woof Who acts: Woof, dog, threads, we, baby sister, sister · What happens: be, make, bark, write, woof, run · To what, where: sound, one bark, set, piece, puppy, happy woof · Speech: someone speaks here
«woof» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: woof in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Woof is the sound a dog makes when it barks, written as a word.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det det nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj advcl punct acl case det obl punct root Woof NOUN is AUX the DET sound NOUN a DET dog NOUN makes VERB when SCONJ it PRON barks VERB , PUNCT written VERB as ADP a DET word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Woof woof NOUN Number=Sing 4 sound nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sound cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sound det 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sound acl:relcl 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 barks mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 barks nsubj 10 barks bark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 makes advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 written punct 12 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 sound acl 13 as as ADP _ 15 word case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 word det 15 word word NOUN Number=Sing 12 written obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 sound punct
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1 is a present Woof the sound tree rules 2 make present a dog the sound not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product 3 bark present dog vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 write participle the sound not said here as a word vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as word=Attribute
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 woof is one bark.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET woof NOUN is AUX one NUM bark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woof det 2 woof woof NOUN Number=Sing 5 bark nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bark cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 bark nummod 5 bark bark NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 bark punct
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1 is a present a woof one bark tree rules
Meaning 3 To woof is to bark like a dog.
mark csubj cop mark case det obl punct root To PART woof VERB is AUX to PART bark VERB like ADP a DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 woof mark 2 woof woof VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 bark csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bark cop 4 to to PART _ 5 bark mark 5 bark bark VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 like like ADP _ 8 dog case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 dog det 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 bark obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 bark punct
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1 woof to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present like a dog; bark property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: weaving, also «weft» — kept apart, not parsed.
The woof is the set of threads that run across a piece of woven cloth.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case amod nmod punct root The DET woof NOUN is AUX the DET set NOUN of ADP threads NOUN that PRON run VERB across ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP woven VERB cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 woof det 2 woof woof NOUN Number=Sing 5 set nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 set cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 set det 5 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 threads case 7 threads thread NOUN Number=Plur 5 set nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 run nsubj 9 run run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 threads acl:relcl 10 across across ADP _ 12 piece case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 piece det 12 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 9 run obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 cloth case 14 woven weave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 cloth amod 15 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 12 piece nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 set punct
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1 is a present the woof the set of threads tree rules 2 run present threads a piece of woven cloth vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across piece=Trajectory 3 weave participle vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 «Woof! Woof!» barked the puppy.
Sentence 1: «Woof!
punct punct root « PUNCT Woof NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Woof punct 2 Woof woof NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Woof punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: Woof!» barked the puppy.
nsubj punct punct det obj punct root Woof NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT barked VERB the DET puppy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Woof woof NOUN Number=Sing 4 barked nsubj 2 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Woof punct 3 » » PUNCT _ 1 Woof punct 4 barked bark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 puppy det 6 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 barked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 barked punct
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1 bark in a quote past Woof the puppy vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent puppy=Theme
Example 2 The dog gave a happy woof when we came home.
det nsubj det amod obj advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET dog NOUN gave VERB a DET happy ADJ woof NOUN when ADV we PRON came VERB home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 woof det 5 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 woof amod 6 woof woof NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 came advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 came nsubj 9 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gave advcl 10 home home ADV _ 9 came advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the dog a happy woof vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woof=Theme 2 come past we home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The big dog woofed at the postman.
det amod acl case det obl punct root The DET big ADJ dog NOUN woofed VERB at ADP the DET postman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 woofed woof VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 dog acl 5 at at ADP _ 7 postman case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 postman det 7 postman postman NOUN Number=Sing 4 woofed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 dog punct
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1 woof participle the big dog not said here at the postman vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at postman=Stimulus
Example 4 «Woof» is an onomatopoeia, like «meow» and «moo».
The tree, 8 words punct nsubj punct cop det punct case punct appos punct cc punct conj punct punct root « PUNCT Woof NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET onomatopoeia NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT meow NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT moo NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Woof punct 2 Woof woof NOUN Number=Sing 6 onomatopoeia nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Woof punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 onomatopoeia cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 onomatopoeia det 6 onomatopoeia onomatopoeia NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 meow punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 meow case 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 meow punct 10 meow meow NOUN Number=Sing 6 onomatopoeia appos 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 meow punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 moo cc 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 moo punct 14 moo moo NOUN Number=Sing 6 onomatopoeia conj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 moo punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 onomatopoeia punct
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1 is a present Woof a onomatopoeia and moo tree rules
Example 5 In weaving, the woof goes over and under the warp.
case obl punct det nsubj advmod cc case det conj punct root In ADP weaving NOUN , PUNCT the DET woof NOUN goes VERB over ADV and CCONJ under ADP the DET warp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 weaving case 2 weaving weaving NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 weaving punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 woof det 5 woof woof NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes nsubj 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 over over ADV _ 6 goes advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 warp cc 9 under under ADP _ 11 warp case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 warp det 11 warp warp NOUN Number=Sing 7 over conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 goes punct
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1 go present the woof weaving over property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in weaving=Location
Example 6 My baby sister says «woof» every time she sees a dog.
nmod:poss compound nsubj punct obj punct det obl:unmarked nsubj ccomp det obj punct root My PRON baby NOUN sister NOUN says VERB « PUNCT woof NOUN » PUNCT every DET time NOUN she PRON sees VERB a DET dog 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 3 sister nmod:poss 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 sister compound 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 woof punct 6 woof woof NOUN Number=Sing 4 says obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 woof punct 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 time det 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 11 sees obl:unmarked 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 sees nsubj 11 sees see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 says ccomp 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 dog det 13 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 11 sees obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present My baby sister woof tree rules 2 see present sister a dog time vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus
Example 7 ‘Shuttle, weave both web and woof, Bring my love beneath my roof.’
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct det obj cc conj punct conj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Shuttle NOUN , PUNCT weave VERB both DET web NOUN and CCONJ woof NOUN , PUNCT Bring VERB my PRON love NOUN beneath ADP my PRON roof NOUN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 4 weave punct 2 Shuttle shuttle NOUN Number=Sing 4 weave nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Shuttle punct 4 weave weave VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 both both DET PronType=Tot 6 web det 6 web web NOUN Number=Sing 4 weave obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 woof cc 8 woof woof NOUN Number=Sing 6 web conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 Bring punct 10 Bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 weave conj 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 love nmod:poss 12 love love NOUN Number=Sing 10 Bring obj 13 beneath beneath ADP _ 15 roof case 14 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 roof nmod:poss 15 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 10 Bring obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 weave punct 17 ’ ' PUNCT _ 4 weave punct
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1 weave infinitive Shuttle both web and woof vn build-26.1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material web=Product 2 bring infinitive Shuttle not said here my love beneath my roof vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent love=Theme 3 love my nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
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