scarecrow Who acts: scarecrow, figure, farmer, We, crows, village · What happens: be, make, look, stuff, dress, put · To what, where: figure, old clothes, field, birds, crops, Someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«scarecrow» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: scarecrow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A scarecrow is a figure made to look like a person, often stuffed with straw and dressed in old clothes, put in a field to scare birds away from crops.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det acl mark xcomp case det obl punct advmod parataxis case obl cc conj case amod obl punct acl case det obl mark advcl obj advmod case obl punct root A DET scarecrow NOUN is AUX a DET figure NOUN made VERB to PART look VERB like ADP a DET person NOUN , PUNCT often ADV stuffed VERB with ADP straw NOUN and CCONJ dressed VERB in ADP old ADJ clothes NOUN , PUNCT put VERB in ADP a DET field NOUN to PART scare VERB birds NOUN away ADV from ADP crops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scarecrow det 2 scarecrow scarecrow NOUN Number=Sing 5 figure nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 figure cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 figure det 5 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 figure acl 7 to to PART _ 8 look mark 8 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made xcomp 9 like like ADP _ 11 person case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 look obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 stuffed punct 13 often often ADV _ 14 stuffed advmod 14 stuffed stuff VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 figure parataxis 15 with with ADP _ 16 straw case 16 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 14 stuffed obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 dressed cc 18 dressed dress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 stuffed conj 19 in in ADP _ 21 clothes case 20 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 21 clothes amod 21 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 18 dressed obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 put punct 23 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 clothes acl 24 in in ADP _ 26 field case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 field det 26 field field NOUN Number=Sing 23 put obl 27 to to PART _ 28 scare mark 28 scare scare VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 put advcl 29 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 28 scare obj 30 away away ADV _ 28 scare advmod 31 from from ADP _ 32 crops case 32 crops crop NOUN Number=Plur 28 scare obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 5 figure punct
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1 is a present a scarecrow a figure tree rules 2 make participle a figure not said here tree rules 3 look to-infinitive a figure not said here like a person vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 stuff participle with straw; often property vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with straw=Theme 5 dress participle old clothes vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 put participle old clothes not said here a field vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in field=Destination 7 scare away to-infinitive birds crops away property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus bird=Experiencer
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.
Someone who looks thin and messy can be jokingly called a scarecrow.
nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl xcomp cc conj aux aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct root Someone PRON who PRON looks VERB thin ADJ and CCONJ messy ADJ can AUX be AUX jokingly ADV called VERB a DET scarecrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 called nsubj:pass 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Someone acl:relcl 4 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 messy cc 6 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 thin conj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 called aux 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 called aux:pass 9 jokingly jokingly ADV _ 10 called advmod 10 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 scarecrow det 12 scarecrow scarecrow NOUN Number=Sing 10 called xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 called punct
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1 look present thin property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 call can · passive Someone jokingly property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 The farmer put a scarecrow in the cornfield.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN put VERB a DET scarecrow NOUN in ADP the DET cornfield NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scarecrow det 5 scarecrow scarecrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 cornfield case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cornfield det 8 cornfield cornfield NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the farmer a scarecrow the cornfield vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent scarecrow=Theme in cornfield=Destination
Example 2 We made a scarecrow for the school garden.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON made VERB a DET scarecrow NOUN for ADP the DET school NOUN garden NOUN . 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 scarecrow det 4 scarecrow scarecrow NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 garden case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 garden det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 garden compound 8 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a scarecrow for the school garden vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent scarecrow=Material for garden=Beneficiary
Example 3 The crows weren't scared of the scarecrow at all.
det nsubj cop advmod case det obl case nmod punct root The DET crows NOUN were AUX n't PART scared ADJ of ADP the DET scarecrow NOUN at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crows det 2 crows crow NOUN Number=Plur 5 scared nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 scared cop 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 scared advmod 5 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 scarecrow case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 scarecrow det 8 scarecrow scarecrow NOUN Number=Sing 5 scared obl 9 at at ADP _ 10 all case 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 scarecrow nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 scared punct
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1 not is past the crows of the scarecrow at all; scared property tree rules
Example 4 In «The Wizard of Oz», the Scarecrow wants a brain.
case punct det obl case nmod punct punct det nsubj det obj punct root In ADP « PUNCT The DET Wizard PROPN of ADP Oz PROPN » PUNCT , PUNCT the DET Scarecrow NOUN wants VERB a DET brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Wizard case 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 Wizard punct 3 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Wizard det 4 Wizard Wizard PROPN Number=Sing 11 wants obl 5 of of ADP _ 6 Oz case 6 Oz Oz PROPN Number=Sing 4 Wizard nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 4 Wizard punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 Wizard punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Scarecrow det 10 Scarecrow scarecrow NOUN Number=Sing 11 wants nsubj 11 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 brain det 13 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 11 wants obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 wants punct
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1 want present the Scarecrow a brain in the Wizard of Oz vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot brain=Theme
Example 5 Our village holds a scarecrow competition every summer.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root Our PRON village NOUN holds VERB a DET scarecrow NOUN competition NOUN every DET summer NOUN . 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 village nmod:poss 2 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 competition det 5 scarecrow scarecrow NOUN Number=Sing 6 competition compound 6 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds obj 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 summer det 8 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present Our village a scarecrow competition summer vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent competition=Theme
Example 6 After the windy walk, my hair made me look like a scarecrow.
case det amod obl punct nmod:poss nsubj obj xcomp case det obl punct root After ADP the DET windy ADJ walk NOUN , PUNCT my PRON hair NOUN made VERB me PRON look VERB like ADP a DET scarecrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 walk case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 walk det 3 windy windy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 walk amod 4 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 walk punct 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hair nmod:poss 7 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 8 made nsubj 8 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 made obj 10 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 made xcomp 11 like like ADP _ 13 scarecrow case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 scarecrow det 13 scarecrow scarecrow NOUN Number=Sing 10 look obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 made punct
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1 make past my hair me after the windy walk tree rules 2 look infinitive me not said here like a scarecrow vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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