westerly Who acts: westerly wind, westerlies, strong winds, We, westerly point, kite · What happens: blow, mean, be, bring, sail, point · To what, where: strong winds, rain, Atlantic, southern oceans, westerly direction, Dingle Peninsula
«westerly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: westerly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A westerly wind blows from the west.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root A DET westerly ADJ wind NOUN blows VERB from ADP the DET west NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wind det 2 westerly westerly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wind amod 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 blows nsubj 4 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 west case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 west det 7 west west NOUN Number=Sing 4 blows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 blows punct
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1 blow present a westerly wind from the west vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from west=Co-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 Westerly also means towards the west or in the west, as in a westerly direction.
The tree, 15 words advmod advmod case det obl cc case det conj punct case case det amod conj punct root Westerly ADV also ADV means VERB towards ADP the DET west NOUN or CCONJ in ADP the DET west NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET westerly ADJ direction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Westerly westerly ADV _ 3 means advmod 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 towards towards ADP _ 6 west case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 west det 6 west west NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 west cc 8 in in ADP _ 10 west case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 west det 10 west west NOUN Number=Sing 6 west conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 direction punct 12 as as ADP _ 16 direction case 13 in in ADP _ 16 direction case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 direction det 15 westerly westerly ADJ Degree=Pos 16 direction amod 16 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 6 west conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present towards the west or the west and a westerly direction; westerly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 The westerlies are strong winds that blow from the west in the middle parts of the Earth.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop amod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case det amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET westerlies NOUN are AUX strong ADJ winds NOUN that PRON blow VERB from ADP the DET west NOUN in ADP the DET middle ADJ parts NOUN of ADP the DET Earth PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 westerlies det 2 westerlies westerly NOUN Number=Plur 5 winds nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 winds cop 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 winds amod 5 winds wind NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 blow nsubj 7 blow blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 winds acl:relcl 8 from from ADP _ 10 west case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 west det 10 west west NOUN Number=Sing 7 blow obl 11 in in ADP _ 14 parts case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 parts det 13 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 14 parts amod 14 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 7 blow obl 15 of of ADP _ 17 Earth case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Earth det 17 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 14 parts nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 winds punct
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1 is a present the westerlies strong winds tree rules 2 blow present strong winds in the middle parts of the Earth; from the west vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from west=Co-Patient
Example 1 A westerly wind brought rain from the Atlantic.
det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root A DET westerly ADJ wind NOUN brought VERB rain NOUN from ADP the DET Atlantic PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wind det 2 westerly westerly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wind amod 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 brought nsubj 4 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 brought obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 Atlantic case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Atlantic det 8 Atlantic Atlantic PROPN Number=Sing 4 brought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 brought punct
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1 bring past a westerly wind rain the Atlantic vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent rain=Theme from atlantic=Initial_Location
Example 2 The westerlies blow across the southern oceans.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET westerlies NOUN blow VERB across ADP the DET southern ADJ oceans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 westerlies det 2 westerlies westerly NOUN Number=Plur 3 blow nsubj 3 blow blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 across across ADP _ 7 oceans case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 oceans det 6 southern southern ADJ Degree=Pos 7 oceans amod 7 oceans ocean NOUN Number=Plur 3 blow obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 blow punct
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1 blow present the westerlies the southern oceans vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Example 3 We sailed in a westerly direction.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root We PRON sailed VERB in ADP a DET westerly ADJ direction 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 sailed nsubj 2 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 direction case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 direction det 5 westerly westerly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 direction amod 6 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 2 sailed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sailed punct
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1 sail past We a westerly direction vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The most westerly point of Ireland is on the Dingle Peninsula.
det advmod amod nsubj case nmod cop case det compound punct root The DET most ADV westerly ADJ point NOUN of ADP Ireland PROPN is AUX on ADP the DET Dingle PROPN Peninsula PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 point det 2 most most ADV Degree=Sup 3 westerly advmod 3 westerly westerly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 point amod 4 point point NOUN Number=Sing 11 Peninsula nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 Ireland case 6 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 4 point nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 Peninsula cop 8 on on ADP _ 11 Peninsula case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Peninsula det 10 Dingle Dingle PROPN Number=Sing 11 Peninsula compound 11 Peninsula Peninsula PROPN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 Peninsula punct
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1 is present the westerly point of Ireland the Dingle Peninsula tree rules 2 point Ireland nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Strong westerlies are forecast for tomorrow.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Strong ADJ westerlies NOUN are AUX forecast VERB for ADP tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 westerlies amod 2 westerlies westerly NOUN Number=Plur 4 forecast nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 forecast aux:pass 4 forecast forecast VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 tomorrow case 6 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 4 forecast obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 forecast punct
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1 forecast present · passive Strong westerlies tomorrow tree rules
Example 6 The kite flew well in the westerly breeze.
det nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET kite NOUN flew VERB well ADV in ADP the DET westerly ADJ breeze NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kite det 2 kite kite NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 3 flew advmod 5 in in ADP _ 8 breeze case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 breeze det 7 westerly westerly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 breeze amod 8 breeze breeze NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly past the kite the westerly breeze well property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location
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