beak Who acts: bird, robin, parrot, eagle, sharp hooked beak, long thin beak · What happens: use, eat, pick up, build, carry, crack · To what, where: hard pointed mouth, things, nests, worm, beak, nuts
«beak» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: beak in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The hard pointed mouth of a bird, which it uses to eat, pick things up and build nests.
The tree, 18 words det amod amod case det nmod punct obj nsubj conj mark xcomp punct parataxis obj compound:prt cc conj obj punct root The DET hard ADJ pointed ADJ mouth NOUN of ADP a DET bird NOUN , PUNCT which PRON it PRON uses VERB to PART eat VERB , PUNCT pick VERB things NOUN up ADP and CCONJ build VERB nests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mouth det 2 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mouth amod 3 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mouth amod 4 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 bird case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bird det 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 mouth nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 uses punct 9 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 uses obj 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 uses nsubj 11 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mouth conj 12 to to PART _ 13 eat mark 13 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 uses xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 pick punct 15 pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 eat parataxis 16 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 15 pick obj 17 up up ADP _ 15 pick compound:prt 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 build cc 19 build build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 pick conj 20 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 19 build obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 mouth punct
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1 use present bird the hard pointed mouth of a bird vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent which=Theme clause=Eventuality 2 eat to-infinitive bird not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 pick up infinitive things vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic 4 build present nests vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product
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 A similar hard mouth of some other animals, like a turtle or an octopus.
The tree, 14 words det amod amod case det amod nmod punct case det nmod cc det conj punct root A DET similar ADJ hard ADJ mouth NOUN of ADP some DET other ADJ animals NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET turtle NOUN or CCONJ an DET octopus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mouth det 2 similar similar ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mouth amod 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mouth amod 4 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 animals case 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 animals det 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animals amod 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 mouth nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 turtle punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 turtle case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 turtle det 12 turtle turtle NOUN Number=Sing 8 animals nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 octopus cc 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 octopus det 15 octopus octopus NOUN Number=Sing 12 turtle conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mouth punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The robin carried a worm in its beak.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET robin NOUN carried VERB a DET worm NOUN in ADP its PRON beak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robin det 2 robin robin NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 worm det 5 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 beak case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 beak nmod:poss 8 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry past the robin a worm robin's beak vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent worm=Value in beak=Location
Example 2 A parrot can crack nuts with its strong beak.
det nsubj aux obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root A DET parrot NOUN can AUX crack VERB nuts NOUN with ADP its PRON strong ADJ beak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 parrot det 2 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 4 crack nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 crack aux 4 crack crack VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 4 crack obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 beak case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 beak nmod:poss 8 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 beak amod 9 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 4 crack obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 crack punct
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1 crack can a parrot nuts with parrot's strong beak vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent nut=Patient with beak=Instrument
Example 3 The eagle has a sharp hooked beak for tearing meat.
det nsubj det amod amod obj mark acl obj punct root The DET eagle NOUN has VERB a DET sharp ADJ hooked VERB beak NOUN for SCONJ tearing VERB meat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 eagle det 2 eagle eagle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 beak det 5 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 beak amod 6 hooked hook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 beak amod 7 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 tearing mark 9 tearing tear VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 beak acl 10 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 9 tearing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the eagle a sharp hooked beak vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient 2 hook participle vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme 3 tear gerund a sharp hooked beak not said here meat vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location meat=Theme
Example 4 A hummingbird's long thin beak reaches deep into flowers.
det nmod:poss case amod amod nsubj advmod case obl punct root A DET hummingbird NOUN 's PART long ADJ thin ADJ beak NOUN reaches VERB deep ADV into ADP flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hummingbird det 2 hummingbird hummingbird NOUN Number=Sing 6 beak nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 hummingbird case 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 beak amod 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 beak amod 6 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 7 reaches nsubj 7 reaches reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 deep deep ADV _ 7 reaches advmod 9 into into ADP _ 10 flowers case 10 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 7 reaches obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 reaches punct
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1 reach present a hummingbird's long thin beak flowers deep property vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into flower=Path
Example 5 The duck dabbled in the mud with its flat beak.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET duck NOUN dabbled VERB in ADP the DET mud NOUN with ADP its PRON flat ADJ beak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 duck det 2 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 3 dabbled nsubj 3 dabbled dabble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 mud case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mud det 6 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 3 dabbled obl 7 with with ADP _ 10 beak case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 beak nmod:poss 9 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 10 beak amod 10 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 3 dabbled obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 dabbled punct
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1 dabble past the duck the mud with duck's flat beak tree rules
Example 6 The chick broke the shell with a tiny tooth on its beak.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET chick NOUN broke VERB the DET shell NOUN with ADP a DET tiny ADJ tooth NOUN on ADP its PRON beak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chick det 2 chick chick NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shell det 5 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 tooth case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tooth det 8 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tooth amod 9 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obl 10 on on ADP _ 12 beak case 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 beak nmod:poss 12 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break past the chick the shell chick's beak with a tiny tooth vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent shell=Patient with tooth=Instrument
Example 7 Don't put your face near a goose — its beak can nip.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct nmod:poss nsubj aux conj punct root Do AUX n't PART put VERB your PRON face NOUN near ADP a DET goose NOUN — PUNCT its PRON beak NOUN can AUX nip VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 put aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 put advmod 3 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 face nmod:poss 5 face face NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 6 near near ADP _ 8 goose case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 goose det 8 goose goose NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 9 — - PUNCT _ 13 nip punct 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 beak nmod:poss 11 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 13 nip nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 nip aux 13 nip nip VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 put conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 not put imperative · do-support you not said here your face near a goose vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent face=Theme near goose=Destination 2 nip can goose's beak vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Turtles have beaks instead of teeth.
nsubj obj case fixed nmod punct root Turtles NOUN have VERB beaks NOUN instead ADV of ADP teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turtles turtle NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 beaks beak NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 4 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 6 teeth case 5 of of ADP _ 4 instead fixed 6 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 3 beaks nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Turtles beaks instead teeth vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient
Example 9 "I'll bite hold of you with my beak."
punct nsubj aux obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX bite VERB hold NOUN of ADP you PRON with ADP my PRON beak NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 bite punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 bite nsubj 3 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 bite aux 4 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 hold hold NOUN Number=Sing 4 bite obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 you case 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 hold nmod 8 with with ADP _ 10 beak case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 beak nmod:poss 10 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 4 bite obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 bite punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 4 bite punct
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1 bite in a quote future I hold of you with my beak vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hold=Patient with beak=Instrument 2 hold in a quote you nom hold «act transitive»: of=patient
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