feeler Who acts: feeler, scientists, people, you, beetle, I · What happens: be, use, touch, smell, sense, call · To what, where: long thin part, head, snail, world, insect feelers, feelers · Speech: someone speaks here
«feeler» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: feeler in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A feeler is a long, thin part on the head of an insect, snail or other small animal, used to touch, smell and sense the world; scientists call insect feelers antennae.
The tree, 31 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case det nmod case det nmod punct conj cc amod amod conj punct acl:relcl mark xcomp punct conj cc conj det obj punct nsubj parataxis compound obj flat:foreign punct root A DET feeler NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ part NOUN on ADP the DET head NOUN of ADP an DET insect NOUN , PUNCT snail NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ small ADJ animal NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART touch VERB , PUNCT smell VERB and CCONJ sense VERB the DET world NOUN ; PUNCT scientists NOUN call VERB insect NOUN feelers NOUN antennae X . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 feeler det 2 feeler feeler NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 part det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 part amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 part amod 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 on on ADP _ 11 head case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 head det 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 12 of of ADP _ 14 insect case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 insect det 14 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 11 head nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 snail punct 16 snail snail NOUN Number=Sing 8 part conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 animal cc 18 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 20 animal amod 19 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 20 animal amod 20 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 16 snail conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 used punct 22 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 snail acl:relcl 23 to to PART _ 24 touch mark 24 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 used xcomp 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 smell punct 26 smell smell VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 touch conj 27 and and CCONJ _ 28 sense cc 28 sense sense VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 smell conj 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 world det 30 world world NOUN Number=Sing 28 sense obj 31 ; ; PUNCT _ 33 call punct 32 scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 33 call nsubj 33 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part parataxis 34 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 35 feelers compound 35 feelers feeler NOUN Number=Plur 33 call obj 36 antennae antennae X Foreign=Yes 35 feelers flat:foreign 37 . . PUNCT _ 8 part punct
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1 is a present a feeler a long thin part and snail or other small animal the head of a insect tree rules 2 use participle snail or other small animal not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 touch to-infinitive vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 smell infinitive vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 sense infinitive the world vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer world=Stimulus 6 call present scientists insect feelers vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeler=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To put out feelers means to quietly try to find out what people think before you decide something.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj compound:prt obj mark advmod ccomp mark xcomp compound:prt obj nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj ccomp obj punct root To PART put VERB out ADP feelers NOUN means VERB to PART quietly ADV try VERB to PART find VERB out ADP what PRON people NOUN think VERB before SCONJ you PRON decide VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 put mark 2 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 out out ADP _ 2 put compound:prt 4 feelers feeler NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 8 try mark 7 quietly quietly ADV _ 8 try advmod 8 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 9 to to PART _ 10 find mark 10 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 try xcomp 11 out out ADP _ 10 find compound:prt 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 find obj 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 think nsubj 14 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 what acl:relcl 15 before before SCONJ _ 17 decide mark 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 decide nsubj 17 decide decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 think ccomp 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 decide obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 put out to-infinitive feelers vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent feeler=Goal 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 try not said to happen to-infinitive quietly property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 find out not said to happen to-infinitive vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic 5 think speech: other present people vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 6 decide present you something vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Example 1 The beetle waved its feelers in the air.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET beetle NOUN waved VERB its PRON feelers NOUN in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 beetle det 2 beetle beetle NOUN Number=Sing 3 waved nsubj 3 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 feelers nmod:poss 5 feelers feeler NOUN Number=Plur 3 waved obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 air case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 air det 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 waved obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 waved punct
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1 wave past the beetle beetle's feelers in the air vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent feeler=Patient in air=Theme
Example 2 When I touched the snail, it pulled its feelers in.
advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root When ADV I PRON touched VERB the DET snail NOUN , PUNCT it PRON pulled VERB its PRON feelers NOUN in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 touched advmod 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 touched nsubj 3 touched touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 pulled advcl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 snail det 5 snail snail NOUN Number=Sing 3 touched obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 touched punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 pulled nsubj 8 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 feelers nmod:poss 10 feelers feeler NOUN Number=Plur 8 pulled obj 11 in in ADV _ 8 pulled advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 pulled punct
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1 touch past I the snail vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme snail=Co-Theme 2 pull past snail snail's feelers vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeler=Theme
Example 3 Ants touch feelers to pass messages to each other.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj case obl fixed punct root Ants NOUN touch VERB feelers NOUN to PART pass VERB messages NOUN to ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 2 touch nsubj 2 touch touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 feelers feeler NOUN Number=Plur 2 touch obj 4 to to PART _ 5 pass mark 5 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 touch advcl 6 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 5 pass obj 7 to to ADP _ 8 each case 8 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 5 pass obl 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 each fixed 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 touch punct
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1 touch present Ants feelers vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme feeler=Co-Theme 2 pass to-infinitive Ants not said here messages each vn give-13.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent message=Theme to each=Recipient
Example 4 Butterflies have club-shaped feelers.
nsubj compound punct amod obj punct root Butterflies NOUN have VERB club NOUN - PUNCT shaped ADJ feelers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Butterflies butterfly NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 club club NOUN Number=Sing 5 shaped compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 5 shaped punct 5 shaped shaped ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feelers amod 6 feelers feeler NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Butterflies shaped feelers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeler=Patient
Example 5 A snail's eyes are at the ends of its long feelers.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case det case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root A DET snail NOUN 's PART eyes NOUN are AUX at ADP the DET ends NOUN of ADP its PRON long ADJ feelers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snail det 2 snail snail NOUN Number=Sing 4 eyes nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 snail case 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 8 ends nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ends cop 6 at at ADP _ 8 ends case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ends det 8 ends end NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 of of ADP _ 12 feelers case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 feelers nmod:poss 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 feelers amod 12 feelers feeler NOUN Number=Plur 8 ends nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 ends punct
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1 is present a snail's eyes at the ends of snail's long feelers tree rules
Example 6 Dad put out feelers to see if any shop had the game in stock.
The tree, 14 words nsubj compound:prt obj mark advcl mark det nsubj ccomp det obj case nmod punct root Dad NOUN put VERB out ADP feelers NOUN to PART see VERB if SCONJ any DET shop NOUN had VERB the DET game NOUN in ADP stock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 put compound:prt 4 feelers feeler NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 put advcl 7 if if SCONJ _ 10 had mark 8 any any DET PronType=Ind 9 shop det 9 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 10 had nsubj 10 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 see ccomp 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 game det 12 game game NOUN Number=Sing 10 had obj 13 in in ADP _ 14 stock case 14 stock stock NOUN Number=Sing 12 game nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put out past Dad feelers vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent feeler=Goal 2 see to-infinitive Dad not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 have a condition, not said to happen past any shop the game stock vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Patient
Example 7 ‘She has no feelers!’ cried another.
punct nsubj det nsubj punct punct parataxis obj punct root ‘ PUNCT She PRON has VERB no DET feelers NOUN ! PUNCT ’ PUNCT cried VERB another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 3 has punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 feelers det 5 feelers feeler NOUN Number=Plur 8 cried nsubj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 feelers punct 7 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 feelers punct 8 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 has parataxis 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 cried obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present She vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 cry speech: express past no feelers another vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent another=Topic
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