pick Who acts: pick, Your, bird, Zoe, Ben, Mia · What happens: pick, be, pick up, get, mean, peck · To what, where: it, fruit, card, someone, car, choice · Speech: someone speaks here
«pick» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: pick in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To pick is to take something with your fingers; to pick up is to lift it and get it.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl cop mark obj case nmod:poss obl punct mark nsubj compound:prt cop mark parataxis obj cc conj obj punct root To PART pick VERB is AUX to PART take VERB something PRON with ADP your PRON fingers NOUN ; PUNCT to PART pick VERB up ADP is AUX to PART lift VERB it PRON and CCONJ get VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pick mark 2 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 take advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 take cop 4 to to PART _ 5 take mark 5 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 take obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 fingers case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 fingers nmod:poss 9 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 5 take obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 pick punct 11 to to PART _ 12 pick mark 12 pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 16 lift nsubj 13 up up ADP _ 12 pick compound:prt 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 lift cop 15 to to PART _ 16 lift mark 16 lift lift VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 take parataxis 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 lift obj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 get cc 19 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 lift conj 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 get obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 pick to-infinitive vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present with your fingers; take property tree rules 3 pick up to-infinitive vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S_ING»: agent=Agent 4 is present lift property tree rules 5 get infinitive it vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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 pick fruit or flowers is to pull them off the plant.
mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART pick VERB fruit NOUN or CCONJ flowers NOUN is AUX to PART pull VERB them PRON off ADP the DET plant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pick mark 2 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 pull advcl 3 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 2 pick obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 flowers cc 5 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 fruit conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 pull cop 7 to to PART _ 8 pull mark 8 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 pull obj 10 off off ADP _ 12 plant case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 plant det 12 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 8 pull obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 pull punct
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1 pick to-infinitive fruit or flowers vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient 2 is present off the plant; pull property tree rules
Meaning 3 To pick is to choose: «Pick a card».
mark csubj cop mark punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART pick VERB is AUX to PART choose VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Pick VERB a DET card NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pick mark 2 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 choose csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 choose cop 4 to to PART _ 5 choose mark 5 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 Pick punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Pick punct 8 Pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 choose parataxis 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 card det 10 card card NOUN Number=Sing 8 Pick obj 11 » » PUNCT _ 8 Pick punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 choose punct
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1 pick to-infinitive vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present choose property tree rules 3 pick in a quote infinitive a card vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient
Meaning 4 To pick someone up is to collect them in a car.
mark advcl obj compound:prt cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART pick VERB someone PRON up ADP is AUX to PART collect VERB them PRON in ADP a DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pick mark 2 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 collect advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 pick obj 4 up up ADP _ 2 pick compound:prt 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 collect cop 6 to to PART _ 7 collect mark 7 collect collect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 collect obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 car case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 car det 11 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 collect obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 collect punct
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1 pick up to-infinitive someone vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Topic 2 is present a car collect property tree rules
Meaning 5 Your pick is your choice.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nmod:poss punct root Your PRON pick NOUN is AUX your PRON choice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 pick nmod:poss 2 pick pick NOUN Number=Sing 5 choice nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 choice cop 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 choice nmod:poss 5 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 choice punct
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1 is a present Your pick your choice tree rules 2 pick Your nom pick «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 6 To pick can also mean to peck, as a bird does with its beak.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp punct mark det nsubj conj case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART pick VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART peck VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ a DET bird NOUN does VERB with ADP its PRON beak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pick mark 2 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 peck mark 7 peck peck VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 does punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 12 does mark 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bird det 11 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 12 does nsubj 12 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mean conj 13 with with ADP _ 15 beak case 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 beak nmod:poss 15 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 12 does obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 pick to-infinitive vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 peck not said to happen to-infinitive vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 do present a bird with bird's beak vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Zoe picks up 3 more marbles.
nsubj compound:prt nummod amod obj punct root Zoe PROPN picks VERB up ADP 3 NUM more ADJ marbles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zoe Zoe PROPN Number=Sing 2 picks nsubj 2 picks pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 picks compound:prt 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 marbles nummod 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 marbles amod 6 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 2 picks obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 picks punct
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1 pick up present Zoe 3 more marbles vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marble=Topic
Example 2 Ben picked 14 apples from the tree.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root Ben PROPN picked VERB 14 NUM apples NOUN from ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 2 picked nsubj 2 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 apples nummod 4 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 2 picked obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 tree case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tree det 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 picked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 picked punct
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1 pick past Ben 14 apples the tree vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent apple=Theme from tree=Source
Example 3 Mia picks 5 flowers every day.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Mia PROPN picks VERB 5 NUM flowers NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 2 picks nsubj 2 picks pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 flowers nummod 4 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 2 picks obj 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 picks obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 picks punct
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1 pick present Mia 5 flowers day vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient
Example 4 Pick a number from 1 to 10.
det obj case obl case nmod punct root Pick VERB a DET number NOUN from ADP 1 NUM to ADP 10 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 number det 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pick obj 4 from from ADP _ 5 1 case 5 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Pick obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 10 case 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 1 nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pick punct
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1 pick imperative you not said here a number 1 to 10 vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent number=Theme from 1=Source
Example 5 Mum picks me up from school at 3.
nsubj obj compound:prt case obl case obl punct root Mum NOUN picks VERB me PRON up ADP from ADP school NOUN at ADP 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 picks nsubj 2 picks pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 picks obj 4 up up ADP _ 2 picks compound:prt 5 from from ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 picks obl 7 at at ADP _ 8 3 case 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 picks obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 picks punct
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1 pick up present Mum me school at 3 vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Topic
Example 6 Please pick up your toys.
discourse compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root Please INTJ pick VERB up ADP your PRON toys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 pick discourse 2 pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 pick compound:prt 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 toys nmod:poss 5 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 2 pick obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 pick punct
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1 pick up imperative you not said here your toys vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Topic
Example 7 Take your pick of the cakes.
nmod:poss obj case det nmod punct root Take VERB your PRON pick NOUN of ADP the DET cakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 pick nmod:poss 3 pick pick NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 cakes case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cakes det 6 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 3 pick nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here your pick of the cakes vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pick=Theme 2 pick your the cakes nom pick «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 8 It is not kind to pick on younger children.
nsubj cop advmod mark xcomp case amod obl punct root It PRON is AUX not PART kind ADJ to PART pick VERB on ADP younger ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 kind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 kind advmod 4 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 pick mark 6 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 kind xcomp 7 on on ADP _ 9 children case 8 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 children amod 9 children child NOUN Number=Plur 6 pick obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 not is present It kind property tree rules 2 pick to-infinitive on younger children vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent on child=Patient
Example 9 Haste ye, haste ye!--pick, pick, pick!’
obl:unmarked nsubj punct conj nsubj punct punct punct conj punct conj punct punct root Haste NOUN ye PRON , PUNCT haste NOUN ye PRON ! PUNCT -- PUNCT pick VERB , PUNCT pick VERB , PUNCT pick VERB ! PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Haste haste NOUN Number=Sing 8 pick obl:unmarked 2 ye ye PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 1 Haste nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 haste punct 4 haste haste NOUN Number=Sing 1 Haste conj 5 ye ye PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 4 haste nsubj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Haste punct 7 -- -- PUNCT _ 1 Haste punct 8 pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 pick punct 10 pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 pick conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 pick punct 12 pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 pick conj 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 pick punct 14 ’ ' PUNCT _ 8 pick punct
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1 haste ye tree rules 2 haste ye tree rules 3 pick imperative you not said here vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 pick infinitive you not said here vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 pick infinitive you not said here vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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