burr Who acts: burr, prickly seed case, way, I, Burrs, file · What happens: be, stick, leave, cut, speak, roll · To what, where: prickly seed case, rough edge, metal, way, dog, burrs · Speech: someone speaks here
«burr» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: burr in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A burr is a prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or fur, such as from burdock.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod compound nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc conj punct case fixed fixed conj punct root A DET burr NOUN is AUX a DET prickly ADJ seed NOUN case NOUN that PRON sticks VERB to ADP clothes NOUN or CCONJ fur NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP from ADP burdock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 burr det 2 burr burr NOUN Number=Sing 7 case nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 case cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 case det 5 prickly prickly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 case amod 6 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 7 case compound 7 case case NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 sticks nsubj 9 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 case acl:relcl 10 to to ADP _ 11 clothes case 11 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 9 sticks obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 fur cc 13 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 11 clothes conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 burdock punct 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 burdock case 16 as as ADP _ 15 such fixed 17 from from ADP _ 15 such fixed 18 burdock burdock NOUN Number=Sing 11 clothes conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 case punct
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1 is a present a burr a prickly seed case tree rules 2 stick present a prickly seed case to clothes or fur and burdock vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to clothes=Co-Patient
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 burr is a rough edge left on metal or wood after cutting.
det nsubj cop det amod acl case obl cc conj mark advcl punct root A DET burr NOUN is AUX a DET rough ADJ edge NOUN left VERB on ADP metal NOUN or CCONJ wood NOUN after SCONJ cutting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 burr det 2 burr burr NOUN Number=Sing 6 edge nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 edge cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 edge det 5 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 6 edge amod 6 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 edge acl 8 on on ADP _ 9 metal case 9 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 left obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 wood cc 11 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 9 metal conj 12 after after SCONJ _ 13 cutting mark 13 cutting cut VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 left advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 edge punct
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1 is a present a burr a rough edge tree rules 2 leave participle a rough edge not said here metal or wood vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on metal=Location 3 cut gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 A burr is a way of speaking with a rolled r sound, as in some Scottish or West Country accents.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det mark acl case det amod compound obl punct case case det amod cc compound compound obl punct root A DET burr NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ speaking VERB with ADP a DET rolled VERB r NOUN sound NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP some DET Scottish ADJ or CCONJ West PROPN Country PROPN accents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 burr det 2 burr burr NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 speaking mark 7 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way acl 8 with with ADP _ 12 sound case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 sound det 10 rolled roll VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 sound amod 11 r r NOUN Number=Sing 12 sound compound 12 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 speaking obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 21 accents punct 14 as as ADP _ 21 accents case 15 in in ADP _ 21 accents case 16 some some DET PronType=Ind 21 accents det 17 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 21 accents amod 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 Country cc 19 West West PROPN Number=Sing 20 Country compound 20 Country Country PROPN Number=Sing 21 accents compound 21 accents accent NOUN Number=Plur 7 speaking obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a burr a way tree rules 2 speak speech: other gerund a way not said here with a rolled r sound; as some Scottish Country accents vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with sound=Co-Agent 3 roll participle vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The dog came home covered in burrs.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root The DET dog NOUN came VERB home ADV covered VERB in ADP burrs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered nsubj:pass 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 covered aux:pass 4 home home ADV _ 5 covered advmod 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 burrs case 7 burrs burr NOUN Number=Plur 5 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the dog in burrs; home property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in burr=Theme
Example 2 I pulled burrs off my socks.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON pulled VERB burrs NOUN off ADP my PRON socks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 burrs burr NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obj 4 off off ADP _ 6 socks case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 socks nmod:poss 6 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull past I burrs my socks vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent burr=Theme off sock=Initial_Location
Example 3 Burrs stick to fur with tiny hooks.
nsubj case obl case amod obl punct root Burrs NOUN stick VERB to ADP fur NOUN with ADP tiny ADJ hooks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Burrs burr NOUN Number=Plur 2 stick nsubj 2 stick stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 fur case 4 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 2 stick obl 5 with with ADP _ 7 hooks case 6 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hooks amod 7 hooks hook NOUN Number=Plur 2 stick obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 stick punct
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1 stick present Burrs to fur; with tiny hooks vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with hook=Instrument
Example 4 The file smoothed the burr on the metal edge.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET file NOUN smoothed VERB the DET burr NOUN on ADP the DET metal NOUN edge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 file det 2 file file NOUN Number=Sing 3 smoothed nsubj 3 smoothed smooth VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 burr det 5 burr burr NOUN Number=Sing 3 smoothed obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 edge case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 edge det 8 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 9 edge compound 9 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 3 smoothed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 smoothed punct
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1 smooth past the file the burr the metal edge vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent burr=Patient
Example 5 The farmer spoke with a soft Scottish burr.
det nsubj case det amod amod obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN spoke VERB with ADP a DET soft ADJ Scottish ADJ burr NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke nsubj 3 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 8 burr case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 burr det 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 burr amod 7 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 8 burr amod 8 burr burr NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the farmer with a soft Scottish burr vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with burr=Co-Agent
Example 6 A man saw burrs on his dog and invented Velcro.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl cc conj obj punct root A DET man NOUN saw VERB burrs NOUN on ADP his PRON dog NOUN and CCONJ invented VERB Velcro PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw nsubj 3 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 burrs burr NOUN Number=Plur 3 saw obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 dog case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 dog nmod:poss 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 invented cc 9 invented invent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 saw conj 10 Velcro Velcro PROPN Number=Sing 9 invented obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 saw punct
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1 see past a man burrs on man's dog vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer burr=Stimulus 2 invent past a man not said here Velcro vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent velcro=Result
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