mews Who acts: row, cat, hawks, mews, bird, They · What happens: turn, name, mew, mean, make, cry · To what, where: mews house, houses, little street, soft crying sound, building, seagull · Speech: someone speaks here
«mews» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: mews in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A row of old stables in a small street or yard, often now turned into houses or flats; also the name of the little street: «a mews house».
The tree, 28 words det nsubj case amod nmod case det amod nmod cc conj punct advmod advmod case obl cc conj punct advmod det parataxis case det amod nmod punct punct det compound obl punct punct root A DET row NOUN of ADP old ADJ stables NOUN in ADP a DET small ADJ street NOUN or CCONJ yard NOUN , PUNCT often ADV now ADV turned VERB into ADP houses NOUN or CCONJ flats NOUN ; PUNCT also ADV the DET name NOUN of ADP the DET little ADJ street NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET mews NOUN house 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 row det 2 row row NOUN Number=Sing 15 turned nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 stables case 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stables amod 5 stables stable NOUN Number=Plur 2 row nmod 6 in in ADP _ 9 street case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 street det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 street amod 9 street street NOUN Number=Sing 5 stables nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 yard cc 11 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 9 street conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 turned punct 13 often often ADV _ 15 turned advmod 14 now now ADV PronType=Dem 15 turned advmod 15 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 16 into into ADP _ 17 houses case 17 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 15 turned obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 flats cc 19 flats flat NOUN Number=Plur 17 houses conj 20 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 name punct 21 also also ADV _ 23 name advmod 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 name det 23 name name NOUN Number=Sing 15 turned parataxis 24 of of ADP _ 27 street case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 street det 26 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 27 street amod 27 street street NOUN Number=Sing 23 name nmod 28 : : PUNCT _ 15 turned punct 29 « « PUNCT _ 32 house punct 30 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 32 house det 31 mews mew NOUN Number=Plur 32 house compound 32 house house NOUN Number=Sing 15 turned obl 33 » » PUNCT _ 32 house punct 34 . . PUNCT _ 15 turned punct
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1 turn participle a row of old stables in a small street or yard a mews house houses or flats now often property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into house=Trajectory 2 name the little street nom name «communication transitive»: of=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: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.
Third person of «mew»: the cat mews, meaning it makes a soft crying sound.
The tree, 14 words amod case punct nmod punct punct det nsubj conj punct advcl nsubj ccomp det amod amod obj punct root Third ADJ person NOUN of ADP « PUNCT mew NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT the DET cat NOUN mews VERB , PUNCT meaning VERB it PRON makes VERB a DET soft ADJ crying VERB sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Third third ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 2 person amod 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 mew case 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 mew punct 5 mew mew NOUN Number=Sing 2 person nmod 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 person punct 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 mews punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cat det 9 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 10 mews nsubj 10 mews mew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 meaning punct 12 meaning mean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 mews advcl 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 makes nsubj 14 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 meaning ccomp 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 sound det 16 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 18 sound amod 17 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 sound amod 18 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 14 makes obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 mew present the cat vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean gerund the cat not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make present cat a soft crying sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product 4 cry speech: express gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
A building where hunting hawks were kept, especially while they moulted.
det nsubj:pass advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod mark nsubj conj punct root A DET building NOUN where ADV hunting VERB hawks NOUN were AUX kept VERB , PUNCT especially ADV while SCONJ they PRON moulted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 building det 2 building building NOUN Number=Sing 7 kept nsubj:pass 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 kept advmod 4 hunting hunt VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 hawks amod 5 hawks hawk NOUN Number=Plur 7 kept nsubj:pass 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 kept aux:pass 7 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 moulted punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 12 moulted advmod 10 while while SCONJ _ 12 moulted mark 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 moulted nsubj 12 moulted moult VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 kept conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 kept punct
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1 hunt gerund vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 keep past · passive a building vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 moult past hawks = hawk especially property vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 In old books, mews can mean a seagull, a bird that cries over the sea.
The tree, 15 words case amod obl punct nsubj aux det obj punct det appos nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root In ADP old ADJ books NOUN , PUNCT mews NOUN can AUX mean VERB a DET seagull NOUN , PUNCT a DET bird NOUN that PRON cries VERB over ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 books case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 books amod 3 books book NOUN Number=Plur 7 mean obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 books punct 5 mews mew NOUN Number=Plur 7 mean nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 mean aux 7 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 seagull det 9 seagull seagull NOUN Number=Sing 7 mean obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 bird punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bird det 12 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 9 seagull appos 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 cries nsubj 14 cries cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 bird acl:relcl 15 over over ADP _ 17 sea case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 sea det 17 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 14 cries obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 mean punct
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1 mean can mews a seagull in old books vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot seagull=Theme in book=Attribute 2 cry speech: express present a bird the sea vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over sea=Location
Example 1 They live in a pretty mews house in London.
nsubj case det amod compound obl case nmod punct root They PRON live VERB in ADP a DET pretty ADJ mews NOUN house NOUN in ADP London PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 7 house case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 house det 5 pretty pretty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mews amod 6 mews mew NOUN Number=Plur 7 house compound 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 London case 9 London London PROPN Number=Sing 7 house nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present They a mews house in London vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location
Example 2 The mews used to be stables for horses.
det nsubj mark cop obj case nmod punct root The DET mews NOUN used VERB to PART be AUX stables NOUN for ADP horses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mews det 2 mews mew NOUN Number=Plur 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 6 stables mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 stables cop 6 stables stable NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 horses case 8 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 6 stables nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the mews vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a to-infinitive stables for horses tree rules
Example 3 The cobbled mews is closed to cars.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET cobbled VERB mews NOUN is AUX closed VERB to ADP cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mews det 2 cobbled cobble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mews amod 3 mews mew NOUN Number=Plur 5 closed nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 closed aux:pass 5 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 cars case 7 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 5 closed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 closed punct
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1 cobble participle tree rules 2 close present · passive the cobbled mews cars vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Patient to car=Recipient
Example 4 The tiny kitten mews for its mother.
det amod compound case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET tiny ADJ kitten NOUN mews NOUN for 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 4 mews det 2 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mews amod 3 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 4 mews compound 4 mews mew NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 for for 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 4 mews nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 mews punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 Our address is 4 Stable Mews.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod amod punct root Our PRON address NOUN is AUX 4 NUM Stable ADJ Mews NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 address nmod:poss 2 address address NOUN Number=Sing 6 Mews nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Mews cop 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 Mews nummod 5 Stable stable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Mews amod 6 Mews mew NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 Mews punct
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1 is a present Our address 4 Stable Mews tree rules 2 address Our nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 A mews was once where hawks were kept.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root A DET mews NOUN was AUX once ADV where ADV hawks NOUN were AUX kept VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mews det 2 mews mew NOUN Number=Plur 8 kept nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 kept aux:pass 4 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 kept advmod 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 kept advmod 6 hawks hawk NOUN Number=Plur 8 kept nsubj:pass 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 kept aux:pass 8 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 kept punct
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1 keep past · passive a mews once property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 7 The kitten mewed and mewed until we fed it.
det nsubj cc conj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET kitten NOUN mewed VERB and CCONJ mewed VERB until SCONJ we PRON fed VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitten det 2 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 3 mewed nsubj 3 mewed mew VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 mewed cc 5 mewed mew VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mewed conj 6 until until SCONJ _ 8 fed mark 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 fed nsubj 8 fed feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 mewed advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 mewed punct
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1 mew participle the kitten vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mew participle the kitten not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 feed past we kitten vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 8 Many mews houses still have big old stable doors.
amod nsubj conj advmod amod amod amod obj punct root Many ADJ mews NOUN houses NOUN still ADV have VERB big ADJ old ADJ stable ADJ doors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 mews amod 2 mews mew NOUN Number=Plur 5 have nsubj 3 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 2 mews conj 4 still still ADV _ 5 have advmod 5 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 doors amod 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 doors amod 8 stable stable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 doors amod 9 doors door NOUN Number=Plur 5 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 have punct
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1 have present Many mews and houses big old stable doors still vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient
Example 9 The great white sea-mews flew over her head, and screamed as the crows and daws screamed at home in the garden of the manor house.
The tree, 26 words det amod amod compound punct nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct cc conj case det obl cc conj acl case obl case det obl case det compound nmod punct root The DET great ADJ white ADJ sea NOUN - PUNCT mews NOUN flew VERB over ADP her PRON head NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ screamed VERB as ADP the DET crows NOUN and CCONJ daws NOUN screamed VERB at ADP home NOUN in ADP the DET garden NOUN of ADP the DET manor NOUN house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mews det 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mews amod 3 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mews amod 4 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 6 mews compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 sea punct 6 mews mew NOUN Number=Plur 7 flew nsubj 7 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 over over ADP _ 10 head case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 head nmod:poss 10 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 flew obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 screamed punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 screamed cc 13 screamed scream VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 flew conj 14 as as ADP _ 16 crows case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 crows det 16 crows crow NOUN Number=Plur 13 screamed obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 daws cc 18 daws daw NOUN Number=Plur 16 crows conj 19 screamed scream VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 crows acl 20 at at ADP _ 21 home case 21 home home NOUN Number=Sing 19 screamed obl 22 in in ADP _ 24 garden case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 garden det 24 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 19 screamed obl 25 of of ADP _ 28 house case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 house det 27 manor manor NOUN Number=Sing 28 house compound 28 house house NOUN Number=Sing 24 garden nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 flew punct
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1 fly past the great white sea mews her head vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over head=Location 2 scream speech: express participle the great white sea mews not said here as the crows and daws vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 scream speech: express participle the crows and daws not said here home in the garden of the manor house vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at home=Location
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