pelican Who acts: pelican, pelican crossing, road, traffic lights, Pelicans, beak · What happens: be, use, scoop up, cross, control, press · To what, where: large water bird, skin, fish, road, button, pouch
«pelican» 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: pelican in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pelican is a large water bird with a very long beak and a big stretchy pouch of skin under it, which it uses to scoop up fish.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case det advmod amod nmod cc det amod amod conj case nmod case nmod punct obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp compound:prt obj punct root A DET pelican NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ water NOUN bird NOUN with ADP a DET very ADV long ADJ beak NOUN and CCONJ a DET big ADJ stretchy ADJ pouch NOUN of ADP skin NOUN under ADP it PRON , PUNCT which PRON it PRON uses VERB to PART scoop VERB up ADP fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pelican det 2 pelican pelican 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 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bird amod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird compound 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 12 beak case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 beak det 10 very very ADV _ 11 long advmod 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 beak amod 12 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird nmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 17 pouch cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 pouch det 15 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 17 pouch amod 16 stretchy stretchy ADJ Degree=Pos 17 pouch amod 17 pouch pouch NOUN Number=Sing 12 beak conj 18 of of ADP _ 19 skin case 19 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 17 pouch nmod 20 under under ADP _ 21 it case 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 skin nmod 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 uses punct 23 which which PRON PronType=Rel 25 uses obj 24 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 uses nsubj 25 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 skin acl:relcl 26 to to PART _ 27 scoop mark 27 scoop scoop VERB VerbForm=Inf 25 uses xcomp 28 up up ADP _ 27 scoop compound:prt 29 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 27 scoop obj 30 . . PUNCT _ 7 bird punct
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1 is a present a pelican a large water bird with a long beak and a big stretchy pouch of skin under skin tree rules 2 use present pelican skin under skin vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent which=Theme clause=Eventuality 3 scoop up to-infinitive pelican not said here fish vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent fish=Destination
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: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A pelican crossing is a road crossing with traffic lights that people control by pressing a button.
The tree, 17 words det compound nsubj cop det acl case compound obl nsubj nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl det obj punct root A DET pelican NOUN crossing NOUN is AUX a DET road NOUN crossing VERB with ADP traffic NOUN lights NOUN that PRON people NOUN control VERB by SCONJ pressing VERB a DET button NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 crossing det 2 pelican pelican NOUN Number=Sing 3 crossing compound 3 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 6 road nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 road cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 road det 6 road road NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 crossing cross VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 road acl 8 with with ADP _ 10 lights case 9 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 10 lights compound 10 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 7 crossing obl 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 control nsubj 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 control nsubj 13 control control VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 lights acl:relcl 14 by by SCONJ _ 15 pressing mark 15 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 control advcl 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 button det 17 button button NOUN Number=Sing 15 pressing obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 road punct
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1 is a present a pelican crossing a road tree rules 2 cross gerund a road not said here with traffic lights vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 control present traffic lights vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 press gerund traffic lights not said here a button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme
Example 1 The pelican scooped up a fish in its pouch.
det acl compound:prt det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET pelican NOUN scooped VERB up ADP a DET fish NOUN in ADP its PRON pouch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pelican det 2 pelican pelican NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 scooped scoop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 pelican acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 scooped compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fish det 6 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 scooped obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 pouch case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 pouch nmod:poss 9 pouch pouch NOUN Number=Sing 3 scooped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pelican punct
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1 scoop up participle the pelican not said here a fish fish's pouch vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in pouch=Trajectory
Example 2 Pelicans fly in long lines just above the waves.
nsubj case amod obl advmod case det nmod punct root Pelicans NOUN fly VERB in ADP long ADJ lines NOUN just ADV above ADP the DET waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pelicans pelican NOUN Number=Plur 2 fly nsubj 2 fly fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 lines case 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lines amod 5 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 2 fly obl 6 just just ADV _ 9 waves advmod 7 above above ADP _ 9 waves case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 waves det 9 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 5 lines nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 fly punct
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1 fly present Pelicans long lines above the waves vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in line=Location
Example 3 A pelican's beak can hold more than its stomach.
det nmod:poss case nsubj aux obj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET pelican NOUN 's PART beak NOUN can AUX hold VERB more ADJ than ADP its PRON stomach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pelican det 2 pelican pelican NOUN Number=Sing 4 beak nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 pelican case 4 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 6 hold nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 hold aux 6 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 hold obj 8 than than ADP _ 10 stomach case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 stomach nmod:poss 10 stomach stomach NOUN Number=Sing 7 more obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 hold punct
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1 hold can a pelican's beak more vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme
Example 4 We saw pelicans on the jetty at the beach.
nsubj obj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB pelicans NOUN on ADP the DET jetty NOUN at ADP the DET beach 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 pelicans pelican NOUN Number=Plur 2 saw obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 jetty case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 jetty det 6 jetty jetty NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 7 at at ADP _ 9 beach case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We pelicans the jetty at the beach vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pelican=Stimulus
Example 5 Press the button at the pelican crossing and wait for the green man.
det obj case det compound obl cc conj case det amod obl punct root Press VERB the DET button NOUN at ADP the DET pelican NOUN crossing NOUN and CCONJ wait VERB for ADP the DET green ADJ man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 button det 3 button button NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 4 at at ADP _ 7 crossing case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crossing det 6 pelican pelican NOUN Number=Sing 7 crossing compound 7 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 wait cc 9 wait wait VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Press conj 10 for for ADP _ 13 man case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 man det 12 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 13 man amod 13 man man NOUN Number=Sing 9 wait obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the button the pelican crossing vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 2 wait infinitive you not said here for the green man vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The Australian pelican has the longest beak of any bird.
det amod nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET Australian ADJ pelican NOUN has VERB the DET longest ADJ beak NOUN of ADP any DET bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pelican det 2 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pelican amod 3 pelican pelican NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beak det 6 longest long ADJ Degree=Sup 7 beak amod 7 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 bird case 9 any any DET PronType=Ind 10 bird det 10 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 7 beak nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the Australian pelican the longest beak of any bird vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient
Example 7 Brown pelicans dive into the sea from high up.
amod nsubj case det obl case amod obl punct root Brown ADJ pelicans NOUN dive VERB into ADP the DET sea NOUN from ADP high ADJ up NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 2 pelicans amod 2 pelicans pelican NOUN Number=Plur 3 dive nsubj 3 dive dive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 sea case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sea det 6 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 dive obl 7 from from ADP _ 9 up case 8 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 9 up amod 9 up up NOUN Number=Sing 3 dive obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 dive punct
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1 dive present Brown pelicans the sea from high up vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into sea=Location
Example 8 The pelican shook the water out of its pouch.
det nsubj det obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET pelican NOUN shook VERB the DET water NOUN out ADP of ADP its PRON pouch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pelican det 2 pelican pelican NOUN Number=Sing 3 shook nsubj 3 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 water det 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 shook obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 pouch case 7 of of ADP _ 9 pouch case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 pouch nmod:poss 9 pouch pouch NOUN Number=Sing 3 shook obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shook punct
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1 shake past the pelican the water pelican's pouch vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent water=Theme out pouch=Trajectory
Example 9 Storks and pelicans flew after him in feathery bands, to accompany him to the boundaries of the garden.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cc conj case obl case amod obl punct mark conj obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Storks NOUN and CCONJ pelicans NOUN flew VERB after ADP him PRON in ADP feathery ADJ bands NOUN , PUNCT to PART accompany VERB him PRON to ADP the DET boundaries NOUN of ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Storks stork NOUN Number=Plur 4 flew nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 pelicans cc 3 pelicans pelican NOUN Number=Plur 1 Storks conj 4 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 after after ADP _ 6 him case 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 flew obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 bands case 8 feathery feathery ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bands amod 9 bands band NOUN Number=Plur 4 flew obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 accompany punct 11 to to PART _ 12 accompany mark 12 accompany accompany VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 flew conj 13 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 accompany obj 14 to to ADP _ 16 boundaries case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 boundaries det 16 boundaries boundary NOUN Number=Plur 12 accompany obl 17 of of ADP _ 19 garden case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 garden det 19 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 16 boundaries nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 flew punct
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1 fly past Storks and pelicans feathery bands after him = he vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in band=Location 2 accompany to-infinitive Storks and pelicans not said here him = he the boundaries of the garden vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to boundary=Destination
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