blackbird Who acts: blackbird, male, female, male blackbird, female blackbird, We · What happens: be, sing, mean, wing, pull, have · To what, where: common garden bird, UK, several different birds, worm, lawn, bright orange beak
«blackbird» 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: blackbird in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, the blackbird is a common garden bird: the male is black with an orange-yellow beak, and the female is brown. It sings beautifully.
Sentence 1: In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, the blackbird is a common garden bird: the male is black with an orange-yellow beak, and the female is brown.
The tree, 29 words case det obl punct conj punct conj cc flat conj punct det nsubj cop det amod compound punct det nsubj cop parataxis case det amod punct amod obl punct cc det nsubj cop conj punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN , PUNCT the DET blackbird NOUN is AUX a DET common ADJ garden NOUN bird NOUN : PUNCT the DET male NOUN is AUX black ADJ with ADP an DET orange ADJ - PUNCT yellow ADJ beak NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET female NOUN is AUX brown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 18 bird obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Ireland punct 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Australia punct 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 Zealand cc 9 New New PROPN Number=Sing 10 Zealand flat 10 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 7 Australia conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 blackbird det 13 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 18 bird nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 bird cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 bird det 16 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 18 bird amod 17 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 18 bird compound 18 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 19 : : PUNCT _ 23 black punct 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 male det 21 male male NOUN Number=Sing 23 black nsubj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 black cop 23 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 18 bird parataxis 24 with with ADP _ 29 beak case 25 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 beak det 26 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 28 yellow amod 27 - - PUNCT _ 26 orange punct 28 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 29 beak amod 29 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 23 black obl 30 , , PUNCT _ 35 brown punct 31 and and CCONJ _ 35 brown cc 32 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 33 female det 33 female female NOUN Number=Sing 35 brown nsubj 34 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 35 brown cop 35 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 23 black conj 36 . . PUNCT _ 18 bird punct
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1 is a present the blackbird a common garden bird the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand tree rules 2 is present the male with a yellow beak; black property tree rules 3 is present the female brown property tree rules
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.
Sentence 2: It sings beautifully.
nsubj advmod punct root It PRON sings VERB beautifully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sings nsubj 2 sings sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 beautifully beautifully ADV _ 2 sings advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 sings punct
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1 sing speech: express present female beautifully property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 2 In North America, «blackbird» means several different birds with black feathers, like the red-winged blackbird.
The tree, 16 words case compound obl punct punct nsubj punct amod amod obj case amod nmod punct case det compound punct amod conj punct root In ADP North PROPN America PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT blackbird NOUN » PUNCT means VERB several ADJ different ADJ birds NOUN with ADP black ADJ feathers NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET red ADJ - PUNCT winged VERB blackbird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 America case 2 North North PROPN Number=Sing 3 America compound 3 America America PROPN Number=Sing 8 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 America punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 blackbird punct 6 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 blackbird punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 11 birds amod 10 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 11 birds amod 11 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 8 means obj 12 with with ADP _ 14 feathers case 13 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 14 feathers amod 14 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 11 birds nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 21 blackbird punct 16 like like ADP _ 21 blackbird case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 blackbird det 18 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 20 winged compound 19 - - PUNCT _ 18 red punct 20 winged wing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 blackbird amod 21 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 11 birds conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present blackbird several different birds and the winged blackbird with black feathers; in North America vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot bird=Theme in america=Attribute 2 wing participle vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A blackbird pulled a worm out of the lawn.
det nsubj det obj case case det obl punct root A DET blackbird NOUN pulled VERB a DET worm NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET lawn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blackbird det 2 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled nsubj 3 pulled pull 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 pulled obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 lawn case 7 of of ADP _ 9 lawn case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lawn det 9 lawn lawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulled punct
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1 pull past a blackbird a worm the lawn vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent worm=Theme out lawn=Initial_Location
Example 2 The male blackbird has a bright orange beak.
det amod nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET male ADJ blackbird NOUN has VERB a DET bright ADJ orange 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 3 blackbird det 2 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 3 blackbird amod 3 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 beak det 6 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 8 beak amod 7 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 8 beak amod 8 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the male blackbird a bright orange beak vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient
Example 3 The female blackbird is brown, not black.
det amod nsubj cop punct advmod conj punct root The DET female ADJ blackbird NOUN is AUX brown ADJ , PUNCT not PART black ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 blackbird det 2 female female ADJ Degree=Pos 3 blackbird amod 3 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 5 brown nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 brown cop 5 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 black punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 black advmod 8 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 5 brown conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 brown punct
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1 is present the female blackbird brown property tree rules 2 not be the female blackbird not said here tree rules
Example 4 We heard a blackbird singing early in the morning.
nsubj det obj acl advmod case det obl punct root We PRON heard VERB a DET blackbird NOUN singing VERB early ADV in ADP the DET morning 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 blackbird det 4 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 singing sing VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 blackbird acl 6 early early ADV Degree=Pos 5 singing advmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 morning case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 morning det 9 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 5 singing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We a blackbird vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer blackbird=Stimulus 2 sing speech: express gerund a blackbird not said here morning early property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Four and twenty blackbirds were baked in a pie.
nummod cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Four NUM and CCONJ twenty NUM blackbirds NOUN were AUX baked VERB in ADP a DET pie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 blackbirds nummod 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 twenty cc 3 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 1 Four conj 4 blackbirds blackbird NOUN Number=Plur 6 baked nsubj:pass 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 baked aux:pass 6 baked bake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 pie case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pie det 9 pie pie NOUN Number=Sing 6 baked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 baked punct
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1 bake past · passive Four blackbirds in a pie vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient in pie=Instrument
Example 6 A blackbird built a nest in our hedge.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET blackbird NOUN built VERB a DET nest NOUN in ADP our PRON hedge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blackbird det 2 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 nest det 5 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 hedge case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hedge nmod:poss 8 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past a blackbird a nest our hedge vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product
Example 7 Red-winged blackbirds live in marshes in Canada.
compound punct amod nsubj case obl case obl punct root Red ADJ - PUNCT winged VERB blackbirds NOUN live VERB in ADP marshes NOUN in ADP Canada PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 winged compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Red punct 3 winged wing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 blackbirds amod 4 blackbirds blackbird NOUN Number=Plur 5 live nsubj 5 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 marshes case 7 marshes marsh NOUN Number=Plur 5 live obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 Canada case 9 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 5 live obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 live punct
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1 wing participle vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 live present winged blackbirds marshes in Canada vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in marsh=Location
Example 8 Blackbirds eat worms, insects and berries.
nsubj obj punct conj cc conj punct root Blackbirds NOUN eat VERB worms NOUN , PUNCT insects NOUN and CCONJ berries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blackbirds blackbird NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 insects punct 5 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 3 worms conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 berries cc 7 berries berry NOUN Number=Plur 3 worms conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present Blackbirds worms and insects and berries vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worm=Patient
Example 9 This great master painter could whistle like a blackbird.
det amod compound nsubj aux case det obl punct root This DET great ADJ master NOUN painter NOUN could AUX whistle VERB like ADP a DET blackbird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 painter det 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 3 master amod 3 master master NOUN Number=Sing 4 painter compound 4 painter painter NOUN Number=Sing 6 whistle nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 whistle aux 6 whistle whistle VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 like like ADP _ 9 blackbird case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 blackbird det 9 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 6 whistle obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 whistle punct
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1 whistle could this master painter like a blackbird vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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