woodpecker Who acts: woodpecker, bird, We, tongue, green woodpecker, Woodpeckers · What happens: be, cling, find, make, hear, drum · To what, where: bird, tree trunks, wood, insects, nest holes, woodpecker
«woodpecker» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: woodpecker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A woodpecker is a bird that clings to tree trunks and hammers into the wood with its strong, sharp beak to find insects and to make nest holes.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark compound obj cc conj case det obl case nmod:poss amod punct amod obl mark advcl obj cc mark conj compound obj punct root A DET woodpecker NOUN is AUX a DET bird NOUN that PRON clings VERB to PART tree NOUN trunks NOUN and CCONJ hammers NOUN into ADP the DET wood NOUN with ADP its PRON strong ADJ , PUNCT sharp ADJ beak NOUN to PART find VERB insects NOUN and CCONJ to PART make VERB nest NOUN holes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woodpecker det 2 woodpecker woodpecker NOUN Number=Sing 5 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bird det 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 clings nsubj 7 clings cling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bird acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 10 trunks mark 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 10 trunks compound 10 trunks trunk NOUN Number=Plur 7 clings obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 hammers cc 12 hammers hammer NOUN Number=Plur 10 trunks conj 13 into into ADP _ 15 wood case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 wood det 15 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 7 clings obl 16 with with ADP _ 21 beak case 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 beak nmod:poss 18 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 21 beak amod 19 , , PUNCT _ 18 strong punct 20 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 21 beak amod 21 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 7 clings obl 22 to to PART _ 23 find mark 23 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 clings advcl 24 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 23 find obj 25 and and CCONJ _ 27 make cc 26 to to PART _ 27 make mark 27 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 find conj 28 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 29 holes compound 29 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 27 make obj 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 bird punct
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1 is a present a woodpecker a bird tree rules 2 cling present a bird tree trunks and hammers the wood with woodpecker's strong sharp beak vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location trunk=Theme 3 find to-infinitive a bird not said here insects vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Topic 4 make to-infinitive a bird not said here nest holes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product
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.
Example 1 We heard a woodpecker drumming on the oak tree.
nsubj det obj acl case det compound obl punct root We PRON heard VERB a DET woodpecker NOUN drumming VERB on ADP the DET oak NOUN tree 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 woodpecker det 4 woodpecker woodpecker NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 drumming drum VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 woodpecker acl 6 on on ADP _ 9 tree case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tree det 8 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 9 tree compound 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 drumming obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We a woodpecker vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer woodpecker=Stimulus 2 drum gerund a woodpecker not said here on the oak tree vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent on tree=Patient
Example 2 The woodpecker pecked a hole for its nest.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET woodpecker NOUN pecked VERB a DET hole NOUN for ADP its PRON nest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 woodpecker det 2 woodpecker woodpecker NOUN Number=Sing 3 pecked nsubj 3 pecked peck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hole det 5 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 pecked obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 nest case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 nest nmod:poss 8 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 5 hole nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pecked punct
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1 peck past the woodpecker a hole for woodpecker's nest vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient
Example 3 A woodpecker's tongue is long enough to wrap round its skull.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod mark advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET woodpecker NOUN 's PART tongue NOUN is AUX long ADV enough ADJ to PART wrap VERB round ADP its PRON skull NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woodpecker det 2 woodpecker woodpecker NOUN Number=Sing 4 tongue nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 woodpecker case 4 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 7 enough nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 enough cop 6 long long ADV Degree=Pos 7 enough advmod 7 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to PART _ 9 wrap mark 9 wrap wrap VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 enough advcl 10 round round ADP _ 12 skull case 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 skull nmod:poss 12 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 9 wrap obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 enough punct
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1 is present a woodpecker's tongue enough, long property tree rules 2 wrap to-infinitive a woodpecker's tongue not said here tongue's skull vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme round skull=Destination
Example 4 The green woodpecker hops on lawns to eat ants.
det amod nsubj case obl mark advcl obj punct root The DET green ADJ woodpecker NOUN hops VERB on ADP lawns NOUN to PART eat VERB ants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 woodpecker det 2 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 3 woodpecker amod 3 woodpecker woodpecker NOUN Number=Sing 4 hops nsubj 4 hops hop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 lawns case 6 lawns lawn NOUN Number=Plur 4 hops obl 7 to to PART _ 8 eat mark 8 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hops advcl 9 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 8 eat obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 hops punct
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1 hop present the green woodpecker lawns vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lawn=Trajectory 2 eat to-infinitive the green woodpecker not said here ants vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ant=Patient
Example 5 Woodpeckers do not get headaches because of their special skulls.
nsubj aux advmod obj case fixed nmod:poss amod obl punct root Woodpeckers NOUN do AUX not PART get VERB headaches NOUN because ADP of ADP their PRON special ADJ skulls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Woodpeckers woodpecker NOUN Number=Plur 4 get nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 get aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 get advmod 4 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 headaches headache NOUN Number=Plur 4 get obj 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 10 skulls case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 skulls nmod:poss 9 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 10 skulls amod 10 skulls skull NOUN Number=Plur 4 get obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 get punct
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1 not get present · do-support Woodpeckers headaches because Woodpeckers's special skulls vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer headache=Stimulus
Example 6 Woody Woodpecker is a cartoon bird.
amod nsubj cop det compound punct root Woody ADJ Woodpecker PROPN is AUX a DET cartoon NOUN bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Woody woody ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Woodpecker amod 2 Woodpecker Woodpecker PROPN 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 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird compound 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 bird punct
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1 is a present Woody Woodpecker a cartoon bird tree rules
Example 7 The woodpecker held on to the trunk with its stiff tail.
det acl compound:prt case det obl case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root The DET woodpecker NOUN held VERB on ADP to ADP the DET trunk NOUN with ADP its PRON stiff ADJ tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 woodpecker det 2 woodpecker woodpecker NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 woodpecker acl 4 on on ADP _ 3 held compound:prt 5 to to ADP _ 7 trunk case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trunk det 7 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obl 8 with with ADP _ 11 tail case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 tail nmod:poss 10 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tail amod 11 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 7 trunk nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 woodpecker punct
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1 hold on participle the woodpecker not said here to the trunk with trunk's stiff tail vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 After they had gone some way, they passed a tree-stump, on which a bright coloured woodpecker was tapping.
The tree, 19 words mark nsubj aux advcl det obl:unmarked punct nsubj det compound punct obj punct case obl det amod amod nsubj aux advcl punct root After SCONJ they PRON had AUX gone VERB some DET way NOUN , PUNCT they PRON passed VERB a DET tree NOUN - PUNCT stump NOUN , PUNCT on ADP which PRON a DET bright ADJ coloured ADJ woodpecker NOUN was AUX tapping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after SCONJ _ 4 gone mark 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 gone nsubj 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 gone aux 4 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 passed advcl 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 gone obl:unmarked 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 gone punct 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 passed nsubj 9 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 stump det 11 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 13 stump compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 tree punct 13 stump stump NOUN Number=Sing 9 passed obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 22 tapping punct 15 on on ADP _ 16 which case 16 which which PRON PronType=Rel 22 tapping obl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 woodpecker det 18 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 20 woodpecker amod 19 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 20 woodpecker amod 20 woodpecker woodpecker NOUN Number=Sing 22 tapping nsubj 21 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 tapping aux 22 tapping tap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 passed advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 passed punct
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1 go past · perfect they some way vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pass past they a tree stump vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme stump=Trajectory 3 tap past · progressive a bright coloured woodpecker vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent on which=Patient
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