parrot Who acts: parrot, parrots, someone, pet shop, many legs, 4 parrots · What happens: be, curve, copy, understand, word, have · To what, where: bird, words, 6 parrots, 50 dollars, 3 cages, green parrot · Speech: someone speaks here
«parrot» 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: parrot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A parrot is a bird with bright colours and a curved beak. Some parrots can copy words and sounds.
Sentence 1: A parrot is a bird with bright colours and a curved beak.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod cc det amod conj punct root A DET parrot NOUN is AUX a DET bird NOUN with ADP bright ADJ colours NOUN and CCONJ a DET curved VERB beak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 parrot det 2 parrot parrot 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 _ 8 colours case 7 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colours amod 8 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 5 bird nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 beak cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 beak det 11 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 beak amod 12 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 8 colours conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 bird punct
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1 is a present a parrot a bird with bright colours and a curved beak tree rules 2 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
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.
Sentence 2: Some parrots can copy words and sounds.
det nsubj aux obj cc conj punct root Some DET parrots NOUN can AUX copy VERB words NOUN and CCONJ sounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 parrots det 2 parrots parrot NOUN Number=Plur 4 copy nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 copy aux 4 copy copy VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 copy obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 sounds cc 7 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 5 words conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 copy punct
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1 copy can some parrots words and sounds vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
Meaning 2 To parrot is to repeat someone's words without understanding them.
mark advcl cop mark nmod:poss case obj mark advcl obj punct root To PART parrot NOUN is AUX to PART repeat VERB someone PRON 's PART words NOUN without SCONJ understanding VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 parrot mark 2 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 5 repeat advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 repeat cop 4 to to PART _ 5 repeat mark 5 repeat repeat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 words nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 someone case 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 repeat obj 9 without without SCONJ _ 10 understanding mark 10 understanding understand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 repeat advcl 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 understanding obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 repeat punct
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1 is present repeat property tree rules 2 understand gerund words = word vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus 3 word someone nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The pet shop has 6 parrots.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET pet NOUN shop NOUN has VERB 6 NUM parrots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shop det 2 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 3 shop compound 3 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 parrots nummod 6 parrots parrot NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the pet shop 6 parrots vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parrot=Patient
Example 2 A parrot costs 50 dollars.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET parrot NOUN costs VERB 50 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 parrot det 2 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present a parrot 50 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 3 How many legs do 4 parrots have?
advmod amod nsubj nummod nsubj ccomp punct root How ADV many ADJ legs NOUN do VERB 4 NUM parrots 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 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 parrots nummod 6 parrots parrot 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 4 parrots vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The zoo has 3 cages with 5 parrots each.
det nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod nmod:unmarked punct root The DET zoo NOUN has VERB 3 NUM cages NOUN with ADP 5 NUM parrots NOUN each DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 zoo det 2 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cages nummod 5 cages cage NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 parrots case 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 parrots nummod 8 parrots parrot NOUN Number=Plur 5 cages nmod 9 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 cages nmod:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the zoo 3 cages each with 5 parrots vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cage=Patient
Example 5 The parrot said «Hello!» when we came in.
det nsubj punct obj punct punct advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET parrot NOUN said VERB « PUNCT Hello INTJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT when ADV we PRON came VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 parrot det 2 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 Hello punct 5 Hello hello INTJ _ 3 said obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 Hello punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 Hello punct 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 came advmod 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 came nsubj 10 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said advcl 11 in in ADV _ 10 came advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the parrot vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hello=Topic 2 come in past we vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The pirate had a green parrot on his shoulder.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET pirate NOUN had VERB a DET green ADJ parrot NOUN on ADP his PRON shoulder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirate det 2 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 parrot det 5 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 6 parrot amod 6 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 shoulder case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 shoulder nmod:poss 9 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the pirate a green parrot pirate's shoulder vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parrot=Patient
Example 7 Parrots crack nuts with their strong beaks.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Parrots NOUN crack VERB nuts NOUN with ADP their PRON strong ADJ beaks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parrots parrot NOUN Number=Plur 2 crack nsubj 2 crack crack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 2 crack obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 beaks case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 beaks nmod:poss 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 beaks amod 7 beaks beak NOUN Number=Plur 2 crack obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 crack punct
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1 crack present Parrots nuts with Parrots's strong beaks vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent nut=Patient with beak=Instrument
Example 8 Learning facts parrot fashion does not help you understand them.
csubj obj compound conj aux advmod obj xcomp obj punct root Learning VERB facts NOUN parrot NOUN fashion NOUN does AUX not PART help VERB you PRON understand VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 help csubj 2 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 1 Learning obj 3 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 4 fashion compound 4 fashion fashion NOUN Number=Sing 2 facts conj 5 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 help aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 help advmod 7 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 help obj 9 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 help xcomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 understand obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 help punct
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1 learn gerund facts and parrot fashion vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic 2 not help present · do-support Learning you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 understand not said to happen infinitive you not said here facts = fact vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
Example 9 "Give me my parrot!" cried Punchkin.
punct parataxis iobj nmod:poss obj punct punct flat punct root " PUNCT Give VERB me PRON my PRON parrot NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT cried VERB Punchkin PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Give punct 2 Give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 cried parataxis 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Give iobj 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 parrot nmod:poss 5 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 2 Give obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Give punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 2 Give punct 8 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Punchkin Punchkin PROPN Number=Sing 8 cried flat 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 cried punct
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1 give in a quote infinitive my parrot me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient parrot=Theme 2 cry speech: express past vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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