wildcat Who acts: wildcat, wild cat, Scottish wildcat, wildcat strike, union, Workers · What happens: be, look, live, mean, approve, ring · To what, where: wild cat, Europe, wild member, sudden strike, fierce wild person, one
«wildcat» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: wildcat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wildcat is a wild cat that looks like a big tabby, living in Europe, Africa and Asia; the Scottish wildcat is very rare.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct conj case obl punct conj cc conj punct det amod nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct root A DET wildcat NOUN is AUX a DET wild ADJ cat NOUN that PRON looks VERB like ADP a DET big ADJ tabby NOUN , PUNCT living VERB in ADP Europe PROPN , PUNCT Africa PROPN and CCONJ Asia PROPN ; PUNCT the DET Scottish ADJ wildcat NOUN is AUX very ADV rare ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wildcat det 2 wildcat wildcat NOUN Number=Sing 6 cat nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cat cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cat det 5 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cat amod 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 looks nsubj 8 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cat acl:relcl 9 like like ADP _ 12 tabby case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tabby det 11 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 12 tabby amod 12 tabby tabby NOUN Number=Sing 8 looks obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 living punct 14 living live VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 looks conj 15 in in ADP _ 16 Europe case 16 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 14 living obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 Africa punct 18 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 16 Europe conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 Asia cc 20 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 16 Europe conj 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 rare punct 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 wildcat det 23 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 24 wildcat amod 24 wildcat wildcat NOUN Number=Sing 27 rare nsubj 25 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 rare cop 26 very very ADV _ 27 rare advmod 27 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cat parataxis 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 cat punct
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1 is a present a wildcat a wild cat tree rules 2 look present a wild cat like a big tabby vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 live gerund a wild cat not said here Europe and Africa and Asia vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in europe=Location 4 is present the Scottish wildcat rare 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 In America, wildcat can mean any wild member of the cat family, like a bobcat.
The tree, 15 words case obl punct nsubj aux det amod obj case det compound nmod punct case det obl punct root In ADP America PROPN , PUNCT wildcat NOUN can AUX mean VERB any DET wild ADJ member NOUN of ADP the DET cat NOUN family NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET bobcat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 America case 2 America America PROPN Number=Sing 6 mean obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 America punct 4 wildcat wildcat NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 any any DET PronType=Ind 9 member det 8 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 9 member amod 9 member member NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj 10 of of ADP _ 13 family case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 family det 12 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 13 family compound 13 family family NOUN Number=Sing 9 member nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 bobcat punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 bobcat case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 bobcat det 17 bobcat bobcat NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can wildcat any wild member of the cat family like a bobcat; in America vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot member=Theme in america=Attribute
Meaning 3 A wildcat strike is a sudden strike by workers without the union's official approval.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cop det amod case nmod case det nmod:poss case amod nmod punct root A DET wildcat ADJ strike NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ strike NOUN by ADP workers NOUN without ADP the DET union NOUN 's PART official ADJ approval NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 strike det 2 wildcat wildcat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 strike amod 3 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing 7 strike nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 strike cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 strike det 6 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 7 strike amod 7 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 by by ADP _ 9 workers case 9 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 7 strike nmod 10 without without ADP _ 15 approval case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 union det 12 union union NOUN Number=Sing 15 approval nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 union case 14 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 15 approval amod 15 approval approval NOUN Number=Sing 9 workers nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 strike punct
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1 is a present a wildcat strike a sudden strike by workers without the union's official approval tree rules 2 approve the union nom approval «act transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A wildcat is a fierce, wild person.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root A DET wildcat NOUN is AUX a DET fierce ADJ , PUNCT wild ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wildcat det 2 wildcat wildcat NOUN Number=Sing 8 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 5 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 fierce punct 7 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 person punct
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1 is a present a wildcat a fierce wild person tree rules
Example 1 The Scottish wildcat is one of Britain's rarest animals.
det amod nsubj cop case nmod:poss case amod nmod punct root The DET Scottish ADJ wildcat NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP Britain PROPN 's PART rarest ADJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wildcat det 2 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wildcat amod 3 wildcat wildcat NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 of of ADP _ 10 animals case 7 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 10 animals nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Britain case 9 rarest rare ADJ Degree=Sup 10 animals amod 10 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 one nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
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1 is a present the Scottish wildcat one of Britain's rarest animals tree rules
Example 2 A wildcat looks like a tabby cat with a thick, ringed tail.
det nsubj case det compound obl case det amod punct amod obl punct root A DET wildcat NOUN looks VERB like ADP a DET tabby NOUN cat NOUN with ADP a DET thick ADJ , PUNCT ringed VERB tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wildcat det 2 wildcat wildcat NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 7 cat case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cat det 6 tabby tabby NOUN Number=Sing 7 cat compound 7 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks obl 8 with with ADP _ 13 tail case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 tail det 10 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 13 tail amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 thick punct 12 ringed ring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 tail amod 13 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present a wildcat like a tabby cat; with a thick ringed tail vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 ring participle vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Workers walked out in a wildcat strike.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root Workers NOUN walked VERB out ADV in ADP a DET wildcat ADJ strike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 2 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADV _ 2 walked advmod 4 in in ADP _ 7 strike case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 strike det 6 wildcat wildcat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 strike amod 7 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk out past Workers a wildcat strike out property vn resign-10.11 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Wildcats hide in forests and hunt at night.
nsubj case obl cc conj case obl punct root Wildcats NOUN hide VERB in ADP forests NOUN and CCONJ hunt VERB at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wildcats wildcat NOUN Number=Plur 2 hide nsubj 2 hide hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 forests case 4 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 2 hide obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 hunt cc 6 hunt hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 hide conj 7 at at ADP _ 8 night case 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 hunt obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hide punct
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1 hide present Wildcats forests vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in forest=Location 2 hunt present Wildcats not said here night vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She fought like a wildcat.
nsubj case det obl punct root She PRON fought VERB like ADP a DET wildcat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 fought nsubj 2 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 5 wildcat case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wildcat det 5 wildcat wildcat NOUN Number=Sing 2 fought obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 fought punct
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1 fight past She like a wildcat vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Wildcats should not be kept as pets.
nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass case obl punct root Wildcats NOUN should AUX not PART be AUX kept VERB as ADP pets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wildcats wildcat NOUN Number=Plur 5 kept nsubj:pass 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 kept aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 kept advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 kept aux:pass 5 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 as as ADP _ 7 pets case 7 pets pet NOUN Number=Plur 5 kept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 kept punct
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1 not keep should · passive Wildcats as pets vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 7 It might have been a wildcat prowling low on soft, stealthy feet.
nsubj aux aux cop det acl advmod case amod punct amod obl punct root It PRON might AUX have AUX been AUX a DET wildcat NOUN prowling VERB low ADV on ADP soft ADJ , PUNCT stealthy ADJ feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 wildcat nsubj 2 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 wildcat aux 3 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 wildcat aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 wildcat cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wildcat det 6 wildcat wildcat NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 prowling prowl VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 wildcat acl 8 low low ADV Degree=Pos 7 prowling advmod 9 on on ADP _ 13 feet case 10 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 13 feet amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 soft punct 12 stealthy stealthy ADJ Degree=Pos 13 feet amod 13 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 7 prowling obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 wildcat punct
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1 is a might · perfect It a wildcat tree rules 2 prowl gerund a wildcat not said here soft stealthy feet low property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on foot=Trajectory
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