catcher Who acts: person, player, pitcher, catcher, I, rat catcher · What happens: catch, crouch, throw, signall, wear, make · To what, where: something, batter, balls, catcher, mask, dream catcher · Speech: someone speaks here
«catcher» 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: catcher in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person or thing that catches something.
det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON catches VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 thing cc 4 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 catches nsubj 6 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 catches obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 catch present a person or thing something vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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 Usage: baseball, softball — kept apart, not parsed.
The player who crouches behind the batter and catches the balls the pitcher throws.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc conj det obj det nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET player NOUN who PRON crouches VERB behind ADP the DET batter NOUN and CCONJ catches VERB the DET balls NOUN the DET pitcher NOUN throws VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 player det 2 player player NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 crouches nsubj 4 crouches crouch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 player acl:relcl 5 behind behind ADP _ 7 batter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 batter det 7 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 4 crouches obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 catches cc 9 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 crouches conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 balls det 11 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 9 catches obj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 pitcher det 13 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 14 throws nsubj 14 throws throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 balls acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 player punct
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1 crouch present the player the batter vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind batter=Location 2 catch present the player not said here the balls vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme 3 throw present the pitcher the balls not said here vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Meaning 3 A tool or device for catching, like a rat catcher or a dream catcher.
The tree, 14 words det cc conj case nmod punct case det compound conj cc det compound conj punct root A DET tool NOUN or CCONJ device NOUN for ADP catching NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET rat NOUN catcher NOUN or CCONJ a DET dream NOUN catcher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tool det 2 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 device cc 4 device device NOUN Number=Sing 2 tool conj 5 for for ADP _ 6 catching case 6 catching catching NOUN Number=Sing 2 tool nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 catcher punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 catcher case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 catcher det 10 rat rat NOUN Number=Sing 11 catcher compound 11 catcher catcher NOUN Number=Sing 2 tool conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 catcher cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 catcher det 14 dream dream NOUN Number=Sing 15 catcher compound 15 catcher catcher NOUN Number=Sing 11 catcher conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 tool punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The catcher signalled to the pitcher.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET catcher NOUN signalled VERB to ADP the DET pitcher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 catcher det 2 catcher catcher NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 signalled signall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 catcher acl 4 to to ADP _ 6 pitcher case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pitcher det 6 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 3 signalled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 catcher punct
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1 signall participle the catcher not said here to the pitcher tree rules
Example 2 Our catcher wears a mask and padding.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj cc conj punct root Our PRON catcher NOUN wears VERB a DET mask NOUN and CCONJ padding 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 catcher nmod:poss 2 catcher catcher NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears nsubj 3 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mask det 5 mask mask NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 padding cc 7 padding padding NOUN Number=Sing 5 mask conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wears punct
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1 wear present Our catcher a mask and padding vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mask=Theme
Example 3 I made a dream catcher in art class.
nsubj det compound obj case compound nmod punct root I PRON made VERB a DET dream NOUN catcher NOUN in ADP art NOUN class 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 catcher det 4 dream dream NOUN Number=Sing 5 catcher compound 5 catcher catcher NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 class case 7 art art NOUN Number=Sing 8 class compound 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 catcher nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past I a dream catcher art class vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent catcher=Product
Example 4 The rat catcher came to the old barn.
det compound nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET rat NOUN catcher NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET old ADJ barn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 catcher det 2 rat rat NOUN Number=Sing 3 catcher compound 3 catcher catcher NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 barn case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 barn det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 barn amod 8 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past the rat catcher the old barn vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to barn=Initial_Location
Example 5 The flycatcher is a bird that catches insects in the air.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl punct root The DET flycatcher NOUN is AUX a DET bird NOUN that PRON catches VERB insects NOUN in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flycatcher det 2 flycatcher flycatcher NOUN Number=Sing 5 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bird det 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 catches nsubj 7 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bird acl:relcl 8 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 7 catches obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 air case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 air det 11 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 catches obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 bird punct
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1 is a present the flycatcher a bird tree rules 2 catch present a bird insects the air vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Theme
Example 6 He is a good catcher of a ball.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root He PRON is AUX a DET good ADJ catcher NOUN of ADP a DET ball NOUN . 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 5 catcher nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 catcher cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 catcher det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 catcher amod 5 catcher catcher NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 ball case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 5 catcher nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 catcher punct
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1 is a present He a good catcher of a ball tree rules
Example 7 Still, the dwarf did not feel quite sure that all was right, and asked what the magician wanted with a bird-catcher.
The tree, 22 words advmod punct det advcl aux advmod advmod xcomp mark nsubj cop ccomp punct cc conj obj det nsubj ccomp case det compound punct obl punct root Still ADV , PUNCT the DET dwarf ADJ did AUX not PART feel VERB quite ADV sure ADJ that SCONJ all DET was AUX right ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ asked VERB what PRON the DET magician NOUN wanted VERB with ADP a DET bird NOUN - PUNCT catcher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Still still ADV _ 4 dwarf advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Still punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dwarf det 4 dwarf dwarf ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feel advcl 5 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 feel aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 feel advmod 7 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 quite quite ADV _ 9 sure advmod 9 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feel xcomp 10 that that SCONJ _ 13 right mark 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 right nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 right cop 13 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sure ccomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 asked punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 asked cc 16 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 feel conj 17 what what PRON PronType=Int 20 wanted obj 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 magician det 19 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 20 wanted nsubj 20 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 asked ccomp 21 with with ADP _ 25 catcher case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 catcher det 23 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 25 catcher compound 24 - - PUNCT _ 23 bird punct 25 catcher catcher NOUN Number=Sing 20 wanted obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 feel punct
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1 not feel past · do-support sure property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is past all right property tree rules 3 ask speech: ask past vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 want past the magician with a bird catcher vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
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