siren Who acts: device, rising, Sirens, We, ambulance, you · What happens: make, fall, sound, warn, use, be · To what, where: loud wailing, people, device, ambulances, creatures, Greek myths
«siren» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: siren in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A device that makes a loud wailing or rising-and-falling sound to warn people, used on ambulances, fire engines and police cars, and for warnings about danger.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj cc nsubj punct cc punct amod conj mark advcl obj punct acl case obl punct compound conj cc compound conj punct cc case conj case nmod punct root A DET device NOUN that PRON makes VERB a DET loud ADJ wailing NOUN or CCONJ rising NOUN - PUNCT and CCONJ - PUNCT falling VERB sound NOUN to PART warn VERB people NOUN , PUNCT used VERB on ADP ambulances NOUN , PUNCT fire NOUN engines NOUN and CCONJ police NOUN cars NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ for ADP warnings NOUN about ADP danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 device det 2 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 device acl:relcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wailing det 6 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wailing amod 7 wailing wailing NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 14 sound cc 9 rising rising NOUN Number=Sing 14 sound nsubj 10 - - PUNCT _ 14 sound punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 sound cc 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 and punct 13 falling fall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 sound amod 14 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 wailing conj 15 to to PART _ 16 warn mark 16 warn warn VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 makes advcl 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 warn obj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 used punct 19 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 device acl 20 on on ADP _ 21 ambulances case 21 ambulances ambulance NOUN Number=Plur 19 used obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 engines punct 23 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 24 engines compound 24 engines engine NOUN Number=Plur 21 ambulances conj 25 and and CCONJ _ 27 cars cc 26 police police NOUN Number=Plur 27 cars compound 27 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 21 ambulances conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 31 warnings punct 29 and and CCONJ _ 31 warnings cc 30 for for ADP _ 31 warnings case 31 warnings warning NOUN Number=Plur 2 device conj 32 about about ADP _ 33 danger case 33 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 31 warnings nmod 34 . . PUNCT _ 2 device punct
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1 make present a device and warnings about danger a loud wailing or falling sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wailing=Product 2 fall gerund vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 sound rising tree rules 4 warn speech: warn to-infinitive a device and warnings about danger not said here people vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient 5 use participle a device and warnings about danger not said here ambulances and fire engines and police cars vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 In Greek myths, the Sirens were creatures whose beautiful singing lured sailors onto rocks.
The tree, 14 words case amod obl punct det nsubj cop nmod:poss amod advcl amod obj case obl punct root In ADP Greek ADJ myths NOUN , PUNCT the DET Sirens PROPN were AUX creatures NOUN whose PRON beautiful ADJ singing VERB lured VERB sailors NOUN onto ADP rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 myths case 2 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 3 myths amod 3 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 8 creatures obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 myths punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Sirens det 6 Sirens Siren PROPN Number=Plur 8 creatures nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 creatures cop 8 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 10 beautiful nmod:poss 10 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 creatures amod 11 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 beautiful advcl 12 lured lure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 sailors amod 13 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 11 singing obj 14 onto onto ADP _ 15 rocks case 15 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 11 singing obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 creatures punct
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1 is a past the Sirens creatures Greek myths tree rules 2 sing speech: express gerund the Sirens not said here lured sailors rocks vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent sailor=Topic onto rock=Recipient 3 lure participle vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We heard a siren and the ambulance raced past.
nsubj det obj cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root We PRON heard VERB a DET siren NOUN and CCONJ the DET ambulance NOUN raced VERB past ADV . 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 siren det 4 siren siren NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 raced cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ambulance det 7 ambulance ambulance NOUN Number=Sing 8 raced nsubj 8 raced race VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 heard conj 9 past past ADV _ 8 raced advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We a siren vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer siren=Stimulus 2 race past the ambulance past property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 When you hear a siren, stay on the pavement.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct case det obl punct root When SCONJ you PRON hear VERB a DET siren NOUN , PUNCT stay VERB on ADP the DET pavement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 hear mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 hear nsubj 3 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stay advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 siren det 5 siren siren NOUN Number=Sing 3 hear obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 hear punct 7 stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 on on ADP _ 10 pavement case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pavement det 10 pavement pavement NOUN Number=Sing 7 stay obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 stay punct
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1 hear present you a siren vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer siren=Stimulus 2 stay imperative you not said here the pavement vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on pavement=Location
Example 3 Cars pulled over for the fire engine with its siren on.
nsubj advmod case det compound obl case nmod:poss nmod compound:prt punct root Cars NOUN pulled VERB over ADV for ADP the DET fire NOUN engine NOUN with ADP its PRON siren NOUN on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cars car NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 3 over over ADV _ 2 pulled advmod 4 for for ADP _ 7 engine case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 engine det 6 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 7 engine compound 7 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulled obl 8 with with ADP _ 10 siren case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 siren nmod:poss 10 siren siren NOUN Number=Sing 7 engine nmod 11 on on ADP _ 2 pulled compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull over participle Cars for the fire engine with engine's siren; over property vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for engine=Beneficiary
Example 4 The tornado siren sounded across the town.
det compound acl case det obl punct root The DET tornado NOUN siren NOUN sounded VERB across ADP the DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 siren det 2 tornado tornado NOUN Number=Sing 3 siren compound 3 siren siren NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 sounded sound VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 siren acl 5 across across ADP _ 7 town case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 town det 7 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 sounded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 siren punct
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1 sound participle the tornado siren not said here the town vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 The siren got lower in pitch as the police car drove away.
det nsubj xcomp case obl mark det compound nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET siren NOUN got VERB lower ADJ in ADP pitch NOUN as SCONJ the DET police NOUN car NOUN drove VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 siren det 2 siren siren NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 got xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 6 pitch case 6 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl 7 as as SCONJ _ 11 drove mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 car det 9 police police NOUN Number=Plur 10 car compound 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 11 drove nsubj 11 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 got advcl 12 away away ADV _ 11 drove advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the siren pitch low property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 drive away past the police car away property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Example 6 In the myth, the Sirens sang to the sailors.
case det obl punct det nsubj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET myth NOUN , PUNCT the DET Sirens PROPN sang VERB to ADP the DET sailors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 myth case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 myth det 3 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing 7 sang obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 myth punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Sirens det 6 Sirens Siren PROPN Number=Plur 7 sang nsubj 7 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to ADP _ 10 sailors case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sailors det 10 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 7 sang obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the Sirens the myth to the sailors vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in myth=Location
Example 7 The siren woke the baby.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET siren NOUN woke VERB the DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 siren det 2 siren siren NOUN Number=Sing 3 woke nsubj 3 woke wake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 woke obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 woke punct
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1 wake past the siren the baby vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
Example 8 At night we could hear sirens in the city.
case obl nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root At ADP night NOUN we PRON could AUX hear VERB sirens NOUN in ADP the DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 night case 2 night night NOUN Number=Sing 5 hear obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 hear nsubj 4 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 hear aux 5 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 sirens siren NOUN Number=Plur 5 hear obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 city case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 city det 9 city city NOUN Number=Sing 5 hear obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 hear punct
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1 hear could we sirens the city night vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer siren=Stimulus
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