cuckoo Who acts: cuckoo, call, cuckoos, other birds, cuckoo clock, little bird · What happens: be, sound, lay, raise, have, pop out · To what, where: grey bird, eggs, nests, chicks, little bird, cuckoo · Speech: someone speaks here
«cuckoo» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: cuckoo in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cuckoo is a grey bird whose call sounds like «cuck-oo».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop det amod nmod:poss nsubj acl:relcl case punct compound punct obl punct punct root A DET cuckoo NOUN is AUX a DET grey ADJ bird NOUN whose PRON call NOUN sounds VERB like ADP « PUNCT cuck NOUN - PUNCT oo NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cuckoo det 2 cuckoo cuckoo 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 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bird amod 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 8 call nmod:poss 8 call call NOUN Number=Sing 9 sounds nsubj 9 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bird acl:relcl 10 like like ADP _ 14 oo case 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 oo punct 12 cuck cuck NOUN Number=Sing 14 oo compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 14 oo punct 14 oo oo NOUN Number=Sing 9 sounds obl 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 oo punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 bird punct
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1 is a present a cuckoo a grey bird tree rules 2 sound present call like cuck oo vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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 Some cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds' nests, so other birds raise their chicks.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj nmod:poss obj case amod nmod:poss case obl punct advmod amod nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root Some DET cuckoos NOUN lay VERB their PRON eggs NOUN in ADP other ADJ birds NOUN ' PART nests NOUN , PUNCT so ADV other ADJ birds NOUN raise VERB their PRON chicks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 cuckoos det 2 cuckoos cuckoo NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay nsubj 3 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 eggs nmod:poss 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay obj 6 in in ADP _ 10 nests case 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 birds amod 8 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 10 nests nmod:poss 9 ' 's PART _ 8 birds case 10 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 raise punct 12 so so ADV _ 15 raise advmod 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 birds amod 14 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 15 raise nsubj 15 raise raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 lay conj 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 chicks nmod:poss 17 chicks chick NOUN Number=Plur 15 raise obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 lay punct
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1 lay present some cuckoos cuckoos's eggs other birds's nests vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in nest=Destination 2 raise present other birds cuckoos's chicks vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chick=Theme
Meaning 3 A cuckoo clock has a little bird that pops out and calls the hours.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt cc conj det obj punct root A DET cuckoo NOUN clock NOUN has VERB a DET little ADJ bird NOUN that PRON pops VERB out ADP and CCONJ calls VERB the DET hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 clock det 2 cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 clock compound 3 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bird det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bird amod 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 pops nsubj 9 pops pop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird acl:relcl 10 out out ADP _ 9 pops compound:prt 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 calls cc 12 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 pops conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 hours det 14 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 12 calls obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a cuckoo clock a little bird vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Patient 2 pop out present a little bird vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 call present a little bird not said here hour vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Informally, «cuckoo» means silly or crazy.
advmod punct punct nsubj punct xcomp cc conj punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT « PUNCT cuckoo NOUN » PUNCT means VERB silly ADJ or CCONJ crazy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 6 means advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 cuckoo punct 4 cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 cuckoo punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 crazy cc 9 crazy crazy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 silly conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present cuckoo informally, silly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We heard a cuckoo calling in the woods.
nsubj det obj acl case det obl punct root We PRON heard VERB a DET cuckoo NOUN calling VERB in ADP the DET woods 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cuckoo det 4 cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 cuckoo acl 6 in in ADP _ 8 woods case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 woods det 8 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 5 calling obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We a cuckoo vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer cuckoo=Stimulus 2 call gerund a cuckoo not said here the woods vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The cuckoo lays its egg in another bird's nest.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET cuckoo NOUN lays VERB its PRON egg NOUN in ADP another DET bird NOUN 's PART nest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cuckoo det 2 cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 lays nsubj 3 lays lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 egg nmod:poss 5 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 3 lays obj 6 in in ADP _ 10 nest case 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 bird det 8 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 10 nest nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 bird case 10 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 3 lays obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 lays punct
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1 lay present the cuckoo cuckoo's egg another bird's nest vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in nest=Destination
Example 3 The cuckoo chick was bigger than its foster parents.
det compound nsubj cop case nmod:poss compound obl punct root The DET cuckoo NOUN chick NOUN was AUX bigger ADJ than ADP its PRON foster NOUN parents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 chick det 2 cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 chick compound 3 chick chick NOUN Number=Sing 5 bigger nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 bigger cop 5 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 9 parents case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 parents nmod:poss 8 foster foster NOUN Number=Sing 9 parents compound 9 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 5 bigger obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 bigger punct
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1 is past the cuckoo chick than chick's foster parents; big property tree rules
Example 4 Grandma's cuckoo clock calls every hour.
nmod:poss case compound nsubj det obj punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART cuckoo NOUN clock NOUN calls VERB every DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 clock nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing 4 clock compound 4 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 5 calls nsubj 5 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 hour det 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 5 calls obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 calls punct
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1 call present Grandma's cuckoo clock hour vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Hearing the first cuckoo means spring is here.
csubj det amod obj nsubj cop ccomp punct root Hearing VERB the DET first ADJ cuckoo NOUN means VERB spring NOUN is AUX here ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hearing hear VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cuckoo det 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 cuckoo amod 4 cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hearing obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 8 here nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 here cop 8 here here ADV PronType=Dem 5 means ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 hear gerund the first cuckoo vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer cuckoo=Stimulus 2 mean present Hearing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is present spring here property tree rules
Example 6 The cuckoo flew off across the field.
det nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET cuckoo NOUN flew VERB off ADP across ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cuckoo det 2 cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 flew compound:prt 5 across across ADP _ 7 field case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 field det 7 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly off past the cuckoo the field vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory
Example 7 That idea is a bit cuckoo!
det nsubj cop det compound punct root That DET idea NOUN is AUX a DET bit NOUN cuckoo NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 6 cuckoo nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cuckoo cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cuckoo det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 cuckoo compound 6 cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 cuckoo punct
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1 is a present that idea a bit cuckoo tree rules
Example 8 The little bird popped out of the clock: «Cuckoo!»
det amod nsubj acl case case det obl punct punct punct punct root The DET little ADJ bird NOUN popped VERB out ADP of ADP the DET clock NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Cuckoo NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bird amod 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 11 Cuckoo nsubj 4 popped pop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 bird acl 5 out out ADP _ 8 clock case 6 of of ADP _ 8 clock case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 clock det 8 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 4 popped obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 Cuckoo punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 Cuckoo punct 11 Cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 11 Cuckoo punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 Cuckoo punct
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1 pop out participle the little bird not said here the clock vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clock=Patient
Example 9 The cuckoo sang, and the lark carolled, for it was now beautiful spring.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj punct cc det nsubj conj punct case nsubj cop advmod amod obl punct root The DET cuckoo NOUN sang VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET lark NOUN carolled VERB , PUNCT for ADP it PRON was AUX now ADV beautiful ADJ spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cuckoo det 2 cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 sang nsubj 3 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 carolled punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 carolled cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lark det 7 lark lark NOUN Number=Sing 8 carolled nsubj 8 carolled caroll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sang conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 spring punct 10 for for ADP _ 15 spring case 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 spring nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 spring cop 13 now now ADV PronType=Dem 14 beautiful advmod 14 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 15 spring amod 15 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 8 carolled obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the cuckoo vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 caroll past the lark tree rules 3 is past lark for beautiful spring tree rules
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