nestling

Who acts: village, nestlings, nestling, puppy, We, robin · What happens: leave, settle, nestle, lie, shelter, open · To what, where: nest, blanket, sheltered place, valley, beaks, few feathers

«nestling» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: nestling in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A baby bird too young to leave the nest.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 bird	det
2	baby	baby	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 bird	compound
3	bird	bird	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 young	nsubj
4	too	too	ADV	_	5 young	advmod
5	young	young	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	to	to	PART	_	7 leave	mark
7	leave	leave	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 young	xcomp
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 nest	det
9	nest	nest	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 leave	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 young	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	leave	to-infinitive		the nest					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=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

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

Settling snugly and comfortably, as in "nestling under a blanket".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Settling	settle	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	snugly	snugly	ADV	_	1 Settling	advmod
3	and	and	CCONJ	_	4 comfortably	cc
4	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	_	2 snugly	conj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 nestling	punct
6	as	as	SCONJ	_	9 nestling	mark
7	in	in	SCONJ	_	9 nestling	mark
8	"	"	PUNCT	_	9 nestling	punct
9	nestling	nestle	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Settling	conj
10	under	under	ADP	_	12 blanket	case
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 blanket	det
12	blanket	blanket	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 nestling	obl
13	"	"	PUNCT	_	9 nestling	punct
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Settling	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	settle	gerund						snugly property	vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	nestle in a quote	gerund				a blanket			vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under blanket=Location

Meaning 3

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

Lying in a sheltered place, as in "a village nestling in the valley".

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Lying	lie	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	11 village	csubj
2	in	in	ADP	_	5 place	case
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 place	det
4	sheltered	shelter	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 place	amod
5	place	place	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Lying	obl
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 village	punct
7	as	as	ADP	_	11 village	case
8	in	in	ADP	_	11 village	case
9	"	"	PUNCT	_	11 village	punct
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 village	det
11	village	village	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
12	nestling	nestle	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	11 village	acl
13	in	in	ADP	_	15 valley	case
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 valley	det
15	valley	valley	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 nestling	obl
16	"	"	PUNCT	_	15 valley	punct
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 village	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	where	roles by
1	lie	gerund		a sheltered place	vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in place=Location
2	shelter	participle			vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	nestle in a quote	gerund	a village not said here	the valley	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in valley=Location

Example 1

The nestlings opened their beaks wide for food.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 nestlings	det
2	nestlings	nestling	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 opened	nsubj
3	opened	open	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 beaks	nmod:poss
5	beaks	beak	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 opened	obj
6	wide	wide	ADV	_	3 opened	advmod
7	for	for	ADP	_	8 food	case
8	food	food	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 opened	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 opened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	open	past	the nestlings	nestlings's beaks				for food; wide property	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location beak=Theme

Example 2

A nestling has few feathers and cannot fly.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 nestling	det
2	nestling	nestling	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 has	nsubj
3	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	few	few	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 feathers	amod
5	feathers	feather	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 has	obj
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 fly	cc
7	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	9 fly	aux
8	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	9 fly	advmod
9	fly	fly	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 has	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	a nestling	few feathers					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient
2	not fly	can	a nestling not said here						vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

The village lay nestling in the green valley.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 village	det
2	village	village	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 lay	nsubj
3	lay	lie	VERB	Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	nestling	nestle	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 lay	xcomp
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 valley	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 valley	det
7	green	green	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 valley	amod
8	valley	valley	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 nestling	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 lay	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	lie	past	the village						tree rules
2	nestle	gerund	the village not said here			the green valley			vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in valley=Location

Example 4

The puppy was nestling against its mother.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 puppy	det
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 nestling	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 nestling	aux
4	nestling	nestle	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	against	against	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 nestling	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 nestling	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	nestle	past · progressive	the puppy					against puppy's mother	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent against mother=Location

Example 5

We watched the robin feed its nestlings.

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 watched	nsubj
2	watched	watch	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 robin	det
4	robin	robin	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 watched	obj
5	feed	feed	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 watched	xcomp
6	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 nestlings	nmod:poss
7	nestlings	nestling	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 feed	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 watched	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	watch	past	We	the robin					tree rules
2	feed	infinitive	the robin not said here	robin's nestlings					vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nestling=Recipient

Example 6

The cottage stood nestling under tall trees.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 cottage	det
2	cottage	cottage	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 stood	nsubj
3	stood	stand	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	nestling	nestle	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 stood	xcomp
5	under	under	ADP	_	7 trees	case
6	tall	tall	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 trees	amod
7	trees	tree	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 nestling	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 stood	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stand	past	the cottage						vn admire-31.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2	nestle	gerund	the cottage not said here			tall trees			vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under tree=Location

Example 7

If you find a nestling on the ground, ask an adult or a wildlife centre for help.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	If	if	SCONJ	_	3 find	mark
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 find	nsubj
3	find	find	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 ask	advcl
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 nestling	det
5	nestling	nestling	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 find	obj
6	on	on	ADP	_	8 ground	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 ground	det
8	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 nestling	nmod
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 find	punct
10	ask	ask	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
11	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 adult	det
12	adult	adult	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 ask	obj
13	or	or	CCONJ	_	16 centre	cc
14	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	16 centre	det
15	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 centre	compound
16	centre	centre	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 adult	conj
17	for	for	ADP	_	18 help	case
18	help	help	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 centre	nmod
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 ask	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	find a condition, not said to happen	present	you	a nestling		the ground			vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nestling=Topic
2	ask speech: ask	imperative	you not said here		a adult or a wildlife centre for help				vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient

Example 8

When the man awoke in the morning he was much surprised to find the boy nestling up close to him.

The tree, 20 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	When	when	ADV	PronType=Int	4 awoke	advmod
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 man	det
3	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 awoke	nsubj
4	awoke	awake	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	11 surprised	advcl
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 morning	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 morning	det
7	morning	morning	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 awoke	obl
8	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 surprised	nsubj
9	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	11 surprised	cop
10	much	much	ADV	_	11 surprised	advmod
11	surprised	surprised	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
12	to	to	PART	_	13 find	mark
13	find	find	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 surprised	advcl
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 boy	det
15	boy	boy	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 find	obj
16	nestling	nestle	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	15 boy	acl
17	up	up	ADV	_	18 close	advmod
18	close	close	ADV	Degree=Pos	16 nestling	advmod
19	to	to	ADP	_	20 him	case
20	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	18 close	obl
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 surprised	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	other	roles by
1	awake	past	the man		morning		vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	is	past	man			surprised property	tree rules
3	find	to-infinitive	man not said here	the boy			vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Topic
4	nestle	gerund	the boy not said here			close property	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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