regurgitate Who acts: animals, you, mother bird, Owls, baby, Cows · What happens: regurgitate, be, swallow, feed, learn, understand · To what, where: food, mouth, purpose, babies, facts, word
«regurgitate» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: regurgitate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To regurgitate food is to bring swallowed food back up into the mouth.
mark advcl obj cop mark amod obj advmod advmod case det obl punct root To PART regurgitate VERB food NOUN is AUX to PART bring VERB swallowed VERB food NOUN back ADV up ADV into ADP the DET mouth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 regurgitate mark 2 regurgitate regurgitate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 bring advcl 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 regurgitate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bring cop 5 to to PART _ 6 bring mark 6 bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 swallowed swallow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 food amod 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 bring obj 9 back back ADV _ 10 up advmod 10 up up ADV _ 6 bring advmod 11 into into ADP _ 13 mouth case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 mouth det 13 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 6 bring obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 bring punct
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1 regurgitate to-infinitive food vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme 2 is present the mouth bring property tree rules 3 swallow participle vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Some animals regurgitate food on purpose to feed their babies, like birds and wolves.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj obj case obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct case conj cc conj punct root Some DET animals NOUN regurgitate VERB food NOUN on ADP purpose NOUN to PART feed VERB their PRON babies NOUN , PUNCT like ADP birds NOUN and CCONJ wolves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 animals det 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 regurgitate nsubj 3 regurgitate regurgitate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 regurgitate obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 purpose case 6 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 3 regurgitate obl 7 to to PART _ 8 feed mark 8 feed feed VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 regurgitate advcl 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 babies nmod:poss 10 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 8 feed obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 birds punct 12 like like ADP _ 13 birds case 13 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 8 feed conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 wolves cc 15 wolves wolf NOUN Number=Plur 13 birds conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 regurgitate punct
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1 regurgitate present some animals food purpose vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme 2 feed to-infinitive some animals not said here animals's babies vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Recipient
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, school — kept apart, not parsed.
To regurgitate facts is to repeat what you learnt word for word without really understanding it.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj nsubj ccomp obj case nmod mark advmod advcl obj punct root To PART regurgitate VERB facts NOUN is AUX to PART repeat VERB what PRON you PRON learnt VERB word NOUN for ADP word NOUN without SCONJ really ADV understanding VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 regurgitate mark 2 regurgitate regurgitate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 repeat advcl 3 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 2 regurgitate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 repeat cop 5 to to PART _ 6 repeat mark 6 repeat repeat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 learnt obj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 learnt nsubj 9 learnt learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 repeat ccomp 10 word word NOUN Number=Sing 9 learnt obj 11 for for ADP _ 12 word case 12 word word NOUN Number=Sing 10 word nmod 13 without without SCONJ _ 15 understanding mark 14 really really ADV _ 15 understanding advmod 15 understanding understand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 learnt advcl 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 understanding obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 repeat punct
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1 regurgitate to-infinitive facts vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Theme 2 is present repeat property tree rules 3 learn past you word for word tree rules 4 understand gerund you not said here word vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 1 The mother bird regurgitates worms into her chicks' mouths.
det compound nsubj obj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET mother NOUN bird NOUN regurgitates VERB worms NOUN into ADP her PRON chicks NOUN ' PART mouths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 bird compound 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 regurgitates nsubj 4 regurgitates regurgitate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 4 regurgitates obj 6 into into ADP _ 10 mouths case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 chicks nmod:poss 8 chicks chick NOUN Number=Plur 10 mouths nmod:poss 9 ' 's PART _ 8 chicks case 10 mouths mouth NOUN Number=Plur 4 regurgitates obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 regurgitates punct
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1 regurgitate present the mother bird worms bird's chicks's mouths vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worm=Theme
Example 2 Owls regurgitate pellets full of tiny bones.
nsubj obj xcomp case amod obl punct root Owls NOUN regurgitate VERB pellets NOUN full ADJ of ADP tiny ADJ bones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 2 regurgitate nsubj 2 regurgitate regurgitate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pellets pellet NOUN Number=Plur 2 regurgitate obj 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 2 regurgitate xcomp 5 of of ADP _ 7 bones case 6 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bones amod 7 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 regurgitate punct
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1 regurgitate present Owls pellets full property vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pellet=Theme
Example 3 The baby regurgitated a bit of milk on Dad's shirt.
det acl det obj case nmod case nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET baby NOUN regurgitated VERB a DET bit NOUN of ADP milk NOUN on ADP Dad PROPN 's PART shirt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 regurgitated regurgitate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 baby acl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 3 regurgitated obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 milk case 7 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 5 bit nmod 8 on on ADP _ 11 shirt case 9 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 11 shirt nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 Dad case 11 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 3 regurgitated obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 baby punct
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1 regurgitate participle the baby not said here a bit of milk Dad's shirt vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Theme
Example 4 Cows regurgitate their food and chew it again.
nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj obj advmod punct root Cows NOUN regurgitate VERB their PRON food NOUN and CCONJ chew VERB it PRON again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 2 regurgitate nsubj 2 regurgitate regurgitate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 food nmod:poss 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 regurgitate obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 chew cc 6 chew chew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 regurgitate conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 chew obj 8 again again ADV _ 6 chew advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 regurgitate punct
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1 regurgitate present Cows Cows's food vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme 2 chew present Cows not said here food again vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 5 Don't just regurgitate the textbook — explain it in your own words.
aux advmod advmod det obj punct conj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART just ADV regurgitate VERB the DET textbook NOUN — PUNCT explain VERB it PRON in ADP your PRON own ADJ words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 regurgitate aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 regurgitate advmod 3 just just ADV _ 4 regurgitate advmod 4 regurgitate regurgitate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 textbook det 6 textbook textbook NOUN Number=Sing 4 regurgitate obj 7 — - PUNCT _ 8 explain punct 8 explain explain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 regurgitate conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 explain obj 10 in in ADP _ 13 words case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 words nmod:poss 12 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 13 words amod 13 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 explain obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 regurgitate punct
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1 not regurgitate imperative · do-support you not said here the textbook vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent textbook=Theme 2 explain speech: assert infinitive you not said here textbook your own words vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic 3 word your nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Penguins regurgitate fish to feed their young.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Penguins NOUN regurgitate VERB fish NOUN to PART feed VERB their PRON young NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Penguins penguin NOUN Number=Plur 2 regurgitate nsubj 2 regurgitate regurgitate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 2 regurgitate obj 4 to to PART _ 5 feed mark 5 feed feed VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 regurgitate advcl 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 young nmod:poss 7 young young NOUN Number=Sing 5 feed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 regurgitate punct
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1 regurgitate present Penguins fish vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme 2 feed to-infinitive Penguins not said here Penguins's young vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent young=Recipient
Example 7 We dissected an owl pellet that the owl had regurgitated.
nsubj det compound obj obj det nsubj:pass aux acl:relcl punct root We PRON dissected VERB an DET owl NOUN pellet NOUN that PRON the DET owl NOUN had AUX regurgitated VERB . PUNCT 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 dissected nsubj 2 dissected dissect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pellet det 4 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 5 pellet compound 5 pellet pellet NOUN Number=Sing 2 dissected obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 regurgitated obj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 owl det 8 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 10 regurgitated nsubj:pass 9 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 regurgitated aux 10 regurgitated regurgitate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 pellet acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 dissected punct
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1 dissect past We a owl pellet tree rules 2 regurgitate past · perfect · passive the owl tree rules
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