appearance Who acts: appearance, someone, rock, you, sudden appearance, singer · What happens: be, come, arrive, not be, have, not judge · To what, where: outside, sight, show, truth, shiny grey appearance, people
«appearance» 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: appearance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Your appearance is how you look from the outside, like your hair, face and clothes.
The tree, 15 words nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod nsubj case det obl punct case nmod:poss obl punct conj cc conj punct root Your PRON appearance NOUN is AUX how ADV you PRON look VERB from ADP the DET outside NOUN , PUNCT like ADP your PRON hair NOUN , PUNCT face NOUN and CCONJ clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 appearance nmod:poss 2 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 6 look nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 look cop 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 look advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 look nsubj 6 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 from from ADP _ 9 outside case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 outside det 9 outside outside NOUN Number=Sing 6 look obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 hair punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 hair case 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 hair nmod:poss 13 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 look obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 face punct 15 face face NOUN Number=Sing 13 hair conj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 clothes cc 17 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 15 face conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 look punct
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1 is present Your appearance the outside like your hair and face and clothes; look property 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 An appearance is when someone or something comes into sight or arrives, especially suddenly.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj mark nsubj cc conj ccomp case obl cc conj punct advmod advmod punct root An DET appearance NOUN is VERB when SCONJ someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON comes VERB into ADP sight NOUN or CCONJ arrives VERB , PUNCT especially ADV suddenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 appearance det 2 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 3 is nsubj 3 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 8 comes mark 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 comes nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 something cc 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 someone conj 8 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 is ccomp 9 into into ADP _ 10 sight case 10 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 8 comes obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 arrives cc 12 arrives arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 comes conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 suddenly punct 14 especially especially ADV _ 15 suddenly advmod 15 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 12 arrives advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 is punct
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1 be present a appearance tree rules 2 come present someone sight vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into sight=Initial_Location 3 arrive present someone not said here suddenly property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 An appearance is when someone takes part in a show, a game or an event, like an actor on TV or a player in a match.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop advmod nsubj obj case det obl punct det conj cc det conj punct case det obl case nmod cc det conj case det nmod punct root An DET appearance NOUN is AUX when ADV someone PRON takes VERB part NOUN in ADP a DET show NOUN , PUNCT a DET game NOUN or CCONJ an DET event NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET actor NOUN on ADP TV NOUN or CCONJ a DET player NOUN in ADP a DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 appearance det 2 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 6 takes nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 takes cop 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 takes advmod 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 takes nsubj 6 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 takes obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 show case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 show det 10 show show NOUN Number=Sing 6 takes obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 game punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 game det 13 game game NOUN Number=Sing 10 show conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 event cc 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 event det 16 event event NOUN Number=Sing 10 show conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 actor punct 18 like like ADP _ 20 actor case 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 actor det 20 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 6 takes obl 21 on on ADP _ 22 TV case 22 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 20 actor nmod 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 player cc 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 player det 25 player player NOUN Number=Sing 20 actor conj 26 in in ADP _ 28 match case 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 match det 28 match match NOUN Number=Sing 25 player nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 takes punct
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1 is present a appearance a show and a game or a event like a actor on TV or a player in a match; take property tree rules
Meaning 4 The appearance of something is how it seems, which may not be the truth.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case nmod cop advmod nsubj punct nsubj aux advmod cop det parataxis punct root The DET appearance NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX how ADV it PRON seems VERB , PUNCT which PRON may AUX not PART be AUX the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 appearance det 2 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 8 seems nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 appearance nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 seems cop 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 seems advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 seems nsubj 8 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 truth punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 truth nsubj 11 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 truth aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 truth advmod 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 truth cop 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 truth det 15 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 8 seems parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 seems punct
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1 is present the appearance of something seem property tree rules 2 not is a may the truth tree rules
Example 1 The rock had a shiny, grey appearance.
det nsubj det amod punct amod obj punct root The DET rock NOUN had VERB a DET shiny ADJ , PUNCT grey ADJ appearance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rock det 2 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 appearance det 5 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 appearance amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 shiny punct 7 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 8 appearance amod 8 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the rock a shiny grey appearance vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appearance=Patient
Example 2 Don't judge people by their appearance.
aux advmod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX n't PART judge VERB people NOUN by ADP their PRON appearance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 judge aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 judge advmod 3 judge judge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 judge obj 5 by by ADP _ 7 appearance case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 appearance nmod:poss 7 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 3 judge obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 judge punct
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1 not judge imperative · do-support you not said here people by people's appearance vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent people=Value
Example 3 The sudden appearance of a fox scared the hens.
det amod nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root The DET sudden ADJ appearance NOUN of ADP a DET fox NOUN scared VERB the DET hens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 appearance det 2 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 appearance amod 3 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 7 scared nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 fox case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fox det 6 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 appearance nmod 7 scared scare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hens det 9 hens hen NOUN Number=Plur 7 scared obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 scared punct
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1 scare past the sudden appearance of a fox the hens vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hen=Experiencer
Example 4 The singer made a surprise appearance at our school.
det nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET singer NOUN made VERB a DET surprise NOUN appearance NOUN at ADP our PRON school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 singer det 2 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 appearance det 5 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 6 appearance compound 6 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 school case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 school nmod:poss 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the singer a surprise appearance our school vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset appearance=Product
Example 5 He has made 50 appearances for the team.
nsubj aux nummod obj case det obl punct root He PRON has AUX made VERB 50 NUM appearances NOUN for ADP the DET team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 made nsubj 2 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 appearances nummod 5 appearances appearance NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 team case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 team det 8 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · perfect He 50 appearances for the team vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent appearance=Product for team=Asset
Example 6 Describe the appearance of the leaf: colour, shape and edges.
det obj case det nmod punct appos punct conj cc conj punct root Describe VERB the DET appearance NOUN of ADP the DET leaf NOUN : PUNCT colour NOUN , PUNCT shape NOUN and CCONJ edges NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 appearance det 3 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Describe obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 leaf case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 leaf det 6 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 3 appearance nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 colour punct 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 6 leaf appos 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 shape punct 10 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 8 colour conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 edges cc 12 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 8 colour conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Describe punct
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1 describe imperative you not said here the appearance of the leaf vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent appearance=Theme
Example 7 To all appearances the house was empty, but a light was on.
case det obl det nsubj cop punct cc det nsubj cop conj punct root To ADP all DET appearances NOUN the DET house NOUN was AUX empty ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ a DET light NOUN was AUX on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 3 appearances case 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 appearances det 3 appearances appearance NOUN Number=Plur 7 empty obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 house det 5 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 empty nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 empty cop 7 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 on punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 13 on cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 light det 11 light light NOUN Number=Sing 13 on nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 on cop 13 on on ADV _ 7 empty conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 empty punct
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1 is past the house to all appearances; empty property tree rules 2 is past a light on property tree rules
Example 8 Grandma only put in a quick appearance at the party.
nsubj:pass advmod case det amod obl case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN only ADV put VERB in ADP a DET quick ADJ appearance NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj:pass 2 only only ADV _ 3 put advmod 3 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 appearance case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 appearance det 6 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 appearance amod 7 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 8 at at ADP _ 10 party case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 party det 10 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put participle · passive Grandma a quick appearance at the party vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in appearance=Destination
Example 9 The supper made its appearance at last.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET supper NOUN made VERB its PRON appearance NOUN at ADP last ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 supper det 2 supper supper NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 appearance nmod:poss 5 appearance appearance NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 last case 7 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the supper supper's appearance last vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset appearance=Product
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