pasture Who acts: pasture, cows, Pastures, that, Psalm, me · What happens: be, graze, pasture, eat, mean, make · To what, where: field, animals, grass, new place, me, green pastures · Speech: someone speaks here
«pasture» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: pasture in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pasture is a field of grass where cows, sheep, horses or other animals graze.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod advmod nsubj punct conj punct conj cc amod conj acl:relcl punct root A DET pasture NOUN is AUX a DET field NOUN of ADP grass NOUN where ADV cows NOUN , PUNCT sheep NOUN , PUNCT horses NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ animals NOUN graze VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pasture det 2 pasture pasture NOUN Number=Sing 5 field nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 field cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 field det 5 field field NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 grass case 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 5 field nmod 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 17 graze advmod 9 cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 17 graze nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 sheep punct 11 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 9 cows conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 horses punct 13 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 9 cows conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 animals cc 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 animals amod 16 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 9 cows conj 17 graze graze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 grass acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 field punct
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1 is a present a pasture a field of grass tree rules 2 graze present cows and sheep and horses or other animals vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 To pasture animals is to put them in a field to eat the grass.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root To PART pasture VERB animals NOUN is AUX to PART put VERB them PRON in ADP a DET field NOUN to PART eat VERB the DET grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pasture mark 2 pasture pasture VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 put advcl 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 2 pasture obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 put cop 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 put obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 field case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 field det 10 field field NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 11 to to PART _ 12 eat mark 12 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 put advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 grass det 14 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 12 eat obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 put punct
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1 pasture to-infinitive animals vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent animal=Theme 2 is present a field put property tree rules 3 eat to-infinitive the grass vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
«Pastures new» or «greener pastures» means a new place or job that might be better.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj amod punct cc punct amod conj punct det amod obj cc conj nsubj aux cop parataxis punct root « PUNCT Pastures NOUN new ADJ » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT greener ADJ pastures NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET new ADJ place NOUN or CCONJ job NOUN that PRON might AUX be AUX better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Pastures punct 2 Pastures pasture NOUN Number=Plur 10 means nsubj 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Pastures amod 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Pastures punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 pastures cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 pastures punct 7 greener green ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 pastures amod 8 pastures pasture NOUN Number=Plur 2 Pastures conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 2 Pastures punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 12 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 13 place amod 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 means obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 job cc 15 job job NOUN Number=Sing 13 place conj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 better nsubj 17 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 better aux 18 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 19 better cop 19 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 place parataxis 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 mean present Pastures or greener pastures a new place or job vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Topic 2 is might that good property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
In Psalm 23, «He maketh me to lie down in green pastures» is a picture of God caring for people like a shepherd.
The tree, 23 words case nmod:unmarked obl punct punct nsubj advcl obj mark xcomp compound:prt case amod obl punct cop det case nmod acl case obl case det nmod punct root In ADP Psalm PROPN 23 NUM , PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON maketh VERB me PRON to PART lie VERB down ADP in ADP green ADJ pastures NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET picture NOUN of ADP God PROPN caring VERB for ADP people NOUN like ADP a DET shepherd NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 23 case 2 Psalm Psalm PROPN Number=Sing 3 23 nmod:unmarked 3 23 23 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 picture obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 23 punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 maketh punct 6 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 maketh nsubj 7 maketh make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 picture advcl 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 maketh obj 9 to to PART _ 10 lie mark 10 lie lie VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 maketh xcomp 11 down down ADP _ 10 lie compound:prt 12 in in ADP _ 14 pastures case 13 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 14 pastures amod 14 pastures pasture NOUN Number=Plur 10 lie obl 15 » » PUNCT _ 7 maketh punct 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 picture cop 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 picture det 18 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing root root 19 of of ADP _ 20 God case 20 God God PROPN Number=Sing 18 picture nmod 21 caring care VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 picture acl 22 for for ADP _ 23 people case 23 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 caring obl 24 like like ADP _ 26 shepherd case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 shepherd det 26 shepherd shepherd NOUN Number=Sing 23 people nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 18 picture punct
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1 make in a quote present Psalm me tree rules 2 lie down in a quote to-infinitive me not said here green pastures vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in pasture=Location 3 is a present a picture 23 Psalm of God tree rules 4 care gerund a picture not said here for people like a shepherd vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for people=Theme
Example 1 The cows are grazing in the pasture.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET cows NOUN are AUX grazing VERB in ADP the DET pasture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cows det 2 cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 4 grazing nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 grazing aux 4 grazing graze VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 pasture case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pasture det 7 pasture pasture NOUN Number=Sing 4 grazing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 grazing punct
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1 graze present · progressive the cows the pasture vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The farmer moved the sheep to a fresh pasture.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN moved VERB the DET sheep NOUN to ADP a DET fresh ADJ pasture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sheep det 5 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 3 moved obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 pasture case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pasture det 8 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pasture amod 9 pasture pasture NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move past the farmer the sheep a fresh pasture vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme to pasture=Trajectory
Example 3 «He makes me lie down in green pastures,» says Psalm 23.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj obj xcomp compound:prt case amod obl punct punct conj nmod:unmarked obl punct root « PUNCT He PRON makes VERB me PRON lie VERB down ADP in ADP green ADJ pastures NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT says VERB Psalm PROPN 23 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 makes punct 2 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 makes obj 5 lie lie VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 makes xcomp 6 down down ADP _ 5 lie compound:prt 7 in in ADP _ 9 pastures case 8 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pastures amod 9 pastures pasture NOUN Number=Plur 5 lie obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 says punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 12 says punct 12 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 makes conj 13 Psalm Psalm PROPN Number=Sing 14 23 nmod:unmarked 14 23 23 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 says obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make in a quote present He me tree rules 2 lie down in a quote infinitive me not said here green pastures vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in pasture=Location 3 say speech: assert present He not said here 23 Psalm vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 After ten years at the school, our teacher left for pastures new.
case nummod obl case det nmod punct nmod:poss nsubj case obl xcomp punct root After ADP ten NUM years NOUN at ADP the DET school NOUN , PUNCT our PRON teacher NOUN left VERB for ADP pastures NOUN new ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 years case 2 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 years nummod 3 years year NOUN Number=Plur 10 left obl 4 at at ADP _ 6 school case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 school det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 years nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 years punct 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 teacher nmod:poss 9 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 10 left nsubj 10 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 for for ADP _ 12 pastures case 12 pastures pasture NOUN Number=Plur 10 left obl 13 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 left xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 left punct
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1 leave past our teacher year for pastures; new property vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for pasture=Recipient
Example 5 The old horse was put out to pasture.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt mark advcl punct root The DET old ADJ horse NOUN was AUX put VERB out ADP to PART pasture VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 horse det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 horse amod 3 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 5 put nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 put aux:pass 5 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 put compound:prt 7 to to PART _ 8 pasture mark 8 pasture pasture VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 put advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 put punct
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1 put out past · passive the old horse vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal 2 pasture to-infinitive vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Pasture land covers much of New Zealand.
compound nsubj obj case flat nmod punct root Pasture NOUN land NOUN covers VERB much ADJ of ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pasture pasture NOUN Number=Sing 2 land compound 2 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 covers nsubj 3 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 covers obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 Zealand case 6 New New PROPN Number=Sing 7 Zealand flat 7 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 4 much nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 covers punct
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1 cover present Pasture land much of New Zealand vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme much=Destination
Example 7 Soon he found life in the pasture very dull.
advmod nsubj obj case det obl advmod amod punct root Soon ADV he PRON found VERB life NOUN in ADP the DET pasture NOUN very ADV dull ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 3 found advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 pasture case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pasture det 7 pasture pasture NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obl 8 very very ADV _ 9 dull advmod 9 dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pasture amod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past he life the pasture soon property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Topic
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