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beech

Who acts: beech, huge beech tree, Squirrels, beech hedge, Bluebells, nightingale · What happens: be, find, use, make, grow, have · To what, where: large tree, Europe, hard pale wood, furniture, park, smooth grey bark

«beech» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: beech in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A beech is a large tree with smooth grey bark and shiny oval leaves, found in Europe and North America.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcaseamodamodnmodccamodamodconjpunctaclcaseoblcccompoundconjpunctrootADETbeechNOUNisAUXaDETlargeADJtreeNOUNwithADPsmoothADJgreyADJbarkNOUNandCCONJshinyADJovalADJleavesNOUN,PUNCTfoundVERBinADPEuropePROPNandCCONJNorthPROPNAmericaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 beechdet
2beechbeechNOUNNumber=Sing6 treensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 treecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 treedet
5largelargeADJDegree=Pos6 treeamod
6treetreeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7withwithADP_10 barkcase
8smoothsmoothADJDegree=Pos10 barkamod
9greygreyADJDegree=Pos10 barkamod
10barkbarkNOUNNumber=Sing6 treenmod
11andandCCONJ_14 leavescc
12shinyshinyADJDegree=Pos14 leavesamod
13ovalovalADJDegree=Pos14 leavesamod
14leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur10 barkconj
15,,PUNCT_16 foundpunct
16foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 treeacl
17ininADP_18 Europecase
18EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing16 foundobl
19andandCCONJ_21 Americacc
20NorthNorthPROPNNumber=Sing21 Americacompound
21AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing18 Europeconj
22..PUNCT_6 treepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta beecha large treewith smooth grey bark and shiny oval leavestree rules
2findparticiplea large tree not said hereEurope and North Americavn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent

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

Beech is also the hard, pale wood of this tree, used to make furniture and toys.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetamodpunctamodcasedetnmodpunctconjmarkadvclobjccconjpunctrootBeechNOUNisAUXalsoADVtheDEThardADJ,PUNCTpaleADJwoodNOUNofADPthisDETtreeNOUN,PUNCTusedVERBtoPARTmakeVERBfurnitureNOUNandCCONJtoysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeechbeechNOUNNumber=Sing8 woodnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 woodcop
3alsoalsoADV_8 woodadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 wooddet
5hardhardADJDegree=Pos8 woodamod
6,,PUNCT_5 hardpunct
7palepaleADJDegree=Pos8 woodamod
8woodwoodNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_11 treecase
10thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 treedet
11treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing8 woodnmod
12,,PUNCT_13 usedpunct
13useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 woodconj
14totoPART_15 makemark
15makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf13 usedadvcl
16furniturefurnitureNOUNNumber=Sing15 makeobj
17andandCCONJ_18 toyscc
18toystoyNOUNNumber=Plur16 furnitureconj
19..PUNCT_8 woodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBeechthe hard pale woodof this treetree rules
2useparticipleBeech not said herevn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3maketo-infinitiveBeech not said herefurniture and toysvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset furniture=Product

Example 1

A huge beech tree grows in the park.

detamodcompoundnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootADEThugeADJbeechNOUNtreeNOUNgrowsVERBinADPtheDETparkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 treedet
2hugehugeADJDegree=Pos4 treeamod
3beechbeechNOUNNumber=Sing4 treecompound
4treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing5 growsnsubj
5growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ininADP_8 parkcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 parkdet
8parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing5 growsobl
9..PUNCT_5 growspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresenta huge beech treethe parkvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in park=Location

Example 2

The beech has smooth grey bark.

detnsubjamodamodobjpunctrootTheDETbeechNOUNhasVERBsmoothADJgreyADJbarkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 beechdet
2beechbeechNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4smoothsmoothADJDegree=Pos6 barkamod
5greygreyADJDegree=Pos6 barkamod
6barkbarkNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe beechsmooth grey barkvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bark=Patient

Example 3

Squirrels collect beechnuts in autumn.

nsubjobjcaseoblpunctrootSquirrelsNOUNcollectVERBbeechnutsNOUNinADPautumnNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SquirrelssquirrelNOUNNumber=Plur2 collectnsubj
2collectcollectVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3beechnutsbeechnutNOUNNumber=Plur2 collectobj
4ininADP_5 autumncase
5autumnautumnNOUNNumber=Sing2 collectobl
6..PUNCT_2 collectpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1collectpresentSquirrelsbeechnutsautumnvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beechnut=Theme

Example 4

Our wooden spoon is made of beech.

nmod:possamodnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootOurPRONwoodenADJspoonNOUNisAUXmadeVERBofADPbeechNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 spoonnmod:poss
2woodenwoodenADJDegree=Pos3 spoonamod
3spoonspoonNOUNNumber=Sing5 madensubj:pass
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 madeaux:pass
5mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6ofofADP_7 beechcase
7beechbeechNOUNNumber=Sing5 madeobl
8..PUNCT_5 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresent · passiveOur wooden spoonof beechvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 5

The beech hedge keeps its brown leaves in winter.

detcompoundnsubjnmod:possamodobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETbeechNOUNhedgeNOUNkeepsVERBitsPRONbrownADJleavesNOUNinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 hedgedet
2beechbeechNOUNNumber=Sing3 hedgecompound
3hedgehedgeNOUNNumber=Sing4 keepsnsubj
4keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 leavesnmod:poss
6brownbrownADJDegree=Pos7 leavesamod
7leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur4 keepsobj
8ininADP_9 wintercase
9winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing4 keepsobl
10..PUNCT_4 keepspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppresentthe beech hedgehedge's brown leaveswintervn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme

Example 6

Bluebells grow in the beech woods in spring.

nsubjcasedetcompoundoblcaseoblpunctrootBluebellsNOUNgrowVERBinADPtheDETbeechNOUNwoodsNOUNinADPspringNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BluebellsbluebellNOUNNumber=Plur2 grownsubj
2growgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_6 woodscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 woodsdet
5beechbeechNOUNNumber=Sing6 woodscompound
6woodswoodNOUNNumber=Plur2 growobl
7ininADP_8 springcase
8springspringNOUNNumber=Sing2 growobl
9..PUNCT_2 growpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentBluebellsthe beech woodsspringvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location

Example 7

The nightingale sings among the finely-fringed beech-leaves, looking at the blooming apple trees of the garden, and thinking that they bear roses.

The tree, 24 words
detnsubjcasedetcompoundpunctamodcompoundpunctoblpunctadvclcasedetamodcompoundoblcasedetnmodpunctccconjmarknsubjadvclobjpunctrootTheDETnightingaleNOUNsingsVERBamongADPtheDETfinelyADJ-PUNCTfringedVERBbeechNOUN-PUNCTleavesNOUN,PUNCTlookingVERBatADPtheDETbloomingVERBappleNOUNtreesNOUNofADPtheDETgardenNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJthinkingVERBthatSCONJtheyPRONbearVERBrosesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 nightingaledet
2nightingalenightingaleNOUNNumber=Sing3 singsnsubj
3singssingVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4amongamongADP_11 leavescase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 leavesdet
6finelyfinelyADJDegree=Pos8 fringedcompound
7--PUNCT_6 finelypunct
8fringedfringeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 leavesamod
9beechbeechNOUNNumber=Sing11 leavescompound
10--PUNCT_9 beechpunct
11leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur3 singsobl
12,,PUNCT_13 lookingpunct
13lookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 singsadvcl
14atatADP_18 treescase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 treesdet
16bloomingbloomVERBVerbForm=Ger18 treesamod
17appleappleNOUNNumber=Sing18 treescompound
18treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur13 lookingobl
19ofofADP_21 gardencase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 gardendet
21gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing18 treesnmod
22,,PUNCT_24 thinkingpunct
23andandCCONJ_24 thinkingcc
24thinkingthinkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part13 lookingconj
25thatthatSCONJ_27 bearmark
26theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs27 bearnsubj
27bearbearVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 thinkingadvcl
28rosesroseNOUNNumber=Plur27 bearobj
29..PUNCT_3 singspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: expresspresentthe nightingalethe fringed beech leavesvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among leaf=Location
2fringeparticipletree rules
3lookgerundthe nightingale not said hereat the blooming apple trees of the gardenvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at tree=Theme
4bloomgerundvn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5think speech: othergerundthe nightingale not said herevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
6bearpresenttrees = treerosesvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Patient

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