detect Who acts: you, smoke alarm, Dogs, Scientists, I, sadness · What happens: notice, discover, be, see, hear, smell · To what, where: something, special tool, smoke, metal, burnt toast, smells · Speech: someone speaks here
«detect» 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: detect in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To notice or discover something that is hard to see, hear or smell.
The tree, 13 words mark cc conj obj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root To PART notice VERB or CCONJ discover VERB something PRON that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART see VERB , PUNCT hear VERB or CCONJ smell VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 notice mark 2 notice notice VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 discover cc 4 discover discover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 notice conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 discover obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 hard nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hard cop 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 see mark 10 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 hard xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 hear punct 12 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 see conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 smell cc 14 smell smell VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 see conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 notice punct
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1 notice to-infinitive vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 discover infinitive something vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 3 is present hard property tree rules 4 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 hear infinitive vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 6 smell infinitive vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=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 To find something using a special tool or test (detect smoke, detect metal).
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj acl det amod obj cc conj punct obj punct parataxis obj punct punct root To PART find VERB something PRON using VERB a DET special ADJ tool NOUN or CCONJ test NOUN ( PUNCT detect VERB smoke NOUN , PUNCT detect VERB metal NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 find mark 2 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 detect advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 find obj 4 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 something acl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tool det 6 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tool amod 7 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 4 using obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 test cc 9 test test NOUN Number=Sing 7 tool conj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 detect punct 11 detect detect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 11 detect obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 detect punct 14 detect detect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 detect parataxis 15 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 14 detect obj 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 detect punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 detect punct
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1 find to-infinitive you not said here something vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 use gerund a special tool or test vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient 3 detect imperative you not said here smoke vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer smoke=Stimulus 4 detect present metal vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer metal=Stimulus
Example 1 The smoke alarm detected the burnt toast.
det compound nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET smoke NOUN alarm NOUN detected VERB the DET burnt ADJ toast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 alarm det 2 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 3 alarm compound 3 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 4 detected nsubj 4 detected detect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 toast det 6 burnt burnt ADJ Degree=Pos 7 toast amod 7 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 4 detected obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 detected punct
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1 detect past the smoke alarm the burnt toast vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer toast=Stimulus
Example 2 Dogs can detect smells we can't.
nsubj aux obj nsubj conj advmod punct root Dogs NOUN can AUX detect VERB smells NOUN we PRON ca AUX n't PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 3 detect nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 detect aux 3 detect detect VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 smells smell NOUN Number=Plur 3 detect obj 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 ca nsubj 6 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 detect conj 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 ca advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 detect punct
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1 detect can Dogs smells vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer smell=Stimulus
Example 3 Scientists detected water on Mars.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Scientists NOUN detected VERB water NOUN on ADP Mars PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 detected nsubj 2 detected detect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 detected obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 Mars case 5 Mars Mars PROPN Number=Sing 2 detected obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 detected punct
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1 detect past Scientists water Mars vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer water=Stimulus
Example 4 I detected a hint of sadness in his voice.
nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON detected VERB a DET hint NOUN of ADP sadness NOUN in ADP his PRON voice NOUN . 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 detected nsubj 2 detected detect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hint det 4 hint hint NOUN Number=Sing 2 detected obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 sadness case 6 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing 4 hint nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 voice case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 voice nmod:poss 9 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 detected obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 detected punct
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1 detect past I a hint of sadness his voice vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer hint=Stimulus 2 hint sadness nom hint «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 The scanner detects metal in bags.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET scanner NOUN detects VERB metal NOUN in ADP bags NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scanner det 2 scanner scanner NOUN Number=Sing 3 detects nsubj 3 detects detect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 3 detects obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 bags case 6 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 3 detects obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 detects punct
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1 detect present the scanner metal bags vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer metal=Stimulus
Example 6 Bats detect insects using echoes.
nsubj obj advcl obj punct root Bats NOUN detect VERB insects NOUN using VERB echoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 2 detect nsubj 2 detect detect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 2 detect obj 4 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 detect advcl 5 echoes echo NOUN Number=Plur 4 using obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 detect punct
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1 detect present Bats insects vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer insect=Stimulus 2 use gerund Bats not said here echoes vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent echo=Patient
Example 7 The Sultan could not detect any difference between them, and he told his aunt that he would not be so cruel as to kill all three.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj aux advmod det obj case nmod punct cc nsubj parataxis nmod:poss iobj mark nsubj aux advmod cop advmod advcl mark mark advcl det obj punct root The DET Sultan PROPN could AUX not PART detect VERB any DET difference NOUN between ADP them PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON told VERB his PRON aunt NOUN that SCONJ he PRON would AUX not PART be AUX so ADV cruel ADJ as SCONJ to PART kill VERB all DET three NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Sultan det 2 Sultan Sultan PROPN Number=Sing 5 detect nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 detect aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 detect advmod 5 detect detect VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 difference det 7 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing 5 detect obj 8 between between ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 difference nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 told punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 told cc 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 told nsubj 13 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 detect parataxis 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 aunt nmod:poss 15 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 13 told iobj 16 that that SCONJ _ 22 cruel mark 17 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 cruel nsubj 18 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 cruel aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 cruel advmod 20 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 22 cruel cop 21 so so ADV _ 22 cruel advmod 22 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 13 told advcl 23 as as SCONJ _ 25 kill mark 24 to to PART _ 25 kill mark 25 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 cruel advcl 26 all all DET PronType=Tot 27 three det 27 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 25 kill obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 detect punct
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1 not detect could the Sultan any difference between them = they vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer difference=Stimulus 2 tell speech: assert past Sultan Sultan's aunt vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent aunt=Recipient 3 not is would Sultan cruel property tree rules 4 kill to-infinitive Sultan not said here all three vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent three=Theme
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