fable Who acts: animals, short story, lesson, story, lie, Tortoise · What happens: talk, teach, call, not be, make up, be · To what, where: lesson, moral, pure fable, famous fable, many fables, own fable · Speech: someone speaks here
«fable» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: fable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A short story, often with animals that talk, that teaches a lesson called a moral, like Aesop's «The Tortoise and the Hare».
The tree, 23 words det amod nsubj punct advmod case appos nsubj acl:relcl punct nsubj det obj acl det xcomp punct case nmod:poss case punct det parataxis cc det conj punct punct root A DET short ADJ story NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP animals NOUN that PRON talk VERB , PUNCT that PRON teaches VERB a DET lesson NOUN called VERB a DET moral NOUN , PUNCT like ADP Aesop PROPN 's PART « PUNCT The DET Tortoise PROPN and CCONJ the DET Hare PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 story det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 story amod 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 12 teaches nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 animals punct 5 often often ADV _ 7 animals advmod 6 with with ADP _ 7 animals case 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 story appos 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 talk nsubj 9 talk talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 animals acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 teaches punct 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 teaches nsubj 12 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lesson det 14 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 12 teaches obj 15 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 lesson acl 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 moral det 17 moral moral NOUN Number=Sing 15 called xcomp 18 , , PUNCT _ 24 Tortoise punct 19 like like ADP _ 24 Tortoise case 20 Aesop Aesop PROPN Number=Sing 24 Tortoise nmod:poss 21 's 's PART _ 20 Aesop case 22 « « PUNCT _ 24 Tortoise punct 23 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 Tortoise det 24 Tortoise Tortoise PROPN Number=Sing 12 teaches parataxis 25 and and CCONJ _ 27 Hare cc 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 Hare det 27 Hare Hare PROPN Number=Sing 24 Tortoise conj 28 » » PUNCT _ 24 Tortoise punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 12 teaches punct
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1 talk present animals vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 teach speech: other present a short story a lesson vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent lesson=Recipient clause=Topic 3 call participle a lesson not said here a moral vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: 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 story that is not true, a myth or legend.
det nsubj nsubj cop advmod punct det parataxis cc conj punct root A DET story NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART true ADJ , PUNCT a DET myth NOUN or CCONJ legend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 true nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 true nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 true cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 true advmod 6 true true ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 myth punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 myth det 9 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing 6 true parataxis 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 legend cc 11 legend legend NOUN Number=Sing 9 myth conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 true punct
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1 not is present a story true property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A lie or made-up claim: «His story about the shark was pure fable.».
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cc amod punct compound:prt conj punct punct nmod:poss conj case det nmod cop amod punct punct punct root A DET lie NOUN or CCONJ made VERB - PUNCT up ADP claim NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT His PRON story NOUN about ADP the DET shark NOUN was AUX pure ADJ fable NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lie det 2 lie lie NOUN Number=Sing 17 fable nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 7 claim cc 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 claim amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 up punct 6 up up ADP _ 4 made compound:prt 7 claim claim NOUN Number=Sing 2 lie conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 story punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 story punct 10 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 story nmod:poss 11 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 lie conj 12 about about ADP _ 14 shark case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 shark det 14 shark shark NOUN Number=Sing 11 story nmod 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 fable cop 16 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 17 fable amod 17 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing root root 18 . . PUNCT _ 17 fable punct 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 fable punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 17 fable punct
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1 make up participle vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is a in a quote past a lie or made claim and His story about the shark pure fable tree rules
Example 1 «The Tortoise and the Hare» is a famous fable.
punct det nsubj cc det conj punct cop det amod punct root « PUNCT The DET Tortoise PROPN and CCONJ the DET Hare PROPN » PUNCT is AUX a DET famous ADJ fable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 Tortoise punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Tortoise det 3 Tortoise Tortoise PROPN Number=Sing 11 fable nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 Hare cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Hare det 6 Hare Hare PROPN Number=Sing 3 Tortoise conj 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 Tortoise punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 fable cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fable det 10 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fable amod 11 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 fable punct
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1 is a present the Tortoise and the Hare a famous fable tree rules
Example 2 The moral of the fable is «Don't tell lies».
det nsubj case det nmod cop punct aux advmod obj punct punct root The DET moral NOUN of ADP the DET fable NOUN is AUX « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART tell VERB lies NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moral det 2 moral moral NOUN Number=Sing 10 tell nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 fable case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fable det 5 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing 2 moral nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 tell cop 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 tell punct 8 Do do AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 tell aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 tell advmod 10 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 lies lie NOUN Number=Plur 10 tell obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 tell punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 tell punct
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1 not is in a quote present · do-support the moral of the fable tell property tree rules
Example 3 Aesop wrote many fables about animals.
nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root Aesop PROPN wrote VERB many ADJ fables NOUN about ADP animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aesop Aesop PROPN Number=Sing 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fables amod 4 fables fable NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 5 about about ADP _ 6 animals case 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 fables nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past Aesop many fables about animals vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent fable=Recipient about animal=Topic
Example 4 We wrote our own fable about a greedy fox.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON wrote VERB our PRON own ADJ fable NOUN about ADP a DET greedy ADJ fox 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 fable nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fable amod 5 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 6 about about ADP _ 9 fox case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 fox det 8 greedy greedy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fox amod 9 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We our own fable about a greedy fox vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent fable=Recipient about fox=Topic
Example 5 In the fable, the ant works hard while the grasshopper plays.
case det obl punct det nsubj advmod mark det nsubj advcl punct root In ADP the DET fable NOUN , PUNCT the DET ant NOUN works VERB hard ADV while SCONJ the DET grasshopper NOUN plays VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 fable case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fable det 3 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing 7 works obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 fable punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ant det 6 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 7 works nsubj 7 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 7 works advmod 9 while while SCONJ _ 12 plays mark 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 grasshopper det 11 grasshopper grasshopper NOUN Number=Sing 12 plays nsubj 12 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 works advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 works punct
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1 work present the ant in the fable; hard property vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in fable=Theme 2 play present the grasshopper vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 His tale of seeing a dragon was just a fable.
nmod:poss nsubj mark acl det obj cop advmod det punct root His PRON tale NOUN of SCONJ seeing VERB a DET dragon NOUN was AUX just ADV a DET fable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 tale nmod:poss 2 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 10 fable nsubj 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 seeing mark 4 seeing see VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 tale acl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dragon det 6 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 4 seeing obj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 fable cop 8 just just ADV _ 10 fable advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fable det 10 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 fable punct
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1 see gerund His tale not said here a dragon vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dragon=Stimulus 2 is a past His tale a fable tree rules 3 tell His = he nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 It has no correspondence with the pure Æsopian fable.]
nsubj det obj case det amod amod nmod punct punct root It PRON has VERB no DET correspondence NOUN with ADP the DET pure ADJ Æsopian ADJ fable NOUN . PUNCT ] 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 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 correspondence det 4 correspondence correspondence NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 with with ADP _ 9 fable case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fable det 7 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fable amod 8 Æsopian æsopian ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fable amod 9 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing 4 correspondence nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct 11 ] ] PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present It no correspondence with the pure Æsopian fable vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent correspondence=Patient
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