eyespot Who acts: eyespot, round patch, tiny sensitive spot, things, peacock butterfly, Birds · What happens: be, look, scare, fool, live, help · To what, where: round patch, predators, tiny sensitive spot, simple living things, things, light
«eyespot» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: eyespot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An eyespot is a round patch of colour that looks like an eye, on the wings of a butterfly or moth, or on the body of a fish, to scare or fool predators.
The tree, 33 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct case det conj case det nmod cc conj punct cc case det conj case det nmod punct mark parataxis cc conj obj punct root An DET eyespot NOUN is AUX a DET round ADJ patch NOUN of ADP colour NOUN that PRON looks VERB like ADP an DET eye NOUN , PUNCT on ADP the DET wings NOUN of ADP a DET butterfly NOUN or CCONJ moth NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ on ADP the DET body NOUN of ADP a DET fish NOUN , PUNCT to PART scare VERB or CCONJ fool VERB predators NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 eyespot det 2 eyespot eyespot NOUN Number=Sing 6 patch nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 patch cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 patch det 5 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 6 patch amod 6 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 colour case 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 6 patch nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 looks nsubj 10 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 patch acl:relcl 11 like like ADP _ 13 eye case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 eye det 13 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 10 looks obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 wings punct 15 on on ADP _ 17 wings case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 wings det 17 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 10 looks conj 18 of of ADP _ 20 butterfly case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 butterfly det 20 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 17 wings nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 moth cc 22 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 20 butterfly conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 body punct 24 or or CCONJ _ 27 body cc 25 on on ADP _ 27 body case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 body det 27 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 patch conj 28 of of ADP _ 30 fish case 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 fish det 30 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 27 body nmod 31 , , PUNCT _ 33 scare punct 32 to to PART _ 33 scare mark 33 scare scare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 patch parataxis 34 or or CCONJ _ 35 fool cc 35 fool fool VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 33 scare conj 36 predators predator NOUN Number=Plur 35 fool obj 37 . . PUNCT _ 6 patch punct
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1 is a present a eyespot a round patch or the body of a fish of colour tree rules 2 look present a round patch or the body of a fish like a eye vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 scare to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 fool infinitive predators vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent predator=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: science — kept apart, not parsed.
An eyespot is a tiny light-sensitive spot on very simple living things, such as Euglena, that helps them find light.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod compound punct amod case advmod amod amod nmod punct case fixed nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp obj punct root An DET eyespot NOUN is AUX a DET tiny ADJ light NOUN - PUNCT sensitive ADJ spot NOUN on ADP very ADV simple ADJ living VERB things NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP Euglena PROPN , PUNCT that PRON helps VERB them PRON find VERB light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 eyespot det 2 eyespot eyespot NOUN Number=Sing 9 spot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 spot cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 spot det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 9 spot amod 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 8 sensitive compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 light punct 8 sensitive sensitive ADJ Degree=Pos 9 spot amod 9 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 on on ADP _ 14 things case 11 very very ADV _ 12 simple advmod 12 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 14 things amod 13 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 things amod 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 spot nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 Euglena punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 Euglena case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 Euglena Euglena PROPN Number=Sing 14 things nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 helps punct 20 that that PRON PronType=Rel 21 helps nsubj 21 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 spot acl:relcl 22 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 helps obj 23 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 helps xcomp 24 light light NOUN Number=Sing 23 find obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 9 spot punct
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1 is a present a eyespot a tiny sensitive spot simple living things such Euglena tree rules 2 live gerund vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 help present a tiny sensitive spot things = thing vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme 4 find infinitive things = thing not said here light vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Topic
Example 1 The peacock butterfly has four big eyespots.
det compound nsubj nummod amod obj punct root The DET peacock NOUN butterfly NOUN has VERB four NUM big ADJ eyespots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 butterfly det 2 peacock peacock NOUN Number=Sing 3 butterfly compound 3 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 eyespots nummod 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 eyespots amod 7 eyespots eyespot NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the peacock butterfly four big eyespots vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyespot=Patient
Example 2 Birds may peck the eyespot instead of the butterfly's head.
nsubj aux det obj case fixed det nmod:poss case obl punct root Birds NOUN may AUX peck VERB the DET eyespot NOUN instead ADV of ADP the DET butterfly NOUN 's PART head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 peck nsubj 2 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 peck aux 3 peck peck VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 eyespot det 5 eyespot eyespot NOUN Number=Sing 3 peck obj 6 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 11 head case 7 of of ADP _ 6 instead fixed 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 butterfly det 9 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 11 head nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 butterfly case 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 peck obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 peck punct
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1 peck may Birds the eyespot instead the butterfly's head vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyespot=Patient
Example 3 Some fish have an eyespot near their tail.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Some DET fish NOUN have VERB an DET eyespot NOUN near ADP their PRON tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 fish det 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 eyespot det 5 eyespot eyespot NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 near near ADP _ 8 tail case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 tail nmod:poss 8 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 5 eyespot nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present some fish a eyespot fish's tail vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyespot=Patient
Example 4 Under the microscope we saw the red eyespot of a Euglena.
case det obl nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Under ADP the DET microscope NOUN we PRON saw VERB the DET red ADJ eyespot NOUN of ADP a DET Euglena PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Under under ADP _ 3 microscope case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 microscope det 3 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 saw nsubj 5 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 eyespot det 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 eyespot amod 8 eyespot eyespot NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 Euglena case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 Euglena det 11 Euglena Euglena PROPN Number=Sing 8 eyespot nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 saw punct
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1 see past we the red eyespot of a Euglena the microscope vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eyespot=Stimulus
Example 5 The moth opened its wings and flashed its eyespots.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET moth NOUN opened VERB its PRON wings NOUN and CCONJ flashed VERB its PRON eyespots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moth det 2 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened nsubj 3 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 wings nmod:poss 5 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 3 opened obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 flashed cc 7 flashed flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 opened conj 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 eyespots nmod:poss 9 eyespots eyespot NOUN Number=Plur 7 flashed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 opened punct
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1 open past the moth moth's wings vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme 2 flash past the moth not said here moth's eyespots vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eyespot=Theme
Example 6 Eyespots make small creatures look bigger and scarier.
nsubj amod nsubj xcomp xcomp cc conj punct root Eyespots NOUN make VERB small ADJ creatures NOUN look VERB bigger ADJ and CCONJ scarier ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eyespots eyespot NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 creatures amod 4 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 5 look nsubj 5 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 make xcomp 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 look xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 scarier cc 8 scarier scarey ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 bigger conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Eyespots tree rules 2 look present small creatures big property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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