nest Who acts: nest, birds, Other animals, Things, robin, three blue eggs · What happens: be, build, lay, raise, make, nest · To what, where: home, eggs, young, nests, nest, each · Speech: someone speaks here
«nest» 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: nest in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A nest is a home that birds build to lay their eggs and raise their young.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det obj nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET nest NOUN is AUX a DET home NOUN that PRON birds NOUN build VERB to PART lay VERB their PRON eggs NOUN and CCONJ raise VERB their PRON young NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nest det 2 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 5 home nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 home cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 home det 5 home home NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 build obj 7 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 8 build nsubj 8 build build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 home acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 lay mark 10 lay lay VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 build advcl 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 eggs nmod:poss 12 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 10 lay obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 raise cc 14 raise raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 build conj 15 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 young nmod:poss 16 young young NOUN Number=Sing 14 raise obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 home punct
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1 is a present a nest a home tree rules 2 build present birds a home vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Product 3 lay to-infinitive birds not said here birds's eggs vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result 4 raise present birds not said here birds's young vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent young=Theme
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 Other animals make nests too: wasps, ants, mice and squirrels.
amod nsubj obj advmod punct obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Other ADJ animals NOUN make VERB nests NOUN too ADV : PUNCT wasps NOUN , PUNCT ants NOUN , PUNCT mice NOUN and CCONJ squirrels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Other other ADJ Degree=Pos 2 animals amod 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 3 make obj 5 too too ADV _ 3 make advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 wasps punct 7 wasps wasp NOUN Number=Plur 3 make obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 ants punct 9 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 7 wasps conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 mice punct 11 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 7 wasps conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 squirrels cc 13 squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 7 wasps conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make present Other animals nests wasps and ants and mice and squirrels obl vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Product
Meaning 3 To nest means to build or live in a nest.
mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj case det obl punct root To PART nest VERB means VERB to PART build VERB or CCONJ live VERB in ADP a DET nest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 nest mark 2 nest nest VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 build mark 5 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 live cc 7 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 build conj 8 in in ADP _ 10 nest case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 nest det 10 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 7 live obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 nest to-infinitive vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 build not said to happen to-infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 4 live infinitive a nest vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in nest=Location
Meaning 4 Things that nest fit inside each other, like nesting dolls or bowls.
nsubj nsubj acl:relcl case obl fixed punct mark advcl obj cc conj punct root Things NOUN that PRON nest VERB fit VERB inside ADP each DET other ADJ , PUNCT like SCONJ nesting VERB dolls NOUN or CCONJ bowls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 fit nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 nest nsubj 3 nest nest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Things acl:relcl 4 fit fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 inside inside ADP _ 6 each case 6 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 4 fit obl 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 each fixed 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 nesting punct 9 like like SCONJ _ 10 nesting mark 10 nesting nest VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 fit advcl 11 dolls doll NOUN Number=Plur 10 nesting obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 bowls cc 13 bowls bowl NOUN Number=Plur 11 dolls conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 fit punct
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1 nest present Things vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fit present Things each vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent inside each=Trajectory 3 nest gerund Things not said here dolls or bowls vn berry-13.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doll=Location
Example 1 A robin built a nest in our hedge.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET robin NOUN built VERB a DET nest NOUN in ADP our PRON hedge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 robin det 2 robin robin 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 5 nest det 5 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 hedge case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hedge nmod:poss 8 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past a robin a nest our hedge vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product
Example 2 There are three blue eggs in the nest.
expl nummod amod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB three NUM blue ADJ eggs NOUN in ADP the DET nest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 eggs nummod 4 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 5 eggs amod 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 8 nest case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 nest det 8 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present three blue eggs the nest; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in nest=Location
Example 3 Don't poke a wasp nest; the wasps will sting you.
aux advmod det compound obj punct det nsubj aux conj obj punct root Do AUX n't PART poke VERB a DET wasp NOUN nest NOUN ; PUNCT the DET wasps NOUN will AUX sting VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 poke aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 poke advmod 3 poke poke VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nest det 5 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing 6 nest compound 6 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 3 poke obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 sting punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wasps det 9 wasps wasp NOUN Number=Plur 11 sting nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 sting aux 11 sting sting VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 poke conj 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 sting obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 poke punct
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1 not poke imperative · do-support you not said here a wasp nest vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent nest=Theme 2 sting future the wasps you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer
Example 4 The baby birds left the nest when they could fly.
det compound nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux advcl punct root The DET baby NOUN birds NOUN left VERB the DET nest NOUN when SCONJ they PRON could AUX fly VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 birds det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 birds compound 3 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 4 left nsubj 4 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 nest det 6 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 4 left obj 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 fly mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 fly nsubj 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 fly aux 10 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 left advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 left punct
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1 leave past the baby birds the nest vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Theme 2 fly could birds = bird vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Squirrels make nests called dreys high in the trees.
nsubj obj acl xcomp amod case det obl punct root Squirrels NOUN make VERB nests NOUN called VERB dreys NOUN high ADJ in ADP the DET trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 nests acl 5 dreys drey NOUN Number=Plur 4 called xcomp 6 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dreys amod 7 in in ADP _ 9 trees case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trees det 9 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 6 high obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Squirrels nests vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Product 2 call participle nests not said here dreys vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 We put up a nesting box in the garden.
nsubj compound:prt det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON put VERB up ADP a DET nesting VERB box NOUN in ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 put compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 box det 5 nesting nest VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 box amod 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 garden case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 garden det 9 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put up past We a nesting box the garden vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent box=Theme in garden=Destination 2 nest gerund vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Don't disturb birds when they are nesting.
aux advmod obj advmod nsubj aux advcl punct root Do AUX n't PART disturb VERB birds NOUN when ADV they PRON are AUX nesting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 disturb aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 disturb advmod 3 disturb disturb VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 disturb obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 nesting advmod 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 nesting nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 nesting aux 8 nesting nest VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 disturb advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 disturb punct
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1 not disturb imperative · do-support you not said here birds vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus bird=Experiencer 2 nest present · progressive birds = bird vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The little bowls nest inside each other to save space.
det amod nsubj case obl fixed mark advcl obj punct root The DET little ADJ bowls NOUN nest VERB inside ADP each DET other ADJ to PART save VERB space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bowls det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bowls amod 3 bowls bowl NOUN Number=Plur 4 nest nsubj 4 nest nest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 inside inside ADP _ 6 each case 6 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 4 nest obl 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 each fixed 8 to to PART _ 9 save mark 9 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 nest advcl 10 space space NOUN Number=Sing 9 save obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 nest punct
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1 nest present the little bowls each vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 save to-infinitive the little bowls not said here space vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Theme
Example 9 "This is my nest," I said.
punct nsubj cop nmod:poss ccomp punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT This PRON is AUX my PRON nest NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT I PRON said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 nest punct 2 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 nest nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 nest cop 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 nest nmod:poss 5 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 9 said ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 nest punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 said punct 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 said nsubj 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 is a in a quote present This my nest tree rules 2 say speech: assert past I vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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