wolf Who acts: wolf, dog family, groups, Wolves, big bad wolf, you · What happens: be, live, hunt, call, wolf down, howl · To what, where: wild animal, groups, packs, big mouthfuls, wolves, house · Speech: someone speaks here
«wolf» 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: wolf in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wolf is a wild animal of the dog family that lives and hunts in groups called packs.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj case obl acl xcomp punct root A DET wolf NOUN is AUX a DET wild ADJ animal NOUN of ADP the DET dog NOUN family NOUN that PRON lives VERB and CCONJ hunts VERB in ADP groups NOUN called VERB packs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wolf det 2 wolf wolf 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 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 family case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 family det 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 10 family compound 10 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 lives nsubj 12 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 family acl:relcl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 hunts cc 14 hunts hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 lives conj 15 in in ADP _ 16 groups case 16 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 14 hunts obl 17 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 groups acl 18 packs pack NOUN Number=Plur 17 called xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a wolf a wild animal of the dog family tree rules 2 live present the dog family vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 hunt present the dog family not said here groups vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in group=Location 4 call participle groups not said here packs vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 To wolf food, or wolf it down, is to eat it very quickly in big mouthfuls.
The tree, 16 words mark compound advcl punct cc conj nsubj compound:prt punct cop mark obj advmod advmod case amod obl punct root To PART wolf NOUN food NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ wolf NOUN it PRON down ADP , PUNCT is AUX to PART eat VERB it PRON very ADV quickly ADV in ADP big ADJ mouthfuls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 food mark 2 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 3 food compound 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 12 eat advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 wolf punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 wolf cc 6 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 3 food conj 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 wolf nsubj 8 down down ADP _ 6 wolf compound:prt 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 food punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 eat cop 11 to to PART _ 12 eat mark 12 eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 eat obj 14 very very ADV _ 15 quickly advmod 15 quickly quickly ADV _ 12 eat advmod 16 in in ADP _ 18 mouthfuls case 17 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 18 mouthfuls amod 18 mouthfuls mouthful NOUN Number=Plur 12 eat obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 eat punct
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1 wolf down wolf tree rules 2 is present big mouthfuls eat, quickly property tree rules
Example 1 A pack of wolves howled in the forest.
det case nmod acl case det obl punct root A DET pack NOUN of ADP wolves NOUN howled VERB in ADP the DET forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pack det 2 pack pack NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 wolves case 4 wolves wolf NOUN Number=Plur 2 pack nmod 5 howled howl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 wolves acl 6 in in ADP _ 8 forest case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 forest det 8 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 5 howled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pack punct
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1 howl participle wolves not said here in the forest vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in forest=Theme
Example 2 Wolves hunt together in packs.
nsubj advmod case obl punct root Wolves NOUN hunt VERB together ADV in ADP packs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wolves wolf NOUN Number=Plur 2 hunt nsubj 2 hunt hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 together together ADV _ 2 hunt advmod 4 in in ADP _ 5 packs case 5 packs pack NOUN Number=Plur 2 hunt obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 hunt punct
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1 hunt present Wolves packs together property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in pack=Location
Example 3 The big bad wolf blew the house down.
det amod amod nsubj det obj compound:prt punct root The DET big ADJ bad ADJ wolf NOUN blew VERB the DET house NOUN down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wolf det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wolf amod 3 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wolf amod 4 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 5 blew nsubj 5 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 house det 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 blew obj 8 down down ADP _ 5 blew compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 blew punct
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1 blow down past the big bad wolf the house vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent house=Patient
Example 4 Don't cry wolf, or no one will believe you.
aux advmod obj punct cc det nsubj aux conj obj punct root Do AUX n't PART cry VERB wolf NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ no DET one NOUN will AUX believe VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 cry aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 cry advmod 3 cry cry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 3 cry obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 believe punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 10 believe cc 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 one det 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 10 believe nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 believe aux 10 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 cry conj 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 believe obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 cry punct
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1 not cry speech: express imperative · do-support you not said here wolf vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wolf=Topic 2 believe future no one you vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Example 5 He wolfed down his sandwich.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON wolfed VERB down ADP his PRON sandwich NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wolfed nsubj 2 wolfed wolf VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 2 wolfed compound:prt 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sandwich nmod:poss 5 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 2 wolfed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 wolfed punct
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1 wolf down past He his sandwich vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient
Example 6 Pet dogs come from wolves.
compound nsubj case obl punct root Pet NOUN dogs NOUN come VERB from ADP wolves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 2 dogs compound 2 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 3 come nsubj 3 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 wolves case 5 wolves wolf NOUN Number=Plur 3 come obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 come punct
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1 come present Pet dogs wolves vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from wolf=Initial_Location
Example 7 Wolves were brought back to Yellowstone National Park.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case compound amod obl punct root Wolves NOUN were AUX brought VERB back ADV to ADP Yellowstone PROPN National ADJ Park PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wolves wolf NOUN Number=Plur 3 brought nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 brought aux:pass 3 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 brought advmod 5 to to ADP _ 8 Park case 6 Yellowstone Yellowstone PROPN Number=Sing 8 Park compound 7 National National ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Park amod 8 Park Park PROPN Number=Sing 3 brought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 brought punct
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1 bring back past · passive Wolves Yellowstone National Park vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to park=Destination
Example 8 A wolf in sheep's clothing pretends to be kind.
det nsubj case nmod:poss case nmod mark cop xcomp punct root A DET wolf NOUN in ADP sheep NOUN 's PART clothing NOUN pretends VERB to PART be AUX kind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wolf det 2 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 7 pretends nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 6 clothing case 4 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 6 clothing nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 sheep case 6 clothing clothing NOUN Number=Sing 2 wolf nmod 7 pretends pretend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 10 kind mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 kind cop 10 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pretends xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 pretends punct
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1 pretend present a wolf in sheep's clothing tree rules 2 is to-infinitive a wolf in sheep's clothing not said here kind property tree rules
Example 9 "Thank you, Mr. Wolf," said she.
punct obj punct nmod:desc vocative punct punct conj nsubj punct root " PUNCT Thank VERB you PRON , PUNCT Mr. PROPN Wolf PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB she PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Thank punct 2 Thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 Thank obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 Wolf punct 5 Mr. Mr. PROPN Number=Sing 6 Wolf nmod:desc 6 Wolf Wolf PROPN Number=Sing 2 Thank vocative 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 Thank punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 2 Thank punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 Thank conj 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 said nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank in a quote present you Wolf Mr. vocative vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 say speech: assert past Wolf vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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