sire Who acts: Sire, way, horse, stable boy, knight, famous racehorse · What happens: be, speak, mean, say, forgive, bow · To what, where: way, Majesty, father, old word, knight, many champion foals · Speech: someone speaks here
«sire» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: sire in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
Sire was a way of speaking to a king, like «Your Majesty»: «Yes, sire.».
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det mark acl case det obl punct case punct nmod:poss obj punct punct punct discourse punct appos punct punct punct root Sire NOUN was AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ speaking VERB to ADP a DET king NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT Your PRON Majesty NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT Yes INTJ , PUNCT sire NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 4 way nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 way cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 speaking mark 6 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 way acl 7 to to ADP _ 9 king case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 king det 9 king king NOUN Number=Sing 6 speaking obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 Majesty punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 Majesty case 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 Majesty punct 13 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 Majesty nmod:poss 14 Majesty majesty NOUN Number=Sing 6 speaking obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 Majesty punct 16 : : PUNCT _ 20 sire punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 20 sire punct 18 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 20 sire discourse 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 sire punct 20 sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 4 way appos 21 . . PUNCT _ 20 sire punct 22 » » PUNCT _ 20 sire punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a past Sire a way tree rules 2 speak speech: other gerund a way not said here Your Majesty to a king 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 The sire of an animal, especially a horse or dog, is its father.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj case det nmod punct advmod det conj cc conj punct cop nmod:poss punct root The DET sire NOUN of ADP an DET animal NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET horse NOUN or CCONJ dog NOUN , PUNCT is AUX its PRON father NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sire det 2 sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 15 father nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 animal case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 animal det 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 sire nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 horse punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 9 horse advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 horse det 9 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 5 animal conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 dog cc 11 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 horse conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 2 sire punct 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 father cop 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 father nmod:poss 15 father father NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 father punct
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1 is a present the sire of a animal and a horse or dog sire's father tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To sire means to be the father of a young animal (or, in old writing, of a child).
The tree, 18 words mark nsubj mark cop det obj case det amod nmod punct cc punct case amod appos punct case det conj punct punct root To PART sire NOUN means VERB to PART be AUX the DET father NOUN of ADP a DET young ADJ animal NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ , PUNCT in ADP old ADJ writing NOUN , PUNCT of ADP a DET child NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sire mark 2 sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 7 father mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 father cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 father det 7 father father NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obj 8 of of ADP _ 11 animal case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 animal det 10 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 11 animal amod 11 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 7 father nmod 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 writing punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 17 writing cc 14 , , PUNCT _ 13 or punct 15 in in ADP _ 17 writing case 16 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 17 writing amod 17 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 11 animal appos 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 child punct 19 of of ADP _ 21 child case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 child det 21 child child NOUN Number=Sing 17 writing conj 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 writing punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present sire vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is a to-infinitive the father of a young animal tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
Sire was also an old word for a lord or a father.
nsubj cop advmod det amod case det nmod cc det conj punct root Sire NOUN was AUX also ADV an DET old ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET lord NOUN or CCONJ a DET father NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 word advmod 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 word amod 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 lord case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lord det 9 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 father cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 father det 12 father father NOUN Number=Sing 9 lord conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
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1 is a past Sire a old word for a lord or a father tree rules
Example 1 «Your horse is ready, sire,» said the stable boy.
punct nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp punct obl punct punct det amod nsubj punct root « PUNCT Your PRON horse NOUN is AUX ready ADJ , PUNCT sire NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET stable ADJ boy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 ready punct 2 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 horse nmod:poss 3 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 5 ready nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ready cop 5 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 10 said ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 sire punct 7 sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 5 ready obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 5 ready punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 5 ready punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 boy det 12 stable stable ADJ Degree=Pos 13 boy amod 13 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 is in a quote present Your horse sire obl ; ready property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the stable boy vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 2 «Forgive me, sire,» the knight said, bowing to the king.
The tree, 10 words punct ccomp obj punct obj punct punct det nsubj punct advcl case det obl punct root « PUNCT Forgive VERB me PRON , PUNCT sire NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT the DET knight NOUN said VERB , PUNCT bowing VERB to ADP the DET king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Forgive punct 2 Forgive forgive VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Forgive obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 sire punct 5 sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 2 Forgive obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 Forgive punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Forgive punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 knight det 9 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 bowing punct 12 bowing bow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 said advcl 13 to to ADP _ 15 king case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 king det 15 king king NOUN Number=Sing 12 bowing obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 forgive in a quote infinitive the knight = knight tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the knight vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 bow gerund the knight not said here to the king vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.pivot»: agent=Agent to king=Pivot
Example 3 The famous racehorse sired many champion foals.
det amod nsubj amod compound obj punct root The DET famous ADJ racehorse NOUN sired VERB many ADJ champion NOUN foals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 racehorse det 2 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 racehorse amod 3 racehorse racehorse NOUN Number=Sing 4 sired nsubj 4 sired sire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 foals amod 6 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 7 foals compound 7 foals foal NOUN Number=Plur 4 sired obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sired punct
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1 sire past the famous racehorse many champion foals vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foal=Patient
Example 4 The puppy's sire was a prize-winning sheepdog.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det compound punct amod punct root The DET puppy NOUN 's PART sire NOUN was AUX a DET prize NOUN - PUNCT winning VERB sheepdog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 sire nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 puppy case 4 sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 10 sheepdog nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 sheepdog cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sheepdog det 7 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 9 winning compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 prize punct 9 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 sheepdog amod 10 sheepdog sheepdog NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 sheepdog punct
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1 win gerund vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a past the puppy's sire a winning sheepdog tree rules
Example 5 The farmer chose a strong bull to sire the calves.
det nsubj det amod obj mark acl det obj punct root The DET farmer NOUN chose VERB a DET strong ADJ bull NOUN to PART sire VERB the DET calves 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 chose nsubj 3 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bull det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bull amod 6 bull bull NOUN Number=Sing 3 chose obj 7 to to PART _ 8 sire mark 8 sire sire VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 bull acl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 calves det 10 calves calf NOUN Number=Plur 8 sire obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 chose punct
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1 choose past the farmer a strong bull vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bull=Theme 2 sire to-infinitive the farmer not said here the calves vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calf=Patient
Example 6 In the old tale, the prince's sire was a wise king.
case det amod obl punct det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det amod punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ tale NOUN , PUNCT the DET prince NOUN 's PART sire NOUN was AUX a DET wise ADJ king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 tale case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tale det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tale amod 4 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 13 king obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 tale punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 prince det 7 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 9 sire nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 prince case 9 sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 13 king nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 king cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 king det 12 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 13 king amod 13 king king NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 king punct
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1 is a past the prince's sire a wise king the old tale tree rules
Example 7 “Sire, I have obeyed your orders.
punct nsubj:pass punct nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root “ PUNCT Sire NOUN , PUNCT I PRON have AUX obeyed VERB your PRON orders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 6 obeyed punct 2 Sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 6 obeyed nsubj:pass 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Sire punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 obeyed nsubj 5 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 obeyed aux 6 obeyed obey VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 orders nmod:poss 8 orders order NOUN Number=Plur 6 obeyed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 obeyed punct
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1 obey in a quote present · perfect · passive Sire tree rules 2 order in a quote your nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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