appear Who acts: rainbow, she, actor, new leaves, 3 more birds, 5 · What happens: appear, mean, come, begin, see, seem · To what, where: sight, film, play, fence, list, school magazine · Speech: someone speaks here
«appear» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: appear in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To appear means to come into sight, to begin to be seen: a rainbow appeared.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj mark xcomp case obl punct mark advcl mark aux:pass advcl punct det nsubj conj punct root To PART appear VERB means VERB to PART come VERB into ADP sight NOUN , PUNCT to PART begin VERB to PART be AUX seen VERB : PUNCT a DET rainbow NOUN appeared VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 appear mark 2 appear appear VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 come mark 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 into into ADP _ 7 sight case 7 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 5 come obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 begin punct 9 to to PART _ 10 begin mark 10 begin begin VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 come advcl 11 to to PART _ 13 seen mark 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 seen aux:pass 13 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 begin advcl 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 appeared punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 rainbow det 16 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 17 appeared nsubj 17 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 appear to-infinitive vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 come not said to happen to-infinitive sight vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into sight=Initial_Location 4 begin to-infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 5 see to-infinitive · passive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V» 6 appear past a rainbow vn appear-48.1.1 «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 To appear means to seem: she appears tired.
mark csubj mark xcomp punct nsubj conj xcomp punct root To PART appear VERB means VERB to PART seem VERB : PUNCT she PRON appears VERB tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 appear mark 2 appear appear VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 seem mark 5 seem seem VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 appears punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 appears nsubj 8 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 9 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 8 appears xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 appear to-infinitive vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 seem not said to happen to-infinitive vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 4 appear present she tired property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To appear means to be in a film, show, book or list: the actor appears in the play.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj mark cop case det ccomp punct conj punct conj cc conj punct det nsubj conj case det obl punct root To PART appear VERB means VERB to PART be AUX in ADP a DET film NOUN , PUNCT show NOUN , PUNCT book NOUN or CCONJ list NOUN : PUNCT the DET actor NOUN appears VERB in ADP the DET play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 appear mark 2 appear appear VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 8 film mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 film cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 film case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 film det 8 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 means ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 show punct 10 show show NOUN Number=Sing 8 film conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 book punct 12 book book NOUN Number=Sing 8 film conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 list cc 14 list list NOUN Number=Sing 12 book conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 appears punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 actor det 17 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 18 appears nsubj 18 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 19 in in ADP _ 21 play case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 play det 21 play play NOUN Number=Sing 18 appears obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 appear to-infinitive vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive a film and show and book or list tree rules 4 appear present the actor the play vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in play=Location
Meaning 4 To appear also means to come into being or to arrive: new leaves appear in spring.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj advmod mark xcomp mark advcl cc mark conj punct amod nsubj conj case obl punct root To PART appear VERB also ADV means VERB to PART come VERB into SCONJ being AUX or CCONJ to PART arrive VERB : PUNCT new ADJ leaves NOUN appear VERB in ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 appear mark 2 appear appear VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 also also ADV _ 2 appear advmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 come mark 6 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 into into SCONJ _ 8 being mark 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 come advcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 arrive cc 10 to to PART _ 11 arrive mark 11 arrive arrive VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 come conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 appear punct 13 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 14 leaves amod 14 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 15 appear nsubj 15 appear appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 means conj 16 in in ADP _ 17 spring case 17 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 15 appear obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 appear to-infinitive vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 come not said to happen to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 arrive to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 appear present new leaves spring vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 3 more birds appeared on the fence.
nummod amod nsubj case det obl punct root 3 NUM more ADJ birds NOUN appeared VERB on ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 birds nummod 2 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 birds amod 3 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 4 appeared nsubj 4 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 fence case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fence det 7 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 4 appeared obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 appeared punct
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1 appear past 3 more birds the fence vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on fence=Location
Example 2 How many times does 5 appear in the list?
advmod amod obl:unmarked aux nsubj case det obl punct root How ADV many ADJ times NOUN does AUX 5 NUM appear VERB in ADP the DET list NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 times amod 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 appear obl:unmarked 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 appear aux 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 appear nsubj 6 appear appear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 list case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 list det 9 list list NOUN Number=Sing 6 appear obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 appear punct
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1 appear present · do-support 5 the list time vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in list=Location
Example 3 Stars appear every night.
nsubj det obl:unmarked punct root Stars NOUN appear VERB every DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stars star NOUN Number=Plur 2 appear nsubj 2 appear appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 every every DET PronType=Tot 4 night det 4 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 appear obl:unmarked 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 appear punct
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1 appear present Stars night vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The number 7 appears 4 times.
det nsubj flat nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET number NOUN 7 NUM appears VERB 4 NUM times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 number det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 4 appears nsubj 3 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 number flat 4 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 4 appears obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 appears punct
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1 appear present the number time vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 A rainbow appeared after the rain.
det nsubj case det obl punct root A DET rainbow NOUN appeared VERB after ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rainbow det 2 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 3 appeared nsubj 3 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after ADP _ 6 rain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 appeared obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 appeared punct
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1 appear past a rainbow after the rain vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The dog appears to be asleep.
det nsubj mark cop xcomp punct root The DET dog NOUN appears VERB to PART be AUX asleep ADJ . 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 appears nsubj 3 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 6 asleep mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 asleep cop 6 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 3 appears xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 appears punct
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1 appear present the dog vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is to-infinitive the dog not said here asleep property tree rules
Example 7 My drawing appears in the school magazine.
nmod:poss nsubj case det compound obl punct root My PRON drawing NOUN appears VERB in ADP the DET school NOUN magazine 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 2 drawing nmod:poss 2 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 3 appears nsubj 3 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 magazine case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 magazine det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 magazine compound 7 magazine magazine NOUN Number=Sing 3 appears obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 appears punct
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1 appear present My drawing the school magazine vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in magazine=Location 2 draw My nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Suddenly a rabbit appeared from the hat.
advmod det nsubj case det obl punct root Suddenly ADV a DET rabbit NOUN appeared VERB from ADP the DET hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suddenly suddenly ADV _ 4 appeared advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 rabbit det 3 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 4 appeared nsubj 4 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 hat case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hat det 7 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 4 appeared obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 appeared punct
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1 appear past a rabbit the hat suddenly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 New leaves appear on the trees in spring.
amod nsubj case det obl case obl punct root New ADJ leaves NOUN appear VERB on ADP the DET trees NOUN in ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 New new ADJ Degree=Pos 2 leaves amod 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 appear nsubj 3 appear appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 trees case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trees det 6 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 3 appear obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 spring case 8 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 3 appear obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 appear punct
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1 appear present New leaves the trees spring vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tree=Location
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