feast
Who acts: king, We, children, garden, you, Ants · What happens: eat, hold, have, feast, be, drop · To what, where: lot, great feast, hall, feast, house, birds
«feast» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: feast in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A large, special meal with lots of food, often for a celebration.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 meal | det |
| 2 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 meal | amod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 large | punct |
| 4 | special | special | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 meal | amod |
| 5 | meal | meal | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 lots | case |
| 7 | lots | lot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 meal | nmod |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 food | case |
| 9 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lots | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 celebration | punct |
| 11 | often | often | ADV | _ | 14 celebration | advmod |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 celebration | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 celebration | det |
| 14 | celebration | celebration | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 meal | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 meal | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A religious festival day.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 day | det |
| 2 | religious | religious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 day | amod |
| 3 | festival | festival | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 day | compound |
| 4 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 day | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To eat a lot of good food with enjoyment: «feast on».
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 eat | mark |
| 2 | eat | eat | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 lot | det |
| 4 | lot | lot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 eat | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 food | case |
| 6 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 food | amod |
| 7 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 lot | nmod |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 enjoyment | case |
| 9 | enjoyment | enjoyment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 eat | obl |
| 10 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 12 feast | punct |
| 11 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 12 feast | punct |
| 12 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 eat | obl |
| 13 | on | on | ADP | _ | 12 feast | compound:prt |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 13 on | punct |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 eat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | to-infinitive | a lot of good food | with enjoyment; feast obl | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
Meaning 4
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Something very enjoyable for the senses: «a feast for the eyes».
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | root | root |
| 2 | very | very | ADV | _ | 3 enjoyable | advmod |
| 3 | enjoyable | enjoyable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Something | amod |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 senses | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 senses | det |
| 6 | senses | sens | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 enjoyable | obl |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 feast | punct |
| 8 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 10 feast | punct |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 feast | det |
| 10 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Something | appos |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 eyes | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 eyes | det |
| 13 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 feast | nmod |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 10 feast | punct |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Something | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The king held a great feast in the hall.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 held | nsubj |
| 3 | held | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 feast | det |
| 5 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 feast | amod |
| 6 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 held | obj |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 hall | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 hall | det |
| 9 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 feast | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 held | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | past | the king | a great feast | the hall | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent feast=Theme in hall=Location |
Example 2
We had a feast at Gran's house.
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 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 feast | det |
| 4 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 house | case |
| 6 | Gran | Gran | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 house | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Gran | case |
| 8 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | We | a feast | Gran's house | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Patient |
Example 3
The birds feasted on the berries.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 birds | det |
| 2 | birds | bird | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | feasted | feast | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 birds | acl |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 berries | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 berries | det |
| 6 | berries | berry | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 feasted | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 birds | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feast | participle | the birds not said here | on the berries | vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on berry=Patient |
Example 4
The children had a midnight feast at the sleepover.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 children | det |
| 2 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 had | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 feast | det |
| 5 | midnight | midnight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 feast | compound |
| 6 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obj |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 sleepover | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 sleepover | det |
| 9 | sleepover | sleepover | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the children | a midnight feast | the sleepover | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Patient |
Example 5
The garden in spring is a feast for the eyes.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 garden | det |
| 2 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 feast | nsubj |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 spring | case |
| 4 | spring | spring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 garden | nmod |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 feast | cop |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 feast | det |
| 7 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 eyes | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 eyes | det |
| 10 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 feast | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 feast | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the garden in spring | a feast | for the eyes | tree rules |
Example 6
Feast your eyes on this cake!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feast | feast | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 eyes | nmod:poss |
| 3 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Feast | obj |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 cake | case |
| 5 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 6 cake | det |
| 6 | cake | cake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Feast | obl |
| 7 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 1 Feast | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feast | imperative | you not said here | your eyes | this cake | tree rules |
Example 7
Ants feasted on the dropped jam sandwich.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ants | ant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 feasted | nsubj |
| 2 | feasted | feast | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 sandwich | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 sandwich | det |
| 5 | dropped | drop | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 sandwich | amod |
| 6 | jam | jam | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 sandwich | compound |
| 7 | sandwich | sandwich | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 feasted | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 feasted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feast | past | Ants | on the dropped jam sandwich | vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on sandwich=Patient | ||||
| 2 | drop | participle | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
Example 8
And what a feast that was!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 feast | cc |
| 2 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 4 feast | nsubj |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 feast | det |
| 4 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 was | nsubj |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 feast | acl:relcl |
| 7 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 4 feast | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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