zoo Who acts: zoo, people, Good zoos, classroom, 240 people, ticket · What happens: be, keep, see, learn, help, breed · To what, where: place, wild animals, animals, rare animals, busy noisy place, speech · Speech: someone speaks here
«zoo» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: zoo in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A zoo is a place where wild animals are kept so that people can see them and learn about them.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl mark fixed nsubj aux advcl obj cc conj case obl punct root A DET zoo NOUN is AUX a DET place NOUN where ADV wild ADJ animals NOUN are AUX kept VERB so SCONJ that SCONJ people NOUN can AUX see VERB them PRON and CCONJ learn VERB about ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 zoo det 2 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 kept advmod 7 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animals amod 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 10 kept nsubj:pass 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 kept aux:pass 10 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 place acl:relcl 11 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 15 see mark 12 that that SCONJ _ 11 so fixed 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 see nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 see aux 15 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 kept advcl 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 see obj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 learn cc 18 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 see conj 19 about about ADP _ 20 them case 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 learn obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a zoo a place tree rules 2 keep present · passive wild animals vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 see can people animals = animal vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus 4 learn infinitive people not said here about animals = animal vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about they=Topic
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 Good zoos help rare animals by breeding them and keeping them safe.
amod nsubj amod obj mark advcl obj cc conj obj xcomp punct root Good ADJ zoos NOUN help VERB rare ADJ animals NOUN by SCONJ breeding VERB them PRON and CCONJ keeping VERB them PRON safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 zoos amod 2 zoos zoo NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 5 animals amod 5 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 help obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 breeding mark 7 breeding breed VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 help advcl 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 breeding obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 keeping cc 10 keeping keep VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 breeding conj 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 keeping obj 12 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 10 keeping xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help present Good zoos rare animals vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Beneficiary 2 breed gerund Good zoos not said here animals = animal tree rules 3 keep gerund Good zoos not said here animals = animal safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Meaning 3 In speech, «a zoo» means a very busy, noisy place: «The classroom was a zoo».
The tree, 15 words case obl punct punct det nsubj punct det advmod amod punct amod obj punct punct det nsubj cop det parataxis punct punct root In ADP speech NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET zoo NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET very ADV busy ADJ , PUNCT noisy ADJ place NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET classroom NOUN was AUX a DET zoo NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 speech case 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 8 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 speech punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 zoo punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 zoo det 6 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 zoo punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 place det 10 very very ADV _ 11 busy advmod 11 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 14 place amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 busy punct 13 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 14 place amod 14 place place NOUN Number=Sing 8 means obj 15 : : PUNCT _ 21 zoo punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 21 zoo punct 17 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 classroom det 18 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 21 zoo nsubj 19 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 zoo cop 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 zoo det 21 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 8 means parataxis 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 zoo punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present a zoo a busy noisy place speech tree rules 2 is a in a quote past the classroom a zoo tree rules
Example 1 The zoo has 12 lions and 8 tigers.
det nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root The DET zoo NOUN has VERB 12 NUM lions NOUN and CCONJ 8 NUM tigers 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 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 lions nummod 5 lions lion NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 tigers cc 7 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 tigers nummod 8 tigers tiger NOUN Number=Plur 5 lions conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the zoo 12 lions and 8 tigers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lion=Patient
Example 2 240 people visited the zoo on Monday.
nummod nsubj det obj case obl punct root 240 NUM people NOUN visited VERB the DET zoo NOUN on ADP Monday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 240 240 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 people nummod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 visited nsubj 3 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 zoo det 5 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 visited obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 Monday case 7 Monday Monday PROPN Number=Sing 3 visited obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 visited punct
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1 visit past 240 people the zoo monday vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zoo=Co-Agent
Example 3 A ticket to the zoo costs $9.
det nsubj case det nmod obj nummod punct root A DET ticket NOUN to ADP the DET zoo NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 9 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ticket det 2 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 6 costs nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 5 zoo case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 zoo det 5 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 2 ticket nmod 6 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 $ $ SYM _ 6 costs obj 8 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 $ nummod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 costs punct
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1 cost present a ticket to the zoo vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 4 How many animals are in the zoo?
advmod amod nsubj cop case det punct root How ADV many ADJ animals NOUN are AUX in ADP the DET zoo NOUN ? 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 animals amod 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 7 zoo nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 zoo cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 zoo case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 zoo det 7 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 zoo punct
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1 is present many animals the zoo tree rules
Example 5 We saw the penguins being fed at the zoo.
nsubj det nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB the DET penguins NOUN being AUX fed VERB at ADP the DET zoo 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 penguins det 4 penguins penguin NOUN Number=Plur 6 fed nsubj:pass 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 fed aux:pass 6 fed feed VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 saw ccomp 7 at at ADP _ 9 zoo case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 zoo det 9 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 6 fed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 feed gerund · passive the penguins the zoo vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 Zoos help to protect animals that are in danger.
nsubj mark xcomp obj nsubj cop case acl:relcl punct root Zoos NOUN help VERB to PART protect VERB animals NOUN that PRON are AUX in ADP danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zoos zoo NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 protect mark 4 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 5 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 protect obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 danger nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 danger cop 8 in in ADP _ 9 danger case 9 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 5 animals acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Zoos vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 protect to-infinitive Zoos not said here animals vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Beneficiary 3 is present animals danger tree rules
Example 7 Please don't feed the animals at the zoo.
discourse aux advmod det obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART feed VERB the DET animals NOUN at ADP the DET zoo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 feed discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 feed aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 feed advmod 4 feed feed VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 animals det 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 feed obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 zoo case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 zoo det 9 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 4 feed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 feed punct
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1 not feed imperative · do-support you not said here the animals the zoo vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Recipient
Example 8 The house was a zoo with five children and two dogs.
det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod cc nummod conj punct root The DET house NOUN was AUX a DET zoo NOUN with ADP five NUM children NOUN and CCONJ two NUM dogs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 zoo nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 zoo cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 zoo det 5 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 children case 7 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 children nummod 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 zoo nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 dogs cc 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 dogs nummod 11 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 8 children conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 zoo punct
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1 is a past the house a zoo with five children and two dogs tree rules
Example 9 So when the largest elephant in the Zoo was carried off by a dragon, the papers gave up pretending--and put ALARMING PLAGUE OF DRAGONS at the top of the paper.
The tree, 31 words advmod mark det amod nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass compound:prt case det obl punct det nsubj parataxis compound:prt advcl punct cc conj amod obj case nmod case det obl case det nmod punct root So ADV when SCONJ the DET largest ADJ elephant NOUN in ADP the DET Zoo PROPN was AUX carried VERB off ADP by ADP a DET dragon NOUN , PUNCT the DET papers NOUN gave VERB up ADP pretending VERB -- PUNCT and CCONJ put VERB ALARMING ADJ PLAGUE NOUN OF ADP DRAGONS NOUN at ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 10 carried advmod 2 when when SCONJ _ 10 carried mark 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 elephant det 4 largest large ADJ Degree=Sup 5 elephant amod 5 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 10 carried nsubj:pass 6 in in ADP _ 8 Zoo case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Zoo det 8 Zoo Zoo PROPN Number=Sing 5 elephant nmod 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 carried aux:pass 10 carried carry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 off off ADP _ 10 carried compound:prt 12 by by ADP _ 14 dragon case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 dragon det 14 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 10 carried obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 gave punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 papers det 17 papers paper NOUN Number=Plur 18 gave nsubj 18 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 carried parataxis 19 up up ADP _ 18 gave compound:prt 20 pretending pretend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 gave advcl 21 -- -- PUNCT _ 23 put punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 put cc 23 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 gave conj 24 ALARMING alarming ADJ Degree=Pos 25 PLAGUE amod 25 PLAGUE plague NOUN Number=Sing 23 put obj 26 OF of ADP _ 27 DRAGONS case 27 DRAGONS dragon NOUN Number=Plur 25 PLAGUE nmod 28 at at ADP _ 30 top case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 top det 30 top top NOUN Number=Sing 23 put obl 31 of of ADP _ 33 paper case 32 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 33 paper det 33 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 30 top nmod 34 . . PUNCT _ 10 carried punct
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1 carry off past · passive a dragon the largest elephant in the Zoo vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme 2 give up past the papers vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 pretend gerund the papers not said here tree rules 4 put participle the papers not said here ALARMING PLAGUE of DRAGONS the top of the paper vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plague=Theme at top=Destination 5 plague DRAGONS nom plague «state transitive»: of=patient
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