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moo

Who acts: moo, cow, Silly moo, cheeky name, cows, We · What happens: be, make, moo, mean, say, milk · To what, where: long low sound, cheeky name, silly person, Moo, sad moo, barn · Speech: someone speaks here

«moo» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: moo in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A moo is the long, low sound a cow makes.

detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamoddetnsubjacl:relclpunctrootADETmooNOUNisAUXtheDETlongADJ,PUNCTlowADJsoundNOUNaDETcowNOUNmakesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 moodet
2moomooNOUNNumber=Sing8 soundnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 soundcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 sounddet
5longlongADJDegree=Pos8 soundamod
6,,PUNCT_5 longpunct
7lowlowADJDegree=Pos8 soundamod
8soundsoundNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 cowdet
10cowcowNOUNNumber=Sing11 makesnsubj
11makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 soundacl:relcl
12..PUNCT_8 soundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta moothe long low soundtree rules
2makepresenta cowthe long low sound not said herevn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product

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

To moo is to make this sound.

markcsubjcopmarkdetobjpunctrootToPARTmooVERBisAUXtoPARTmakeVERBthisDETsoundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 moomark
2moomooVERBVerbForm=Inf5 makecsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 makecop
4totoPART_5 makemark
5makemakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem7 sounddet
7soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing5 makeobj
8..PUNCT_5 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1mooto-infinitivevn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2ispresentmake propertytree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: UK, informal, rude — kept apart, not parsed.

«Silly moo» or «old moo» is a cheeky or rude name for a woman, meaning a silly person.

The tree, 18 words
punctamodnsubjpunctccpunctamodconjpunctcopdetamodccconjcasedetnmodpunctacldetamodobjpunctroot«PUNCTSillyADJmooNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCToldADJmooNOUN»PUNCTisAUXaDETcheekyADJorCCONJrudeADJnameNOUNforADPaDETwomanNOUN,PUNCTmeaningVERBaDETsillyADJpersonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 moopunct
2SillysillyADJDegree=Pos3 mooamod
3moomooNOUNNumber=Sing15 namensubj
4»»PUNCT_3 moopunct
5ororCCONJ_8 moocc
6««PUNCT_8 moopunct
7oldoldADJDegree=Pos8 mooamod
8moomooNOUNNumber=Sing3 mooconj
9»»PUNCT_8 moopunct
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 namecop
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 namedet
12cheekycheekyADJDegree=Pos15 nameamod
13ororCCONJ_14 rudecc
14ruderudeADJDegree=Pos12 cheekyconj
15namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
16forforADP_18 womancase
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 womandet
18womanwomanNOUNNumber=Sing15 namenmod
19,,PUNCT_20 meaningpunct
20meaningmeanVERBVerbForm=Ger15 nameacl
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 persondet
22sillysillyADJDegree=Pos23 personamod
23personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing20 meaningobj
24..PUNCT_15 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSilly moo or old mooa cheeky namefor a womantree rules
2meangerunda cheeky name not said herea silly personvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic

Example 1

The cow said «Moo!»

detnsubjpunctobjpunctpunctrootTheDETcowNOUNsaidVERB«PUNCTMooNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cowdet
2cowcowNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4««PUNCT_5 Moopunct
5MoomooNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidobj
6!!PUNCT_5 Moopunct
7»»PUNCT_5 Moopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe cowMoovn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent moo=Topic

Example 2

The cows mooed loudly at milking time.

detnsubjadvmodmarkadvclobjpunctrootTheDETcowsNOUNmooedVERBloudlyADVatSCONJmilkingVERBtimeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cowsdet
2cowscowNOUNNumber=Plur3 mooednsubj
3mooedmooVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4loudlyloudlyADV_3 mooedadvmod
5atatSCONJ_6 milkingmark
6milkingmilkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 mooedadvcl
7timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing6 milkingobj
8..PUNCT_3 mooedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1moopastthe cowsloudly propertyvn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2milkgerundthe cows not said heretimevn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 3

With a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there!

casedetcompoundpunctadvmodccdetcompoundpunctconjadvmodpunctrootWithADPaDETmooNOUN-PUNCTmooNOUNhereADVandCCONJaDETmooNOUN-PUNCTmooNOUNthereADV!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WithwithADP_5 moocase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 moodet
3moomooNOUNNumber=Sing5 moocompound
4--PUNCT_3 moopunct
5moomooNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6herehereADVPronType=Dem5 mooadvmod
7andandCCONJ_11 moocc
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 moodet
9moomooNOUNNumber=Sing11 moocompound
10--PUNCT_9 moopunct
11moomooNOUNNumber=Sing5 mooconj
12therethereADVPronType=Dem11 mooadvmod
13!!PUNCT_5 moopunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 4

We heard a sad moo from the barn.

nsubjdetamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONheardVERBaDETsadADJmooNOUNfromADPtheDETbarnNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 heardnsubj
2heardhearVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 moodet
4sadsadADJDegree=Pos5 mooamod
5moomooNOUNNumber=Sing2 heardobj
6fromfromADP_8 barncase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 barndet
8barnbarnNOUNNumber=Sing2 heardobl
9..PUNCT_2 heardpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hearpastWea sad moothe barnvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent moo=Topic from barn=Source

Example 5

My little sister moos every time she sees a cow.

nmod:possamodnsubjdetobjnsubjacl:relcldetobjpunctrootMyPRONlittleADJsisterNOUNmoosVERBeveryDETtimeNOUNshePRONseesVERBaDETcowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 sisternmod:poss
2littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 sisteramod
3sistersisterNOUNNumber=Sing4 moosnsubj
4moosmooVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5everyeveryDETPronType=Tot6 timedet
6timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing4 moosobj
7sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 seesnsubj
8seesseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 timeacl:relcl
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 cowdet
10cowcowNOUNNumber=Sing8 seesobj
11..PUNCT_4 moospunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1moopresentMy little sistertimevn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2seepresentsistera cowvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cow=Stimulus

Example 6

«You silly moo, you've locked us out!» laughed Gran.

The tree, 10 words
punctnsubjamodnsubj:passpunctnsubj:passauxobjcompound:prtpunctpunctconjnsubjpunctroot«PUNCTYouPRONsillyADJmooNOUN,PUNCTyouPRON'veAUXlockedVERBusPRONoutADP!PUNCT»PUNCTlaughedVERBGranPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 moopunct
2YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 moonsubj
3sillysillyADJDegree=Pos4 mooamod
4moomooNOUNNumber=Sing8 lockednsubj:pass
5,,PUNCT_4 moopunct
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 lockednsubj:pass
7'vehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 lockedaux
8lockedlockVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs8 lockedobj
10outoutADP_8 lockedcompound:prt
11!!PUNCT_8 lockedpunct
12»»PUNCT_13 laughedpunct
13laughedlaughVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 lockedconj
14GranGranPROPNNumber=Sing13 laughednsubj
15..PUNCT_8 lockedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1moo in a quoteYoutree rules
2lock out in a quotepresent · perfect · passivesilly moovn tape-22.4 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient we=Result
3laughpastGranvn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

When they were on the way there they heard a cow mooing.

advmodnsubjcopcasedetobl:unmarkedadvmodnsubjdetobjaclpunctrootWhenADVtheyPRONwereAUXonADPtheDETwayNOUNthereADVtheyPRONheardVERBaDETcowNOUNmooingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenADVPronType=Int6 wayadvmod
2theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 waynsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 waycop
4ononADP_6 waycase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 waydet
6waywayNOUNNumber=Sing9 heardobl:unmarked
7therethereADVPronType=Dem6 wayadvmod
8theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 heardnsubj
9heardhearVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 cowdet
11cowcowNOUNNumber=Sing9 heardobj
12mooingmooVERBVerbForm=Ger11 cowacl
13..PUNCT_9 heardpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispasttheythe way; theretree rules
2hearpasttheya cowvn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer cow=Stimulus
3moogerunda cow not said herevn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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