distorted Who acts: it, fun house mirror, face, speaker, straw, newspaper · What happens: twist, change out, change, be, not be, give · To what, where: normal shape, false idea, face, music, mayor, voice · Speech: someone speaks here
«distorted» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: distorted in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Twisted or changed out of its normal shape.
cc conj case case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Twisted VERB or CCONJ changed VERB out ADP of ADP its PRON normal ADJ shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Twisted twist VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 changed cc 3 changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Twisted conj 4 out out ADP _ 8 shape case 5 of of ADP _ 8 shape case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 shape nmod:poss 7 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shape amod 8 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Twisted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 twist participle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 change out participle its normal shape vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient
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: sound, picture — kept apart, not parsed.
Changed so that it is unclear or not true to the original, like a crackly sound or a wobbly reflection.
The tree, 20 words mark fixed nsubj cop conj cc advmod conj case det obl punct case det amod parataxis cc det amod conj punct root Changed VERB so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON is AUX unclear ADJ or CCONJ not PART true ADJ to ADP the DET original ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET crackly ADJ sound NOUN or CCONJ a DET wobbly ADJ reflection NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 6 unclear mark 3 that that SCONJ _ 2 so fixed 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 unclear nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unclear cop 6 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Changed conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 true cc 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 true advmod 9 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 unclear conj 10 to to ADP _ 12 original case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 original det 12 original original ADJ Degree=Pos 9 true obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 sound punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 sound case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 sound det 16 crackly crackly ADJ Degree=Pos 17 sound amod 17 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 unclear parataxis 18 or or CCONJ _ 21 reflection cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 reflection det 20 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 21 reflection amod 21 reflection reflection NOUN Number=Sing 17 sound conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 1 Changed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 change participle vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present it unclear property tree rules 3 not be to the original tree rules
Meaning 3 Changed so that it gives a false idea, like distorted facts.
mark fixed nsubj advcl det amod obj punct case amod conj punct root Changed VERB so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON gives VERB a DET false ADJ idea NOUN , PUNCT like ADP distorted VERB facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 5 gives mark 3 that that SCONJ _ 2 so fixed 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 gives nsubj 5 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Changed advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 idea det 7 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 8 idea amod 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 gives obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 facts punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 facts case 11 distorted distort VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 facts amod 12 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 8 idea conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Changed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 change participle vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 give present it a false idea and distorted facts vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 3 distort participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
Example 1 The fun-house mirror made my face look distorted.
det amod punct compound nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp xcomp punct root The DET fun ADJ - PUNCT house NOUN mirror NOUN made VERB my PRON face NOUN look VERB distorted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mirror det 2 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mirror amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 fun punct 4 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 mirror compound 5 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 face nmod:poss 8 face face NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obj 9 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made xcomp 10 distorted distort VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 look xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past the fun house mirror my face tree rules 2 look infinitive my face not said here tree rules 3 distort participle my face not said here vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
Example 2 The speaker crackled and the music was distorted.
det nsubj cc det nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct root The DET speaker NOUN crackled VERB and CCONJ the DET music NOUN was AUX distorted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 speaker det 2 speaker speaker NOUN Number=Sing 3 crackled nsubj 3 crackled crackle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 8 distorted cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 music det 6 music music NOUN Number=Sing 8 distorted nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 distorted aux:pass 8 distorted distort VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 crackled conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 crackled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 crackle past the speaker vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 2 distort past · passive the music vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material
Example 3 A straw in water looks bent and distorted.
det nsubj case nmod xcomp cc conj punct root A DET straw NOUN in ADP water NOUN looks VERB bent ADJ and CCONJ distorted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 straw det 2 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 5 looks nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 water case 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 straw nmod 5 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 bent bent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 looks xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 distorted cc 8 distorted distort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 looks conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 looks punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look present a straw in water bent property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 distort past a straw in water not said here vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
Example 4 The newspaper distorted what the mayor had said.
det nsubj obj det nsubj:pass aux acl:relcl punct root The DET newspaper NOUN distorted VERB what PRON the DET mayor NOUN had AUX said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newspaper det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 distorted nsubj 3 distorted distort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 3 distorted obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mayor det 6 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj:pass 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 said aux 8 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 what acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 distorted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 distort past the newspaper vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent what=Material 2 say speech: assert past · perfect · passive the mayor vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic
Example 5 Heat made the plastic ruler distorted.
nsubj det amod nsubj ccomp punct root Heat NOUN made VERB the DET plastic ADJ ruler NOUN distorted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ruler det 4 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ruler amod 5 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 6 distorted nsubj 6 distorted distort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 made ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past Heat tree rules 2 distort past the plastic ruler vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
Example 6 Her voice sounded distorted on the bad phone line.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod compound obl punct root Her PRON voice NOUN sounded VERB distorted VERB on ADP the DET bad ADJ phone NOUN line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 distorted nsubj:pass 3 sounded sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 distorted aux:pass 4 distorted distort VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 9 line case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 line det 7 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 line amod 8 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 9 line compound 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing 4 distorted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 distorted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 distort past · passive Her voice the bad phone line vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material
Example 7 A distorted map can make some countries look bigger than they are.
det amod nsubj aux det nsubj ccomp xcomp mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET distorted VERB map NOUN can AUX make VERB some DET countries NOUN look VERB bigger ADJ than SCONJ they PRON are VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 map det 2 distorted distort VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 map amod 3 map map NOUN Number=Sing 5 make nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 make aux 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 countries det 7 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 8 look nsubj 8 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make ccomp 9 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 look xcomp 10 than than SCONJ _ 12 are mark 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 are nsubj 12 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bigger advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 distort participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 2 make can a distorted map tree rules 3 look present some countries big property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 4 does present countries = country vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Their countenances were so distorted that no one could recognize them, and even one freckle on the face appeared to spread over the whole of the nose and mouth.
The tree, 29 words nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark det nsubj aux advcl obj punct cc advmod nummod nsubj case det nmod conj mark xcomp case det obl case det obl cc conj punct root Their PRON countenances NOUN were AUX so ADV distorted VERB that SCONJ no DET one NOUN could AUX recognize VERB them PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ even ADV one NUM freckle NOUN on ADP the DET face NOUN appeared VERB to PART spread VERB over ADP the DET whole ADJ of ADP the DET nose NOUN and CCONJ mouth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 countenances nmod:poss 2 countenances countenance NOUN Number=Plur 5 distorted nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 distorted aux:pass 4 so so ADV _ 5 distorted advmod 5 distorted distort VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 recognize mark 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 one det 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 10 recognize nsubj 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 recognize aux 10 recognize recognize VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 distorted advcl 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 recognize obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 20 appeared punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 20 appeared cc 14 even even ADV _ 15 one advmod 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 freckle nummod 16 freckle freckle NOUN Number=Sing 20 appeared nsubj 17 on on ADP _ 19 face case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 face det 19 face face NOUN Number=Sing 16 freckle nmod 20 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 distorted conj 21 to to PART _ 22 spread mark 22 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 appeared xcomp 23 over over ADP _ 25 whole case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 whole det 25 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 22 spread obl 26 of of ADP _ 28 nose case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 nose det 28 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 25 whole obl 29 and and CCONJ _ 30 mouth cc 30 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 28 nose conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 distorted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 distort past · passive Their countenances vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material 2 recognize could no one countenances = countenance vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus 3 appear past one freckle on the face vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 4 spread to-infinitive one freckle on the face not said here the whole vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over whole=Location
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