yew Who acts: yew, ancient yew tree, you, seeds, yews, frog · What happens: be, live, use, make, grow, not eat · To what, where: evergreen tree, hard bendy wood, longbows, churchyard, yew berries, yew hedge
«yew» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: yew in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A yew is an evergreen tree with dark green, flat needles and red berry-like cones; it can live for a very long time.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod case amod amod punct amod nmod cc amod compound punct amod conj punct nsubj aux parataxis case det advmod amod obl punct root A DET yew NOUN is AUX an DET evergreen ADJ tree NOUN with ADP dark ADJ green ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ needles NOUN and CCONJ red ADJ berry NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ cones NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON can AUX live VERB for ADP a DET very ADV long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 yew det 2 yew yew NOUN Number=Sing 6 tree nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tree cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tree det 5 evergreen evergreen ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tree amod 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 12 needles case 8 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 12 needles amod 9 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 12 needles amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 green punct 11 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 12 needles amod 12 needles needle NOUN Number=Plur 6 tree nmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 18 cones cc 14 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 18 cones amod 15 berry berry NOUN Number=Sing 17 like compound 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 berry punct 17 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 18 cones amod 18 cones cone NOUN Number=Plur 12 needles conj 19 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 live punct 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 live nsubj 21 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 live aux 22 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tree parataxis 23 for for ADP _ 27 time case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 time det 25 very very ADV _ 26 long advmod 26 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 27 time amod 27 time time NOUN Number=Sing 22 live obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 tree punct
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1 is a present a yew a evergreen tree with dark green flat needles and red like cones tree rules 2 live can yew time vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Yew is the hard, bendy wood of this tree, once used to make longbows.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod case det nmod punct advmod parataxis mark advcl obj punct root Yew NOUN is AUX the DET hard ADJ , PUNCT bendy ADJ wood NOUN of ADP this DET tree NOUN , PUNCT once ADV used VERB to PART make VERB longbows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yew yew NOUN Number=Sing 7 wood nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wood cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wood det 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wood amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 hard punct 6 bendy bendy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wood amod 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 tree case 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 tree det 10 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 7 wood nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 used punct 12 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 13 used advmod 13 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 wood parataxis 14 to to PART _ 15 make mark 15 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 used advcl 16 longbows longbow NOUN Number=Plur 15 make obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 wood punct
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1 is a present Yew the hard bendy wood of this tree tree rules 2 use participle once property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive longbows vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset longbow=Product
Example 1 An ancient yew tree grew in the churchyard.
det amod compound nsubj case det obl punct root An DET ancient ADJ yew NOUN tree NOUN grew VERB in ADP the DET churchyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tree det 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tree amod 3 yew yew NOUN Number=Sing 4 tree compound 4 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 grew nsubj 5 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 churchyard case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 churchyard det 8 churchyard churchyard NOUN Number=Sing 5 grew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 grew punct
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1 grow past a ancient yew tree the churchyard vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in churchyard=Location
Example 2 Never eat yew berries; the seeds are poisonous.
advmod compound obj punct det nsubj cop advcl punct root Never ADV eat VERB yew NOUN berries NOUN ; PUNCT the DET seeds NOUN are AUX poisonous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 eat advmod 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 yew yew NOUN Number=Sing 4 berries compound 4 berries berry NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 poisonous punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 seeds det 7 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 9 poisonous nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 poisonous cop 9 poisonous poisonous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 eat advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 not eat imperative you not said here yew berries vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent berry=Patient 2 is present the seeds poisonous property tree rules
Example 3 The yew hedge was trimmed into neat shapes.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET yew ADJ hedge NOUN was AUX trimmed VERB into ADP neat ADJ shapes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hedge det 2 yew yew ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hedge amod 3 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 5 trimmed nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 trimmed aux:pass 5 trimmed trim VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 into into ADP _ 8 shapes case 7 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shapes amod 8 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 5 trimmed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 trimmed punct
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1 trim past · passive the yew hedge neat shapes vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 Longbows were made from yew wood.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root Longbows NOUN were AUX made VERB from ADP yew NOUN wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Longbows longbow NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 wood case 5 yew yew NOUN Number=Sing 6 wood compound 6 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past · passive Longbows yew wood vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from wood=Material
Example 5 A yew stays green all winter.
det nsubj xcomp det obl:unmarked punct root A DET yew NOUN stays VERB green ADJ all DET winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 yew det 2 yew yew NOUN Number=Sing 3 stays nsubj 3 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stays xcomp 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 winter det 6 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 stays obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 stays punct
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1 stay present a yew winter green property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Some yews are more than a thousand years old.
det nsubj cop advmod fixed det nummod obl:unmarked punct root Some DET yews NOUN are AUX more ADJ than ADP a DET thousand NUM years NOUN old ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 yews det 2 yews yew NOUN Number=Plur 9 old nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 old cop 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 7 thousand advmod 5 than than ADP _ 4 more fixed 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thousand det 7 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 years nummod 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 9 old obl:unmarked 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 old punct
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1 is present some yews year old property tree rules
Example 7 As soon as the frog had recovered her senses she hopped up to the queen, who was still sitting under the yew.
The tree, 22 words advmod advmod mark det nsubj:pass aux advcl nmod:poss obj nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct nsubj aux advmod acl case det obl punct root As ADV soon ADV as SCONJ the DET frog NOUN had AUX recovered VERB her PRON senses NOUN she PRON hopped VERB up ADP to ADP the DET queen NOUN , PUNCT who PRON was AUX still ADV sitting VERB under ADP the DET yew NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADV _ 2 soon advmod 2 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 11 hopped advmod 3 as as SCONJ _ 7 recovered mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 frog det 5 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 7 recovered nsubj:pass 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 recovered aux 7 recovered recover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 hopped advcl 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 senses nmod:poss 9 senses sens NOUN Number=Plur 7 recovered obj 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 hopped nsubj 11 hopped hop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 up up ADP _ 11 hopped compound:prt 13 to to ADP _ 15 queen case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 queen det 15 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 11 hopped obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 sitting punct 17 who who PRON PronType=Rel 20 sitting nsubj 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 sitting aux 19 still still ADV _ 20 sitting advmod 20 sitting sit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 queen acl 21 under under ADP _ 23 yew case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 yew det 23 yew yew NOUN Number=Sing 20 sitting obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 11 hopped punct
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1 recover past · perfect · passive the frog tree rules 2 hop up past frog the queen soon property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to queen=Destination 3 sit past · progressive the queen the yew still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under yew=Location
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