weaver Who acts: weaver, job, person, that, Weavers, weaver bird · What happens: be, weave, make, cross over, make up, tell · To what, where: person, cloth, each, threads, small bird, amazing nests · Speech: someone speaks here
«weaver» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: weaver in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A weaver is a person whose job or hobby is weaving: making cloth by crossing threads over and under each other on a loom.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj cc conj aux acl:relcl punct acl obj mark advcl obj advmod cc case obl fixed case det obl punct root A DET weaver NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN or CCONJ hobby NOUN is AUX weaving VERB : PUNCT making VERB cloth NOUN by SCONJ crossing VERB threads NOUN over ADV and CCONJ under ADP each DET other ADJ on ADP a DET loom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 weaver det 2 weaver weaver NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 11 weaving nsubj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 hobby cc 9 hobby hobby NOUN Number=Sing 7 job conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 weaving aux 11 weaving weave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 person acl:relcl 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 making punct 13 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 person acl 14 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 13 making obj 15 by by SCONJ _ 16 crossing mark 16 crossing cross VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 making advcl 17 threads thread NOUN Number=Plur 16 crossing obj 18 over over ADV _ 16 crossing advmod 19 and and CCONJ _ 21 each cc 20 under under ADP _ 21 each case 21 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 13 making obl 22 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 21 each fixed 23 on on ADP _ 25 loom case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 loom det 25 loom loom NOUN Number=Sing 13 making obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a weaver a person tree rules 2 weave present · progressive job or hobby vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 make gerund a person not said here cloth each on a loom vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cloth=Product 4 cross over gerund a person not said here threads over property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Patient
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 weaver (or weaverbird) is a small bird, mostly from Africa, that weaves amazing nests from grass and leaves.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj punct cc appos punct cop det amod punct advmod case conj punct nsubj conj amod obj case obl cc conj punct root A DET weaver NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ weaverbird NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET small ADJ bird NOUN , PUNCT mostly ADV from ADP Africa PROPN , PUNCT that PRON weaves VERB amazing ADJ nests NOUN from ADP grass NOUN and CCONJ leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 weaver det 2 weaver weaver NOUN Number=Sing 10 bird nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 weaverbird punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 weaverbird cc 5 weaverbird weaverbird NOUN Number=Sing 2 weaver appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 weaverbird punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 bird cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bird det 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bird amod 10 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 Africa punct 12 mostly mostly ADV _ 14 Africa advmod 13 from from ADP _ 14 Africa case 14 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 10 bird conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 weaves punct 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 weaves nsubj 17 weaves weave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 bird conj 18 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 19 nests amod 19 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 17 weaves obj 20 from from ADP _ 21 grass case 21 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 17 weaves obl 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 leaves cc 23 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 21 grass conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 10 bird punct
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1 is a present a weaver a small bird and Africa tree rules 2 weave present that amazing nests grass and leaves vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent nest=Product from grass=Material
Meaning 3 Someone who makes up and tells stories can be called a weaver of tales.
The tree, 14 words nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt cc conj obj aux aux:pass det xcomp case nmod punct root Someone PRON who PRON makes VERB up ADP and CCONJ tells VERB stories NOUN can AUX be AUX called VERB a DET weaver NOUN of ADP tales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 called nsubj:pass 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Someone acl:relcl 4 up up ADP _ 3 makes compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 tells cc 6 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 makes conj 7 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 6 tells obj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 called aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 called aux:pass 10 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 weaver det 12 weaver weaver NOUN Number=Sing 10 called xcomp 13 of of ADP _ 14 tales case 14 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 12 weaver nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 called punct
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1 make up present vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 tell speech: assert present stories vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient 3 call can · passive Someone vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 4 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Weaver is also a surname.
nsubj cop advmod det punct root Weaver NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET surname NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weaver weaver NOUN Number=Sing 5 surname nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 surname cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 surname advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 surname det 5 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 surname punct
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1 is a present Weaver a surname tree rules
Example 1 The weaver worked at her loom all day.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET weaver NOUN worked VERB at ADP her PRON loom NOUN all DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weaver det 2 weaver weaver NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked nsubj 3 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 loom case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 loom nmod:poss 6 loom loom NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked obl 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 worked punct
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1 work past the weaver day at weaver's loom vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at loom=Theme
Example 2 Weavers lost their jobs when big factories were built.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Weavers NOUN lost VERB their PRON jobs NOUN when ADV big ADJ factories NOUN were AUX built VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weavers weaver NOUN Number=Plur 2 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 jobs nmod:poss 4 jobs job NOUN Number=Plur 2 lost obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 built advmod 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 factories amod 7 factories factory NOUN Number=Plur 9 built nsubj:pass 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 built aux:pass 9 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 lost advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past Weavers Weavers's jobs vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 2 build past · passive big factories vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 3 job Weavers = weaver nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The weaver bird tied the grass into a tight knot.
det compound nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET weaver NOUN bird NOUN tied VERB the DET grass NOUN into ADP a DET tight ADJ knot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 weaver weaver NOUN Number=Sing 3 bird compound 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 tied nsubj 4 tied tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 grass det 6 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 tied obj 7 into into ADP _ 10 knot case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 knot det 9 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 10 knot amod 10 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 4 tied obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 tied punct
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1 tie past the weaver bird the grass into a tight knot vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent grass=Patient into knot=Co-Patient
Example 4 Hundreds of weaver nests hung from the tree like balls.
nsubj case compound nmod case det obl case obl punct root Hundreds NOUN of ADP weaver NOUN nests NOUN hung VERB from ADP the DET tree NOUN like ADP balls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hundreds hundred NOUN Number=Plur 5 hung nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 nests case 3 weaver weaver NOUN Number=Sing 4 nests compound 4 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hundreds nmod 5 hung hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 tree case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 hung obl 9 like like ADP _ 10 balls case 10 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 5 hung obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 hung punct
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1 hang past Hundreds of weaver nests the tree like balls vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 My aunt is a weaver who makes colourful rugs.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root My PRON aunt NOUN is AUX a DET weaver NOUN who PRON makes VERB colourful ADJ rugs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 weaver nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 weaver cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 weaver det 5 weaver weaver NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 weaver acl:relcl 8 colourful colourful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rugs amod 9 rugs rug NOUN Number=Plur 7 makes obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 weaver punct
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1 is a present My aunt a weaver tree rules 2 make present a weaver colourful rugs vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rug=Product
Example 6 The old storyteller was a great weaver of tales.
det amod nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET old ADJ storyteller NOUN was AUX a DET great ADJ weaver NOUN of ADP tales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 storyteller det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 storyteller amod 3 storyteller storyteller NOUN Number=Sing 7 weaver nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 weaver cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 weaver det 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 weaver amod 7 weaver weaver NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 tales case 9 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 7 weaver nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 weaver punct
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1 is a past the old storyteller a great weaver of tales tree rules
Example 7 Silk weavers made fine cloth for rich people.
amod nsubj amod obj case amod obl punct root Silk ADJ weavers NOUN made VERB fine ADJ cloth NOUN for ADP rich ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silk silk ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weavers amod 2 weavers weaver NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cloth amod 5 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 people case 7 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 8 people amod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Silk weavers fine cloth for rich people vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cloth=Product for people=Beneficiary
Example 8 We became weavers for a day and made a paper mat.
nsubj xcomp case det obl cc conj det compound obj punct root We PRON became VERB weavers NOUN for ADP a DET day NOUN and CCONJ made VERB a DET paper NOUN mat 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 became nsubj 2 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 weavers weaver NOUN Number=Plur 2 became xcomp 4 for for ADP _ 6 day case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 became obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 made cc 8 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 became conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mat det 10 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 11 mat compound 11 mat mat NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 became punct
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1 become past We weavers day vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 make past We not said here a paper mat vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mat=Product
Example 9 One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance.
nummod nsubj punct nummod appos punct acl obj obj punct nmod:poss obj punct root One NUM day NOUN , PUNCT two NUM rogues NOUN , PUNCT calling VERB themselves PRON weavers NOUN , PUNCT made VERB their PRON appearance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 day nummod 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 11 made nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 rogues punct 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 rogues nummod 5 rogues rogue NOUN Number=Plur 2 day appos 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 calling punct 7 calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 rogues acl 8 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 calling obj 9 weavers weaver NOUN Number=Plur 7 calling obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 2 day punct 11 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 appearance nmod:poss 13 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 11 made obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 made punct
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1 call gerund two rogues not said here rogues = rogue vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme weaver=Result 2 make past One day weavers's appearance vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset appearance=Product
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