detecting Who acts: ing form, smoke alarm, dog, food, Bats, Grandpa · What happens: detect, be, notice, discover, see, hear · To what, where: ing form, something, things, metal, smoke, smell
«detecting» 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: detecting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Detecting is the -ing form of «detect»: noticing or discovering something that is hard to see, hear or find.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop det punct compound mark punct acl punct punct advcl cc conj obj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root Detecting VERB is AUX the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of SCONJ « PUNCT detect VERB » PUNCT : PUNCT noticing VERB or CCONJ discovering VERB something PRON that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART see VERB , PUNCT hear VERB or CCONJ find VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Detecting detect VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 the punct 5 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 6 form compound 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of SCONJ _ 9 detect mark 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 detect punct 9 detect detect VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 form acl 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 detect punct 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 noticing punct 12 noticing notice VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 form advcl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 discovering cc 14 discovering discover VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 noticing conj 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 discovering obj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 hard nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 hard cop 18 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 15 something acl:relcl 19 to to PART _ 20 see mark 20 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 hard xcomp 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 hear punct 22 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 see conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 find cc 24 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 see conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
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1 detect gerund vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present the ing form tree rules 3 detect in a quote infinitive the ing form not said here vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 notice gerund vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 5 discover gerund something vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 6 is present hard property tree rules 7 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 8 hear infinitive vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 9 find infinitive vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: 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 Detecting is also finding things, especially with a special machine (metal detecting) or by investigating like a detective.
The tree, 18 words nsubj aux advmod obj punct advmod case det amod obl punct obl:unmarked appos punct cc mark conj case det obl punct root Detecting VERB is AUX also ADV finding VERB things NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV with ADP a DET special ADJ machine NOUN ( PUNCT metal NOUN detecting VERB ) PUNCT or CCONJ by SCONJ investigating VERB like ADP a DET detective NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Detecting detect VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 finding nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 finding aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 finding advmod 4 finding find VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 finding obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 machine punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 11 machine advmod 8 with with ADP _ 11 machine case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 machine det 10 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 11 machine amod 11 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 4 finding obl 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 detecting punct 13 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 14 detecting obl:unmarked 14 detecting detect VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 machine appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 detecting punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 investigating cc 17 by by SCONJ _ 18 investigating mark 18 investigating investigate VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 detecting conj 19 like like ADP _ 21 detective case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 detective det 21 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 18 investigating obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 finding punct
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1 detect gerund vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 find present · progressive things with a special machine vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic 3 detect gerund metal vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 investigate gerund like a detective vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A smoke alarm is good at detecting smoke early.
det compound nsubj cop mark advcl obj advmod punct root A DET smoke NOUN alarm NOUN is AUX good ADJ at SCONJ detecting VERB smoke NOUN early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 alarm det 2 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 3 alarm compound 3 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 5 good nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 good cop 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 at at SCONJ _ 7 detecting mark 7 detecting detect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 good advcl 8 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 7 detecting obj 9 early early ADV Degree=Pos 7 detecting advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 good punct
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1 is present a smoke alarm good property tree rules 2 detect gerund a smoke alarm not said here smoke early property vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer smoke=Stimulus
Example 2 The dog is detecting the smell of food in the bag.
det nsubj aux det obj case nmod case det nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN is AUX detecting VERB the DET smell NOUN of ADP food NOUN in ADP the DET bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 detecting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 detecting aux 4 detecting detect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 smell det 6 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 4 detecting obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 food case 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 smell nmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 bag case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bag det 11 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 6 smell nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 detecting punct
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1 detect present · progressive the dog the smell of food the bag vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer smell=Stimulus 2 smell food the bag nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent in=place
Example 3 Bats find insects by detecting echoes.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root Bats NOUN find VERB insects NOUN by SCONJ detecting VERB echoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 2 find nsubj 2 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 2 find obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 detecting mark 5 detecting detect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 find advcl 6 echoes echo NOUN Number=Plur 5 detecting obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 find punct
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1 find present Bats insects vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Topic 2 detect gerund Bats not said here echoes vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer echo=Stimulus
Example 4 Grandpa goes metal detecting on the beach.
nsubj obj acl case det obl punct root Grandpa NOUN goes VERB metal NOUN detecting VERB on ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 2 goes nsubj 2 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 2 goes obj 4 detecting detect VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 metal acl 5 on on ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 4 detecting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 goes punct
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1 go present Grandpa metal vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location metal=Theme 2 detect gerund metal not said here the beach vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 The detective was busy detecting clues.
det nsubj cop advcl obj punct root The DET detective NOUN was AUX busy ADJ detecting VERB clues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 4 busy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 busy cop 4 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 detecting detect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 busy advcl 6 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 5 detecting obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 busy punct
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1 is past the detective busy property tree rules 2 detect gerund the detective not said here clues vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer clue=Stimulus
Example 6 Our eyes are detecting light all the time.
nmod:poss nsubj aux obj det:predet det obl:unmarked punct root Our PRON eyes NOUN are AUX detecting VERB light NOUN all DET the DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 eyes nmod:poss 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 detecting nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 detecting aux 4 detecting detect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 detecting obj 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 time det:predet 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 time det 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 detecting obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 detecting punct
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1 detect present · progressive Our eyes light time vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer light=Stimulus
Example 7 Doctors use scans for detecting illnesses.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root Doctors NOUN use VERB scans NOUN for SCONJ detecting VERB illnesses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 scans scan NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 detecting mark 5 detecting detect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 use advcl 6 illnesses illness NOUN Number=Plur 5 detecting obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Doctors scans vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scan=Patient 2 detect gerund Doctors not said here illnesses vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer illness=Stimulus
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