lamb Who acts: lamb, you, farm, sheep, many legs, 6 lambs · What happens: be, give, have, bear, do, drink · To what, where: young sheep, meat, gentle kind person, lamb, birth, 20 sheep
«lamb» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: lamb in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lamb is a young sheep.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET lamb NOUN is AUX a DET young ADJ sheep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lamb det 2 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 6 sheep nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sheep cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sheep det 5 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sheep amod 6 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 sheep punct
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1 is a present a lamb a young sheep 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 Lamb is the meat of a young sheep.
nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root Lamb NOUN is AUX the DET meat NOUN of ADP a DET young ADJ sheep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 4 meat nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 meat cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 meat det 4 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 sheep case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sheep det 7 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sheep amod 8 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 4 meat nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 meat punct
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1 is a present Lamb the meat of a young sheep tree rules
Meaning 3 A lamb is a gentle, kind person, often a child: «you're a lamb».
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct advmod det conj punct punct nsubj cop det appos punct punct root A DET lamb NOUN is AUX a DET gentle ADJ , PUNCT kind ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET child NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT you PRON 're AUX a DET lamb 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 lamb det 2 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 8 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 5 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 gentle punct 7 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 child punct 10 often often ADV _ 12 child advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 child det 12 child child NOUN Number=Sing 8 person conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 18 lamb punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 18 lamb punct 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 lamb nsubj 16 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 lamb cop 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 lamb det 18 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 8 person appos 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 lamb punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 person punct
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1 is a present a lamb a gentle kind person and a child tree rules 2 is a in a quote present you a lamb tree rules
Meaning 4 To lamb is for a sheep to give birth.
mark nsubj cop case det mark acl obj punct root To PART lamb NOUN is AUX for ADP a DET sheep NOUN to PART give VERB birth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lamb mark 2 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 6 sheep nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sheep cop 4 for for ADP _ 6 sheep case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sheep det 6 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 give mark 8 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 sheep acl 9 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 8 give obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 sheep punct
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1 is present lamb for a sheep tree rules 2 give to-infinitive birth vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birth=Theme
Example 1 The farm has 20 sheep and 9 lambs.
det nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root The DET farm NOUN has VERB 20 NUM sheep NOUN and CCONJ 9 NUM lambs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farm det 2 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 sheep nummod 5 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 lambs cc 7 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 lambs nummod 8 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 5 sheep conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the farm 20 sheep and 9 lambs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Patient
Example 2 Each sheep had 2 lambs.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET sheep NOUN had VERB 2 NUM lambs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 sheep det 2 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 lambs nummod 5 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past each sheep 2 lambs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamb=Patient
Example 3 5 lambs were born this week.
nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass det obl:unmarked punct root 5 NUM lambs NOUN were AUX born VERB this DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 lambs nummod 2 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 4 born nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 born aux:pass 4 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 week det 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 4 born obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 born punct
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1 bear past · passive 5 lambs week vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 How many legs do 6 lambs have?
advmod amod nsubj nummod nsubj ccomp punct root How ADV many ADJ legs NOUN do VERB 6 NUM lambs NOUN have VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 legs amod 3 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 4 do nsubj 4 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 lambs nummod 6 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 do ccomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 do punct
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1 do present many legs tree rules 2 have present 6 lambs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Lambs are born in spring.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Lambs NOUN are AUX born VERB in ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 3 born nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 born aux:pass 3 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 spring case 5 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 3 born obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 born punct
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1 bear present · passive Lambs spring vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 Mary had a little lamb.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Mary PROPN had VERB a DET little ADJ lamb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mary Mary PROPN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lamb det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lamb amod 5 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Mary a little lamb vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamb=Patient
Example 7 The lamb drank milk from its mother.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET lamb NOUN drank VERB milk NOUN from ADP its PRON mother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lamb det 2 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 3 drank nsubj 3 drank drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 3 drank obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 mother case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mother nmod:poss 7 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 drank obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 drank punct
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1 drink past the lamb milk from lamb's mother vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient
Example 8 We had roast lamb for Sunday lunch.
nsubj compound obj case compound nmod punct root We PRON had VERB roast NOUN lamb NOUN for ADP Sunday PROPN lunch 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 roast roast NOUN Number=Sing 4 lamb compound 4 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 lunch case 6 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 7 lunch compound 7 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 4 lamb nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We roast lamb for Sunday lunch vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamb=Patient
Example 9 He went to bed as gentle as a lamb.
nsubj case obl case obl case det obl punct root He PRON went VERB to ADP bed NOUN as ADP gentle ADJ as ADP a DET lamb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 bed case 4 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 5 as as ADP _ 6 gentle case 6 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 2 went obl 7 as as ADP _ 9 lamb case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lamb det 9 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past He bed as gentle; as a lamb vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial_Location
Example 10 "Baa!" there he stood like a baa-lamb.
punct nsubj punct punct advmod nsubj case det compound punct obl punct root " PUNCT Baa NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT there ADV he PRON stood VERB like ADP a DET baa NOUN - PUNCT lamb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Baa punct 2 Baa baa NOUN Number=Sing 7 stood nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Baa punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Baa punct 5 there there ADV PronType=Dem 7 stood advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 stood nsubj 7 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 like like ADP _ 12 lamb case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lamb det 10 baa baa NOUN Number=Sing 12 lamb compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 baa punct 12 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 7 stood obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 stood punct
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1 stand past Baa there like a baa lamb vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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