clear Who acts: you, he, Verb, water, we, that · What happens: understand, see, hear, be, remove, clear · To what, where: clear instructions, things, place, table, fish, stars
«clear» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: clear in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Easy to understand, see or hear: clear instructions, a clear voice.
The tree, 11 words mark xcomp punct conj cc conj punct amod obj punct det amod conj punct root Easy ADJ to PART understand VERB , PUNCT see VERB or CCONJ hear VERB : PUNCT clear ADJ instructions NOUN , PUNCT a DET clear ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 understand mark 3 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Easy xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 see punct 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 understand conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 hear cc 7 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 understand conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 instructions punct 9 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 10 instructions amod 10 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 7 hear obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 voice punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 voice det 13 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 14 voice amod 14 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 10 instructions conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Easy punct
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1 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 see infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 hear infinitive clear instructions and a clear voice vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer instruction=Stimulus
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 See-through, like clean water or glass: transparent.
punct compound punct case amod obl cc conj punct parataxis punct root See VERB - PUNCT through ADV , PUNCT like ADP clean ADJ water NOUN or CCONJ glass NOUN : PUNCT transparent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 See see VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 - - PUNCT _ 3 through punct 3 through through ADV _ 1 See compound 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 water punct 5 like like ADP _ 7 water case 6 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 7 water amod 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 See obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 glass cc 9 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 7 water conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 transparent punct 11 transparent transparent ADJ Degree=Pos 1 See parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 See punct
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1 see imperative you not said here like clean water or glass vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Without clouds or rain: a clear sky.
case cc conj punct det amod conj punct root Without ADP clouds NOUN or CCONJ rain NOUN : PUNCT a DET clear ADJ sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 2 clouds case 2 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 rain cc 4 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 clouds conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 sky punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sky det 7 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sky amod 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 2 clouds conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 clouds punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 Without anything in the way: a clear road.
case case det nmod punct det amod conj punct root Without ADP anything PRON in ADP the DET way NOUN : PUNCT a DET clear ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 2 anything case 2 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 way case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 anything nmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 road punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 road det 8 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 9 road amod 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 anything conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 anything punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 5 Certain, with no doubt: «It's clear that he's tired».
The tree, 11 words punct case det conj punct punct expl cop parataxis mark nsubj cop advcl punct punct root Certain NOUN , PUNCT with ADP no DET doubt NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX clear ADJ that SCONJ he PRON 's AUX tired ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Certain certain NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 doubt punct 3 with with ADP _ 5 doubt case 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 doubt det 5 doubt doubt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Certain conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 clear punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 clear punct 8 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 clear expl 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 clear cop 10 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Certain parataxis 11 that that SCONJ _ 14 tired mark 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 tired nsubj 13 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 tired cop 14 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 10 clear advcl 15 » » PUNCT _ 10 clear punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Certain punct
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1 is in a quote present clear property tree rules 2 is in a quote present he tired property tree rules
Meaning 6 Verb: to remove things from a place: clear the table.
nsubj punct mark obj case det obl punct parataxis det obj punct root Verb NOUN : PUNCT to PART remove VERB things NOUN from ADP a DET place NOUN : PUNCT clear VERB the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 remove nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 remove punct 3 to to PART _ 4 remove mark 4 remove remove VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 remove obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 place case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 place det 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 remove obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 clear punct 10 clear clear VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 remove parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 table det 12 table table NOUN Number=Sing 10 clear obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 remove punct
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1 remove to-infinitive Verb things a place vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from place=Source 2 clear infinitive the table vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent table=Source
Meaning 7 Verb: of weather: to become bright: «It cleared up».
The tree, 9 words nsubj punct case punct mark acl:relcl xcomp punct punct nsubj parataxis compound:prt punct punct root Verb NOUN : PUNCT of ADP weather NOUN : PUNCT to PART become VERB bright ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON cleared VERB up ADP » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 weather nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 weather punct 3 of of ADP _ 4 weather case 4 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 become punct 6 to to PART _ 7 become mark 7 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 weather acl:relcl 8 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 7 become xcomp 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 cleared punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 cleared punct 11 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 cleared nsubj 12 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 weather parataxis 13 up up ADP _ 12 cleared compound:prt 14 » » PUNCT _ 12 cleared punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 weather punct
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1 become to-infinitive bright property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 clear up in a quote past Verb vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source
Example 1 The water in the lake was so clear we could see fish.
det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod nsubj aux parataxis obj punct root The DET water NOUN in ADP the DET lake NOUN was AUX so ADV clear ADJ we PRON could AUX see VERB fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 water det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 clear nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 lake case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lake det 5 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 2 water nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 clear cop 7 so so ADV _ 8 clear advmod 8 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 see nsubj 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 see aux 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 clear parataxis 12 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 11 see obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 clear punct
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1 is past the water in the lake clear property tree rules 2 see could we fish vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fish=Stimulus
Example 2 Is that clear?
cop nsubj punct root Is AUX that PRON clear ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 clear cop 2 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 clear nsubj 3 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 clear punct
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1 is present that clear property tree rules
Example 3 The sky is clear tonight, so we can see the stars.
det nsubj cop obl:unmarked punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis det obj punct root The DET sky NOUN is AUX clear ADJ tonight NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON can AUX see VERB the DET stars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sky det 2 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 4 clear nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 clear cop 4 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 4 clear obl:unmarked 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 see punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 see advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 see nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 see aux 10 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 clear parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 stars det 12 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 10 see obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 clear punct
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1 is present the sky tonight clear property tree rules 2 see can we the stars vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer star=Stimulus
Example 4 Please clear the table after dinner.
discourse det obj case obl punct root Please INTJ clear VERB the DET table NOUN after ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 clear discourse 2 clear clear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 table det 4 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 clear obj 5 after after ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 clear obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 clear punct
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1 clear imperative you not said here the table after dinner vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent table=Source
Example 5 Keep clear of the train doors.
xcomp case det compound obl punct root Keep VERB clear ADJ of ADP the DET train NOUN doors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Keep xcomp 3 of of ADP _ 6 doors case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 doors det 5 train train NOUN Number=Sing 6 doors compound 6 doors door NOUN Number=Plur 2 clear obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here clear property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Look both ways and cross when the road is clear.
det obl cc conj advmod det nsubj cop advcl punct root Look VERB both DET ways NOUN and CCONJ cross VERB when ADV the DET road NOUN is AUX clear ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 both both DET PronType=Tot 3 ways det 3 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 1 Look obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 cross cc 5 cross cross VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Look conj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 clear advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 10 clear nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 clear cop 10 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cross advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here both ways vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 cross infinitive you not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present the road clear property tree rules
Example 7 It cleared up in the afternoon.
nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root It PRON cleared VERB up ADP in ADP the DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 cleared nsubj 2 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 cleared compound:prt 4 in in ADP _ 6 afternoon case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 afternoon det 6 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleared obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 cleared punct
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1 clear up past It afternoon vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source
Example 8 Glass is a clear material — light goes through it.
nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Glass NOUN is AUX a DET clear ADJ material NOUN — PUNCT light NOUN goes VERB through ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 5 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 material cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 material det 4 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 5 material amod 5 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 goes punct 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 8 goes nsubj 8 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 material acl:relcl 9 through through ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 goes obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 material punct
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1 is a present Glass a clear material tree rules 2 go present light a clear material not said here Glass vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location material=Theme
Example 9 Little by little the sky cleared.
amod case amod det nsubj punct root Little ADJ by ADP little ADJ the DET sky NOUN cleared VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sky amod 2 by by ADP _ 3 little case 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sky amod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sky det 5 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 6 cleared nsubj 6 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 cleared punct
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1 clear past the Little little sky vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source
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