gannet Who acts: that, greedy person, gannet, Thousands, We, gannets · What happens: dive up, catch, eat, dive, nest, watch · To what, where: high, fish, lot, sea, Bass Rock, waves
«gannet» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: gannet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A large white seabird with black wing tips and a yellowish head that dives from high up into the sea to catch fish.
The tree, 23 words det amod amod case amod compound nmod cc det amod conj nsubj parataxis case obl advmod case det obl mark advcl obj punct root A DET large ADJ white ADJ seabird NOUN with ADP black ADJ wing NOUN tips NOUN and CCONJ a DET yellowish ADJ head NOUN that PRON dives VERB from ADP high ADJ up ADV into ADP the DET sea NOUN to PART catch VERB fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 seabird det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 4 seabird amod 3 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 4 seabird amod 4 seabird seabird NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 tips case 6 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tips amod 7 wing wing NOUN Number=Sing 8 tips compound 8 tips tip NOUN Number=Plur 4 seabird nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 head cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 head det 11 yellowish yellowish ADJ Degree=Pos 12 head amod 12 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 tips conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 dives nsubj 14 dives dive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 seabird parataxis 15 from from ADP _ 16 high case 16 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 14 dives obl 17 up up ADV _ 14 dives advmod 18 into into ADP _ 20 sea case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 sea det 20 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 14 dives obl 21 to to PART _ 22 catch mark 22 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 dives advcl 23 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 22 catch obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 seabird punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 dive up present that high into the sea vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from high=Location 2 catch to-infinitive that not said here fish vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme
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: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A greedy person who eats a lot, very fast.
det amod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct advmod advmod punct root A DET greedy ADJ person NOUN who PRON eats VERB a DET lot NOUN , PUNCT very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 greedy greedy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 eats nsubj 5 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 person acl:relcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 eats obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 fast punct 9 very very ADV _ 10 fast advmod 10 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 5 eats advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 person punct
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1 eat present a greedy person a lot fast property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 1 A gannet can dive into the sea at almost 100 kilometres per hour.
det nsubj aux case det obl case advmod nummod obl case nmod punct root A DET gannet NOUN can AUX dive VERB into ADP the DET sea NOUN at ADP almost ADV 100 NUM kilometres NOUN per ADP hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gannet det 2 gannet gannet NOUN Number=Sing 4 dive nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 dive aux 4 dive dive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 sea case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sea det 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 dive obl 8 at at ADP _ 11 kilometres case 9 almost almost ADV _ 10 100 advmod 10 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 kilometres nummod 11 kilometres kilometre NOUN Number=Plur 4 dive obl 12 per per ADP _ 13 hour case 13 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 11 kilometres nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 dive punct
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1 dive can a gannet the sea at 100 kilometres per hour vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into sea=Location
Example 2 Thousands of gannets nest on Bass Rock in Scotland.
nsubj case nmod case compound obl case nmod punct root Thousands NOUN of ADP gannets NOUN nest VERB on ADP Bass PROPN Rock PROPN in ADP Scotland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 4 nest nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 gannets case 3 gannets gannet NOUN Number=Plur 1 Thousands nmod 4 nest nest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 Rock case 6 Bass Bass PROPN Number=Sing 7 Rock compound 7 Rock Rock PROPN Number=Sing 4 nest obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 Scotland case 9 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 7 Rock nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 nest punct
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1 nest present Thousands of gannets Bass Rock in Scotland vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 We watched gannets plunge into the waves to catch mackerel.
nsubj nsubj ccomp case det obl mark advcl obj punct root We PRON watched VERB gannets NOUN plunge VERB into ADP the DET waves NOUN to PART catch VERB mackerel 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 2 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 gannets gannet NOUN Number=Plur 4 plunge nsubj 4 plunge plunge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 watched ccomp 5 into into ADP _ 7 waves case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 waves det 7 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 4 plunge obl 8 to to PART _ 9 catch mark 9 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 plunge advcl 10 mackerel mackerel NOUN Number=Sing 9 catch obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We tree rules 2 plunge present gannets the waves vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into wave=Initial_Location 3 catch to-infinitive gannets not said here mackerel vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mackerel=Theme
Example 4 You ate all the biscuits, you gannet!
nsubj det:predet det obj punct nsubj conj punct root You PRON ate VERB all DET the DET biscuits NOUN , PUNCT you PRON gannet NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 biscuits det:predet 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 biscuits det 5 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 2 ate obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 gannet punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 gannet nsubj 8 gannet gannet NOUN Number=Sing 5 biscuits conj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past You all biscuits and gannet vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient 2 gannet you tree rules
Example 5 My brother is a real gannet at birthday parties.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod case compound nmod punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ gannet NOUN at ADP birthday NOUN parties NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 gannet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gannet cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 gannet det 5 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 gannet amod 6 gannet gannet NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 parties case 8 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 9 parties compound 9 parties party NOUN Number=Plur 6 gannet nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 gannet punct
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1 is a present My brother a real gannet birthday parties tree rules
Example 6 New Zealand has a big gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers.
flat nsubj det amod compound obj case compound nmod punct root New PROPN Zealand PROPN has VERB a DET big ADJ gannet NOUN colony NOUN at ADP Cape PROPN Kidnappers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 New New PROPN Number=Sing 2 Zealand flat 2 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 colony det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 colony amod 6 gannet gannet NOUN Number=Sing 7 colony compound 7 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 at at ADP _ 10 Kidnappers case 9 Cape Cape PROPN Number=Sing 10 Kidnappers compound 10 Kidnappers kidnapper NOUN Number=Plur 7 colony nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present New Zealand a big gannet colony Cape Kidnappers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colony=Patient
Example 7 The gannet's air sacs protect it when it hits the water.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET gannet NOUN 's PART air NOUN sacs NOUN protect VERB it PRON when SCONJ it PRON hits VERB the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gannet det 2 gannet gannet NOUN Number=Sing 5 sacs nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 gannet case 4 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 sacs compound 5 sacs sac NOUN Number=Plur 6 protect nsubj 6 protect protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 protect obj 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 hits mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hits nsubj 10 hits hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 protect advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 water det 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 hits obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 protect punct
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1 protect present the gannet's air sacs gannet vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary 2 hit present gannet the water vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme water=Co-Theme
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