ferret Who acts: neighbour, Ferrets, She, detective, you, woman · What happens: relate, keep, use, chase, ferret, be · To what, where: small long thin furry animal, pet, rabbits, holes, two pet ferrets, ferret · Speech: someone speaks here
«ferret» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: ferret in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small, long, thin furry animal related to the weasel, kept as a pet or once used to chase rabbits out of their holes.
The tree, 24 words det amod punct amod punct amod amod acl case det obl punct parataxis case det obl cc advmod acl:relcl mark xcomp obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET small ADJ , PUNCT long ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ furry ADJ animal NOUN related VERB to ADP the DET weasel NOUN , PUNCT kept VERB as ADP a DET pet NOUN or CCONJ once ADV used VERB to PART chase VERB rabbits NOUN out ADP of ADP their PRON holes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 animal det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animal amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 small punct 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animal amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 long punct 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animal amod 7 furry furry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animal amod 8 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 related relate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 animal acl 10 to to ADP _ 12 weasel case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 weasel det 12 weasel weasel NOUN Number=Sing 9 related obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 kept punct 14 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 animal parataxis 15 as as ADP _ 17 pet case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 pet det 17 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 14 kept obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 used cc 19 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 20 used advmod 20 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 pet acl:relcl 21 to to PART _ 22 chase mark 22 chase chase VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 used xcomp 23 rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 22 chase obj 24 out out ADP _ 27 holes case 25 of of ADP _ 27 holes case 26 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 holes nmod:poss 27 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 22 chase obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 8 animal punct
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1 relate participle a small long thin furry animal not said here to the weasel vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to weasel=Co-Theme 2 keep participle as a pet vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 use participle a pet not said here once property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 chase to-infinitive rabbits rabbits's holes vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent rabbit=Theme out hole=Trajectory
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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To ferret around or about is to search busily for something.
mark advcl advmod cc conj cop mark advmod case obl punct root To PART ferret VERB around ADV or CCONJ about ADV is AUX to PART search VERB busily ADV for ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ferret mark 2 ferret ferret VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 search advcl 3 around around ADV _ 2 ferret advmod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 about cc 5 about about ADV _ 3 around conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 search cop 7 to to PART _ 8 search mark 8 search search VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 busily busily ADV _ 8 search advmod 10 for for ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 search obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 search punct
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1 ferret to-infinitive around property tree rules 2 is present for something; busily, search property tree rules
Meaning 3 To ferret out is to find something out by careful searching.
mark advcl compound:prt cop mark obj compound:prt case amod obl punct root To PART ferret VERB out ADP is AUX to PART find VERB something PRON out ADP by ADP careful ADJ searching NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ferret mark 2 ferret ferret VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 find advcl 3 out out ADP _ 2 ferret compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 find cop 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 find obj 8 out out ADP _ 7 something compound:prt 9 by by ADP _ 11 searching case 10 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 searching amod 11 searching searching NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 find punct
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1 ferret out to-infinitive vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present by careful searching; find property tree rules
Example 1 Our neighbour has two pet ferrets.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod compound obj punct root Our PRON neighbour NOUN has VERB two NUM pet NOUN ferrets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 neighbour nmod:poss 2 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 ferrets nummod 5 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 6 ferrets compound 6 ferrets ferret NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our neighbour two pet ferrets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ferret=Patient
Example 2 The ferret squeezed into the rabbit hole.
det acl case det compound obl punct root The DET ferret NOUN squeezed VERB into ADP the DET rabbit NOUN hole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ferret det 2 ferret ferret NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 squeezed squeeze VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 ferret acl 4 into into ADP _ 7 hole case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hole det 6 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 7 hole compound 7 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 squeezed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ferret punct
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1 squeeze participle the ferret not said here the rabbit hole vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent into hole=Trajectory
Example 3 Ferrets sleep for many hours a day.
nsubj case amod obl det nmod:unmarked punct root Ferrets NOUN sleep VERB for ADP many ADJ hours NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ferrets ferret NOUN Number=Plur 2 sleep nsubj 2 sleep sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 hours case 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hours amod 5 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 sleep obl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 hours nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sleep punct
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1 sleep present Ferrets hour vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She ferreted around in her bag for her keys.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON ferreted VERB around ADV in ADP her PRON bag NOUN for ADP her PRON keys 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 ferreted nsubj 2 ferreted ferret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADV _ 2 ferreted advmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 bag case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 bag nmod:poss 6 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 ferreted obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 keys case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 keys nmod:poss 9 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 2 ferreted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ferreted punct
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1 ferret around past She her bag for her keys; around property tree rules
Example 5 The detective ferreted out the truth.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj punct root The DET detective NOUN ferreted VERB out ADP the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 ferreted nsubj 3 ferreted ferret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 ferreted compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 truth det 6 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 3 ferreted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ferreted punct
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1 ferret out past the detective the truth vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent truth=Theme
Example 6 A baby ferret is called a kit.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp punct root A DET baby NOUN ferret NOUN is AUX called VERB a DET kit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ferret det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 ferret compound 3 ferret ferret NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 kit det 7 kit kit NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call present · passive a baby ferret vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 Let a woman alone, in the meantime, for ferreting or wheedling a secret out of her good man, when she wishes.
The tree, 21 words det obj advmod punct case det obl punct mark advcl cc conj det obj case case nmod:poss amod obl punct mark nsubj conj punct root Let VERB a DET woman NOUN alone ADV , PUNCT in ADP the DET meantime NOUN , PUNCT for SCONJ ferreting VERB or CCONJ wheedling VERB a DET secret NOUN out ADP of ADP her PRON good ADJ man NOUN , PUNCT when SCONJ she PRON wishes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 woman det 3 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 4 alone alone ADV _ 1 Let advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 meantime punct 6 in in ADP _ 8 meantime case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 meantime det 8 meantime meantime NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 ferreting punct 10 for for SCONJ _ 11 ferreting mark 11 ferreting ferret VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Let advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 wheedling cc 13 wheedling wheedle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 ferreting conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 secret det 15 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 13 wheedling obj 16 out out ADP _ 20 man case 17 of of ADP _ 20 man case 18 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 man nmod:poss 19 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 20 man amod 20 man man NOUN Number=Sing 13 wheedling obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 wishes punct 22 when when SCONJ _ 24 wishes mark 23 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 wishes nsubj 24 wishes wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 ferreting conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here a woman the meantime alone property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woman=Theme 2 ferret gerund you not said here tree rules 3 wheedle gerund you not said here a secret out woman's good man vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Patient 4 wish present woman vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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