fodder Who acts: Fodder, Cannon fodder, lives, farmer, Hay, mistake · What happens: be, give, use, mean, treat, not matter · To what, where: straw, farm animals, Fodder material, soldiers, fodder, barn · Speech: someone speaks here
«fodder» 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: fodder in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fodder is food such as hay, straw or grain given to farm animals like cows, horses and sheep.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop compound case fixed punct conj cc conj acl case compound obl case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root Fodder NOUN is AUX food NOUN such ADJ as ADP hay NOUN , PUNCT straw NOUN or CCONJ grain NOUN given VERB to ADP farm NOUN animals NOUN like ADP cows NOUN , PUNCT horses NOUN and CCONJ sheep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing 6 hay nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hay cop 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 hay compound 4 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 6 hay case 5 as as ADP _ 4 such fixed 6 hay hay NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 straw punct 8 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 6 hay conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 grain cc 10 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 8 straw conj 11 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 straw acl 12 to to ADP _ 14 animals case 13 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 14 animals compound 14 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 11 given obl 15 like like ADP _ 16 cows case 16 cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 14 animals nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 horses punct 18 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 16 cows conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 sheep cc 20 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 16 cows conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 hay punct
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1 is present Fodder such food hay and straw or grain tree rules 2 give participle straw or grain not said here farm animals like cows and horses and sheep vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to animal=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.
Fodder is material that is easily used for a particular purpose, often without much thought: «gossip fodder», «fodder for jokes».
The tree, 20 words compound cop nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl:relcl case det amod obl punct advmod case amod obl punct punct compound appos punct punct punct conj case nmod punct punct root Fodder NOUN is AUX material NOUN that PRON is AUX easily ADV used VERB for ADP a DET particular ADJ purpose NOUN , PUNCT often ADV without ADP much ADJ thought NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT gossip NOUN fodder NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT fodder NOUN for ADP jokes NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing 3 material compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 material cop 3 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 used nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 used aux:pass 6 easily easily ADV _ 7 used advmod 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 material acl:relcl 8 for for ADP _ 11 purpose case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 purpose det 10 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 11 purpose amod 11 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 thought punct 13 often often ADV _ 16 thought advmod 14 without without ADP _ 16 thought case 15 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 16 thought amod 16 thought thought NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 fodder punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 fodder punct 19 gossip gossip NOUN Number=Sing 20 fodder compound 20 fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing 16 thought appos 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 fodder punct 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 fodder punct 23 « « PUNCT _ 24 fodder punct 24 fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing 20 fodder conj 25 for for ADP _ 26 jokes case 26 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 24 fodder nmod 27 » » PUNCT _ 20 fodder punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 3 material punct
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1 is a present Fodder material tree rules 2 use present · passive Fodder material for a particular purpose; without much thought; easily property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for purpose=Eventuality
Meaning 3 «Cannon fodder» means soldiers treated as if their lives do not matter.
The tree, 12 words punct compound nsubj punct obj acl mark mark nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root « PUNCT Cannon NOUN fodder NOUN » PUNCT means VERB soldiers NOUN treated VERB as SCONJ if SCONJ their PRON lives NOUN do AUX not PART matter VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 fodder punct 2 Cannon cannon NOUN Number=Sing 3 fodder compound 3 fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 fodder punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 5 means obj 7 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 soldiers acl 8 as as SCONJ _ 14 matter mark 9 if if SCONJ _ 14 matter mark 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 lives nmod:poss 11 lives life NOUN Number=Plur 14 matter nsubj 12 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 matter aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 matter advmod 14 matter matter VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 treated advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Cannon fodder soldiers vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soldier=Topic 2 treat participle soldiers not said here vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 3 not matter present · do-support soldiers's lives vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 The farmer stores fodder in the barn for winter.
det nsubj obj case det obl case obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN stores VERB fodder NOUN in ADP the DET barn NOUN for ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 stores nsubj 3 stores store VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing 3 stores obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 barn case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 barn det 7 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 3 stores obl 8 for for ADP _ 9 winter case 9 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 stores obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stores punct
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1 store present the farmer fodder the barn winter vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent fodder=Theme in barn=Location
Example 2 Hay is the main fodder for horses.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Hay NOUN is AUX the DET main ADJ fodder NOUN for ADP horses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hay hay NOUN Number=Sing 5 fodder nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fodder cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fodder det 4 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fodder amod 5 fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 horses case 7 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 5 fodder nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 fodder punct
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1 is a present Hay the main fodder for horses tree rules
Example 3 The mistake became fodder for jokes online.
det nsubj xcomp case obl advmod punct root The DET mistake NOUN became VERB fodder NOUN for ADP jokes NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mistake det 2 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing 3 became xcomp 5 for for ADP _ 6 jokes case 6 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 3 became obl 7 online online ADV _ 3 became advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past the mistake fodder for jokes; online property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The celebrity's outfit was fodder for gossip.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case nmod punct root The DET celebrity NOUN 's PART outfit NOUN was AUX fodder NOUN for ADP gossip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 celebrity det 2 celebrity celebrity NOUN Number=Sing 4 outfit nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 celebrity case 4 outfit outfit NOUN Number=Sing 6 fodder nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fodder cop 6 fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 gossip case 8 gossip gossip NOUN Number=Sing 6 fodder nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 fodder punct
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1 is a past the celebrity's outfit fodder for gossip tree rules
Example 5 Many soldiers in 1916 were treated as cannon fodder.
amod nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass case compound obl punct root Many ADJ soldiers NOUN in ADP 1916 NUM were AUX treated VERB as ADP cannon NOUN fodder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 soldiers amod 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 6 treated nsubj:pass 3 in in ADP _ 4 1916 case 4 1916 1916 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 soldiers nmod 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 treated aux:pass 6 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 as as ADP _ 9 fodder case 8 cannon cannon NOUN Number=Sing 9 fodder compound 9 fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing 6 treated obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 treated punct
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1 treat past · passive Many soldiers in 1916 as cannon fodder vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme as fodder=Attribute
Example 6 Turnips are grown as winter fodder.
nsubj aux:pass case compound obl punct root Turnips NOUN are AUX grown VERB as ADP winter NOUN fodder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turnips turnip NOUN Number=Plur 3 grown nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 grown aux:pass 3 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as ADP _ 6 fodder case 5 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 6 fodder compound 6 fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing 3 grown obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 grown punct
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1 grow present · passive Turnips as winter fodder vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 7 ‘Yes; but I must have a good stable and most excellent fodder for my horse,’ said he.
The tree, 17 words punct discourse punct cc nsubj aux ccomp det amod obj cc advmod amod conj case nmod:poss nmod punct punct nsubj punct root ‘ PUNCT Yes INTJ ; PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON must AUX have VERB a DET good ADJ stable NOUN and CCONJ most ADV excellent ADJ fodder NOUN for ADP my PRON horse NOUN , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB he PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 7 have punct 2 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 7 have discourse 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 2 Yes punct 4 but but CCONJ _ 7 have cc 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 have nsubj 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 have aux 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 said ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 stable det 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stable amod 10 stable stable NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 fodder cc 12 most most ADV Degree=Sup 13 excellent advmod 13 excellent excellent ADJ Degree=Pos 14 fodder amod 14 fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing 10 stable conj 15 for for ADP _ 17 horse case 16 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 horse nmod:poss 17 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 14 fodder nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 7 have punct 19 ’ ' PUNCT _ 7 have punct 20 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 21 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 said nsubj 22 . . PUNCT _ 20 said punct
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1 have must I a good stable and excellent fodder for my horse vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stable=Patient 2 say speech: assert past horse vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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