apparition Who acts: apparition, strange figure, one people, lovely person, children, lights · What happens: be, appear, think, seem, float, see · To what, where: ghost, spirit, sudden appearance, lovely person, white apparition, stairs · Speech: someone speaks here
«apparition» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: apparition in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An apparition is a ghost or a strange figure that appears suddenly, especially one people think is a spirit.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det cc det amod conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct advmod nummod nsubj parataxis cop det ccomp punct root An DET apparition NOUN is AUX a DET ghost NOUN or CCONJ a DET strange ADJ figure NOUN that PRON appears VERB suddenly ADV , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM people NOUN think VERB is AUX a DET spirit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 apparition det 2 apparition apparition NOUN Number=Sing 5 ghost nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ghost cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ghost det 5 ghost ghost NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 figure cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 figure det 8 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 9 figure amod 9 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 5 ghost conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 appears nsubj 11 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 figure acl:relcl 12 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 11 appears advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 think punct 14 especially especially ADV _ 15 one advmod 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 people nummod 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 17 think nsubj 17 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ghost parataxis 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 spirit cop 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 spirit det 20 spirit spirit NOUN Number=Sing 17 think ccomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 ghost punct
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1 is a present a apparition a ghost or a strange figure tree rules 2 appear present a strange figure suddenly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 think speech: other present one people vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is a present a spirit tree rules
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
An apparition is the sudden appearance of something unexpected.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod amod punct root An DET apparition NOUN is AUX the DET sudden ADJ appearance NOUN of ADP something PRON unexpected ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 apparition det 2 apparition apparition NOUN Number=Sing 6 appearance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 appearance cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 appearance det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 appearance amod 6 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 appearance nmod 9 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 appearance punct
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1 is a present a apparition the sudden appearance of something tree rules
Meaning 3 An apparition can also be a lovely person who suddenly seems to appear, like a vision.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod nsubj advmod acl:relcl mark xcomp punct case det obl punct root An DET apparition NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET lovely ADJ person NOUN who PRON suddenly ADV seems VERB to PART appear VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET vision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 apparition det 2 apparition apparition NOUN Number=Sing 8 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 person aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 person advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 person cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 7 lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 seems nsubj 10 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 11 seems advmod 11 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 person acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 appear mark 13 appear appear VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 seems xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 vision punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 vision case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 vision det 17 vision vision NOUN Number=Sing 13 appear obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 person punct
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1 is a can a apparition a lovely person tree rules 2 seem present a lovely person suddenly property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 appear to-infinitive a lovely person not said here like a vision vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 A white apparition floated down the stairs.
det amod acl case det obl punct root A DET white ADJ apparition NOUN floated VERB down ADP the DET stairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 apparition det 2 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 3 apparition amod 3 apparition apparition NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 floated float VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 apparition acl 5 down down ADP _ 7 stairs case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stairs det 7 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 4 floated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 apparition punct
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1 float participle a white apparition not said here the stairs vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down stair=Trajectory
Example 2 The children thought they saw an apparition in the old house.
det nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET children NOUN thought VERB they PRON saw VERB an DET apparition NOUN in ADP the DET old ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 thought nsubj 3 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 saw nsubj 5 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 thought ccomp 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 apparition det 7 apparition apparition NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obj 8 in in ADP _ 11 house case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 house det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 house amod 11 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 thought punct
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1 think speech: other past the children vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 see past children = child a apparition the old house vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer apparition=Stimulus
Example 3 The apparition vanished as the lights came on.
det nsubj mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET apparition NOUN vanished VERB as SCONJ the DET lights NOUN came VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 apparition det 2 apparition apparition NOUN Number=Sing 3 vanished nsubj 3 vanished vanish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 7 came mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lights det 6 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 vanished advcl 8 on on ADV _ 7 came advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 vanished punct
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1 vanish past the apparition vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 come on past the lights vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The «apparition» turned out to be a curtain in the wind.
det punct nsubj punct compound:prt mark cop det xcomp case det nmod punct root The DET « PUNCT apparition NOUN » PUNCT turned VERB out ADP to PART be AUX a DET curtain NOUN in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 apparition det 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 apparition punct 3 apparition apparition NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 apparition punct 5 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 turned compound:prt 7 to to PART _ 10 curtain mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 curtain cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 curtain det 10 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned xcomp 11 in in ADP _ 13 wind case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 wind det 13 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 10 curtain nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 turned punct
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1 turn out past the apparition vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a to-infinitive the apparition not said here a curtain the wind tree rules
Example 5 Old castles are said to have apparitions.
amod nsubj aux:pass mark xcomp obj punct root Old ADJ castles NOUN are AUX said VERB to PART have VERB apparitions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 castles amod 2 castles castle NOUN Number=Plur 4 said nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 said aux:pass 4 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 have mark 6 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 said xcomp 7 apparitions apparition NOUN Number=Plur 6 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive Old castles tree rules 2 have to-infinitive apparitions vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apparition=Patient
Example 6 The sudden apparition of a deer on the road startled Dad.
det amod nsubj case det nmod case det nmod obj punct root The DET sudden ADJ apparition NOUN of ADP a DET deer NOUN on ADP the DET road NOUN startled VERB Dad PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 apparition det 2 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 apparition amod 3 apparition apparition NOUN Number=Sing 10 startled nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 deer case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 deer det 6 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 3 apparition nmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 road case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 6 deer nmod 10 startled startle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 10 startled obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 startled punct
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1 startle past the sudden apparition of a deer on the road Dad vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dad=Experiencer
Example 7 Like an apparition of loveliness she appeared in the soft twilight.
case det obl case nmod nsubj case det amod obl punct root Like ADP an DET apparition NOUN of ADP loveliness NOUN she PRON appeared VERB in ADP the DET soft ADJ twilight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Like like ADP _ 3 apparition case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 apparition det 3 apparition apparition NOUN Number=Sing 7 appeared obl 4 of of ADP _ 5 loveliness case 5 loveliness loveliness NOUN Number=Sing 3 apparition nmod 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 appeared nsubj 7 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 11 twilight case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 twilight det 10 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 11 twilight amod 11 twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 7 appeared obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 appeared punct
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1 appear past she the soft twilight like a apparition of loveliness vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in twilight=Location
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