(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Rhinogradentia)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (VP (ADVP (RB also)) (VBN known) (PP (IN as) (NP (NNS snouters) (CC or) (NNP Rhinogrades) (CC or) (NNP Nasobames)))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ fictitious) (NN mammal) (NN order)) (VP (VBN documented) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RB equally) (JJ fictitious)) (JJ German) (NN naturalist)) (NP (NNP Harald) (NNP Stumpke))))))) (. .)))
Rhinogradentia (also known as snouters or Rhinogrades or Nasobames) is a fictitious mammal order documented by the equally fictitious German naturalist Harald Stumpke.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Rhinogradentia
Rhinogradentia
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
know
known
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
snouter
snouters
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Rhinograde
Rhinogrades
PROPN
NNP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Nasobame
Nasobames
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
fictitious
fictitious
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
mammal
mammal
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
document
documented
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
equally
equally
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
fictitious
fictitious
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
German
German
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Sing
naturalist
naturalist
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Harald
Harald
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Stumpke
Stumpke
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN order) (POS 's)) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ remarkable)) (NN characteristic)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Nasorium)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN organ)) (VP (VBN derived) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ ancestral) (NN species) (POS 's)) (NN nose)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB variously)) (VP (VBN evolved) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fulfill) (NP (DT every) (JJ conceivable) (NN function))))))))))))))) (. .)))
The order's most remarkable characteristic was the Nasorium, an organ derived from the ancestral species's nose, which had variously evolved to fulfill every conceivable function.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
remarkable
remarkable
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
characteristic
characteristic
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
Nasorium
Nasorium
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
organ
organ
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
derive
derived
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
ancestral
ancestral
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
species
species
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
nose
nose
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
variously
variously
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
evolve
evolved
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
fulfill
fulfill
VERB
VB
det
every
every
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
conceivable
conceivable
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
function
function
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (CC Both) (NP (DT the) (NNS animals)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN scientist))) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB allegedly)) (NP (NP (NNS creations)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Gerolf) (NNP Steiner)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN zoology) (NN professor)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP University)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Karlsruhe)))))))))) (. .)))
Both the animals and the scientist were allegedly creations of Gerolf Steiner, a zoology professor at the University of Karlsruhe.
cc:preconj
both
Both
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
scientist
scientist
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
allegedly
allegedly
ADV
RB
root
Number=Plur
creation
creations
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Gerolf
Gerolf
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Steiner
Steiner
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
zoology
zoology
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
professor
professor
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ mock) (NN taxidermy)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ certain) (NNP Snouter)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN seen) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Musee) (NN zoologique)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Strasbourg)))))))) (. .)))
A mock taxidermy of a certain Snouter can be seen at the Musee zoologique in Strasbourg.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
mock
mock
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
taxidermy
taxidermy
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
certain
certain
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
Snouter
Snouter
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
see
seen
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Musee
Musee
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
zoologique
zoologique
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Strasbourg
Strasbourg
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN order) (POS 's)) (JJ remarkable) (NN variety)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ natural) (NN outcome)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN evolution)) (VP (VBG acting) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (NNS millions)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS years))))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ isolated) (NNP Hi-yi-yi) (NNS islands)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Pacific) (NNP Ocean)))))))))) (. .)))
The order's remarkable variety was the natural outcome of evolution acting over millions of years in the isolated Hi-yi-yi islands in the Pacific Ocean.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
remarkable
remarkable
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
variety
variety
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
natural
natural
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
outcome
outcome
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
evolution
evolution
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
act
acting
VERB
VBG
case
over
over
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
million
millions
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
isolated
isolated
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
Hi-yi-yi
Hi-yi-yi
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
island
islands
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Pacific
Pacific
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Ocean
Ocean
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PDT All) (DT the) (CD 14) (NNS families)) (CC and) (NP (CD 189) (VBN known) (NNP Snouter) (NNS species))) (VP (VBD descended) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (JJ shrew-like) (NN animal)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (ADVP (RB gradually)) (VP (VBD evolved) (CC and) (VBD diversified) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fill) (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ ecological) (NNS niches)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN archipelago)))))) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ tiny) (JJ worm-like) (NNS beings))) (PP (IN to) (NP (JJ large) (NNS herbivores) (CC and) (NNS predators)))))))))))) (. .)))
All the 14 families and 189 known Snouter species descended from a small shrew-like animal, which gradually evolved and diversified to fill most of the ecological niches in the archipelago from tiny worm-like beings to large herbivores and predators.
det:predet
all
All
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
14
14
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
family
families
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
189
189
NUM
CD
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
know
known
VERB
VBN
compound
Number=Sing
Snouter
Snouter
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Plur
species
species
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
descend
descended
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
shrew-like
shrew-like
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
animal
animal
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
advmod
gradually
gradually
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
evolve
evolved
VERB
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
diversify
diversified
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
fill
fill
VERB
VB
obj
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
ecological
ecological
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
niche
niches
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
archipelago
archipelago
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
tiny
tiny
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
worm-like
worm-like
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
being
beings
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
herbivore
herbivores
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
predator
predators
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJS Most) (NNPS Rhinogrades)) (VP (VBD used) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN nose)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN locomotion))) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ shrew-like) (NNP Hopsorrhinus) (NN aureus)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP$ whose) (NN nasorium)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN jumping)))))))))) (. .)))
Most Rhinogrades used their nose for locomotion, like the shrew-like Hopsorrhinus aureus, whose nasorium was used for jumping.
amod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
Rhinograde
Rhinogrades
PROPN
NNPS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
use
used
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
nose
nose
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
locomotion
locomotion
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
shrew-like
shrew-like
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
Hopsorrhinus
Hopsorrhinus
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
aureus
aureus
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel
whose
whose
PRON
WP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
nasorium
nasorium
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
advcl
Number=Sing
jump
jumping
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS snouters)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN discovered) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ main) (NN island)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Hiddudify))))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1941))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ Swedish) (NN explorer)) (NP (NNP Einar) (NNP Pettersson-Skamtkvist)))))) (. .)))
The snouters were discovered on the main island of Hiddudify in 1941 by the Swedish explorer Einar Pettersson-Skamtkvist.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
snouter
snouters
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
discover
discovered
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
main
main
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
island
island
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Hiddudify
Hiddudify
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1941
1941
NUM
CD
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Swedish
Swedish
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
explorer
explorer
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Einar
Einar
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Pettersson-Skamtkvist
Pettersson-Skamtkvist
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Unfortunately)) (, ,) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN consequence)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ atomic) (NN bomb) (NN testing))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS islands)) (VP (VBD sank) (ADVP (RB suddenly)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN ocean))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ late) (NNS 1950s)))) (. .)))
Unfortunately, as a consequence of atomic bomb testing, the islands sank suddenly into the ocean in the late 1950s.
advmod
unfortunately
Unfortunately
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
consequence
consequence
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
atomic
atomic
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
bomb
bomb
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
testing
testing
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
island
islands
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sink
sank
VERB
VBD
advmod
Degree=Pos
suddenly
suddenly
ADV
RB
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
ocean
ocean
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
late
late
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
1950s
1950s
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Thus)) (VP (VBD perished)) (NP (NP (DT all) (NNS traces)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS snouters)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ unique) (NN ecosystem)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN world) (POS 's)) (NNS specialists)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT that) (JJ intriguing) (NN subject)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD happened) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG holding) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN congress)) (ADVP (RB there)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN time)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Thus perished all traces of the snouters, their unique ecosystem, and all the world's specialists on that intriguing subject who happened to be holding their congress there at the time.
advmod
thus
Thus
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
perish
perished
VERB
VBD
det
all
all
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
trace
traces
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
snouter
snouters
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
unique
unique
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
ecosystem
ecosystem
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
conj
Number=Plur
specialist
specialists
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
intrigue
intriguing
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
subject
subject
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
happen
happened
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
hold
holding
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
congress
congress
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Although) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (JJ scientific) (NN report)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT these) (NNS creatures)))) (VP (VBD came) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1961)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ early) (NN reference)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP them)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN found) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Christian) (NNP Morgenstern) (POS 's)) (NN poem)) (NP (NP (NNP Das) (NNP Nasobem)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (DT The) (NNP Nasobame)) (, ,) (NP (CD 1905)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))) (. .)))
Although the first scientific report on these creatures came out in 1961, an early reference to them is found in Christian Morgenstern's poem Das Nasobem (The Nasobame, 1905).
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
scientific
scientific
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
report
report
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
creature
creatures
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1961
1961
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
reference
reference
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
find
found
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Christian
Christian
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Morgenstern
Morgenstern
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
poem
poem
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Das
Das
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Nasobem
Nasobem
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
Nasobame
Nasobame
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1905
1905
NUM
CD
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Great) (NNP Morgenstern) (POS 's)) (NNP Nasobame)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP Nasobema) (FW lyricum)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ dog-size) (NN animal)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD walked) (PP (IN on) (NP (CD four) (NNS snouts))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN named) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN honor))))) (. .)))
The Great Morgenstern's Nasobame (Nasobema lyricum), a dog-size animal that walked on four snouts, was named in his honor.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
Great
ADJ
NNP
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Morgenstern
Morgenstern
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Nasobame
Nasobame
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
Nasobema
Nasobema
PROPN
NNP
flat
Foreign=Yes
lyricum
lyricum
X
FW
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
dog-size
dog-size
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
animal
animal
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
walk
walked
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
snout
snouts
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
name
named
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
honor
honor
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Rhinogradentia (also known as snouters or Rhinogrades or Nasobames) is a fictitious mammal order documented by the equally fictitious German naturalist Harald Stumpke. The order's most remarkable characteristic was the Nasorium, an organ derived from the ancestral species's nose, which had variously evolved to fulfill every conceivable function. Both the animals and the scientist were allegedly creations of Gerolf Steiner, a zoology professor at the University of Karlsruhe. A mock taxidermy of a certain Snouter can be seen at the Musee zoologique in Strasbourg. The order's remarkable variety was the natural outcome of evolution acting over millions of years in the isolated Hi-yi-yi islands in the Pacific Ocean. All the 14 families and 189 known Snouter species descended from a small shrew-like animal, which gradually evolved and diversified to fill most of the ecological niches in the archipelago from tiny worm-like beings to large herbivores and predators. Most Rhinogrades used their nose for locomotion, like the shrew-like Hopsorrhinus aureus, whose nasorium was used for jumping. The snouters were discovered on the main island of Hiddudify in 1941 by the Swedish explorer Einar Pettersson-Skamtkvist. Unfortunately, as a consequence of atomic bomb testing, the islands sank suddenly into the ocean in the late 1950s. Thus perished all traces of the snouters, their unique ecosystem, and all the world's specialists on that intriguing subject who happened to be holding their congress there at the time. Although the first scientific report on these creatures came out in 1961, an early reference to them is found in Christian Morgenstern's poem Das Nasobem (The Nasobame, 1905). The Great Morgenstern's Nasobame (Nasobema lyricum), a dog-size animal that walked on four snouts, was named in his honor.