magpie Who acts: person, One, we, Australian magpies, Magpies, magpie · What happens: like, collect, hop, chant, see, swoop · To what, where: small shiny things, magpie, lawn, magpies, cyclists, clever birds
«magpie» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: magpie in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A black-and-white bird with a long tail and a loud chattering call, related to crows.
The tree, 17 words det amod punct cc punct amod case det amod nmod cc det amod compound conj punct amod case obl punct root A DET black ADJ - PUNCT and CCONJ - PUNCT white ADJ bird NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ tail NOUN and CCONJ a DET loud ADJ chattering NOUN call NOUN , PUNCT related ADJ to ADP crows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bird det 2 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bird amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 7 bird punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 bird cc 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 and punct 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bird amod 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 tail case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 tail det 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tail amod 11 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 16 call cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 call det 14 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 16 call amod 15 chattering chattering NOUN Number=Sing 16 call compound 16 call call NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 related punct 18 related related ADJ Degree=Pos 16 call amod 19 to to ADP _ 20 crows case 20 crows crow NOUN Number=Plur 18 related obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 bird punct
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Meaning 2 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who likes to collect small shiny or odd things.
det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp amod amod cc conj obj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON likes VERB to PART collect VERB small ADJ shiny ADJ or CCONJ odd ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 likes nsubj 4 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 to to PART _ 6 collect mark 6 collect collect VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 likes xcomp 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 things amod 8 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 things amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 odd cc 10 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shiny conj 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 collect obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 like present a person vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 collect not said to happen to-infinitive a person not said here small shiny things vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 1 A magpie hopped across the lawn.
det acl case det obl punct root A DET magpie NOUN hopped VERB across ADP the DET lawn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 magpie det 2 magpie magpie NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 hopped hop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 magpie acl 4 across across ADP _ 6 lawn case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lawn det 6 lawn lawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 hopped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 magpie punct
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1 hop participle a magpie not said here the lawn vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across lawn=Trajectory
Example 2 "One for sorrow, two for joy," we chanted when we saw the magpies.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj case nmod punct conj case nmod punct punct nsubj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root " PUNCT One NUM for ADP sorrow NOUN , PUNCT two NUM for ADP joy NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT we PRON chanted VERB when ADV we PRON saw VERB the DET magpies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 One punct 2 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 chanted nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 4 sorrow case 4 sorrow sorrow NOUN Number=Sing 2 One nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 two punct 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 One conj 7 for for ADP _ 8 joy case 8 joy joy NOUN Number=Sing 6 two nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 chanted punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 12 chanted punct 11 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 chanted nsubj 12 chanted chant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 when when ADV PronType=Int 15 saw advmod 14 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 saw nsubj 15 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 chanted advcl 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 magpies det 17 magpies magpie NOUN Number=Plur 15 saw obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 chanted punct
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1 chant past One for sorrow vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 see past we the magpies vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer magpie=Stimulus
Example 3 In spring, Australian magpies swoop at cyclists.
case obl punct amod nsubj case obl punct root In ADP spring NOUN , PUNCT Australian ADJ magpies NOUN swoop VERB at ADP cyclists NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 spring case 2 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 6 swoop obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 spring punct 4 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 5 magpies amod 5 magpies magpie NOUN Number=Plur 6 swoop nsubj 6 swoop swoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 at at ADP _ 8 cyclists case 8 cyclists cyclist NOUN Number=Plur 6 swoop obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 swoop punct
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1 swoop present Australian magpies cyclists spring tree rules
Example 4 Magpies are very clever birds.
nsubj cop advmod amod punct root Magpies NOUN are AUX very ADV clever ADJ birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Magpies magpie NOUN Number=Plur 5 birds nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 birds cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 clever advmod 4 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 5 birds amod 5 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 birds punct
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1 is a present Magpies clever birds tree rules
Example 5 The magpie built a big messy nest in the tree.
det nsubj det amod amod obj case det obl punct root The DET magpie NOUN built VERB a DET big ADJ messy ADJ nest NOUN in ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magpie det 2 magpie magpie NOUN Number=Sing 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 nest det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 nest amod 6 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 nest amod 7 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 tree case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tree det 10 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past the magpie a big messy nest the tree vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Product
Example 6 Grandma is a magpie who collects buttons.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX a DET magpie NOUN who PRON collects VERB buttons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 magpie nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 magpie cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 magpie det 4 magpie magpie NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 collects nsubj 6 collects collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 magpie acl:relcl 7 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 6 collects obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 magpie punct
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1 is a present Grandma a magpie tree rules 2 collect present a magpie buttons vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme
Example 7 The magpie's tail is long and shiny.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET magpie NOUN 's PART tail NOUN is AUX long ADJ and CCONJ shiny ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magpie det 2 magpie magpie NOUN Number=Sing 4 tail nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 magpie case 4 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 shiny cc 8 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 long conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the magpie's tail long property tree rules 2 be the magpie's tail not said here tree rules
Example 8 Magpies eat insects, seeds and even scraps.
nsubj obj punct conj cc advmod conj punct root Magpies NOUN eat VERB insects NOUN , PUNCT seeds NOUN and CCONJ even ADV scraps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Magpies magpie NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 seeds punct 5 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 3 insects conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 scraps cc 7 even even ADV _ 8 scraps advmod 8 scraps scrap NOUN Number=Plur 3 insects conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present Magpies insects and seeds and scraps vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient
Example 9 Then the prince started off with the lame magpie.
advmod det nsubj compound:prt case det amod obl punct root Then ADV the DET prince NOUN started VERB off ADP with ADP the DET lame ADJ magpie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 started advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 prince det 3 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 4 started nsubj 4 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 off off ADP _ 4 started compound:prt 6 with with ADP _ 9 magpie case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 magpie det 8 lame lame ADJ Degree=Pos 9 magpie amod 9 magpie magpie NOUN Number=Sing 4 started obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 started punct
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1 start off past the prince then with the lame magpie vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with magpie=Subeventuality
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