badger Who acts: badger, black striped face, they, Badgers, We, you · What happens: be, live, come out, badger, mean, keep · To what, where: wild animal, tunnels, someone, them, hole, fence · Speech: someone speaks here
«badger» 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: badger in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A badger is a wild animal with grey fur, short legs and a black and white striped face that lives in tunnels underground and comes out at night.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod punct amod conj cc det amod cc conj amod conj nsubj acl:relcl case obl advmod cc conj compound:prt case obl punct root A DET badger NOUN is AUX a DET wild ADJ animal NOUN with ADP grey ADJ fur NOUN , PUNCT short ADJ legs NOUN and CCONJ a DET black ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ striped ADJ face NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP tunnels NOUN underground ADV and CCONJ comes VERB out ADP at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 badger det 2 badger badger NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 5 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 fur case 8 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fur amod 9 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 legs punct 11 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 12 legs amod 12 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 9 fur conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 19 face cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 face det 15 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 19 face amod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 white cc 17 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 15 black conj 18 striped striped ADJ Degree=Pos 19 face amod 19 face face NOUN Number=Sing 9 fur conj 20 that that PRON PronType=Rel 21 lives nsubj 21 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 face acl:relcl 22 in in ADP _ 23 tunnels case 23 tunnels tunnel NOUN Number=Plur 21 lives obl 24 underground underground ADV _ 21 lives advmod 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 comes cc 26 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 lives conj 27 out out ADP _ 26 comes compound:prt 28 at at ADP _ 29 night case 29 night night NOUN Number=Sing 26 comes obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a badger a wild animal with grey fur and short legs and a black striped face tree rules 2 live present a black striped face tunnels underground property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tunnel=Location 3 come out present a black striped face not said here night vn 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.
Meaning 2 To badger someone means to keep asking them again and again for something until they get annoyed.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp xcomp obj advmod cc conj case obl mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root To PART badger VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART keep VERB asking VERB them PRON again ADV and CCONJ again ADV for ADP something PRON until SCONJ they PRON get VERB annoyed ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 badger mark 2 badger badger VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 badger obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 keep xcomp 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 asking obj 9 again again ADV _ 7 asking advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 again cc 11 again again ADV _ 9 again conj 12 for for ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 asking obl 14 until until SCONJ _ 16 get mark 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 get nsubj 16 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 asking advcl 17 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos 16 get xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 badger to-infinitive someone vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 keep not said to happen to-infinitive tree rules 4 ask speech: ask gerund them = they again for something vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient 5 get present they annoyed property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 A badger dug a hole under our fence.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET badger NOUN dug VERB a DET hole NOUN under ADP our PRON fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 badger det 2 badger badger NOUN Number=Sing 3 dug nsubj 3 dug dig VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hole det 5 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 dug obj 6 under under ADP _ 8 fence case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 fence nmod:poss 8 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 5 hole nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 dug punct
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1 dig past a badger a hole our fence vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hole=Theme under fence=Location
Example 2 Badgers come out at night to look for worms.
nsubj advmod case obl mark advcl case obl punct root Badgers NOUN come VERB out ADV at ADP night NOUN to PART look VERB for ADP worms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Badgers badger NOUN Number=Plur 2 come nsubj 2 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADV _ 2 come advmod 4 at at ADP _ 5 night case 5 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 come obl 6 to to PART _ 7 look mark 7 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 come advcl 8 for for ADP _ 9 worms case 9 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 7 look obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 come punct
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1 come out present Badgers night out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient 2 look to-infinitive Badgers not said here for worms vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for worm=Theme
Example 3 A badger's home is called a sett.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp punct root A DET badger NOUN 's PART home NOUN is AUX called VERB a DET sett NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 badger det 2 badger badger NOUN Number=Sing 4 home nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 badger case 4 home home NOUN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sett det 8 sett sett NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive a badger's home vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 4 We saw a badger's black and white face in the torchlight.
nsubj det nmod:poss case amod cc conj obj case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET badger NOUN 's PART black ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ face NOUN in ADP the DET torchlight 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 badger det 4 badger badger NOUN Number=Sing 9 face nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 badger case 6 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 9 face amod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 white cc 8 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 black conj 9 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 torchlight case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 torchlight det 12 torchlight torchlight NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a badger's black face the torchlight vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer face=Stimulus
Example 5 Stop badgering me about the ice cream!
xcomp obj case det compound obl punct root Stop VERB badgering VERB me PRON about ADP the DET ice NOUN cream NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 badgering badger VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 badgering obj 4 about about ADP _ 7 cream case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cream det 6 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 7 cream compound 7 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 2 badgering obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 badger gerund you not said here me about the ice cream vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
Example 6 My little brother badgered Mum until she said yes.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN badgered VERB Mum NOUN until SCONJ she PRON said VERB yes INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 badgered nsubj 4 badgered badger VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 badgered obj 6 until until SCONJ _ 8 said mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 badgered advcl 9 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 8 said obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 badgered punct
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1 badger past My little brother Mum vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Patient 2 say speech: assert past she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic
Example 7 The American badger lives in open grasslands.
det amod nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET American ADJ badger NOUN lives VERB in ADP open ADJ grasslands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 badger det 2 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 3 badger amod 3 badger badger NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives nsubj 4 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 grasslands case 6 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 7 grasslands amod 7 grasslands grassland NOUN Number=Plur 4 lives obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 lives punct
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1 live present the American badger open grasslands vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in grassland=Location
Example 8 Old father badger was a great hunter.
amod compound nsubj cop det amod punct root Old ADJ father NOUN badger NOUN was AUX a DET great ADJ hunter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 badger amod 2 father father NOUN Number=Sing 3 badger compound 3 badger badger NOUN Number=Sing 7 hunter nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 hunter cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hunter det 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hunter amod 7 hunter hunter NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 hunter punct
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1 is a past Old father badger a great hunter tree rules
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