unicorn Who acts: unicorn, magical animal, new company, sister, Unicorns, traders · What happens: be, look, find, become, gallop, enchant · To what, where: magical animal, stories, something, new company, enchanted forest, unicorn pyjamas
«unicorn» 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: unicorn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A unicorn is a magical animal from stories and legends that looks like a white horse with one long, straight, twisted horn on its forehead.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl case nsubj amod punct amod punct amod obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET unicorn NOUN is AUX a DET magical ADJ animal NOUN from ADP stories NOUN and CCONJ legends NOUN that PRON looks VERB like ADP a DET white ADJ horse NOUN with ADP one NUM long ADJ , PUNCT straight ADJ , PUNCT twisted ADJ horn NOUN on ADP its PRON forehead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 unicorn det 2 unicorn unicorn NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 5 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 from from ADP _ 8 stories case 8 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 6 animal nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 legends cc 10 legends legend NOUN Number=Plur 8 stories conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 looks nsubj 12 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal acl:relcl 13 like like ADP _ 16 horse case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 horse det 15 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 16 horse amod 16 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 12 looks obl 17 with with ADP _ 24 horn case 18 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 24 horn nsubj 19 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 24 horn amod 20 , , PUNCT _ 19 long punct 21 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 24 horn amod 22 , , PUNCT _ 21 straight punct 23 twisted twisted ADJ Degree=Pos 24 horn amod 24 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 12 looks obl 25 on on ADP _ 27 forehead case 26 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 forehead nmod:poss 27 forehead forehead NOUN Number=Sing 24 horn nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a unicorn a magical animal stories and legends tree rules 2 look present a magical animal like a white horse; with long straight twisted horn on unicorn's forehead vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A unicorn is something rare and wonderful that is very hard to find.
det nsubj cop amod cc conj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root A DET unicorn NOUN is AUX something PRON rare ADJ and CCONJ wonderful ADJ that PRON is AUX very ADV hard ADJ to PART find VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 unicorn det 2 unicorn unicorn NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 wonderful cc 7 wonderful wonderful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rare conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 hard nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 hard cop 10 very very ADV _ 11 hard advmod 11 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 find mark 13 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 hard xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a unicorn something tree rules 2 is present hard property tree rules 3 find to-infinitive vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.
A unicorn is a new company that has become worth over a billion dollars.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj aux acl:relcl xcomp case det nummod obl punct root A DET unicorn NOUN is AUX a DET new ADJ company NOUN that PRON has AUX become VERB worth ADJ over ADP a DET billion NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 unicorn det 2 unicorn unicorn NOUN Number=Sing 6 company nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 company cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 company det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 company amod 6 company company NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 become nsubj 8 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 become aux 9 become become VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 company acl:relcl 10 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 9 become xcomp 11 over over ADP _ 14 dollars case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 dollars det 13 billion billion NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 dollars nummod 14 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 10 worth obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 company punct
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1 is a present a unicorn a new company tree rules 2 become present · perfect a new company worth property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The unicorn galloped through the enchanted forest.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET unicorn NOUN galloped VERB through ADP the DET enchanted VERB forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 unicorn det 2 unicorn unicorn NOUN Number=Sing 3 galloped nsubj 3 galloped gallop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 7 forest case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 forest det 6 enchanted enchant VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 forest amod 7 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 3 galloped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 galloped punct
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1 gallop past the unicorn the enchanted forest vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through forest=Trajectory 2 enchant participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 My sister has unicorn pyjamas.
nmod:poss nsubj compound obj punct root My PRON sister NOUN has VERB unicorn NOUN pyjamas 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 unicorn unicorn NOUN Number=Sing 5 pyjamas compound 5 pyjamas pyjama NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My sister unicorn pyjamas vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pyjama=Patient
Example 3 The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET unicorn NOUN is AUX the DET national ADJ animal NOUN of ADP Scotland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 unicorn det 2 unicorn unicorn NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 animal det 5 national national ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 Scotland case 8 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 6 animal nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present the unicorn the national animal of Scotland tree rules
Example 4 Unicorns are made-up animals; they are not real.
nsubj:pass aux:pass punct compound:prt obj punct nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Unicorns NOUN are AUX made VERB - PUNCT up ADP animals NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON are AUX not PART real ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unicorns unicorn NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 - - PUNCT _ 5 up punct 5 up up ADP _ 3 made compound:prt 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 real punct 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 real nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 real cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 real advmod 11 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make up present · passive Unicorns tree rules 2 not is present Unicorns = unicorn real property tree rules
Example 5 Long ago, traders sold narwhal tusks as unicorn horns.
advmod advmod punct nsubj compound obj case compound obl punct root Long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT traders NOUN sold VERB narwhal NOUN tusks NOUN as ADP unicorn NOUN horns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 5 sold advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 ago punct 4 traders trader NOUN Number=Plur 5 sold nsubj 5 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 narwhal narwhal NOUN Number=Sing 7 tusks compound 7 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 5 sold obj 8 as as ADP _ 10 horns case 9 unicorn unicorn NOUN Number=Sing 10 horns compound 10 horns horn NOUN Number=Plur 5 sold obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 sold punct
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1 sell past traders narwhal tusks as unicorn horns; ago property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tusk=Theme
Example 6 A friend who always shares their sweets is a unicorn! (informal)
Sentence 1: A friend who always shares their sweets is a unicorn!
det nsubj nsubj advmod acl:relcl nmod:poss obj cop det punct root A DET friend NOUN who PRON always ADV shares VERB their PRON sweets NOUN is AUX a DET unicorn NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 friend det 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 10 unicorn nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 shares nsubj 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 shares advmod 5 shares share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 friend acl:relcl 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sweets nmod:poss 7 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 5 shares obj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 unicorn cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 unicorn det 10 unicorn unicorn NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 unicorn punct
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1 share present a friend their sweets always property tree rules 2 is a present a friend a unicorn tree rules
Sentence 2: (informal)
punct punct root ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct
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Example 7 The lion and the unicorn are on the royal coat of arms.
det nsubj cc det conj cop case det amod case nmod punct root The DET lion NOUN and CCONJ the DET unicorn NOUN are AUX on ADP the DET royal ADJ coat NOUN of ADP arms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lion det 2 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 10 coat nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 unicorn cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 unicorn det 5 unicorn unicorn NOUN Number=Sing 2 lion conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 coat cop 7 on on ADP _ 10 coat case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 coat det 9 royal royal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 coat amod 10 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 arms case 12 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 10 coat nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 coat punct
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1 is present the lion and the unicorn the royal coat of arms tree rules
Example 8 In the forest there lives a unicorn that commits great damage, you must first catch him."
The tree, 16 words mark det nsubj advmod advcl det obj nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct nsubj aux advmod obj punct punct root In SCONJ the DET forest NOUN there ADV lives VERB a DET unicorn NOUN that PRON commits VERB great ADJ damage NOUN , PUNCT you PRON must AUX first ADV catch VERB him PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in SCONJ _ 5 lives mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 forest det 3 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 5 lives nsubj 4 there there ADV PronType=Dem 5 lives advmod 5 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 catch advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 unicorn det 7 unicorn unicorn NOUN Number=Sing 5 lives obj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 commits nsubj 9 commits commit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 unicorn acl:relcl 10 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 11 damage amod 11 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 9 commits obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 5 lives punct 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 catch nsubj 14 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 catch aux 15 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 16 catch advmod 16 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 17 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 catch obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 16 catch punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 16 catch punct
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1 live present the forest a unicorn there vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme unicorn=Location 2 commit present a unicorn great damage vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent damage=Theme 3 catch must you unicorn first property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
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