female
Who acts: Female, sex, women, female parts, female bird, 14 female · What happens: mean, have, lay, be, make, call · To what, where: babies, eggs, female person, seeds, plants, female lion · Speech: someone speaks here
«female» in the English dictionary: its 3 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: female in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
Female means of the sex that can have babies or lay eggs; women and girls are female.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | female | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 sex | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 sex | det |
| 5 | sex | sex | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 means | obl |
| 6 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 have | nsubj |
| 7 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 have | aux |
| 8 | have | have | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 sex | acl:relcl |
| 9 | babies | baby | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 have | obj |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 lay | cc |
| 11 | lay | lay | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 have | conj |
| 12 | eggs | egg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 lay | obj |
| 13 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 18 female | punct |
| 14 | women | woman | NOUN | Number=Plur | 18 female | nsubj |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 girls | cc |
| 16 | girls | girl | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 women | conj |
| 17 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 female | cop |
| 18 | female | female | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | parataxis |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Female | of the sex | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | have | can | the sex | babies | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient | ||||
| 3 | lay | present | the sex not said here | eggs | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result | ||||
| 4 | is | present | women and girls | female property | 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.
Everyday, meaning 2
A female is a female person or animal.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 female | det |
| 2 | female | female | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 person | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 person | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 person | det |
| 5 | female | female | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 person | amod |
| 6 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 animal | cc |
| 8 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 person | conj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 person | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a female | a female person or animal | animal conj | tree rules |
Everyday, meaning 3
In plants, female parts make seeds or fruit.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 2 plants | case |
| 2 | plants | plant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 make | obl |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 plants | punct |
| 4 | female | female | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 parts | amod |
| 5 | parts | part | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 make | nsubj |
| 6 | make | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | seeds | seed | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 make | obj |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 fruit | cc |
| 9 | fruit | fruit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 seeds | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present | female parts | seeds or fruit | plants | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset seed=Product |
Example 1
A female lion is called a lioness.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 lion | det |
| 2 | female | female | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 lion | amod |
| 3 | lion | lion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 called | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 called | aux:pass |
| 5 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 lioness | det |
| 7 | lioness | lioness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 called | xcomp |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 called | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | present · passive | a female lion | a lioness xcomp | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
Example 2
Only the female mosquito bites.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Only | only | ADV | _ | 5 bites | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 bites | det |
| 3 | female | female | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 bites | amod |
| 4 | mosquito | mosquito | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bites | compound |
| 5 | bites | bite | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 bites | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
The female bird sits on the eggs.
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 | female | female | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 bird | amod |
| 3 | bird | bird | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sits | nsubj |
| 4 | sits | sit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 eggs | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 eggs | det |
| 7 | eggs | egg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 sits | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 sits | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sit | present | the female bird | the eggs | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on egg=Location |
Example 4
There are 14 female and 12 male pupils in our class.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 are | expl |
| 2 | are | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | 14 | 14 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 female | nummod |
| 4 | female | female | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 are | nsubj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 pupils | cc |
| 6 | 12 | 12 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 pupils | nummod |
| 7 | male | male | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 pupils | amod |
| 8 | pupils | pupil | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 female | conj |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 class | case |
| 10 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 class | nmod:poss |
| 11 | class | class | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 are | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 are | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | does | present | 14 female and 12 male pupils | our class; there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in class=Location |
Example 5
The female part of the flower is in the middle.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 part | det |
| 2 | female | female | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 part | amod |
| 3 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 middle | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 flower | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 flower | det |
| 6 | flower | flower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 part | nmod |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 middle | cop |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 middle | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 middle | det |
| 10 | middle | middle | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 middle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the female part of the flower | the middle | tree rules |
Example 6
Female sea turtles come back to the beach to lay eggs.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | female | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 turtles | amod |
| 2 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turtles | compound |
| 3 | turtles | turtle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 come | nsubj |
| 4 | come | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | back | back | ADV | _ | 4 come | advmod |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 beach | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 beach | det |
| 8 | beach | beach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 come | obl |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 lay | mark |
| 10 | lay | lay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 come | advcl |
| 11 | eggs | egg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 lay | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 come | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come back | present | Female sea turtles | the beach | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | lay | to-infinitive | Female sea turtles not said here | eggs | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |
Example 7
Here sat two female figures, a young and an old one.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Here | here | ADV | PronType=Dem | 2 sat | advmod |
| 2 | sat | sit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 figures | nummod |
| 4 | female | female | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 figures | amod |
| 5 | figures | figure | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 sat | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 young | punct |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 young | det |
| 8 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 sat | advcl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 one | cc |
| 10 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 one | det |
| 11 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 one | amod |
| 12 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 young | conj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sit | past | two female figures | here | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location figure=Theme |
Example 8
And if it be a female, then thy valuation shall be thirty shekels. (Torah LEV.27.4, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And if it be a female, then thy valuation shall be thirty shekels.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 female | cc |
| 2 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 6 female | mark |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 female | nsubj |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 female | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 female | det |
| 6 | female | female | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 shekels | punct |
| 8 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 14 shekels | advmod |
| 9 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 valuation | nmod:poss |
| 10 | valuation | valuation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 shekels | nsubj |
| 11 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 shekels | aux |
| 12 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 14 shekels | cop |
| 13 | thirty | thirty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 14 shekels | nummod |
| 14 | shekels | shekel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 female | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 female | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | infinitive | it | a female and thirty shekels | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a | shall | thy valuation | thirty shekels | then | tree rules | |||
| 3 | valuate | thy | nom valuation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Torah LEV.27.4, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 LEV.27.4 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LEV.27.4 | compound |
| 3 | LEV.27.4 | LEV.27.4 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LEV.27.4 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 LEV.27.4 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9
This is the law for her that beareth, whether a male or a female. (Torah LEV.12.7, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: This is the law for her that beareth, whether a male or a female.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 law | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 law | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 law | det |
| 4 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 her | case |
| 6 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 law | nmod |
| 7 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 8 beareth | mark |
| 8 | beareth | bear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 law | advcl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 male | punct |
| 10 | whether | whether | SCONJ | _ | 12 male | mark |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 male | det |
| 12 | male | male | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 beareth | obj |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 female | cc |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 female | det |
| 15 | female | female | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 male | conj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 law | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | This | the law | for her = she | tree rules | |||
| 2 | bear | present | This not said here | a male or a female | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent male=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Torah LEV.12.7, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 LEV.12.7 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LEV.12.7 | compound |
| 3 | LEV.12.7 | LEV.12.7 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LEV.12.7 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 LEV.12.7 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10
there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah. (Torah GEN.7.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 2 went | advmod |
| 2 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 two | case |
| 4 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 went | obl |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 two | cc |
| 6 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 two | conj |
| 7 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 8 Noah | case |
| 8 | Noah | Noah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 went | obl |
| 9 | into | into | ADP | _ | 11 ark | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 ark | det |
| 11 | ark | ark | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 went | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 male | punct |
| 13 | male | male | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 ark | conj |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 female | cc |
| 15 | female | female | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 male | conj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 commanded | punct |
| 17 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 19 commanded | mark |
| 18 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 commanded | nsubj |
| 19 | commanded | command | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 went | conj |
| 20 | Noah | Noah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 commanded | obj |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 went | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | two; there | unto Noah; into the ark and male and female | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into ark=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | command | past | God | Noah | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent noah=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.7.9, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.7.9 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.7.9 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.7.9 | GEN.7.9 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.7.9 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.7.9 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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