Mova0.5 pre-release⌕
☰
home / corpora / dictionaries / school dictionary / P / poacher

poacher

Who acts: person, player, Poachers, Park rangers, poor man, egg poacher · What happens: hunt, catch, score, wait, kill, chase · To what, where: animals, goal, rhino, poachers, poacher, story

«poacher» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: poacher in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A person who hunts or catches animals or fish illegally, often rare animals like elephants and rhinos.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjnsubjacl:relclccobjccconjadvmodpunctadvmodamodparataxiscasenmodccconjpunctrootADETpersonNOUNwhoPRONhuntsVERBorCCONJcatchesVERBanimalsNOUNorCCONJfishNOUNillegallyADV,PUNCToftenADVrareADJanimalsNOUNlikeADPelephantsNOUNandCCONJrhinosNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 persondet
2personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing6 catchesnsubj
3whowhoPRONPronType=Rel4 huntsnsubj
4huntshuntVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 personacl:relcl
5ororCCONJ_4 huntscc
6catchescatchVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur6 catchesobj
8ororCCONJ_9 fishcc
9fishfishNOUNNumber=Plur7 animalsconj
10illegallyillegallyADV_6 catchesadvmod
11,,PUNCT_14 animalspunct
12oftenoftenADV_14 animalsadvmod
13rarerareADJDegree=Pos14 animalsamod
14animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur6 catchesparataxis
15likelikeADP_16 elephantscase
16elephantselephantNOUNNumber=Plur14 animalsnmod
17andandCCONJ_18 rhinoscc
18rhinosrhinoNOUNNumber=Plur16 elephantsconj
19..PUNCT_6 catchespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1huntpresenta personvn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2catchpresenta personanimals or fishillegally propertyvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme

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

A pan for poaching (gently cooking) eggs.

detcompoundcasenmodpunctadvmodconjpunctpunctrootADETpanNOUNforADPpoachingNOUN(PUNCTgentlyADVcookingNOUN)PUNCTeggsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 pandet
2panpanNOUNNumber=Sing9 eggscompound
3forforADP_4 poachingcase
4poachingpoachingNOUNNumber=Sing2 pannmod
5((PUNCT_7 cookingpunct
6gentlygentlyADV_7 cookingadvmod
7cookingcookingNOUNNumber=Sing2 panconj
8))PUNCT_7 cookingpunct
9eggseggNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 eggspunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

A player who scores by waiting near the goal.

detnsubjacl:relclmarkadvclcasedetoblpunctrootADETplayerNOUNwhoPRONscoresVERBbySCONJwaitingVERBnearADPtheDETgoalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 playerdet
2playerplayerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3whowhoPRONPronType=Rel4 scoresnsubj
4scoresscoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 playeracl:relcl
5bybySCONJ_6 waitingmark
6waitingwaitVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 scoresadvcl
7nearnearADP_9 goalcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 goaldet
9goalgoalNOUNNumber=Sing6 waitingobl
10..PUNCT_2 playerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorepresenta playervn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2waitgerunda player not said herethe goalvn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near goal=Location

Example 1

Poachers killed the rhino for its horn.

nsubjdetobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootPoachersNOUNkilledVERBtheDETrhinoNOUNforADPitsPRONhornNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PoacherspoacherNOUNNumber=Plur2 killednsubj
2killedkillVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 rhinodet
4rhinorhinoNOUNNumber=Sing2 killedobj
5forforADP_7 horncase
6itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 hornnmod:poss
7hornhornNOUNNumber=Sing4 rhinonmod
8..PUNCT_2 killedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1killpastPoachersthe rhinofor rhino's hornvn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rhino=Theme

Example 2

Park rangers chase poachers away from the elephants.

compoundnsubjobjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootParkNOUNrangersNOUNchaseVERBpoachersNOUNawayADVfromADPtheDETelephantsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ParkparkNOUNNumber=Sing2 rangerscompound
2rangersrangerNOUNNumber=Plur3 chasensubj
3chasechaseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4poacherspoacherNOUNNumber=Plur3 chaseobj
5awayawayADV_3 chaseadvmod
6fromfromADP_8 elephantscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 elephantsdet
8elephantselephantNOUNNumber=Plur5 awayobl
9..PUNCT_3 chasepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chasepresentPark rangerspoachersaway propertyvn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poacher=Theme

Example 3

In the story, the poor man became a poacher to feed his children.

The tree, 13 words
casedetoblpunctdetamodnsubjdetxcompmarkaclnmod:possobjpunctrootInADPtheDETstoryNOUN,PUNCTtheDETpoorADJmanNOUNbecameVERBaDETpoacherNOUNtoPARTfeedVERBhisPRONchildrenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 storycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 storydet
3storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing8 becameobl
4,,PUNCT_3 storypunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 mandet
6poorpoorADJDegree=Pos7 manamod
7manmanNOUNNumber=Sing8 becamensubj
8becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 poacherdet
10poacherpoacherNOUNNumber=Sing8 becamexcomp
11totoPART_12 feedmark
12feedfeedVERBVerbForm=Inf10 poacheracl
13hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 childrennmod:poss
14childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur12 feedobj
15..PUNCT_8 becamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1becomepastthe poor mana poacherin the story resultvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in story=Result
2feedto-infinitivethe poor man not said herea poacher not said hereman's childrenvn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Recipient

Example 4

An egg poacher cooks eggs in little cups over water.

detcompoundnsubjobjcaseamodoblcasenmodpunctrootAnDETeggNOUNpoacherNOUNcooksVERBeggsNOUNinADPlittleADJcupsNOUNoverADPwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 poacherdet
2eggeggNOUNNumber=Sing3 poachercompound
3poacherpoacherNOUNNumber=Sing4 cooksnsubj
4cookscookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5eggseggNOUNNumber=Plur4 cooksobj
6ininADP_8 cupscase
7littlelittleADJDegree=Pos8 cupsamod
8cupscupNOUNNumber=Plur4 cooksobl
9overoverADP_10 watercase
10waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing8 cupsnmod
11..PUNCT_4 cookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cookpresenta egg poachereggsin little cups over watervn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent egg=Patient in cup=Instrument

Example 5

The striker is a goal poacher who always finds space.

detnsubjcopdetcompoundnsubjadvmodacl:relclobjpunctrootTheDETstrikerNOUNisAUXaDETgoalNOUNpoacherNOUNwhoPRONalwaysADVfindsVERBspaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 strikerdet
2strikerstrikerNOUNNumber=Sing6 poachernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 poachercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 poacherdet
5goalgoalNOUNNumber=Sing6 poachercompound
6poacherpoacherNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7whowhoPRONPronType=Rel9 findsnsubj
8alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot9 findsadvmod
9findsfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 poacheracl:relcl
10spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing9 findsobj
11..PUNCT_6 poacherpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe strikera goal poachertree rules
2findpresenta goal poacherspacealways propertyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Topic

Example 6

Dogs help sniff out poachers in Africa.

nsubjxcompcompound:prtobjcasenmodpunctrootDogsNOUNhelpVERBsniffVERBoutADPpoachersNOUNinADPAfricaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DogsdogNOUNNumber=Plur2 helpnsubj
2helphelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3sniffsniffVERBVerbForm=Inf2 helpxcomp
4outoutADP_3 sniffcompound:prt
5poacherspoacherNOUNNumber=Plur3 sniffobj
6ininADP_7 Africacase
7AfricaAfricaPROPNNumber=Sing5 poachersnmod
8..PUNCT_2 helppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentDogsvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2sniff outinfinitiveDogs not said herepoachersAfricavn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poacher=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poacher/