flamingo Who acts: flamingo, that, plastic flamingo, Flamingos, flock, Flamingo chicks · What happens: be, curve, live, stand, eat, fly · To what, where: tall wading bird, big groups, pink garden ornament, one leg, shrimps, salt lake · Speech: someone speaks here
«flamingo» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: flamingo in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A flamingo is a tall wading bird with long thin legs, a long bendy neck, pink feathers and a curved beak, that lives in big groups by lakes and lagoons.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case amod amod nmod punct det amod amod nmod punct amod conj cc det amod conj punct nsubj conj case amod obl case obl cc conj punct root A DET flamingo NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ wading NOUN bird NOUN with ADP long ADJ thin ADJ legs NOUN , PUNCT a DET long ADJ bendy ADJ neck NOUN , PUNCT pink ADJ feathers NOUN and CCONJ a DET curved VERB beak NOUN , PUNCT that PRON lives VERB in ADP big ADJ groups NOUN by ADP lakes NOUN and CCONJ lagoons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flamingo det 2 flamingo flamingo NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bird det 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bird amod 6 wading wading NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird compound 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 legs case 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 legs amod 10 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 11 legs amod 11 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 7 bird nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 neck punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 neck det 14 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 16 neck amod 15 bendy bendy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 neck amod 16 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 11 legs nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 feathers punct 18 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 19 feathers amod 19 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 11 legs conj 20 and and CCONJ _ 23 beak cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 beak det 22 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 23 beak amod 23 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 11 legs conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 lives punct 25 that that PRON PronType=Rel 26 lives nsubj 26 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird conj 27 in in ADP _ 29 groups case 28 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 29 groups amod 29 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 26 lives obl 30 by by ADP _ 31 lakes case 31 lakes lake NOUN Number=Plur 26 lives obl 32 and and CCONJ _ 33 lagoons cc 33 lagoons lagoon NOUN Number=Plur 31 lakes conj 34 . . PUNCT _ 7 bird punct
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1 is a present a flamingo a tall wading bird with long thin legs a long bendy neck and pink feathers and a curved beak tree rules 2 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 3 live present that big groups by lakes and lagoons vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location
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 A plastic flamingo is a pink garden ornament, a joke symbol of fancy American gardens.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cop det amod compound punct det compound appos case amod amod nmod punct root A DET plastic ADJ flamingo NOUN is AUX a DET pink ADJ garden NOUN ornament NOUN , PUNCT a DET joke NOUN symbol NOUN of ADP fancy ADJ American ADJ gardens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 flamingo det 2 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flamingo amod 3 flamingo flamingo NOUN Number=Sing 8 ornament nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ornament cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ornament det 6 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ornament amod 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 8 ornament compound 8 ornament ornament NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 symbol punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 symbol det 11 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 12 symbol compound 12 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 8 ornament appos 13 of of ADP _ 16 gardens case 14 fancy fancy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 gardens amod 15 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 16 gardens amod 16 gardens garden NOUN Number=Plur 12 symbol nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 ornament punct
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1 is a present a plastic flamingo a pink garden ornament tree rules
Example 1 A flamingo stood on one leg in the shallow lake.
det nsubj case nummod obl case det amod obl punct root A DET flamingo NOUN stood VERB on ADP one NUM leg NOUN in ADP the DET shallow ADJ lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flamingo det 2 flamingo flamingo NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 leg case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 leg nummod 6 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 7 in in ADP _ 10 lake case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lake det 9 shallow shallow ADJ Degree=Pos 10 lake amod 10 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past a flamingo one leg in the shallow lake vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on leg=Location
Example 2 Flamingos are pink because of the shrimps and algae they eat.
nsubj cop case fixed det obl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Flamingos NOUN are AUX pink ADJ because ADP of ADP the DET shrimps NOUN and CCONJ algae NOUN they PRON eat VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flamingos flamingo NOUN Number=Plur 3 pink nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pink cop 3 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 7 shrimps case 5 of of ADP _ 4 because fixed 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shrimps det 7 shrimps shrimp NOUN Number=Plur 3 pink obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 algae cc 9 algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 7 shrimps conj 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 eat nsubj 11 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 shrimps acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 pink punct
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1 is present Flamingos because the shrimps and algae; pink property tree rules 2 eat present Flamingos = flamingo the shrimps and algae not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shrimp=Patient
Example 3 A flock of flamingos flew over the salt lake.
det nsubj case nmod case det compound obl punct root A DET flock NOUN of ADP flamingos NOUN flew VERB over ADP the DET salt NOUN lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flock det 2 flock flock NOUN Number=Sing 5 flew nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 flamingos case 4 flamingos flamingo NOUN Number=Plur 2 flock nmod 5 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 over over ADP _ 9 lake case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lake det 8 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 9 lake compound 9 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 5 flew obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 flew punct
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1 fly past a flock of flamingos the salt lake vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over lake=Location
Example 4 Flamingo chicks are grey and fluffy at first.
compound nsubj cop cc conj case obl punct root Flamingo NOUN chicks NOUN are AUX grey ADJ and CCONJ fluffy ADJ at ADP first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flamingo flamingo NOUN Number=Sing 2 chicks compound 2 chicks chick NOUN Number=Plur 4 grey nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 grey cop 4 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 fluffy cc 6 fluffy fluffy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 grey conj 7 at at ADP _ 8 first case 8 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 grey obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 grey punct
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1 is present Flamingo chicks grey property tree rules 2 be Flamingo chicks not said here tree rules
Example 5 The flamingo fed with its head upside down.
det acl case nmod:poss compound obl advmod punct root The DET flamingo NOUN fed VERB with ADP its PRON head NOUN upside NOUN down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flamingo det 2 flamingo flamingo NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 fed feed VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 flamingo acl 4 with with ADP _ 7 upside case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 head nmod:poss 6 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 upside compound 7 upside upside NOUN Number=Sing 3 fed obl 8 down down ADV _ 3 fed advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 flamingo punct
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1 feed participle the flamingo not said here with head upside; down property vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 6 We did a balance challenge: stand like a flamingo for one minute!
nsubj aux det compound punct parataxis case det obl case nummod obl punct root We PRON did AUX a DET balance NOUN challenge NOUN : PUNCT stand VERB like ADP a DET flamingo NOUN for ADP one NUM minute 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 5 challenge nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 challenge aux 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 challenge det 4 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 5 challenge compound 5 challenge challenge NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 stand punct 7 stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 challenge parataxis 8 like like ADP _ 10 flamingo case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 flamingo det 10 flamingo flamingo NOUN Number=Sing 7 stand obl 11 for for ADP _ 13 minute case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 minute nummod 13 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 7 stand obl 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 challenge punct
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1 stand infinitive minute like a flamingo vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 A group of flamingos can be called a flamboyance.
det nsubj:pass case nmod aux aux:pass det xcomp punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP flamingos NOUN can AUX be AUX called VERB a DET flamboyance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing 7 called nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 flamingos case 4 flamingos flamingo NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 called aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 called aux:pass 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 flamboyance det 9 flamboyance flamboyance NOUN Number=Sing 7 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 called punct
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1 call can · passive a group of flamingos vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 8 John’s, for instance, had a lagoon with flamingoes flying over it at which John was shooting, while Michael, who was very small, had a flamingo with lagoons flying over it.
The tree, 31 words nsubj case punct case appos punct det obj case nmod acl case obl mark nsubj nsubj aux advcl punct mark obl punct nsubj cop advmod conj punct conj det obj case nmod acl case obl punct root John PROPN ’s PART , PUNCT for ADP instance NOUN , PUNCT had VERB a DET lagoon NOUN with ADP flamingoes NOUN flying VERB over ADP it PRON at SCONJ which PRON John PROPN was AUX shooting VERB , PUNCT while SCONJ Michael PROPN , PUNCT who PRON was AUX very ADV small ADJ , PUNCT had VERB a DET flamingo NOUN with ADP lagoons NOUN flying VERB over ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 John John PROPN Number=Sing 7 had nsubj 2 ’s 's PART _ 1 John case 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 instance punct 4 for for ADP _ 5 instance case 5 instance instance NOUN Number=Sing 1 John appos 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 John punct 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lagoon det 9 lagoon lagoon NOUN Number=Sing 7 had obj 10 with with ADP _ 11 flamingoes case 11 flamingoes flamingoe NOUN Number=Plur 9 lagoon nmod 12 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 flamingoes acl 13 over over ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 flying obl 15 at at SCONJ _ 19 shooting mark 16 which which PRON PronType=Rel 19 shooting nsubj 17 John John PROPN Number=Sing 19 shooting nsubj 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 shooting aux 19 shooting shoot VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 flying advcl 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 Michael punct 21 while while SCONJ _ 22 Michael mark 22 Michael Michael PROPN Number=Sing 19 shooting obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 small punct 24 who who PRON PronType=Rel 27 small nsubj 25 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 27 small cop 26 very very ADV _ 27 small advmod 27 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 22 Michael conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 29 had punct 29 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 had conj 30 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 flamingo det 31 flamingo flamingo NOUN Number=Sing 29 had obj 32 with with ADP _ 33 lagoons case 33 lagoons lagoon NOUN Number=Plur 31 flamingo nmod 34 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 33 lagoons acl 35 over over ADP _ 36 it case 36 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 34 flying obl 37 . . PUNCT _ 7 had punct
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1 have past John a lagoon with flamingoes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lagoon=Patient 2 fly gerund flamingoes not said here lagoon vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over it=Location 3 shoot past · progressive Michael vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 is past Michael small property tree rules 5 have past John not said here a flamingo with lagoons vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flamingo=Patient 6 fly gerund lagoons not said here lagoon vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over it=Location
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