flash Who acts: flash, bright light, someone, light, red lamp, Two lights · What happens: be, flash, shine on, mean, take, occur · To what, where: quick bright light, bright light, photos, dark, mind, them · Speech: someone speaks here
«flash» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: flash in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A flash is a quick bright light.
det nsubj cop det amod amod punct root A DET flash NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ bright ADJ light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flash det 2 flash flash 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 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 light amod 6 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 7 light amod 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 light punct
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1 is a present a flash a quick bright light tree rules
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 flash is to shine for a very short moment, or to shine on and off.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark case det advmod amod obl punct cc mark conj compound:prt cc conj punct root To PART flash VERB is AUX to PART shine VERB for ADP a DET very ADV short ADJ moment NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART shine VERB on ADP and CCONJ off ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flash mark 2 flash flash VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shine csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shine cop 4 to to PART _ 5 shine mark 5 shine shine VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 for for ADP _ 10 moment case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 moment det 8 very very ADV _ 9 short advmod 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 moment amod 10 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 5 shine obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 shine punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 shine cc 13 to to PART _ 14 shine mark 14 shine shine VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shine conj 15 on on ADP _ 14 shine compound:prt 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 off cc 17 off off ADV _ 15 on conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 shine punct
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1 flash to-infinitive vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present moment shine property tree rules 3 shine on to-infinitive vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 In a flash means very quickly.
case det obl advmod advmod punct root In ADP a DET flash NOUN means VERB very ADV quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 flash case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 flash det 3 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 quickly advmod 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 4 means advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present in a flash; quickly property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in flash=Attribute
Meaning 4 A flash on a camera is a bright light for taking photos in the dark.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod mark acl obj case det obl punct root A DET flash NOUN on ADP a DET camera NOUN is AUX a DET bright ADJ light NOUN for SCONJ taking VERB photos NOUN in ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flash det 2 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing 9 light nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 camera case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 camera det 5 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 2 flash nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 light cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 light det 8 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 9 light amod 9 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 for for SCONJ _ 11 taking mark 11 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 light acl 12 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 11 taking obj 13 in in ADP _ 15 dark case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 dark det 15 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 11 taking obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 light punct
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1 is a present a flash on a camera a bright light tree rules 2 take gerund a bright light not said here photos the dark vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent photo=Value in dark=Location
Meaning 5 To flash by is to move past very fast.
mark advcl obl cop mark advmod advmod advmod punct root To PART flash VERB by ADP is AUX to PART move VERB past ADV very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flash mark 2 flash flash VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 move advcl 3 by by ADP _ 2 flash obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 move cop 5 to to PART _ 6 move mark 6 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 past past ADV _ 6 move advmod 8 very very ADV _ 9 fast advmod 9 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 6 move advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 move punct
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1 flash to-infinitive vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present fast, move, past property tree rules
Meaning 6 To flash into someone's mind means to occur to them suddenly.
mark csubj case nmod:poss case obl mark xcomp case obl advmod punct root To PART flash VERB into ADP someone PRON 's PART mind NOUN means VERB to PART occur VERB to ADP them PRON suddenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flash mark 2 flash flash VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 into into ADP _ 6 mind case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 mind nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 someone case 6 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 2 flash obl 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 occur mark 9 occur occur VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 to to ADP _ 11 them case 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 occur obl 12 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 9 occur advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 flash to-infinitive someone's mind vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent into mind=Recipient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 occur not said to happen to-infinitive them = they suddenly property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 mind someone nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The light flashes every 5 seconds.
det nsubj det nummod obj punct root The DET light NOUN flashes VERB every DET 5 NUM seconds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 light det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 flashes nsubj 3 flashes flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 seconds det 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 seconds nummod 6 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 3 flashes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flashes punct
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1 flash present the light second vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 A red lamp flashes 3 times a minute.
det amod nsubj nummod obl:unmarked det nmod:unmarked punct root A DET red ADJ lamp NOUN flashes VERB 3 NUM times NOUN a DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 lamp det 2 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lamp amod 3 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 4 flashes nsubj 4 flashes flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 4 flashes obl:unmarked 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 minute det 8 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 6 times nmod:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 flashes punct
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1 flash present a red lamp time vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Two lights flash together at 8 seconds.
nummod nsubj advmod case nummod obl punct root Two NUM lights NOUN flash VERB together ADV at ADP 8 NUM seconds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 lights nummod 2 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 3 flash nsubj 3 flash flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 together together ADV _ 3 flash advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 seconds case 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 seconds nummod 7 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 3 flash obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flash punct
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1 flash present Two lights second together property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 How many flashes in a minute?
advmod amod case det nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ flashes NOUN in ADP a DET minute NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flashes amod 3 flashes flash NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 minute case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 minute det 6 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 3 flashes nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 flashes punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 A flash of lightning lit up the sky.
det case nmod acl compound:prt det obj punct root A DET flash NOUN of ADP lightning NOUN lit VERB up ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flash det 2 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 lightning case 4 lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 2 flash nmod 5 lit lit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 flash acl 6 up up ADP _ 5 lit compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 5 lit obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 flash punct
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1 lit up participle a flash of lightning not said here the sky tree rules 2 flash lightning nom flash «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 Count the seconds between the flash and the thunder.
det obj case det nmod cc det conj punct root Count VERB the DET seconds NOUN between ADP the DET flash NOUN and CCONJ the DET thunder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seconds det 3 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 1 Count obj 4 between between ADP _ 6 flash case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 flash det 6 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing 3 seconds nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 thunder cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 thunder det 9 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 6 flash conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Count punct
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1 count imperative you not said here second vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 The rabbit was gone in a flash.
det nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET rabbit NOUN was AUX gone VERB in ADP a DET flash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 4 gone nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 gone aux:pass 4 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 flash case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 flash det 7 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing 4 gone obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gone punct
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1 go past · passive the rabbit a flash vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 8 The ambulance came with its lights flashing.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl advcl punct root The DET ambulance NOUN came VERB with ADP its PRON lights NOUN flashing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ambulance det 2 ambulance ambulance NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 lights case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 lights nmod:poss 6 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 3 came obl 7 flashing flash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 came advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the ambulance with ambulance's lights vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 flash gerund the ambulance not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 light ambulance nom light «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 Please turn off the flash in the museum.
discourse compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ turn VERB off ADP the DET flash NOUN in ADP the DET museum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 turn discourse 2 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 turn compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 flash det 5 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing 2 turn obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 museum case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 museum det 8 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 2 turn obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 turn punct
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1 turn off imperative you not said here the flash the museum vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent flash=Patient
Example 10 A car flashed past the window.
det nsubj case det obl punct root A DET car NOUN flashed VERB past ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 flashed nsubj 3 flashed flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 past past ADP _ 6 window case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 flashed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flashed punct
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1 flash past a car past the window vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 11 Instantly the truth flashed upon him.
advmod det nsubj case obl punct root Instantly ADV the DET truth NOUN flashed VERB upon ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Instantly instantly ADV _ 4 flashed advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 truth det 3 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 4 flashed nsubj 4 flashed flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 upon upon ADP _ 6 him case 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 flashed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 flashed punct
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1 flash past the truth upon him = he ; instantly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon he=Location
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