cage Who acts: cage, wire, rib cage, chest, 4 birds, pet shop · What happens: be, make, keep, protect, have, put · To what, where: box room, animals, animal, cage, set, heart
«cage» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: cage in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cage is a box or room made of bars or wire that keeps animals or birds inside.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det compound cc acl case obl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj advmod punct root A DET cage NOUN is AUX a DET box NOUN or CCONJ room NOUN made VERB of ADP bars NOUN or CCONJ wire NOUN that PRON keeps VERB animals NOUN or CCONJ birds NOUN inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cage det 2 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing 7 room nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 room cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 box det 5 box box NOUN Number=Sing 7 room compound 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 room cc 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 room acl 9 of of ADP _ 10 bars case 10 bars bar NOUN Number=Plur 8 made obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 wire cc 12 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 10 bars conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 keeps nsubj 14 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 wire acl:relcl 15 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 14 keeps obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 birds cc 17 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 15 animals conj 18 inside inside ADV _ 14 keeps advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 room punct
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1 is a present a cage box room tree rules 2 make participle box room not said here of bars or wire vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 keep present wire animals or birds inside property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme
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 cage an animal is to put it or keep it in a cage.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj:outer det appos cop mark obj cc conj obj case det obl punct root To PART cage NOUN an DET animal NOUN is AUX to PART put VERB it PRON or CCONJ keep VERB it PRON in ADP a DET cage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cage mark 2 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing 7 put nsubj:outer 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 cage appos 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 put cop 6 to to PART _ 7 put mark 7 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 put obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 keep cc 10 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 put conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 keep obj 12 in in ADP _ 14 cage case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 cage det 14 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing 10 keep obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 put punct
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1 is present cage put property tree rules 2 keep infinitive cage not said here animal a cage vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in cage=Location
Meaning 3 The rib cage is the set of bones round your chest that protects your heart and lungs.
The tree, 17 words det compound nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod:poss nmod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root The DET rib NOUN cage NOUN is AUX the DET set NOUN of ADP bones NOUN round ADP your PRON chest NOUN that PRON protects VERB your PRON heart NOUN and CCONJ lungs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cage det 2 rib rib NOUN Number=Sing 3 cage compound 3 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing 6 set nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 set cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 set det 6 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 bones case 8 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 6 set nmod 9 round round ADP _ 11 chest case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 chest nmod:poss 11 chest chest NOUN Number=Sing 8 bones nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 protects nsubj 13 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 chest acl:relcl 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 heart nmod:poss 15 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 13 protects obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 lungs cc 17 lungs lung NOUN Number=Plur 15 heart conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 set punct
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1 is a present the rib cage the set of bones round your chest tree rules 2 protect present your chest your heart and lungs vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Beneficiary
Example 1 There are 4 birds in each cage.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 4 NUM birds NOUN in ADP each DET cage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 birds nummod 4 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 cage case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 cage det 7 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 4 birds each cage; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cage=Location
Example 2 The pet shop has 9 cages.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET pet NOUN shop NOUN has VERB 9 NUM cages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shop det 2 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 3 shop compound 3 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 cages nummod 6 cages cage NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the pet shop 9 cages vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cage=Patient
Example 3 20 rabbits are put in 5 cages.
nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root 20 NUM rabbits NOUN are AUX put VERB in ADP 5 NUM cages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 rabbits nummod 2 rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 4 put nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 put aux:pass 4 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 cages case 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 cages nummod 7 cages cage NOUN Number=Plur 4 put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 put punct
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1 put present · passive 20 rabbits 5 cages vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in cage=Destination
Example 4 How many cages are needed for 30 mice?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root How ADV many ADJ cages NOUN are AUX needed VERB for ADP 30 NUM mice NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cages amod 3 cages cage NOUN Number=Plur 5 needed nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 needed aux:pass 5 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 mice case 7 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 mice nummod 8 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 5 needed obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 needed punct
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1 need present · passive many cages for 30 mice vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Example 5 Clean the hamster's cage every week.
det nmod:poss case obj det obl:unmarked punct root Clean VERB the DET hamster NOUN 's PART cage NOUN every DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hamster det 3 hamster hamster NOUN Number=Sing 5 cage nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 hamster case 5 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clean obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clean obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Clean punct
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1 clean imperative you not said here the hamster's cage week vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cage=Patient
Example 6 The parrot flew out of its open cage.
det nsubj case case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET parrot NOUN flew VERB out ADP of ADP its PRON open ADJ cage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 parrot det 2 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 8 cage case 5 of of ADP _ 8 cage case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cage nmod:poss 7 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cage amod 8 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly out past the parrot parrot's open cage vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cage=Theme
Example 7 Your rib cage protects your heart and lungs.
nmod:poss compound nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root Your PRON rib NOUN cage NOUN protects VERB your PRON heart NOUN and CCONJ lungs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 cage nmod:poss 2 rib rib NOUN Number=Sing 3 cage compound 3 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing 4 protects nsubj 4 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 heart nmod:poss 6 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 4 protects obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 lungs cc 8 lungs lung NOUN Number=Plur 6 heart conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 protects punct
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1 protect present Your rib cage your heart and lungs vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Beneficiary
Example 8 Zoos now use big open spaces instead of small cages.
nsubj advmod amod amod obj case fixed amod obl punct root Zoos NOUN now ADV use VERB big ADJ open ADJ spaces NOUN instead ADV of ADP small ADJ cages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zoos zoo NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 2 now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 use advmod 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spaces amod 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spaces amod 6 spaces space NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obj 7 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 10 cages case 8 of of ADP _ 7 instead fixed 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cages amod 10 cages cage NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present Zoos big open spaces now instead small cages vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Patient
Example 9 And beside the beautiful cage was the cage of gold.
cc case det amod obl cop det case nmod punct root And CCONJ beside ADP the DET beautiful ADJ cage NOUN was AUX the DET cage NOUN of ADP gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 8 cage cc 2 beside beside ADP _ 5 cage case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cage det 4 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cage amod 5 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing 8 cage obl 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 cage cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cage det 8 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 gold case 10 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 8 cage nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 cage punct
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1 is a past the cage the beautiful cage of gold tree rules
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