locust Who acts: that, huge swarms, Locusts, one, swarm, God · What happens: gather, fly, eat, be, plague, use · To what, where: huge swarms, crops, one, locusts, Egypt, whole field · Speech: someone speaks here
«locust» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: locust in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A large kind of grasshopper that sometimes gathers in huge swarms that fly far and eat all the crops.
The tree, 19 words det amod case nmod nsubj advmod parataxis case amod obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj det:predet det obj punct root A DET large ADJ kind NOUN of ADP grasshopper NOUN that PRON sometimes ADV gathers VERB in ADP huge ADJ swarms NOUN that PRON fly VERB far ADV and CCONJ eat VERB all DET the DET crops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 kind det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kind amod 3 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 grasshopper case 5 grasshopper grasshopper NOUN Number=Sing 3 kind nmod 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 gathers nsubj 7 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 8 gathers advmod 8 gathers gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 kind parataxis 9 in in ADP _ 11 swarms case 10 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 11 swarms amod 11 swarms swarm NOUN Number=Plur 8 gathers obl 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 fly nsubj 13 fly fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 swarms acl:relcl 14 far far ADV Degree=Pos 13 fly advmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 eat cc 16 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 fly conj 17 all all DET PronType=Tot 19 crops det:predet 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 crops det 19 crops crop NOUN Number=Plur 16 eat obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 kind punct
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1 gather present that huge swarms sometimes property vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fly present huge swarms far property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 eat infinitive huge swarms not said here all crops vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Patient
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: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
Locusts are one of the plagues of Egypt in the Book of Exodus; John the Baptist ate locusts and wild honey.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop nsubj case det nmod case nmod case det nmod case nmod punct nsubj det flat obj cc amod conj punct root Locusts NOUN are AUX one NUM of ADP the DET plagues NOUN of ADP Egypt PROPN in ADP the DET Book PROPN of ADP Exodus PROPN ; PUNCT John PROPN the DET Baptist PROPN ate VERB locusts NOUN and CCONJ wild ADJ honey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Locusts locust NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 one cop 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 ate nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 plagues case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plagues det 6 plagues plague NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 7 of of ADP _ 8 Egypt case 8 Egypt Egypt PROPN Number=Sing 6 plagues nmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 Book case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Book det 11 Book Book PROPN Number=Sing 8 Egypt nmod 12 of of ADP _ 13 Exodus case 13 Exodus Exodus PROPN Number=Sing 11 Book nmod 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 ate punct 15 John John PROPN Number=Sing 18 ate nsubj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Baptist det 17 Baptist Baptist PROPN Number=Sing 15 John flat 18 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 19 locusts locust NOUN Number=Plur 18 ate obj 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 honey cc 21 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 22 honey amod 22 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 19 locusts conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 18 ate punct
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1 is a present Locusts one of the plagues of Egypt in the Book of Exodus tree rules 2 eat past one locusts and wild honey vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent locust=Patient 3 plague Egypt in the Book of Exodus nom plague «state transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Usage: US, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Sometimes used for a cicada, a loud buzzing insect.
advmod case det obl punct det amod compound conj punct root Sometimes ADV used VERB for ADP a DET cicada NOUN , PUNCT a DET loud ADJ buzzing NOUN insect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 2 used advmod 2 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 cicada case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cicada det 5 cicada cicada NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 insect punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 insect det 8 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 10 insect amod 9 buzzing buzzing NOUN Number=Sing 10 insect compound 10 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 5 cicada conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use participle for a cicada and a loud buzzing insect; sometimes property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A kind of tree (the locust tree or carob).
det case nmod punct det compound appos cc conj punct punct root A DET kind NOUN of ADP tree NOUN ( PUNCT the DET locust NOUN tree NOUN or CCONJ carob 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 kind det 2 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 tree case 4 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 kind nmod 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 tree punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 7 locust locust NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree compound 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 tree appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 carob cc 10 carob carob NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree conj 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 tree punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 kind punct
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Example 1 A swarm of locusts can eat a whole field in one day.
det nsubj case nmod aux det amod obj case nummod obl punct root A DET swarm NOUN of ADP locusts NOUN can AUX eat VERB a DET whole ADJ field NOUN in ADP one NUM day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swarm det 2 swarm swarm NOUN Number=Sing 6 eat nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 locusts case 4 locusts locust NOUN Number=Plur 2 swarm nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 eat aux 6 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 field det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 9 field amod 9 field field NOUN Number=Sing 6 eat obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 day case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 day nummod 12 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 eat obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 eat punct
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1 eat can a swarm of locusts a whole field day vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent field=Patient
Example 2 Locusts are a kind of grasshopper.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Locusts NOUN are AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP grasshopper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Locusts locust NOUN Number=Plur 4 kind nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 grasshopper case 6 grasshopper grasshopper NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 is a present Locusts a kind of grasshopper tree rules
Example 3 In the Bible, God sent locusts to cover the land of Egypt.
case det obl punct nsubj obj mark advcl det obj case nmod punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT God PROPN sent VERB locusts NOUN to PART cover VERB the DET land NOUN of ADP Egypt PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 sent obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bible punct 5 God God PROPN Number=Sing 6 sent nsubj 6 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 locusts locust NOUN Number=Plur 6 sent obj 8 to to PART _ 9 cover mark 9 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 sent advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 land det 11 land land NOUN Number=Sing 9 cover obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 Egypt case 13 Egypt Egypt PROPN Number=Sing 11 land nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 sent punct
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1 send past God locusts the Bible vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent locust=Theme in bible=Destination 2 cover to-infinitive God not said here the land of Egypt vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme land=Destination
Example 4 John the Baptist ate locusts and wild honey.
nsubj det flat obj cc amod conj punct root John PROPN the DET Baptist PROPN ate VERB locusts NOUN and CCONJ wild ADJ honey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 John John PROPN Number=Sing 4 ate nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Baptist det 3 Baptist Baptist PROPN Number=Sing 1 John flat 4 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 locusts locust NOUN Number=Plur 4 ate obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 honey cc 7 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 8 honey amod 8 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 5 locusts conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 ate punct
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1 eat past John locusts and wild honey vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent locust=Patient
Example 5 Farmers in East Africa feared the locust swarms.
nsubj case compound nmod det nsubj ccomp punct root Farmers NOUN in ADP East PROPN Africa PROPN feared VERB the DET locust NOUN swarms VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 5 feared nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 Africa case 3 East East PROPN Number=Sing 4 Africa compound 4 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 1 Farmers nmod 5 feared fear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 locust det 7 locust locust NOUN Number=Sing 8 swarms nsubj 8 swarms swarm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feared ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 feared punct
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1 fear past Farmers in East Africa vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 swarm present the locust vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «PP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 6 Some people around the world eat roasted locusts.
det nsubj case det nmod amod obj punct root Some DET people NOUN around ADP the DET world NOUN eat VERB roasted VERB locusts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 eat nsubj 3 around around ADP _ 5 world case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 world det 5 world world NOUN Number=Sing 2 people nmod 6 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 roasted roast VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 locusts amod 8 locusts locust NOUN Number=Plur 6 eat obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 eat punct
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1 eat present some people around the world roasted locusts vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent locust=Patient 2 roast participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 A BOY was hunting for locusts.
det nsubj aux case obl punct root A DET BOY PROPN was AUX hunting VERB for ADP locusts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 BOY det 2 BOY BOY PROPN Number=Sing 4 hunting nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hunting aux 4 hunting hunt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 locusts case 6 locusts locust NOUN Number=Plur 4 hunting obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hunting punct
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1 hunt past · progressive a BOY for locusts vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for locust=Theme
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