ostrich Who acts: ostrich, that, It, farm, ostrich egg, many legs · What happens: be, not fly, run, lay, have, weigh · To what, where: large bird, Africa, long strong legs, biggest bird, world, biggest eggs · Speech: someone speaks here
«ostrich» 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: ostrich in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An ostrich is a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly but runs very fast on its long, strong legs.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod case nmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis cc conj advmod advmod case nmod:poss amod punct amod obl punct root An DET ostrich NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV large ADJ bird NOUN from ADP Africa PROPN that PRON can AUX not PART fly VERB but CCONJ runs VERB very ADV fast ADV on ADP its PRON long ADJ , PUNCT strong ADJ legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ostrich det 2 ostrich ostrich NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bird det 5 very very ADV _ 6 large advmod 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bird amod 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 from from ADP _ 9 Africa case 9 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 7 bird nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 fly nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 fly aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 fly advmod 13 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 bird parataxis 14 but but CCONJ _ 15 runs cc 15 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 fly conj 16 very very ADV _ 17 fast advmod 17 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 15 runs advmod 18 on on ADP _ 23 legs case 19 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 legs nmod:poss 20 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 23 legs amod 21 , , PUNCT _ 20 long punct 22 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 23 legs amod 23 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 15 runs obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 bird punct
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1 is a present a ostrich a large bird Africa tree rules 2 not fly can that vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 run present that not said here ostrich's long strong legs fast property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory
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 It is the biggest bird in the world and lays the biggest eggs.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod cc conj det amod obj punct root It PRON is AUX the DET biggest ADJ bird NOUN in ADP the DET world NOUN and CCONJ lays VERB the DET biggest ADJ eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 bird nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bird cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bird det 4 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 5 bird amod 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 world case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 world det 8 world world NOUN Number=Sing 5 bird nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 lays cc 10 lays lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bird conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 eggs det 12 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 13 eggs amod 13 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 10 lays obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 bird punct
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1 is a present It the biggest bird the world tree rules 2 lay present the biggest eggs vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result
Example 1 The farm has 12 ostriches.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET farm NOUN has VERB 12 NUM ostriches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farm det 2 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 ostriches nummod 5 ostriches ostrich NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the farm 12 ostriches vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ostrich=Patient
Example 2 An ostrich can run 70 km in an hour.
det nsubj aux nummod obj case det obl punct root An DET ostrich NOUN can AUX run VERB 70 NUM km NOUN in ADP an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ostrich det 2 ostrich ostrich NOUN Number=Sing 4 run nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 run aux 4 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 70 70 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 km nummod 6 km km NOUN Number=Plur 4 run obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 hour case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hour det 9 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 4 run obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 run punct
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1 run can a ostrich 70 km hour vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme km=Trajectory
Example 3 An ostrich egg weighs 1 kg.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root An DET ostrich NOUN egg NOUN weighs VERB 1 NUM kg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 egg det 2 ostrich ostrich NOUN Number=Sing 3 egg compound 3 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 4 weighs nsubj 4 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 kg nummod 6 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 4 weighs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 weighs punct
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1 weigh present a ostrich egg 1 kg vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value
Example 4 How many legs do 5 ostriches have?
advmod amod nsubj nummod nsubj ccomp punct root How ADV many ADJ legs NOUN do VERB 5 NUM ostriches NOUN have VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 legs amod 3 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 4 do nsubj 4 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 ostriches nummod 6 ostriches ostrich NOUN Number=Plur 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 do ccomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 do punct
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1 do present many legs tree rules 2 have present 5 ostriches vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The ostrich is the biggest bird in the world.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET ostrich NOUN is AUX the DET biggest ADJ bird NOUN in ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ostrich det 2 ostrich ostrich NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bird cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bird det 5 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 6 bird amod 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 world case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 world det 9 world world NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 bird punct
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1 is a present the ostrich the biggest bird the world tree rules
Example 6 Ostriches cannot fly, but they can run very fast.
nsubj aux advmod punct cc nsubj aux parataxis advmod advmod punct root Ostriches NOUN can AUX not PART fly VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ they PRON can AUX run VERB very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ostriches ostrich NOUN Number=Plur 4 fly nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 fly aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 fly advmod 4 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 run punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 run cc 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 run nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 run aux 9 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 fly parataxis 10 very very ADV _ 11 fast advmod 11 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 9 run advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 fly punct
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1 not fly can Ostriches vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 run can Ostriches = ostrich fast property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 An ostrich kicks hard to defend itself.
det nsubj xcomp mark xcomp obj punct root An DET ostrich NOUN kicks VERB hard ADJ to PART defend VERB itself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ostrich det 2 ostrich ostrich NOUN Number=Sing 3 kicks nsubj 3 kicks kick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kicks xcomp 5 to to PART _ 6 defend mark 6 defend defend VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 defend obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 kicks punct
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1 kick present a ostrich hard property vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 2 defend to-infinitive a ostrich not said here ostrich vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Beneficiary
Example 8 We saw ostriches on the safari park trip.
nsubj obj case det compound compound obl punct root We PRON saw VERB ostriches NOUN on ADP the DET safari NOUN park NOUN trip 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ostriches ostrich NOUN Number=Plur 2 saw obj 4 on on ADP _ 8 trip case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 6 safari safari NOUN Number=Sing 7 park compound 7 park park NOUN Number=Sing 8 trip compound 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We ostriches the park trip vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ostrich=Stimulus
Example 9 "Is that the Ostrich you talked about?" said the Eagle in disgust.
The tree, 12 words punct cop mark det nsubj nsubj ccomp advmod punct punct det nsubj case obl punct root " PUNCT Is AUX that SCONJ the DET Ostrich PROPN you PRON talked VERB about ADV ? PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET Eagle PROPN in ADP disgust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 talked punct 2 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 talked cop 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 talked mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Ostrich det 5 Ostrich Ostrich PROPN Number=Sing 7 talked nsubj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 talked nsubj 7 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 said ccomp 8 about about ADV _ 7 talked advmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 talked punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 7 talked punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Eagle det 13 Eagle Eagle PROPN Number=Sing 11 said nsubj 14 in in ADP _ 15 disgust case 15 disgust disgust NOUN Number=Sing 11 said obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 is in a quote present the Ostrich about, talk property tree rules 2 say speech: ask past the Eagle disgust vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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