den Who acts: children, small cosy room, bad things, We, fox cubs, Bears · What happens: hide, build, play in, relax, happen, stay · To what, where: home, secret hideout, sticks, secret, den, dens
«den» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: den in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The home of a wild animal, often hidden, like a fox's or lion's den or a bear's cave.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj:pass case det amod nmod punct advmod punct case det nmod:poss case cc nmod:poss case advcl cc det nmod:poss case conj punct root The DET home NOUN of ADP a DET wild ADJ animal NOUN , PUNCT often ADV hidden VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET fox NOUN 's PART or CCONJ lion NOUN 's PART den NOUN or CCONJ a DET bear NOUN 's PART cave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 home det 2 home home NOUN Number=Sing 9 hidden nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 6 animal case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 5 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 home nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 hidden punct 8 often often ADV _ 9 hidden advmod 9 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 18 den punct 11 like like ADP _ 18 den case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 fox det 13 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 18 den nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 fox case 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 den cc 16 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 18 den nmod:poss 17 's 's PART _ 16 lion case 18 den den NOUN Number=Sing 9 hidden advcl 19 or or CCONJ _ 23 cave cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 bear det 21 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 23 cave nmod:poss 22 's 's PART _ 21 bear case 23 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 18 den conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 9 hidden punct
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1 hide participle · passive the home of a wild animal often property vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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 A secret hideout that children build or play in, from sticks, blankets or boxes.
The tree, 14 words det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj advmod punct case obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET secret ADJ hideout NOUN that PRON children NOUN build VERB or CCONJ play VERB in ADV , PUNCT from ADP sticks NOUN , PUNCT blankets NOUN or CCONJ boxes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hideout det 2 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hideout amod 3 hideout hideout NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 build obj 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 6 build nsubj 6 build build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hideout acl:relcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 play cc 8 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 build conj 9 in in ADV _ 8 play advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 sticks punct 11 from from ADP _ 12 sticks case 12 sticks stick NOUN Number=Plur 8 play obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 blankets punct 14 blankets blanket NOUN Number=Plur 12 sticks conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 boxes cc 16 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 12 sticks conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 hideout punct
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1 build present children a secret hideout vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Product 2 play in present children not said here sticks and blankets or boxes vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A small cosy room in a house for relaxing (mainly American).
det amod amod case det nmod mark acl punct advmod parataxis punct punct root A DET small ADJ cosy ADJ room NOUN in ADP a DET house NOUN for SCONJ relaxing VERB ( PUNCT mainly ADV American ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 room det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 room amod 3 cosy cosy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 room amod 4 room room NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 house case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 house det 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 room nmod 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 relaxing mark 9 relaxing relax VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 room acl 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 American punct 11 mainly mainly ADV _ 12 American advmod 12 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 9 relaxing parataxis 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 American punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 room punct
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1 relax gerund a small cosy room in a house not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 4 A place where bad things happen in secret: a den of thieves.
det advmod amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct det appos case nmod punct root A DET place NOUN where ADV bad ADJ things NOUN happen VERB in ADP secret NOUN : PUNCT a DET den NOUN of ADP thieves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 6 happen advmod 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 things amod 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 happen nsubj 6 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 place acl:relcl 7 in in ADP _ 8 secret case 8 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 6 happen obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 den punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 den det 11 den den NOUN Number=Sing 8 secret appos 12 of of ADP _ 13 thieves case 13 thieves thief NOUN Number=Plur 11 den nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
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1 happen present bad things secret vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in secret=Location
Example 1 We built a den out of sticks in the woods.
nsubj det obj case case obl case det obl punct root We PRON built VERB a DET den NOUN out ADP of ADP sticks NOUN 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 den det 4 den den NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 out out ADP _ 7 sticks case 6 of of ADP _ 7 sticks case 7 sticks stick NOUN Number=Plur 2 built obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 woods case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 woods det 10 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 2 built obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past We a den sticks in the woods vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent den=Product
Example 2 The fox cubs stayed safe in their den.
det compound nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET fox NOUN cubs NOUN stayed VERB safe ADJ in ADP their PRON den NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cubs det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 cubs compound 3 cubs cub NOUN Number=Plur 4 stayed nsubj 4 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stayed xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 den case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 den nmod:poss 8 den den NOUN Number=Sing 4 stayed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 stayed punct
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1 stay past the fox cubs cubs's den safe property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in den=Location
Example 3 Bears sleep in dens during the winter.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root Bears NOUN sleep VERB in ADP dens NOUN during ADP the DET winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bears bear NOUN Number=Plur 2 sleep nsubj 2 sleep sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 dens case 4 dens den NOUN Number=Plur 2 sleep obl 5 during during ADP _ 7 winter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 winter det 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 2 sleep obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sleep punct
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1 sleep present Bears dens winter vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in den=Location
Example 4 My brother and I made a blanket den in the living room.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj det compound obj case det compound obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN and CCONJ I PRON made VERB a DET blanket NOUN den NOUN in ADP the DET living NOUN room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 I cc 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 brother conj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 den det 7 blanket blanket NOUN Number=Sing 8 den compound 8 den den NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 9 in in ADP _ 12 room case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 room det 11 living living NOUN Number=Sing 12 room compound 12 room room NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past My brother a blanket den the living room vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent den=Product
Example 5 Dad watches TV in the den.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN watches VERB TV NOUN in ADP the DET den NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 watches nsubj 2 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 2 watches obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 den case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 den det 6 den den NOUN Number=Sing 2 watches obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 watches punct
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1 watch present Dad TV the den vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme
Example 6 Going to the head teacher's office felt like walking into the lion's den.
The tree, 15 words csubj case det compound nmod:poss case obl mark advcl case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Going VERB to ADP the DET head NOUN teacher NOUN 's PART office NOUN felt VERB like SCONJ walking VERB into ADP the DET lion NOUN 's PART den NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 felt csubj 2 to to ADP _ 7 office case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 teacher det 4 head head NOUN Number=Sing 5 teacher compound 5 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 office nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 teacher case 7 office office NOUN Number=Sing 1 Going obl 8 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 like like SCONJ _ 10 walking mark 10 walking walk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 felt advcl 11 into into ADP _ 15 den case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 lion det 13 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 15 den nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 lion case 15 den den NOUN Number=Sing 10 walking obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 felt punct
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1 go gerund the head teacher's office vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to office=Initial_Location 2 feel past Going vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 walk gerund Going not said here into the lion's den result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into den=Result
Example 7 The robbers met in a secret den.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET robbers NOUN met VERB in ADP a DET secret ADJ den NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robbers det 2 robbers robber NOUN Number=Plur 3 met nsubj 3 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 den case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 den det 6 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 7 den amod 7 den den NOUN Number=Sing 3 met obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 met punct
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1 meet past the robbers a secret den vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Never crawl into an animal's den.
advmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Never ADV crawl VERB into ADP an DET animal NOUN 's PART den NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 crawl advmod 2 crawl crawl VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 7 den case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 animal det 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 7 den nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 animal case 7 den den NOUN Number=Sing 2 crawl obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 crawl punct
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1 not crawl imperative you not said here a animal's den vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into den=Destination
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