detection Who acts: Early detection, thief, Bats, new machine, Sherlock, Metal detection · What happens: notice, discover, be, see, hear, find · To what, where: something, crime, instruments, you, fire, gloves
«detection» 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: detection in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Noticing or discovering something that is hard to see, hear or find.
cc conj obj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root 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 Noticing notice VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 discovering cc 3 discovering discover VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Noticing conj 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 discovering obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 hard nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hard cop 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 see mark 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hard xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 hear punct 11 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 see conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 find cc 13 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 see conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Noticing punct
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1 notice gerund vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 discover gerund 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 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 Finding out who did a crime or how it was done; detective work.
The tree, 13 words csubj compound:prt nsubj det obj cc advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct compound parataxis punct root Finding VERB out ADP who PRON did VERB a DET crime NOUN or CCONJ how ADV it PRON was AUX done VERB ; PUNCT detective NOUN work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Finding find VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 did csubj 2 out out ADP _ 1 Finding compound:prt 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 did nsubj 4 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crime det 6 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 11 done cc 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 done advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 done nsubj:pass 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 done aux:pass 11 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 crime conj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 work punct 13 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 14 work compound 14 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 did parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 did punct
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1 find out gerund vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent 2 do past a crime vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Eventuality 3 do past · passive crime vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Using instruments to find and measure something, such as smoke, metal or radiation.
The tree, 13 words obj mark advcl cc conj obj punct case fixed conj punct appos cc conj punct root Using VERB instruments NOUN to PART find VERB and CCONJ measure VERB something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP smoke NOUN , PUNCT metal NOUN or CCONJ radiation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Using use VERB VerbForm=Ger root root 2 instruments instrument NOUN Number=Plur 1 Using obj 3 to to PART _ 4 find mark 4 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Using advcl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 measure cc 6 measure measure VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 find conj 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 measure obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 smoke punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 smoke case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 7 something conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 metal punct 13 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 something appos 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 radiation cc 15 radiation radiation NOUN Number=Sing 13 metal conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Using punct
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1 use gerund instruments vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instrument=Patient 2 find to-infinitive vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 3 measure infinitive something vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme something=Value
Example 1 Early detection of a fire gives you time to get out.
amod nsubj case det nmod iobj obj mark acl advmod punct root Early ADJ detection NOUN of ADP a DET fire NOUN gives VERB you PRON time NOUN to PART get VERB out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Early early ADJ Degree=Pos 2 detection amod 2 detection detection NOUN Number=Sing 6 gives nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 fire case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fire det 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 detection nmod 6 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 gives iobj 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 gives obj 9 to to PART _ 10 get mark 10 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 time acl 11 out out ADV _ 10 get advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 gives punct
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1 give present Early detection of a fire you time vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 get out to-infinitive Early detection of a fire not said here out property vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 detect a fire nom detection «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The thief wore gloves to avoid detection.
det nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET thief NOUN wore VERB gloves NOUN to PART avoid VERB detection NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore obj 5 to to PART _ 6 avoid mark 6 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wore advcl 7 detection detection NOUN Number=Sing 6 avoid obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the thief gloves vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme 2 avoid to-infinitive the thief not said here detection vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent detection=Location
Example 3 Bats use echoes for the detection of insects.
nsubj obj case det obl case nmod punct root Bats NOUN use VERB echoes NOUN for ADP the DET detection NOUN of ADP insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 echoes echo NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 detection case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 detection det 6 detection detection NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 insects case 8 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 6 detection nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Bats echoes for the detection of insects vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent echo=Theme for detection=Eventuality 2 detect insects nom detection «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The new machine helps with the detection of disease.
det amod nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root The DET new ADJ machine NOUN helps VERB with ADP the DET detection NOUN of ADP disease NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 machine det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 machine amod 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps nsubj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 detection case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 detection det 7 detection detection NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 disease case 9 disease disease NOUN Number=Sing 7 detection nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
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1 help present the new machine with the detection of disease vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with detection=Theme 2 detect disease nom detection «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Sherlock Holmes was a master of detection.
nsubj flat cop det case nmod punct root Sherlock PROPN Holmes PROPN was AUX a DET master NOUN of ADP detection NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sherlock Sherlock PROPN Number=Sing 5 master nsubj 2 Holmes Holmes PROPN Number=Sing 1 Sherlock flat 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 master cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 master det 5 master master NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 detection case 7 detection detection NOUN Number=Sing 5 master nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 master punct
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1 is a past Sherlock a master of detection tree rules
Example 6 Metal detection at the airport finds keys and coins in your pocket.
compound nsubj case det nmod obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Metal NOUN detection NOUN at ADP the DET airport NOUN finds VERB keys NOUN and CCONJ coins NOUN in ADP your PRON pocket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 2 detection compound 2 detection detection NOUN Number=Sing 6 finds nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 airport case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 airport det 5 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 2 detection nmod 6 finds find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 6 finds obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 coins cc 9 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 7 keys conj 10 in in ADP _ 12 pocket case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 pocket nmod:poss 12 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 6 finds obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 finds punct
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1 find present Metal detection at the airport keys and coins your pocket vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic
Example 7 The third daughter makes friends with the cat, which licks off the tell-tale blood, so she escapes detection.
The tree, 19 words det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt det compound punct compound obj punct advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET third ADJ daughter NOUN makes VERB friends NOUN with ADP the DET cat NOUN , PUNCT which PRON licks VERB off ADP the DET tell NOUN - PUNCT tale NOUN blood NOUN , PUNCT so ADV she PRON escapes VERB detection NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 daughter det 2 third third ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 daughter amod 3 daughter daughter NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 4 makes obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 cat case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cat det 8 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 licks punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 licks nsubj 11 licks lick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cat acl:relcl 12 off off ADP _ 11 licks compound:prt 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 blood det 14 tell tell NOUN Number=Sing 16 tale compound 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 tell punct 16 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 17 blood compound 17 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 11 licks obj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 escapes punct 19 so so ADV _ 21 escapes advmod 20 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 escapes nsubj 21 escapes escape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 makes advcl 22 detection detection NOUN Number=Sing 21 escapes obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present the third daughter friends with the cat vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Product 2 lick off present the cat the tale blood vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blood=Theme 3 escape present daughter detection vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme detection=Initial_Location
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