conspicuous Who acts: attention, you, red door, name, His, bright feathers · What happens: see, notice, stand out, attract, be, absent · To what, where: attention, conspicuous yellow vest, grey street, list, bird, sign · Speech: someone speaks here
«conspicuous» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: conspicuous in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Very easy to see or notice; standing out.
advmod mark xcomp cc conj punct xcomp compound:prt punct root Very ADV easy ADJ to PART see VERB or CCONJ notice VERB ; PUNCT standing VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 easy advmod 2 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to PART _ 4 see mark 4 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 easy xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 notice cc 6 notice notice VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 see conj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 standing punct 8 standing stand VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 notice xcomp 9 out out ADP _ 8 standing compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 easy punct
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1 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 notice infinitive vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 stand out gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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: in phrases — kept apart, not parsed.
Attracting attention, as in "conspicuous by its absence" (noticeable because it is missing).
The tree, 13 words csubj obj punct mark case punct case nmod:poss obl punct punct parataxis mark nsubj cop advcl punct punct root Attracting VERB attention NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP " PUNCT conspicuous ADJ by ADP its PRON absence NOUN " PUNCT ( PUNCT noticeable ADJ because SCONJ it PRON is AUX missing ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Attracting attract VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 conspicuous csubj 2 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 1 Attracting obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 conspicuous punct 4 as as SCONJ _ 7 conspicuous mark 5 in in ADP _ 7 conspicuous case 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 conspicuous punct 7 conspicuous conspicuous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 by by ADP _ 10 absence case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 absence nmod:poss 10 absence absence NOUN Number=Sing 7 conspicuous obl 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 absence punct 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 noticeable punct 13 noticeable noticeable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 conspicuous parataxis 14 because because SCONJ _ 17 missing mark 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 missing nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 missing cop 17 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 13 noticeable advcl 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 noticeable punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 conspicuous punct
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1 attract gerund attention vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Patient 2 is present attention missing property tree rules 3 absent in a quote attention nom absence «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Wear a conspicuous yellow vest when cycling.
det amod amod obj advmod advcl punct root Wear VERB a DET conspicuous ADJ yellow ADJ vest NOUN when ADV cycling VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vest det 3 conspicuous conspicuous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 vest amod 4 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 5 vest amod 5 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 cycling advmod 7 cycling cycle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Wear advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here a conspicuous yellow vest vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vest=Theme 2 cycle gerund you not said here vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The red door was conspicuous in the grey street.
det amod nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root The DET red ADJ door NOUN was AUX conspicuous ADJ in ADP the DET grey ADJ street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 door det 2 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 door amod 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 conspicuous nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 conspicuous cop 5 conspicuous conspicuous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 street case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 street det 8 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 9 street amod 9 street street NOUN Number=Sing 5 conspicuous obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 conspicuous punct
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1 is past the red door the grey street conspicuous property tree rules
Example 3 His name was conspicuous by its absence from the list.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl case det nmod punct root His PRON name NOUN was AUX conspicuous ADJ by ADP its PRON absence NOUN from ADP the DET list NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 name nmod:poss 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 conspicuous nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 conspicuous cop 4 conspicuous conspicuous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 absence case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 absence nmod:poss 7 absence absence NOUN Number=Sing 4 conspicuous obl 8 from from ADP _ 10 list case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 list det 10 list list NOUN Number=Sing 7 absence nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 conspicuous punct
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1 is past His name by name's absence from the list; conspicuous property tree rules 2 name His = he nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent 3 absent name the list nom absence «state transitive»: poss=agent from=place
Example 4 The bird's bright feathers made it conspicuous.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj obj xcomp punct root The DET bird NOUN 's PART bright ADJ feathers NOUN made VERB it PRON conspicuous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 feathers nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 bird case 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feathers amod 5 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 made obj 8 conspicuous conspicuous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 made xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the bird's bright feathers bird conspicuous property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 5 She felt conspicuous in her costume.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON felt VERB conspicuous ADJ in ADP her PRON costume NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 conspicuous conspicuous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 6 costume case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 costume nmod:poss 6 costume costume NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past She in her costume; conspicuous property vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in costume=Attribute
Example 6 Put the sign in a conspicuous place.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Put VERB the DET sign NOUN in ADP a DET conspicuous ADJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sign det 3 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 place case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 place det 6 conspicuous conspicuous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 place amod 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the sign a conspicuous place vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sign=Theme in place=Destination
Example 7 The priestesses of Vesta, called Vestales or Vestal Virgins, played a conspicuous part in these festivals.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case nmod punct acl xcomp cc amod conj punct det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET priestesses NOUN of ADP Vesta PROPN , PUNCT called VERB Vestales PROPN or CCONJ Vestal ADJ Virgins NOUN , PUNCT played VERB a DET conspicuous ADJ part NOUN in ADP these DET festivals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 priestesses det 2 priestesses priestess NOUN Number=Plur 12 played nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Vesta case 4 Vesta Vesta PROPN Number=Sing 2 priestesses nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 called punct 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 priestesses acl 7 Vestales Vestales PROPN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 Virgins cc 9 Vestal vestal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 Virgins amod 10 Virgins virgin NOUN Number=Plur 7 Vestales conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 2 priestesses punct 12 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 part det 14 conspicuous conspicuous ADJ Degree=Pos 15 part amod 15 part part NOUN Number=Sing 12 played obj 16 in in ADP _ 18 festivals case 17 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 18 festivals det 18 festivals festival NOUN Number=Plur 12 played obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 played punct
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1 call participle the priestesses of Vesta not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 play past the priestesses of Vesta a conspicuous part this festivals vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme
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