zebra Who acts: zebra, zebra crossing, people, zoo, many legs, 6 zebras · What happens: be, have, cross, do, drink, eat · To what, where: wild African animal, 4 legs, place, road, 6 zebras, water
«zebra» 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: zebra in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A zebra is a wild African animal like a horse with black and white stripes. A zebra has 4 legs.
Sentence 1: A zebra is a wild African animal like a horse with black and white stripes.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod case amod cc conj nmod punct root A DET zebra NOUN is AUX a DET wild ADJ African ADJ animal NOUN like ADP a DET horse NOUN with ADP black ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ stripes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 zebra det 2 zebra zebra NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 animal det 5 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 6 African African ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 like like ADP _ 10 horse case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 horse det 10 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nmod 11 with with ADP _ 15 stripes case 12 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 15 stripes amod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 white cc 14 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 12 black conj 15 stripes stripe NOUN Number=Plur 10 horse nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 animal punct
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1 is a present a zebra a wild African animal like a horse with black stripes 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.
Sentence 2: A zebra has 4 legs.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET zebra NOUN has VERB 4 NUM legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 zebra det 2 zebra zebra NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 legs nummod 5 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a zebra 4 legs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Meaning 2 A zebra crossing (UK) is a place on a road with black and white stripes where people can cross.
The tree, 19 words det compound nsubj punct appos punct cop det case det nmod case amod cc conj nmod advmod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root A DET zebra NOUN crossing NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET place NOUN on ADP a DET road NOUN with ADP black ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ stripes NOUN where ADV people NOUN can AUX cross VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 crossing det 2 zebra zebra NOUN Number=Sing 3 crossing compound 3 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 9 place nsubj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 UK punct 5 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 crossing appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 UK punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 place cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 place det 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 on on ADP _ 12 road case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 road det 12 road road NOUN Number=Sing 9 place nmod 13 with with ADP _ 17 stripes case 14 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 17 stripes amod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 white cc 16 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 14 black conj 17 stripes stripe NOUN Number=Plur 9 place nmod 18 where where ADV PronType=Rel 21 cross advmod 19 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 cross nsubj 20 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 cross aux 21 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 stripes acl:relcl 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 place punct
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1 is a present a zebra crossing a place a road with black stripes tree rules 2 cross can people vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The zoo has 6 zebras.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET zoo NOUN has VERB 6 NUM zebras NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 zoo det 2 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 zebras nummod 5 zebras zebra NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the zoo 6 zebras vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zebra=Patient
Example 2 How many legs do 6 zebras have?
advmod amod nsubj nummod nsubj ccomp punct root How ADV many ADJ legs NOUN do VERB 6 NUM zebras NOUN have VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 legs amod 3 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 4 do nsubj 4 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 zebras nummod 6 zebras zebra NOUN Number=Plur 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 do ccomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 do punct
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1 do present many legs tree rules 2 have present 6 zebras vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 3 zebras and 2 lions drink water.
nummod nsubj cc nummod conj obj punct root 3 NUM zebras NOUN and CCONJ 2 NUM lions NOUN drink VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 zebras nummod 2 zebras zebra NOUN Number=Plur 6 drink nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 lions cc 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 lions nummod 5 lions lion NOUN Number=Plur 2 zebras conj 6 drink drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 drink obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 drink punct
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1 drink present 3 zebras and 2 lions water vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 4 Each zebra eats 8 kg of grass.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET zebra NOUN eats VERB 8 NUM kg NOUN of ADP grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 zebra det 2 zebra zebra NOUN Number=Sing 3 eats nsubj 3 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kg nummod 5 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 3 eats obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 grass case 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 5 kg nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 eats punct
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1 eat present each zebra 8 kg of grass vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kg=Patient
Example 5 No two zebras have the same stripes.
det nummod nsubj det amod obj punct root No DET two NUM zebras NOUN have VERB the DET same ADJ stripes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 3 zebras det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 zebras nummod 3 zebras zebra NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stripes det 6 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stripes amod 7 stripes stripe NOUN Number=Plur 4 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present no two zebras the same stripes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient
Example 6 A herd of zebras ran across the plain.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET herd NOUN of ADP zebras NOUN ran VERB across ADP the DET plain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 herd det 2 herd herd NOUN Number=Sing 5 ran nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 zebras case 4 zebras zebra NOUN Number=Plur 2 herd nmod 5 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 across across ADP _ 8 plain case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plain det 8 plain plain NOUN Number=Sing 5 ran obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 ran punct
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1 run past a herd of zebras the plain vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across plain=Trajectory
Example 7 Cross the road at the zebra crossing.
det obj case det compound obl punct root Cross VERB the DET road NOUN at ADP the DET zebra NOUN crossing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cross cross VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 road det 3 road road NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cross obj 4 at at ADP _ 7 crossing case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crossing det 6 zebra zebra NOUN Number=Sing 7 crossing compound 7 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cross obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cross punct
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1 cross imperative you not said here the road the zebra crossing vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 8 Zebras live in Africa and eat grass.
nsubj case obl cc conj obj punct root Zebras NOUN live VERB in ADP Africa PROPN and CCONJ eat VERB grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zebras zebra NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 Africa case 4 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 2 live obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 eat cc 6 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 live conj 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 6 eat obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Zebras Africa vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in africa=Location 2 eat present Zebras not said here grass vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient
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