heron Who acts: tall bird, heron, We, Herons, great blue heron, you · What happens: stand, catch, see, fly, pull back, eat · To what, where: shallow water, fish, grey heron, necks, S shape, garden pond · Speech: someone speaks here
«heron» 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: heron in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tall bird with long legs, a long neck and a long sharp beak, which stands still in shallow water to catch fish and frogs.
The tree, 25 words det amod nsubj case amod nmod punct det amod nsubj cc det amod amod conj punct nsubj advmod case amod obl mark advcl obj cc conj punct root A DET tall ADJ bird NOUN with ADP long ADJ legs NOUN , PUNCT a DET long ADJ neck NOUN and CCONJ a DET long ADJ sharp ADJ beak NOUN , PUNCT which PRON stands VERB still ADV in ADP shallow ADJ water NOUN to PART catch VERB fish NOUN and CCONJ frogs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bird amod 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 18 stands nsubj 4 with with ADP _ 6 legs case 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 legs amod 6 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 bird nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 neck punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 neck det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 neck amod 10 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 18 stands nsubj 11 and and CCONJ _ 15 beak cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 beak det 13 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 15 beak amod 14 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 15 beak amod 15 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 10 neck conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 stands punct 17 which which PRON PronType=Rel 18 stands nsubj 18 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 19 still still ADV _ 18 stands advmod 20 in in ADP _ 22 water case 21 shallow shallow ADJ Degree=Pos 22 water amod 22 water water NOUN Number=Sing 18 stands obl 23 to to PART _ 24 catch mark 24 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 stands advcl 25 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 24 catch obj 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 frogs cc 27 frogs frog NOUN Number=Plur 25 fish conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 18 stands punct
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1 stand present a tall bird with long legs shallow water still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in water=Location 2 catch to-infinitive a tall bird with long legs not said here fish and frogs 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.
Example 1 A heron stood very still in the shallow water.
det nsubj advmod advmod case det amod obl punct root A DET heron NOUN stood VERB very ADV still ADV in ADP the DET shallow ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 heron det 2 heron heron NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 still advmod 5 still still ADV _ 3 stood advmod 6 in in ADP _ 9 water case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 8 shallow shallow ADJ Degree=Pos 9 water amod 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past a heron the shallow water still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in water=Location
Example 2 The heron caught a fish with its long beak.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root The DET heron NOUN caught VERB a DET fish NOUN with ADP its PRON long ADJ beak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 heron det 2 heron heron NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fish det 5 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 beak case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 beak nmod:poss 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 beak amod 9 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 5 fish nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past the heron a fish with heron's long beak vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme
Example 3 We saw a grey heron by the river.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET grey ADJ heron NOUN by ADP the DET river 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 heron det 4 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 5 heron amod 5 heron heron NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 6 by by ADP _ 8 river case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a grey heron by the river vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer heron=Stimulus
Example 4 Herons fly with their necks pulled back in an S shape.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl acl advmod case det compound obl punct root Herons NOUN fly VERB with ADP their PRON necks NOUN pulled VERB back ADV in ADP an DET S NOUN shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Herons heron NOUN Number=Plur 2 fly nsubj 2 fly fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 necks case 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 necks nmod:poss 5 necks neck NOUN Number=Plur 2 fly obl 6 pulled pull VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 necks acl 7 back back ADV _ 6 pulled advmod 8 in in ADP _ 11 shape case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 shape det 10 S s NOUN Number=Sing 11 shape compound 11 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 6 pulled obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 fly punct
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1 fly present Herons with Herons's necks vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pull back participle Herons's necks not said here a S shape vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 A heron ate all the fish from our garden pond!
det nsubj det:predet det obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root A DET heron NOUN ate VERB all DET the DET fish NOUN from ADP our PRON garden NOUN pond NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 heron det 2 heron heron NOUN Number=Sing 3 ate nsubj 3 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 fish det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fish det 6 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 ate obj 7 from from ADP _ 10 pond case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 pond nmod:poss 9 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 10 pond compound 10 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 3 ate obl 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 ate punct
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1 eat past a heron all fish our garden pond vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient
Example 6 The great blue heron is common in North America.
det amod amod nsubj cop case compound obl punct root The DET great ADJ blue ADJ heron NOUN is AUX common ADJ in ADP North PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 heron det 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 heron amod 3 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 4 heron amod 4 heron heron NOUN Number=Sing 6 common nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 common cop 6 common common ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 America case 8 North North PROPN Number=Sing 9 America compound 9 America America PROPN Number=Sing 6 common obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 common punct
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1 is present the great blue heron North America common property tree rules
Example 7 ‘What do you do yourself?’ asked the heron.
punct obj aux nsubj ccomp iobj punct punct det obj punct root ‘ PUNCT What PRON do AUX you PRON do VERB yourself PRON ? PUNCT ’ PUNCT asked VERB the DET heron NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 5 do punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 do obj 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 do aux 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 do nsubj 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 asked ccomp 6 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 do iobj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 do punct 8 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 do punct 9 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 heron det 11 heron heron NOUN Number=Sing 9 asked obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 asked punct
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1 do present · do-support you yourself tree rules 2 ask speech: ask past the heron vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent heron=Recipient clause=Topic
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