feather Who acts: feather, soft parts, Feathers, birds, Light, People · What happens: be, cover, keep, help, fly, mean · To what, where: one, body, birds, 14 feathers, 3 feathers, 200 feathers
«feather» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: feather in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A feather is one of the light, soft parts that cover a bird's body.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop case det nmod punct amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl det nmod:poss case obj punct root A DET feather NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET light NOUN , PUNCT soft ADJ parts NOUN that PRON cover VERB a DET bird NOUN 's PART body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 feather det 2 feather feather NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 light case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 light det 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 parts punct 9 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 10 parts amod 10 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 7 light nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 cover nsubj 12 cover cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 parts acl:relcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bird det 14 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 16 body nmod:poss 15 's 's PART _ 14 bird case 16 body body NOUN Number=Sing 12 cover obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a feather one of the light soft parts tree rules 2 cover present soft parts a bird's body vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme body=Destination
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 Feathers keep birds warm and dry and help them fly.
nsubj obj xcomp cc conj cc conj obj xcomp punct root Feathers NOUN keep VERB birds NOUN warm ADJ and CCONJ dry ADJ and CCONJ help VERB them PRON fly VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 2 keep nsubj 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 keep obj 4 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 2 keep xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 dry cc 6 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 warm conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 help cc 8 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 keep conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 help obj 10 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 help xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep present Feathers birds warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme 2 help present Feathers not said here birds = bird vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 fly infinitive birds = bird not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 «Light as a feather» means very light.
punct nsubj case det nmod punct advmod xcomp punct root « PUNCT Light NOUN as ADP a DET feather NOUN » PUNCT means VERB very ADV light ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Light punct 2 Light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 3 as as ADP _ 5 feather case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 feather det 5 feather feather NOUN Number=Sing 2 Light nmod 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Light punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 very very ADV _ 9 light advmod 9 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Light as a feather light property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 People who are alike like to spend time together.
nsubj nsubj cop case mark parataxis obj advmod punct root People NOUN who PRON are AUX alike ADJ like ADP to PART spend VERB time NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 4 alike nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 alike nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 alike cop 4 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 like like ADP _ 7 spend case 6 to to PART _ 7 spend mark 7 spend spend VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 alike parataxis 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 spend obj 9 together together ADV _ 7 spend advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 alike punct
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1 is present People alike property tree rules 2 spend to-infinitive time together property vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She found 14 feathers.
nsubj nummod obj punct root She PRON found VERB 14 NUM feathers 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 feathers nummod 4 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 2 found obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past She 14 feathers vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Topic
Example 2 Each hat has 3 feathers.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET hat NOUN has VERB 3 NUM feathers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 hat det 2 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 feathers nummod 5 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each hat 3 feathers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient
Example 3 A pillow has 200 feathers.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET pillow NOUN has VERB 200 NUM feathers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pillow det 2 pillow pillow NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 feathers nummod 5 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a pillow 200 feathers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient
Example 4 How many feathers in 5 hats?
advmod amod case nummod nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ feathers NOUN in ADP 5 NUM hats NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feathers amod 3 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 hats case 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 hats nummod 6 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 3 feathers nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 feathers punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 The peacock has bright blue and green feathers.
det nsubj amod amod cc conj obj punct root The DET peacock NOUN has VERB bright ADJ blue ADJ and CCONJ green ADJ feathers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 peacock det 2 peacock peacock NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feathers amod 5 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feathers amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 green cc 7 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 5 blue conj 8 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the peacock bright blue feathers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient
Example 6 Long ago people wrote with feather pens.
advmod advmod nsubj case compound obl punct root Long ADV ago ADV people NOUN wrote VERB with ADP feather NOUN pens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 4 wrote advmod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 wrote nsubj 4 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 pens case 6 feather feather NOUN Number=Sing 7 pens compound 7 pens pen NOUN Number=Plur 4 wrote obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 wrote punct
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1 write past people with feather pens; ago property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The box was as light as a feather.
det nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root The DET box NOUN was AUX as ADV light ADJ as ADP a DET feather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 box det 2 box box NOUN Number=Sing 5 light nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 light cop 4 as as ADV _ 5 light advmod 5 light light ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 as as ADP _ 8 feather case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 feather det 8 feather feather NOUN Number=Sing 5 light obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 light punct
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1 is past the box as a feather; light property tree rules
Example 8 Feathers help birds stay warm.
nsubj obj xcomp xcomp punct root Feathers NOUN help VERB birds NOUN stay VERB warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 help obj 4 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 5 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stay xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Feathers birds vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent bird=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 stay infinitive birds not said here warm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Birds of a feather flock together.
nsubj case det nmod advmod punct root Birds NOUN of ADP a DET feather NOUN flock VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 5 flock nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 feather case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feather det 4 feather feather NOUN Number=Sing 1 Birds nmod 5 flock flock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 together together ADV _ 5 flock advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 flock punct
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1 flock together infinitive Birds of a feather together property vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
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