rottweiler Who acts: Rottweiler, Calling, they, neighbours, you, guard dog · What happens: be, breed, herd, call, mean, argue · To what, where: large strong breed, brown markings, Germany, cattle, someone, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«rottweiler» 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: rottweiler in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A Rottweiler is a large, strong breed of dog, black with brown markings, first bred in Germany to herd cattle and guard.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod punct amod case amod obl punct advmod acl case obl mark advcl obj cc conj punct root A DET Rottweiler NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ , PUNCT strong ADJ breed NOUN of ADP dog NOUN , PUNCT black ADJ with ADP brown ADJ markings NOUN , PUNCT first ADV bred VERB in ADP Germany PROPN to PART herd VERB cattle NOUN and CCONJ guard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Rottweiler det 2 Rottweiler rottweiler NOUN Number=Sing 8 breed nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 breed cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 breed det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 breed amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 large punct 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 breed amod 8 breed breed NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 dog case 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 breed nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 black punct 12 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 8 breed amod 13 with with ADP _ 15 markings case 14 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 15 markings amod 15 markings marking NOUN Number=Plur 12 black obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 bred punct 17 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 18 bred advmod 18 bred breed VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 markings acl 19 in in ADP _ 20 Germany case 20 Germany Germany PROPN Number=Sing 18 bred obl 21 to to PART _ 22 herd mark 22 herd herd VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 bred advcl 23 cattle cattle NOUN Number=Plur 22 herd obj 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 guard cc 25 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 23 cattle conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 breed punct
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1 is a present a Rottweiler a large strong breed of dog tree rules 2 breed participle brown markings not said here Germany first property tree rules 3 herd to-infinitive cattle and guard vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent cattle=Patient
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Calling someone a rottweiler means they are fierce and aggressive in arguing or defending something.
The tree, 15 words csubj obj det obj nsubj cop ccomp cc conj mark advcl cc conj obj punct root Calling VERB someone PRON a DET rottweiler NOUN means VERB they PRON are AUX fierce ADJ and CCONJ aggressive ADJ in SCONJ arguing VERB or CCONJ defending VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Calling obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rottweiler det 4 rottweiler rottweiler NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fierce nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fierce cop 8 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means ccomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 aggressive cc 10 aggressive aggressive ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fierce conj 11 in in SCONJ _ 12 arguing mark 12 arguing argue VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 aggressive advcl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 defending cc 14 defending defend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 arguing conj 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 defending obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 call gerund someone vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme rottweiler=Result 2 mean present Calling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is present they fierce property tree rules 4 be they not said here tree rules 5 argue speech: disagree gerund they not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 defend gerund they not said here something vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary
Example 1 Our neighbours have a friendly Rottweiler called Bruno.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj acl xcomp punct root Our PRON neighbours NOUN have VERB a DET friendly ADJ Rottweiler NOUN called VERB Bruno PROPN . 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 neighbours nmod:poss 2 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 Rottweiler det 5 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Rottweiler amod 6 Rottweiler rottweiler NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 Rottweiler acl 8 Bruno Bruno PROPN Number=Sing 7 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Our neighbours a friendly Rottweiler vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rottweiler=Patient 2 call participle a friendly Rottweiler not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 A Rottweiler is black with brown patches on its face and legs.
det nsubj cop case amod obl case nmod:poss nmod cc conj punct root A DET Rottweiler NOUN is AUX black ADJ with ADP brown ADJ patches NOUN on ADP its PRON face NOUN and CCONJ legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Rottweiler det 2 Rottweiler rottweiler NOUN Number=Sing 4 black nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 black cop 4 black black ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 patches case 6 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 7 patches amod 7 patches patch NOUN Number=Plur 4 black obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 face case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 face nmod:poss 10 face face NOUN Number=Sing 7 patches nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 legs cc 12 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 10 face conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 black punct
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1 is present a Rottweiler with brown patches on Rottweiler's face and legs; black property tree rules
Example 3 Always ask the owner before you stroke a Rottweiler.
advmod det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Always ADV ask VERB the DET owner NOUN before SCONJ you PRON stroke VERB a DET Rottweiler PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 ask advmod 2 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 owner det 4 owner owner NOUN Number=Sing 2 ask obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 stroke mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 stroke nsubj 7 stroke stroke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 ask advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 Rottweiler det 9 Rottweiler Rottweiler PROPN Number=Sing 7 stroke obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here the owner always property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent owner=Recipient 2 stroke present you a Rottweiler vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rottweiler=Experiencer
Example 4 Rottweilers were once used to herd cattle to market.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark xcomp obj case obl punct root Rottweilers NOUN were AUX once ADV used VERB to PART herd VERB cattle NOUN to ADP market NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rottweilers rottweiler NOUN Number=Plur 4 used nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 herd mark 6 herd herd VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used xcomp 7 cattle cattle NOUN Number=Sing 6 herd obj 8 to to ADP _ 9 market case 9 market market NOUN Number=Sing 6 herd obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use past · passive Rottweilers once property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality 2 herd to-infinitive cattle to market vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent cattle=Patient to market=Co-Patient
Example 5 The guard dog was a huge Rottweiler.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET guard NOUN dog NOUN was AUX a DET huge ADJ Rottweiler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 3 dog compound 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 Rottweiler nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 Rottweiler cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 Rottweiler det 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Rottweiler amod 7 Rottweiler rottweiler NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 Rottweiler punct
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1 is a past the guard dog a huge Rottweiler tree rules
Example 6 (informal) The new manager is a rottweiler in meetings.
punct discourse punct det amod nsubj cop det case nmod punct root ( PUNCT informal NUM ) PUNCT The DET new ADJ manager NOUN is AUX a DET rottweiler NOUN in ADP meetings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal NUM _ 9 rottweiler discourse 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 manager det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 manager amod 6 manager manager NOUN Number=Sing 9 rottweiler nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rottweiler cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rottweiler det 9 rottweiler rottweiler NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 in in ADP _ 11 meetings case 11 meetings meeting NOUN Number=Plur 9 rottweiler nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 rottweiler punct
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1 is a present the new manager a rottweiler meetings tree rules
Example 7 Rottweilers need lots of exercise and training.
nsubj obj case nmod cc conj punct root Rottweilers NOUN need VERB lots NOUN of ADP exercise NOUN and CCONJ training NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rottweilers rottweiler NOUN Number=Plur 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 need obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 exercise case 5 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 3 lots nmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 training cc 7 training training NOUN Number=Sing 5 exercise conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present Rottweilers lots of exercise and training vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme
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