bleat Who acts: shaky baa, sheep, lambs, We, goat, dog · What happens: sound, make, complain, whine, stop, bleat · To what, where: sound, whining way, bleat, field, sad bleat, homework · Speech: someone speaks here
«bleat» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: bleat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The shaky «baa» sound a sheep, lamb or goat makes.
det amod punct nsubj punct det nsubj punct conj cc conj ccomp punct root The DET shaky ADJ « PUNCT baa NOUN » PUNCT sound VERB a DET sheep NOUN , PUNCT lamb NOUN or CCONJ goat NOUN makes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 baa det 2 shaky shaky ADJ Degree=Pos 4 baa amod 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 baa punct 4 baa baa NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 baa punct 6 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sheep det 8 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 13 makes nsubj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 lamb punct 10 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 8 sheep conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 goat cc 12 goat goat NOUN Number=Sing 8 sheep conj 13 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sound ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 sound punct
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1 sound infinitive the shaky baa tree rules 2 make present a sheep and lamb or goat vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: 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 To make that sound.
mark det obj punct root To PART make VERB that DET sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 sound det 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive that sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To complain in a weak, whining way, as in «stop bleating about it».
The tree, 13 words mark advcl case det compound punct amod obl punct mark fixed punct xcomp case obl punct punct root To PART complain VERB in ADP a DET weak ADJ , PUNCT whining VERB way NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT stop VERB bleating VERB about ADP it PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 complain mark 2 complain complain VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 stop advcl 3 in in ADP _ 8 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 5 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 7 whining compound 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 whining punct 7 whining whine VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 complain obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 stop punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 13 stop mark 11 in in ADP _ 10 as fixed 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 stop punct 13 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 14 bleating bleat VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 stop xcomp 15 about about ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 bleating obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 14 bleating punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 13 stop punct
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1 complain speech: other to-infinitive a whining way vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 whine gerund vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 stop in a quote imperative vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 bleat in a quote gerund about way vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic
Example 1 The lambs bleated for their mothers.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET lambs NOUN bleated VERB for ADP their PRON mothers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lambs det 2 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 3 bleated nsubj 3 bleated bleat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 mothers case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mothers nmod:poss 6 mothers mother NOUN Number=Plur 3 bleated obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 bleated punct
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1 bleat past the lambs for lambs's mothers vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for mother=Recipient
Example 2 We heard the bleat of a goat in the field.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case det obl punct root We PRON heard VERB the DET bleat NOUN of ADP a DET goat NOUN in ADP the DET field 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bleat det 4 bleat bleat NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 goat case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 goat det 7 goat goat NOUN Number=Sing 4 bleat nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 field case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 field det 10 field field NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We the bleat of a goat the field vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer bleat=Stimulus 2 bleat a goat nom bleat «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 3 A sheep bleats, a dog barks and a cow moos.
det nsubj punct det nsubj conj cc det nsubj conj punct root A DET sheep NOUN bleats VERB , PUNCT a DET dog NOUN barks VERB and CCONJ a DET cow NOUN moos VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sheep det 2 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 3 bleats nsubj 3 bleats bleat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 barks punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 barks nsubj 7 barks bark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 bleats conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 moos cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cow det 10 cow cow NOUN Number=Sing 11 moos nsubj 11 moos moo VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 barks conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 bleats punct
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1 bleat present a sheep vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 bark present a dog vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 moo present a cow vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The little lamb gave a sad bleat.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET little ADJ lamb NOUN gave VERB a DET sad ADJ bleat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lamb det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lamb amod 3 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bleat det 6 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bleat amod 7 bleat bleat NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the little lamb a sad bleat vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bleat=Theme
Example 5 Stop bleating about your homework and just do it! (informal)
Sentence 1: Stop bleating about your homework and just do it!
xcomp case nmod:poss obl cc advmod conj obj punct root Stop VERB bleating VERB about ADP your PRON homework NOUN and CCONJ just ADV do VERB it PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 bleating bleat VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 about about ADP _ 5 homework case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 homework nmod:poss 5 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 2 bleating obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 do cc 7 just just ADV _ 8 do advmod 8 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 do obj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 bleat gerund you not said here about your homework vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about homework=Topic 3 do infinitive you not said here homework vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Sentence 2: (informal)
punct punct root ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 The goats bleated when the farmer brought hay.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET goats NOUN bleated VERB when ADV the DET farmer NOUN brought VERB hay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goats det 2 goats goat NOUN Number=Plur 3 bleated nsubj 3 bleated bleat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 brought advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 farmer det 6 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 7 brought nsubj 7 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bleated advcl 8 hay hay NOUN Number=Sing 7 brought obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 bleated punct
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1 bleat past the goats vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 bring past the farmer hay vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hay=Theme
Example 7 He bleated that it was not fair.
nsubj mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root He PRON bleated VERB that SCONJ it PRON was AUX not PART fair ADJ . 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 bleated nsubj 2 bleated bleat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 fair mark 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 fair nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 fair cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 fair advmod 7 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bleated ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bleated punct
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1 bleat past He vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is past it fair property tree rules
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