feeding Who acts: Feeding, act, animal, I, charge, you · What happens: be, give, eat, mean, feed, not feed · To what, where: act, food, person, one meal, charge, cat
«feeding» 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: feeding in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Feeding is the act of giving food to a person or an animal.
nsubj cop det mark acl obj case det obl cc det conj punct root Feeding NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ giving VERB food NOUN to ADP a DET person NOUN or CCONJ an DET animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Feeding feeding NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 giving mark 6 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 giving obj 8 to to ADP _ 10 person case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 giving obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 animal cc 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 animal det 13 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 10 person conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Feeding the act tree rules 2 give gerund the act not said here food a person or a animal vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent food=Theme to person=Recipient
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 Feeding is when an animal or person eats.
nsubj cop det nsubj cc conj advcl punct root Feeding NOUN is AUX when ADV an DET animal NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN eats VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Feeding feeding NOUN Number=Sing 3 when nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 when cop 3 when when ADV PronType=Int root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 animal det 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 8 eats nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 person cc 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 animal conj 8 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 when advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 when punct
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1 is present Feeding when property tree rules 2 eat present a animal or person vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A feeding is one meal given to a baby or animal, like the night feeding.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop nummod acl case det obl:agent cc conj punct case det compound obl punct root A DET feeding NOUN is AUX one NUM meal NOUN given VERB to ADP a DET baby NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET night NOUN feeding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 feeding det 2 feeding feeding NOUN Number=Sing 5 meal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meal cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 meal nummod 5 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 meal acl 7 to to ADP _ 9 baby case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 baby det 9 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 6 given obl:agent 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 animal cc 11 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 9 baby conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 feeding punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 feeding case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 feeding det 15 night night NOUN Number=Sing 16 feeding compound 16 feeding feeding NOUN Number=Sing 6 given obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 meal punct
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1 is a present a feeding one meal tree rules 2 give participle one meal not said here like the night feeding vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 Feeding can also mean the food that an animal eats.
nsubj aux advmod det obj obj det nsubj acl:relcl punct root Feeding NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB the DET food NOUN that PRON an DET animal NOUN eats VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Feeding feeding NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 food det 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 eats obj 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 animal det 9 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 10 eats nsubj 10 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 food acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Feeding the food vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Topic 2 eat present a animal the food vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient
Example 1 I'm in charge of feeding the cat.
nsubj cop case mark acl det obj punct root I PRON 'm AUX in ADP charge NOUN of SCONJ feeding VERB the DET cat NOUN . 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 charge nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 charge cop 3 in in ADP _ 4 charge case 4 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 feeding mark 6 feeding feed VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 charge acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cat det 8 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 feeding obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 charge punct
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1 is present I charge tree rules 2 feed gerund charge not said here the cat vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Recipient
Example 2 Please do not feed the animals.
discourse aux advmod det obj punct root Please INTJ do AUX not PART feed VERB the DET animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 feed discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 feed aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 feed advmod 4 feed feed VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 animals det 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 feed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 feed punct
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1 not feed imperative · do-support you not said here the animals vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Recipient
Example 3 The baby needs feeding every three hours.
det nsubj xcomp det nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET baby NOUN needs VERB feeding VERB every DET three NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 feeding feed VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 needs xcomp 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 hours det 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 hours nummod 7 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 4 feeding obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the baby vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 feed not said to happen gerund the baby not said here hour vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 4 We watched the penguins at feeding time.
nsubj det obj case compound obl punct root We PRON watched VERB the DET penguins NOUN at ADP feeding NOUN time 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 penguins det 4 penguins penguin NOUN Number=Plur 2 watched obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 time case 6 feeding feeding NOUN Number=Sing 7 time compound 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We the penguins time vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penguin=Theme
Example 5 Caterpillars spend all day feeding on leaves.
nsubj det obj advcl case obl punct root Caterpillars NOUN spend VERB all DET day NOUN feeding VERB on ADP leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Caterpillars caterpillar NOUN Number=Plur 2 spend nsubj 2 spend spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 day det 4 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 spend obj 5 feeding feed VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 spend advcl 6 on on ADP _ 7 leaves case 7 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 5 feeding obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spend punct
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1 spend present Caterpillars day vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 feed gerund Caterpillars not said here on leaves vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on leaf=Patient
Example 6 Feeding bread to ducks is bad for them.
csubj obj case obl cop case obl punct root Feeding VERB bread NOUN to ADP ducks NOUN is AUX bad ADJ for ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Feeding feed VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 bad csubj 2 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 1 Feeding obj 3 to to ADP _ 4 ducks case 4 ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 1 Feeding obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bad cop 6 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 them case 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 bad obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 bad punct
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1 feed gerund bread ducks vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent bread=Theme to duck=Recipient 2 is present Feeding for ducks = duck ; bad property tree rules
Example 7 The bird is feeding its chicks.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root The DET bird NOUN is AUX feeding VERB its PRON chicks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeding nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeding aux 4 feeding feed VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 chicks nmod:poss 6 chicks chick NOUN Number=Plur 4 feeding obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeding punct
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1 feed present · progressive the bird bird's chicks vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chick=Recipient
Example 8 Garlic would be fine feeding for her.’
nsubj aux cop amod case nmod punct punct root Garlic NOUN would AUX be AUX fine ADJ feeding NOUN for ADP her PRON . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Garlic garlic NOUN Number=Sing 5 feeding nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 feeding aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 feeding cop 4 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feeding amod 5 feeding feeding NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 her case 7 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 feeding nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 feeding punct 9 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 feeding punct
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1 is a would Garlic fine feeding for her = she tree rules
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