talon Who acts: talon, talons, long fingernails, eagle, hawk, witch · What happens: curve, be, look, grab, perch, protect · To what, where: long sharp curved claw, foot, sharp claws, stories, fish, hawk
«talon» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: talon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A talon is a long, sharp, curved claw on the foot of a bird of prey, like an eagle, owl or hawk.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod case det nmod case det nmod case nmod punct case det parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root A DET talon NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT sharp ADJ , PUNCT curved VERB claw NOUN on ADP the DET foot NOUN of ADP a DET bird NOUN of ADP prey NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET eagle NOUN , PUNCT owl NOUN or CCONJ hawk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 talon det 2 talon talon NOUN Number=Sing 10 claw nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 claw cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 claw det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 claw amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 10 claw amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 sharp punct 9 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 claw amod 10 claw claw NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 on on ADP _ 13 foot case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 foot det 13 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 10 claw nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 bird case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 bird det 16 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 13 foot nmod 17 of of ADP _ 18 prey case 18 prey prey NOUN Number=Sing 16 bird nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 eagle punct 20 like like ADP _ 22 eagle case 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 eagle det 22 eagle eagle NOUN Number=Sing 10 claw parataxis 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 owl punct 24 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 22 eagle conj 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 hawk cc 26 hawk hawk NOUN Number=Sing 22 eagle conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 10 claw punct
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1 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 2 is a present a talon a long sharp curved claw the foot of a bird of prey 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 In stories, talons can be any sharp claws or long fingernails that look frightening.
The tree, 14 words case obl punct nsubj aux cop det amod cc amod conj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct root In ADP stories NOUN , PUNCT talons NOUN can AUX be AUX any DET sharp ADJ claws NOUN or CCONJ long ADJ fingernails NOUN that PRON look VERB frightening ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 stories case 2 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 9 claws obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 stories punct 4 talons talon NOUN Number=Plur 9 claws nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 claws aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 claws cop 7 any any DET PronType=Ind 9 claws det 8 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 claws amod 9 claws claw NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 fingernails cc 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 fingernails amod 12 fingernails fingernail NOUN Number=Plur 9 claws conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 look nsubj 14 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 fingernails acl:relcl 15 frightening frightening ADJ Degree=Pos 14 look xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 claws punct
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1 is a can talons any sharp claws or long fingernails stories tree rules 2 look present long fingernails frightening property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 The eagle grabbed the fish with its talons.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET eagle NOUN grabbed VERB the DET fish NOUN with ADP its PRON talons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 eagle det 2 eagle eagle NOUN Number=Sing 3 grabbed nsubj 3 grabbed grab VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fish det 5 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 grabbed obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 talons case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 talons nmod:poss 8 talons talon NOUN Number=Plur 3 grabbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 grabbed punct
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1 grab past the eagle the fish with eagle's talons vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme
Example 2 An owl's talons are very sharp.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod punct root An DET owl NOUN 's PART talons NOUN are AUX very ADV sharp ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 4 talons nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 owl case 4 talons talon NOUN Number=Plur 7 sharp nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sharp cop 6 very very ADV _ 7 sharp advmod 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 sharp punct
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1 is present a owl's talons sharp property tree rules
Example 3 The hawk perched on the falconer's glove, which protected his arm from its talons.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj acl case det nmod:poss case obl punct nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET hawk NOUN perched VERB on ADP the DET falconer NOUN 's PART glove NOUN , PUNCT which PRON protected VERB his PRON arm NOUN from ADP its PRON talons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hawk det 2 hawk hawk NOUN Number=Sing 11 protected nsubj 3 perched perch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 hawk acl 4 on on ADP _ 8 glove case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 falconer det 6 falconer falconer NOUN Number=Sing 8 glove nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 falconer case 8 glove glove NOUN Number=Sing 3 perched obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 protected punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 protected nsubj 11 protected protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 arm nmod:poss 13 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 11 protected obj 14 from from ADP _ 16 talons case 15 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 talons nmod:poss 16 talons talon NOUN Number=Plur 11 protected obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 protected punct
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1 perch participle the hawk not said here the falconer's glove vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on glove=Location 2 protect past the hawk hawk's arm from arm's talons vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent arm=Beneficiary from talon=Theme
Example 4 The dragon's talons scraped across the rock.
det nmod:poss case acl case det obl punct root The DET dragon NOUN 's PART talons NOUN scraped VERB across ADP the DET rock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dragon det 2 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 4 talons nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 dragon case 4 talons talon NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 scraped scrape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 talons acl 6 across across ADP _ 8 rock case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rock det 8 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 5 scraped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 talons punct
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1 scrape participle the dragon's talons not said here the rock vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 5 The witch pointed a long, talon-like fingernail at him.
det nsubj det amod punct compound punct amod obj case nmod punct root The DET witch NOUN pointed VERB a DET long ADJ , PUNCT talon NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ fingernail NOUN at ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witch det 2 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 3 pointed nsubj 3 pointed point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fingernail det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fingernail amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 talon talon NOUN Number=Sing 9 like compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 talon punct 9 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fingernail amod 10 fingernail fingernail NOUN Number=Sing 3 pointed obj 11 at at ADP _ 12 him case 12 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 fingernail nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 pointed punct
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1 point past the witch a long like fingernail at him = he vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fingernail=Patient
Example 6 Ospreys have rough talons to hold slippery fish.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl amod obj punct root Ospreys NOUN have VERB rough ADJ talons NOUN to PART hold VERB slippery ADJ fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ospreys osprey NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 4 talons amod 4 talons talon NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 to to PART _ 6 hold mark 6 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 have advcl 7 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fish amod 8 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 6 hold obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Ospreys rough talons vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talon=Patient 2 hold to-infinitive Ospreys not said here slippery fish vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme
Example 7 A hungry Hawk presently spied her, and darting to the spot seized her in his talons.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj advmod obj punct cc csubj case det obl conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET hungry ADJ Hawk PROPN presently ADV spied VERB her PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ darting VERB to ADP the DET spot NOUN seized VERB her PRON in ADP his PRON talons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 Hawk det 2 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Hawk amod 3 Hawk Hawk PROPN Number=Sing 5 spied nsubj 4 presently presently ADV _ 5 spied advmod 5 spied spy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 spied obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 seized punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 13 seized cc 9 darting dart VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 seized csubj 10 to to ADP _ 12 spot case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 spot det 12 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 9 darting obl 13 seized seize VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 spied conj 14 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 seized obj 15 in in ADP _ 17 talons case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 talons nmod:poss 17 talons talon NOUN Number=Plur 13 seized obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 spied punct
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1 spy past a hungry Hawk her = she presently property vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus 2 dart gerund the spot vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to spot=Destination 3 seize past darting Hawk his talons vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme
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