furcula Who acts: furcula, tiny insects, forked like part, springtails, brother, dinosaurs · What happens: be, fork, make, join, call, flick down · To what, where: wishbone, chest, two collarbones, springtails, forked like part, furcula · Speech: someone speaks here
«furcula» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: furcula in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The furcula is the wishbone of a bird: a forked bone in its chest made of two collarbones joined together.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct det amod conj case nmod:poss nmod acl case nummod obl acl advmod punct root The DET furcula NOUN is AUX the DET wishbone NOUN of ADP a DET bird NOUN : PUNCT a DET forked VERB bone NOUN in ADP its PRON chest NOUN made VERB of ADP two NUM collarbones NOUN joined VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 furcula det 2 furcula furcula NOUN Number=Sing 5 wishbone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wishbone cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wishbone det 5 wishbone wishbone NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 bird case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bird det 8 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 wishbone nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 bone punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bone det 11 forked fork VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 bone amod 12 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 5 wishbone conj 13 in in ADP _ 15 chest case 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 chest nmod:poss 15 chest chest NOUN Number=Sing 12 bone nmod 16 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 chest acl 17 of of ADP _ 19 collarbones case 18 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 collarbones nummod 19 collarbones collarbone NOUN Number=Plur 16 made obl 20 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 collarbones acl 21 together together ADV _ 20 joined advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 wishbone punct
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1 is a present the furcula the wishbone and a forked bone in furcula's chest of a bird tree rules 2 fork participle vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 make participle furcula's chest not said here of two collarbones vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4 join participle two collarbones not said here together property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
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 In some tiny insects called springtails, the furcula is a forked tail-like part that flicks down to make them jump.
The tree, 21 words case det amod obl acl xcomp punct det nsubj cop det amod compound punct amod nsubj acl:relcl advmod mark advcl obj xcomp punct root In ADP some DET tiny ADJ insects NOUN called VERB springtails NOUN , PUNCT the DET furcula NOUN is AUX a DET forked VERB tail NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ part NOUN that PRON flicks VERB down ADV to PART make VERB them PRON jump VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 insects case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 insects det 3 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 insects amod 4 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 16 part obl 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 insects acl 6 springtails springtail NOUN Number=Plur 5 called xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 insects punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 furcula det 9 furcula furcula NOUN Number=Sing 16 part nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 part cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 part det 12 forked fork VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 part amod 13 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 15 like compound 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 tail punct 15 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 16 part amod 16 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 flicks nsubj 18 flicks flick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 part acl:relcl 19 down down ADV _ 18 flicks advmod 20 to to PART _ 21 make mark 21 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 flicks advcl 22 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 make obj 23 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 make xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 16 part punct
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1 call participle some tiny insects not said here springtails vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fork participle vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 is a present the furcula a forked like part in some tiny insects tree rules 4 flick down present a forked like part down property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 make to-infinitive a forked like part not said here springtails = springtail tree rules 6 jump infinitive springtails = springtail not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The furcula is also called the wishbone.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct root The DET furcula NOUN is AUX also ADV called VERB the DET wishbone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 furcula det 2 furcula furcula NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 4 also also ADV _ 5 called advmod 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wishbone det 7 wishbone wishbone NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call present · passive the furcula vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 2 After the roast chicken, my brother and I pulled the furcula and made a wish.
The tree, 15 words case det compound obl punct nmod:poss nsubj cc conj det obj cc conj det obj punct root After ADP the DET roast NOUN chicken NOUN , PUNCT my PRON brother NOUN and CCONJ I PRON pulled VERB the DET furcula NOUN and CCONJ made VERB a DET wish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 chicken case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 chicken det 3 roast roast NOUN Number=Sing 4 chicken compound 4 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 10 pulled obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 chicken punct 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 brother nmod:poss 7 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 10 pulled nsubj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 I cc 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 brother conj 10 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 furcula det 12 furcula furcula NOUN Number=Sing 10 pulled obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 made cc 14 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 pulled conj 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 wish det 16 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 14 made obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 pulled punct
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1 pull past my brother the furcula after the roast chicken vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent furcula=Theme 2 make past my brother not said here a wish vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wish=Product
Example 3 A bird's furcula bends like a spring as it flaps.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det obl mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET bird NOUN 's PART furcula NOUN bends VERB like ADP a DET spring NOUN as SCONJ it PRON flaps VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 furcula nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 bird case 4 furcula furcula NOUN Number=Sing 5 bends nsubj 5 bends bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 like like ADP _ 8 spring case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 spring det 8 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 5 bends obl 9 as as SCONJ _ 11 flaps mark 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 flaps nsubj 11 flaps flap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bends advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 bends punct
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1 bend present a bird's furcula spring vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 flap present furcula vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Some dinosaurs had a furcula, just like birds.
det nsubj det obj punct advmod case obl punct root Some DET dinosaurs NOUN had VERB a DET furcula NOUN , PUNCT just ADV like ADP birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 dinosaurs det 2 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 furcula det 5 furcula furcula NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 birds punct 7 just just ADV _ 9 birds advmod 8 like like ADP _ 9 birds case 9 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past some dinosaurs a furcula like birds vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent furcula=Patient
Example 5 The springtail jumped by snapping its furcula against the ground.
det nsubj mark advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET springtail NOUN jumped VERB by SCONJ snapping VERB its PRON furcula NOUN against ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 springtail det 2 springtail springtail NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped nsubj 3 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 snapping mark 5 snapping snap VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 jumped advcl 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 furcula nmod:poss 7 furcula furcula NOUN Number=Sing 5 snapping obj 8 against against ADP _ 10 ground case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ground det 10 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 5 snapping obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 jumped punct
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1 jump past the springtail vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 snap gerund the springtail not said here springtail's furcula against the ground vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location furcula=Theme
Example 6 Find the furcula on the diagram of the bird skeleton.
det obj case det obl case det compound nmod punct root Find VERB the DET furcula NOUN on ADP the DET diagram NOUN of ADP the DET bird NOUN skeleton NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 furcula det 3 furcula furcula NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 diagram case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 diagram det 6 diagram diagram NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 skeleton case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 skeleton det 9 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 10 skeleton compound 10 skeleton skeleton NOUN Number=Sing 6 diagram nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here the furcula the diagram of the bird skeleton vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent furcula=Topic
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