flare Who acts: flare, sailors, fire, you, solar flare, temper · What happens: be, use, flare, flare up, start, get · To what, where: bright light, bottom, flare, wind, flares, beach · Speech: someone speaks here
«flare» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: flare in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A flare is a very bright light or flame used as a signal for help, especially at sea.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod cc conj acl case det obl case obl punct advmod case conj punct root A DET flare NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV bright ADJ light NOUN or CCONJ flame NOUN used VERB as ADP a DET signal NOUN for ADP help NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV at ADP sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flare det 2 flare flare NOUN Number=Sing 7 light nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 light cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 light det 5 very very ADV _ 6 bright advmod 6 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 7 light amod 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 flame cc 9 flame flame NOUN Number=Sing 7 light conj 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 light acl 11 as as ADP _ 13 signal case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 signal det 13 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 10 used obl 14 for for ADP _ 15 help case 15 help help NOUN Number=Sing 10 used obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 sea punct 17 especially especially ADV _ 19 sea advmod 18 at at ADP _ 19 sea case 19 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 15 help conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 light punct
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1 is a present a flare a bright light or flame tree rules 2 use participle a bright light or flame not said here as a signal; for help and sea vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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 To flare is to burn suddenly brightly.
mark csubj cop mark advmod advmod punct root To PART flare VERB is AUX to PART burn VERB suddenly ADV brightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flare mark 2 flare flare VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 burn csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 burn cop 4 to to PART _ 5 burn mark 5 burn burn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 burn advmod 7 brightly brightly ADV _ 5 burn advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 burn punct
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1 flare to-infinitive vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present brightly, burn, suddenly property tree rules
Meaning 3 To flare up is for something bad to start suddenly or get worse, like anger, a fire or an illness.
The tree, 20 words mark compound:prt cop case obj amod mark acl advmod cc conj xcomp punct case obl punct det conj cc det conj punct root To PART flare VERB up ADP is AUX for ADP something PRON bad ADJ to PART start VERB suddenly ADV or CCONJ get VERB worse ADJ , PUNCT like ADP anger NOUN , PUNCT a DET fire NOUN or CCONJ an DET illness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flare mark 2 flare flare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 flare compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 something cop 5 for for ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 flare obj 7 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 to to PART _ 9 start mark 9 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 something acl 10 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 9 start advmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 get cc 12 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 start conj 13 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 get xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 anger punct 15 like like ADP _ 16 anger case 16 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 12 get obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 fire punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 fire det 19 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 16 anger conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 illness cc 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 illness det 22 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 16 anger conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 flare punct
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1 flare up to-infinitive vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present for something tree rules 3 start to-infinitive suddenly property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 get infinitive like anger and a fire or a illness; bad property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 4 To flare is to get wider at the bottom, like a skirt or nostrils.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark xcomp case det obl punct case det parataxis cc conj punct root To PART flare VERB is AUX to PART get VERB wider ADJ at ADP the DET bottom NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET skirt NOUN or CCONJ nostrils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flare mark 2 flare flare VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 get csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 get cop 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 wider wide ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 get xcomp 7 at at ADP _ 9 bottom case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bottom det 9 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 skirt punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 skirt case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 skirt det 13 skirt skirt NOUN Number=Sing 5 get parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 nostrils cc 15 nostrils nostril NOUN Number=Plur 13 skirt conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 get punct
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1 flare to-infinitive vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present the bottom get, wide property tree rules
Example 1 The sailors fired a flare to call for help.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl case obl punct root The DET sailors NOUN fired VERB a DET flare NOUN to PART call VERB for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailors det 2 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 3 fired nsubj 3 fired fire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 flare det 5 flare flare NOUN Number=Sing 3 fired obj 6 to to PART _ 7 call mark 7 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 fired advcl 8 for for ADP _ 9 help case 9 help help NOUN Number=Sing 7 call obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fired punct
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1 fire past the sailors a flare vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flare=Theme 2 call to-infinitive the sailors not said here for help vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient
Example 2 The fire flared up in the wind.
det nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET fire NOUN flared VERB up ADP in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fire det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 flared nsubj 3 flared flare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 flared compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 7 wind case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wind det 7 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 flared obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flared punct
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1 flare up past the fire the wind vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location
Example 3 Don't touch flares you find on the beach.
aux advmod obj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART touch VERB flares NOUN you PRON find VERB on ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 touch aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 touch advmod 3 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flares flare NOUN Number=Plur 3 touch obj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 find nsubj 6 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 flares acl:relcl 7 on on ADP _ 9 beach case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative · do-support you not said here flares vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme flare=Co-Theme 2 find present you flares not said here the beach vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flare=Topic
Example 4 A solar flare is a burst of energy from the Sun.
det amod nsubj cop det case nmod case det nmod root A DET solar ADJ flare NOUN is AUX a DET burst NOUN of ADP energy NOUN from ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 flare det 2 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flare amod 3 flare flare NOUN Number=Sing 6 burst nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 burst cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 burst det 6 burst burst NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 energy case 8 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 6 burst nmod 9 from from ADP _ 11 Sun. case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Sun. det 11 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 6 burst nmod
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1 is a present a solar flare a burst sunday of energy tree rules
Example 5 His temper flared when he lost.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj ccomp punct root His PRON temper NOUN flared VERB when SCONJ he PRON lost VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 temper nmod:poss 2 temper temper NOUN Number=Sing 3 flared nsubj 3 flared flare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 lost mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 lost nsubj 6 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flared ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flared punct
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1 flare past His temper tree rules 2 lose past temper vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 temper His = he nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Her asthma flared up in the cold.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root Her PRON asthma NOUN flared VERB up ADP in ADP the DET cold 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 asthma nmod:poss 2 asthma asthma NOUN Number=Sing 3 flared nsubj 3 flared flare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 flared compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 7 cold case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cold det 7 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 3 flared obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flared punct
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1 flare up past Her asthma the cold vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cold=Location
Example 7 The horse's nostrils flared.
det nmod:poss case nsubj punct root The DET horse NOUN 's PART nostrils NOUN flared VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 4 nostrils nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 horse case 4 nostrils nostril NOUN Number=Plur 5 flared nsubj 5 flared flare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 flared punct
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1 flare past the horse's nostrils vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 A LAMP, soaked with too much oil and flaring brightly, boasted that it gave more light than the sun.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj punct acl case advmod amod obl cc conj advmod punct mark nsubj advcl amod obj case det obl root A DET LAMP NOUN , PUNCT soaked VERB with ADP too ADV much ADJ oil NOUN and CCONJ flaring VERB brightly ADV , PUNCT boasted VERB that SCONJ it PRON gave VERB more ADJ light NOUN than ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 LAMP det 2 LAMP lamp NOUN Number=Sing 13 boasted nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 soaked punct 4 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 LAMP acl 5 with with ADP _ 8 oil case 6 too too ADV _ 7 much advmod 7 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 8 oil amod 8 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 4 soaked obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 flaring cc 10 flaring flare VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 oil conj 11 brightly brightly ADV _ 10 flaring advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 2 LAMP punct 13 boasted boast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 that that SCONJ _ 16 gave mark 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 gave nsubj 16 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 boasted advcl 17 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 18 light amod 18 light light NOUN Number=Sing 16 gave obj 19 than than ADP _ 21 sun. case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 sun. det 21 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 16 gave obl
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1 soak participle a LAMP not said here with much oil vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with oil=Theme 2 flare gerund brightly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 boast speech: other past a LAMP vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 give past LAMP more light than the sun. vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme
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