turkey Who acts: turkey, informal, We, you, turkey sandwich, Istanbul · What happens: be, keep, eat, go, mean, stop · To what, where: large bird, farms, meat, Christmas, country, failure · Speech: someone speaks here
«turkey» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: turkey in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A turkey is a large bird kept on farms, with a red wobbly piece of skin on its neck.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod acl case obl punct case det amod amod obl case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET turkey NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ bird NOUN kept VERB on ADP farms NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET red ADJ wobbly ADJ piece NOUN of ADP skin NOUN on ADP its PRON neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 turkey det 2 turkey turkey 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 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bird amod 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 bird acl 8 on on ADP _ 9 farms case 9 farms farm NOUN Number=Plur 7 kept obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 piece punct 11 with with ADP _ 15 piece case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 piece det 13 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 15 piece amod 14 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 15 piece amod 15 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 7 kept obl 16 of of ADP _ 17 skin case 17 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 15 piece nmod 18 on on ADP _ 20 neck case 19 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 neck nmod:poss 20 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 15 piece nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 bird punct
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1 is a present a turkey a large bird tree rules 2 keep participle a large bird not said here farms with a red wobbly piece of skin on turkey's neck vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on farm=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 Turkey is the meat of this bird, often eaten at Christmas or Thanksgiving.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det case det nmod punct advmod acl case obl cc conj punct root Turkey PROPN is AUX the DET meat NOUN of ADP this DET bird NOUN , PUNCT often ADV eaten VERB at ADP Christmas PROPN or CCONJ Thanksgiving PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turkey Turkey PROPN Number=Sing 4 meat nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 meat cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 meat det 4 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 bird case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 bird det 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 meat nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 eaten punct 9 often often ADV _ 10 eaten advmod 10 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 meat acl 11 at at ADP _ 12 Christmas case 12 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 10 eaten obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 Thanksgiving cc 14 Thanksgiving Thanksgiving PROPN Number=Sing 12 Christmas conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 meat punct
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1 is a present Turkey the meat of this bird tree rules 2 eat participle the meat not said here Christmas or Thanksgiving often property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Turkey (with a capital T) is a country between Europe and Asia.
The tree, 12 words nsubj punct case det compound appos punct cop det case nmod cc conj punct root Turkey PROPN ( PUNCT with ADP a DET capital NOUN T NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET country NOUN between ADP Europe PROPN and CCONJ Asia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turkey Turkey PROPN Number=Sing 10 country nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 T punct 3 with with ADP _ 6 T case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 T det 5 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 6 T compound 6 T t NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turkey appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 T punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 country cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 country det 10 country country NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 between between ADP _ 12 Europe case 12 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 10 country nmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 Asia cc 14 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 12 Europe conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 country punct
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1 is a present Turkey a country between Europe and Asia tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: informal, US — kept apart, not parsed.
A turkey is a failure, like a very bad film or show.
det nsubj cop det punct case det advmod amod nmod cc conj punct root A DET turkey NOUN is AUX a DET failure NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET very ADV bad ADJ film NOUN or CCONJ show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 turkey det 2 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 5 failure nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 failure cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 failure det 5 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 film punct 7 like like ADP _ 11 film case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 film det 9 very very ADV _ 10 bad advmod 10 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 film amod 11 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 failure nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 show cc 13 show show NOUN Number=Sing 11 film conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 failure punct
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1 is a present a turkey a failure like a bad film or show tree rules
Meaning 5 «Go cold turkey» (informal) means to stop a habit suddenly and completely.
The tree, 12 words punct ccomp amod obj punct punct nsubj punct mark ccomp det obj advmod cc conj punct root « PUNCT Go VERB cold ADJ turkey NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB to PART stop VERB a DET habit NOUN suddenly ADV and CCONJ completely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 2 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 means ccomp 3 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 4 turkey amod 4 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 2 Go obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 7 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 means nsubj 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 stop mark 11 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means ccomp 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 habit det 13 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 11 stop obj 14 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 11 stop advmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 completely cc 16 completely completely ADV _ 14 suddenly conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 go in a quote infinitive cold turkey vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location turkey=Theme 2 mean present informal vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stop not said to happen to-infinitive a habit suddenly property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality habit=Eventuality
Example 1 We had roast turkey for Christmas dinner.
nsubj compound obj case compound obl punct root We PRON had VERB roast NOUN turkey NOUN for ADP Christmas PROPN dinner 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 roast roast NOUN Number=Sing 4 turkey compound 4 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 dinner case 6 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 7 dinner compound 7 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We roast turkey for Christmas dinner vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turkey=Patient
Example 2 The turkey gobbled at the farmer.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET turkey NOUN gobbled VERB at ADP the DET farmer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 turkey det 2 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 gobbled gobble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 turkey acl 4 at at ADP _ 6 farmer case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 farmer det 6 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 gobbled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 turkey punct
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1 gobble participle the turkey not said here at the farmer vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at farmer=Stimulus
Example 3 Cook a turkey for 40 minutes for each kilogram.
det obj case nummod obl case det nmod punct root Cook VERB a DET turkey NOUN for ADP 40 NUM minutes NOUN for ADP each DET kilogram NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cook cook VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 turkey det 3 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cook obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 minutes case 5 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cook obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 kilogram case 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 kilogram det 9 kilogram kilogram NOUN Number=Sing 6 minutes nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cook punct
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1 cook imperative you not said here a turkey minute vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent turkey=Patient
Example 4 A turkey sandwich is my favourite lunch.
det compound nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root A DET turkey NOUN sandwich NOUN is AUX my PRON favourite ADJ lunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sandwich det 2 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 3 sandwich compound 3 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 7 lunch nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lunch cop 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 lunch nmod:poss 6 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lunch amod 7 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 lunch punct
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1 is a present a turkey sandwich my favourite lunch tree rules
Example 5 Istanbul is the biggest city in Turkey.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Istanbul PROPN is AUX the DET biggest ADJ city NOUN in ADP Turkey PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Istanbul Istanbul PROPN Number=Sing 5 city nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 city cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 city det 4 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 5 city amod 5 city city NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 Turkey case 7 Turkey Turkey PROPN Number=Sing 5 city nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 city punct
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1 is a present Istanbul the biggest city Turkey tree rules
Example 6 That film was a real turkey; nobody liked it.
det nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root That DET film NOUN was AUX a DET real ADJ turkey NOUN ; PUNCT nobody PRON liked VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 turkey nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 turkey cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 turkey det 5 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 turkey amod 6 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 liked punct 8 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 9 liked nsubj 9 liked like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 turkey acl:relcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 liked obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 turkey punct
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1 is a past that film a real turkey tree rules 2 like past nobody film vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Example 7 Dad gave up chocolate cold turkey.
nsubj compound:prt obj amod conj punct root Dad NOUN gave VERB up ADP chocolate NOUN cold ADJ turkey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 gave compound:prt 4 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 5 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 6 turkey amod 6 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 4 chocolate conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give up past Dad chocolate and cold turkey vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Source
Example 8 He was much larger than a turkey.
nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root He PRON was AUX much ADV larger ADJ than ADP a DET turkey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 larger nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 larger cop 3 much much ADV _ 4 larger advmod 4 larger large ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 turkey case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 turkey det 7 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 4 larger obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 larger punct
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1 is past He than a turkey; large property tree rules
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