cull Who acts: cull, act, park, farmer, Many people, She · What happens: cull, mean, kill, keep, choose, collect · To what, where: animals, some, purpose, group, things, many sources · Speech: someone speaks here
«cull» 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: cull in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To cull animals means to kill some of them on purpose, to keep the group small or healthy.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj case nmod case obl punct mark conj det obj xcomp cc conj punct root To PART cull VERB animals NOUN means VERB to PART kill VERB some DET of ADP them PRON on ADP purpose NOUN , PUNCT to PART keep VERB the DET group NOUN small ADJ or CCONJ healthy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cull mark 2 cull cull VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 2 cull obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 kill mark 6 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 kill obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 some nmod 10 on on ADP _ 11 purpose case 11 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 6 kill obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 keep punct 13 to to PART _ 14 keep mark 14 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 kill conj 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 group det 16 group group NOUN Number=Sing 14 keep obj 17 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 14 keep xcomp 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 healthy cc 19 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 17 small conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 cull to-infinitive animals vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Source 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 kill not said to happen to-infinitive some purpose vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Theme 4 keep to-infinitive the group small property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=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 To cull means to choose or collect things from many sources: «facts culled from books».
The tree, 15 words mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj obj case amod obl punct punct appos acl case obl punct punct root To PART cull VERB means VERB to PART choose VERB or CCONJ collect VERB things NOUN from ADP many ADJ sources NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT facts NOUN culled VERB from ADP books NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cull mark 2 cull cull VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 choose mark 5 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 collect cc 7 collect collect VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 choose conj 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 collect obj 9 from from ADP _ 11 sources case 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sources amod 11 sources source NOUN Number=Plur 7 collect obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 facts punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 facts punct 14 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 11 sources appos 15 culled cull VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 facts acl 16 from from ADP _ 17 books case 17 books book NOUN Number=Plur 15 culled obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 facts punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 cull to-infinitive vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 choose not said to happen to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 collect infinitive things many sources vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from source=Source 5 cull in a quote participle facts not said here books vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from book=Source
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A cull is an act of killing some animals in a group.
det nsubj cop det mark acl det obj case det obl punct root A DET cull NOUN is AUX an DET act NOUN of SCONJ killing VERB some DET animals NOUN in ADP a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cull det 2 cull cull NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 killing mark 7 killing kill VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 act acl 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 9 animals det 9 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 7 killing obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 group case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 group det 12 group group NOUN Number=Sing 7 killing obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a cull a act tree rules 2 kill gerund a act not said here some animals a group vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme
Example 1 The park plans to cull some of the deer.
det nsubj mark xcomp obj case det nmod punct root The DET park NOUN plans VERB to PART cull VERB some DET of ADP the DET deer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 park det 2 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 plans nsubj 3 plans plan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 cull mark 5 cull cull VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 plans xcomp 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 cull obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 deer case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 deer det 9 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 6 some nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 plans punct
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1 plan present the park vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cull not said to happen to-infinitive the park not said here some vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Source
Example 2 The farmer culled the sick hens.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET farmer NOUN culled VERB the DET sick ADJ hens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 culled nsubj 3 culled cull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hens det 5 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hens amod 6 hens hen NOUN Number=Plur 3 culled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 culled punct
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1 cull past the farmer the sick hens vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hen=Source
Example 3 The facts were culled from old newspapers.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET facts NOUN were AUX culled VERB from ADP old ADJ newspapers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 facts det 2 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 4 culled nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 culled aux:pass 4 culled cull VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 newspapers case 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 newspapers amod 7 newspapers newspaper NOUN Number=Plur 4 culled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 culled punct
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1 cull past · passive the facts old newspapers vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from newspaper=Source
Example 4 After a cull of 40, how many of the 300 deer are left?
The tree, 13 words case det obl case nmod punct advmod nsubj case det nummod nmod aux:pass punct root After ADP a DET cull NOUN of ADP 40 NUM , PUNCT how ADV many ADJ of ADP the DET 300 NUM deer NOUN are AUX left VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 cull case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cull det 3 cull cull NOUN Number=Sing 14 left obl 4 of of ADP _ 5 40 case 5 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 cull nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 cull punct 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 many advmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 14 left nsubj 9 of of ADP _ 12 deer case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 deer det 11 300 300 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 deer nummod 12 deer deer NOUN Number=Plur 8 many nmod 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 left aux:pass 14 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 14 left punct
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1 leave present · passive many of the 300 deer after a cull of 40 vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 Many people protested against the badger cull.
amod nsubj case det compound obl punct root Many ADJ people NOUN protested VERB against ADP the DET badger NOUN cull NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 protested nsubj 3 protested protest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 against against ADP _ 7 cull case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cull det 6 badger badger NOUN Number=Sing 7 cull compound 7 cull cull NOUN Number=Sing 3 protested obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 protested punct
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1 protest speech: disagree past Many people against the badger cull vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent against cull=Topic
Example 6 She culled the best photos for the album.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON culled VERB the DET best ADJ photos NOUN for ADP the DET album NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 culled nsubj 2 culled cull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 photos det 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 photos amod 5 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 2 culled obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 album case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 album det 8 album album NOUN Number=Sing 2 culled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 culled punct
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1 cull past She the best photos for the album vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent photo=Source for album=Theme
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