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title: warbler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «warbler» in the school dictionary: A warbler is one of many kinds of small, often greenish or brownish songbirds that eat insects and sing quick, trilling songs, such as the willow warbler or the yellow warbler. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# warbler

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**Who acts:** warbler, small songbirds, person, Warblers, yellow warbler, We · **What happens:** be, eat, sing, trill, fly, see · **To what, where:** one, insects, quick trilling songs, person, wobbly way, willow tree

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«warbler» 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: [warbler in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/warbler.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A warbler is one of many kinds of small, often greenish or brownish songbirds that eat insects and sing quick, trilling songs, such as the willow warbler or the yellow warbler.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warbler:m1:1
# text = A warbler is one of many kinds of small, often greenish or brownish songbirds that eat insects and sing quick, trilling songs, such as the willow warbler or the yellow warbler.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warbler	warbler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	greenish	greenish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	brownish	brownish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	songbirds	songbird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	sing	sing	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
21	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	trilling	trill	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	24	amod	_	_
24	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
26	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	30	case	_	_
27	as	as	ADP	IN	_	26	fixed	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	warbler	warbler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
33	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	warbler	warbler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a warbler | one |  |  |  | of many kinds of small songbirds | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | small songbirds | insects |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | small songbirds *not said here* | quick trilling songs |  |  |  | such the willow warbler or the yellow warbler | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |
| 4 | **trill** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A warbler is a person who sings, especially in a wobbly or not very good way.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warbler:m2:1
# text = A warbler is a person who sings, especially in a wobbly or not very good way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warbler	warbler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sings	sing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
12	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
17	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a warbler | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | a person |  |  | a wobbly way |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A warbler was singing in the willow tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warbler:x1:1
# text = A warbler was singing in the willow tree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warbler	warbler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past · progressive | a warbler |  |  | the willow tree |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Warblers fly to Africa for the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warbler:x2:1
# text = Warblers fly to Africa for the winter.
1	Warblers	warbler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present | Warblers |  | Africa |  | winter |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to africa=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yellow warbler is common in Canada in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warbler:x3:1
# text = The yellow warbler is common in Canada in summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	warbler	warbler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the yellow warbler |  |  | Canada | summer | common *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is hard to see warblers among the leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warbler:x4:1
# text = It is hard to see warblers among the leaves.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	warblers	warbler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	among	among	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | warblers |  |  |  | among the leaves | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer warbler=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard a warbler but could not spot it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warbler:x5:1
# text = We heard a warbler but could not spot it.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	warbler	warbler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	spot	spot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We | a warbler |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer warbler=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **spot** | could | We *not said here* | warbler |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa is a cheerful warbler in the shower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warbler:x6:1
# text = Grandpa is a cheerful warbler in the shower.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	warbler	warbler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grandpa | a cheerful warbler |  | the shower |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Warblers catch tiny insects to feed their chicks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warbler:x7:1
# text = Warblers catch tiny insects to feed their chicks.
1	Warblers	warbler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	catch	catch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | Warblers | tiny insects |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Theme |
| 2 | **feed** | to-infinitive | Warblers *not said here* |  | Warblers's chicks |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chick=Recipient |

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