deflection Who acts: something, ball, joke, His, goal, magnet · What happens: bounce off, push, go, bend, move, deflect · To what, where: change, deflection, force, compass needle, attention, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«deflection» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: deflection in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A change in direction when something bounces off or is pushed sideways: «The ball went in off a deflection».
The tree, 19 words det nsubj:pass case nmod advmod nsubj acl compound:prt cc aux:pass advmod punct punct det nsubj parataxis case case det obl punct punct root A DET change NOUN in ADP direction NOUN when ADV something PRON bounces VERB off ADP or CCONJ is AUX pushed VERB sideways ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET ball NOUN went VERB in ADP off ADP a DET deflection NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 change det 2 change change NOUN Number=Sing 11 pushed nsubj:pass 3 in in ADP _ 4 direction case 4 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 2 change nmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 bounces advmod 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 bounces nsubj 7 bounces bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 change acl 8 off off ADP _ 7 bounces compound:prt 9 or or CCONJ _ 7 bounces cc 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 pushed aux:pass 11 pushed push VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 sideways sideways ADV _ 11 pushed advmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 11 pushed punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 went punct 15 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 ball det 16 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 17 went nsubj 17 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 pushed parataxis 18 in in ADP _ 21 deflection case 19 off off ADP _ 21 deflection case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 deflection det 21 deflection deflection NOUN Number=Sing 17 went obl 22 » » PUNCT _ 17 went punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 pushed punct
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1 bounce off present something vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 push present · passive a change in direction sideways property vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic 3 go in a quote past the ball a deflection vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in deflection=Location
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: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The amount something bends or moves aside under a force, such as a beam under a load or a needle on a meter: «the deflection of the compass needle».
The tree, 29 words det compound nsubj cc conj advmod case det obl punct case fixed det conj case det obl cc det conj case det nmod punct punct det obl case det compound nmod punct punct root The DET amount NOUN something PRON bends VERB or CCONJ moves VERB aside ADV under ADP a DET force NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET beam NOUN under ADP a DET load NOUN or CCONJ a DET needle NOUN on ADP a DET meter NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET deflection NOUN of ADP the DET compass NOUN needle NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 something det 2 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 bends nsubj 4 bends bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 moves cc 6 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bends conj 7 aside aside ADV _ 6 moves advmod 8 under under ADP _ 10 force case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 force det 10 force force NOUN Number=Sing 6 moves obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 beam punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 beam case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 beam det 15 beam beam NOUN Number=Sing 10 force conj 16 under under ADP _ 18 load case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 load det 18 load load NOUN Number=Sing 6 moves obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 needle cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 needle det 21 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 18 load conj 22 on on ADP _ 24 meter case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 meter det 24 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 21 needle nmod 25 : : PUNCT _ 28 deflection punct 26 « « PUNCT _ 28 deflection punct 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 deflection det 28 deflection deflection NOUN Number=Sing 6 moves obl 29 of of ADP _ 32 needle case 30 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 needle det 31 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 32 needle compound 32 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 28 deflection nmod 33 » » PUNCT _ 32 needle punct 34 . . PUNCT _ 4 bends punct
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1 bend present something vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 move present something not said here the deflection of the compass needle a force and a beam under a load or a needle on a meter; aside property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme under force=Source under load=Trajectory 3 deflect in a quote the compass needle nom deflection «state transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Turning attention, blame or a question away from yourself onto something else: «His joke was just a deflection».
The tree, 18 words obj punct conj cc det conj advmod case obl case obl advmod punct punct nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod det obl punct punct root Turning VERB attention NOUN , PUNCT blame NOUN or CCONJ a DET question NOUN away ADV from ADP yourself PRON onto ADP something PRON else ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT His PRON joke NOUN was AUX just ADV a DET deflection NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turning obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 blame punct 4 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 2 attention conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 question cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 question det 7 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 attention conj 8 away away ADV _ 1 Turning advmod 9 from from ADP _ 10 yourself case 10 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 8 away obl 11 onto onto ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Turning obl 13 else else ADV _ 12 something advmod 14 : : PUNCT _ 21 deflection punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 21 deflection punct 16 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 joke nmod:poss 17 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 21 deflection nsubj 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 deflection cop 19 just just ADV _ 21 deflection advmod 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 deflection det 21 deflection deflection NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turning obl 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 deflection punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turning punct
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1 turn gerund attention and blame or a question something away property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent attention=Theme onto something=Trajectory 2 is a in a quote past His joke a deflection tree rules 3 joke in a quote His = he nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The goal came from a lucky deflection off a defender.
det nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET goal NOUN came VERB from ADP a DET lucky ADJ deflection NOUN off ADP a DET defender NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goal det 2 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 7 deflection case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 deflection det 6 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 deflection amod 7 deflection deflection NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 8 off off ADP _ 10 defender case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 defender det 10 defender defender NOUN Number=Sing 7 deflection nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the goal a lucky deflection off a defender vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from deflection=Initial_Location
Example 2 The magnet caused a deflection of the compass needle.
det nsubj det obj case det compound nmod punct root The DET magnet NOUN caused VERB a DET deflection NOUN of ADP 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 caused nsubj 3 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 deflection det 5 deflection deflection NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 needle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 needle det 8 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 9 needle compound 9 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 5 deflection nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 caused punct
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1 cause past the magnet a deflection of the compass needle vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition deflection=Patient 2 deflect the compass needle nom deflection «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 We measured the deflection of the ruler when we hung weights on it.
nsubj det obj case det nmod advmod nsubj advcl obj case obl punct root We PRON measured VERB the DET deflection NOUN of ADP the DET ruler NOUN when ADV we PRON hung VERB weights NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 measured nsubj 2 measured measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 deflection det 4 deflection deflection NOUN Number=Sing 2 measured obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 ruler case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ruler det 7 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 4 deflection nmod 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 hung advmod 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 hung nsubj 10 hung hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 measured advcl 11 weights weight NOUN Number=Plur 10 hung obj 12 on on ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hung obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 measured punct
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1 measure past We the deflection of the ruler vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme deflection=Value 2 hang past we weights ruler vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent weight=Theme on it=Destination 3 deflect the ruler nom deflection «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 When asked about the broken vase, his answer was a clear deflection.
advmod case det amod obl punct nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod obl punct root When ADV asked VERB about ADP the DET broken VERB vase NOUN , PUNCT his PRON answer NOUN was AUX a DET clear ADJ deflection NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 2 asked advmod 2 asked ask VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 about about ADP _ 6 vase case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 vase det 5 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 vase amod 6 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 deflection punct 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 answer nmod:poss 9 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 13 deflection nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 deflection cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 deflection det 12 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 13 deflection amod 13 deflection deflection NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask participle about the broken vase vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about vase=Topic 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 is a past his answer a clear deflection tree rules 4 answer his = he nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Without that deflection the shot would have missed.
case det obl det nsubj:pass aux aux punct root Without ADP that DET deflection NOUN the DET shot NOUN would AUX have AUX missed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 3 deflection case 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 deflection det 3 deflection deflection NOUN Number=Sing 8 missed obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shot det 5 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing 8 missed nsubj:pass 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 missed aux 7 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 missed aux 8 missed miss VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 missed punct
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1 miss would · perfect · passive the shot without that deflection vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
Example 6 The deflection of light by a prism splits it into colours.
det nsubj case nmod case det nmod obj case obl punct root The DET deflection NOUN of ADP light NOUN by ADP a DET prism NOUN splits VERB it PRON into ADP colours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 deflection det 2 deflection deflection NOUN Number=Sing 8 splits nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 light case 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 deflection nmod 5 by by ADP _ 7 prism case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 prism det 7 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing 2 deflection nmod 8 splits split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 splits obj 10 into into ADP _ 11 colours case 11 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 8 splits obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 splits punct
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1 split present the deflection of light by a prism prism into colours result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent it=Patient into colour=Result 2 deflect a prism light nom deflection «state transitive»: of=patient by=agent
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