roost Who acts: roost, bad things, hens, Hundreds, Bats, You · What happens: be, settle down, rest, sleep, rule, mean · To what, where: place, roost, boss, trouble, pier, old church roof · Speech: someone speaks here
«roost» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: roost in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A roost is a place where birds or bats rest or sleep, such as a branch, a perch or a barn.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det advmod compound cc conj nmod cc conj punct case fixed det conj punct det conj cc det conj punct root A DET roost NOUN is AUX a DET place NOUN where ADV birds NOUN or CCONJ bats NOUN rest NOUN or CCONJ sleep NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET branch NOUN , PUNCT a DET perch NOUN or CCONJ a DET barn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 roost det 2 roost roost NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 rest advmod 7 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 10 rest compound 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 bats cc 9 bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 7 birds conj 10 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 sleep cc 12 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 10 rest conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 branch punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 branch case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 branch det 17 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 10 rest conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 perch punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 perch det 20 perch perch NOUN Number=Sing 10 rest conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 barn cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 barn det 23 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 20 perch conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a roost a place birds rest or sleep and a branch and a perch or a barn nmod tree rules
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 To roost is for birds or bats to settle down to rest or sleep there.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj cop case cc conj mark acl compound:prt mark advcl cc conj advmod punct root To PART roost NOUN is AUX for ADP birds NOUN or CCONJ bats NOUN to PART settle VERB down ADP to PART rest VERB or CCONJ sleep VERB there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 roost mark 2 roost roost NOUN Number=Sing 5 birds nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 birds cop 4 for for ADP _ 5 birds case 5 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 bats cc 7 bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 5 birds conj 8 to to PART _ 9 settle mark 9 settle settle VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 birds acl 10 down down ADP _ 9 settle compound:prt 11 to to PART _ 12 rest mark 12 rest rest VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 settle advcl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 sleep cc 14 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 rest conj 15 there there ADV PronType=Dem 14 sleep advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 birds punct
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1 is present roost for birds or bats tree rules 2 settle down to-infinitive vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient 3 rest to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 sleep infinitive there vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «Rule the roost» means to be the boss of a group or a home.
The tree, 14 words punct csubj det obj punct mark cop det ccomp case det nmod cc det conj punct root « PUNCT Rule VERB the DET roost NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART be AUX the DET boss NOUN of ADP a DET group NOUN or CCONJ a DET home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Rule punct 2 Rule rule VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 roost det 4 roost roost NOUN Number=Sing 2 Rule obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Rule punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 10 boss mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 boss cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 boss det 10 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 6 means ccomp 11 of of ADP _ 13 group case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 group det 13 group group NOUN Number=Sing 10 boss nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 home cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 home det 16 home home NOUN Number=Sing 10 boss conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 rule in a quote infinitive the roost vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roost=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is a not said to happen to-infinitive the boss or a home of a group tree rules
Meaning 4 «Come home to roost» means that bad things someone did come back to cause trouble for them.
The tree, 17 words punct nsubj advmod mark xcomp punct mark amod nsubj appos aux ccomp advmod mark advcl obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT Come VERB home ADV to PART roost NOUN » PUNCT means VERB that SCONJ bad ADJ things NOUN someone PRON did AUX come VERB back ADV to PART cause VERB trouble NOUN for ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Come punct 2 Come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 means nsubj 3 home home ADV _ 2 Come advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 roost mark 5 roost roost NOUN Number=Sing 2 Come xcomp 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Come punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 that that SCONJ _ 13 come mark 9 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 10 things amod 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 come nsubj 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 things appos 12 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 come aux 13 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 14 back back ADV _ 13 come advmod 15 to to PART _ 16 cause mark 16 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 come advcl 17 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 16 cause obj 18 for for ADP _ 19 them case 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 trouble nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 come in a quote infinitive roost home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 come back past · do-support bad things vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 cause to-infinitive bad things not said here trouble for things = thing vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient
Example 1 The hens went to roost as the sun set.
det nsubj mark xcomp case det compound obl punct root The DET hens NOUN went VERB to PART roost VERB as ADP the DET sun NOUN set NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hens det 2 hens hen NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 roost mark 5 roost roost VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 went xcomp 6 as as ADP _ 9 set case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 set det 8 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 9 set compound 9 set set NOUN Number=Sing 5 roost obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the hens vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 roost to-infinitive the hens not said here as the sun set vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Hundreds of starlings roost under the pier.
nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root Hundreds NOUN of ADP starlings NOUN roost VERB under ADP the DET pier NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hundreds hundred NOUN Number=Plur 4 roost nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 starlings case 3 starlings starling NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hundreds nmod 4 roost roost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 under under ADP _ 7 pier case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pier det 7 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 4 roost obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 roost punct
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1 roost present Hundreds of starlings the pier vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under pier=Location
Example 3 Bats roost in the old church roof.
nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root Bats NOUN roost VERB in ADP the DET old ADJ church NOUN roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 2 roost nsubj 2 roost roost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 7 roof case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 roof det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 roof amod 6 church church NOUN Number=Sing 7 roof compound 7 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 2 roost obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 roost punct
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1 roost present Bats the old church roof vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in roof=Location
Example 4 You must not disturb a bat roost.
nsubj aux advmod det compound obj punct root You PRON must AUX not PART disturb VERB a DET bat NOUN roost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 disturb nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 disturb aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 disturb advmod 4 disturb disturb VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 roost det 6 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 7 roost compound 7 roost roost NOUN Number=Sing 4 disturb obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 disturb punct
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1 not disturb must You a bat roost vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus roost=Experiencer
Example 5 In our house the cat rules the roost.
case nmod:poss det compound nmod det appos punct root In ADP our PRON house NOUN the DET cat NOUN rules NOUN the DET roost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 house case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 house nmod:poss 3 house house NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rules det 5 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 rules compound 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 house nmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 roost det 8 roost roost NOUN Number=Sing 6 rules appos 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 house punct
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Example 6 The owl roosts in the hollow tree during the day.
det nsubj case det amod obl case det obl punct root The DET owl NOUN roosts VERB in ADP the DET hollow ADJ tree NOUN during ADP the DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 3 roosts nsubj 3 roosts roost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 tree case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tree det 6 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tree amod 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 roosts obl 8 during during ADP _ 10 day case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 day det 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 roosts obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 roosts punct
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1 roost present the owl the hollow tree day vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location
Example 7 His lies came home to roost when the truth came out.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod mark advcl mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root His PRON lies NOUN came VERB home ADV to PART roost VERB when SCONJ the DET truth NOUN came VERB out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 lies nmod:poss 2 lies lie NOUN Number=Plur 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 home home ADV _ 3 came advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 roost mark 6 roost roost VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 came advcl 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 came mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 truth det 9 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 10 came nsubj 10 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 roost advcl 11 out out ADV _ 10 came advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past His lies home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 roost to-infinitive His lies not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 come out past the truth out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient 4 lie His = he nom lie «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The parrot has a favourite roost by the window.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET parrot NOUN has VERB a DET favourite ADJ roost NOUN by ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 parrot det 2 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 roost det 5 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 roost amod 6 roost roost NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 by by ADP _ 9 window case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 window det 9 window window NOUN Number=Sing 6 roost nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the parrot a favourite roost by the window vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roost=Patient
Example 9 Evil wishes, like chickens, come home to roost.
amod nsubj punct case conj punct advmod mark xcomp punct root Evil ADJ wishes NOUN , PUNCT like ADP chickens NOUN , PUNCT come VERB home ADV to PART roost VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Evil evil ADJ Degree=Pos 2 wishes amod 2 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur 7 come nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 chickens punct 4 like like ADP _ 5 chickens case 5 chickens chicken NOUN Number=Plur 2 wishes conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 come punct 7 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 home home ADV _ 7 come advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 roost mark 10 roost roost VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 come xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 come punct
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1 come infinitive Evil wishes and chickens home property tree rules 2 roost to-infinitive Evil wishes and chickens not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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