bracken Who acts: large tough fern, deer, We, you, bracken, path · What happens: grow, hide, cover, make, stick, check · To what, where: hills, bracken, hillside, den, legs · Speech: someone speaks here
«bracken» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: bracken in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A large, tough fern that grows thickly on hills, moors and in woods, green in summer and brown in autumn.
The tree, 20 words det amod punct amod nsubj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp case obl punct conj cc case conj punct case obl cc conj case obl punct root A DET large ADJ , PUNCT tough ADJ fern NOUN that PRON grows VERB thickly ADJ on ADP hills NOUN , PUNCT moors NOUN and CCONJ in ADP woods NOUN , PUNCT green ADJ in ADP summer NOUN and CCONJ brown ADJ in ADP autumn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fern det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fern amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 large punct 4 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fern amod 5 fern fern NOUN Number=Sing 17 green nsubj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 grows nsubj 7 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fern acl:relcl 8 thickly thickly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 grows xcomp 9 on on ADP _ 10 hills case 10 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 7 grows obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 moors punct 12 moors moor NOUN Number=Plur 10 hills conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 woods cc 14 in in ADP _ 15 woods case 15 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 10 hills conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 green punct 17 green green ADJ Degree=Pos root root 18 in in ADP _ 19 summer case 19 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 17 green obl 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 brown cc 21 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 17 green conj 22 in in ADP _ 23 autumn case 23 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 21 brown obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 17 green punct
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1 grow present a large tough fern hills and moors and woods thickly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on hill=Location
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.
Example 1 The deer hid in the bracken.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET deer NOUN hid VERB in ADP the DET bracken NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 deer det 2 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 bracken case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bracken det 6 bracken bracken NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past the deer the bracken vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in bracken=Location
Example 2 The hillside was covered in brown bracken.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET hillside NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP brown ADJ bracken NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hillside det 2 hillside hillside NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 covered aux:pass 4 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 bracken case 6 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bracken amod 7 bracken bracken NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the hillside in brown bracken vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in bracken=Theme
Example 3 We made a den out of bracken and sticks.
nsubj det obj case case obl cc conj punct root We PRON made VERB a DET den NOUN out ADP of ADP bracken NOUN and CCONJ sticks VERB . 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 den det 4 den den NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 out out ADP _ 7 bracken case 6 of of ADP _ 7 bracken case 7 bracken bracken NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 sticks cc 9 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 made conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a den bracken vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent den=Product 2 stick present We not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Check your legs for ticks after walking through bracken.
nmod:poss obj case obl mark advcl case obl punct root Check VERB your PRON legs NOUN for ADP ticks NOUN after SCONJ walking VERB through ADP bracken NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 legs nmod:poss 3 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 1 Check obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 ticks case 5 ticks tick NOUN Number=Plur 1 Check obl 6 after after SCONJ _ 7 walking mark 7 walking walk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Check advcl 8 through through ADP _ 9 bracken case 9 bracken bracken NOUN Number=Sing 7 walking obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here your legs for ticks vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent leg=Theme for tick=Attribute 2 walk gerund you not said here bracken vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through bracken=Trajectory
Example 5 In autumn, the bracken turns golden brown.
case obl punct det nsubj amod xcomp punct root In ADP autumn NOUN , PUNCT the DET bracken NOUN turns VERB golden ADJ brown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 autumn case 2 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 6 turns obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 autumn punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bracken det 5 bracken bracken NOUN Number=Sing 6 turns nsubj 6 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 8 brown amod 8 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 6 turns xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 turns punct
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1 turn present the bracken autumn brown property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The path was hard to find under all the bracken.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp case det:predet det obl punct root The DET path NOUN was AUX hard ADJ to PART find VERB under ADP all DET the DET bracken NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 4 hard nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hard cop 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 under under ADP _ 10 bracken case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 bracken det:predet 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bracken det 10 bracken bracken NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 hard punct
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1 is past the path hard property tree rules 2 find to-infinitive the path not said here all bracken vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 7 He sat still in the bracken, and hoped that the other rabbits wouldn't notice.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod case det obl punct cc conj mark det amod nsubj aux advmod ccomp punct root He PRON sat VERB still ADV in ADP the DET bracken NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ hoped VERB that SCONJ the DET other ADJ rabbits NOUN would AUX n't PART notice VERB . 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 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 still still ADV _ 2 sat advmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 bracken case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bracken det 6 bracken bracken NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 hoped punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 hoped cc 9 hoped hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 sat conj 10 that that SCONJ _ 16 notice mark 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 rabbits det 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 rabbits amod 13 rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 16 notice nsubj 14 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 notice aux 15 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 16 notice advmod 16 notice notice VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hoped ccomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past He the bracken still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in bracken=Location 2 hope past He not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 not notice would the other rabbits vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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