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wildebeest

Who acts: wildebeest, Thousands, Lions, wildebeest herd, baby wildebeest, We · What happens: be, curve, call, live, travel, find · To what, where: large African antelope, wildebeest, big herds, long distances, fresh grass, river · Speech: someone speaks here

«wildebeest» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: wildebeest in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A wildebeest is a large African antelope with curved horns, a long face, a mane and a beard; it is also called a gnu.

The tree, 24 words
detnsubjcopdetamodamodcaseamodnmodpunctdetamodconjpunctdetconjccdetconjpunctnsubj:passaux:passadvmodparataxisdetxcomppunctrootADETwildebeestNOUNisAUXaDETlargeADJAfricanADJantelopeNOUNwithADPcurvedVERBhornsNOUN,PUNCTaDETlongADJfaceNOUN,PUNCTaDETmaneNOUNandCCONJaDETbeardNOUN;PUNCTitPRONisAUXalsoADVcalledVERBaDETgnuNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 wildebeestdet
2wildebeestwildebeestNOUNNumber=Sing7 antelopensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 antelopecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 antelopedet
5largelargeADJDegree=Pos7 antelopeamod
6AfricanAfricanADJDegree=Pos7 antelopeamod
7antelopeantelopeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_10 hornscase
9curvedcurveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 hornsamod
10hornshornNOUNNumber=Plur7 antelopenmod
11,,PUNCT_14 facepunct
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 facedet
13longlongADJDegree=Pos14 faceamod
14facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing10 hornsconj
15,,PUNCT_17 manepunct
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 manedet
17manemaneNOUNNumber=Sing14 faceconj
18andandCCONJ_20 beardcc
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 bearddet
20beardbeardNOUNNumber=Sing14 faceconj
21;;PUNCT_25 calledpunct
22ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs25 callednsubj:pass
23isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin25 calledaux:pass
24alsoalsoADV_25 calledadvmod
25calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 antelopeparataxis
26aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art27 gnudet
27gnugnuNOUNNumber=Sing25 calledxcomp
28..PUNCT_7 antelopepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta wildebeesta large African antelopewith curved horns and a long face and a mane and a beardtree rules
2curveparticiplevn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
3callpresent · passivewildebeestvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

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

Wildebeest live in big herds on the grasslands and travel long distances to find fresh grass and water.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjcaseamodoblcasedetnmodccconjamodobjmarkadvclamodobjccconjpunctrootWildebeestNOUNliveVERBinADPbigADJherdsNOUNonADPtheDETgrasslandsNOUNandCCONJtravelVERBlongADJdistancesNOUNtoPARTfindVERBfreshADJgrassNOUNandCCONJwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WildebeestwildebeestNOUNNumber=Plur2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 herdscase
4bigbigADJDegree=Pos5 herdsamod
5herdsherdNOUNNumber=Plur2 liveobl
6ononADP_8 grasslandscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 grasslandsdet
8grasslandsgrasslandNOUNNumber=Plur5 herdsnmod
9andandCCONJ_10 travelcc
10traveltravelVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 liveconj
11longlongADJDegree=Pos12 distancesamod
12distancesdistanceNOUNNumber=Plur10 travelobj
13totoPART_14 findmark
14findfindVERBVerbForm=Inf10 traveladvcl
15freshfreshADJDegree=Pos16 grassamod
16grassgrassNOUNNumber=Sing14 findobj
17andandCCONJ_18 watercc
18waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing16 grassconj
19..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentWildebeestbig herds on the grasslandsvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in herd=Location
2travelpresentWildebeest not said herelong distancesvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme distance=Trajectory
3findto-infinitiveWildebeest not said herefresh grass and watervn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Topic

Example 1

A wildebeest is also called a gnu.

detnsubj:passaux:passadvmoddetxcomppunctrootADETwildebeestNOUNisAUXalsoADVcalledVERBaDETgnuNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 wildebeestdet
2wildebeestwildebeestNOUNNumber=Sing5 callednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 calledaux:pass
4alsoalsoADV_5 calledadvmod
5calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 gnudet
7gnugnuNOUNNumber=Sing5 calledxcomp
8..PUNCT_5 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passivea wildebeestvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 2

Thousands of wildebeest crossed the river.

nsubjcasenmoddetobjpunctrootThousandsNOUNofADPwildebeestNOUNcrossedVERBtheDETriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThousandsthousandNOUNNumber=Plur4 crossednsubj
2ofofADP_3 wildebeestcase
3wildebeestwildebeestNOUNNumber=Plur1 Thousandsnmod
4crossedcrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 riverdet
6riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing4 crossedobj
7..PUNCT_4 crossedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crosspastThousands of wildebeestthe rivervn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Patient

Example 3

Lions hunt wildebeest on the savanna.

nsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootLionsNOUNhuntVERBwildebeestNOUNonADPtheDETsavannaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LionslionNOUNNumber=Plur2 huntnsubj
2hunthuntVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3wildebeestwildebeestNOUNNumber=Sing2 huntobj
4ononADP_6 savannacase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 savannadet
6savannasavannaNOUNNumber=Sing2 huntobl
7..PUNCT_2 huntpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1huntpresentLionswildebeestthe savannavn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wildebeest=Theme on savanna=Location

Example 4

The wildebeest herd moved north to find fresh grass.

detcompoundnsubjadvmodmarkadvclamodobjpunctrootTheDETwildebeestNOUNherdNOUNmovedVERBnorthADVtoPARTfindVERBfreshADJgrassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 herddet
2wildebeestwildebeestNOUNNumber=Sing3 herdcompound
3herdherdNOUNNumber=Sing4 movednsubj
4movedmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5northnorthADV_4 movedadvmod
6totoPART_7 findmark
7findfindVERBVerbForm=Inf4 movedadvcl
8freshfreshADJDegree=Pos9 grassamod
9grassgrassNOUNNumber=Sing7 findobj
10..PUNCT_4 movedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1movepastthe wildebeest herdnorth propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
2findto-infinitivethe wildebeest herd not said herefresh grassvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Topic

Example 5

A baby wildebeest can walk minutes after it is born.

detcompoundnsubjauxobjmarknsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctrootADETbabyNOUNwildebeestNOUNcanAUXwalkVERBminutesNOUNafterSCONJitPRONisAUXbornVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 wildebeestdet
2babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing3 wildebeestcompound
3wildebeestwildebeestNOUNNumber=Sing5 walknsubj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 walkaux
5walkwalkVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6minutesminuteNOUNNumber=Plur5 walkobj
7afterafterSCONJ_10 bornmark
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 bornnsubj:pass
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 bornaux:pass
10bornbearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 walkadvcl
11..PUNCT_5 walkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkcana baby wildebeestminutevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2bearpresent · passivewildebeestvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 6

Wildebeest eat grass and are herbivores.

nsubjobjcccopconjpunctrootWildebeestNOUNeatVERBgrassNOUNandCCONJareAUXherbivoresNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WildebeestwildebeestNOUNNumber=Plur2 eatnsubj
2eateatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3grassgrassNOUNNumber=Sing2 eatobj
4andandCCONJ_6 herbivorescc
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 herbivorescop
6herbivoresherbivoreNOUNNumber=Plur2 eatconj
7..PUNCT_2 eatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpresentWildebeestgrassvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient
2is apresentWildebeest not said hereherbivorestree rules

Example 7

We watched a film about the great wildebeest migration.

nsubjdetobjcasedetamodcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONwatchedVERBaDETfilmNOUNaboutADPtheDETgreatADJwildebeestNOUNmigrationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 watchednsubj
2watchedwatchVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 filmdet
4filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing2 watchedobj
5aboutaboutADP_9 migrationcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 migrationdet
7greatgreatADJDegree=Pos9 migrationamod
8wildebeestwildebeestNOUNNumber=Sing9 migrationcompound
9migrationmigrationNOUNNumber=Sing2 watchedobl
10..PUNCT_2 watchedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1watchpastWea filmabout the great wildebeest migrationvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme

Example 8

The stampede of wildebeest raised a huge cloud of dust.

detnsubjcasenmodamoddetamodcasenmodpunctrootTheDETstampedeNOUNofADPwildebeestNOUNraisedVERBaDEThugeADJcloudNOUNofADPdustNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 stampededet
2stampedestampedeNOUNNumber=Sing8 cloudnsubj
3ofofADP_4 wildebeestcase
4wildebeestwildebeestNOUNNumber=Plur2 stampedenmod
5raisedraiseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 cloudamod
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 clouddet
7hugehugeADJDegree=Pos8 cloudamod
8cloudcloudNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_10 dustcase
10dustdustNOUNNumber=Sing8 cloudnmod
11..PUNCT_8 cloudpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1raiseparticiplevn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2stampedewildebeestnom stampede «act transitive»: of=patient
3clouddustnom cloud «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient

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