speckled Who acts: It, that, thrush, We, Five little speckled frogs, Speckled feathers · What happens: speckle, mean, cover, mark, describe, have · To what, where: different colour, things, tiny dots, speckled chest, speckled egg, nest · Speech: someone speaks here
«speckled» 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: speckled in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Speckled means covered with lots of small spots or marks of a different colour.
The tree, 14 words nsubj ccomp case obl case amod nmod cc conj case det amod nmod punct root Speckled VERB means VERB covered VERB with ADP lots NOUN of ADP small ADJ spots NOUN or CCONJ marks NOUN of ADP a DET different ADJ colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Speckled speckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 with with ADP _ 5 lots case 5 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 3 covered obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 spots case 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 spots amod 8 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 5 lots nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 marks cc 10 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 8 spots conj 11 of of ADP _ 14 colour case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 colour det 13 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 14 colour amod 14 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 10 marks nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 speckle participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cover participle with lots of small spots or marks of a different colour vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with lot=Theme 4 mark a different colour nom mark «cognition transitive»: of=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.
Meaning 2 It describes things like eggs, birds, fish or stone that have tiny dots all over.
The tree, 15 words nsubj obj case nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj nsubj parataxis amod obj advmod advmod punct root It PRON describes VERB things NOUN like ADP eggs NOUN , PUNCT birds NOUN , PUNCT fish NOUN or CCONJ stone NOUN that PRON have VERB tiny ADJ dots NOUN all ADV over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 describes obj 4 like like ADP _ 5 eggs case 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 things nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 birds punct 7 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 things conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 fish punct 9 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 things conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 stone cc 11 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 9 fish conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 have nsubj 13 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fish parataxis 14 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 15 dots amod 15 dots dot NOUN Number=Plur 13 have obj 16 all all ADV _ 17 over advmod 17 over over ADV _ 13 have advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present It things and birds and fish or stone like eggs vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 have present that tiny dots over property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dot=Patient
Example 1 The thrush has a speckled chest.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET thrush NOUN has VERB a DET speckled VERB chest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thrush det 2 thrush thrush NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chest det 5 speckled speckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 chest amod 6 chest chest NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the thrush a speckled chest vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chest=Patient 2 speckle participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 2 We found a speckled egg in the nest.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root We PRON found VERB a DET speckled VERB egg NOUN in ADP the DET nest 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 egg det 4 speckled speckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 egg amod 5 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 nest case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 nest det 8 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 5 egg nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We a speckled egg the nest vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Topic 2 speckle participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Five little speckled frogs sat on a log.
nummod amod amod nsubj case det obl punct root Five NUM little ADJ speckled VERB frogs NOUN sat VERB on ADP a DET log NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 frogs nummod 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 frogs amod 3 speckled speckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 frogs amod 4 frogs frog NOUN Number=Plur 5 sat nsubj 5 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 log case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 log det 8 log log NOUN Number=Sing 5 sat obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 sat punct
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1 speckle participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 sit past Five little speckled frogs a log vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on log=Location
Example 4 The trout was speckled with red dots.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET trout NOUN was AUX speckled VERB with ADP red ADJ dots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trout det 2 trout trout NOUN Number=Sing 4 speckled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 speckled aux:pass 4 speckled speckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 dots case 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dots amod 7 dots dot NOUN Number=Plur 4 speckled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 speckled punct
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1 speckle past · passive the trout with red dots vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with dot=Theme
Example 5 Speckled feathers help the bird hide in the grass.
amod nsubj det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root Speckled VERB feathers NOUN help VERB the DET bird NOUN hide VERB in ADP the DET grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Speckled speckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 feathers amod 2 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bird det 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 6 hide nsubj 6 hide hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 help xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 9 grass case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 grass det 9 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 6 hide obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 speckle participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 help present Speckled feathers vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 hide present the bird the grass vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in grass=Location
Example 6 The old mirror was speckled with dust.
det amod nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root The DET old ADJ mirror NOUN was AUX speckled VERB with ADP dust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mirror det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mirror amod 3 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 5 speckled nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 speckled aux:pass 5 speckled speckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 dust case 7 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 5 speckled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 speckled punct
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1 speckle past · passive the old mirror with dust vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with dust=Theme
Example 7 She wore a blue speckled jumper.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET blue ADJ speckled VERB jumper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 jumper det 4 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 6 jumper amod 5 speckled speckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 jumper amod 6 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a blue speckled jumper vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jumper=Source 2 speckle participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 8 When she went into the stables, she suddenly saw the heavy pack-saddle of the speckled mare just over her head, and she jumped and said to herself:
The tree, 28 words advmod nsubj advcl case det obl punct nsubj advmod advcl det amod compound punct obj case det amod nmod advmod case nmod:poss nmod punct cc nsubj cc conj case obl punct root When ADV she PRON went VERB into ADP the DET stables NOUN , PUNCT she PRON suddenly ADV saw VERB the DET heavy ADJ pack NOUN - PUNCT saddle NOUN of ADP the DET speckled VERB mare NOUN just ADV over ADP her PRON head NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ she PRON jumped VERB and CCONJ said VERB to ADP herself PRON : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 went advmod 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 saw advcl 4 into into ADP _ 6 stables case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stables det 6 stables stable NOUN Number=Plur 3 went obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 went punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 saw nsubj 9 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 10 saw advmod 10 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 27 jumped advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 saddle det 12 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 saddle amod 13 pack pack NOUN Number=Sing 15 saddle compound 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 pack punct 15 saddle saddle NOUN Number=Sing 10 saw obj 16 of of ADP _ 19 mare case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 mare det 18 speckled speckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 mare amod 19 mare mare NOUN Number=Sing 15 saddle nmod 20 just just ADV _ 23 head advmod 21 over over ADP _ 23 head case 22 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 head nmod:poss 23 head head NOUN Number=Sing 19 mare nmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 27 jumped punct 25 and and CCONJ _ 27 jumped cc 26 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 jumped nsubj 27 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 28 and and CCONJ _ 29 said cc 29 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 27 jumped conj 30 to to ADP _ 31 herself case 31 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 29 said obl 32 : : PUNCT _ 27 jumped punct
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1 go past she the stables vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into stable=Initial_Location 2 see past she the heavy pack saddle of the speckled mare over mare's head suddenly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer saddle=Stimulus 3 speckle participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 4 jump past mare vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 say speech: assert past mare not said here mare vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to herself=Recipient
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