reed Who acts: reed, hollow stem, that, Ducks, clarinet, Reed warblers · What happens: be, grow, shake, make, hide, edge · To what, where: tall thin like plant, water, thin strip, musical instruments, sound, thin weak person
«reed» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: reed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A reed is a tall, thin, grass-like plant with a hollow stem that grows in or near water.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct compound punct amod case det amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl case cc conj obl punct root A DET reed NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ , PUNCT grass NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ plant NOUN with ADP a DET hollow ADJ stem NOUN that PRON grows VERB in ADP or CCONJ near ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reed det 2 reed reed NOUN Number=Sing 12 plant nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 plant cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 plant det 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 12 plant amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 tall punct 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 12 plant amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 thin punct 9 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 11 like compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 grass punct 11 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 12 plant amod 12 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 with with ADP _ 16 stem case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 stem det 15 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 16 stem amod 16 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 12 plant nmod 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 grows nsubj 18 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 stem acl:relcl 19 in in ADP _ 22 water case 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 near cc 21 near near ADP _ 19 in conj 22 water water NOUN Number=Sing 18 grows obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 12 plant punct
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1 is a present a reed a tall thin like plant with a hollow stem tree rules 2 grow present a hollow stem water vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=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 A reed is a thin strip in some musical instruments, like the clarinet or oboe, that shakes to make the sound.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct case det conj cc conj punct nsubj conj mark xcomp det obj punct root A DET reed NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ strip NOUN in ADP some DET musical ADJ instruments NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET clarinet NOUN or CCONJ oboe NOUN , PUNCT that PRON shakes VERB to PART make VERB the DET sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reed det 2 reed reed NOUN Number=Sing 6 strip nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 strip cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 strip det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 strip amod 6 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 instruments case 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 instruments det 9 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 10 instruments amod 10 instruments instrument NOUN Number=Plur 6 strip nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 clarinet punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 clarinet case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 clarinet det 14 clarinet clarinet NOUN Number=Sing 6 strip conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 oboe cc 16 oboe oboe NOUN Number=Sing 14 clarinet conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 shakes punct 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 shakes nsubj 19 shakes shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 clarinet conj 20 to to PART _ 21 make mark 21 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 shakes xcomp 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 sound det 23 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 21 make obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 strip punct
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1 is a present a reed a thin strip and the clarinet or oboe some musical instruments tree rules 2 shake present that tree rules 3 make to-infinitive that not said here the sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Meaning 3 Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.
A reed is a thin, weak person or thing, as in «a slender reed».
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj punct mark case punct det amod appos punct punct root A DET reed NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ , PUNCT weak ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET slender ADJ reed NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reed det 2 reed reed NOUN Number=Sing 8 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 thin punct 7 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 thing cc 10 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 person conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 reed punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 17 reed mark 13 in in ADP _ 17 reed case 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 reed punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 reed det 16 slender slender ADJ Degree=Pos 17 reed amod 17 reed reed NOUN Number=Sing 8 person appos 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 reed punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 person punct
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1 is a present a reed a thin weak person or thing tree rules
Example 1 Ducks were hiding among the reeds.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Ducks NOUN were AUX hiding VERB among ADP the DET reeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 3 hiding nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hiding aux 3 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 among among ADP _ 6 reeds case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 reeds det 6 reeds reed NOUN Number=Plur 3 hiding obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hiding punct
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1 hide past · progressive Ducks the reeds vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among reed=Location
Example 2 The pond was edged with tall reeds.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET pond NOUN was AUX edged VERB with ADP tall ADJ reeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pond det 2 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 4 edged nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 edged aux:pass 4 edged edge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 reeds case 6 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 7 reeds amod 7 reeds reed NOUN Number=Plur 4 edged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 edged punct
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1 edge past · passive the pond with tall reeds vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with reed=Theme
Example 3 The clarinet needs a new reed.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET clarinet NOUN needs VERB a DET new ADJ reed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clarinet det 2 clarinet clarinet NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reed det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reed amod 6 reed reed NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the clarinet a new reed vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot reed=Theme
Example 4 Reed warblers build nests on the reed stems.
compound nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root Reed NOUN warblers NOUN build VERB nests NOUN on ADP the DET reed NOUN stems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reed reed NOUN Number=Sing 2 warblers compound 2 warblers warbler NOUN Number=Plur 3 build nsubj 3 build build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 3 build obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 stems case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stems det 7 reed reed NOUN Number=Sing 8 stems compound 8 stems stem NOUN Number=Plur 3 build obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 build punct
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1 build present Reed warblers nests the reed stems vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nest=Theme on stem=Source
Example 5 In old times people made roofs from reeds.
case amod obl nsubj obj case obl punct root In ADP old ADJ times NOUN people NOUN made VERB roofs NOUN from ADP reeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 times case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 times amod 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 5 made obl 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 made nsubj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 roofs roof NOUN Number=Plur 5 made obj 7 from from ADP _ 8 reeds case 8 reeds reed NOUN Number=Plur 5 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past people roofs reeds time vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent roof=Product from reed=Material
Example 6 The wind whistled through the reeds.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET wind NOUN whistled VERB through ADP the DET reeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 whistled nsubj 3 whistled whistle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 reeds case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 reeds det 6 reeds reed NOUN Number=Plur 3 whistled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 whistled punct
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1 whistle past the wind the reeds vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through reed=Location
Example 7 Long ago people used reeds as pens.
advmod advmod nsubj obj case obl punct root Long ADV ago ADV people NOUN used VERB reeds NOUN as ADP pens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 4 used advmod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 used nsubj 4 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 reeds reed NOUN Number=Plur 4 used obj 6 as as ADP _ 7 pens case 7 pens pen NOUN Number=Plur 4 used obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use past people reeds as pens; ago property vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent reed=Duration as pen=Attribute
Example 8 Be careful near the reeds: the water may be deep.
cop csubj case det obl punct det nsubj aux cop punct root Be AUX careful ADJ near ADP the DET reeds NOUN : PUNCT the DET water NOUN may AUX be AUX deep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 deep csubj 3 near near ADP _ 5 reeds case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 reeds det 5 reeds reed NOUN Number=Plur 2 careful obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 11 deep punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 deep nsubj 9 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 deep aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 deep cop 11 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 deep punct
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1 is infinitive the reeds careful property tree rules 2 is may the water deep property tree rules
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