canard Who acts: canard, many people, ordinary word, we, idea, newspaper · What happens: be, repeat, believe, spread, not use, use · To what, where: false story, purpose, small extra wing, front, ordinary word, French · Speech: someone speaks here
«canard» 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: canard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A canard is a false story or rumour that many people repeat and believe, especially one spread on purpose.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj mark amod nsubj advcl cc conj punct advmod ccomp acl case obl punct root A DET canard NOUN is AUX a DET false ADJ story NOUN or CCONJ rumour NOUN that SCONJ many ADJ people NOUN repeat VERB and CCONJ believe VERB , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM spread VERB on ADP purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 canard det 2 canard canard NOUN Number=Sing 6 story nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 story cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 story det 5 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 6 story amod 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 rumour cc 8 rumour rumour NOUN Number=Sing 6 story conj 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 repeat mark 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 people amod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 repeat nsubj 12 repeat repeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 story advcl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 believe cc 14 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 repeat conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 one punct 16 especially especially ADV _ 17 one advmod 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 believe ccomp 18 spread spread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 one acl 19 on on ADP _ 20 purpose case 20 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 18 spread obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 story punct
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1 is a present a canard a false story or rumour tree rules 2 repeat present many people vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 believe present many people not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 4 spread participle purpose vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on purpose=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.
Meaning 2 Usage: aircraft — kept apart, not parsed.
A canard is a small extra wing near the front of a plane, in front of the main wings.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod case det nmod punct case nmod case det amod nmod punct root A DET canard NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ extra ADJ wing NOUN near ADP the DET front NOUN of ADP a DET plane NOUN , PUNCT in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET main ADJ wings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 canard det 2 canard canard NOUN Number=Sing 7 wing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wing det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wing amod 6 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wing amod 7 wing wing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 near near ADP _ 10 front case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 front det 10 front front NOUN Number=Sing 7 wing nmod 11 of of ADP _ 13 plane case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 plane det 13 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 10 front nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 front punct 15 in in ADP _ 16 front case 16 front front NOUN Number=Sing 7 wing nmod 17 of of ADP _ 20 wings case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 wings det 19 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 20 wings amod 20 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 16 front nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 wing punct
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1 is a present a canard a small extra wing the front of a plane in front of the main wings tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.
In French, «canard» is the ordinary word for a duck; in English it is not used for the bird.
The tree, 19 words case obl punct punct nsubj punct cop det amod case det nmod punct case obl nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl case det obl punct root In ADP French PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT canard NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET ordinary ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET duck NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP English PROPN it PRON is AUX not PART used VERB for ADP the DET bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 French case 2 French French PROPN Number=Sing 10 word obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 canard punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 canard punct 5 canard canard NOUN Number=Sing 10 word nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 canard punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 word cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 word det 9 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 10 word amod 10 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 for for ADP _ 13 duck case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 duck det 13 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 10 word nmod 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 used punct 15 in in ADP _ 16 English case 16 English English PROPN Number=Sing 20 used obl 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 used nsubj:pass 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 used aux:pass 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 used advmod 20 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 word acl 21 for for ADP _ 23 bird case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 bird det 23 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 20 used obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 10 word punct
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1 is a present canard the ordinary word French for a duck tree rules 2 not use present · passive the ordinary word not said here canard English for the bird vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for bird=Eventuality
Example 1 The idea that we use only ten percent of our brains is an old canard.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj mark nsubj acl advmod nummod obj case nmod:poss nmod cop det amod punct root The DET idea NOUN that SCONJ we PRON use VERB only ADV ten NUM percent NOUN of ADP our PRON brains NOUN is AUX an DET old ADJ canard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 15 canard nsubj 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 use mark 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 use nsubj 5 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 idea acl 6 only only ADV _ 7 ten advmod 7 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 percent nummod 8 percent percent NOUN Number=Sing 5 use obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 brains case 10 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 brains nmod:poss 11 brains brain NOUN Number=Plur 8 percent nmod 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 canard cop 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 canard det 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 canard amod 15 canard canard NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 canard punct
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1 use present we ten percent of our brains vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent percent=Patient 2 is a present the idea a old canard tree rules
Example 2 The newspaper had to apologise for spreading the canard.
det nsubj mark xcomp mark advcl det obj punct root The DET newspaper NOUN had VERB to PART apologise VERB for SCONJ spreading VERB the DET canard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newspaper det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 apologise mark 5 apologise apologise VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 had xcomp 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 spreading mark 7 spreading spread VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 apologise advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 canard det 9 canard canard NOUN Number=Sing 7 spreading obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the newspaper tree rules 2 apologise speech: apologize to-infinitive the newspaper not said here tree rules 3 spread gerund the newspaper not said here the canard vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location canard=Theme
Example 3 The teacher said that story about the king was a canard.
det nsubj mark nsubj case det nmod cop det ccomp punct root The DET teacher NOUN said VERB that SCONJ story NOUN about ADP the DET king NOUN was AUX a DET canard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 11 canard mark 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 11 canard nsubj 6 about about ADP _ 8 king case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 king det 8 king king NOUN Number=Sing 5 story nmod 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 canard cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 canard det 11 canard canard NOUN Number=Sing 3 said ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a past story about the king a canard tree rules
Example 4 That plane has small canards in front of its main wings.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root That DET plane NOUN has VERB small ADJ canards NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP its PRON main ADJ wings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 plane det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 canards amod 5 canards canard NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 front case 7 front front NOUN Number=Sing 5 canards nmod 8 of of ADP _ 11 wings case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 wings nmod:poss 10 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 11 wings amod 11 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 7 front nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present that plane small canards front of plane's main wings vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent canard=Patient
Example 5 In Paris, Dad ordered «canard», which turned out to be duck.
The tree, 11 words case obl punct nsubj punct obj punct punct nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt mark cop xcomp punct root In ADP Paris PROPN , PUNCT Dad PROPN ordered VERB « PUNCT canard NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT which PRON turned VERB out ADP to PART be AUX duck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Paris case 2 Paris Paris PROPN Number=Sing 5 ordered obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Paris punct 4 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 5 ordered nsubj 5 ordered order VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 canard punct 7 canard canard NOUN Number=Sing 5 ordered obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 canard punct 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 turned punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 turned nsubj 11 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 canard acl:relcl 12 out out ADP _ 11 turned compound:prt 13 to to PART _ 15 duck mark 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 duck cop 15 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 11 turned xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 ordered punct
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1 order past Dad canard Paris vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent canard=Theme 2 turn out past canard vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is a to-infinitive canard not said here duck tree rules
Example 6 Don't repeat that canard about goldfish having a three-second memory.
aux advmod det obj case nmod acl det nummod punct amod obj punct root Do AUX n't PART repeat VERB that DET canard NOUN about ADP goldfish NOUN having VERB a DET three NUM - PUNCT second ADJ memory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 repeat aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 repeat advmod 3 repeat repeat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 canard det 5 canard canard NOUN Number=Sing 3 repeat obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 goldfish case 7 goldfish goldfish NOUN Number=Sing 5 canard nmod 8 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 goldfish acl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 memory det 10 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 second nummod 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 three punct 12 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 13 memory amod 13 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 8 having obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 repeat punct
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1 not repeat imperative · do-support you not said here that canard about goldfish vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent canard=Eventuality 2 have gerund goldfish not said here a second memory vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient
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