womb Who acts: womb, baby, something, dark place, Doctors, Babies · What happens: be, grow, bear, start, swallow up, see · To what, where: organ, body, baby, safe warm place, dark place, things
«womb» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: womb in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The womb is the organ inside a female mammal's body where a baby grows before it is born.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case det amod nmod:poss case nmod advmod det nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET womb NOUN is AUX the DET organ NOUN inside ADP a DET female ADJ mammal NOUN 's PART body NOUN where ADV a DET baby NOUN grows VERB before SCONJ it PRON is AUX born VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 womb det 2 womb womb NOUN Number=Sing 5 organ nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 organ cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 organ det 5 organ organ NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 inside inside ADP _ 11 body case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mammal det 8 female female ADJ Degree=Pos 9 mammal amod 9 mammal mammal NOUN Number=Sing 11 body nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 mammal case 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 organ nmod 12 where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 grows advmod 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 baby det 14 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 15 grows nsubj 15 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 body acl:relcl 16 before before SCONJ _ 19 born mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 born nsubj:pass 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 born aux:pass 19 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 grows advcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 organ punct
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1 is a present the womb the organ a female mammal's body tree rules 2 grow present a baby vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 bear present · passive baby vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
A womb can be a safe, warm place where something starts and grows.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj aux cop det amod punct amod advmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct root A DET womb NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET safe ADJ , PUNCT warm ADJ place NOUN where ADV something PRON starts VERB and CCONJ grows VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 womb det 2 womb womb NOUN Number=Sing 9 place nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 place aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 place cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 place det 6 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 9 place amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 safe punct 8 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 9 place amod 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 starts advmod 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 starts nsubj 12 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 place acl:relcl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 grows cc 14 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 starts conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 place punct
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1 is a can a womb a safe warm place tree rules 2 start present something vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 grow present something not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: poetic — kept apart, not parsed.
A womb can be a dark place that swallows things up, like a grave.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj aux cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj compound:prt punct case det parataxis punct root A DET womb NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET dark ADJ place NOUN that PRON swallows VERB things NOUN up ADP , PUNCT like ADP a DET grave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 womb det 2 womb womb NOUN Number=Sing 7 place nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 place aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 place cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 place det 6 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 place amod 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 swallows nsubj 9 swallows swallow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 place acl:relcl 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 swallows obj 11 up up ADP _ 9 swallows compound:prt 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 grave punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 grave case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 grave det 15 grave grave NOUN Number=Sing 9 swallows parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 place punct
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1 is a can a womb a dark place tree rules 2 swallow up present a dark place things vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
Example 1 A baby grows in its mother's womb.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET baby NOUN grows VERB in ADP its PRON mother NOUN 's PART womb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows nsubj 3 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 8 womb case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mother nmod:poss 6 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 8 womb nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 mother case 8 womb womb NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 grows punct
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1 grow present a baby baby's mother's womb vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in womb=Location
Example 2 The kangaroo baby is born early and then grows in a pouch, not in the womb.
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod cc advmod conj case det obl punct advmod case det conj punct root The DET kangaroo NOUN baby NOUN is AUX born VERB early ADV and CCONJ then ADV grows VERB in ADP a DET pouch NOUN , PUNCT not PART in ADP the DET womb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 baby det 2 kangaroo kangaroo NOUN Number=Sing 3 baby compound 3 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 born nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 born aux:pass 5 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 early early ADV Degree=Pos 5 born advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 grows cc 8 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 grows advmod 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 born conj 10 in in ADP _ 12 pouch case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 pouch det 12 pouch pouch NOUN Number=Sing 9 grows obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 womb punct 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 womb advmod 15 in in ADP _ 17 womb case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 womb det 17 womb womb NOUN Number=Sing 12 pouch conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 born punct
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1 bear present · passive the kangaroo baby early property vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 grow present a pouch and the womb then vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pouch=Location
Example 3 Doctors can see a baby in the womb with a scan.
nsubj aux det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Doctors NOUN can AUX see VERB a DET baby NOUN in ADP the DET womb NOUN with ADP a DET scan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 3 see nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 see aux 3 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 womb case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 womb det 8 womb womb NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obl 9 with with ADP _ 11 scan case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 scan det 11 scan scan NOUN Number=Sing 8 womb nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 see punct
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1 see can Doctors a baby the womb with a scan vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer baby=Stimulus
Example 4 Babies can hear sounds while in the womb.
nsubj aux obj mark case det advcl punct root Babies NOUN can AUX hear VERB sounds NOUN while SCONJ in ADP the DET womb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 3 hear nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 hear aux 3 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 3 hear obj 5 while while SCONJ _ 8 womb mark 6 in in ADP _ 8 womb case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 womb det 8 womb womb NOUN Number=Sing 3 hear advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hear punct
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1 hear can Babies sounds vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus
Example 5 Mammals grow their young in a womb.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Mammals NOUN grow VERB their PRON young NOUN in ADP a DET womb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mammals mammal NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow nsubj 2 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 young nmod:poss 4 young young NOUN Number=Sing 2 grow obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 womb case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 womb det 7 womb womb NOUN Number=Sing 2 grow obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 grow punct
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1 grow present Mammals Mammals's young a womb vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location young=Theme
Example 6 The cosy cave felt like a womb to the lost hikers.
det amod acl case det obl case det amod obl punct root The DET cosy ADJ cave NOUN felt VERB like ADP a DET womb NOUN to ADP the DET lost VERB hikers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cave det 2 cosy cosy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cave amod 3 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 felt feel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 cave acl 5 like like ADP _ 7 womb case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 womb det 7 womb womb NOUN Number=Sing 4 felt obl 8 to to ADP _ 11 hikers case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 hikers det 10 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 hikers amod 11 hikers hiker NOUN Number=Plur 4 felt obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 cave punct
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1 feel participle the cosy cave not said here like a womb; to the lost hikers vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like womb=Theme 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 There firm and instant closed the greedy Womb, Where wide-born Thousands met a common Tomb.
The tree, 16 words expl nsubj cc conj det amod obj punct advmod compound punct amod nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct root There PRON firm ADJ and CCONJ instant ADJ closed VERB the DET greedy ADJ Womb PROPN , PUNCT Where ADV wide ADJ - PUNCT born VERB Thousands NOUN met VERB a DET common ADJ Tomb PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 5 closed expl 2 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 5 closed nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 instant cc 4 instant instant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 firm conj 5 closed close VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Womb det 7 greedy greedy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Womb amod 8 Womb Womb PROPN Number=Sing 5 closed obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 met punct 10 Where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 met advmod 11 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 13 born compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 wide punct 13 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 Thousands amod 14 Thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 15 met nsubj 15 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 Womb acl:relcl 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 Tomb det 17 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 18 Tomb amod 18 Tomb Tomb PROPN Number=Sing 15 met obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 closed punct
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1 close past firm the greedy Womb there vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent womb=Patient 2 bear participle vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 3 meet past born Thousands a common Tomb vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tomb=Co-Agent
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