weeds Who acts: Weeds, wild plants, people, she, Water weeds, plants · What happens: be, grow, not want, take, want, weed · To what, where: wild plants, Weeds, light, plants, he/she form, garden · Speech: someone speaks here
«weeds» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: weeds in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Weeds are wild plants that grow where people do not want them, such as in gardens, lawns or fields, and take light, water and space from the plants people want.
The tree, 30 words nsubj cop amod nsubj acl:relcl advmod nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct case fixed fixed conj punct conj cc conj punct cc acl:relcl obj punct conj cc conj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root Weeds NOUN are AUX wild ADJ plants NOUN that PRON grow VERB where ADV people NOUN do AUX not PART want VERB them PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP in ADP gardens NOUN , PUNCT lawns NOUN or CCONJ fields NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ take VERB light NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN and CCONJ space NOUN from ADP the DET plants NOUN people NOUN want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 4 plants nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 plants cop 3 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 4 plants amod 4 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 grow nsubj 6 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 plants acl:relcl 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 want advmod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 want nsubj 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 want aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 want advmod 11 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 grow ccomp 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 want obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 gardens punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 gardens case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 in in ADP _ 14 such fixed 17 gardens garden NOUN Number=Plur 4 plants conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 lawns punct 19 lawns lawn NOUN Number=Plur 4 plants conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 fields cc 21 fields field NOUN Number=Plur 19 lawns conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 take punct 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 take cc 24 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 plants acl:relcl 25 light light NOUN Number=Sing 24 take obj 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 water punct 27 water water NOUN Number=Sing 25 light conj 28 and and CCONJ _ 29 space cc 29 space space NOUN Number=Sing 25 light conj 30 from from ADP _ 32 plants case 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 plants det 32 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 24 take obl 33 people people NOUN Number=Plur 34 want nsubj 34 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 plants acl:relcl 35 . . PUNCT _ 4 plants punct
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1 is a present Weeds wild plants and gardens and lawns or fields tree rules 2 grow present wild plants and gardens and lawns or fields tree rules 3 not want present · do-support people Weeds = weed vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme 4 take infinitive wild plants and gardens and lawns or fields not said here light and water and space the plants vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent light=Theme from plant=Initial_Location 5 want present people the plants not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot plant=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 «Weeds» is the he/she form of the verb «weed»: «she weeds the garden» means she pulls out the weeds.
The tree, 19 words punct nsubj punct cop det compound case det nmod punct appos punct punct punct nsubj csubj det obj punct parataxis nsubj ccomp compound:prt det obj punct root « PUNCT Weeds NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET he/she NOUN form NOUN of ADP the DET verb NOUN « PUNCT weed NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT she PRON weeds VERB the DET garden NOUN » PUNCT means VERB she PRON pulls VERB out ADP the DET weeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Weeds punct 2 Weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 7 form nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Weeds punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 form cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 form det 6 he/she he/she NOUN Number=Sing 7 form compound 7 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 verb case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 verb det 10 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 7 form nmod 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 weed punct 12 weed weed NOUN Number=Sing 10 verb appos 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 weed punct 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 weeds punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 weeds punct 16 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 weeds nsubj 17 weeds weed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 means csubj 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 garden det 19 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 17 weeds obj 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 weeds punct 21 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 form parataxis 22 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 pulls nsubj 23 pulls pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 means ccomp 24 out out ADP _ 23 pulls compound:prt 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 weeds det 26 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 23 pulls obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 7 form punct
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1 is a present Weeds the he/she form of the verb tree rules 2 weed in a quote present she the garden vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Source 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 pull out present she the weeds tree rules
Meaning 3 Water weeds or seaweeds are plants that grow in water.
compound nsubj cc conj cop nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Water NOUN weeds NOUN or CCONJ seaweeds NOUN are AUX plants NOUN that PRON grow VERB in ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 weeds compound 2 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 6 plants nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 seaweeds cc 4 seaweeds seaweed NOUN Number=Plur 2 weeds conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plants cop 6 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 grow nsubj 8 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plants acl:relcl 9 in in ADP _ 10 water case 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 grow obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 plants punct
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1 is a present Water weeds or seaweeds plants tree rules 2 grow present plants water vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location
Example 1 The garden is full of weeds.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET garden NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP weeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 garden det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 weeds case 6 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present the garden of weeds; full property tree rules
Example 2 We pulled up the weeds from the vegetable patch.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON pulled VERB up ADP the DET weeds NOUN from ADP the DET vegetable NOUN patch 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 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 pulled compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 weeds det 5 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obj 6 from from ADP _ 9 patch case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 patch det 8 vegetable vegetable NOUN Number=Sing 9 patch compound 9 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull up past We the weeds the vegetable patch vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent weed=Theme from patch=Initial_Location
Example 3 Dandelions are weeds, but bees love them.
nsubj cop punct cc nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Dandelions NOUN are AUX weeds NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ bees NOUN love VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dandelions dandelion NOUN Number=Plur 3 weeds nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 weeds cop 3 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 love punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 love cc 6 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 7 love nsubj 7 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 weeds acl:relcl 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 love obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 weeds punct
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1 is a present Dandelions weeds tree rules 2 love present bees Dandelions = dandelion vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
Example 4 Weeds grew between the paving stones.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Weeds NOUN grew VERB between ADP the DET paving NOUN stones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 2 grew nsubj 2 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 between between ADP _ 6 stones case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stones det 5 paving paving NOUN Number=Sing 6 stones compound 6 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 2 grew obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 grew punct
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1 grow past Weeds the paving stones vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between stone=Location
Example 5 Grandpa weeds his garden every Saturday.
nsubj nmod:poss obj det obl:unmarked punct root Grandpa NOUN weeds VERB his PRON garden NOUN every DET Saturday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 2 weeds nsubj 2 weeds weed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 garden nmod:poss 4 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 weeds obj 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 Saturday det 6 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 2 weeds obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 weeds punct
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1 weed present Grandpa Grandpa's garden saturday vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Source
Example 6 The pond is choked with weeds.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET pond NOUN is AUX choked VERB with ADP weeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pond det 2 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 4 choked nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 choked aux:pass 4 choked choke VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 weeds case 6 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 4 choked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 choked punct
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1 choke present · passive the pond with weeds vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with weed=Theme
Example 7 Weeds take water from the plants we want.
nsubj obj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root Weeds NOUN take VERB water NOUN from ADP the DET plants NOUN we PRON want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 2 take nsubj 2 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 plants case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plants det 6 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 take obl 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 want nsubj 8 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plants acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take present Weeds water the plants vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent water=Theme from plant=Initial_Location 2 want present we the plants not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot plant=Theme
Example 8 It was in a corner that he lay, among weeds and nettles.
nsubj cop case det mark nsubj advcl punct case obl cc conj punct root It PRON was AUX in ADP a DET corner NOUN that SCONJ he PRON lay VERB , PUNCT among ADP weeds NOUN and CCONJ nettles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 corner nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 corner cop 3 in in ADP _ 5 corner case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 corner det 5 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 lay mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 lay nsubj 8 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 corner advcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 weeds punct 10 among among ADP _ 11 weeds case 11 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 8 lay obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 nettles cc 13 nettles nettle NOUN Number=Plur 11 weeds conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 corner punct
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1 is past It a corner tree rules 2 lie past he weeds and nettles vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among weed=Location
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