pheasant Who acts: males, females, pheasant, male pheasant, Hen pheasants, pheasants · What happens: have, be, hunt, run, hide, hear · To what, where: bright copper, females, country lane, red face, nests, loud call · Speech: someone speaks here
«pheasant» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: pheasant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A large bird with a long tail; the males have bright copper, green and red feathers, while females are brown. They are often hunted for food.
Sentence 1: A large bird with a long tail; the males have bright copper, green and red feathers, while females are brown.
The tree, 20 words det amod case det amod nmod punct det nsubj parataxis amod obj punct amod cc amod conj punct mark nsubj cop conj punct root A DET large ADJ bird NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ tail NOUN ; PUNCT the DET males NOUN have VERB bright ADJ copper NOUN , PUNCT green ADJ and CCONJ red ADJ feathers NOUN , PUNCT while SCONJ females NOUN are AUX brown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bird amod 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 tail case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tail det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tail amod 7 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 bird nmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 have punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 males det 10 males male NOUN Number=Plur 11 have nsubj 11 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 bird parataxis 12 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 13 copper amod 13 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 11 have obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 green punct 15 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 13 copper amod 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 feathers cc 17 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 18 feathers amod 18 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 13 copper conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 brown punct 20 while while SCONJ _ 23 brown mark 21 females female NOUN Number=Plur 23 brown nsubj 22 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 brown cop 23 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 11 have conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 bird punct
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1 have present the males bright copper and red feathers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copper=Patient 2 is present females brown property tree rules
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: They are often hunted for food.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root They PRON are AUX often ADV hunted VERB for ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 hunted nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hunted aux:pass 3 often often ADV _ 4 hunted advmod 4 hunted hunt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 food case 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 hunted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hunted punct
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1 hunt present · passive females = female for food; often property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Location for food=Theme
Example 1 A pheasant ran across the country lane.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root A DET pheasant NOUN ran VERB across ADP the DET country NOUN lane NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pheasant det 2 pheasant pheasant NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 across across ADP _ 7 lane case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lane det 6 country country NOUN Number=Sing 7 lane compound 7 lane lane NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past a pheasant the country lane vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across lane=Trajectory
Example 2 The male pheasant has a red face and a long tail.
det amod nsubj det amod obj cc det amod conj punct root The DET male ADJ pheasant NOUN has VERB a DET red ADJ face NOUN and CCONJ a DET long ADJ tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pheasant det 2 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pheasant amod 3 pheasant pheasant NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 face det 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 face amod 7 face face NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 tail cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 tail det 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tail amod 11 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 7 face conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the male pheasant a red face and a long tail vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient
Example 3 Hen pheasants are brown so they can hide on their nests.
compound nsubj cop mark nsubj aux advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Hen NOUN pheasants NOUN are AUX brown ADJ so SCONJ they PRON can AUX hide VERB on ADP their PRON nests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 2 pheasants compound 2 pheasants pheasant NOUN Number=Plur 4 brown nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 brown cop 4 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 so so SCONJ _ 8 hide mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hide nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 hide aux 8 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 brown advcl 9 on on ADP _ 11 nests case 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 nests nmod:poss 11 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 8 hide obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 brown punct
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1 is present Hen pheasants brown property tree rules 2 hide can pheasants = pheasant pheasants's nests vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on nest=Location
Example 4 We heard a pheasant's loud call from the field.
nsubj det nmod:poss case amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON heard VERB a DET pheasant NOUN 's PART loud ADJ call NOUN from ADP the DET field 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pheasant det 4 pheasant pheasant NOUN Number=Sing 7 call nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 pheasant case 6 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 call amod 7 call call NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 8 from from ADP _ 10 field case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 field det 10 field field NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We a pheasant's loud call the field vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent call=Topic from field=Source 2 call a pheasant nom call «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Pheasants were brought to Britain long ago from Asia.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl advmod advmod case obl punct root Pheasants NOUN were AUX brought VERB to ADP Britain PROPN long ADV ago ADV from ADP Asia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pheasants pheasant NOUN Number=Plur 3 brought nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 brought aux:pass 3 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 Britain case 5 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 3 brought obl 6 long long ADV Degree=Pos 7 ago advmod 7 ago ago ADV _ 3 brought advmod 8 from from ADP _ 9 Asia case 9 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 3 brought obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 brought punct
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1 bring past · passive Pheasants Britain Asia ago property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme to britain=Destination from asia=Initial_Location
Example 6 Some people eat pheasant as a special meal.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root Some DET people NOUN eat VERB pheasant NOUN as ADP a DET special ADJ meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat nsubj 3 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pheasant pheasant NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obj 5 as as ADP _ 8 meal case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 meal det 7 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 8 meal amod 8 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 eat present some people pheasant as a special meal vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pheasant=Patient
Example 7 I am a miserable bird called a pheasant.
nsubj cop det amod acl det obj punct root I PRON am AUX a DET miserable ADJ bird NOUN called VERB a DET pheasant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 bird nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bird cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bird det 4 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bird amod 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 bird acl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pheasant det 8 pheasant pheasant NOUN Number=Sing 6 called obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 bird punct
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1 is a present I a miserable bird tree rules 2 call participle a miserable bird not said here a pheasant vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pheasant=Recipient
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