coot Who acts: coot, old coot, coots, Grandad · What happens: be, dive, fight, say, have, shout · To what, where: black water bird, funny name, coot, water, pond, white patch · Speech: someone speaks here
«coot» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: coot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A coot is a black water bird with a white beak and a white patch on its forehead.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case det amod nmod cc det amod conj case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET coot NOUN is AUX a DET black ADJ water NOUN bird NOUN with ADP a DET white ADJ beak NOUN and CCONJ a DET white ADJ patch NOUN on ADP its PRON forehead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 coot det 2 coot coot NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bird det 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bird amod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird compound 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 beak case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 beak det 10 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 11 beak amod 11 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 15 patch cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 patch det 14 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 15 patch amod 15 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 11 beak conj 16 on on ADP _ 18 forehead case 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 forehead nmod:poss 18 forehead forehead NOUN Number=Sing 15 patch nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 bird punct
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1 is a present a coot a black water bird with a white beak and a white patch on coot's forehead tree rules
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
An «old coot» is a funny or slightly rude name for a strange or grumpy old man.
The tree, 17 words det punct amod nsubj punct cop det amod cc advmod conj case det amod cc conj amod nmod punct root An DET « PUNCT old ADJ coot NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET funny ADJ or CCONJ slightly ADV rude ADJ name NOUN for ADP a DET strange ADJ or CCONJ grumpy ADJ old ADJ man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 coot det 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 coot punct 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 coot amod 4 coot coot NOUN Number=Sing 12 name nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 coot punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 name cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 name det 8 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 12 name amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 rude cc 10 slightly slightly ADV _ 11 rude advmod 11 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 8 funny conj 12 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 for for ADP _ 19 man case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 man det 15 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 19 man amod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 grumpy cc 17 grumpy grumpy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 strange conj 18 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 19 man amod 19 man man NOUN Number=Sing 12 name nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 12 name punct
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1 is a present a old coot a funny name for a strange old man tree rules
Example 1 A coot dived under the water for weeds.
det acl case det obl case obl punct root A DET coot NOUN dived VERB under ADP the DET water NOUN for ADP weeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 coot det 2 coot coot NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 dived dive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 coot acl 4 under under ADP _ 6 water case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 water det 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 dived obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 weeds case 8 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 3 dived obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 coot punct
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1 dive participle a coot not said here the water for weeds vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent under water=Location for weed=Theme
Example 2 The coots were fighting on the pond.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET coots NOUN were AUX fighting VERB on ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coots det 2 coots coot NOUN Number=Plur 4 fighting nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fighting aux 4 fighting fight VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 pond case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pond det 7 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 4 fighting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 fighting punct
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1 fight past · progressive the coots the pond vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Grandad says he's as bald as a coot.
nsubj nsubj cop advmod ccomp case det obl punct root Grandad PROPN says VERB he PRON 's AUX as ADV bald ADJ as ADP a DET coot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 bald nsubj 4 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bald cop 5 as as ADV _ 6 bald advmod 6 bald bald ADJ Degree=Pos 2 says ccomp 7 as as ADP _ 9 coot case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 coot det 9 coot coot NOUN Number=Sing 6 bald obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Grandad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present Grandad as a coot; bald property tree rules
Example 4 The coot has a white patch above its beak.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET coot NOUN has VERB a DET white ADJ patch NOUN above ADP its PRON beak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coot det 2 coot coot NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 patch det 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 patch amod 6 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 above above ADP _ 9 beak case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 beak nmod:poss 9 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 6 patch nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the coot a white patch coot's beak vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patch=Patient
Example 5 That old coot shouts at everyone who walks past.
det amod nsubj case obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root That DET old ADJ coot NOUN shouts VERB at ADP everyone PRON who PRON walks VERB past ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 coot det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 coot amod 3 coot coot NOUN Number=Sing 4 shouts nsubj 4 shouts shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 everyone case 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 shouts obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 walks nsubj 8 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 everyone acl:relcl 9 past past ADV _ 8 walks advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 shouts punct
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1 shout speech: express present that old coot everyone vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 walk present past property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Coots build floating nests.
nsubj amod obj punct root Coots NOUN build VERB floating VERB nests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coots coot NOUN Number=Plur 2 build nsubj 2 build build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 nests amod 4 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 2 build obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 build punct
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1 build present Coots floating nests vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product 2 float gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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