haystack Who acts: haystack, dried grass, farmer, Finding, children, Monet · What happens: be, dry, keep, feed, build, find · To what, where: large pile, farm, animals, big haystack, earring, beach
«haystack» 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: haystack in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A haystack is a large pile or stack of dried grass (hay) kept outside on a farm to feed animals in winter.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case amod nsubj punct appos punct parataxis advmod case det obl mark advcl obj case obl punct root A DET haystack NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ pile NOUN or CCONJ stack NOUN of ADP dried VERB grass NOUN ( PUNCT hay NOUN ) PUNCT kept VERB outside ADV on ADP a DET farm NOUN to PART feed VERB animals NOUN in ADP 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 haystack det 2 haystack haystack NOUN Number=Sing 6 pile nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pile cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pile det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pile amod 6 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 stack cc 8 stack stack NOUN Number=Sing 6 pile conj 9 of of ADP _ 11 grass case 10 dried dry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 grass amod 11 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 15 kept nsubj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 hay punct 13 hay hay NOUN Number=Sing 11 grass appos 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 hay punct 15 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 pile parataxis 16 outside outside ADV _ 15 kept advmod 17 on on ADP _ 19 farm case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 farm det 19 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 15 kept obl 20 to to PART _ 21 feed mark 21 feed feed VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 kept advcl 22 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 21 feed obj 23 in in ADP _ 24 winter case 24 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 21 feed obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 pile punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a haystack a large pile or stack tree rules 2 dry participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 keep past dried grass a farm outside property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on farm=Location 4 feed to-infinitive dried grass not said here animals winter vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 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.
Example 1 The farmer built a big haystack next to the barn.
det nsubj det amod obj advmod case det obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN built VERB a DET big ADJ haystack NOUN next ADV to ADP the DET barn 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 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 haystack det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 haystack amod 6 haystack haystack NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obj 7 next next ADV _ 3 built advmod 8 to to ADP _ 10 barn case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 barn det 10 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 7 next obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 build past the farmer a big haystack next property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent haystack=Product
Example 2 Finding my earring on the beach was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
The tree, 15 words csubj nmod:poss obj case det obl aux mark case det obl case det obl punct root Finding VERB my PRON earring NOUN on ADP the DET beach NOUN was AUX like SCONJ looking VERB for ADP a DET needle NOUN in ADP a DET haystack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Finding find VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 looking csubj 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 earring nmod:poss 3 earring earring NOUN Number=Sing 1 Finding obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 beach case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 beach det 6 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 1 Finding obl 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 looking aux 8 like like SCONJ _ 9 looking mark 9 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 for for ADP _ 12 needle case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 needle det 12 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 9 looking obl 13 in in ADP _ 15 haystack case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 haystack det 15 haystack haystack NOUN Number=Sing 9 looking obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 looking punct
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1 find gerund my earring the beach vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earring=Topic 2 look past · progressive Finding a haystack for a needle vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for needle=Theme in haystack=Location
Example 3 The children hid behind the haystack.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN hid VERB behind ADP the DET haystack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 behind behind ADP _ 6 haystack case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 haystack det 6 haystack haystack NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past the children the haystack vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind haystack=Location
Example 4 Monet painted haystacks in different light.
nsubj obj case amod obl punct root Monet PROPN painted VERB haystacks NOUN in ADP different ADJ light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Monet Monet PROPN Number=Sing 2 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 haystacks haystack NOUN Number=Plur 2 painted obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 light case 5 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 6 light amod 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 paint past Monet haystacks different light vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent haystack=Theme in light=Destination
Example 5 The horses eat the hay from the haystack in winter.
det nsubj det obj case det obl case obl punct root The DET horses NOUN eat VERB the DET hay NOUN from ADP the DET haystack NOUN in 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 horses det 2 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat nsubj 3 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hay det 5 hay hay NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 haystack case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 haystack det 8 haystack haystack NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obl 9 in in ADP _ 10 winter case 10 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 eat present the horses the hay the haystack winter vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hay=Patient
Example 6 Searching the internet without good words is like searching a haystack.
csubj det obj case amod obl aux mark det obj punct root Searching VERB the DET internet NOUN without ADP good ADJ words NOUN is AUX like SCONJ searching VERB a DET haystack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Searching search VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 searching csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 internet det 3 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Searching obj 4 without without ADP _ 6 words case 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 words amod 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Searching obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 searching aux 8 like like SCONJ _ 9 searching mark 9 searching search VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 haystack det 11 haystack haystack NOUN Number=Sing 9 searching obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 searching punct
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1 search gerund the internet without good words vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent internet=Location 2 search present · progressive Searching a haystack vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent haystack=Location
Example 7 Ivan drove the cattle into the pastures, but he himself perched on the top of a haystack while the cattle grazed.
The tree, 21 words nsubj det obj case det obl punct cc nsubj nmod:unmarked conj case det obl case det nmod mark det nsubj advcl punct root Ivan PROPN drove VERB the DET cattle NOUN into ADP the DET pastures NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON himself PRON perched VERB on ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP a DET haystack NOUN while SCONJ the DET cattle NOUN grazed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ivan Ivan PROPN Number=Sing 2 drove nsubj 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cattle det 4 cattle cattle NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 pastures case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pastures det 7 pastures pasture NOUN Number=Plur 2 drove obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 perched punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 12 perched cc 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 perched nsubj 11 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 10 he nmod:unmarked 12 perched perch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 drove conj 13 on on ADP _ 15 top case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 top det 15 top top NOUN Number=Sing 12 perched obl 16 of of ADP _ 18 haystack case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 haystack det 18 haystack haystack NOUN Number=Sing 15 top nmod 19 while while SCONJ _ 22 grazed mark 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 cattle det 21 cattle cattle NOUN Number=Sing 22 grazed nsubj 22 grazed graze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 perched advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive past Ivan the cattle the pastures vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cattle=Theme into pasture=Trajectory 2 perch participle Ivan the top of a haystack vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on top=Location 3 graze past the cattle vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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