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eyeball

Who acts: eyeball, We, two cats, I, you · What happens: be, sit, eyeball, look, measure, model · To what, where: round ball, head, someone, amount, size, eyeball

«eyeball» 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: eyeball in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An eyeball is the round ball of the eye, most of which sits inside your head.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctconjmarknsubjadvclcasenmod:possoblpunctrootAnDETeyeballNOUNisAUXtheDETroundADJballNOUNofADPtheDETeyeNOUN,PUNCTmostADJofSCONJwhichPRONsitsVERBinsideADPyourPRONheadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 eyeballdet
2eyeballeyeballNOUNNumber=Sing6 ballnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 ballcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 balldet
5roundroundADJDegree=Pos6 ballamod
6ballballNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 eyecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 eyedet
9eyeeyeNOUNNumber=Sing6 ballnmod
10,,PUNCT_11 mostpunct
11mostmostADJDegree=Sup6 ballconj
12ofofSCONJ_14 sitsmark
13whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel14 sitsnsubj
14sitssitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 mostadvcl
15insideinsideADP_17 headcase
16youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 headnmod:poss
17headheadNOUNNumber=Sing14 sitsobl
18..PUNCT_6 ballpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta eyeballthe round ballof the eyetree rules
2bea eyeball not said heretree rules
3sitpresentyour headvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent inside head=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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

To eyeball someone or something is to look at them hard, often in a challenging or rude way.

The tree, 18 words
markadvclobjccconjcopmarkcaseobladvmodpunctadvmodcasedetamodccconjconjpunctrootToPARTeyeballVERBsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTlookVERBatADPthemPRONhardADV,PUNCToftenADVinADPaDETchallengingADJorCCONJrudeADJwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 eyeballmark
2eyeballeyeballVERBVerbForm=Inf8 lookadvcl
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 eyeballobj
4ororCCONJ_5 somethingcc
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 someoneconj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 lookcop
7totoPART_8 lookmark
8looklookVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
9atatADP_10 themcase
10themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 lookobl
11hardhardADVDegree=Pos8 lookadvmod
12,,PUNCT_19 waypunct
13oftenoftenADV_19 wayadvmod
14ininADP_19 waycase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 waydet
16challengingchallengingADJDegree=Pos19 wayamod
17ororCCONJ_18 rudecc
18ruderudeADJDegree=Pos16 challengingconj
19waywayNOUNNumber=Sing8 lookconj
20..PUNCT_8 lookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eyeballto-infinitivesomeonetree rules
2ispresentat them = they; hard, look propertytree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

To eyeball an amount is to guess it just by looking, without measuring.

The tree, 13 words
markadvcldetobjcopmarkobjadvmodmarkadvclpunctmarkconjpunctrootToPARTeyeballVERBanDETamountNOUNisAUXtoPARTguessVERBitPRONjustADVbySCONJlookingVERB,PUNCTwithoutSCONJmeasuringVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 eyeballmark
2eyeballeyeballVERBVerbForm=Inf7 guessadvcl
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 amountdet
4amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing2 eyeballobj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 guesscop
6totoPART_7 guessmark
7guessguessVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 guessobj
9justjustADV_11 lookingadvmod
10bybySCONJ_11 lookingmark
11lookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 guessadvcl
12,,PUNCT_14 measuringpunct
13withoutwithoutSCONJ_14 measuringmark
14measuringmeasureVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 lookingconj
15..PUNCT_7 guesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eyeballto-infinitivea amounttree rules
2ispresentguess propertytree rules
3lookgerundvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
4measuregerundvn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme

Example 1

The eyeball is about the size of a large grape.

detnsubjcopadvmoddetcasedetamodnmodpunctrootTheDETeyeballNOUNisAUXaboutADVtheDETsizeNOUNofADPaDETlargeADJgrapeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 eyeballdet
2eyeballeyeballNOUNNumber=Sing6 sizensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 sizecop
4aboutaboutADV_6 sizeadvmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sizedet
6sizesizeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_10 grapecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 grapedet
9largelargeADJDegree=Pos10 grapeamod
10grapegrapeNOUNNumber=Sing6 sizenmod
11..PUNCT_6 sizepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe eyeballthe sizeof a large grape; about propertytree rules

Example 2

We looked at a model of the eyeball in science.

nsubjcasedetoblcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctrootWePRONlookedVERBatADPaDETmodelNOUNofADPtheDETeyeballNOUNinADPscienceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 lookednsubj
2lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_5 modelcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 modeldet
5modelmodelNOUNNumber=Sing2 lookedobl
6ofofADP_8 eyeballcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 eyeballdet
8eyeballeyeballNOUNNumber=Sing5 modelnmod
9ininADP_10 sciencecase
10sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing8 eyeballnmod
11..PUNCT_2 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastWeat a model of the eyeball in sciencevn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at model=Theme
2modelthe eyeball in sciencenom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Example 3

The two cats eyeballed each other across the fence.

detnummodnsubjobjfixedcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETtwoNUMcatsNOUNeyeballedVERBeachDETotherADJacrossADPtheDETfenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 catsdet
2twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 catsnummod
3catscatNOUNNumber=Plur4 eyeballednsubj
4eyeballedeyeballVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5eacheachDETExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp4 eyeballedobj
6otherotherADJDegree=Pos5 eachfixed
7acrossacrossADP_9 fencecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 fencedet
9fencefenceNOUNNumber=Sing4 eyeballedobl
10..PUNCT_4 eyeballedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eyeballpastthe two catseachthe fencetree rules

Example 4

I'm up to my eyeballs in homework this week.

nsubjcopadvmodcasenmod:posscasenmoddetnmod:unmarkedpunctrootIPRON'mAUXupADVtoADPmyPRONeyeballsNOUNinADPhomeworkNOUNthisDETweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 eyeballsnsubj
2'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 eyeballscop
3upupADV_6 eyeballsadvmod
4totoADP_6 eyeballscase
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 eyeballsnmod:poss
6eyeballseyeballNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7ininADP_8 homeworkcase
8homeworkhomeworkNOUNNumber=Sing6 eyeballsnmod
9thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem10 weekdet
10weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing6 eyeballsnmod:unmarked
11..PUNCT_6 eyeballspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentIhomeworkweekto my eyeballstree rules

Example 5

Don't just eyeball it, measure the line with a ruler.

auxadvmodadvmodobjpunctconjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTjustADVeyeballVERBitPRON,PUNCTmeasureVERBtheDETlineNOUNwithADPaDETrulerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 eyeballaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 eyeballadvmod
3justjustADV_4 eyeballadvmod
4eyeballeyeballVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 eyeballobj
6,,PUNCT_7 measurepunct
7measuremeasureVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 eyeballconj
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 linedet
9linelineNOUNNumber=Sing7 measureobj
10withwithADP_12 rulercase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 rulerdet
12rulerrulerNOUNNumber=Sing7 measureobl
13..PUNCT_4 eyeballpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not eyeballimperative · do-supportyou not said hereittree rules
2measureinfinitiveyou not said herethe linewith a rulervn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme line=Value

Example 6

At Halloween we ate jelly eyeballs.

caseoblnsubjcompoundobjpunctrootAtADPHalloweenPROPNwePRONateVERBjellyNOUNeyeballsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AtatADP_2 Halloweencase
2HalloweenHalloweenPROPNNumber=Sing4 ateobl
3wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 atensubj
4ateeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5jellyjellyNOUNNumber=Sing6 eyeballscompound
6eyeballseyeballNOUNNumber=Plur4 ateobj
7..PUNCT_4 atepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpastwejelly eyeballsHalloweenvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyeball=Patient

Example 7

I will sing you the praise of the bottle-tailed Rikki, with eyeballs of red!

The tree, 15 words
nsubjauxiobjdetobjcasedetcompoundpunctamodnmodpunctcaseconjcasenmodpunctrootIPRONwillAUXsingVERByouPRONtheDETpraiseNOUNofADPtheDETbottleNOUN-PUNCTtailedVERBRikkiPROPN,PUNCTwithADPeyeballsNOUNofADPredADJ!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 singnsubj
2willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin3 singaux
3singsingVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs3 singiobj
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 praisedet
6praisepraiseNOUNNumber=Sing3 singobj
7ofofADP_12 Rikkicase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Rikkidet
9bottlebottleNOUNNumber=Sing11 tailedcompound
10--PUNCT_9 bottlepunct
11tailedtailVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 Rikkiamod
12RikkiRikkiPROPNNumber=Sing6 praisenmod
13,,PUNCT_15 eyeballspunct
14withwithADP_15 eyeballscase
15eyeballseyeballNOUNNumber=Plur3 singconj
16ofofADP_17 redcase
17redredADJDegree=Pos15 eyeballsnmod
18!!PUNCT_3 singpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: expressfutureIthe praise of the tailed Rikkiyouvn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary praise=Theme
2tailparticiplevn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
3praisethe tailed Rikkinom praise «communication transitive»: of=patient

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