longlegs
Who acts: name, daddy longlegs, friends · What happens: mean, fly, call, be, not hurt · To what, where: crane fly, window, Crane flies, Britain, harvestman, America · Speech: someone speaks here
«longlegs» 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: longlegs in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usually part of «daddy longlegs»: a name for long-legged creatures. In the UK, Ireland and Australia it often means the crane fly; in the USA and Canada usually a harvestman (a spider-like creature) or a cellar spider.
Sentence 1: Usually part of «daddy longlegs»: a name for long-legged creatures.
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Usually | usually | ADV | _ | 2 part | advmod |
| 2 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 longlegs | case |
| 4 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 longlegs | punct |
| 5 | daddy | daddy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 longlegs | compound |
| 6 | longlegs | longleg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 part | nmod |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 longlegs | punct |
| 8 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 name | punct |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 name | det |
| 10 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 part | conj |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 15 creatures | case |
| 12 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 legged | amod |
| 13 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 12 long | punct |
| 14 | legged | legged | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 creatures | amod |
| 15 | creatures | creature | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 name | nmod |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 part | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: In the UK, Ireland and Australia it often means the crane fly; in the USA and Canada usually a harvestman (a spider-like creature) or a cellar spider.
The tree, 28 words
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 | 10 means | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 Ireland | punct |
| 5 | Ireland | Ireland | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 UK | conj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 Australia | cc |
| 7 | Australia | Australia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 UK | conj |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 means | nsubj |
| 9 | often | often | ADV | _ | 10 means | advmod |
| 10 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 fly | det |
| 12 | crane | crane | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 fly | compound |
| 13 | fly | fly | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 means | obj |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 USA | punct |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 USA | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 USA | det |
| 17 | USA | USA | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 means | obl |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 Canada | cc |
| 19 | Canada | Canada | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 USA | conj |
| 20 | usually | usually | ADV | _ | 22 harvestman | advmod |
| 21 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 22 harvestman | det |
| 22 | harvestman | harvestman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 USA | appos |
| 23 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 28 creature | punct |
| 24 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 28 creature | det |
| 25 | spider | spider | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 like | compound |
| 26 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 25 spider | punct |
| 27 | like | like | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 28 creature | amod |
| 28 | creature | creature | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 harvestman | appos |
| 29 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 28 creature | punct |
| 30 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 33 spider | cc |
| 31 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 33 spider | det |
| 32 | cellar | cellar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 33 spider | compound |
| 33 | spider | spider | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 harvestman | conj |
| 34 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | name | the crane fly | in the USA and Canada; in the UK and Ireland and Australia; often property | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot fly=Theme in uk=Attribute |
Meaning 2
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A tall person with long legs, as a nickname.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 person | det |
| 2 | tall | tall | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 person | amod |
| 3 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 legs | case |
| 5 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 legs | amod |
| 6 | legs | leg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 person | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 nickname | punct |
| 8 | as | as | ADP | _ | 10 nickname | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 nickname | det |
| 10 | nickname | nickname | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 person | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 person | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
A daddy longlegs flew in through the window.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 longlegs | det |
| 2 | daddy | daddy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 longlegs | compound |
| 3 | longlegs | longleg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 flew | nsubj |
| 4 | flew | fly | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 window | case |
| 6 | through | through | ADP | _ | 8 window | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 window | det |
| 8 | window | window | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 flew | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 flew | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fly | past | a daddy longlegs | the window | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in window=Location |
Example 2
Crane flies are called daddy longlegs in Britain.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crane | crane | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 flies | compound |
| 2 | flies | fly | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 called | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 called | aux:pass |
| 4 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | daddy | daddy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 longlegs | compound |
| 6 | longlegs | longleg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 called | xcomp |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 Britain | case |
| 8 | Britain | Britain | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 called | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 called | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | present · passive | Crane flies | Britain | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
Example 3
In America, a daddy longlegs is often a harvestman.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 2 America | case |
| 2 | America | America | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 harvestman | obl |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 America | punct |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 longlegs | det |
| 5 | daddy | daddy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 longlegs | compound |
| 6 | longlegs | longleg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 harvestman | nsubj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 harvestman | cop |
| 8 | often | often | ADV | _ | 10 harvestman | advmod |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 harvestman | det |
| 10 | harvestman | harvestman | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 harvestman | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a daddy longlegs | a harvestman | America | often property | tree rules |
Example 4
Daddy longlegs can't hurt you.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daddy | daddy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 longlegs | compound |
| 2 | longlegs | longleg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 hurt | nsubj |
| 3 | ca | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 hurt | aux |
| 4 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 5 hurt | advmod |
| 5 | hurt | hurt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 hurt | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 hurt | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not hurt | can | Daddy longlegs | you | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Patient |
Example 5
«Hey, Longlegs!» his friends called the tall boy.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 Longlegs | punct |
| 2 | Hey | hey | INTJ | _ | 4 Longlegs | discourse |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Hey | punct |
| 4 | Longlegs | longleg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 called | obl |
| 5 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 4 Longlegs | punct |
| 6 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 Longlegs | punct |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 friends | nmod:poss |
| 8 | friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 called | nsubj |
| 9 | called | call | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 boy | det |
| 11 | tall | tall | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 boy | amod |
| 12 | boy | boy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 called | xcomp |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 called | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | past | his friends | Longlegs | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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