tabby Who acts: tabby, tabby cat, tabby kitten, ginger tabby, Tabbies, Mog · What happens: be, swirl, spot, describe, sleep, have · To what, where: cat, kind, female cat, windowsill, white tip, tail
«tabby» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: tabby in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tabby is a cat with a striped, swirled or spotted coat, often grey, brown or ginger, with an «M» shape on its forehead.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det case det amod punct amod cc conj nmod punct advmod parataxis punct conj cc conj punct case det punct compound punct conj case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET tabby NOUN is AUX a DET cat NOUN with ADP a DET striped ADJ , PUNCT swirled VERB or CCONJ spotted VERB coat NOUN , PUNCT often ADV grey ADJ , PUNCT brown ADJ or CCONJ ginger NOUN , PUNCT with ADP an DET « PUNCT M NOUN » PUNCT shape NOUN on ADP its PRON forehead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tabby det 2 tabby tabby NOUN Number=Sing 5 cat nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cat cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cat det 5 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 13 coat case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 coat det 8 striped striped ADJ Degree=Pos 13 coat amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 striped punct 10 swirled swirl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 coat amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 spotted cc 12 spotted spot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 swirled conj 13 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 5 cat nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 grey punct 15 often often ADV _ 16 grey advmod 16 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cat parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 brown punct 18 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 16 grey conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 ginger cc 20 ginger ginger NOUN Number=Sing 16 grey conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 27 shape punct 22 with with ADP _ 27 shape case 23 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 shape det 24 « « PUNCT _ 25 M punct 25 M M NOUN Number=Sing 27 shape compound 26 » » PUNCT _ 25 M punct 27 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 16 grey conj 28 on on ADP _ 30 forehead case 29 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 30 forehead nmod:poss 30 forehead forehead NOUN Number=Sing 27 shape nmod 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 cat punct
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1 is a present a tabby a cat with a striped swirled coat tree rules 2 swirl participle vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 spot participle vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
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 Tabby describes this kind of striped pattern: «a tabby kitten».
nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct punct det compound parataxis punct punct root Tabby PROPN describes VERB this DET kind NOUN of ADP striped ADJ pattern NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET tabby NOUN kitten NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tabby Tabby PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 pattern case 6 striped striped ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pattern amod 7 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 kitten punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 kitten punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 kitten det 11 tabby tabby NOUN Number=Sing 12 kitten compound 12 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes parataxis 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 kitten punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Tabby this kind of striped pattern vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent kind=Theme clause=Attribute
Meaning 3 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
A tabby can be a female cat.
det nsubj aux cop det amod punct root A DET tabby NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET female ADJ cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tabby det 2 tabby tabby NOUN Number=Sing 7 cat nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 cat aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 cat cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cat det 6 female female ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cat amod 7 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 cat punct
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1 is a can a tabby a female cat tree rules
Example 1 Our tabby cat sleeps on the windowsill.
nmod:poss compound nsubj case det obl punct root Our PRON tabby NOUN cat NOUN sleeps VERB on ADP the DET windowsill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 cat nmod:poss 2 tabby tabby NOUN Number=Sing 3 cat compound 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 sleeps nsubj 4 sleeps sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 windowsill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 windowsill det 7 windowsill windowsill NOUN Number=Sing 4 sleeps obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sleeps punct
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1 sleep present Our tabby cat the windowsill vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The tabby kitten had a white tip on its tail.
det compound nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET tabby NOUN kitten NOUN had VERB a DET white ADJ tip NOUN on ADP its PRON tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 kitten det 2 tabby tabby NOUN Number=Sing 3 kitten compound 3 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tip det 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tip amod 7 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 tail case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 tail nmod:poss 10 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the tabby kitten a white tip kitten's tail vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tip=Patient
Example 3 A ginger tabby followed us home.
det compound nsubj obj advmod punct root A DET ginger NOUN tabby NOUN followed VERB us PRON home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tabby det 2 ginger ginger NOUN Number=Sing 3 tabby compound 3 tabby tabby NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed nsubj 4 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 followed obj 6 home home ADV _ 4 followed advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 followed punct
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1 follow past a ginger tabby us home property vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 4 Tabbies have an «M» shape on their foreheads.
nsubj det punct compound punct obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Tabbies NOUN have VERB an DET « PUNCT M NOUN » PUNCT shape NOUN on ADP their PRON foreheads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tabbies tabby NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shape det 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 M punct 5 M M NOUN Number=Sing 7 shape compound 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 M punct 7 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 foreheads case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 foreheads nmod:poss 10 foreheads forehead NOUN Number=Plur 7 shape nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Tabbies a M shape Tabbies's foreheads vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient
Example 5 Mog is a famous tabby in a picture book.
nsubj cop det amod case det compound nmod punct root Mog PROPN is AUX a DET famous ADJ tabby NOUN in ADP a DET picture NOUN book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mog Mog PROPN Number=Sing 5 tabby nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tabby cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tabby det 4 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tabby amod 5 tabby tabby NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 book case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 book det 8 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 9 book compound 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 tabby nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 tabby punct
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1 is a present Mog a famous tabby a picture book tree rules
Example 6 My tabby chases leaves in the garden.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case det obl punct root My PRON tabby NOUN chases VERB leaves NOUN in ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 tabby nmod:poss 2 tabby tabby NOUN Number=Sing 3 chases nsubj 3 chases chase VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 chases obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 garden case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 garden det 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 chases obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 chases punct
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1 chase present My tabby leaves the garden vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme in garden=Trajectory
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