fallow Who acts: Fallow land, soil, fallow time, nothing, fallow deer, farmer · What happens: be, plough, leave, rest, get, happen · To what, where: field, quiet period, smallish deer, fallow, land, soil
«fallow» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: fallow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fallow land is a field that is ploughed but left without crops for a season so the soil can rest and get healthy again.
The tree, 24 words amod nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj case obl case det obl mark det nsubj aux advcl cc conj xcomp advmod punct root Fallow ADJ land NOUN is AUX a DET field NOUN that PRON is AUX ploughed VERB but CCONJ left VERB without ADP crops NOUN for ADP a DET season NOUN so SCONJ the DET soil NOUN can AUX rest VERB and CCONJ get VERB healthy ADJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fallow fallow ADJ Degree=Pos 2 land amod 2 land land NOUN Number=Sing 5 field nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 field cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 field det 5 field field NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 ploughed nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ploughed aux:pass 8 ploughed plough VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 field acl:relcl 9 but but CCONJ _ 10 left cc 10 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 ploughed conj 11 without without ADP _ 12 crops case 12 crops crop NOUN Number=Plur 10 left obl 13 for for ADP _ 15 season case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 season det 15 season season NOUN Number=Sing 10 left obl 16 so so SCONJ _ 20 rest mark 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 soil det 18 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 20 rest nsubj 19 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 rest aux 20 rest rest VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 ploughed advcl 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 get cc 22 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 rest conj 23 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 22 get xcomp 24 again again ADV _ 22 get advmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 field punct
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1 is a present Fallow land a field tree rules 2 plough present · passive a field vn wipe_instr-10.4.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: subject=Initial_Location 3 leave participle season without crops vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 rest can the soil vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 get infinitive the soil not said here again healthy property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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 fallow time is a quiet period when nothing much is happening or being produced.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cop det amod advmod nsubj amod aux acl cc aux:pass conj punct root A DET fallow ADJ time NOUN is AUX a DET quiet ADJ period NOUN when ADV nothing PRON much ADJ is AUX happening VERB or CCONJ being AUX produced VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 time det 2 fallow fallow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 time amod 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 period nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 period cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 period det 6 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 period amod 7 period period NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 happening advmod 9 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 12 happening nsubj 10 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 9 nothing amod 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 happening aux 12 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 period acl 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 produced cc 14 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 produced aux:pass 15 produced produce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 happening conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 period punct
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1 is a present a fallow time a quiet period tree rules 2 happen present · progressive nothing vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 produce gerund · passive nothing not said here vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»
Meaning 3 A fallow deer is a smallish deer, light brown with white spots in summer.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop det amod punct obl:unmarked amod case amod obl case nmod punct root A DET fallow ADJ deer NOUN is AUX a DET smallish ADJ deer NOUN , PUNCT light NOUN brown ADJ with ADP white ADJ spots NOUN in ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 deer det 2 fallow fallow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 deer amod 3 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 7 deer nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 deer cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 deer det 6 smallish smallish ADJ Degree=Pos 7 deer amod 7 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 brown punct 9 light light NOUN Number=Sing 10 brown obl:unmarked 10 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 7 deer amod 11 with with ADP _ 13 spots case 12 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 13 spots amod 13 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 10 brown obl 14 in in ADP _ 15 summer case 15 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 13 spots nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 deer punct
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1 is a present a fallow deer a smallish deer tree rules
Example 1 The farmer left the field fallow this year.
det nsubj det nsubj ccomp det obj punct root The DET farmer NOUN left VERB the DET field NOUN fallow VERB this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 field det 5 field field NOUN Number=Sing 6 fallow nsubj 6 fallow fallow VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 left ccomp 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 6 fallow obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past the farmer tree rules 2 fallow infinitive the field year tree rules
Example 2 In the Middle Ages one field in three lay fallow.
case det flat nmod:poss flat nsubj case nmod obj punct root In ADP the DET Middle PROPN Ages PROPN one NUM field NOUN in ADP three NUM lay VERB fallow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Ages case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Ages det 3 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 4 Ages flat 4 Ages Age PROPN Number=Plur 6 field nmod:poss 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 Ages flat 6 field field NOUN Number=Sing 9 lay nsubj 7 in in ADP _ 8 three case 8 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 field nmod 9 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 fallow fallow NOUN Number=Sing 9 lay obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 lay punct
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1 lay present the Middle Ages's field in three fallow vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fallow=Result
Example 3 Letting land lie fallow helps the soil recover.
csubj obj xcomp xcomp det obj xcomp punct root Letting VERB land NOUN lie VERB fallow ADJ helps VERB the DET soil NOUN recover VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Letting let VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 helps csubj 2 land land NOUN Number=Sing 1 Letting obj 3 lie lie VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Letting xcomp 4 fallow fallow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lie xcomp 5 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 soil det 7 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 5 helps obj 8 recover recover VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 helps xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 helps punct
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1 let gerund land tree rules 2 lie infinitive land not said here fallow property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 help present Letting the soil vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent soil=Beneficiary clause=Theme 4 recover infinitive the soil not said here vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The team had a fallow season and won nothing.
det nsubj det amod obj cc conj obj punct root The DET team NOUN had VERB a DET fallow ADJ season NOUN and CCONJ won VERB nothing PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 season det 5 fallow fallow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 season amod 6 season season NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 won cc 8 won win VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 had conj 9 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 won obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the team season vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 win past the team not said here nothing vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Eventuality
Example 5 We saw fallow deer in the park.
nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB fallow ADJ deer NOUN in ADP the DET park 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fallow fallow ADJ Degree=Pos 4 deer amod 4 deer deer NOUN Number=Plur 2 saw 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 saw obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We fallow deer the park vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer deer=Stimulus
Example 6 Fallow deer have white spots on their backs.
amod nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Fallow ADJ deer NOUN have VERB white ADJ spots NOUN on ADP their PRON backs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fallow fallow ADJ Degree=Pos 2 deer amod 2 deer deer NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spots amod 5 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 backs case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 backs nmod:poss 8 backs back NOUN Number=Plur 5 spots nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Fallow deer white spots deer's backs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient
Example 7 My art ideas went through a fallow patch, then came back.
nmod:poss compound nsubj case det amod obl punct advmod conj advmod punct root My PRON art NOUN ideas NOUN went VERB through ADP a DET fallow ADJ patch NOUN , PUNCT then ADV came VERB back ADV . 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 3 ideas nmod:poss 2 art art NOUN Number=Sing 3 ideas compound 3 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 through through ADP _ 8 patch case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 patch det 7 fallow fallow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 patch amod 8 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 came punct 10 then then ADV PronType=Dem 11 came advmod 11 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 went conj 12 back back ADV _ 11 came advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go past My art ideas a fallow patch vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through patch=Initial_Location 2 come back past My art ideas not said here then vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Weeds grew in the fallow field.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root Weeds NOUN grew VERB in ADP the DET fallow ADJ field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 2 grew nsubj 2 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 field case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 field det 5 fallow fallow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 field amod 6 field field NOUN Number=Sing 2 grew obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 grew punct
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1 grow past Weeds the fallow field vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in field=Location
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