herd Who acts: herd, one kind, ordinary people, farmer, Zebras, dog · What happens: be, live, move together, herd, mean, move · To what, where: large group, animals, ordinary people, same thing, cows, herds · Speech: someone speaks here
«herd» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: herd in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live and move together, like cows, deer, elephants or horses.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod case nummod nmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj advmod punct case obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET herd NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ group NOUN of ADP animals NOUN of ADP one NUM kind NOUN that PRON live VERB and CCONJ move VERB together ADV , PUNCT like ADP cows NOUN , PUNCT deer NOUN , PUNCT elephants NOUN or CCONJ horses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 herd det 2 herd herd NOUN Number=Sing 6 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 group amod 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 animals case 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 group nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 kind case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 kind nummod 11 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 8 animals nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 live nsubj 13 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 kind acl:relcl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 move cc 15 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 live conj 16 together together ADV _ 15 move advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 cows punct 18 like like ADP _ 19 cows case 19 cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 15 move obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 deer punct 21 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 19 cows conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 elephants punct 23 elephants elephant NOUN Number=Plur 19 cows conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 horses cc 25 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 23 elephants conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 group punct
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1 is a present a herd a large group of animals of one kind tree rules 2 live present one kind vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 move together present one kind not said here like cows and deer and elephants or horses; together property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 To herd animals or people means to move them together as a group.
mark csubj obj cc conj mark xcomp obj advmod case det obl punct root To PART herd VERB animals NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN means VERB to PART move VERB them PRON together ADV as ADP a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 herd mark 2 herd herd VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 2 herd obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 people cc 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 animals conj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 move mark 8 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 move obj 10 together together ADV _ 8 move advmod 11 as as ADP _ 13 group case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 group det 13 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 move obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 herd to-infinitive animals or people vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent animal=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive animals = animal as a group; together property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Meaning 3 «The herd» can mean ordinary people who all do the same thing.
The tree, 12 words punct det nsubj punct aux amod obj nsubj nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct root « PUNCT The DET herd NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB ordinary ADJ people NOUN who PRON all DET do VERB the DET same ADJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 herd punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 herd det 3 herd herd NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 herd punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 8 people amod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 mean obj 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 do nsubj 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 do nsubj 11 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 people acl:relcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 thing det 13 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 14 thing amod 14 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 11 do obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can the herd ordinary people vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Topic 2 do present ordinary people the same thing vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Example 1 A herd of elephants walked to the river.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET herd NOUN of ADP elephants NOUN walked VERB to ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 herd det 2 herd herd NOUN Number=Sing 5 walked nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 elephants case 4 elephants elephant NOUN Number=Plur 2 herd nmod 5 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 river case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 5 walked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 walked punct
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1 walk past a herd of elephants to the river result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to river=Result
Example 2 The farmer herded the cows into the barn.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN herded VERB the DET cows NOUN into 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 herded nsubj 3 herded herd VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cows det 5 cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 3 herded obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 barn case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 barn det 8 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 3 herded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 herded punct
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1 herd past the farmer the cows into the barn vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent cow=Patient into barn=Co-Patient
Example 3 Zebras stay in herds to keep safe from lions.
nsubj case obl mark advcl xcomp case obl punct root Zebras NOUN stay VERB in ADP herds NOUN to PART keep VERB safe ADJ from ADP lions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zebras zebra NOUN Number=Plur 2 stay nsubj 2 stay stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 herds case 4 herds herd NOUN Number=Plur 2 stay obl 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 stay advcl 7 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 6 keep xcomp 8 from from ADP _ 9 lions case 9 lions lion NOUN Number=Plur 6 keep obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stay punct
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1 stay present Zebras herds vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in herd=Location 2 keep to-infinitive Zebras not said here from lions; safe property vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from lion=Eventuality
Example 4 The dog herded the sheep into the pen.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET dog NOUN herded VERB the DET sheep NOUN into ADP the DET pen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 herded nsubj 3 herded herd VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sheep det 5 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 3 herded obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 pen case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pen det 8 pen pen NOUN Number=Sing 3 herded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 herded punct
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1 herd past the dog the sheep into the pen vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent sheep=Patient into pen=Co-Patient
Example 5 Our teacher herded us back to the classroom.
nmod:poss nsubj obj advmod case det obl punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN herded VERB us PRON back ADV to ADP the DET classroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 herded nsubj 3 herded herd VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 herded obj 5 back back ADV _ 3 herded advmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 classroom case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 classroom det 8 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 3 herded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 herded punct
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1 herd back past Our teacher us to the classroom vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent we=Patient to classroom=Co-Patient
Example 6 Don't just follow the herd — think for yourself.
aux advmod advmod det obj punct conj case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART just ADV follow VERB the DET herd NOUN — PUNCT think VERB for ADP yourself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 follow aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 follow advmod 3 just just ADV _ 4 follow advmod 4 follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 herd det 6 herd herd NOUN Number=Sing 4 follow obj 7 — - PUNCT _ 8 think punct 8 think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 follow conj 9 for for ADP _ 10 yourself case 10 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 8 think obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 follow punct
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1 not follow imperative · do-support you not said here the herd vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herd=Theme 2 think speech: other infinitive you not said here for yourself vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 A herd of deer ran across the road.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET herd NOUN of ADP deer NOUN ran VERB across ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 herd det 2 herd herd NOUN Number=Sing 5 ran nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 deer case 4 deer deer NOUN Number=Plur 2 herd nmod 5 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 across across ADP _ 8 road case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 ran obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 ran punct
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1 run past a herd of deer the road vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across road=Trajectory
Example 8 Vaccines help build herd immunity.
nsubj xcomp compound obj punct root Vaccines NOUN help VERB build VERB herd NOUN immunity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vaccines vaccine NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 4 herd herd NOUN Number=Sing 5 immunity compound 5 immunity immunity NOUN Number=Sing 3 build obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Vaccines vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 build infinitive Vaccines not said here herd immunity vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset immunity=Product
Example 9 Help me to herd them, Akela.”
obj mark xcomp obj punct obl punct punct root Help VERB me PRON to PART herd VERB them PRON , PUNCT Akela PROPN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Help obj 3 to to PART _ 4 herd mark 4 herd herd VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Help xcomp 5 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 herd obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Akela punct 7 Akela Akela PROPN Number=Sing 4 herd obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Help punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 1 Help punct
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1 help imperative you not said here me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 herd to-infinitive me not said here them = they Akela obl vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent they=Patient
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