deflect Who acts: ball, goalkeeper, mirror, shield, He, She · What happens: deflect, mean, make, change, hit, bounce off · To what, where: something, it, direction, player, attention, question · Speech: someone speaks here
«deflect» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: deflect in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To deflect something means to make it change direction, especially by hitting it, like a ball bouncing off a player.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp obj punct advmod mark advcl obj punct case det obl acl compound:prt det obj punct root To PART deflect VERB something PRON means VERB to PART make VERB it PRON change VERB direction NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV by SCONJ hitting VERB it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET ball NOUN bouncing VERB off ADP a DET player NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deflect mark 2 deflect deflect VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 deflect obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 8 change obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 hitting punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 13 hitting advmod 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 hitting mark 13 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 change advcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 hitting obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 ball punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 ball case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 ball det 18 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 13 hitting obl 19 bouncing bounce VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 ball acl 20 off off ADP _ 19 bouncing compound:prt 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 player det 22 player player NOUN Number=Sing 19 bouncing obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deflect to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive it tree rules 4 change not said to happen infinitive direction vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent direction=Patient 5 hit gerund direction like a ball; especially property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme 6 bounce off gerund a ball not said here a player vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=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 To deflect attention, blame or a question means to turn it away from yourself or onto something else.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj obj punct conj cc det conj mark ccomp obj advmod case obl cc case conj advmod punct root To PART deflect VERB attention NOUN , PUNCT blame NOUN or CCONJ a DET question NOUN means VERB to PART turn VERB it PRON away ADV from ADP yourself PRON or CCONJ onto ADP something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deflect mark 2 deflect deflect VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means csubj 3 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 2 deflect obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 blame punct 5 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 3 attention conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 question cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 question det 8 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 attention conj 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 turn mark 11 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means ccomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 turn obj 13 away away ADV _ 11 turn advmod 14 from from ADP _ 15 yourself case 15 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 11 turn obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 something cc 17 onto onto ADP _ 18 something case 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 yourself conj 19 else else ADV _ 18 something advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deflect to-infinitive attention and blame or a question vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent attention=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 turn away not said to happen to-infinitive question from yourself; away property vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent it=Theme from yourself=Source
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Light, a ray or a magnet's needle is deflected when it is turned to a new direction.
The tree, 18 words nsubj:pass punct det conj cc det nmod:poss case conj aux:pass mark nsubj aux:pass advcl case det amod obl punct root Light NOUN , PUNCT a DET ray NOUN or CCONJ a DET magnet NOUN 's PART needle NOUN is AUX deflected VERB when SCONJ it PRON is AUX turned VERB to ADP a DET new ADJ direction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Light light NOUN Number=Sing 11 deflected nsubj:pass 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 ray punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ray det 4 ray ray NOUN Number=Sing 1 Light conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 9 needle cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 magnet det 7 magnet magnet NOUN Number=Sing 9 needle nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 magnet case 9 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Light conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 deflected aux:pass 11 deflected deflect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 when when SCONJ _ 15 turned mark 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 turned nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 turned aux:pass 15 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 deflected advcl 16 to to ADP _ 19 direction case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 direction det 18 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 19 direction amod 19 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 15 turned obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 deflected punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deflect present · passive Light and a ray or a magnet's needle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 turn present · passive needle a new direction vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme to direction=Trajectory
Example 1 The goalkeeper deflected the ball over the bar.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN deflected VERB the DET ball NOUN over ADP the DET bar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 deflected nsubj 3 deflected deflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 deflected obj 6 over over ADP _ 8 bar case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bar det 8 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 3 deflected obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 deflected punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deflect past the goalkeeper the ball the bar vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ball=Patient
Example 2 The shot was deflected off a defender and went in.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt det obj cc conj advmod punct root The DET shot NOUN was AUX deflected VERB off ADP a DET defender NOUN and CCONJ went VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shot det 2 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing 4 deflected nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 deflected aux:pass 4 deflected deflect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 off off ADP _ 4 deflected compound:prt 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 defender det 7 defender defender NOUN Number=Sing 4 deflected obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 went cc 9 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 deflected conj 10 in in ADV _ 9 went advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 deflected punct
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1 deflect off past · passive the shot tree rules 2 go in past vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 A mirror can deflect a beam of light.
det nsubj aux det obj case nmod punct root A DET mirror NOUN can AUX deflect VERB a DET beam NOUN of ADP 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 mirror det 2 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 4 deflect nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 deflect aux 4 deflect deflect VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 beam det 6 beam beam NOUN Number=Sing 4 deflect obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 light case 8 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 beam nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 deflect punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deflect can a mirror a beam of light vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent beam=Patient 2 beam light nom beam «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The shield deflected the arrow.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET shield NOUN deflected VERB the DET arrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shield det 2 shield shield NOUN Number=Sing 3 deflected nsubj 3 deflected deflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 arrow det 5 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 deflected obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 deflected punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deflect past the shield the arrow vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent arrow=Patient
Example 5 He tried to deflect the blame onto his sister.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON tried VERB to PART deflect VERB the DET blame NOUN onto ADP his PRON sister 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 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 deflect mark 4 deflect deflect VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 blame det 6 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 4 deflect obj 7 onto onto ADP _ 9 sister case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sister nmod:poss 9 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 deflect obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 deflect not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here the blame onto his sister vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent blame=Patient
Example 6 She deflected the question by talking about the weather.
nsubj det obj mark advcl case det obl punct root She PRON deflected VERB the DET question NOUN by SCONJ talking VERB about ADP the DET weather 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 deflected nsubj 2 deflected deflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 question det 4 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 deflected obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 talking mark 6 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 deflected advcl 7 about about ADP _ 9 weather case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 weather det 9 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 6 talking obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 deflected punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deflect past She the question vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent question=Patient 2 talk gerund She not said here about the weather vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about weather=Topic
Example 7 The magnet deflected the compass needle.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET magnet NOUN deflected VERB the DET compass NOUN needle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magnet det 2 magnet magnet NOUN Number=Sing 3 deflected nsubj 3 deflected deflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 needle det 5 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 6 needle compound 6 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 3 deflected obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 deflected punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deflect past the magnet the compass needle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent needle=Patient
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