wasp Who acts: wasp, Wasps, chewed wood, many, you, arm · What happens: fly, be, sting, live, make, chew · To what, where: flying insect, nests, chewed wood, colony, wasp, sandwich · Speech: someone speaks here
«wasp» 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: wasp in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wasp is a flying insect with a thin waist and yellow and black stripes; it can sting.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod cc amod cc conj conj punct nsubj aux parataxis punct root A DET wasp NOUN is AUX a DET flying VERB insect NOUN with ADP a DET thin ADJ waist NOUN and CCONJ yellow ADJ and CCONJ black ADJ stripes NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON can AUX sting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wasp det 2 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing 6 insect nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insect cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 insect det 5 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 insect amod 6 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 waist case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 waist det 9 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 10 waist amod 10 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 6 insect nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 15 stripes cc 12 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 15 stripes amod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 black cc 14 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 12 yellow conj 15 stripes stripe NOUN Number=Plur 10 waist conj 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 sting punct 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 sting nsubj 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 sting aux 19 sting sting VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 insect parataxis 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 insect punct
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1 fly gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a wasp a flying insect with a thin waist and yellow stripes tree rules 3 sting can wasp vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: 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 Wasps live in nests (often made from chewed wood that looks like paper) and many of them live together in a colony.
The tree, 22 words nsubj case obl punct advmod acl case amod obl nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct cc nsubj case nmod conj advmod case det obl punct root Wasps NOUN live VERB in ADP nests NOUN ( PUNCT often ADV made VERB from ADP chewed VERB wood NOUN that PRON looks VERB like ADP paper NOUN ) PUNCT and CCONJ many ADJ of ADP them PRON live VERB together ADV in ADP a DET colony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wasps wasp 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 _ 4 nests case 4 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 made punct 6 often often ADV _ 7 made advmod 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 nests acl 8 from from ADP _ 10 wood case 9 chewed chew VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 wood amod 10 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 looks nsubj 12 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 wood acl:relcl 13 like like ADP _ 14 paper case 14 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 12 looks obl 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 made punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 20 live cc 17 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 20 live nsubj 18 of of ADP _ 19 them case 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 many nmod 20 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 live conj 21 together together ADV _ 20 live advmod 22 in in ADP _ 24 colony case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 colony det 24 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 20 live obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Wasps nests vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in nest=Location 2 make participle nests not said here chewed wood often property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from wood=Material 3 chew participle vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 look present chewed wood like paper vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 5 live together present many of Wasps a colony together property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in colony=Location
Example 1 A wasp landed on my sandwich.
det acl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET wasp NOUN landed VERB on ADP my PRON sandwich NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wasp det 2 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 landed land VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 wasp acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 sandwich case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sandwich nmod:poss 6 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 3 landed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wasp punct
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1 land participle a wasp not said here my sandwich vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on sandwich=Destination
Example 2 Stay calm and walk away slowly from a wasp.
xcomp cc conj advmod advmod case det obl punct root Stay VERB calm ADJ and CCONJ walk VERB away ADV slowly ADV from ADP a DET wasp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Stay xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 walk cc 4 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stay conj 5 away away ADV _ 4 walk advmod 6 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 walk advmod 7 from from ADP _ 9 wasp case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 wasp det 9 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing 4 walk obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay imperative you not said here calm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 walk away infinitive you not said here a wasp away, slowly property vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from wasp=Source
Example 3 Don't poke a wasps' nest.
aux advmod det nmod:poss case obj punct root Do AUX n't PART poke VERB a DET wasps NOUN ' PART nest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 poke aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 poke advmod 3 poke poke VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wasps det 5 wasps wasp NOUN Number=Plur 7 nest nmod:poss 6 ' 's PART _ 5 wasps case 7 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 3 poke obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 poke punct
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1 not poke imperative · do-support you not said here a wasps's nest vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent nest=Theme
Example 4 Wasps can sting more than once.
nsubj aux obj fixed advmod punct root Wasps NOUN can AUX sting VERB more ADJ than ADP once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wasps wasp NOUN Number=Plur 3 sting nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 sting aux 3 sting sting VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 3 sting obj 5 than than ADP _ 4 more fixed 6 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 sting advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sting punct
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1 sting can Wasps more once property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus more=Experiencer
Example 5 Check your drink can for wasps before you sip in summer.
nmod:poss nsubj ccomp case obl mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root Check VERB your PRON drink NOUN can AUX for ADP wasps NOUN before SCONJ you PRON sip VERB in ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 drink nmod:poss 3 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 4 can nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 1 Check ccomp 5 for for ADP _ 6 wasps case 6 wasps wasp NOUN Number=Plur 1 Check obl 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 sip mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 sip nsubj 9 sip sip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Check advcl 10 in in ADP _ 11 summer case 11 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 9 sip obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here for wasps vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for wasp=Attribute 2 sip present you summer vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 My arm swelled after a wasp sting.
nmod:poss nsubj case det compound obl punct root My PRON arm NOUN swelled VERB after ADP a DET wasp NOUN sting 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 arm nmod:poss 2 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 3 swelled nsubj 3 swelled swell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after ADP _ 7 sting case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sting det 6 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing 7 sting compound 7 sting sting NOUN Number=Sing 3 swelled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swelled punct
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1 swell past My arm after a wasp sting vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 7 Wasps make nests out of chewed wood.
nsubj obj case case amod obl punct root Wasps NOUN make VERB nests NOUN out ADP of ADP chewed VERB wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wasps wasp NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 out out ADP _ 7 wood case 5 of of ADP _ 7 wood case 6 chewed chew VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 wood amod 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Wasps nests chewed wood vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product 2 chew participle vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Wasps help gardens by eating caterpillars and flies.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj cc conj punct root Wasps NOUN help VERB gardens NOUN by SCONJ eating VERB caterpillars NOUN and CCONJ flies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wasps wasp NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 gardens garden NOUN Number=Plur 2 help obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 eating mark 5 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 help advcl 6 caterpillars caterpillar NOUN Number=Plur 5 eating obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 flies cc 8 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 6 caterpillars conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Wasps gardens vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Beneficiary 2 eat gerund Wasps not said here caterpillars and flies vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caterpillar=Patient
Example 9 Now Gopani-Kufa had a wasp called Zengi-mizi.
advmod nsubj punct flat det obj acl xcomp punct appos punct root Now ADV Gopani PROPN - PUNCT Kufa PROPN had VERB a DET wasp NOUN called VERB Zengi PROPN - PUNCT mizi NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 had advmod 2 Gopani Gopani PROPN Number=Sing 5 had nsubj 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 Gopani punct 4 Kufa Kufa PROPN Number=Sing 2 Gopani flat 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wasp det 7 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obj 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 wasp acl 9 Zengi Zengi PROPN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 10 - - PUNCT _ 11 mizi punct 11 mizi mizi NOUN Number=Sing 9 Zengi appos 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 had punct
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1 have past Gopani a wasp now vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wasp=Patient 2 call participle a wasp not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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