horn Who acts: that, you, goat, driver, Rhinos, people · What happens: point, curve, make, beep, blow, have · To what, where: growth, head, loud warning sound, horn, brass musical instrument, French horn · Speech: someone speaks here
«horn» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: horn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A hard, pointed, often curved growth on the head of some animals, like cows, goats, rhinos and rams.
The tree, 18 words det punct conj punct advmod conj obj case det nmod case det nmod punct case conj punct nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET hard ADJ , PUNCT pointed VERB , PUNCT often ADV curved VERB growth NOUN on ADP the DET head NOUN of ADP some DET animals NOUN , PUNCT like ADP cows NOUN , PUNCT goats NOUN , PUNCT rhinos NOUN and CCONJ rams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hard det 2 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 pointed punct 4 pointed point VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 hard conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 curved punct 6 often often ADV _ 7 curved advmod 7 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 hard conj 8 growth growth NOUN Number=Sing 7 curved obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 head case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 head det 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 growth nmod 12 of of ADP _ 14 animals case 13 some some DET PronType=Ind 14 animals det 14 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 11 head nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 cows punct 16 like like ADP _ 17 cows case 17 cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 14 animals conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 goats punct 19 goats goat NOUN Number=Plur 14 animals nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 rhinos punct 21 rhinos rhino NOUN Number=Plur 19 goats conj 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 rams cc 23 rams ram NOUN Number=Plur 19 goats conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 hard punct
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1 point participle vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 curve participle growth the head of some animals goats and rhinos and rams and cows often property vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent growth=Material
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 A device in a car, bus or bike that makes a loud warning sound (beep the horn).
The tree, 17 words det case det nmod punct conj cc conj nsubj parataxis det amod compound obj punct parataxis det obj punct punct root A DET device NOUN in ADP a DET car NOUN , PUNCT bus NOUN or CCONJ bike NOUN that PRON makes VERB a DET loud ADJ warning NOUN sound NOUN ( PUNCT beep VERB the DET horn NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 device det 2 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 car case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 car det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 device nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 bus punct 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 2 device conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 bike cc 9 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 device conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 makes nsubj 11 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 device parataxis 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 sound det 13 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 15 sound amod 14 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 15 sound compound 15 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 11 makes obj 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 beep punct 17 beep beep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 makes parataxis 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 horn det 19 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 17 beep obj 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 beep punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 device punct
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1 make present that a loud warning sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 2 beep infinitive the horn vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location horn=Theme
Meaning 3 A brass musical instrument you blow into (French horn); also any simple instrument made from an animal horn.
The tree, 18 words det compound amod nsubj acl:relcl case punct amod obl punct punct advmod det amod conj acl case det compound obl punct root A DET brass NOUN musical ADJ instrument NOUN you PRON blow VERB into ADP ( PUNCT French ADJ horn NOUN ) PUNCT ; PUNCT also ADV any DET simple ADJ instrument NOUN made VERB from ADP an DET animal NOUN horn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 instrument det 2 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 4 instrument compound 3 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 4 instrument amod 4 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 blow nsubj 6 blow blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 instrument acl:relcl 7 into into ADP _ 10 horn case 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 horn punct 9 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 10 horn amod 10 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 6 blow obl 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 blow punct 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 instrument punct 13 also also ADV _ 16 instrument advmod 14 any any DET PronType=Ind 16 instrument det 15 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 16 instrument amod 16 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 4 instrument conj 17 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 instrument acl 18 from from ADP _ 21 horn case 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 horn det 20 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 21 horn compound 21 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 17 made obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 instrument punct
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1 blow present you a brass musical instrument and any simple instrument not said here French horn vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent instrument=Material into horn=Product 2 make participle any simple instrument not said here a animal horn vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from horn=Material
Meaning 4 The hard material that horns are made of.
det amod obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl obl punct root The DET hard ADJ material NOUN that PRON horns NOUN are AUX made VERB of ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 material det 2 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 material amod 3 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 made obl 5 horns horn NOUN Number=Plur 7 made nsubj:pass 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 made aux:pass 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 material acl:relcl 8 of of ADP _ 7 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 material punct
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1 make present · passive horns the hard material obl vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 1 The goat has two curly horns.
det nsubj nummod amod obj punct root The DET goat NOUN has VERB two NUM curly ADJ horns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goat det 2 goat goat NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 horns nummod 5 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 horns amod 6 horns horn NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the goat two curly horns vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horn=Patient
Example 2 The driver honked the horn to warn the cyclist.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET driver NOUN honked VERB the DET horn NOUN to PART warn VERB the DET cyclist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 3 honked nsubj 3 honked honk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 horn det 5 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 3 honked obj 6 to to PART _ 7 warn mark 7 warn warn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 honked advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cyclist det 9 cyclist cyclist NOUN Number=Sing 7 warn obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 honked punct
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1 honk past the driver the horn vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent horn=Theme 2 warn speech: warn to-infinitive the driver not said here the cyclist vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent cyclist=Recipient
Example 3 Rhinos are in danger because people hunt them for their horns.
nsubj cop case mark nsubj advcl obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Rhinos NOUN are AUX in ADP danger NOUN because SCONJ people NOUN hunt VERB them PRON for ADP their PRON horns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rhinos rhino NOUN Number=Plur 4 danger nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 danger cop 3 in in ADP _ 4 danger case 4 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 hunt mark 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 hunt nsubj 7 hunt hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 danger advcl 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hunt obj 9 for for ADP _ 11 horns case 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 horns nmod:poss 11 horns horn NOUN Number=Plur 7 hunt obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 danger punct
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1 is present Rhinos danger tree rules 2 hunt present people Rhinos = rhino for Rhinos's horns vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Location for horn=Theme
Example 4 My brother plays the French horn in the school band.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case det compound obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN plays VERB the DET French ADJ horn NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays nsubj 3 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 horn det 5 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 6 horn amod 6 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 band case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 band det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 band compound 10 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 plays punct
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1 play present My brother the French horn the school band vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horn=Theme
Example 5 When you hear a car horn, stop and look around.
mark nsubj advcl det compound obj punct cc conj advmod punct root When SCONJ you PRON hear VERB a DET car NOUN horn NOUN , PUNCT stop VERB and CCONJ look VERB around ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 hear mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 hear nsubj 3 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 stop advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 horn det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 horn compound 6 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 3 hear obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 hear punct 8 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 look cc 10 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 stop conj 11 around around ADV _ 10 look advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 stop punct
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1 hear present you a car horn vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer horn=Stimulus 2 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 look around infinitive you not said here around property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 The bull lowered its horns and charged.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root The DET bull NOUN lowered VERB its PRON horns NOUN and CCONJ charged VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bull det 2 bull bull NOUN Number=Sing 3 lowered nsubj 3 lowered lower VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 horns nmod:poss 5 horns horn NOUN Number=Plur 3 lowered obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 charged cc 7 charged charge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 lowered conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lowered punct
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1 lower past the bull its horns vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horn=Theme 2 charge participle the bull not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Stop blowing your own horn — let others speak too.
xcomp nmod:poss amod obj punct conj obj xcomp advmod punct root Stop VERB blowing VERB your PRON own ADJ horn NOUN — PUNCT let VERB others NOUN speak VERB too ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 blowing blow VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 horn nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 horn amod 5 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 2 blowing obj 6 — - PUNCT _ 7 let punct 7 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 8 others other NOUN Number=Plur 7 let obj 9 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 10 too too ADV _ 9 speak advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 blow gerund you not said here your own horn vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent horn=Patient 3 let infinitive you not said here others tree rules 4 speak speech: other infinitive others not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 All had horns growing on their foreheads.
advmod obj acl case nmod:poss obl punct root All DET had VERB horns NOUN growing VERB on ADP their PRON foreheads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 2 had advmod 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 horns horn NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 4 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 horns acl 5 on on ADP _ 7 foreheads case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 foreheads nmod:poss 7 foreheads forehead NOUN Number=Plur 4 growing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past horns vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horn=Patient 2 grow gerund horns not said here horns's foreheads vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on forehead=Location
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