pronk
Who acts: animal, Gazelles, lambs, We, antelopes, puppy · What happens: pronk, leap, show, be, call, stott · To what, where: air, springbok, lions, Pronking, field, video · Speech: someone speaks here
«pronk» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: pronk in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
verb.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | verb | verb | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 verb | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
When an animal like a springbok, gazelle or deer pronks, it leaps high into the air with all four legs stiff, often several times.
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When | when | SCONJ | _ | 11 pronks | mark |
| 2 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 animal | det |
| 3 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 pronks | nsubj |
| 4 | like | like | ADP | _ | 6 springbok | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 springbok | det |
| 6 | springbok | springbok | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 animal | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 gazelle | punct |
| 8 | gazelle | gazelle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 springbok | conj |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 deer | cc |
| 10 | deer | deer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 springbok | conj |
| 11 | pronks | pronk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 leaps | advcl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 pronks | punct |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 leaps | nsubj |
| 14 | leaps | leap | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 15 | high | high | ADV | Degree=Pos | 14 leaps | advmod |
| 16 | into | into | ADP | _ | 18 air | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 air | det |
| 18 | air | air | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 leaps | obl |
| 19 | with | with | ADP | _ | 22 legs | case |
| 20 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 22 legs | det |
| 21 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 22 legs | nummod |
| 22 | legs | leg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 leaps | obl |
| 23 | stiff | stiff | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 leaps | parataxis |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 times | punct |
| 25 | often | often | ADV | _ | 27 times | advmod |
| 26 | several | several | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 27 times | amod |
| 27 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 23 stiff | obl:unmarked |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 14 leaps | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronk | present | a animal like a springbok and gazelle or deer | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | leap | present | animal | the air | with all four legs; high property | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into air=Destination |
Meaning 2
noun.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noun | noun | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 noun | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Such a leap.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Such | such | DET | PronType=Ind | 3 leap | det:predet |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 leap | det |
| 3 | leap | leap | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 leap | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The springbok pronked high into the air.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 springbok | det |
| 2 | springbok | springbok | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | pronked | pronk | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 springbok | acl |
| 4 | high | high | ADV | Degree=Pos | 3 pronked | advmod |
| 5 | into | into | ADP | _ | 7 air | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 air | det |
| 7 | air | air | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 pronked | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 springbok | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronk | participle | the springbok not said here | the air | high property | tree rules |
Example 2
Gazelles pronk to show lions they are strong.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gazelles | gazelle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 pronk | nsubj |
| 2 | pronk | pronk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 show | mark |
| 4 | show | show | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 pronk | xcomp |
| 5 | lions | lion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 show | obj |
| 6 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 strong | nsubj |
| 7 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 strong | cop |
| 8 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 lions | acl:relcl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 pronk | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronk | present | Gazelles | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | show | to-infinitive | Gazelles not said here | lions | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lion=Recipient | ||||
| 3 | is | present | Gazelles = gazelle | lions not said here | strong property | tree rules |
Example 3
Pronking is also called stotting.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pronking | pronking | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 called | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 called | aux:pass |
| 3 | also | also | ADV | _ | 4 called | advmod |
| 4 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | stotting | stott | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 called | xcomp |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 called | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | present · passive | Pronking | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | stott | gerund | tree rules |
Example 4
The lambs were pronking around the field in spring.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 lambs | det |
| 2 | lambs | lamb | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 pronking | nsubj |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 pronking | aux |
| 4 | pronking | pronk | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | around | around | ADP | _ | 7 field | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 field | det |
| 7 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 pronking | obl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 spring | case |
| 9 | spring | spring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 field | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 pronking | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronk | past · progressive | the lambs | the field in spring | tree rules |
Example 5
We watched a video of antelopes pronking.
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 watched | nsubj |
| 2 | watched | watch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 video | det |
| 4 | video | video | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 watched | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 antelopes | case |
| 6 | antelopes | antelope | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 video | nmod |
| 7 | pronking | pronk | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 antelopes | acl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 watched | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | watch | past | We | a video of antelopes | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme | ||||
| 2 | pronk | gerund | antelopes not said here | tree rules |
Example 6
Our puppy did a funny little pronk when it saw the ball.
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 puppy | nmod:poss |
| 2 | puppy | puppy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 did | nsubj |
| 3 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 little | det |
| 5 | funny | funny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 little | amod |
| 6 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 pronk | obl:unmarked |
| 7 | pronk | pronk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 did | ccomp |
| 8 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 10 saw | advmod |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 saw | nsubj |
| 10 | saw | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 pronk | ccomp |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 ball | det |
| 12 | ball | ball | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 saw | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 did | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | past | Our puppy | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | pronk | present | Our puppy not said here | a funny little | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | see | past | puppy | the ball | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ball=Stimulus |
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.
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