beacon Who acts: beacon, tower, device, something, person, lighthouse beacon · What happens: be, warn, guide, send out, show, give · To what, where: light, hill, people, device, radio signal, boat · Speech: someone speaks here
«beacon» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: beacon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A beacon is a light or fire on a hill, tower or coast that warns people or guides them, like a lighthouse light.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case det nmod punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj obj punct case det compound obl punct root A DET beacon NOUN is AUX a DET light NOUN or CCONJ fire NOUN on ADP a DET hill NOUN , PUNCT tower NOUN or CCONJ coast NOUN that PRON warns VERB people NOUN or CCONJ guides VERB them PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET lighthouse NOUN light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 beacon det 2 beacon beacon NOUN Number=Sing 5 light nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 light cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 light det 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 fire cc 7 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 5 light conj 8 on on ADP _ 10 hill case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hill det 10 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 5 light nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 tower punct 12 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 5 light conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 coast cc 14 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 12 tower conj 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 warns nsubj 16 warns warn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 tower acl:relcl 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 warns obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 guides cc 19 guides guide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 warns conj 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 guides obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 25 light punct 22 like like ADP _ 25 light case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 light det 24 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 25 light compound 25 light light NOUN Number=Sing 19 guides obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 light punct
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1 is a present a beacon a light or fire and tower or coast a hill tree rules 2 warn speech: warn present tower or coast people vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient 3 guide present tower or coast not said here people like a lighthouse light vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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 A beacon is a device that sends out a radio signal to show where something or someone is, for example on a boat or for hikers.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt det compound obj mark advcl advmod nsubj cc conj cop punct case obl case det obl cc case conj punct root A DET beacon NOUN is AUX a DET device NOUN that PRON sends VERB out ADP a DET radio NOUN signal NOUN to PART show VERB where ADV something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON is AUX , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN on ADP a DET boat NOUN or CCONJ for ADP hikers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 beacon det 2 beacon beacon NOUN Number=Sing 5 device nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 device det 5 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 sends nsubj 7 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device acl:relcl 8 out out ADP _ 7 sends compound:prt 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 signal det 10 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 11 signal compound 11 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 7 sends obj 12 to to PART _ 13 show mark 13 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 sends advcl 14 where where ADV PronType=Rel 21 example advmod 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 21 example nsubj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 someone cc 17 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 something conj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 example cop 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 example punct 20 for for ADP _ 21 example case 21 example example NOUN Number=Sing 13 show obl 22 on on ADP _ 24 boat case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 boat det 24 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 13 show obl 25 or or CCONJ _ 27 hikers cc 26 for for ADP _ 27 hikers case 27 hikers hiker NOUN Number=Plur 24 boat conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 device punct
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1 is a present a beacon a device tree rules 2 send out present a device a radio signal vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme 3 show to-infinitive a device not said here a boat or hikers vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present something for example tree rules
Meaning 3 A beacon of something (hope, light) is a person or thing that gives others hope or shows the way.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj case nmod punct appos punct conj punct cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl iobj xcomp cc conj det obj punct root A DET beacon NOUN of ADP something PRON ( PUNCT hope NOUN , PUNCT light NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON gives VERB others NOUN hope VERB or CCONJ shows VERB the DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 beacon det 2 beacon beacon NOUN Number=Sing 12 person nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 beacon nmod 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 hope punct 6 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 4 something appos 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 light punct 8 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 hope conj 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 hope punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 person cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 person det 12 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 thing cc 14 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 12 person conj 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 gives nsubj 16 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 person acl:relcl 17 others other NOUN Number=Plur 16 gives iobj 18 hope hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 gives xcomp 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 shows cc 20 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 gives conj 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 way det 22 way way NOUN Number=Sing 20 shows obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 12 person punct
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1 is a present a beacon of something a person or thing tree rules 2 give present a person or thing others tree rules 3 hope present a person or thing not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot 4 show present a person or thing not said here the way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent way=Recipient 5 beacon something nom beacon «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 The lighthouse beacon flashed all night.
det compound nsubj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET lighthouse NOUN beacon NOUN flashed VERB all DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 beacon det 2 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 beacon compound 3 beacon beacon NOUN Number=Sing 4 flashed nsubj 4 flashed flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 night det 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 flashed obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 flashed punct
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1 flash past the lighthouse beacon night vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 People lit beacons on the hills to warn of danger.
nsubj obj case det obl mark advcl case obl punct root People NOUN lit VERB beacons NOUN on ADP the DET hills NOUN to PART warn VERB of ADP danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 lit nsubj 2 lit light VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 beacons beacon NOUN Number=Plur 2 lit obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 hills case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hills det 6 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 2 lit obl 7 to to PART _ 8 warn mark 8 warn warn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 lit advcl 9 of of ADP _ 10 danger case 10 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 8 warn obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 lit punct
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1 light past People beacons the hills vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beacon=Product 2 warn speech: warn to-infinitive People not said here of danger vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent of danger=Topic
Example 3 The hikers carried an emergency beacon.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET hikers NOUN carried VERB an DET emergency NOUN beacon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hikers det 2 hikers hiker NOUN Number=Plur 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 beacon det 5 emergency emergency NOUN Number=Sing 6 beacon compound 6 beacon beacon NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry past the hikers a emergency beacon vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beacon=Theme
Example 4 The rescue team followed the signal from the beacon.
det compound nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET rescue NOUN team NOUN followed VERB the DET signal NOUN from ADP the DET beacon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 team det 2 rescue rescue NOUN Number=Sing 3 team compound 3 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed nsubj 4 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 signal det 6 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 beacon case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beacon det 9 beacon beacon NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 followed punct
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1 follow past the rescue team the signal the beacon vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent signal=Theme from beacon=Trajectory
Example 5 A Belisha beacon flashes at a zebra crossing.
det compound compound case det compound nmod punct root A DET Belisha PROPN beacon NOUN flashes NOUN at ADP a DET zebra NOUN crossing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 flashes det 2 Belisha Belisha PROPN Number=Sing 4 flashes compound 3 beacon beacon NOUN Number=Sing 4 flashes compound 4 flashes flash NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 at at ADP _ 8 crossing case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 crossing det 7 zebra zebra NOUN Number=Sing 8 crossing compound 8 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 4 flashes nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 flashes punct
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Example 6 Her kindness was a beacon of hope in hard times.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case nmod case amod nmod punct root Her PRON kindness NOUN was AUX a DET beacon NOUN of ADP hope NOUN in ADP hard ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 kindness nmod:poss 2 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 5 beacon nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 beacon cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 beacon det 5 beacon beacon NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 hope case 7 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 5 beacon nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 times case 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 10 times amod 10 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 hope nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 beacon punct
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1 is a past Her kindness a beacon of hope in hard times tree rules
Example 7 The ship's beacon showed where it had sunk.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod nsubj:pass aux ccomp punct root The DET ship NOUN 's PART beacon NOUN showed VERB where ADV it PRON had AUX sunk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 beacon nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 ship case 4 beacon beacon NOUN Number=Sing 5 showed nsubj 5 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 sunk advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sunk nsubj:pass 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 sunk aux 9 sunk sink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 showed ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 showed punct
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1 show past the ship's beacon vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 sink past · perfect · passive beacon vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 3 beacon the ship nom beacon «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Plane pilots use radio beacons to find their way.
compound nsubj compound obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Plane NOUN pilots NOUN use VERB radio NOUN beacons NOUN to PART find VERB their PRON way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 2 pilots compound 2 pilots pilot NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 5 beacons compound 5 beacons beacon NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obj 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 use advcl 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 way nmod:poss 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present Plane pilots radio beacons vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beacon=Patient 2 find to-infinitive Plane pilots not said here pilots's way vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic
Example 9 I got a light, and in a few moments the red flames leaped up as a beacon to them.
The tree, 19 words nsubj det obj punct cc case det amod obl det amod nsubj conj compound:prt case det obl case nmod punct root I PRON got VERB a DET light NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP a DET few ADJ moments NOUN the DET red ADJ flames NOUN leaped VERB up ADP as ADP a DET beacon NOUN to ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 light det 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 14 leaped punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 14 leaped cc 7 in in ADP _ 10 moments case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 moments det 9 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 10 moments amod 10 moments moment NOUN Number=Plur 14 leaped obl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 flames det 12 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 13 flames amod 13 flames flame NOUN Number=Plur 14 leaped nsubj 14 leaped leap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 got conj 15 up up ADP _ 14 leaped compound:prt 16 as as ADP _ 18 beacon case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 beacon det 18 beacon beacon NOUN Number=Sing 14 leaped obl 19 to to ADP _ 20 them case 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 beacon nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I a light vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer light=Stimulus 2 leap up participle the red flames moment as a beacon to them vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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