flock Who acts: flock, people, 8 birds, 4 flocks, many birds, shepherd · What happens: be, flock, go, graze, fly away, fly · To what, where: group, big crowd, large numbers, 30 sheep, flock
«flock» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: flock in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A flock is a group of birds or sheep together.
det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj advmod punct root A DET flock NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP birds NOUN or CCONJ sheep NOUN together ADV . 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 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 birds case 7 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 sheep cc 9 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 7 birds conj 10 together together ADV _ 7 birds advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a flock a group of birds or sheep tree rules
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 flock is a big crowd of people.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET flock NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ crowd NOUN of ADP people 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 6 crowd nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 crowd cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crowd det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 crowd amod 6 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 crowd nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 crowd punct
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1 is a present a flock a big crowd of people tree rules
Meaning 3 To flock is to come together or go somewhere in large numbers: «people flocked to the beach».
The tree, 17 words mark advcl cop mark ccomp advmod cc conj advmod case amod obl punct punct nsubj case det obl punct punct root To PART flock VERB is AUX to PART come VERB together ADV or CCONJ go VERB somewhere ADV in ADP large ADJ numbers NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT people NOUN flocked VERB to ADP the DET beach NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flock mark 2 flock flock VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 flocked advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 come cop 4 to to PART _ 5 come mark 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 flock ccomp 6 together together ADV _ 5 come advmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 go cc 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 come conj 9 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 8 go advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 numbers case 11 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 12 numbers amod 12 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 8 go obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 2 flock punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 flocked punct 15 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 flocked nsubj 16 flocked flock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 to to ADP _ 19 beach case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 beach det 19 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 16 flocked obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 16 flocked punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 16 flocked punct
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1 flock to-infinitive people not said here tree rules 2 is present people not said here come, together property tree rules 3 go infinitive people not said here large numbers somewhere property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in number=Location 4 flock in a quote past people to the beach vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A flock of 30 sheep grazed on the hill.
det case nummod nmod acl case det obl punct root A DET flock NOUN of ADP 30 NUM sheep NOUN grazed VERB on ADP the DET hill 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 root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 sheep case 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 sheep nummod 5 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 2 flock nmod 6 grazed graze VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 sheep acl 7 on on ADP _ 9 hill case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hill det 9 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 6 grazed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 flock punct
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1 graze participle 30 sheep not said here on the hill vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on hill=Patient
Example 2 8 birds flew away from the flock.
nummod nsubj advmod case det obl punct root 8 NUM birds NOUN flew VERB away ADV from ADP the DET flock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 birds nummod 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 away away ADV _ 3 flew advmod 5 from from ADP _ 7 flock case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 flock det 7 flock flock NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly away past 8 birds the flock away property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from flock=Trajectory
Example 3 There are 4 flocks with 12 geese each.
expl nummod nsubj case nummod nmod appos punct root There PRON are VERB 4 NUM flocks NOUN with ADP 12 NUM geese NOUN each DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 flocks nummod 4 flocks flock NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 with with ADP _ 7 geese case 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 geese nummod 7 geese goose NOUN Number=Plur 4 flocks nmod 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 geese appos 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 4 flocks with 12 geese there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 How many birds are in the flock now?
advmod amod nsubj cop case det advmod punct root How ADV many ADJ birds NOUN are AUX in ADP the DET flock NOUN now ADV ? 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 birds amod 3 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 7 flock nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 flock cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 flock case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 flock det 7 flock flock NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 now now ADV PronType=Dem 7 flock advmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 flock punct
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1 is present many birds the flock now tree rules
Example 5 A flock of geese flew south for the winter.
det nsubj case nmod advmod case det obl punct root A DET flock NOUN of ADP geese NOUN flew VERB south ADV for ADP the DET winter 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 geese case 4 geese goose NOUN Number=Plur 2 flock nmod 5 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 south south ADV _ 5 flew advmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 winter case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 winter det 9 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 5 flew obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 flew punct
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1 fly past a flock of geese winter south property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The shepherd counted his flock every evening.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET shepherd NOUN counted VERB his PRON flock NOUN every DET evening NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shepherd det 2 shepherd shepherd NOUN Number=Sing 3 counted nsubj 3 counted count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 flock nmod:poss 5 flock flock NOUN Number=Sing 3 counted obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 evening det 7 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 3 counted obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 counted punct
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1 count past the shepherd shepherd's flock evening vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flock=Theme
Example 7 Crowds flocked to the beach on the hot day.
nsubj case det obl case det amod obl punct root Crowds NOUN flocked VERB to ADP the DET beach NOUN on ADP the DET hot ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crowds crowd NOUN Number=Plur 2 flocked nsubj 2 flocked flock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 beach case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 beach det 5 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 flocked obl 6 on on ADP _ 9 day case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 day det 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 9 day amod 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 flocked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 flocked punct
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1 flock past Crowds day to the beach vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 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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