drone Who acts: drone, male bee, lazy person, He, Drones, We · What happens: be, control, do, drone on, live off, fly · To what, where: small aircraft, ground, male bee, work, low steady humming sound, others
«drone» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: drone in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A drone is a small aircraft without a pilot, controlled from the ground or by a computer.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct conj case det obl cc case det conj punct root A DET drone NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ aircraft NOUN without ADP a DET pilot NOUN , PUNCT controlled VERB from ADP the DET ground NOUN or CCONJ by ADP a DET computer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drone det 2 drone drone NOUN Number=Sing 6 aircraft nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 aircraft cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 aircraft det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 aircraft amod 6 aircraft aircraft NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 without without ADP _ 9 pilot case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pilot det 9 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 6 aircraft nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 controlled punct 11 controlled control VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 aircraft conj 12 from from ADP _ 14 ground case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ground det 14 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 11 controlled obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 computer cc 16 by by ADP _ 18 computer case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 computer det 18 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 14 ground conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 aircraft punct
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1 is a present a drone a small aircraft without a pilot tree rules 2 control participle a drone not said here the ground or a computer vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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 drone is a male bee that does no work.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root A DET drone NOUN is AUX a DET male ADJ bee NOUN that PRON does VERB no DET work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drone det 2 drone drone NOUN Number=Sing 6 bee nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bee cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bee det 5 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bee amod 6 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 does nsubj 8 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bee acl:relcl 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 work det 10 work work NOUN Number=Sing 8 does obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 bee punct
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1 is a present a drone a male bee tree rules 2 do present a male bee no work vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A drone is a low, steady humming sound.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod compound punct root A DET drone NOUN is AUX a DET low ADJ , PUNCT steady ADJ humming NOUN sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drone det 2 drone drone NOUN Number=Sing 9 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sound cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sound det 5 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 low punct 7 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 8 humming humming NOUN Number=Sing 9 sound compound 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 sound punct
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1 is a present a drone a low steady humming sound tree rules
Meaning 4 To drone on is to talk for a long time in a dull, boring voice.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl compound:prt cop mark case det amod obl case det amod punct amod nmod punct root To PART drone VERB on ADP is AUX to PART talk VERB for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN in ADP a DET dull ADJ , PUNCT boring ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drone mark 2 drone drone VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 talk advcl 3 on on ADP _ 2 drone compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 talk cop 5 to to PART _ 6 talk mark 6 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 for for ADP _ 10 time case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 time det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 talk obl 11 in in ADP _ 16 voice case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 voice det 13 dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos 16 voice amod 14 , , PUNCT _ 13 dull punct 15 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 16 voice amod 16 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 10 time nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 talk punct
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1 drone on to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present time talk property tree rules
Meaning 5 A lazy person who does no work and lives off others.
det amod nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj compound:prt obl:unmarked punct root A DET lazy ADJ person NOUN who PRON does VERB no DET work NOUN and CCONJ lives VERB off ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 does nsubj 5 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 person acl:relcl 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 work det 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 does obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 lives cc 9 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 does conj 10 off off ADP _ 9 lives compound:prt 11 others other NOUN Number=Plur 9 lives obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 person punct
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1 do present a lazy person no work vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality 2 live off present a lazy person not said here others vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 He flies a drone in the park.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root He PRON flies VERB a DET drone NOUN in ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 flies nsubj 2 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 drone det 4 drone drone NOUN Number=Sing 2 flies obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 park case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 park det 7 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 flies obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 flies punct
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1 fly present He a drone the park vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent drone=Theme in park=Location
Example 2 The drone took a photo of our school from above.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod case obl punct root The DET drone NOUN took VERB a DET photo NOUN of ADP our PRON school NOUN from ADP above ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 drone det 2 drone drone NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 photo det 5 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 school case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 school nmod:poss 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 photo nmod 9 from from ADP _ 10 above case 10 above above ADV _ 3 took obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the drone a photo of our school vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent photo=Theme from above=Initial_Location
Example 3 Drones must stay away from airports.
nsubj aux advmod case obl punct root Drones NOUN must AUX stay VERB away ADV from ADP airports NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drones drone NOUN Number=Plur 3 stay nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 stay aux 3 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 away away ADV _ 3 stay advmod 5 from from ADP _ 6 airports case 6 airports airport NOUN Number=Plur 3 stay obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 stay punct
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1 stay away must Drones airports away property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 A drone is a male bee.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET drone NOUN is AUX a DET male ADJ bee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drone det 2 drone drone NOUN Number=Sing 6 bee nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bee cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bee det 5 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bee amod 6 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 bee punct
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1 is a present a drone a male bee tree rules
Example 5 We heard the drone of a plane far away.
nsubj det obj case det nmod advmod advmod punct root We PRON heard VERB the DET drone NOUN of ADP a DET plane NOUN far ADV away ADV . 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 drone det 4 drone drone NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 plane case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 plane det 7 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 4 drone nmod 8 far far ADV Degree=Pos 9 away advmod 9 away away ADV _ 2 heard advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We the drone of a plane away property vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer drone=Stimulus
Example 6 The speaker droned on for an hour.
det acl compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET speaker NOUN droned VERB on ADP for ADP an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 speaker det 2 speaker speaker NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 droned drone VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 speaker acl 4 on on ADP _ 3 droned compound:prt 5 for for ADP _ 7 hour case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hour det 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 3 droned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 speaker punct
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1 drone on participle the speaker not said here hour vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Drones can help find lost hikers.
nsubj aux xcomp amod obj punct root Drones NOUN can AUX help VERB find VERB lost VERB hikers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drones drone NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 help aux 3 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 help xcomp 5 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 hikers amod 6 hikers hiker NOUN Number=Plur 4 find obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help can Drones vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 find infinitive Drones not said here lost hikers vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hiker=Topic 3 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 They begin the New Year by going to bed, and that's a good beginning for drones.
The tree, 17 words nsubj det compound obj mark advcl case obl punct cc nsubj cop det amod obl case nmod punct root They PRON begin VERB the DET New PROPN Year PROPN by SCONJ going VERB to ADP bed NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ that PRON 's AUX a DET good ADJ beginning NOUN for ADP drones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 begin nsubj 2 begin begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Year det 4 New New PROPN Number=Sing 5 Year compound 5 Year Year PROPN Number=Sing 2 begin obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 going mark 7 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 begin advcl 8 to to ADP _ 9 bed case 9 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 7 going obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 beginning punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 16 beginning cc 12 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 beginning nsubj 13 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 beginning cop 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 beginning det 15 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 16 beginning amod 16 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing 2 begin obl 17 for for ADP _ 18 drones case 18 drones drone NOUN Number=Plur 16 beginning nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 begin punct
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1 begin present They the New Year vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent year=Eventuality 2 go gerund They not said here bed vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial_Location 3 is a present that a good beginning for drones tree rules
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