tawny Who acts: Tawny, tawny owl, Tawny port, lion, hills, tawny frogmouth · What happens: describe, be, shake, hoot, glow, come · To what, where: warm brown colour, common brown owl, Britain, kind, tawny mane, tawny owl
«tawny» 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: tawny in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tawny describes a warm orange-brown or yellowish-brown colour, like a lion's fur.
The tree, 15 words nsubj det amod amod punct advcl cc amod punct amod obj punct case det nmod:poss case conj punct root Tawny NOUN describes VERB a DET warm ADJ orange ADJ - PUNCT brown ADJ or CCONJ yellowish ADJ - PUNCT brown ADJ colour NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET lion NOUN 's PART fur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tawny tawny NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 colour det 4 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 12 colour amod 5 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 7 brown amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 orange punct 7 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 4 warm advcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 yellowish cc 9 yellowish yellowish ADJ Degree=Pos 11 brown amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 yellowish punct 11 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 12 colour amod 12 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 fur punct 14 like like ADP _ 18 fur case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 lion det 16 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 18 fur nmod:poss 17 's 's PART _ 16 lion case 18 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 12 colour conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Tawny a warm brown colour and a lion's fur vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent colour=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 A tawny owl is a common brown owl in Britain and Europe.
det amod nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET tawny ADJ owl NOUN is AUX a DET common ADJ brown ADJ owl NOUN in ADP Britain PROPN and CCONJ Europe PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 owl det 2 tawny tawny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 owl amod 3 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 8 owl nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 owl cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 owl det 6 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 8 owl amod 7 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 owl amod 8 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 Britain case 10 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 8 owl nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 Europe cc 12 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 10 Britain conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 owl punct
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1 is a present a tawny owl a common brown owl Britain and Europe tree rules
Meaning 3 Tawny port is a kind of brown wine (for adults).
amod nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct case parataxis punct punct root Tawny ADJ port NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP brown ADJ wine NOUN ( PUNCT for ADP adults NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tawny tawny ADJ Degree=Pos 2 port amod 2 port port NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kind cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 wine case 7 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 wine amod 8 wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 adults punct 10 for for ADP _ 11 adults case 11 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 5 kind parataxis 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 adults punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 kind punct
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1 is a present Tawny port a kind of brown wine tree rules
Example 1 The lion shook its tawny mane.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET lion NOUN shook VERB its PRON tawny ADJ mane NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lion det 2 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 3 shook nsubj 3 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mane nmod:poss 5 tawny tawny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mane amod 6 mane mane NOUN Number=Sing 3 shook obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 shook punct
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1 shake past the lion lion's tawny mane vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent mane=Patient
Example 2 A tawny owl hooted in the woods at night.
det amod acl case det obl case obl punct root A DET tawny ADJ owl NOUN hooted VERB in ADP the DET woods NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 owl det 2 tawny tawny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 owl amod 3 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 hooted hoot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 owl acl 5 in in ADP _ 7 woods case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 woods det 7 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 4 hooted obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 night case 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 hooted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 owl punct
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1 hoot participle a tawny owl not said here the woods night vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location
Example 3 Her tawny hair glowed in the sunshine.
nmod:poss amod acl case det obl punct root Her PRON tawny ADJ hair NOUN glowed VERB in ADP the DET sunshine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hair nmod:poss 2 tawny tawny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hair amod 3 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 glowed glow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 hair acl 5 in in ADP _ 7 sunshine case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sunshine det 7 sunshine sunshine NOUN Number=Sing 4 glowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hair punct
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1 glow participle Her tawny hair not said here the sunshine vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sunshine=Location
Example 4 The hills were tawny with dry grass.
det nsubj cop case amod obl punct root The DET hills NOUN were AUX tawny ADJ with ADP dry ADJ grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hills det 2 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 4 tawny nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tawny cop 4 tawny tawny ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 grass case 6 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 grass amod 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 tawny obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 tawny punct
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1 is past the hills with dry grass; tawny property tree rules
Example 5 The tawny frogmouth is an Australian bird.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET tawny ADJ frogmouth NOUN is AUX an DET Australian ADJ bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 frogmouth det 2 tawny tawny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 frogmouth amod 3 frogmouth frogmouth NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bird det 6 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bird amod 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 bird punct
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1 is a present the tawny frogmouth a Australian bird tree rules
Example 6 Oh, come with me, Connla of the Fiery Hair, ruddy as the dawn with thy tawny skin.
The tree, 17 words discourse punct case obl punct nsubj case det compound nmod punct parataxis case det obl case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Oh INTJ , PUNCT come VERB with ADP me PRON , PUNCT Connla PROPN of ADP the DET Fiery PROPN Hair PROPN , PUNCT ruddy ADJ as ADP the DET dawn NOUN with ADP thy PRON tawny ADJ skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oh oh INTJ _ 3 come discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Oh punct 3 come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 me case 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 come obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Connla punct 7 Connla Connla PROPN Number=Sing 13 ruddy nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 11 Hair case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Hair det 10 Fiery Fiery PROPN Number=Sing 11 Hair compound 11 Hair Hair PROPN Number=Sing 7 Connla nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 ruddy punct 13 ruddy ruddy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 come parataxis 14 as as ADP _ 16 dawn case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 dawn det 16 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 13 ruddy obl 17 with with ADP _ 20 skin case 18 thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 20 skin nmod:poss 19 tawny tawny ADJ Degree=Pos 20 skin amod 20 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 16 dawn nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 come punct
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1 come imperative you not said here with me vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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