tusk Who acts: tusk, long pointed tooth, Tusks, elephant, Walruses, Woolly mammoths · What happens: point, be, grow out, use, fight, lift · To what, where: long pointed tooth, mouth, Tusks, food, life, log
«tusk» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: tusk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tusk is a very long, pointed tooth that grows out of the mouth of some animals, such as elephants, walruses, wild boars and narwhals.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl case case det obl case det nmod punct case fixed conj punct conj punct amod conj cc conj punct root A DET tusk NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV long ADJ , PUNCT pointed VERB tooth NOUN that PRON grows VERB out ADP of ADP the DET mouth NOUN of ADP some DET animals NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP elephants NOUN , PUNCT walruses NOUN , PUNCT wild ADJ boars NOUN and CCONJ narwhals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tusk det 2 tusk tusk NOUN Number=Sing 9 tooth nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tooth cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tooth det 5 very very ADV _ 6 long advmod 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tooth amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 long punct 8 pointed point VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 tooth amod 9 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 grows nsubj 11 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tooth acl:relcl 12 out out ADP _ 15 mouth case 13 of of ADP _ 15 mouth case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 mouth det 15 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 11 grows obl 16 of of ADP _ 18 animals case 17 some some DET PronType=Ind 18 animals det 18 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 15 mouth nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 elephants punct 20 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 22 elephants case 21 as as ADP _ 20 such fixed 22 elephants elephant NOUN Number=Plur 18 animals conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 walruses punct 24 walruses walrus NOUN Number=Plur 18 animals conj 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 boars punct 26 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 27 boars amod 27 boars boar NOUN Number=Plur 18 animals conj 28 and and CCONJ _ 29 narwhals cc 29 narwhals narwhal NOUN Number=Plur 27 boars conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 9 tooth punct
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1 point participle vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a tusk a long pointed tooth tree rules 3 grow out present a long pointed tooth the mouth of some animals and elephants and walruses and wild boars and narwhals vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mouth=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 Tusks are used for digging, fighting, lifting and getting food, and they keep growing through the animal's life.
The tree, 19 words nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct advcl punct conj cc conj obj punct cc nsubj conj xcomp case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Tusks NOUN are AUX used VERB for ADP digging NOUN , PUNCT fighting VERB , PUNCT lifting VERB and CCONJ getting VERB food NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ they PRON keep VERB growing VERB through ADP the DET animal NOUN 's PART life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 3 used nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 digging case 5 digging digging NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 fighting punct 7 fighting fight VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 used advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 lifting punct 9 lifting lift VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 fighting conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 getting cc 11 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 fighting conj 12 food food NOUN Number=Sing 11 getting obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 keep punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 keep cc 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 keep nsubj 16 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used conj 17 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 keep xcomp 18 through through ADP _ 22 life case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 animal det 20 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 22 life nmod:poss 21 's 's PART _ 20 animal case 22 life life NOUN Number=Sing 17 growing obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive Tusks for digging vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for digging=Eventuality 2 fight gerund vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 lift gerund vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 get gerund food vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer food=Stimulus 5 keep present Tusks = tusk tree rules 6 grow gerund Tusks = tusk not said here the animal's life vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through life=Location
Example 1 The elephant lifted the log with its tusks.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET elephant NOUN lifted VERB the DET log NOUN with ADP its PRON tusks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 elephant det 2 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 3 lifted nsubj 3 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 log det 5 log log NOUN Number=Sing 3 lifted obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 tusks case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 tusks nmod:poss 8 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 3 lifted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lifted punct
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1 lift past the elephant the log with elephant's tusks vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent log=Theme
Example 2 Walruses use their tusks to haul themselves onto the ice.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root Walruses NOUN use VERB their PRON tusks NOUN to PART haul VERB themselves PRON onto ADP the DET ice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walruses walrus NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 tusks nmod:poss 4 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 haul mark 6 haul haul VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 haul obj 8 onto onto ADP _ 10 ice case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ice det 10 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 6 haul obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Walruses Walruses's tusks vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tusk=Patient 2 haul to-infinitive Walruses not said here tusks = tusk the ice vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme
Example 3 A narwhal's tusk is really one long spiral tooth.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod nummod amod amod punct root A DET narwhal NOUN 's PART tusk NOUN is AUX really ADV one NUM long ADJ spiral ADJ tooth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 narwhal det 2 narwhal narwhal NOUN Number=Sing 4 tusk nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 narwhal case 4 tusk tusk NOUN Number=Sing 10 tooth nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 tooth cop 6 really really ADV _ 10 tooth advmod 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 tooth nummod 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tooth amod 9 spiral spiral ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tooth amod 10 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 tooth punct
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1 is a present a narwhal's tusk one long spiral tooth tree rules
Example 4 Woolly mammoths had huge curved tusks.
amod nsubj amod amod obj punct root Woolly ADJ mammoths NOUN had VERB huge ADJ curved VERB tusks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Woolly woolly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 mammoths amod 2 mammoths mammoth NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tusks amod 5 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tusks amod 6 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Woolly mammoths huge curved tusks vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tusk=Patient 2 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
Example 5 Elephant tusks are made of ivory.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Elephant NOUN tusks NOUN are AUX made VERB of ADP ivory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 2 tusks compound 2 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 ivory case 6 ivory ivory NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive Elephant tusks of ivory vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 6 The wild boar's tusks were sharp and curved.
det amod nmod:poss case nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET wild ADJ boar NOUN 's PART tusks NOUN were AUX sharp ADJ and CCONJ curved VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boar det 2 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boar amod 3 boar boar NOUN Number=Sing 5 tusks nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 boar case 5 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 7 sharp nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 sharp cop 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 curved cc 9 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 sharp conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 sharp punct
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1 is past the wild boar's tusks sharp property tree rules 2 curve participle the wild boar's tusks not said here vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
Example 7 Poachers hunt elephants for their tusks, which is against the law.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj cop case det nmod punct root Poachers NOUN hunt VERB elephants NOUN for ADP their PRON tusks NOUN , PUNCT which PRON is AUX against ADP the DET law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Poachers poacher NOUN Number=Plur 2 hunt nsubj 2 hunt hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 elephants elephant NOUN Number=Plur 2 hunt obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 tusks case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 tusks nmod:poss 6 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 2 hunt obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 law punct 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 law nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 law cop 10 against against ADP _ 12 law case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 law det 12 law law NOUN Number=Sing 6 tusks nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 hunt punct
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1 hunt present Poachers elephants for Poachers's tusks vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent elephant=Location for tusk=Theme 2 is present Poachers's tusks against the law tree rules
Example 8 Some elephants are born without tusks.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Some DET elephants NOUN are AUX born VERB without ADP tusks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 elephants det 2 elephants elephant NOUN Number=Plur 4 born nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 born aux:pass 4 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 without without ADP _ 6 tusks case 6 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 4 born obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 born punct
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1 bear present · passive some elephants without tusks vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 9 Lay your beast alongside, Toomai, and let him prod with his tusks.
The tree, 12 words nmod:poss obj advmod punct obl punct cc conj obj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Lay VERB your PRON beast NOUN alongside ADV , PUNCT Toomai PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ let VERB him PRON prod VERB with ADP his PRON tusks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lay lay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 beast nmod:poss 3 beast beast NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lay obj 4 alongside alongside ADV _ 1 Lay advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 Toomai punct 6 Toomai Toomai PROPN Number=Sing 1 Lay obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 let punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 let cc 9 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Lay conj 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 let obj 11 prod prod VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 let xcomp 12 with with ADP _ 14 tusks case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 tusks nmod:poss 14 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 11 prod obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lay punct
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1 lay imperative you not said here your beast Toomai obl ; alongside property vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beast=Result 2 let infinitive you not said here Toomai tree rules 3 prod infinitive Toomai not said here with Toomai's tusks vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with tusk=Instrument
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