tuft Who acts: tuft, grass, Tufts, Rabbits, owl, feathers · What happens: be, grow, hold, stick up, nibble, have · To what, where: small bunch, bottom, little bunches, tuft, back, tufts · Speech: someone speaks here
«tuft» 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: tuft in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tuft is a small bunch of hair, feathers, grass or threads growing or held close together at the bottom.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct conj punct nsubj cc conj parataxis cc conj advmod advmod case det obl punct root A DET tuft NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ bunch NOUN of ADP hair NOUN , PUNCT feathers NOUN , PUNCT grass NOUN or CCONJ threads NOUN growing VERB or CCONJ held VERB close ADV together ADV at ADP the DET bottom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tuft det 2 tuft tuft NOUN Number=Sing 6 bunch nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bunch cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bunch det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bunch amod 6 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 hair case 8 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 bunch nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 feathers punct 10 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 6 bunch conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 grass punct 12 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 15 growing nsubj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 threads cc 14 threads thread NOUN Number=Plur 12 grass conj 15 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 bunch parataxis 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 held cc 17 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 growing conj 18 close close ADV Degree=Pos 17 held advmod 19 together together ADV _ 17 held advmod 20 at at ADP _ 22 bottom case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 bottom det 22 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 17 held obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 bunch punct
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1 is a present a tuft a small bunch and feathers of hair tree rules 2 grow gerund grass or threads vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 hold participle grass or threads not said here the bottom close, together property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at bottom=Location
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 Tufts are also the little bunches of thread on carpets or toothbrushes.
nsubj cop advmod det amod case nmod case nmod cc conj punct root Tufts NOUN are AUX also ADV the DET little ADJ bunches NOUN of ADP thread NOUN on ADP carpets NOUN or CCONJ toothbrushes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tufts tuft NOUN Number=Plur 6 bunches nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bunches cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 bunches advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bunches det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bunches amod 6 bunches bunch NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 thread case 8 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 6 bunches nmod 9 on on ADP _ 10 carpets case 10 carpets carpet NOUN Number=Plur 8 thread nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 toothbrushes cc 12 toothbrushes toothbrush NOUN Number=Plur 10 carpets conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 bunches punct
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1 is a present Tufts the little bunches of thread on carpets or toothbrushes tree rules
Example 1 A tuft of hair stuck up on the back of his head.
det case nmod acl compound:prt case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET tuft NOUN of ADP hair NOUN stuck VERB up ADP on ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP his PRON head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tuft det 2 tuft tuft NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 hair case 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 tuft nmod 5 stuck stick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 tuft acl 6 up up ADP _ 5 stuck compound:prt 7 on on ADP _ 9 back case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 back det 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 5 stuck obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 head case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 head nmod:poss 12 head head NOUN Number=Sing 9 back nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 tuft punct
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1 stick up participle a tuft of hair not said here the back of his head vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on back=Destination
Example 2 Rabbits nibbled the tufts of grass.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Rabbits NOUN nibbled VERB the DET tufts NOUN of ADP grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 2 nibbled nsubj 2 nibbled nibble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tufts det 4 tufts tuft NOUN Number=Plur 2 nibbled obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 grass case 6 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 tufts nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 nibbled punct
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1 nibble past Rabbits the tufts of grass vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tuft=Patient
Example 3 The owl has tufts of feathers that look like ears.
det nsubj obj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root The DET owl NOUN has VERB tufts NOUN of ADP feathers NOUN that PRON look VERB like ADP ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tufts tuft NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 feathers case 6 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 4 tufts nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 look nsubj 8 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 feathers acl:relcl 9 like like ADP _ 10 ears case 10 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 8 look obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the owl tufts of feathers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tuft=Patient 2 look present feathers like ears vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 A lynx has black tufts on its ears.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET lynx NOUN has VERB black ADJ tufts NOUN on ADP its PRON ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lynx det 2 lynx lynx NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tufts amod 5 tufts tuft NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 ears case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 ears nmod:poss 8 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 5 tufts nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a lynx black tufts lynx's ears vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tuft=Patient
Example 5 A tuft of fur was caught on the fence.
det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass case det obl punct root A DET tuft NOUN of ADP fur NOUN was AUX caught VERB on ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tuft det 2 tuft tuft NOUN Number=Sing 6 caught nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 fur case 4 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 2 tuft nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 caught aux:pass 6 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 fence case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fence det 9 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 6 caught obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 caught punct
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1 catch past · passive a tuft of fur the fence vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 The toothbrush has rows of tufts.
det nsubj obj case nmod punct root The DET toothbrush NOUN has VERB rows NOUN of ADP tufts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 toothbrush det 2 toothbrush toothbrush NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 tufts case 6 tufts tuft NOUN Number=Plur 4 rows nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the toothbrush rows of tufts vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient
Example 7 Little tufts of grass grew between the stones.
amod nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root Little ADJ tufts NOUN of ADP grass NOUN grew VERB between ADP the DET stones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tufts amod 2 tufts tuft NOUN Number=Plur 5 grew nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 grass case 4 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 2 tufts nmod 5 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 between between ADP _ 8 stones case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stones det 8 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 5 grew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 grew punct
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1 grow past Little tufts of grass the stones vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between stone=Location
Example 8 "What's in a tuft of hair?" said he.
punct nsubj cop case det nsubj case nmod punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT What PRON 's AUX in ADP a DET tuft NOUN of ADP hair NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB he PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 tuft punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 6 tuft nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tuft cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 tuft case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tuft det 6 tuft tuft NOUN Number=Sing 11 said nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 8 hair case 8 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 tuft nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 tuft punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 6 tuft punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 said nsubj 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 is in a quote present a tuft of hair tree rules 2 say speech: ask past a tuft vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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