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cygnet

Who acts: cygnet, Five grey cygnets, ugly duckling, Cygnets, you, parents · What happens: be, swim, ride, not go, protect, watch · To what, where: young swan, cygnet, back, cygnets, river bank, dove

«cygnet» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: cygnet in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A cygnet is a young swan.

detnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootADETcygnetNOUNisAUXaDETyoungADJswanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 cygnetdet
2cygnetcygnetNOUNNumber=Sing6 swannsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 swancop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 swandet
5youngyoungADJDegree=Pos6 swanamod
6swanswanNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 swanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta cygneta young swantree 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.

Example 1

Five grey cygnets swam behind their mother.

nummodamodnsubjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootFiveNUMgreyADJcygnetsNOUNswamVERBbehindADPtheirPRONmotherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 cygnetsnummod
2greygreyADJDegree=Pos3 cygnetsamod
3cygnetscygnetNOUNNumber=Plur4 swamnsubj
4swamswimVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5behindbehindADP_7 mothercase
6theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 mothernmod:poss
7mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing4 swamobl
8..PUNCT_4 swampunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swimpastFive grey cygnetsbehind cygnets's mothervn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind mother=Trajectory

Example 2

The ugly duckling was really a cygnet.

detamodnsubjcopadvmoddetpunctrootTheDETuglyADJducklingNOUNwasAUXreallyADVaDETcygnetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 ducklingdet
2uglyuglyADJDegree=Pos3 ducklingamod
3ducklingducklingNOUNNumber=Sing7 cygnetnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 cygnetcop
5reallyreallyADV_7 cygnetadvmod
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 cygnetdet
7cygnetcygnetNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 cygnetpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe ugly ducklinga cygnettree rules

Example 3

Cygnets sometimes ride on the swan's back.

nsubjadvmodcasedetnmod:posscaseoblpunctrootCygnetsNOUNsometimesADVrideVERBonADPtheDETswanNOUN'sPARTbackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CygnetscygnetNOUNNumber=Plur3 ridensubj
2sometimessometimesADVPronType=Ind3 rideadvmod
3riderideVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ononADP_8 backcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 swandet
6swanswanNOUNNumber=Sing8 backnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 swancase
8backbackNOUNNumber=Sing3 rideobl
9..PUNCT_3 ridepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ridepresentCygnetsthe swan's backsometimes propertyvn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

Don't go near the cygnets — the parents will protect them fiercely.

auxadvmodcasedetoblpunctdetnsubjauxadvclobjadvmodpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTgoVERBnearADPtheDETcygnetsNOUN—PUNCTtheDETparentsNOUNwillAUXprotectVERBthemPRONfiercelyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 goaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 goadvmod
3gogoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4nearnearADP_6 cygnetscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 cygnetsdet
6cygnetscygnetNOUNNumber=Plur3 goobl
7—-PUNCT_11 protectpunct
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 parentsdet
9parentsparentNOUNNumber=Plur11 protectnsubj
10willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin11 protectaux
11protectprotectVERBVerbForm=Inf3 goadvcl
12themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs11 protectobj
13fiercelyfiercelyADV_11 protectadvmod
14..PUNCT_3 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not goimperative · do-supportyou not said herethe cygnetsvn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme near cygnet=Location
2protectfuturethe parentscygnets = cygnetfiercely propertyvn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary

Example 5

By winter the cygnets were almost as big as their parents.

caseobldetnsubjcopadvmodadvmodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootByADPwinterNOUNtheDETcygnetsNOUNwereAUXalmostADVasADVbigADJasADPtheirPRONparentsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BybyADP_2 wintercase
2winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing8 bigobl
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 cygnetsdet
4cygnetscygnetNOUNNumber=Plur8 bignsubj
5werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 bigcop
6almostalmostADV_8 bigadvmod
7asasADV_8 bigadvmod
8bigbigADJDegree=Posrootroot
9asasADP_11 parentscase
10theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 parentsnmod:poss
11parentsparentNOUNNumber=Plur8 bigobl
12..PUNCT_8 bigpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe cygnetswinteras cygnets's parents; almost, big propertytree rules

Example 6

We watched the cygnets hatch on the river bank.

nsubjdetnsubjccompcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONwatchedVERBtheDETcygnetsNOUNhatchVERBonADPtheDETriverNOUNbankNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 watchednsubj
2watchedwatchVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 cygnetsdet
4cygnetscygnetNOUNNumber=Plur5 hatchnsubj
5hatchhatchVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 watchedccomp
6ononADP_9 bankcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 bankdet
8riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing9 bankcompound
9bankbankNOUNNumber=Sing5 hatchobl
10..PUNCT_2 watchedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1watchpastWetree rules
2hatchpresentthe cygnetsthe river bankvn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient

Example 7

Suddenly Coo-my-dove changed into a goshawk and around him flew twenty-four grey herons and above them flew seven cygnets.

The tree, 22 words
advmodpunctnmod:posspunctobjaclcasedetoblcccaseoblconjcompoundpunctnummodamodobjccmarknsubjconjnummodobjpunctrootSuddenlyADVCooVERB-PUNCTmyPRON-PUNCTdoveNOUNchangedVERBintoADPaDETgoshawkNOUNandCCONJaroundADPhimPRONflewVERBtwentyNUM-PUNCTfourNUMgreyADJheronsNOUNandCCONJaboveADPthemPRONflewVERBsevenNUMcygnetsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SuddenlysuddenlyADV_2 Cooadvmod
2CoocooVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3--PUNCT_6 dovepunct
4mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 dovenmod:poss
5--PUNCT_6 dovepunct
6dovedoveNOUNNumber=Sing2 Cooobj
7changedchangeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 doveacl
8intointoADP_10 goshawkcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 goshawkdet
10goshawkgoshawkNOUNNumber=Sing7 changedobl
11andandCCONJ_14 flewcc
12aroundaroundADP_13 himcase
13himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 flewobl
14flewflyVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 Cooconj
15twentytwentyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card17 fourcompound
16--PUNCT_15 twentypunct
17fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card19 heronsnummod
18greygreyADJDegree=Pos19 heronsamod
19heronsheronNOUNNumber=Plur14 flewobj
20andandCCONJ_23 flewcc
21aboveaboveADP_23 flewmark
22themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs23 flewnsubj
23flewflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 flewconj
24sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card25 cygnetsnummod
25cygnetscygnetNOUNNumber=Plur23 flewobj
26..PUNCT_2 Coopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cooimperativeyou not said heremy dovesuddenly propertyvn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dove=Theme
2changeparticiplemy dove not said hereinto a goshawk resultvn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into goshawk=Result
3flypastyou not said herefour grey heronsaround him = hevn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent heron=Theme around he=Location
4flypastherons = heronseven cygnetsvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cygnet=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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