drey Who acts: drey, It, squirrel, We, Grey squirrels, branches · What happens: be, build, sleep, keep, spot, see · To what, where: nest, babies, drey, dreys, twigs, Baby squirrels
«drey» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: drey in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A drey is the nest of a squirrel, built high in a tree from twigs, leaves and moss.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct acl xcomp case det obl case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET drey NOUN is AUX the DET nest NOUN of ADP a DET squirrel NOUN , PUNCT built VERB high ADJ in ADP a DET tree NOUN from ADP twigs NOUN , PUNCT leaves NOUN and CCONJ moss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drey det 2 drey drey NOUN Number=Sing 5 nest nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 nest cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 nest det 5 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 squirrel case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 squirrel det 8 squirrel squirrel NOUN Number=Sing 5 nest nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 built punct 10 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 nest acl 11 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 built xcomp 12 in in ADP _ 14 tree case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 tree det 14 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 10 built obl 15 from from ADP _ 16 twigs case 16 twigs twig NOUN Number=Plur 14 tree nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 leaves punct 18 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 16 twigs conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 moss cc 20 moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 16 twigs conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 nest punct
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1 is a present a drey the nest of a squirrel tree rules 2 build participle the nest not said here in a tree from twigs and leaves and moss; high property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in tree=Attribute
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 It is round like a ball, with a soft lining inside where the squirrel sleeps and keeps its babies warm.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop advmod case det punct case det amod parataxis mark advmod det nsubj advcl cc conj nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root It PRON is AUX round ADV like ADP a DET ball NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET soft ADJ lining NOUN inside ADP where ADV the DET squirrel NOUN sleeps VERB and CCONJ keeps VERB its PRON babies NOUN warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 ball nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ball cop 3 round round ADV _ 6 ball advmod 4 like like ADP _ 6 ball case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ball det 6 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 lining punct 8 with with ADP _ 11 lining case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 lining det 10 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 11 lining amod 11 lining lining NOUN Number=Sing 6 ball parataxis 12 inside inside ADP _ 16 sleeps mark 13 where where ADV PronType=Rel 16 sleeps advmod 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 squirrel det 15 squirrel squirrel NOUN Number=Sing 16 sleeps nsubj 16 sleeps sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 lining advcl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 keeps cc 18 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 sleeps conj 19 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 babies nmod:poss 20 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 18 keeps obj 21 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 18 keeps xcomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 ball punct
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1 is present It like a ball; round property tree rules 2 sleep present the squirrel vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 keep present the squirrel not said here squirrel's babies warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme
Example 1 We spotted a drey high up in the oak tree.
nsubj det obj advmod advmod case det compound obl punct root We PRON spotted VERB a DET drey NOUN high ADV up ADV in ADP the DET oak NOUN tree 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 spotted nsubj 2 spotted spot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 drey det 4 drey drey NOUN Number=Sing 2 spotted obj 5 high high ADV Degree=Pos 6 up advmod 6 up up ADV _ 2 spotted advmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 tree case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tree det 9 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 10 tree compound 10 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 spotted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 spotted punct
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1 spot past We a drey in the oak tree vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent drey=Destination in tree=Theme
Example 2 Grey squirrels build their dreys from twigs and leaves.
amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl cc conj punct root Grey ADJ squirrels NOUN build VERB their PRON dreys NOUN from ADP twigs NOUN and CCONJ leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 2 squirrels amod 2 squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 3 build nsubj 3 build build 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 dreys nmod:poss 5 dreys drey NOUN Number=Plur 3 build obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 twigs case 7 twigs twig NOUN Number=Plur 3 build obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 leaves cc 9 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 7 twigs conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 build punct
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1 build present Grey squirrels squirrels's dreys twigs and leaves vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent drey=Product from twig=Material
Example 3 In winter the drey is easy to see because the branches are bare.
case obl det nsubj cop mark csubj mark det nsubj cop ccomp punct root In ADP winter NOUN the DET drey NOUN is AUX easy ADJ to PART see VERB because SCONJ the DET branches NOUN are AUX bare ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 winter case 2 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 6 easy obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 drey det 4 drey drey NOUN Number=Sing 6 easy nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 easy cop 6 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to PART _ 8 see mark 8 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 easy csubj 9 because because SCONJ _ 13 bare mark 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 branches det 11 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 13 bare nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 bare cop 13 bare bare ADJ Degree=Pos 8 see ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 easy punct
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1 is present the drey winter easy property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present the branches bare property tree rules
Example 4 Baby squirrels are born in the drey.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Baby NOUN squirrels NOUN are AUX born VERB in ADP the DET drey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 squirrels compound 2 squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 4 born nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 born aux:pass 4 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 drey case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 drey det 7 drey drey NOUN Number=Sing 4 born obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 born punct
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1 bear present · passive Baby squirrels the drey vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 A drey looks like a messy ball of sticks.
det nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root A DET drey NOUN looks VERB like ADP a DET messy ADJ ball NOUN of ADP sticks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drey det 2 drey drey NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 7 ball case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ball det 6 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ball amod 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 sticks case 9 sticks stick NOUN Number=Plur 7 ball nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present a drey like a messy ball of sticks vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 The squirrel ran up the trunk and disappeared into its drey.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET squirrel NOUN ran VERB up ADP the DET trunk NOUN and CCONJ disappeared VERB into ADP its PRON drey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 squirrel det 2 squirrel squirrel NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 ran compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trunk det 6 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 disappeared cc 8 disappeared disappear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 ran conj 9 into into ADP _ 11 drey case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 drey nmod:poss 11 drey drey NOUN Number=Sing 8 disappeared obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run up past the squirrel the trunk vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme trunk=Trajectory 2 disappear past the squirrel not said here squirrel's drey vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Our class drew a map of all the dreys in the park.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det:predet det nmod case det nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN drew VERB a DET map NOUN of ADP all DET the DET dreys NOUN in ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew nsubj 3 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 map det 5 map map NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 dreys case 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 dreys det:predet 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dreys det 9 dreys drey NOUN Number=Plur 5 map nmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 park case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 park det 12 park park NOUN Number=Sing 9 dreys nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 drew punct
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1 draw past Our class a map of all dreys in the park vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Theme
Example 8 A bird's nest is open on top, but a drey usually has a roof.
The tree, 15 words det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case obl punct cc det nsubj advmod conj det obj punct root A DET bird NOUN 's PART nest NOUN is AUX open ADJ on ADP top NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ a DET drey NOUN usually ADV has VERB a DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 nest nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 bird case 4 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 6 open nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 open cop 6 open open ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 on on ADP _ 8 top case 8 top top NOUN Number=Sing 6 open obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 has punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 14 has cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 drey det 12 drey drey NOUN Number=Sing 14 has nsubj 13 usually usually ADV _ 14 has advmod 14 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 open conj 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 roof det 16 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 14 has obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 open punct
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1 is present a bird's nest top open property tree rules 2 have present a drey a roof usually property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roof=Patient
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