goatherd Who acts: person, Peter, goatherd, lonely goatherd · What happens: be, take out, graze, job, lead up, whistle · To what, where: goats, hills, lost princess, story, flock, us
«goatherd» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: goatherd in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person whose job is to look after a group of goats, usually taking them out to graze in the hills.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj nmod:poss obj cop mark case det obl case nmod punct advmod advcl obj compound:prt mark advcl case det obl punct root A DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART look VERB after ADP a DET group NOUN of ADP goats NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV taking VERB them PRON out ADP to PART graze VERB in ADP the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 look nsubj 3 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 4 job nmod:poss 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 person obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 look cop 6 to to PART _ 7 look mark 7 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 after after ADP _ 10 group case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 group det 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing 7 look obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 goats case 12 goats goat NOUN Number=Plur 10 group nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 taking punct 14 usually usually ADV _ 15 taking advmod 15 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 look advcl 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 taking obj 17 out out ADP _ 15 taking compound:prt 18 to to PART _ 19 graze mark 19 graze graze VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 taking advcl 20 in in ADP _ 22 hills case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 hills det 22 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 19 graze obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 look punct
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1 is present a person after a group of goats look property tree rules 2 take out gerund a person not said here goats = goat usually property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 3 graze to-infinitive a person not said here the hills vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 job a person nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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.
Example 1 Peter the goatherd led the goats up the mountain.
nsubj det appos det obj compound:prt det obl:unmarked punct root Peter PROPN the DET goatherd NOUN led VERB the DET goats NOUN up ADP the DET mountain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 4 led nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 goatherd det 3 goatherd goatherd NOUN Number=Sing 1 Peter appos 4 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 goats det 6 goats goat NOUN Number=Plur 4 led obj 7 up up ADP _ 4 led compound:prt 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mountain det 9 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 4 led obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 led punct
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1 lead up past Peter the goats the mountain obl:unmarked tree rules
Example 2 The goatherd whistled to bring the goats home.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj advmod punct root The DET goatherd NOUN whistled VERB to PART bring VERB the DET goats NOUN home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goatherd det 2 goatherd goatherd NOUN Number=Sing 3 whistled nsubj 3 whistled whistle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 bring mark 5 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 whistled xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 goats det 7 goats goat NOUN Number=Plur 5 bring obj 8 home home ADV _ 5 bring advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 whistled punct
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1 whistle past the goatherd vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 bring to-infinitive the goatherd not said here the goats home property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument goat=Destination
Example 3 In the story, the goatherd found a lost princess.
case det obl punct det nsubj det amod obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET goatherd NOUN found VERB a DET lost VERB princess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 found obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 goatherd det 6 goatherd goatherd NOUN Number=Sing 7 found nsubj 7 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 princess det 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 princess amod 10 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 7 found obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 found punct
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1 find past the goatherd a lost princess the story vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Topic 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 A goatherd in Greece showed us his flock.
det nsubj case nmod iobj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET goatherd NOUN in ADP Greece PROPN showed VERB us PRON his PRON flock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 goatherd det 2 goatherd goatherd NOUN Number=Sing 5 showed nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 Greece case 4 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing 2 goatherd nmod 5 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 showed iobj 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 flock nmod:poss 8 flock flock NOUN Number=Sing 5 showed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 showed punct
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1 show past a goatherd in Greece goatherd's flock us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient flock=Topic
Example 5 The goatherd slept in a small stone hut.
det nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root The DET goatherd NOUN slept VERB in ADP a DET small ADJ stone NOUN hut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goatherd det 2 goatherd goatherd NOUN Number=Sing 3 slept nsubj 3 slept sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 8 hut case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hut det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hut amod 7 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 8 hut compound 8 hut hut NOUN Number=Sing 3 slept obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 slept punct
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1 sleep past the goatherd a small stone hut vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in hut=Location
Example 6 The lonely goatherd sang in the hills.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET lonely ADJ goatherd NOUN sang VERB in ADP the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 goatherd det 2 lonely lonely ADJ Degree=Pos 3 goatherd amod 3 goatherd goatherd NOUN Number=Sing 4 sang nsubj 4 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 hills case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hills det 7 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 4 sang obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the lonely goatherd the hills vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hill=Location
Example 7 The Goatherd tried to call it back, but in vain.
det nsubj mark xcomp obj advmod punct cc case parataxis punct root The DET Goatherd PROPN tried VERB to PART call VERB it PRON back ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ in ADP vain ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Goatherd det 2 Goatherd Goatherd PROPN Number=Sing 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 call mark 5 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 call obj 7 back back ADV _ 5 call advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 vain punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 11 vain cc 10 in in ADP _ 11 vain case 11 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tried parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the Goatherd vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 call back speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive the Goatherd not said here Goatherd vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient
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