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bat

Who acts: bat, that, stick, eye, Bats, He · What happens: fly, be, come out, hit, mean, take · To what, where: small flying animal, stick, ball, games, turn, surprise · Speech: someone speaks here

«bat» in the English dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: bat in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A bat is a small flying animal with wings of skin that comes out at night.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetamodamodcasenmodcasenmodnsubjparataxiscompound:prtcaseoblpunctrootADETbatNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJflyingVERBanimalNOUNwithADPwingsNOUNofADPskinNOUNthatPRONcomesVERBoutADPatADPnightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 batdet
2batbatNOUNNumber=Sing7 animalnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 animalcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 animaldet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 animalamod
6flyingflyVERBVerbForm=Ger7 animalamod
7animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_9 wingscase
9wingswingNOUNNumber=Plur7 animalnmod
10ofofADP_11 skincase
11skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing9 wingsnmod
12thatthatPRONPronType=Rel13 comesnsubj
13comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 animalparataxis
14outoutADP_13 comescompound:prt
15atatADP_16 nightcase
16nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing13 comesobl
17..PUNCT_7 animalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flygerundvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2is apresenta bata small flying animalwith wings of skintree rules
3come outpresentthatnightvn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=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.

Everyday, meaning 2

A bat is also a stick or club for hitting the ball in games like cricket, baseball and rounders.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopadvmoddetccconjmarkacldetobjcaseoblcasenmodpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETbatNOUNisAUXalsoADVaDETstickNOUNorCCONJclubNOUNforSCONJhittingVERBtheDETballNOUNinADPgamesNOUNlikeADPcricketNOUN,PUNCTbaseballNOUNandCCONJroundersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 batdet
2batbatNOUNNumber=Sing6 sticknsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 stickcop
4alsoalsoADV_6 stickadvmod
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 stickdet
6stickstickNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 clubcc
8clubclubNOUNNumber=Sing6 stickconj
9forforSCONJ_10 hittingmark
10hittinghitVERBVerbForm=Ger6 stickacl
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 balldet
12ballballNOUNNumber=Sing10 hittingobj
13ininADP_14 gamescase
14gamesgameNOUNNumber=Plur10 hittingobl
15likelikeADP_16 cricketcase
16cricketcricketNOUNNumber=Sing14 gamesnmod
17,,PUNCT_18 baseballpunct
18baseballbaseballNOUNNumber=Sing16 cricketconj
19andandCCONJ_20 rounderscc
20roundersrounderNOUNNumber=Plur16 cricketconj
21..PUNCT_6 stickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta bata stick or clubclub conjtree rules
2hitgerunda stick or club not said herethe ballgames like cricket and baseball and roundersvn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme in game=Destination

Everyday, meaning 3

To bat means to take a turn at hitting the ball.

marknsubjmarkccompdetobjmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootToPARTbatNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTtakeVERBaDETturnNOUNatSCONJhittingVERBtheDETballNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 batmark
2batbatNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansnsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 takemark
5taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansccomp
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 turndet
7turnturnNOUNNumber=Sing5 takeobj
8atatSCONJ_9 hittingmark
9hittinghitVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 takeadvcl
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 balldet
11ballballNOUNNumber=Sing9 hittingobj
12..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentbatvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2take not said to happento-infinitivea turnvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme
3hitgerundthe ballvn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ball=Co-Theme

Everyday, meaning 4

«Not bat an eye» means to not show any surprise.

punctadvmodnsubjdetnsubjpunctmarkadvmodxcompdetobjpunctroot«PUNCTNotPARTbatNOUNanDETeyeNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBtoPARTnotPARTshowVERBanyDETsurpriseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_5 eyepunct
2NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 batadvmod
3batbatNOUNNumber=Sing5 eyensubj
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 eyedet
5eyeeyeNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansnsubj
6»»PUNCT_5 eyepunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8totoPART_10 showmark
9notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 showadvmod
10showshowVERBVerbForm=Inf7 meansxcomp
11anyanyDETPronType=Ind12 surprisedet
12surprisesurpriseNOUNNumber=Sing10 showobj
13..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eye in a quotebattree rules
2meanpresenta eyevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3not show not said to happento-infinitivea eye not said hereany surprisevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent surprise=Recipient

Example 1

A bat flew out of the cave at dusk.

detnsubjcasecasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootADETbatNOUNflewVERBoutADPofADPtheDETcaveNOUNatADPduskNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 batdet
2batbatNOUNNumber=Sing3 flewnsubj
3flewflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4outoutADP_7 cavecase
5ofofADP_7 cavecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 cavedet
7cavecaveNOUNNumber=Sing3 flewobl
8atatADP_9 duskcase
9duskduskNOUNNumber=Sing7 cavenmod
10..PUNCT_3 flewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fly outpasta batthe cave at duskvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cave=Theme

Example 2

Bats hang upside down when they sleep.

nsubjobjadvmodmarknsubjadvclpunctrootBatsNOUNhangVERBupsideNOUNdownADVwhenSCONJtheyPRONsleepVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BatsbatNOUNNumber=Plur2 hangnsubj
2hanghangVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3upsideupsideNOUNNumber=Sing2 hangobj
4downdownADV_2 hangadvmod
5whenwhenSCONJ_7 sleepmark
6theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 sleepnsubj
7sleepsleepVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 hangadvcl
8..PUNCT_2 hangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hang downpresentBatsupsidedown propertyvn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent upside=Patient
2sleeppresentBats = batvn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Bats find insects in the dark using echoes.

nsubjobjcasedetobladvclobjpunctrootBatsNOUNfindVERBinsectsNOUNinADPtheDETdarkNOUNusingVERBechoesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BatsbatNOUNNumber=Plur2 findnsubj
2findfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3insectsinsectNOUNNumber=Plur2 findobj
4ininADP_6 darkcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 darkdet
6darkdarkNOUNNumber=Sing2 findobl
7usinguseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 findadvcl
8echoesechoNOUNNumber=Plur7 usingobj
9..PUNCT_2 findpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpresentBatsinsectsthe darkvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Topic
2usegerundBats not said hereechoesvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent echo=Patient

Example 4

He hit the ball hard with the cricket bat.

nsubjdetobjadvmodcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootHePRONhitVERBtheDETballNOUNhardADVwithADPtheDETcricketNOUNbatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hitnsubj
2hithitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 balldet
4ballballNOUNNumber=Sing2 hitobj
5hardhardADVDegree=Pos2 hitadvmod
6withwithADP_9 batcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 batdet
8cricketcricketNOUNNumber=Sing9 batcompound
9batbatNOUNNumber=Sing2 hitobl
10..PUNCT_2 hitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hitpastHethe ballwith the cricket bat; hard propertyvn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Patient with bat=Instrument

Example 5

It's your turn to bat!

nsubjcopnmod:possmarkaclpunctrootItPRON'sAUXyourPRONturnNOUNtoPARTbatNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 turnnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 turncop
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 turnnmod:poss
4turnturnNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5totoPART_6 batmark
6batbatNOUNNumber=Sing4 turnacl
7!!PUNCT_4 turnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentItyour turnyour nmod:poss; bat acltree rules

Example 6

She batted first for her team.

nsubjadvmodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootShePRONbattedVERBfirstADVforADPherPRONteamNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 battednsubj
2battedbatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord2 battedadvmod
4forforADP_6 teamcase
5herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 teamnmod:poss
6teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing2 battedobl
7..PUNCT_2 battedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1batpastShefor her team; first propertyvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 7

Never pick up a bat; tell an adult.

advmodcompound:prtdetobjpunctconjdetobjpunctrootNeverADVpickVERBupADPaDETbatNOUN;PUNCTtellVERBanDETadultNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 pickadvmod
2pickpickVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3upupADP_2 pickcompound:prt
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 batdet
5batbatNOUNNumber=Sing2 pickobj
6;;PUNCT_7 tellpunct
7telltellVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 pickconj
8anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 adultdet
9adultadultNOUNNumber=Sing7 tellobj
10..PUNCT_2 pickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not pick upimperativeyou not said herea batvn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bat=Topic
2not tell speech: assertinfinitiveyou not said herea adultvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient

Example 8

Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly.

nsubjcopdetamodnsubjauxadvmodacl:relclpunctrootBatsNOUNareAUXtheDETonlyADJmammalsNOUNthatPRONcanAUXtrulyADVflyVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BatsbatNOUNNumber=Plur5 mammalsnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 mammalscop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 mammalsdet
4onlyonlyADJDegree=Pos5 mammalsamod
5mammalsmammalNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 flynsubj
7cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 flyaux
8trulytrulyADV_9 flyadvmod
9flyflyVERBVerbForm=Inf5 mammalsacl:relcl
10..PUNCT_5 mammalspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBatsthe only mammalstree rules
2flycanthe only mammalstruly propertyvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 9

and the stork, and the heron after its kinds, and the hoopoe, and the bat. (Torah LEV.11.19, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: and the stork, and the heron after its kinds, and the hoopoe, and the bat.

The tree, 15 words
ccdetpunctccdetapposcasenmod:possnmodpunctccdetconjpunctccdetconjpunctrootandCCONJtheDETstorkNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETheronNOUNafterADPitsPRONkindsNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDEThoopoeNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETbatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1andandCCONJ_3 storkcc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 storkdet
3storkstorkNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_7 heronpunct
5andandCCONJ_7 heroncc
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 herondet
7heronheronNOUNNumber=Sing3 storkappos
8afterafterADP_10 kindscase
9itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 kindsnmod:poss
10kindskindNOUNNumber=Plur7 heronnmod
11,,PUNCT_14 hoopoepunct
12andandCCONJ_14 hoopoecc
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 hoopoedet
14hoopoehoopoeNOUNNumber=Sing3 storkconj
15,,PUNCT_18 batpunct
16andandCCONJ_18 batcc
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 batdet
18batbatNOUNNumber=Sing3 storkconj
19..PUNCT_3 storkpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Sentence 2: (Torah LEV.11.19, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNLEV.11.19PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 LEV.11.19punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 LEV.11.19compound
3LEV.11.19LEV.11.19PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 LEV.11.19conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 LEV.11.19punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 10

Biliteral combinatinnx upon irhich all other combinatinm are bated. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

Sentence 1: Biliteral combinatinnx upon irhich all other combinatinm are bated.

amodnsubjcasensubjdetamodnmodaux:passpunctrootBiliteralADJcombinatinnxNOUNuponADPirhichPRONallDETotherADJcombinatinmNOUNareAUXbatedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BiliteralbiliteralADJDegree=Pos2 combinatinnxamod
2combinatinnxcombinatinnxNOUNNumber=Sing9 batednsubj
3uponuponADP_7 combinatinmcase
4irhichirhichPRONPronType=Rel7 combinatinmnsubj
5allallDETPronType=Tot7 combinatinmdet
6otherotherADJDegree=Pos7 combinatinmamod
7combinatinmcombinatinmNOUNNumber=Sing2 combinatinnxnmod
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 batedaux:pass
9batedbateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 batedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1batepresent · passiveBiliteral combinatinnx upon all other combinatinm irhichtree rules

Sentence 2: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

The tree, 12 words
punctpunctdetapposcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctlistpunctroot(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
2MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_5 Originpunct
4ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Origindet
5OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellappos
6ofofADP_7 Letterscase
7LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur5 Originnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 Numeralscc
9NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur7 Lettersconj
10accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 Sefercase
11totoADP_10 accordingfixed
12SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellnmod
13YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing12 Seferflat
14((PUNCT_15 1914punct
1519141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Mordelllist
16))))PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent

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