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silage

Who acts: crops, cows, Farmers, grass, Silage, tractor · What happens: cut, pack, keep, ferment, feed, eat · To what, where: other green crops, cows, silage, Big black bales, strong sour smell, air

«silage» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: silage in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Grass, maize or other green crops that are cut, packed tightly and kept without air so they ferment, to feed cows and sheep in winter.

The tree, 25 words
punctconjccamodamodconjnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclpunctconjadvmodccconjcaseobladvmodnsubjadvclpunctmarkadvclobjccconjcaseoblpunctrootGrassNOUN,PUNCTmaizeNOUNorCCONJotherADJgreenADJcropsNOUNthatPRONareAUXcutVERB,PUNCTpackedVERBtightlyADVandCCONJkeptVERBwithoutADPairNOUNsoADVtheyPRONfermentVERB,PUNCTtoPARTfeedVERBcowsNOUNandCCONJsheepNOUNinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrassgrassNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2,,PUNCT_3 maizepunct
3maizemaizeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Grassconj
4ororCCONJ_7 cropscc
5otherotherADJDegree=Pos7 cropsamod
6greengreenADJDegree=Pos7 cropsamod
7cropscropNOUNNumber=Plur1 Grassconj
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 cutnsubj:pass
9arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 cutaux:pass
10cutcutVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 cropsacl:relcl
11,,PUNCT_12 packedpunct
12packedpackVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 cutconj
13tightlytightlyADV_12 packedadvmod
14andandCCONJ_15 keptcc
15keptkeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 cutconj
16withoutwithoutADP_17 aircase
17airairNOUNNumber=Sing15 keptobl
18sosoADV_20 fermentadvmod
19theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs20 fermentnsubj
20fermentfermentVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 keptadvcl
21,,PUNCT_23 feedpunct
22totoPART_23 feedmark
23feedfeedVERBVerbForm=Inf15 keptadvcl
24cowscowNOUNNumber=Plur23 feedobj
25andandCCONJ_26 sheepcc
26sheepsheepNOUNNumber=Plur24 cowsconj
27ininADP_28 wintercase
28winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing23 feedobl
29..PUNCT_1 Grasspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cutpresent · passiveother green cropsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
2packparticipletightly propertyvn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme
3keeppastwithout airvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4fermentpresentcrops = cropvn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
5feedto-infinitivecows and sheepwintervn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Recipient

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.

Example 1

The cows eat silage all winter.

detnsubjobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETcowsNOUNeatVERBsilageNOUNallDETwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cowsdet
2cowscowNOUNNumber=Plur3 eatnsubj
3eateatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4silagesilageNOUNNumber=Sing3 eatobj
5allallDETPronType=Tot6 winterdet
6winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing3 eatobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_3 eatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpresentthe cowssilagewintervn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silage=Patient

Example 2

Big black bales of silage were stacked by the barn.

amodamodnsubj:passcasenmodaux:passcasedetoblpunctrootBigADJblackADJbalesNOUNofADPsilageNOUNwereAUXstackedVERBbyADPtheDETbarnNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BigbigADJDegree=Pos3 balesamod
2blackblackADJDegree=Pos3 balesamod
3balesbaleNOUNNumber=Plur7 stackednsubj:pass
4ofofADP_5 silagecase
5silagesilageNOUNNumber=Sing3 balesnmod
6werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 stackedaux:pass
7stackedstackVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8bybyADP_10 barncase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 barndet
10barnbarnNOUNNumber=Sing7 stackedobl
11..PUNCT_7 stackedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stackpast · passiveBig black bales of silageby the barnvn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme by barn=Destination

Example 3

Farmers make silage in summer when the grass is long.

nsubjobjcaseobladvmoddetnsubjcopxcomppunctrootFarmersNOUNmakeVERBsilageNOUNinADPsummerNOUNwhenADVtheDETgrassNOUNisAUXlongADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FarmersfarmerNOUNNumber=Plur2 makensubj
2makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3silagesilageNOUNNumber=Sing2 makeobj
4ininADP_5 summercase
5summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing2 makeobl
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int10 longadvmod
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 grassdet
8grassgrassNOUNNumber=Sing10 longnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 longcop
10longlongADJDegree=Pos2 makexcomp
11..PUNCT_2 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentFarmerssilagesummervn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silage=Product
2ispresentthe grasslong propertytree rules

Example 4

Silage has a strong, sour smell.

nsubjdetamodpunctamodobjpunctrootSilageNOUNhasVERBaDETstrongADJ,PUNCTsourADJsmellNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SilagesilageNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 smelldet
4strongstrongADJDegree=Pos7 smellamod
5,,PUNCT_4 strongpunct
6soursourADJDegree=Pos7 smellamod
7smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasobj
8..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentSilagea strong sour smellvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient

Example 5

The tractor drove over the silage to squash out the air.

detnsubjcasedetoblmarkadvclcompound:prtdetobjpunctrootTheDETtractorNOUNdroveVERBoverADPtheDETsilageNOUNtoPARTsquashVERBoutADPtheDETairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 tractordet
2tractortractorNOUNNumber=Sing3 drovensubj
3drovedriveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4overoverADP_6 silagecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 silagedet
6silagesilageNOUNNumber=Sing3 droveobl
7totoPART_8 squashmark
8squashsquashVERBVerbForm=Inf3 droveadvcl
9outoutADP_8 squashcompound:prt
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 airdet
11airairNOUNNumber=Sing8 squashobj
12..PUNCT_3 drovepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drivepastthe tractorthe silagevn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over silage=Trajectory
2squash outto-infinitivethe tractor not said herethe airvn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Patient

Example 6

Silage is a bit like pickled grass.

nsubjcopdetcaseamodnmodpunctrootSilageNOUNisAUXaDETbitNOUNlikeADPpickledVERBgrassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SilagesilageNOUNNumber=Sing4 bitnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 bitcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 bitdet
4bitbitNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5likelikeADP_7 grasscase
6pickledpickleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 grassamod
7grassgrassNOUNNumber=Sing4 bitnmod
8..PUNCT_4 bitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSilagea bitlike pickled grasstree rules
2pickleparticiplevn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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