worm Who acts: worm, Worms, tiny animals, pet, blackbird, Earthworms · What happens: be, live, make, mean, move, get · To what, where: small animal, tiny animals, Worms, tight place, something, pet · Speech: someone speaks here
«worm» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: worm in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A worm is a small animal with a long, soft, thin body and no legs or backbone, like an earthworm.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod punct amod punct amod nmod cc det conj cc conj punct case det conj punct root A DET worm NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ animal NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ , PUNCT soft ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ body NOUN and CCONJ no DET legs NOUN or CCONJ backbone NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET earthworm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 worm det 2 worm worm 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 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 14 body case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 body det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 14 body amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 long punct 11 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 14 body amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 soft punct 13 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 14 body amod 14 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 legs cc 16 no no DET PronType=Neg 17 legs det 17 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 14 body conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 backbone cc 19 backbone backbone NOUN Number=Sing 14 body conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 earthworm punct 21 like like ADP _ 23 earthworm case 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 earthworm det 23 earthworm earthworm NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a worm a small animal and a earthworm with a long soft thin body and no legs or backbone 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 Worms are also tiny animals that can live inside people or pets and make them ill.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop advmod amod nsubj aux acl:relcl case obl cc conj cc conj obj xcomp punct root Worms NOUN are AUX also ADV tiny ADJ animals NOUN that PRON can AUX live VERB inside ADP people NOUN or CCONJ pets NOUN and CCONJ make VERB them PRON ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 5 animals nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 animals cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 animals advmod 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 animals amod 5 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 live nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 live aux 8 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 animals acl:relcl 9 inside inside ADP _ 10 people case 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 live obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 pets cc 12 pets pet NOUN Number=Plur 10 people conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 make cc 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 live conj 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 make obj 16 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 14 make xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 animals punct
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1 is a present Worms tiny animals tree rules 2 live can tiny animals inside people or pets vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside people=Location 3 make infinitive tiny animals not said here Worms = worm ill property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product
Meaning 3 To worm your way means to move slowly through a tight place, or to get something by being sneaky.
The tree, 19 words mark nsubj nmod:poss nmod:unmarked mark xcomp advmod case det amod obl punct cc mark conj obj case cop obl punct root To PART worm NOUN your PRON way NOUN means VERB to PART move VERB slowly ADV through ADP a DET tight ADJ place NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART get VERB something PRON by ADP being AUX sneaky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 worm mark 2 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 way nmod:poss 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 worm nmod:unmarked 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 move mark 7 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 slowly slowly ADV _ 7 move advmod 9 through through ADP _ 12 place case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 place det 11 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 12 place amod 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 move obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 get punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 get cc 15 to to PART _ 16 get mark 16 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 move conj 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 get obj 18 by by ADP _ 20 sneaky case 19 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 20 sneaky cop 20 sneaky sneaky ADJ Degree=Pos 16 get obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present worm your way vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 move not said to happen to-infinitive worm your way not said here a tight place slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through place=Trajectory 3 get to-infinitive worm your way not said here something vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 4 is gerund sneaky property tree rules
Meaning 4 To worm a pet means to give it medicine to kill worms.
mark advcl det nsubj mark ccomp obj obj mark advcl obj punct root To PART worm NOUN a DET pet NOUN means VERB to PART give VERB it PRON medicine NOUN to PART kill VERB worms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 worm mark 2 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 5 means advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pet det 4 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 give mark 7 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 give obj 9 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 7 give obj 10 to to PART _ 11 kill mark 11 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 give advcl 12 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 11 kill obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present a pet vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 give not said to happen to-infinitive pet vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient medicine=Theme 3 kill to-infinitive worms vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worm=Theme
Meaning 5 In old folk tales, a worm can also be a huge dragon-like monster.
The tree, 14 words case amod compound obl punct det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod compound punct amod punct root In ADP old ADJ folk NOUN tales NOUN , PUNCT a DET worm NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET huge ADJ dragon NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ monster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 tales case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tales amod 3 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 4 tales compound 4 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 16 monster obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 tales punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 worm det 7 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 16 monster nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 monster aux 9 also also ADV _ 16 monster advmod 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 monster cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 monster det 12 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 16 monster amod 13 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 15 like compound 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 dragon punct 15 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 16 monster amod 16 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing root root 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 monster punct
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1 is a can a worm a huge like monster old folk tales tree rules
Example 1 The blackbird pulled a worm out of the lawn.
det nsubj det obj case case det obl punct root The DET blackbird NOUN pulled VERB a DET worm NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET lawn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 blackbird det 2 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled nsubj 3 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 worm det 5 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 lawn case 7 of of ADP _ 9 lawn case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lawn det 9 lawn lawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulled punct
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1 pull past the blackbird a worm the lawn vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent worm=Theme out lawn=Initial_Location
Example 2 Earthworms help keep soil healthy.
nsubj xcomp obj xcomp punct root Earthworms NOUN help VERB keep VERB soil NOUN healthy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Earthworms earthworm NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 4 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 3 keep obj 5 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 keep xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Earthworms vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 keep infinitive Earthworms not said here soil healthy property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soil=Theme
Example 3 Lots of worms come up after it rains.
nsubj case nmod advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root Lots NOUN of ADP worms NOUN come VERB up ADV after SCONJ it PRON rains VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 4 come nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 worms case 3 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lots nmod 4 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 up up ADV _ 4 come advmod 6 after after SCONJ _ 8 rains mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 rains nsubj 8 rains rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 come advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 come punct
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1 come up present Lots of worms vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 rain present it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 4 We need to worm the dog this month.
nsubj mark obj det obj det obl:unmarked punct root We PRON need VERB to PART worm NOUN the DET dog NOUN this DET month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 worm mark 4 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 month det 8 month month NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We worm month tree rules
Example 5 Wash your hands after digging for worms.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl case obl punct root Wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN after SCONJ digging VERB for ADP worms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wash obj 4 after after SCONJ _ 5 digging mark 5 digging dig VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Wash advcl 6 for for ADP _ 7 worms case 7 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 5 digging obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 dig gerund you not said here for worms vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for worm=Theme
Example 6 My sister is a real bookworm.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod punct root My PRON sister NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ bookworm 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 bookworm nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bookworm cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bookworm det 5 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bookworm amod 6 bookworm bookworm NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 bookworm punct
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1 is a present My sister a real bookworm tree rules
Example 7 The early bird catches the worm.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET early ADJ bird NOUN catches VERB the DET worm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bird amod 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 catches nsubj 4 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 worm det 6 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 4 catches obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 catches punct
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1 catch present the early bird the worm vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worm=Theme
Example 8 A silkworm is really a caterpillar.
det nsubj cop advmod det punct root A DET silkworm NOUN is AUX really ADV a DET caterpillar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 silkworm det 2 silkworm silkworm NOUN Number=Sing 6 caterpillar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 caterpillar cop 4 really really ADV _ 6 caterpillar advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 caterpillar det 6 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 caterpillar punct
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1 is a present a silkworm a caterpillar tree rules
Example 9 Then said the Laidly Worm again:
advmod det compound obj advmod punct root Then ADV said VERB the DET Laidly PROPN Worm NOUN again ADV : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 2 said advmod 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Worm det 4 Laidly Laidly PROPN Number=Sing 5 Worm compound 5 Worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 2 said obj 6 again again ADV _ 2 said advmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the Laidly Worm then; again vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent worm=Topic
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