ear Who acts: you, cereal plant, She, We, Rabbits, I · What happens: hear, notice, hold, have, not put, be · To what, where: head, sounds, grains, good ear, long ears, anything · Speech: someone speaks here
«ear» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: ear in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 One of the two parts on the sides of the head that you hear with.
The tree, 15 words case det nummod nmod case det nmod case det nmod obj nsubj acl:relcl obl punct root One NUM of ADP the DET two NUM parts NOUN on ADP the DET sides NOUN of ADP the DET head NOUN that PRON you PRON hear VERB with ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 of of ADP _ 5 parts case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 parts det 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 parts nummod 5 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 1 One nmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 sides case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sides det 8 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 5 parts nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 head case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 head det 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 sides nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 hear obj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 hear nsubj 14 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 head acl:relcl 15 with with ADP _ 14 hear obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
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1 hear present you the head vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus
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 The ability to hear or notice sounds.
det mark acl cc conj obj punct root The DET ability NOUN to PART hear VERB or CCONJ notice VERB sounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ability det 2 ability ability NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 to to PART _ 4 hear mark 4 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 ability acl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 notice cc 6 notice notice VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hear conj 7 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 6 notice obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ability punct
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1 hear to-infinitive vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 2 notice infinitive sounds vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"She has a good ear for music."
punct nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT She PRON has VERB a DET good ADJ ear NOUN for ADP music NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 has punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ear det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ear amod 6 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 music case 8 music music NOUN Number=Sing 6 ear nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have in a quote present She a good ear for music vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient
Meaning 3 The top part of a cereal plant that holds the grains.
det amod case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET top ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET cereal NOUN plant NOUN that PRON holds VERB the DET grains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 part det 2 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 3 part amod 3 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 plant case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 plant det 6 cereal cereal NOUN Number=Sing 7 plant compound 7 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 3 part nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 holds nsubj 9 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 plant acl:relcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 grains det 11 grains grain NOUN Number=Plur 9 holds obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 part punct
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1 hold present a cereal plant the grains vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"an ear of corn".
punct det case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT an DET ear NOUN of ADP corn NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 ear punct 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ear det 3 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 corn case 5 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 3 ear nmod 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 ear punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ear punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 We hear with our ears.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON hear VERB with ADP our PRON ears 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 hear nsubj 2 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 ears case 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 ears nmod:poss 5 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 2 hear obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 hear punct
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1 hear present We with our ears vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 Rabbits have long ears.
nsubj amod obj punct root Rabbits NOUN have VERB long ADJ ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ears amod 4 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Rabbits long ears vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient
Example 3 Don't put anything in your ear.
aux advmod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX n't PART put VERB anything PRON in ADP your PRON ear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 put aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 put advmod 3 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 put obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 ear case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ear nmod:poss 7 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 not put imperative · do-support you not said here anything your ear vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent anything=Theme in ear=Destination
Example 4 I'm all ears — tell me!
nsubj cop det punct acl iobj punct root I PRON 'm AUX all DET ears NOUN — PUNCT tell VERB me PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 ears nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 ears cop 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 ears det 4 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 6 tell punct 6 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 ears acl 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 tell iobj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 ears punct
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1 is a present I all ears tree rules 2 tell speech: assert infinitive all ears not said here me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient
Example 5 She has an ear for music.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root She PRON has VERB an DET ear NOUN for ADP music 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ear det 4 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 music case 6 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 ear nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She a ear for music vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient
Example 6 Loud noise can hurt your ears.
amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root Loud ADJ noise NOUN can AUX hurt VERB your PRON ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 2 noise amod 2 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 4 hurt nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 hurt aux 4 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 ears nmod:poss 6 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 4 hurt obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hurt punct
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1 hurt can Loud noise your ears vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ear=Patient
Example 7 We'll play it by ear.
nsubj aux obj case obl punct root We PRON 'll AUX play VERB it PRON by ADP ear 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 3 play nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 play aux 3 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 play obj 5 by by ADP _ 6 ear case 6 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 3 play obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 play punct
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1 play future We it by ear vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 8 He ate an ear of corn.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root He PRON ate VERB an DET ear NOUN of ADP corn 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 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ear det 4 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 corn case 6 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 4 ear nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past He a ear of corn vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient
Example 9 Then she whispered in his ear:
advmod nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Then ADV she PRON whispered VERB in ADP his PRON ear NOUN : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 whispered advmod 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 whispered nsubj 3 whispered whisper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 ear case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 ear nmod:poss 6 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 3 whispered obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 3 whispered punct
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1 whisper speech: assert past she his ear then vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ear=Location
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