chicken Who acts: chicken, farm bird, people, farmer, Chickens, Mum · What happens: be, lay, eat, mean, do, have · To what, where: farm bird, eggs, meat, something, 12 chickens, 1 egg
«chicken» 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: chicken in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A chicken is a farm bird that lays eggs.
det nsubj cop det compound nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET chicken NOUN is AUX a DET farm NOUN bird NOUN that PRON lays VERB eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chicken det 2 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bird det 5 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird compound 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 lays nsubj 8 lays lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bird acl:relcl 9 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 8 lays obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 bird punct
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1 is a present a chicken a farm bird tree rules 2 lay present a farm bird eggs vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result
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 Chicken is also the meat of this bird, which people eat.
nsubj cop advmod det case det nmod punct obj nsubj parataxis punct root Chicken NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET meat NOUN of ADP this DET bird NOUN , PUNCT which PRON people NOUN eat VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 5 meat nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meat cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 meat advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 meat det 5 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 bird case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 bird det 8 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 meat nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 eat punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 eat obj 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 eat nsubj 12 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meat parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 meat punct
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1 is a present Chicken the meat of this bird tree rules 2 eat present people the meat vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient
Meaning 3 In slang, «chicken» means scared, and to «chicken out» is to be too scared to do something.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct punct nsubj punct xcomp punct cc mark punct advcl compound:prt punct cop mark cop advmod conj mark xcomp obj punct root In ADP slang NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT chicken NOUN » PUNCT means VERB scared ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ to PART « PUNCT chicken NOUN out ADP » PUNCT is AUX to PART be AUX too ADV scared ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 slang case 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 chicken punct 5 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 chicken punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 20 scared punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 20 scared cc 11 to to PART _ 13 chicken mark 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 chicken punct 13 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 20 scared advcl 14 out out ADP _ 13 chicken compound:prt 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 chicken punct 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 scared cop 17 to to PART _ 20 scared mark 18 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 20 scared cop 19 too too ADV _ 20 scared advmod 20 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means conj 21 to to PART _ 22 do mark 22 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 scared xcomp 23 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 22 do obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present chicken in slang; scared property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in slang=Attribute 2 is present chicken not said here scared property tree rules 3 do to-infinitive chicken not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 A farmer has 12 chickens and 5 cows.
det nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root A DET farmer NOUN has VERB 12 NUM chickens NOUN and CCONJ 5 NUM cows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 chickens nummod 5 chickens chicken NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 cows cc 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 cows nummod 8 cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 5 chickens conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a farmer 12 chickens and 5 cows vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chicken=Patient
Example 2 Each chicken lays 1 egg a day.
det nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Each DET chicken NOUN lays VERB 1 NUM egg NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 chicken det 2 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 3 lays nsubj 3 lays lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 egg nummod 5 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 3 lays obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 lays obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lays punct
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1 lay present each chicken 1 egg day vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result
Example 3 Chickens and rabbits have 40 legs in all.
nsubj cc conj nummod obj case nmod punct root Chickens NOUN and CCONJ rabbits NOUN have VERB 40 NUM legs NOUN in ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chickens chicken NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 rabbits cc 3 rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 1 Chickens conj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 legs nummod 6 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 4 have obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 all case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 legs nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present Chickens and rabbits 40 legs all vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 4 Mum buys 2 kg of chicken.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Mum NOUN buys VERB 2 NUM kg NOUN of ADP chicken NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 buys nsubj 2 buys buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 kg nummod 4 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 2 buys obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 chicken case 6 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 4 kg nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 buys punct
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1 buy present Mum 2 kg of chicken vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kg=Theme
Example 5 A chicken has 2 legs and 2 wings.
det nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root A DET chicken NOUN has VERB 2 NUM legs NOUN and CCONJ 2 NUM 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 chicken det 2 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 legs nummod 5 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 wings cc 7 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 wings nummod 8 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 5 legs conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a chicken 2 legs and 2 wings vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 6 The chicks hatched from their eggs today.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl obl:unmarked punct root The DET chicks NOUN hatched VERB from ADP their PRON eggs NOUN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chicks det 2 chicks chick NOUN Number=Plur 3 hatched nsubj 3 hatched hatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 eggs case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 eggs nmod:poss 6 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 hatched obl 7 today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 hatched obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hatched punct
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1 hatch past the chicks today from chicks's eggs vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.product PP.patient»: agent=Agent from egg=Patient
Example 7 We had roast chicken for Sunday lunch.
nsubj compound obj case compound nmod punct root We PRON had VERB roast NOUN chicken NOUN for ADP Sunday PROPN lunch NOUN . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 roast roast NOUN Number=Sing 4 chicken compound 4 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 lunch case 6 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 7 lunch compound 7 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 4 chicken nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We roast chicken for Sunday lunch vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chicken=Patient
Example 8 He wanted to jump but chickened out.
nsubj mark xcomp cc conj compound:prt punct root He PRON wanted VERB to PART jump VERB but CCONJ chickened VERB out ADP . 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 wanted nsubj 2 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 jump mark 4 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wanted xcomp 5 but but CCONJ _ 6 chickened cc 6 chickened chicken VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 jump conj 7 out out ADP _ 6 chickened compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wanted punct
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1 want past He vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 jump not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 chicken out participle He not said here vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 ‘I’ll eat one of these chickens.’
punct nsubj aux obj case det nmod punct punct root ‘ PUNCT I PRON ’ll AUX eat VERB one NUM of ADP these DET chickens NOUN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 4 eat punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 eat nsubj 3 ’ll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 eat aux 4 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 eat obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 chickens case 7 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 8 chickens det 8 chickens chicken NOUN Number=Plur 5 one nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 eat punct 10 ’ ' PUNCT _ 4 eat punct
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1 eat future I one of this chickens vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient
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