seel Who acts: falconers, old poem talks, night, book, Hunters · What happens: seel, be, tame, not do, think, mean · To what, where: hawk, falcon, This, eyes, young hawk, hawks · Speech: someone speaks here
«seel» 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: seel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: old, falconry — kept apart, not parsed.
To seel a hawk or falcon was to sew its eyelids shut for a while to tame it. This is not done today and is thought cruel.
Sentence 1: To seel a hawk or falcon was to sew its eyelids shut for a while to tame it.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark nmod:poss obj xcomp case det obl mark advcl obj punct root To PART seel VERB a DET hawk NOUN or CCONJ falcon NOUN was AUX to PART sew VERB its PRON eyelids NOUN shut ADJ for ADP a DET while NOUN to PART tame VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 seel mark 2 seel seel VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 sew advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hawk det 4 hawk hawk NOUN Number=Sing 2 seel obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 falcon cc 6 falcon falcon NOUN Number=Sing 4 hawk conj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 sew cop 8 to to PART _ 9 sew mark 9 sew sew VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 eyelids nmod:poss 11 eyelids eyelid NOUN Number=Plur 9 sew obj 12 shut shut ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sew xcomp 13 for for ADP _ 15 while case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 while det 15 while while NOUN Number=Sing 9 sew obl 16 to to PART _ 17 tame mark 17 tame tame VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 sew advcl 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 tame obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 sew punct
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1 seel to-infinitive a hawk or falcon tree rules 2 is past while sew, shut property tree rules 3 tame to-infinitive falcon vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=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.
Sentence 2: This is not done today and is thought cruel.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod obl:unmarked cc aux:pass conj xcomp punct root This PRON is AUX not PART done VERB today NOUN and CCONJ is AUX thought VERB cruel ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 done nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 done aux:pass 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 done advmod 4 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 done obl:unmarked 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 thought cc 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 thought aux:pass 8 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 done conj 9 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 8 thought xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 done punct
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1 not do present · passive This today vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 think speech: other present · passive cruel property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»
Meaning 2 Usage: old, poetry — kept apart, not parsed.
Seel can mean to close someone's eyes, to blind them.
aux aux mark xcomp nmod:poss case obj punct mark advcl nsubj punct root Seel VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART close VERB someone PRON 's PART eyes NOUN , PUNCT to PART blind ADJ them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seel seel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to PART _ 5 close mark 5 close close VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 mean xcomp 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 eyes nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 someone case 8 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 close obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 blind punct 10 to to PART _ 11 blind mark 11 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 close advcl 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 blind nsubj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can · infinitive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 close not said to happen to-infinitive someone's eyes vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient
Example 1 In medieval times, falconers would seel a young hawk.
case amod obl punct nsubj aux det amod obj punct root In ADP medieval ADJ times NOUN , PUNCT falconers NOUN would AUX seel VERB a DET young ADJ hawk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 times case 2 medieval medieval ADJ Degree=Pos 3 times amod 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 seel obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 times punct 5 falconers falconer NOUN Number=Plur 7 seel nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 seel aux 7 seel seel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hawk det 9 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 10 hawk amod 10 hawk hawk NOUN Number=Sing 7 seel obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 seel punct
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1 seel would falconers a young hawk time tree rules
Example 2 The old poem talks of night coming to seel the eyes of day.
det amod compound case nmod acl mark advcl det obj case nmod punct root The DET old ADJ poem NOUN talks NOUN of ADP night NOUN coming VERB to PART seel VERB the DET eyes NOUN of ADP day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 talks det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 talks amod 3 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 4 talks compound 4 talks talk NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 night case 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 talks nmod 7 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 talks acl 8 to to PART _ 9 seel mark 9 seel seel VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 coming advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 eyes det 11 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 9 seel obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 day case 13 day day NOUN Number=Sing 11 eyes nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 talks punct
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1 come gerund the old poem talks of night not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 seel to-infinitive the old poem talks of night not said here the eyes of day tree rules 3 talk night nom talk «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 3 The book explained that seeling hawks is no longer allowed.
det nsubj mark nsubj:pass obj aux:pass advmod advmod ccomp punct root The DET book NOUN explained VERB that SCONJ seeling VERB hawks NOUN is AUX no ADV longer ADV allowed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained nsubj 3 explained explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 10 allowed mark 5 seeling seel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 allowed nsubj:pass 6 hawks hawk NOUN Number=Plur 5 seeling obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 allowed aux:pass 8 no no ADV _ 9 longer advmod 9 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 10 allowed advmod 10 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 explained ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 explained punct
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1 explain speech: assert past the book vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 seel gerund hawks tree rules 3 allow present · passive long property vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 4 Is «seel» a typo for «seal» in this sentence?
cop punct punct det obj case punct nmod punct case det obl punct root Is AUX « PUNCT seel VERB » PUNCT a DET typo NOUN for ADP « PUNCT seal NOUN » PUNCT in ADP this DET sentence NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 seel cop 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 seel punct 3 seel seel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 seel punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 typo det 6 typo typo NOUN Number=Sing 3 seel obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 seal case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 seal punct 9 seal seal NOUN Number=Sing 6 typo nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 typo punct 11 in in ADP _ 13 sentence case 12 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 sentence det 13 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 3 seel obl 14 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 seel punct
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1 is in a quote present this sentence seel property tree rules
Example 5 Hunters once seeled falcons to calm them.
nsubj advmod obj mark advcl obj punct root Hunters NOUN once ADV seeled VERB falcons NOUN to PART calm VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hunters hunter NOUN Number=Plur 3 seeled nsubj 2 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 seeled advmod 3 seeled seel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 falcons falcon NOUN Number=Plur 3 seeled obj 5 to to PART _ 6 calm mark 6 calm calm VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 seeled advcl 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 calm obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 seeled punct
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1 seel past Hunters falcons once property tree rules 2 calm to-infinitive Hunters not said here falcons = falcon vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer
Example 6 «Seel» is one of the rarest words in our dictionary.
punct parataxis punct cop case det amod nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root « PUNCT Seel VERB » PUNCT is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET rarest ADJ words NOUN in ADP our PRON dictionary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Seel punct 2 Seel seel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 one parataxis 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Seel punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 words case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 words det 8 rarest rare ADJ Degree=Sup 9 words amod 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 one nmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 dictionary case 11 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 dictionary nmod:poss 12 dictionary dictionary NOUN Number=Sing 9 words nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 seel in a quote infinitive tree rules 2 is a present one of the rarest words in our dictionary tree rules
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