bobtail Who acts: bobtail, neighbour, Manx cat, bobtail squid, horse, bobtail dog · What happens: cut, call, bounce, run, have, glow · To what, where: tail, Old English Sheepdog, white bobtail, fluffy bobtail sheepdog, bobtail, dark sea · Speech: someone speaks here
«bobtail» 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: bobtail in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A short tail, or a tail that has been cut short.
det amod punct cc det appos nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl xcomp punct root A DET short ADJ tail NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET tail NOUN that PRON has AUX been AUX cut VERB short ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tail det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tail amod 3 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 tail punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 tail cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tail det 7 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 tail appos 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 cut nsubj:pass 9 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 cut aux 10 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 11 cut aux:pass 11 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 tail acl:relcl 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 11 cut xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 tail punct
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1 cut present · perfect · passive a tail short property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=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 An animal with a short tail, such as a bobtail cat or a rabbit.
The tree, 14 words det case det amod nmod punct case fixed det compound appos cc det conj punct root An DET animal NOUN with ADP a DET short ADJ tail NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET bobtail NOUN cat NOUN or CCONJ a DET rabbit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 animal det 2 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 with with ADP _ 6 tail case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tail det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tail amod 6 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 2 animal nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 cat punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 cat case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 cat det 11 bobtail bobtail NOUN Number=Sing 12 cat compound 12 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 2 animal appos 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 rabbit cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 rabbit det 15 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 12 cat conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 animal punct
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Meaning 3 The Old English Sheepdog, a big shaggy dog, is often called a «bobtail».
The tree, 13 words det amod compound nsubj:pass punct det amod amod conj punct aux:pass advmod det punct xcomp punct punct root The DET Old ADJ English PROPN Sheepdog NOUN , PUNCT a DET big ADJ shaggy ADJ dog NOUN , PUNCT is AUX often ADV called VERB a DET « PUNCT bobtail NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Sheepdog det 2 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Sheepdog amod 3 English English PROPN Number=Sing 4 Sheepdog compound 4 Sheepdog sheepdog NOUN Number=Sing 13 called nsubj:pass 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 dog punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dog det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dog amod 8 shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dog amod 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 Sheepdog conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 4 Sheepdog punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 called aux:pass 12 often often ADV _ 13 called advmod 13 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 bobtail det 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 bobtail punct 16 bobtail bobtail NOUN Number=Sing 13 called xcomp 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 bobtail punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 13 called punct
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1 call present · passive the Old English Sheepdog and a big shaggy dog often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 The rabbit's white bobtail bounced as it ran.
det nmod:poss case amod acl mark nsubj advcl punct root The DET rabbit NOUN 's PART white ADJ bobtail NOUN bounced VERB as SCONJ it PRON ran VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 5 bobtail nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 rabbit case 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bobtail amod 5 bobtail bobtail NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 bounced bounce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 bobtail acl 7 as as SCONJ _ 9 ran mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 ran nsubj 9 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 bounced advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 bobtail punct
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1 bounce participle the rabbit's white bobtail not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 run past bobtail vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Our neighbour has a fluffy bobtail sheepdog.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod compound obj punct root Our PRON neighbour NOUN has VERB a DET fluffy ADJ bobtail NOUN sheepdog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 neighbour nmod:poss 2 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sheepdog det 5 fluffy fluffy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sheepdog amod 6 bobtail bobtail NOUN Number=Sing 7 sheepdog compound 7 sheepdog sheepdog NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our neighbour a fluffy bobtail sheepdog vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheepdog=Patient
Example 3 A Manx cat has a bobtail or no tail at all.
det amod nsubj det obj cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET Manx ADJ cat NOUN has VERB a DET bobtail NOUN or CCONJ no DET tail NOUN at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cat det 2 Manx manx ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cat amod 3 cat cat 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 6 bobtail det 6 bobtail bobtail NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 tail cc 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 tail det 9 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 6 bobtail conj 10 at at ADP _ 11 all case 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 tail nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a Manx cat a bobtail or no tail at all vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bobtail=Patient
Example 4 The bobtail squid glows in the dark sea.
det compound nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET bobtail NOUN squid NOUN glows VERB in ADP the DET dark ADJ sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 squid det 2 bobtail bobtail NOUN Number=Sing 3 squid compound 3 squid squid NOUN Number=Sing 4 glows nsubj 4 glows glow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 sea case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sea det 7 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sea amod 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 glows obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 glows punct
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1 glow present the bobtail squid the dark sea vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Location
Example 5 The horse had a bobtail.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET horse NOUN had VERB a DET bobtail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bobtail det 5 bobtail bobtail NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the horse a bobtail vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bobtail=Patient
Example 6 The bobtail dog shook water all over us.
det compound nsubj obj advmod case obl punct root The DET bobtail NOUN dog NOUN shook VERB water NOUN all ADV over ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 bobtail bobtail NOUN Number=Sing 3 dog compound 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 shook nsubj 4 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 shook obj 6 all all ADV _ 8 us advmod 7 over over ADP _ 8 us case 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 shook obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shook punct
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1 shake past the bobtail dog water over us vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent water=Theme over we=Trajectory
Example 7 Deer flash their bobtails as a warning.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Deer NOUN flash VERB their PRON bobtails NOUN as ADP a DET warning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Deer deer NOUN Number=Plur 2 flash nsubj 2 flash flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bobtails nmod:poss 4 bobtails bobtail NOUN Number=Plur 2 flash obj 5 as as ADP _ 7 warning case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 warning det 7 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 2 flash obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 flash punct
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1 flash present Deer Deer's bobtails as a warning vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bobtail=Theme
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