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miaou

Who acts: sound, Miaou, kitten, cats, word, miaous · What happens: make, miaou, say, let in, give, be · To what, where: sound, cat, door, little cat, back door, tiny miaou · Speech: someone speaks here

«miaou» 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: miaou in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The sound a cat makes.

detnsubjdetnsubjpunctrootTheDETsoundNOUNaDETcatNOUNmakesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 sounddet
2soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing5 makesnsubj
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 catdet
4catcatNOUNNumber=Sing5 makesnsubj
5makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentthe soundvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

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 — kept apart, not parsed.

To make this sound: «The cat miaoued at the door».

markdetobjpunctpunctdetapposaclcasedetoblpunctpunctrootToPARTmakeVERBthisDETsoundNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTTheDETcatNOUNmiaouedVERBatADPtheDETdoorNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 makemark
2makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 sounddet
4soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing2 makeobj
5::PUNCT_8 catpunct
6««PUNCT_8 catpunct
7ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 catdet
8catcatNOUNNumber=Sing4 soundappos
9miaouedmiaouVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 catacl
10atatADP_12 doorcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 doordet
12doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing9 miaouedobl
13»»PUNCT_8 catpunct
14..PUNCT_2 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1maketo-infinitivethis soundvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
2miaou in a quoteparticiplethe cat not said herethe doortree rules

Example 1

«Miaou!» said the little cat.

punctnsubjpunctpunctdetamodobjpunctroot«PUNCTMiaouNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCTsaidVERBtheDETlittleADJcatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Miaoupunct
2MiaoumiaouNOUNNumber=Sing5 saidnsubj
3!!PUNCT_2 Miaoupunct
4»»PUNCT_2 Miaoupunct
5saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 catdet
7littlelittleADJDegree=Pos8 catamod
8catcatNOUNNumber=Sing5 saidobj
9..PUNCT_5 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastMiaouthe little catvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cat=Topic

Example 2

The cat miaoued at the back door to be let in.

detaclcasedetcompoundoblmarkaux:passadvclcompound:prtpunctrootTheDETcatNOUNmiaouedVERBatADPtheDETbackNOUNdoorNOUNtoPARTbeAUXletVERBinADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3miaouedmiaouVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 catacl
4atatADP_7 doorcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 doordet
6backbackNOUNNumber=Sing7 doorcompound
7doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing3 miaouedobl
8totoPART_10 letmark
9bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 letaux:pass
10letletVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 miaouedadvcl
11ininADP_10 letcompound:prt
12..PUNCT_2 catpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1miaouparticiplethe cat not said herethe back doortree rules
2let into-infinitive · passivevn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»

Example 3

Our kitten gives a tiny miaou when she is hungry.

nmod:possnsubjdetamodobjmarknsubjcopadvclpunctrootOurPRONkittenNOUNgivesVERBaDETtinyADJmiaouNOUNwhenSCONJshePRONisAUXhungryADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 kittennmod:poss
2kittenkittenNOUNNumber=Sing3 givesnsubj
3givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 miaoudet
5tinytinyADJDegree=Pos6 miaouamod
6miaoumiaouNOUNNumber=Sing3 givesobj
7whenwhenSCONJ_10 hungrymark
8sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 hungrynsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 hungrycop
10hungryhungryADJDegree=Pos3 givesadvcl
11..PUNCT_3 givespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepresentOur kittena tiny miaouvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent miaou=Theme
2ispresentkittenhungry propertytree rules

Example 4

In French books cats say «miaou».

casecompoundoblnsubjpunctobjpunctpunctrootInADPFrenchPROPNbooksNOUNcatsNOUNsayVERB«PUNCTmiaouNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 bookscase
2FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing3 bookscompound
3booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur5 sayobl
4catscatNOUNNumber=Plur5 saynsubj
5saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6««PUNCT_7 miaoupunct
7miaoumiaouNOUNNumber=Sing5 sayobj
8»»PUNCT_7 miaoupunct
9..PUNCT_5 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentcatsmiaouFrench booksvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent miaou=Theme in book=Manner

Example 5

«Miaou» is a word that sounds like the noise it names.

punctnsubjpunctcopdetnsubjacl:relclcasedetoblnsubjacl:relclpunctroot«PUNCTMiaouNOUN»PUNCTisAUXaDETwordNOUNthatPRONsoundsVERBlikeADPtheDETnoiseNOUNitPRONnamesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Miaoupunct
2MiaoumiaouNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Miaoupunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 wordcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 worddet
6wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 soundsnsubj
8soundssoundVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 wordacl:relcl
9likelikeADP_11 noisecase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 noisedet
11noisenoiseNOUNNumber=Sing8 soundsobl
12ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 namesnsubj
13namesnameVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 noiseacl:relcl
14..PUNCT_6 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMiaoua wordtree rules
2soundpresenta wordlike the noisevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
3namepresentMiaouthe noise not said herevn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent noise=Theme

Example 6

The cat's miaous woke me up at five o'clock.

detnmod:posscasensubjobjcompound:prtcasenummodoblpunctrootTheDETcatNOUN'sPARTmiaousNOUNwokeVERBmePRONupADPatADPfiveNUMo'clockNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Sing4 miaousnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 catcase
4miaousmiaouNOUNNumber=Plur5 wokensubj
5wokewakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 wokeobj
7upupADP_5 wokecompound:prt
8atatADP_10 o'clockcase
9fivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 o'clocknummod
10o'clocko'clockNOUNNumber=Sing5 wokeobl
11..PUNCT_5 wokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wake uppastthe cat's miaousmefive o'clockvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient
2miaouthe catnom miaou «event intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

I heard a sad miaou from the shed.

nsubjdetamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootIPRONheardVERBaDETsadADJmiaouNOUNfromADPtheDETshedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 heardnsubj
2heardhearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 miaoudet
4sadsadADJDegree=Pos5 miaouamod
5miaoumiaouNOUNNumber=Sing2 heardobj
6fromfromADP_8 shedcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 sheddet
8shedshedNOUNNumber=Sing2 heardobl
9..PUNCT_2 heardpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hearpastIa sad miaouthe shedvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent miaou=Topic from shed=Source

Example 8

Dogs say «woof», cats say «miaou».

nsubjpunctobjpunctpunctnsubjparataxispunctobjpunctpunctrootDogsNOUNsayVERB«PUNCTwoofNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCTcatsNOUNsayVERB«PUNCTmiaouNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DogsdogNOUNNumber=Plur2 saynsubj
2saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3««PUNCT_4 woofpunct
4woofwoofNOUNNumber=Sing2 sayobj
5»»PUNCT_4 woofpunct
6,,PUNCT_8 saypunct
7catscatNOUNNumber=Plur8 saynsubj
8saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 sayparataxis
9««PUNCT_10 miaoupunct
10miaoumiaouNOUNNumber=Sing8 sayobj
11»»PUNCT_10 miaoupunct
12..PUNCT_2 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentDogswoofvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent woof=Topic
2say speech: assertpresentcatsmiaouvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent miaou=Topic

Example 9

"Miaou!" said Old Tom in answer.

punctnsubjpunctpunctamodnsubjcaseoblpunctroot"PUNCTMiaouNOUN!PUNCT"PUNCTsaidVERBOldADJTomPROPNinADPanswerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_2 Miaoupunct
2MiaoumiaouNOUNNumber=Sing5 saidnsubj
3!!PUNCT_2 Miaoupunct
4""PUNCT_2 Miaoupunct
5saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6OldoldADJDegree=Pos7 Tomamod
7TomTomPROPNNumber=Sing5 saidnsubj
8ininADP_9 answercase
9answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing5 saidobl
10..PUNCT_5 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastMiaouanswervn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in answer=Manner

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