tailorbird Who acts: tailorbird, that, Tailorbirds, Darzee, We, It · What happens: be, make, sew, use, hide, live · To what, where: small bird, nest, leaves, sharp beak, beak, gardens
«tailorbird» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: tailorbird in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tailorbird is a small bird of tropical Asia, such as India and Southeast Asia, that makes its nest by sewing leaves together with plant fibres or spider silk, using its sharp beak like a needle.
The tree, 36 words det nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod punct case fixed conj cc compound conj punct nsubj conj nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj advmod case compound obl cc compound conj punct conj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root A DET tailorbird NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ bird NOUN of ADP tropical ADJ Asia PROPN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP India PROPN and CCONJ Southeast PROPN Asia PROPN , PUNCT that PRON makes VERB its PRON nest NOUN by SCONJ sewing VERB leaves NOUN together ADV with ADP plant NOUN fibres NOUN or CCONJ spider NOUN silk NOUN , PUNCT using VERB its PRON sharp ADJ beak NOUN like ADP a DET needle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tailorbird det 2 tailorbird tailorbird NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bird det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bird amod 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 Asia case 8 tropical tropical ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Asia amod 9 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 6 bird nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 India punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 India case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 India India PROPN Number=Sing 9 Asia conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 Asia cc 15 Southeast Southeast PROPN Number=Sing 16 Asia compound 16 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 9 Asia conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 makes punct 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 makes nsubj 19 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bird conj 20 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 nest nmod:poss 21 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 19 makes obj 22 by by SCONJ _ 23 sewing mark 23 sewing sew VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 makes advcl 24 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 23 sewing obj 25 together together ADV _ 23 sewing advmod 26 with with ADP _ 28 fibres case 27 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 28 fibres compound 28 fibres fibre NOUN Number=Plur 23 sewing obl 29 or or CCONJ _ 31 silk cc 30 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 31 silk compound 31 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 28 fibres conj 32 , , PUNCT _ 33 using punct 33 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 23 sewing conj 34 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 36 beak nmod:poss 35 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 36 beak amod 36 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 33 using obj 37 like like ADP _ 39 needle case 38 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 39 needle det 39 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 33 using obl 40 . . PUNCT _ 6 bird punct
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1 is a present a tailorbird a small bird of tropical Asia and India and Southeast Asia tree rules 2 make present that tailorbird's nest vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product 3 sew gerund that not said here leaves with plant fibres or spider silk; together property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient with fibre=Co-Patient 4 use gerund that not said here tailorbird's sharp beak like a needle vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=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.
Example 1 A tailorbird sews leaves together to hide its nest.
det nsubj obj advmod mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root A DET tailorbird NOUN sews VERB leaves NOUN together ADV to PART hide VERB its PRON nest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tailorbird det 2 tailorbird tailorbird NOUN Number=Sing 3 sews nsubj 3 sews sew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 sews obj 5 together together ADV _ 3 sews advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 hide mark 7 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sews advcl 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 nest nmod:poss 9 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 7 hide obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sews punct
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1 sew present a tailorbird leaves together property vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Product 2 hide to-infinitive a tailorbird not said here tailorbird's nest vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Patient
Example 2 The tailorbird uses its beak like a needle.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET tailorbird NOUN uses VERB its PRON beak NOUN like ADP a DET needle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tailorbird det 2 tailorbird tailorbird NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 beak nmod:poss 5 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 6 like like ADP _ 8 needle case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 needle det 8 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present the tailorbird tailorbird's beak like a needle vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient
Example 3 Tailorbirds live in gardens and forests in India.
nsubj case obl cc conj case obl punct root Tailorbirds NOUN live VERB in ADP gardens NOUN and CCONJ forests NOUN in ADP India PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tailorbirds tailorbird NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 gardens case 4 gardens garden NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 forests cc 6 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 4 gardens conj 7 in in ADP _ 8 India case 8 India India PROPN Number=Sing 2 live obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Tailorbirds gardens and forests in India vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location
Example 4 The tailorbird's nest is hidden inside a leafy cup.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET tailorbird NOUN 's PART nest NOUN is AUX hidden VERB inside ADP a DET leafy ADJ cup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tailorbird det 2 tailorbird tailorbird NOUN Number=Sing 4 nest nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 tailorbird case 4 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 6 hidden nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hidden aux:pass 6 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 inside inside ADP _ 10 cup case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cup det 9 leafy leafy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cup amod 10 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 6 hidden obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 hidden punct
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1 hide present · passive the tailorbird's nest a leafy cup vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient inside cup=Location
Example 5 In "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi", Darzee is a tailorbird.
case punct obl punct conj punct appos punct punct nsubj cop det punct root In ADP " PUNCT Rikki PROPN - PUNCT Tikki PROPN - PUNCT Tavi PROPN " PUNCT , PUNCT Darzee PROPN is AUX a DET tailorbird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Rikki case 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 Rikki punct 3 Rikki Rikki PROPN Number=Sing 13 tailorbird obl 4 - - PUNCT _ 5 Tikki punct 5 Tikki Tikki PROPN Number=Sing 3 Rikki conj 6 - - PUNCT _ 7 Tavi punct 7 Tavi Tavi PROPN Number=Sing 5 Tikki appos 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 Tavi punct 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 Rikki punct 10 Darzee Darzee PROPN Number=Sing 13 tailorbird nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 tailorbird cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 tailorbird det 13 tailorbird tailorbird NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 tailorbird punct
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1 is a present Darzee a tailorbird Rikki and Tikki tree rules
Example 6 Tailorbirds use spider silk as thread.
nsubj compound obj case obl punct root Tailorbirds NOUN use VERB spider NOUN silk NOUN as ADP thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tailorbirds tailorbird NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 4 silk compound 4 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 5 as as ADP _ 6 thread case 6 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Tailorbirds spider silk as thread vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent silk=Duration as thread=Attribute
Example 7 We watched a video of a tailorbird stitching a nest.
nsubj det obj case det nmod acl det obj punct root We PRON watched VERB a DET video NOUN of ADP a DET tailorbird NOUN stitching VERB a 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 video det 4 video video NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 tailorbird case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tailorbird det 7 tailorbird tailorbird NOUN Number=Sing 4 video nmod 8 stitching stitch VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 tailorbird acl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 nest det 10 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 8 stitching obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We a video of a tailorbird vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme 2 stitch gerund a tailorbird not said here a nest vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Product
Example 8 It was Darzee, the Tailorbird, and his wife.
nsubj cop punct det conj punct cc nmod:poss appos punct root It PRON was AUX Darzee PROPN , PUNCT the DET Tailorbird PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ his PRON wife NOUN . 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 3 Darzee nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 Darzee cop 3 Darzee Darzee PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 Tailorbird punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Tailorbird det 6 Tailorbird Tailorbird PROPN Number=Sing 3 Darzee conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 wife punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 wife cc 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 wife nmod:poss 10 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 3 Darzee appos 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 Darzee punct
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1 is a past It Darzee and the Tailorbird tree rules
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