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toucan

Who acts: toucan, toucan crossing, pedestrians, beak, Toucans, it · What happens: be, use, pick, live, look, throw up · To what, where: tropical bird, Central, road crossing, lights, beak, fruit

«toucan» 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: toucan in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A toucan is a tropical bird from Central and South America with black feathers and a huge, brightly coloured beak.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasenmodccconjflatcaseamodnmodccdetamodpunctadvmodamodconjpunctrootADETtoucanNOUNisAUXaDETtropicalADJbirdNOUNfromADPCentralPROPNandCCONJSouthPROPNAmericaPROPNwithADPblackADJfeathersNOUNandCCONJaDEThugeADJ,PUNCTbrightlyADVcolouredADJbeakNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 toucandet
2toucantoucanNOUNNumber=Sing6 birdnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 birdcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 birddet
5tropicaltropicalADJDegree=Pos6 birdamod
6birdbirdNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7fromfromADP_8 Centralcase
8CentralCentralPROPNNumber=Sing6 birdnmod
9andandCCONJ_10 Southcc
10SouthSouthPROPNNumber=Sing8 Centralconj
11AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing10 Southflat
12withwithADP_14 featherscase
13blackblackADJDegree=Pos14 feathersamod
14feathersfeatherNOUNNumber=Plur6 birdnmod
15andandCCONJ_21 beakcc
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 beakdet
17hugehugeADJDegree=Pos21 beakamod
18,,PUNCT_20 colouredpunct
19brightlybrightlyADV_20 colouredadvmod
20colouredcolouredADJDegree=Pos21 beakamod
21beakbeakNOUNNumber=Sing14 feathersconj
22..PUNCT_6 birdpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta toucana tropical birdCentral and Southwith black feathers and a huge coloured beaktree 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

Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

A toucan crossing is a road crossing with lights that both pedestrians and cyclists can use («two can» cross).

The tree, 19 words
detcompoundnsubjcopdetcompoundcasenmodobjdetnsubjccconjauxacl:relclpunctpunctnsubjauxpunctparataxispunctpunctrootADETtoucanNOUNcrossingNOUNisAUXaDETroadNOUNcrossingNOUNwithADPlightsNOUNthatPRONbothDETpedestriansNOUNandCCONJcyclistsNOUNcanAUXuseVERB(PUNCT«PUNCTtwoNUMcanAUX»PUNCTcrossNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 crossingdet
2toucantoucanNOUNNumber=Sing3 crossingcompound
3crossingcrossingNOUNNumber=Sing7 crossingnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 crossingcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 crossingdet
6roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing7 crossingcompound
7crossingcrossingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_9 lightscase
9lightslightNOUNNumber=Plur7 crossingnmod
10thatthatPRONPronType=Rel16 useobj
11bothbothDETPronType=Tot12 pedestriansdet
12pedestrianspedestrianNOUNNumber=Plur16 usensubj
13andandCCONJ_14 cyclistscc
14cyclistscyclistNOUNNumber=Plur12 pedestriansconj
15cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin16 useaux
16useuseVERBVerbForm=Inf9 lightsacl:relcl
17((PUNCT_22 crosspunct
18««PUNCT_20 canpunct
19twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card20 cannsubj
20cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin22 crossaux
21»»PUNCT_20 canpunct
22crosscrossNOUNNumber=Sing16 useparataxis
23))PUNCT_22 crosspunct
24..PUNCT_7 crossingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta toucan crossinga road crossingwith lightstree rules
2usecanboth pedestrians and cyclistslightsvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient

Example 1

The toucan's beak is bright orange and very big.

detnmod:posscasensubjcopamodccadvmodconjpunctrootTheDETtoucanNOUN'sPARTbeakNOUNisAUXbrightADJorangeADJandCCONJveryADVbigADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 toucandet
2toucantoucanNOUNNumber=Sing4 beaknmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 toucancase
4beakbeakNOUNNumber=Sing7 orangensubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 orangecop
6brightbrightADJDegree=Pos7 orangeamod
7orangeorangeADJDegree=Posrootroot
8andandCCONJ_10 bigcc
9veryveryADV_10 bigadvmod
10bigbigADJDegree=Pos7 orangeconj
11..PUNCT_7 orangepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe toucan's beakorange propertytree rules
2bethe toucan's beak not said heretree rules

Example 2

A toucan uses its beak to pick fruit.

detnsubjnmod:possobjmarkadvclobjpunctrootADETtoucanNOUNusesVERBitsPRONbeakNOUNtoPARTpickVERBfruitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 toucandet
2toucantoucanNOUNNumber=Sing3 usesnsubj
3usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 beaknmod:poss
5beakbeakNOUNNumber=Sing3 usesobj
6totoPART_7 pickmark
7pickpickVERBVerbForm=Inf3 usesadvcl
8fruitfruitNOUNNumber=Sing7 pickobj
9..PUNCT_3 usespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresenta toucantoucan's beakvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient
2pickto-infinitivea toucan not said herefruitvn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient

Example 3

Toucans live in the rainforests of South America.

nsubjcasedetoblcasecompoundnmodpunctrootToucansNOUNliveVERBinADPtheDETrainforestsNOUNofADPSouthPROPNAmericaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ToucanstoucanNOUNNumber=Plur2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 rainforestscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 rainforestsdet
5rainforestsrainforestNOUNNumber=Plur2 liveobl
6ofofADP_8 Americacase
7SouthSouthPROPNNumber=Sing8 Americacompound
8AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing5 rainforestsnmod
9..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentToucansthe rainforests of South Americavn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location

Example 4

Although it looks heavy, a toucan's beak is light and hollow.

marknsubjadvclxcomppunctdetnmod:posscasensubjcopccconjpunctrootAlthoughSCONJitPRONlooksVERBheavyADJ,PUNCTaDETtoucanNOUN'sPARTbeakNOUNisAUXlightADJandCCONJhollowADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlthoughalthoughSCONJ_3 looksmark
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 looksnsubj
3lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 lightadvcl
4heavyheavyADJDegree=Pos3 looksxcomp
5,,PUNCT_3 lookspunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 toucandet
7toucantoucanNOUNNumber=Sing9 beaknmod:poss
8's'sPART_7 toucancase
9beakbeakNOUNNumber=Sing11 lightnsubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 lightcop
11lightlightADJDegree=Posrootroot
12andandCCONJ_13 hollowcc
13hollowhollowADJDegree=Pos11 lightconj
14..PUNCT_11 lightpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresentitheavy propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
2ispresenta toucan's beaklight propertytree rules
3bea toucan's beak not said heretree rules

Example 5

The toucan threw a berry up and caught it in its beak.

detnsubjdetobjcompound:prtccconjobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETtoucanNOUNthrewVERBaDETberryNOUNupADPandCCONJcaughtVERBitPRONinADPitsPRONbeakNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 toucandet
2toucantoucanNOUNNumber=Sing3 threwnsubj
3threwthrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 berrydet
5berryberryNOUNNumber=Sing3 threwobj
6upupADP_3 threwcompound:prt
7andandCCONJ_8 caughtcc
8caughtcatchVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 threwconj
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 caughtobj
10ininADP_12 beakcase
11itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 beaknmod:poss
12beakbeakNOUNNumber=Sing8 caughtobl
13..PUNCT_3 threwpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1throw uppastthe toucana berryvn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent berry=Theme
2catchpastthe toucan not said hereberrytoucan's beakvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

Example 6

Toucans sleep with their beaks tucked under their wings.

nsubjcasenmod:possoblaclcasenmod:possoblpunctrootToucansNOUNsleepVERBwithADPtheirPRONbeaksNOUNtuckedVERBunderADPtheirPRONwingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ToucanstoucanNOUNNumber=Plur2 sleepnsubj
2sleepsleepVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withwithADP_5 beakscase
4theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 beaksnmod:poss
5beaksbeakNOUNNumber=Plur2 sleepobl
6tuckedtuckVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 beaksacl
7underunderADP_9 wingscase
8theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 wingsnmod:poss
9wingswingNOUNNumber=Plur6 tuckedobl
10..PUNCT_2 sleeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sleeppresentToucanswith Toucans's beaksvn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2tuckparticipleToucans's beaks not said hereToucans's wingsvn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent under wing=Trajectory

Example 7

We crossed the road on our bikes at the toucan crossing.

nsubjdetobjcasenmod:possoblcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONcrossedVERBtheDETroadNOUNonADPourPRONbikesNOUNatADPtheDETtoucanNOUNcrossingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 crossednsubj
2crossedcrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 roaddet
4roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing2 crossedobj
5ononADP_7 bikescase
6ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 bikesnmod:poss
7bikesbikeNOUNNumber=Plur2 crossedobl
8atatADP_11 crossingcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 crossingdet
10toucantoucanNOUNNumber=Sing11 crossingcompound
11crossingcrossingNOUNNumber=Sing2 crossedobl
12..PUNCT_2 crossedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crosspastWethe roadour bikesat the toucan crossingvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient

Example 8

I painted a toucan with a rainbow beak.

nsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootIPRONpaintedVERBaDETtoucanNOUNwithADPaDETrainbowNOUNbeakNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 paintednsubj
2paintedpaintVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 toucandet
4toucantoucanNOUNNumber=Sing2 paintedobj
5withwithADP_8 beakcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 beakdet
7rainbowrainbowNOUNNumber=Sing8 beakcompound
8beakbeakNOUNNumber=Sing2 paintedobl
9..PUNCT_2 paintedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1paintpastIa toucanwith a rainbow beakvn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent toucan=Destination with beak=Theme

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