jay Who acts: jay, Eurasian jay, blue jay, cat, Blue jays, Jays · What happens: be, write, bury, screech, come, visit · To what, where: noisy colourful bird, letter, name, insult, bird feeder, Toronto · Speech: someone speaks here
«jay» 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: jay in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A jay is a noisy, colourful bird of the crow family; the Eurasian jay is pinkish brown with bright blue wing patches, and the blue jay of North America is blue and white.
The tree, 33 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case det compound nmod punct det amod nsubj cop amod parataxis case amod amod compound obl punct cc det amod nsubj case compound nmod cop conj cc conj punct root A DET jay NOUN is AUX a DET noisy ADJ , PUNCT colourful ADJ bird NOUN of ADP the DET crow NOUN family NOUN ; PUNCT the DET Eurasian ADJ jay NOUN is AUX pinkish ADJ brown ADJ with ADP bright ADJ blue ADJ wing NOUN patches NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET blue ADJ jay NOUN of ADP North PROPN America PROPN is AUX blue ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jay det 2 jay jay NOUN Number=Sing 8 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bird det 5 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bird amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 noisy punct 7 colourful colourful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bird amod 8 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 12 family case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 family det 11 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 12 family compound 12 family family NOUN Number=Sing 8 bird nmod 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 brown punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 jay det 15 Eurasian eurasian ADJ Degree=Pos 16 jay amod 16 jay jay NOUN Number=Sing 19 brown nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 brown cop 18 pinkish pinkish ADJ Degree=Pos 19 brown amod 19 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bird parataxis 20 with with ADP _ 24 patches case 21 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 24 patches amod 22 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 24 patches amod 23 wing wing NOUN Number=Sing 24 patches compound 24 patches patch NOUN Number=Plur 19 brown obl 25 , , PUNCT _ 34 blue punct 26 and and CCONJ _ 34 blue cc 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 jay det 28 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 29 jay amod 29 jay jay NOUN Number=Sing 34 blue nsubj 30 of of ADP _ 32 America case 31 North North PROPN Number=Sing 32 America compound 32 America America PROPN Number=Sing 29 jay nmod 33 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 34 blue cop 34 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 19 brown conj 35 and and CCONJ _ 36 white cc 36 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 34 blue conj 37 . . PUNCT _ 8 bird punct
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1 is a present a jay a noisy colourful bird of the crow family tree rules 2 is present the Eurasian jay with bright blue wing patches; brown property tree rules 3 is present the blue jay of North America blue property tree rules 4 be the blue jay of North America not said here tree rules
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 «Jay» is how we say and sometimes write the letter J.
punct nsubj punct cop advmod nsubj cc advmod conj det obj appos root « PUNCT Jay PROPN » PUNCT is AUX how ADV we PRON say VERB and CCONJ sometimes ADV write VERB the DET letter NOUN J. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Jay punct 2 Jay Jay PROPN Number=Sing 7 say nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Jay punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say cop 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 say advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 say nsubj 7 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 write cc 9 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 10 write advmod 10 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 letter det 12 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 10 write obj 13 J. J. PROPN Number=Sing 12 letter appos
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1 is present Jay say property tree rules 2 write present Jay not said here the letter sometimes property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme
Meaning 3 Jay is also a name (a name).
nsubj cop advmod det punct det appos punct punct root Jay PROPN is AUX also ADV a DET name NOUN ( PUNCT a DET name NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jay Jay PROPN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 name advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 name det 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 name punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 name det 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 name appos 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 name punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present Jay a name tree rules
Meaning 4 Jay can also be an insult for a silly, foolish person.
nsubj aux advmod cop det case det amod punct amod nmod punct root Jay PROPN can AUX also ADV be AUX an DET insult NOUN for ADP a DET silly ADJ , PUNCT foolish ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jay Jay PROPN Number=Sing 6 insult nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 insult aux 3 also also ADV _ 6 insult advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 insult cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 insult det 6 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 12 person case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 person det 9 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 12 person amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 silly punct 11 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 12 person amod 12 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 insult nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 insult punct
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1 is a can Jay a insult for a silly foolish person tree rules
Example 1 A jay buried acorns all over the park.
det amod conj advmod case det nmod punct root A DET jay NOUN buried VERB acorns NOUN all ADV over ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jay det 2 jay jay NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 buried bury VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 acorns amod 4 acorns acorn NOUN Number=Plur 2 jay conj 5 all all ADV _ 8 park advmod 6 over over ADP _ 8 park case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 jay nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 jay punct
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1 bury participle vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The jay screeched loudly when the cat came near.
det nsubj advmod mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET jay NOUN screeched VERB loudly ADV when SCONJ the DET cat NOUN came VERB near ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jay det 2 jay jay NOUN Number=Sing 3 screeched nsubj 3 screeched screech VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 loudly loudly ADV _ 3 screeched advmod 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 came mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cat det 7 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 8 came nsubj 8 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 screeched advcl 9 near near ADV _ 8 came advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 screeched punct
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1 screech past the jay loudly property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 come past the cat near property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Blue jays visited our bird feeder in Toronto.
amod nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case obl punct root Blue ADJ jays NOUN visited VERB our PRON bird NOUN feeder NOUN in ADP Toronto PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 2 jays amod 2 jays jay NOUN Number=Plur 3 visited nsubj 3 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 feeder nmod:poss 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 6 feeder compound 6 feeder feeder NOUN Number=Sing 3 visited obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 Toronto case 8 Toronto Toronto PROPN Number=Sing 3 visited obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 visited punct
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1 visit past Blue jays our bird feeder Toronto vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeder=Co-Agent
Example 4 Jays are clever members of the crow family.
nsubj cop amod case det compound nmod punct root Jays NOUN are AUX clever ADJ members NOUN of ADP the DET crow NOUN family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jays jay NOUN Number=Plur 4 members nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 members cop 3 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 4 members amod 4 members member NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 family case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 family det 7 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 8 family compound 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 4 members nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 members punct
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1 is a present Jays clever members of the crow family tree rules
Example 5 Forgotten acorns hidden by jays grow into new oak trees.
nummod nsubj acl case obl case amod compound obl punct root Forgotten NUM acorns NOUN hidden VERB by ADP jays NOUN grow VERB into ADP new ADJ oak NOUN trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forgotten forgotten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 acorns nummod 2 acorns acorn NOUN Number=Plur 6 grow nsubj 3 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 acorns acl 4 by by ADP _ 5 jays case 5 jays jay NOUN Number=Plur 3 hidden obl 6 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 into into ADP _ 10 trees case 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 trees amod 9 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 10 trees compound 10 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 6 grow obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 grow punct
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1 hide participle Forgotten acorns not said here by jays vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by jay=Location 2 grow present Forgotten acorns into new oak trees result vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into tree=Result
Example 6 «Jay» is the name of the letter J.
punct nsubj punct cop det case det nmod appos root « PUNCT Jay PROPN » PUNCT is AUX the DET name NOUN of ADP the DET letter NOUN J. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Jay punct 2 Jay Jay PROPN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Jay punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 name cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 name det 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 letter case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 letter det 9 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nmod 10 J. J. PROPN Number=Sing 9 letter appos
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1 is a present Jay the name of the letter tree rules
Example 7 My cousin Jay plays the drums.
nmod:poss nsubj appos det obj punct root My PRON cousin NOUN Jay PROPN plays VERB the DET drums 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 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 4 plays nsubj 3 Jay Jay PROPN Number=Sing 2 cousin appos 4 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 drums det 6 drums drum NOUN Number=Plur 4 plays obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 plays punct
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1 play present My cousin the drums vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drum=Theme
Example 8 “You dunderheaded little jay!” she screamed, “Why don’t you do as I tell you?”
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj amod obj punct punct nsubj parataxis punct punct advmod aux advmod nsubj advcl mark nsubj ccomp iobj punct punct root “ PUNCT You PRON dunderheaded VERB little ADJ jay NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT she PRON screamed VERB , PUNCT “ PUNCT Why ADV do AUX n’t PART you PRON do VERB as SCONJ I PRON tell VERB you PRON ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 dunderheaded punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 dunderheaded nsubj 3 dunderheaded dunderhead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 jay amod 5 jay jay NOUN Number=Sing 3 dunderheaded obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 dunderheaded punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 3 dunderheaded punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 screamed nsubj 9 screamed scream VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dunderheaded parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 19 tell punct 11 “ " PUNCT _ 19 tell punct 12 Why why ADV PronType=Int 16 do advmod 13 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 do aux 14 n’t not PART Polarity=Neg 16 do advmod 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 do nsubj 16 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 tell advcl 17 as as SCONJ _ 19 tell mark 18 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 19 tell nsubj 19 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 screamed ccomp 20 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 tell iobj 21 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 screamed punct 22 ” " PUNCT _ 3 dunderheaded punct
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1 dunderhead in a quote past You little jay tree rules 2 scream speech: express past she vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not do in a quote present · do-support you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 tell speech: assert in a quote present I you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
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