holstein
Who acts: Holstein cow, black cows, people, breed, Holstein, patches · What happens: call, give, give over, be, come, have · To what, where: large dairy cow, UK, lot, 30 litres, Holsteins, them · Speech: someone speaks here
«holstein» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: holstein in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A breed of large black-and-white dairy cow (also called Holstein-Friesian or Friesian in the UK), famous for giving a lot of milk.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 breed | det |
| 2 | breed | breed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 famous | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 cow | case |
| 4 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 cow | amod |
| 5 | black | black | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 large | conj |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 black | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 white | cc |
| 8 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 7 and | punct |
| 9 | white | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 large | conj |
| 10 | dairy | dairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 cow | compound |
| 11 | cow | cow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 breed | nmod |
| 12 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 14 called | punct |
| 13 | also | also | ADV | _ | 14 called | advmod |
| 14 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 cow | acl |
| 15 | Holstein | Holstein | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 called | xcomp |
| 16 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 17 Friesian | punct |
| 17 | Friesian | Friesian | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 Holstein | flat |
| 18 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 19 Friesian | cc |
| 19 | Friesian | Friesian | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 Holstein | conj |
| 20 | in | in | ADP | _ | 22 UK | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 UK | det |
| 22 | UK | UK | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 called | obl |
| 23 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 14 called | punct |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 famous | punct |
| 25 | famous | famous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 26 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 27 giving | mark |
| 27 | giving | give | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 25 famous | advcl |
| 28 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 29 lot | det |
| 29 | lot | lot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 giving | obj |
| 30 | of | of | ADP | _ | 31 milk | case |
| 31 | milk | milk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 lot | nmod |
| 32 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 25 famous | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | participle | large dairy cow not said here | the UK | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | give | gerund | a lot of milk | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=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: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Holstein, a region in northern Germany, part of Schleswig-Holstein.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holstein | Holstein | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 region | punct |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 region | det |
| 4 | region | region | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Holstein | appos |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 Germany | case |
| 6 | northern | northern | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 Germany | amod |
| 7 | Germany | Germany | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 region | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 part | punct |
| 9 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 Germany | appos |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 Schleswig | case |
| 11 | Schleswig | Schleswig | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 part | nmod |
| 12 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 13 Holstein | punct |
| 13 | Holstein | Holstein | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Schleswig | conj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Holstein | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
A Holstein cow can give over 30 litres of milk a day.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 cow | det |
| 2 | Holstein | holstein | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 cow | amod |
| 3 | cow | cow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 give | nsubj |
| 4 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 give | aux |
| 5 | give | give | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | over | over | ADV | _ | 7 30 | advmod |
| 7 | 30 | 30 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 litres | nummod |
| 8 | litres | litre | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 give | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 milk | case |
| 10 | milk | milk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 litres | nmod |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 day | det |
| 12 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 give | obl:unmarked |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 give | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give over | can | a Holstein cow | 30 litres of milk | day | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |
Example 2
The black-and-white cows on the farm are Holsteins.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 cows | det |
| 2 | black | black | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 cows | amod |
| 3 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 black | punct |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 white | cc |
| 5 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 and | punct |
| 6 | white | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 black | conj |
| 7 | cows | cow | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 Holsteins | nsubj |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 10 farm | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 farm | det |
| 10 | farm | farm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 cows | nmod |
| 11 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 Holsteins | cop |
| 12 | Holsteins | holstein | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 Holsteins | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the black cows on the farm | Holsteins | tree rules |
Example 3
In the UK people often call them Friesians.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 UK | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 UK | det |
| 3 | UK | UK | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 call | obl |
| 4 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 call | nsubj |
| 5 | often | often | ADV | _ | 6 call | advmod |
| 6 | call | call | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 call | obj |
| 8 | Friesians | Friesian | PROPN | Number=Plur | 6 call | xcomp |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 call | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | present | people | them = they | the UK | often property | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |
Example 4
The breed came from Holstein in Germany and Friesland in the Netherlands.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 breed | det |
| 2 | breed | breed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 came | nsubj |
| 3 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 5 Holstein | case |
| 5 | Holstein | Holstein | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 came | obl |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 Germany | case |
| 7 | Germany | Germany | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 Holstein | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 Friesland | cc |
| 9 | Friesland | Friesland | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 Holstein | conj |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 Netherlands | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Netherlands | det |
| 12 | Netherlands | Netherlands | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 Friesland | nmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | the breed | Holstein in Germany and Friesland in the Netherlands | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from holstein=Initial_Location |
Example 5
Each Holstein has its own pattern of patches.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 2 Holstein | det |
| 2 | Holstein | Holstein | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 pattern | nmod:poss |
| 5 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 pattern | amod |
| 6 | pattern | pattern | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 patches | case |
| 8 | patches | patch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 pattern | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | each Holstein | Holstein's own pattern of patches | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient | ||||
| 2 | pattern | patches | nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |
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