poodle Who acts: poodles, person, poodle, standard poodle, magnificent Poodle · What happens: clip, come, obey, have, be, train · To what, where: dog, fancy shapes, toy, someone, white curly fur, little pink bow · Speech: someone speaks here
«poodle» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: poodle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A dog with thick curly hair, often clipped into fancy shapes; poodles come in toy, miniature and standard sizes.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj:pass case amod amod nmod punct advmod case amod obl punct nsubj conj case obl punct conj cc amod conj punct root A DET dog NOUN with ADP thick ADJ curly ADJ hair NOUN , PUNCT often ADV clipped VERB into ADP fancy ADJ shapes NOUN ; PUNCT poodles NOUN come VERB in ADP toy NOUN , PUNCT miniature NOUN and CCONJ standard ADJ sizes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 clipped nsubj:pass 3 with with ADP _ 6 hair case 4 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hair amod 5 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hair amod 6 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 dog nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 clipped punct 8 often often ADV _ 9 clipped advmod 9 clipped clip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 into into ADP _ 12 shapes case 11 fancy fancy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 shapes amod 12 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 9 clipped obl 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 come punct 14 poodles poodle NOUN Number=Plur 15 come nsubj 15 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 clipped conj 16 in in ADP _ 17 toy case 17 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 15 come obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 miniature punct 19 miniature miniature NOUN Number=Sing 17 toy conj 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 sizes cc 21 standard standard ADJ Degree=Pos 22 sizes amod 22 sizes size NOUN Number=Plur 17 toy conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 clipped punct
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1 clip participle · passive a dog with thick curly hair into fancy shapes result ; often property vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into shape=Result 2 come present poodles toy and miniature and standard sizes vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in toy=Location
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, informal, scornful — kept apart, not parsed.
A person or country that always obeys someone more powerful.
det cc conj nsubj advmod acl:relcl obj advmod xcomp punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ country NOUN that PRON always ADV obeys VERB someone PRON more ADV powerful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 country cc 4 country country NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 obeys nsubj 6 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 obeys advmod 7 obeys obey VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 obeys obj 9 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 10 powerful advmod 10 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 obeys xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 obey present a person or country someone always, powerful property vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
Example 1 Our neighbour's poodle has white curly fur.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj amod amod obj punct root Our PRON neighbour NOUN 's PART poodle NOUN has VERB white ADJ curly ADJ fur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 neighbour nmod:poss 2 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 4 poodle nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 neighbour case 4 poodle poodle NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fur amod 7 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fur amod 8 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present Our neighbour's poodle white curly fur vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient
Example 2 Poodles are clever and easy to train.
nsubj cop cc conj mark xcomp punct root Poodles NOUN are AUX clever ADJ and CCONJ easy ADJ to PART train VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Poodles poodle NOUN Number=Plur 3 clever nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 clever cop 3 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 easy cc 5 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 clever conj 6 to to PART _ 7 train mark 7 train train VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 easy xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 clever punct
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1 is present Poodles clever property tree rules 2 be Poodles not said here tree rules 3 train to-infinitive Poodles not said here vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The poodle wore a little pink bow.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET poodle NOUN wore VERB a DET little ADJ pink ADJ bow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poodle det 2 poodle poodle NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bow det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bow amod 6 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bow amod 7 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the poodle a little pink bow vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent bow=Source
Example 4 A standard poodle is much bigger than a toy poodle.
det amod nsubj cop advmod case det compound obl punct root A DET standard ADJ poodle NOUN is AUX much ADV bigger ADJ than ADP a DET toy NOUN poodle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 poodle det 2 standard standard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 poodle amod 3 poodle poodle NOUN Number=Sing 6 bigger nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bigger cop 5 much much ADV _ 6 bigger advmod 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 10 poodle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 poodle det 9 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 10 poodle compound 10 poodle poodle NOUN Number=Sing 6 bigger obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 bigger punct
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1 is present a standard poodle than a toy poodle; big property tree rules
Example 5 Poodles don't shed much hair.
nsubj aux advmod amod obj punct root Poodles NOUN do AUX n't PART shed VERB much ADJ hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Poodles poodle NOUN Number=Plur 4 shed nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shed aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 shed advmod 4 shed shed VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hair amod 6 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 shed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 shed punct
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1 not shed present · do-support Poodles much hair vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hair=Source
Example 6 The newspaper called the minister the prime minister's poodle.
det nsubj:pass det xcomp det amod nmod:poss case xcomp punct root The DET newspaper NOUN called VERB the DET minister NOUN the DET prime ADJ minister NOUN 's PART poodle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newspaper det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 called nsubj:pass 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 minister det 5 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 minister det 7 prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 8 minister amod 8 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 10 poodle nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 minister case 10 poodle poodle NOUN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call participle · passive the newspaper vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 A magnificent Poodle appeared, walking on his hind legs just like a man.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj punct advcl case nmod:poss amod obl advmod case det obl punct root A DET magnificent ADJ Poodle PROPN appeared VERB , PUNCT walking VERB on ADP his PRON hind ADJ legs NOUN just ADV like ADP a DET man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 Poodle det 2 magnificent magnificent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Poodle amod 3 Poodle Poodle PROPN Number=Sing 4 appeared nsubj 4 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 walking punct 6 walking walk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 appeared advcl 7 on on ADP _ 10 legs case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 legs nmod:poss 9 hind hind ADJ Degree=Pos 10 legs amod 10 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 6 walking obl 11 just just ADV _ 14 man advmod 12 like like ADP _ 14 man case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 man det 14 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 walking obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 appeared punct
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1 appear past a magnificent Poodle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 walk gerund a magnificent Poodle not said here Poodle's hind legs like a man vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory
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