roadrunner Who acts: roadrunner, fast bird, Road Runner, cartoon bird, Roadrunners, It · What happens: be, prefer, run, fly, escape, name · To what, where: fast bird, cartoon bird, character, roadrunner, desert road, small rattlesnakes
«roadrunner» 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: roadrunner in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A roadrunner is a fast bird of the deserts of the south-western USA and Mexico that prefers to run rather than fly.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case det compound punct amod nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp cc fixed conj punct root A DET roadrunner NOUN is AUX a DET fast ADJ bird NOUN of ADP the DET deserts NOUN of ADP the DET south NOUN - PUNCT western ADJ USA PROPN and CCONJ Mexico PROPN that PRON prefers VERB to PART run VERB rather ADV than ADP fly VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 roadrunner det 2 roadrunner roadrunner NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bird det 5 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bird amod 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 deserts case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 deserts det 9 deserts desert NOUN Number=Plur 6 bird nmod 10 of of ADP _ 15 USA case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 USA det 12 south south NOUN Number=Sing 14 western compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 south punct 14 western western ADJ Degree=Pos 15 USA amod 15 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 9 deserts nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 Mexico cc 17 Mexico Mexico PROPN Number=Sing 15 USA conj 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 prefers nsubj 19 prefers prefer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bird acl:relcl 20 to to PART _ 21 run mark 21 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 prefers xcomp 22 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 24 fly cc 23 than than ADP _ 22 rather fixed 24 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 run conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 bird punct
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1 is a present a roadrunner a fast bird of the deserts of the western USA and Mexico tree rules 2 prefer present a fast bird vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 run not said to happen to-infinitive a fast bird not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 fly infinitive a fast bird not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=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 The Road Runner is a cartoon bird who always escapes from a hungry coyote (a name of a character).
The tree, 19 words det compound nsubj cop det compound nsubj advmod acl:relcl case det amod obl punct det appos case det nmod punct punct root The DET Road PROPN Runner PROPN is AUX a DET cartoon NOUN bird NOUN who PRON always ADV escapes VERB from ADP a DET hungry ADJ coyote NOUN ( PUNCT a DET name NOUN of ADP a DET character NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Runner det 2 Road Road PROPN Number=Sing 3 Runner compound 3 Runner Runner PROPN Number=Sing 7 bird nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bird det 6 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird compound 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 escapes nsubj 9 always always ADV PronType=Tot 10 escapes advmod 10 escapes escape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird acl:relcl 11 from from ADP _ 14 coyote case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 coyote det 13 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 14 coyote amod 14 coyote coyote NOUN Number=Sing 10 escapes obl 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 name punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 name det 17 name name NOUN Number=Sing 14 coyote appos 18 of of ADP _ 20 character case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 character det 20 character character NOUN Number=Sing 17 name nmod 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 name punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 bird punct
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1 is a present the Road Runner a cartoon bird tree rules 2 escape present a cartoon bird from a hungry coyote; always property vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from coyote=Initial_Location 3 name a character nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 A roadrunner dashed across the desert road in front of our car.
det acl case det compound obl case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET roadrunner NOUN dashed VERB across ADP the DET desert NOUN road NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP our PRON car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 roadrunner det 2 roadrunner roadrunner NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 dashed dash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 roadrunner acl 4 across across ADP _ 7 road case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 6 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 7 road compound 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 dashed obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 front case 9 front front NOUN Number=Sing 7 road nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 car case 11 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 car nmod:poss 12 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 front nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 roadrunner punct
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1 dash participle a roadrunner not said here the desert road in front of our car vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across road=Trajectory
Example 2 Roadrunners can catch and eat small rattlesnakes.
nsubj aux cc conj amod obj punct root Roadrunners NOUN can AUX catch VERB and CCONJ eat VERB small ADJ rattlesnakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Roadrunners roadrunner NOUN Number=Plur 3 catch nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 catch aux 3 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 eat cc 5 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 catch conj 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rattlesnakes amod 7 rattlesnakes rattlesnake NOUN Number=Plur 5 eat obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 catch punct
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1 catch can Roadrunners vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 eat infinitive Roadrunners not said here small rattlesnakes vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rattlesnake=Patient
Example 3 The roadrunner is the state bird of New Mexico.
det nsubj cop det compound case compound nmod punct root The DET roadrunner NOUN is AUX the DET state NOUN bird NOUN of ADP New PROPN Mexico PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 roadrunner det 2 roadrunner roadrunner NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bird cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bird det 5 state state NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird compound 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 Mexico case 8 New New PROPN Number=Sing 9 Mexico compound 9 Mexico Mexico PROPN Number=Sing 6 bird nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 bird punct
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1 is a present the roadrunner the state bird of New Mexico tree rules
Example 4 It can fly, but it would rather run.
nsubj aux punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj punct root It PRON can AUX fly VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON would AUX rather ADV run VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 fly nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 fly aux 3 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 run punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 9 run cc 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 run nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 run aux 8 rather rather ADV _ 9 run advmod 9 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 fly conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fly punct
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1 fly can It vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 run would it vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 In the cartoon, the coyote never catches the Road Runner.
case det obl punct det nsubj advmod det compound obj punct root In ADP the DET cartoon NOUN , PUNCT the DET coyote NOUN never ADV catches VERB the DET Road PROPN Runner PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 cartoon case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cartoon det 3 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 8 catches obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 cartoon punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 coyote det 6 coyote coyote NOUN Number=Sing 8 catches nsubj 7 never never ADV PronType=Neg 8 catches advmod 8 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Runner det 10 Road Road PROPN Number=Sing 11 Runner compound 11 Runner Runner PROPN Number=Sing 8 catches obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 catches punct
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1 not catch present the coyote the Road Runner the cartoon vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent runner=Theme
Example 6 Roadrunners sunbathe in the morning to warm up after cold desert nights.
nsubj case det obl mark advcl compound:prt case amod compound obl punct root Roadrunners NOUN sunbathe VERB in ADP the DET morning NOUN to PART warm VERB up ADP after ADP cold ADJ desert NOUN nights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Roadrunners roadrunner NOUN Number=Plur 2 sunbathe nsubj 2 sunbathe sunbathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 morning case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 morning det 5 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 sunbathe obl 6 to to PART _ 7 warm mark 7 warm warm VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sunbathe advcl 8 up up ADP _ 7 warm compound:prt 9 after after ADP _ 12 nights case 10 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 12 nights amod 11 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 12 nights compound 12 nights night NOUN Number=Plur 7 warm obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 sunbathe punct
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1 sunbathe present Roadrunners morning vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 warm up to-infinitive Roadrunners not said here night vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Our class drew a desert food chain with a roadrunner in it.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound compound obj case det nmod case nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN drew VERB a DET desert NOUN food NOUN chain NOUN with ADP a DET roadrunner NOUN in ADP it PRON . 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 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew nsubj 3 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 chain det 5 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 7 chain compound 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 chain compound 7 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 roadrunner case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 roadrunner det 10 roadrunner roadrunner NOUN Number=Sing 7 chain nmod 11 in in ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 roadrunner nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 drew punct
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1 draw past Our class a desert food chain with a roadrunner in roadrunner vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chain=Theme
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