📖 surveillanceWho acts: Surveillance, shop, police, Spies, lot, Doctors · What happens: watch, check, collect, mean, use, have · To what, where: person, information, cameras, equipment, surveillance cameras, door
«surveillance» in the English 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: surveillance in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 Surveillance is carefully watching a person, place or activity, often secretly, to check for crime or danger or to collect information.
The tree, 21 words nsubj aux advmod det obj punct conj cc conj punct advmod advmod punct mark parataxis case obl cc conj cc mark conj obj punct root Surveillance NOUN is AUX carefully ADV watching VERB a DET person NOUN , PUNCT place NOUN or CCONJ activity NOUN , PUNCT often ADV secretly ADV , PUNCT to PART check VERB for ADP crime NOUN or CCONJ danger NOUN or CCONJ to PART collect VERB information NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surveillance surveillance NOUN Number=Sing 4 watching nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 watching aux 3 carefully carefully ADV _ 4 watching advmod 4 watching watch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 watching obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 place punct 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 activity cc 10 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 secretly punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 secretly advmod 13 secretly secretly ADV _ 4 watching advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 check punct 15 to to PART _ 16 check mark 16 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 watching parataxis 17 for for ADP _ 18 crime case 18 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 16 check obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 danger cc 20 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 18 crime conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 collect cc 22 to to PART _ 23 collect mark 23 collect collect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 16 check conj 24 information information NOUN Number=Sing 23 collect obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 watching punct
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1 watch present · progressive Surveillance a person and place or activity carefully, secretly property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 check to-infinitive for crime or danger vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for crime=Attribute 3 collect to-infinitive information vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=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.
Everyday, meaning 2 Surveillance can mean the cameras and equipment used for watching, such as CCTV.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux det obj cc conj acl mark advcl punct case fixed obl punct root Surveillance NOUN can AUX mean VERB the DET cameras NOUN and CCONJ equipment NOUN used VERB for SCONJ watching VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP CCTV PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surveillance surveillance NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cameras det 5 cameras camera NOUN Number=Plur 3 mean obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 equipment cc 7 equipment equipment NOUN Number=Sing 5 cameras conj 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 equipment acl 9 for for SCONJ _ 10 watching mark 10 watching watch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 used advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 CCTV punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 CCTV case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 CCTV CCTV PROPN Number=Sing 10 watching obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Surveillance the cameras and equipment vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camera=Topic 2 use participle equipment not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 watch gerund such CCTV vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The shop has surveillance cameras near the door.
det nsubj compound obj case det nmod punct root The DET shop NOUN has VERB surveillance NOUN cameras NOUN near ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 surveillance surveillance NOUN Number=Sing 5 cameras compound 5 cameras camera NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 near near ADP _ 8 door case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 cameras nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the shop surveillance cameras the door vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camera=Patient
Example 2 The police kept the house under surveillance.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET police NOUN kept VERB the DET house NOUN under ADP surveillance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 house det 5 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obj 6 under under ADP _ 7 surveillance case 7 surveillance surveillance NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the police the house surveillance vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent house=Theme under surveillance=Location
Example 3 Spies use surveillance to gather secrets.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root Spies NOUN use VERB surveillance NOUN to PART gather VERB secrets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spies spy NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 surveillance surveillance NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 gather mark 5 gather gather VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 6 secrets secret NOUN Number=Plur 5 gather obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Spies surveillance vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surveillance=Patient 2 gather to-infinitive Spies not said here secrets vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme
Example 4 There is a lot of CCTV surveillance in big cities.
expl det nsubj case compound nmod case amod nmod punct root There PRON is VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP CCTV PROPN surveillance NOUN in ADP big ADJ cities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 surveillance case 6 CCTV CCTV PROPN Number=Sing 7 surveillance compound 7 surveillance surveillance NOUN Number=Sing 4 lot nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 cities case 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cities amod 10 cities city NOUN Number=Plur 7 surveillance nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a lot of CCTV surveillance in big cities there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Doctors use surveillance to spot new flu outbreaks.
nsubj obj mark advcl amod compound obj punct root Doctors NOUN use VERB surveillance NOUN to PART spot VERB new ADJ flu NOUN outbreaks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 surveillance surveillance NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 spot mark 5 spot spot VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 outbreaks amod 7 flu flu NOUN Number=Sing 8 outbreaks compound 8 outbreaks outbreak NOUN Number=Plur 5 spot obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Doctors surveillance vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surveillance=Patient 2 spot to-infinitive Doctors not said here new flu outbreaks vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme outbreak=Destination
Example 6 Some people worry that too much surveillance harms privacy.
det nsubj mark advmod amod nsubj advcl obj punct root Some DET people NOUN worry VERB that SCONJ too ADV much ADJ surveillance NOUN harms VERB privacy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 worry nsubj 3 worry worry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 harms mark 5 too too ADV _ 6 much advmod 6 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 7 surveillance amod 7 surveillance surveillance NOUN Number=Sing 8 harms nsubj 8 harms harm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 worry advcl 9 privacy privacy NOUN Number=Sing 8 harms obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 worry punct
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1 worry present some people vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 harm present much surveillance privacy vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus privacy=Experiencer
Example 7 The bird watchers' surveillance of the nest lasted weeks.
det compound nmod:poss case nsubj case det nmod obl:unmarked punct root The DET bird NOUN watchers NOUN ' PART surveillance NOUN of ADP the DET nest NOUN lasted VERB weeks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 watchers det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 watchers compound 3 watchers watcher NOUN Number=Plur 5 surveillance nmod:poss 4 ' 's PART _ 3 watchers case 5 surveillance surveillance NOUN Number=Sing 9 lasted nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 8 nest case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 nest det 8 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 5 surveillance nmod 9 lasted last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 9 lasted obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 lasted punct
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1 last past the bird watchers's surveillance of the nest week vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
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