walrus Who acts: walrus, walrus moustache, Walruses, thick layer, Hundreds, Melting sea ice · What happens: be, droop, pull, live, use, find · To what, where: large sea mammal, moustache, walrus, ice, cold Arctic seas, whiskers
«walrus» 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: walrus in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A walrus is a very large sea mammal of the Arctic with long white tusks, whiskers, flippers and a thick layer of fat.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod compound case det nmod case amod amod nmod punct conj punct conj cc det amod conj case nmod punct root A DET walrus NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV large ADJ sea NOUN mammal NOUN of ADP the DET Arctic PROPN with ADP long ADJ white ADJ tusks NOUN , PUNCT whiskers NOUN , PUNCT flippers NOUN and CCONJ a DET thick ADJ layer NOUN of ADP fat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 walrus det 2 walrus walrus NOUN Number=Sing 8 mammal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 mammal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mammal det 5 very very ADV _ 6 large advmod 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mammal amod 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 8 mammal compound 8 mammal mammal NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 Arctic case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Arctic det 11 Arctic Arctic PROPN Number=Sing 8 mammal nmod 12 with with ADP _ 15 tusks case 13 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 15 tusks amod 14 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 15 tusks amod 15 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 8 mammal nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 whiskers punct 17 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 15 tusks conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 flippers punct 19 flippers flipper NOUN Number=Plur 15 tusks conj 20 and and CCONJ _ 23 layer cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 layer det 22 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 23 layer amod 23 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing 15 tusks conj 24 of of ADP _ 25 fat case 25 fat fat NOUN Number=Sing 23 layer nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 mammal punct
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1 is a present a walrus a large sea mammal of the Arctic; with long white tusks and whiskers and flippers and a thick layer of fat 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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A walrus moustache is a big, thick, drooping moustache like the walrus's whiskers.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj cop det amod punct punct advcl obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET walrus NOUN moustache NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ , PUNCT thick ADJ , PUNCT drooping VERB moustache NOUN like ADP the DET walrus PROPN 's PART whiskers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 moustache det 2 walrus walrus NOUN Number=Sing 3 moustache compound 3 moustache moustache NOUN Number=Sing 8 thick nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 thick cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 thick det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 thick amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 thick punct 8 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 drooping punct 10 drooping droop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 thick advcl 11 moustache moustache NOUN Number=Sing 10 drooping obj 12 like like ADP _ 16 whiskers case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 walrus det 14 walrus Walrus PROPN Number=Sing 16 whiskers nmod:poss 15 's 's PART _ 14 walrus case 16 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 10 drooping obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 thick punct
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1 is present a walrus moustache thick property tree rules 2 droop gerund a walrus moustache not said here moustache like the walrus's whiskers vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location moustache=Theme
Example 1 The walrus pulled itself onto the ice with its tusks.
det nsubj obj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET walrus NOUN pulled VERB itself PRON onto ADP the DET ice 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 walrus det 2 walrus walrus NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled nsubj 3 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 pulled obj 5 onto onto ADP _ 7 ice case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ice det 7 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled obl 8 with with ADP _ 10 tusks case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 tusks nmod:poss 10 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 3 pulled obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulled punct
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1 pull past the walrus walrus the ice with walrus's tusks vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Theme
Example 2 Walruses live in the cold Arctic seas.
nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root Walruses NOUN live VERB in ADP the DET cold ADJ Arctic PROPN seas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walruses walrus NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 7 seas case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 seas det 5 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 seas amod 6 Arctic Arctic PROPN Number=Sing 7 seas compound 7 seas sea NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Walruses the cold Arctic seas vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Location
Example 3 A walrus uses its whiskers to find clams on the sea floor.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj case det compound obl punct root A DET walrus NOUN uses VERB its PRON whiskers NOUN to PART find VERB clams NOUN on ADP the DET sea NOUN floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 walrus det 2 walrus walrus NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 whiskers nmod:poss 5 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 3 uses obj 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 uses advcl 8 clams clam NOUN Number=Plur 7 find obj 9 on on ADP _ 12 floor case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 floor det 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 12 floor compound 12 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present a walrus walrus's whiskers vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whisker=Patient 2 find to-infinitive a walrus not said here clams the sea floor vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clam=Topic
Example 4 A thick layer of blubber keeps the walrus warm.
det amod nsubj case nmod det obj xcomp punct root A DET thick ADJ layer NOUN of ADP blubber NOUN keeps VERB the DET walrus NOUN warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 layer det 2 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 layer amod 3 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing 6 keeps nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 blubber case 5 blubber blubber NOUN Number=Sing 3 layer nmod 6 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 walrus det 8 walrus walrus NOUN Number=Sing 6 keeps obj 9 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 keeps xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 keeps punct
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1 keep present a thick layer of blubber the walrus warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent walrus=Theme
Example 5 Hundreds of walruses lay together on the beach.
nsubj case nmod advmod case det obl punct root Hundreds NOUN of ADP walruses NOUN lay VERB together ADV on ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hundreds hundred NOUN Number=Plur 4 lay nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 walruses case 3 walruses walrus NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hundreds nmod 4 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 together together ADV _ 4 lay advmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 beach case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 4 lay obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 lay punct
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1 lay present Hundreds of walruses the beach together property vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on beach=Destination
Example 6 Melting sea ice is making life harder for walruses.
amod compound nsubj aux obj xcomp case obl punct root Melting VERB sea NOUN ice NOUN is AUX making VERB life NOUN harder ADJ for ADP walruses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Melting melt VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 ice amod 2 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 ice compound 3 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 making nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 making aux 5 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 making obj 7 harder hard ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 making xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 9 walruses case 9 walruses walrus NOUN Number=Plur 7 harder obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 making punct
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1 melt gerund vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 make present · progressive Melting sea ice life hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset life=Product
Example 7 Grandad has a big walrus moustache.
nsubj det amod compound obj punct root Grandad PROPN has VERB a DET big ADJ walrus NOUN moustache NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 moustache det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 moustache amod 5 walrus walrus NOUN Number=Sing 6 moustache compound 6 moustache moustache NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Grandad a big walrus moustache vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moustache=Patient
Example 8 We read «The Walrus and the Carpenter» by Lewis Carroll.
nsubj punct det obj cc det conj punct case flat obl punct root We PRON read VERB « PUNCT The DET Walrus PROPN and CCONJ the DET Carpenter PROPN » PUNCT by ADP Lewis PROPN Carroll PROPN . 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 5 Walrus punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Walrus det 5 Walrus Walrus PROPN Number=Sing 2 read obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 Carpenter cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Carpenter det 8 Carpenter Carpenter PROPN Number=Sing 5 Walrus conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 5 Walrus punct 10 by by ADP _ 12 Carroll case 11 Lewis Lewis PROPN Number=Sing 12 Carroll flat 12 Carroll Carroll PROPN Number=Sing 2 read obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past We the Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent walrus=Topic
Example 9 Farther on were the walruses with pig's heads, and teeth a yard long, rolling about like great worms.
The tree, 19 words advmod case cop det obl case nmod:poss case nmod punct cc appos det nmod:unmarked punct advcl advmod case amod obl punct root Farther ADV on ADP were AUX the DET walruses NOUN with ADP pig NOUN 's PART heads NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ teeth NOUN a DET yard NOUN long ADJ , PUNCT rolling VERB about ADV like ADP great ADJ worms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Farther far ADV Degree=Cmp 15 long advmod 2 on on ADP _ 5 walruses case 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 walruses cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 walruses det 5 walruses walrus NOUN Number=Plur 1 Farther obl 6 with with ADP _ 9 heads case 7 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 9 heads nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 pig case 9 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 5 walruses nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 teeth punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 teeth cc 12 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 9 heads appos 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 yard det 14 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 12 teeth nmod:unmarked 15 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 rolling punct 17 rolling roll VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 long advcl 18 about about ADV _ 17 rolling advmod 19 like like ADP _ 21 worms case 20 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 21 worms amod 21 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 17 rolling obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 15 long punct
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1 is past the walruses with pig's heads tree rules 2 roll about gerund like great worms; about property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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