep nsubj 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fish amod 4 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 2 keep obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 tank case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tank det 7 heated heat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 tank amod 8 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep present We tropical fish a heated tank vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent fish=Theme in tank=Location 2 heat participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Tropical rainforests are hot and wet all year.
amod nsubj cop cc conj det obl:unmarked punct root Tropical ADJ rainforests NOUN are AUX hot ADJ and CCONJ wet ADJ all DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 rainforests amod 2 rainforests rainforest NOUN Number=Plur 4 hot nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hot cop 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 wet cc 6 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hot conj 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 4 hot obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 hot punct
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1 is present Tropical rainforests year hot property tree rules 2 be Tropical rainforests not said here tree rules
Example 4 Northern Australia has a tropical climate.
amod nsubj det amod obj punct root Northern ADJ Australia PROPN has VERB a DET tropical ADJ climate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Northern northern ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Australia amod 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 climate det 5 tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 climate amod 6 climate climate NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Northern Australia a tropical climate vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent climate=Patient
Example 5 A tropical storm hit the coast of Florida.
det amod nsubj det obj case nmod punct root A DET tropical ADJ storm NOUN hit VERB the DET coast NOUN of ADP Florida PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 storm det 2 tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 storm amod 3 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit nsubj 4 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 coast det 6 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 Florida case 8 Florida Florida PROPN Number=Sing 6 coast nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 hit punct
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1 hit past a tropical storm the coast of Florida vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme coast=Co-Theme
Example 6 The tropical island had white sand and palm trees.
det amod nsubj amod obj cc compound conj punct root The DET tropical ADJ island NOUN had VERB white ADJ sand NOUN and CCONJ palm NOUN trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 island det 2 tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 island amod 3 island island NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sand amod 6 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 trees cc 8 palm palm NOUN Number=Sing 9 trees compound 9 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 6 sand conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the tropical island white sand and palm trees vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sand=Patient
Example 7 Tropical places usually have a wet season and a dry season instead of four seasons.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj advmod det amod obj cc det amod conj case fixed nummod obl punct root Tropical ADJ places NOUN usually ADV have VERB a DET wet ADJ season NOUN and CCONJ a DET dry ADJ season NOUN instead ADV of ADP four NUM seasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 places amod 2 places place NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 3 usually usually ADV _ 4 have advmod 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 season det 6 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 season amod 7 season season NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 season cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 season det 10 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 season amod 11 season season NOUN Number=Sing 7 season conj 12 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 15 seasons case 13 of of ADP _ 12 instead fixed 14 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 seasons nummod 15 seasons season NOUN Number=Plur 4 have obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present Tropical places season usually property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Near by he could see the thicket of raspberry canes, growing tall and close like a tropical jungle, in whose shadow he had played with the Boy on bygone mornings.
The tree, 30 words mark fixed nsubj aux det obj case compound nmod punct parataxis xcomp cc conj case det amod obl punct case nmod:poss parataxis nsubj aux acl:relcl case det obl case amod obl punct root Near ADP by ADP he PRON could AUX see VERB the DET thicket NOUN of ADP raspberry NOUN canes NOUN , PUNCT growing VERB tall ADJ and CCONJ close ADJ like ADP a DET tropical ADJ jungle NOUN , PUNCT in ADP whose PRON shadow NOUN he PRON had AUX played VERB with ADP the DET Boy PROPN on ADP bygone ADJ mornings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Near near ADP _ 5 see mark 2 by by ADP _ 1 Near fixed 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 see nsubj 4 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 see aux 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 thicket det 7 thicket thicket NOUN Number=Sing 5 see obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 canes case 9 raspberry raspberry NOUN Number=Sing 10 canes compound 10 canes cane NOUN Number=Plur 7 thicket nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 growing punct 12 growing grow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 see parataxis 13 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 12 growing xcomp 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 close cc 15 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 13 tall conj 16 like like ADP _ 19 jungle case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 jungle det 18 tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 19 jungle amod 19 jungle jungle NOUN Number=Sing 15 close obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 shadow punct 21 in in ADP _ 23 shadow case 22 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 23 shadow nmod:poss 23 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 5 see parataxis 24 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 played nsubj 25 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 26 played aux 26 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 23 shadow acl:relcl 27 with with ADP _ 29 Boy case 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 Boy det 29 Boy Boy PROPN Number=Sing 26 played obl 30 on on ADP _ 32 mornings case 31 bygone bygone ADJ Degree=Pos 32 mornings amod 32 mornings morning NOUN Number=Plur 26 played obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 5 see punct
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1 see could he the thicket of raspberry canes vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thicket=Stimulus 2 grow gerund tall property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 play past · perfect he shadow not said here morning with the Boy vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent shadow=Theme with boy=Co-Agent
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