birdwatch Who acts: birdwatch, people, We, Grandad, you, Birdwatchers · What happens: be, watch, count, birdwatch, take, bring · To what, where: wild birds, natural surroundings, organised event, birds, kitchen window, me
«birdwatch» 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: birdwatch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To birdwatch is to watch wild birds in their natural surroundings as a hobby, often with binoculars and a bird book.
The tree, 21 words mark cop mark advcl amod obj case nmod:poss amod obl case det obl punct advmod case obl cc det compound conj punct root To PART birdwatch VERB is AUX to PART watch VERB wild ADJ birds NOUN in ADP their PRON natural ADJ surroundings NOUN as ADP a DET hobby NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP binoculars NOUN and CCONJ a DET bird NOUN book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 birdwatch mark 2 birdwatch birdwatch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 birdwatch cop 4 to to PART _ 5 watch mark 5 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 birdwatch advcl 6 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 7 birds amod 7 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 5 watch obj 8 in in ADP _ 11 surroundings case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 surroundings nmod:poss 10 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 11 surroundings amod 11 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 5 watch obl 12 as as ADP _ 14 hobby case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 hobby det 14 hobby hobby NOUN Number=Sing 5 watch obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 binoculars punct 16 often often ADV _ 18 binoculars advmod 17 with with ADP _ 18 binoculars case 18 binoculars binocular NOUN Number=Plur 2 birdwatch obl 19 and and CCONJ _ 22 book cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 book det 21 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 22 book compound 22 book book NOUN Number=Sing 18 binoculars conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 birdwatch punct
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1 is present with binoculars and a bird book; birdwatch property tree rules 2 watch to-infinitive wild birds birds's natural surroundings as a hobby vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent bird=Theme as hobby=Value
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 birdwatch is an organised event where people watch and count birds.
det nsubj cop det amod advmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj punct root A DET birdwatch NOUN is AUX an DET organised ADJ event NOUN where ADV people NOUN watch VERB and CCONJ count VERB birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 birdwatch det 2 birdwatch birdwatch NOUN Number=Sing 6 event nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 event cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 event det 5 organised organised ADJ Degree=Pos 6 event amod 6 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 watch advmod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 watch nsubj 9 watch watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 event acl:relcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 count cc 11 count count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 watch conj 12 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 11 count obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 event punct
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1 is a present a birdwatch a organised event tree rules 2 watch present people vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 count present people not said here birds vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme
Example 1 We birdwatch from the kitchen window every Saturday.
nsubj case det compound obl det obl:unmarked punct root We PRON birdwatch VERB from ADP the DET kitchen NOUN window NOUN every DET Saturday PROPN . 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 birdwatch nsubj 2 birdwatch birdwatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 6 window case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 5 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 6 window compound 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 2 birdwatch obl 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 Saturday det 8 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 2 birdwatch obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 birdwatch punct
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1 birdwatch present We the kitchen window saturday tree rules
Example 2 Grandad took me birdwatching at the lake.
nsubj iobj advcl case det obl punct root Grandad PROPN took VERB me PRON birdwatching VERB at ADP the DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 took iobj 4 birdwatching birdwatch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 took advcl 5 at at ADP _ 7 lake case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lake det 7 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 4 birdwatching obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past Grandad me vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument i=Destination 2 birdwatch gerund Grandad not said here the lake tree rules
Example 3 In the Big Garden Birdwatch we counted seven robins.
case det flat obl nsubj ccomp nummod obj punct root In ADP the DET Big PROPN Garden PROPN Birdwatch VERB we PRON counted VERB seven NUM robins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Garden case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Garden det 3 Big Big PROPN Number=Sing 4 Garden flat 4 Garden Garden PROPN Number=Sing 5 Birdwatch obl 5 Birdwatch birdwatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 counted nsubj 7 counted count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 Birdwatch ccomp 8 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 robins nummod 9 robins robin NOUN Number=Plur 7 counted obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 Birdwatch punct
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1 birdwatch present the Big Garden tree rules 2 count past we seven robins vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robin=Theme
Example 4 Bring binoculars when you go birdwatching.
obj advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Bring VERB binoculars NOUN when ADV you PRON go VERB birdwatching VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 binoculars binocular NOUN Number=Plur 1 Bring obj 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 go advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 go nsubj 5 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Bring advcl 6 birdwatching birdwatch VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 go xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bring punct
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1 bring imperative you not said here binoculars vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent binocular=Theme 2 go present you vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 birdwatch gerund you not said here tree rules
Example 5 Birdwatchers sit very quietly so they don't scare the birds.
nsubj advmod advmod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl det obj punct root Birdwatchers NOUN sit VERB very ADV quietly ADV so SCONJ they PRON do AUX n't PART scare VERB the DET birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birdwatchers birdwatcher NOUN Number=Plur 2 sit nsubj 2 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 quietly advmod 4 quietly quietly ADV _ 2 sit advmod 5 so so SCONJ _ 9 scare mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 scare nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 scare aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 scare advmod 9 scare scare VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sit advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 birds det 11 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 9 scare obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 sit punct
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1 sit present Birdwatchers quietly property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not scare present · do-support Birdwatchers = birdwatcher the birds vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus bird=Experiencer
Example 6 The school held a birdwatch in the playground.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET school NOUN held VERB a DET birdwatch NOUN in ADP the DET playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 birdwatch det 5 birdwatch birdwatch NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 playground case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 playground det 8 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 5 birdwatch nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the school a birdwatch the playground vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent birdwatch=Theme in playground=Location
Example 7 She birdwatched for hours and saw a kingfisher.
nsubj case obl cc conj det obj punct root She PRON birdwatched VERB for ADP hours NOUN and CCONJ saw VERB a DET kingfisher 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 birdwatched nsubj 2 birdwatched birdwatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 hours case 4 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 birdwatched obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 saw cc 6 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 birdwatched conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 kingfisher det 8 kingfisher kingfisher NOUN Number=Sing 6 saw obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 birdwatched punct
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1 birdwatch past She hour tree rules 2 see past She not said here a kingfisher vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kingfisher=Stimulus
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