owl Who acts: owl, hooked beak, Calling, they, Owls, barn owl · What happens: be, face, hook, hunt, call, mean · To what, where: bird, eyes, small animals, person, owl, woods · Speech: someone speaks here
«owl» 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: owl in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An owl is a bird with a big round face, large forward-facing eyes and a hooked beak that usually hunts small animals at night.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det case det amod amod nmod punct amod advmod punct advcl obj cc det amod conj nsubj advmod acl:relcl amod obj case obl punct root An DET owl NOUN is AUX a DET bird NOUN with ADP a DET big ADJ round ADJ face NOUN , PUNCT large ADJ forward ADV - PUNCT facing VERB eyes NOUN and CCONJ a DET hooked VERB beak NOUN that PRON usually ADV hunts VERB small ADJ animals NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 5 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bird det 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 10 face case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 face det 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 face amod 9 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 10 face amod 10 face face NOUN Number=Sing 5 bird nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 large punct 12 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bird amod 13 forward forward ADV _ 12 large advmod 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 forward punct 15 facing face VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 large advcl 16 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 15 facing obj 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 beak cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 beak det 19 hooked hook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 beak amod 20 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 16 eyes conj 21 that that PRON PronType=Rel 23 hunts nsubj 22 usually usually ADV _ 23 hunts advmod 23 hunts hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 beak acl:relcl 24 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 25 animals amod 25 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 23 hunts obj 26 at at ADP _ 27 night case 27 night night NOUN Number=Sing 23 hunts obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 bird punct
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1 is a present a owl a bird with a big round face tree rules 2 face gerund a owl not said here eyes and a hooked beak vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme eye=Destination 3 hook participle vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme 4 hunt present a hooked beak small animals night usually property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=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 Calling a person a «night owl» means they like to stay up late.
The tree, 13 words csubj det obj det punct compound xcomp punct nsubj ccomp mark xcomp compound:prt advmod punct root Calling VERB a DET person NOUN a DET « PUNCT night NOUN owl NOUN » PUNCT means VERB they PRON like VERB to PART stay VERB up ADP late ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 means csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 owl det 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 owl punct 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 7 owl compound 7 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling xcomp 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 owl punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 like nsubj 11 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 means ccomp 12 to to PART _ 13 stay mark 13 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 like xcomp 14 up up ADP _ 13 stay compound:prt 15 late late ADV Degree=Pos 13 stay advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 call gerund a person vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent person=Recipient 2 mean present Calling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 like present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 stay up not said to happen to-infinitive they not said here late property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 An owl hooted in the woods at night.
det acl case det obl case obl punct root An DET owl NOUN hooted VERB in ADP the DET woods NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 hooted hoot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 owl acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 woods case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 woods det 6 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 3 hooted obl 7 at at ADP _ 8 night case 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 hooted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 owl punct
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1 hoot participle a owl not said here the woods night vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location
Example 2 Owls can turn their heads a long way round.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj det amod parataxis advmod punct root Owls NOUN can AUX turn VERB their PRON heads NOUN a DET long ADJ way NOUN round ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 3 turn nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 turn aux 3 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 heads nmod:poss 5 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 3 turn obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 turn parataxis 9 round round ADV _ 8 way advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 turn punct
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1 turn can Owls Owls's heads vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent head=Theme
Example 3 The barn owl flew silently over the field.
det compound nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET barn NOUN owl NOUN flew VERB silently ADV over ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 owl det 2 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 3 owl compound 3 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 4 flew nsubj 4 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 silently silently ADV _ 4 flew advmod 6 over over ADP _ 8 field case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 4 flew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 flew punct
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1 fly past the barn owl the field silently property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over field=Location
Example 4 We pulled apart owl pellets and found tiny mouse bones.
nsubj advmod compound obj cc conj amod compound obj punct root We PRON pulled VERB apart ADV owl NOUN pellets NOUN and CCONJ found VERB tiny ADJ mouse NOUN bones 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 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 apart apart ADV _ 2 pulled advmod 4 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 5 pellets compound 5 pellets pellet NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 found cc 7 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 pulled conj 8 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bones amod 9 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 10 bones compound 10 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 7 found obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull apart past We owl pellets apart property vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pellet=Theme 2 find past We not said here tiny mouse bones vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bone=Topic
Example 5 Owls hunt mice, voles and insects.
nsubj obj punct conj cc conj punct root Owls NOUN hunt VERB mice NOUN , PUNCT voles NOUN and CCONJ insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 2 hunt nsubj 2 hunt hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 2 hunt obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 voles punct 5 voles vole NOUN Number=Plur 3 mice conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 insects cc 7 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 3 mice conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hunt punct
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1 hunt present Owls mice and voles and insects vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme
Example 6 My sister is a night owl and reads until midnight.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound cc conj case obl punct root My PRON sister NOUN is AUX a DET night NOUN owl NOUN and CCONJ reads VERB until ADP midnight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 owl nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 owl cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 owl det 5 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 owl compound 6 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 reads cc 8 reads read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 owl conj 9 until until ADP _ 10 midnight case 10 midnight midnight NOUN Number=Sing 8 reads obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 owl punct
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1 is a present My sister a night owl tree rules 2 read present My sister not said here midnight vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 In the story, the wise old owl helped the animals.
case det obl punct det amod amod nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET wise ADJ old ADJ owl NOUN helped VERB the DET animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 helped obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 owl det 6 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 8 owl amod 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 owl amod 8 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 9 helped nsubj 9 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 animals det 11 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 9 helped obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 helped punct
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1 help past the wise old owl the animals the story vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Beneficiary
Example 8 The snowy owl is white like snow.
det amod nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET snowy ADJ owl NOUN is AUX white ADJ like ADP snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 owl det 2 snowy snowy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 owl amod 3 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 5 white nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 white cop 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 like like ADP _ 7 snow case 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 5 white obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 white punct
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1 is present the snowy owl like snow; white property tree rules
Example 9 The Owl always takes her sleep during the day.
det nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET Owl NOUN always ADV takes VERB her PRON sleep NOUN during ADP the DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Owl det 2 Owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 4 takes nsubj 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 takes advmod 4 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sleep nmod:poss 6 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 4 takes obj 7 during during ADP _ 9 day case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 takes obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 takes punct
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1 take present the Owl Owl's sleep day always property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Theme 2 sleep Owl nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent
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