bee Who acts: bee, that, bees, you, queen bee, Bumblebees · What happens: fly, be, stripe, collect, make, land · To what, where: flying insect, nectar, flowers, honey, meeting, bee
«bee» 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: bee in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A bee is a flying insect with a hairy body, often yellow and black striped, that collects nectar and pollen from flowers; some bees make honey and wax.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct advmod compound cc conj parataxis punct nsubj parataxis obj cc conj case obl punct det nsubj conj obj cc conj punct root A DET bee NOUN is AUX a DET flying VERB insect NOUN with ADP a DET hairy ADJ body NOUN , PUNCT often ADV yellow ADJ and CCONJ black ADJ striped VERB , PUNCT that PRON collects VERB nectar NOUN and CCONJ pollen NOUN from ADP flowers NOUN ; PUNCT some DET bees NOUN make VERB honey NOUN and CCONJ wax NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bee det 2 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 6 insect nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insect cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 insect det 5 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 insect amod 6 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 body case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 body det 9 hairy hairy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 body amod 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 insect nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 yellow punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 yellow advmod 13 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 16 striped compound 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 black cc 15 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 13 yellow conj 16 striped stripe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 insect parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 collects punct 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 collects nsubj 19 collects collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insect parataxis 20 nectar nectar NOUN Number=Sing 19 collects obj 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 pollen cc 22 pollen pollen NOUN Number=Sing 20 nectar conj 23 from from ADP _ 24 flowers case 24 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 19 collects obl 25 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 make punct 26 some some DET PronType=Ind 27 bees det 27 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 28 make nsubj 28 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 collects conj 29 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 28 make obj 30 and and CCONJ _ 31 wax cc 31 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 29 honey conj 32 . . PUNCT _ 6 insect punct
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1 fly gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a bee a flying insect with a hairy body tree rules 3 stripe participle tree rules 4 collect present that nectar and pollen flowers vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nectar=Theme from flower=Source 5 make present some bees honey and wax vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honey=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 bee is also a meeting or contest, like a spelling bee.
det nsubj cop advmod det cc conj punct case det compound conj punct root A DET bee NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET meeting NOUN or CCONJ contest NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET spelling NOUN bee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bee det 2 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 6 meeting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 meeting cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 meeting advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 meeting det 6 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 contest cc 8 contest contest NOUN Number=Sing 6 meeting conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 bee punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 bee case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bee det 12 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 13 bee compound 13 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 6 meeting conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 meeting punct
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1 is a present a bee a meeting or contest and a spelling bee tree rules
Example 1 A bee landed on the flower.
det acl case det obl punct root A DET bee NOUN landed VERB on ADP the DET flower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bee det 2 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 landed land VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 bee acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 flower case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 flower det 6 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 3 landed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bee punct
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1 land participle a bee not said here the flower vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on flower=Destination
Example 2 Bees make honey from nectar.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Bees NOUN make VERB honey NOUN from ADP nectar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 4 from from ADP _ 5 nectar case 5 nectar nectar NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Bees honey nectar vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent honey=Product from nectar=Material
Example 3 Stay calm if a bee flies near you.
xcomp mark det nsubj advcl case obl punct root Stay VERB calm ADJ if SCONJ a DET bee NOUN flies VERB near ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Stay xcomp 3 if if SCONJ _ 6 flies mark 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bee det 5 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 6 flies nsubj 6 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Stay advcl 7 near near ADP _ 8 you case 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 flies obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay imperative you not said here calm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fly a condition, not said to happen present a bee near you vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent near you=Location
Example 4 The queen bee lays all the eggs.
det compound nsubj det:predet det obj punct root The DET queen NOUN bee NOUN lays VERB all DET the DET eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bee det 2 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 3 bee compound 3 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 4 lays nsubj 4 lays lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 eggs det:predet 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 eggs det 7 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 4 lays obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 lays punct
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1 lay present the queen bee all eggs vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result
Example 5 Bumblebees are big and furry.
nsubj cop cc conj punct root Bumblebees NOUN are AUX big ADJ and CCONJ furry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bumblebees bumblebee NOUN Number=Plur 3 big nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 big cop 3 big big ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 furry cc 5 furry furry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 big conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 big punct
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1 is present Bumblebees big property tree rules 2 be Bumblebees not said here tree rules
Example 6 She won the school spelling bee.
nsubj det compound compound obj punct root She PRON won VERB the DET school NOUN spelling NOUN bee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bee det 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 spelling compound 5 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 6 bee compound 6 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past She the spelling bee vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Eventuality
Example 7 Without bees, many fruits would not grow.
case obl punct amod nsubj aux advmod punct root Without ADP bees NOUN , PUNCT many ADJ fruits NOUN would AUX not PART grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 2 bees case 2 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 8 grow obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 bees punct 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fruits amod 5 fruits fruit NOUN Number=Plur 8 grow nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 grow aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 grow advmod 8 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 grow punct
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1 not grow would many fruits without bees vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 He made a beeline for the cake.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root He PRON made VERB a DET beeline NOUN for ADP the DET cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 beeline det 4 beeline beeline NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 cake case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cake det 7 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past He a beeline for the cake vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent beeline=Product for cake=Asset
Example 9 The bees could not be driven away.
det nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass advmod punct root The DET bees NOUN could AUX not PART be AUX driven VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bees det 2 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 6 driven nsubj:pass 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 driven aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 driven advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 driven aux:pass 6 driven drive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 away away ADV _ 6 driven advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 driven punct
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1 not drive away could · passive the bees away property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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