flashback Who acts: flashback, film, frightening one, it, you, character · What happens: be, go back, show, happen, feel, open · To what, where: part, something, sudden clear memory, childhood, flashback, sailor · Speech: someone speaks here
«flashback» 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: flashback in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A flashback is a part of a story, film or play that goes back to show something that happened earlier.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod mark advcl obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET flashback NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET story NOUN , PUNCT film NOUN or CCONJ play NOUN that PRON goes VERB back ADV to PART show VERB something PRON that PRON happened VERB earlier ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flashback det 2 flashback flashback NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 story case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 film punct 10 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 play cc 12 play play NOUN Number=Sing 10 film conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 goes nsubj 14 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 film acl:relcl 15 back back ADV _ 14 goes advmod 16 to to PART _ 17 show mark 17 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 goes advcl 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 show obj 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 happened nsubj 20 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 something acl:relcl 21 earlier early ADV Degree=Cmp 20 happened advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a flashback a part and film or play of a story tree rules 2 go back present film or play vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient 3 show to-infinitive film or play not said here something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Recipient 4 happen past early property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 A flashback is a sudden, very clear memory of a past event, often a frightening one, that feels like it is happening again.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod amod case det amod nmod punct advmod det amod appos punct nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root A DET flashback NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ , PUNCT very ADV clear ADJ memory NOUN of ADP a DET past ADJ event NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET frightening ADJ one NOUN , PUNCT that PRON feels VERB like SCONJ it PRON is AUX happening VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flashback det 2 flashback flashback NOUN Number=Sing 9 memory nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 memory cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 memory det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 9 memory amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 sudden punct 7 very very ADV _ 8 clear advmod 8 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 9 memory amod 9 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 13 event case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 event det 12 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 13 event amod 13 event event NOUN Number=Sing 9 memory nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 one punct 15 often often ADV _ 18 one advmod 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 one det 17 frightening frightening ADJ Degree=Pos 18 one amod 18 one one NOUN Number=Sing 9 memory appos 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 feels punct 20 that that PRON PronType=Rel 21 feels nsubj 21 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 one acl:relcl 22 like like SCONJ _ 25 happening mark 23 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 happening nsubj 24 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 happening aux 25 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 feels advcl 26 again again ADV _ 25 happening advmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 9 memory punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a flashback a sudden clear memory of a past event tree rules 2 feel present a frightening one vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 happen present · progressive it again vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The film opens with a flashback to the hero's childhood.
det nsubj case det obl case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET film NOUN opens VERB with ADP a DET flashback NOUN to ADP the DET hero NOUN 's PART childhood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 opens nsubj 3 opens open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 flashback case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flashback det 6 flashback flashback NOUN Number=Sing 3 opens obl 7 to to ADP _ 11 childhood case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hero det 9 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 11 childhood nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 hero case 11 childhood childhood NOUN Number=Sing 3 opens obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 opens punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 open present the film the hero's childhood with a flashback vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to childhood=Recipient
Example 2 Write a flashback to show why the character is afraid of dogs.
det obj mark advcl advmod det nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct root Write VERB a DET flashback NOUN to PART show VERB why ADV the DET character NOUN is AUX afraid ADJ of ADP dogs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 flashback det 3 flashback flashback NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 to to PART _ 5 show mark 5 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Write advcl 6 why why ADV PronType=Int 10 afraid advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 character det 8 character character NOUN Number=Sing 10 afraid nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 afraid cop 10 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 5 show ccomp 11 of of ADP _ 12 dogs case 12 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 10 afraid obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a flashback vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flashback=Theme 2 show to-infinitive you not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present the character of dogs; afraid property tree rules
Example 3 In the flashback we learn the grandfather was a sailor.
case det obl nsubj det nsubj cop det ccomp punct root In ADP the DET flashback NOUN we PRON learn VERB the DET grandfather NOUN was AUX a DET sailor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 flashback case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flashback det 3 flashback flashback NOUN Number=Sing 5 learn obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 learn nsubj 5 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 grandfather det 7 grandfather grandfather NOUN Number=Sing 10 sailor nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 sailor cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sailor det 10 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 5 learn ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 learn punct
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1 learn present we the flashback vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a past the grandfather a sailor tree rules
Example 4 The soldier had flashbacks of the war.
det nsubj obj case det nmod punct root The DET soldier NOUN had VERB flashbacks NOUN of ADP the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldier det 2 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flashbacks flashback NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 war case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 war det 7 war war NOUN Number=Sing 4 flashbacks nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the soldier flashbacks of the war vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flashback=Patient
Example 5 Use the past perfect tense to start a flashback: «She had once lived by the sea.»
The tree, 16 words det amod amod obj mark advcl det obj punct punct nsubj aux advmod advcl case det obl punct punct root Use VERB the DET past ADJ perfect ADJ tense NOUN to PART start VERB a DET flashback NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON had AUX once ADV lived VERB by ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tense det 3 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tense amod 4 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tense amod 5 tense tense NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 6 to to PART _ 7 start mark 7 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 flashback det 9 flashback flashback NOUN Number=Sing 7 start obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 15 lived punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 15 lived punct 12 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 lived nsubj 13 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 lived aux 14 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 15 lived advmod 15 lived live VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 1 Use advcl 16 by by ADP _ 18 sea case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 sea det 18 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 15 lived obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use imperative you not said here the past perfect tense vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tense=Patient 2 start to-infinitive you not said here a flashback vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flashback=Eventuality 3 live in a quote past · perfect She by the sea; once property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by sea=Location
Example 6 The wavy picture told us it was a flashback.
det amod nsubj iobj nsubj cop det ccomp punct root The DET wavy ADJ picture NOUN told VERB us PRON it PRON was AUX a DET flashback NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 picture det 2 wavy wavy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 picture amod 3 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 4 told nsubj 4 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 told iobj 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 flashback nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 flashback cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 flashback det 9 flashback flashback NOUN Number=Sing 4 told ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 told punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert past the wavy picture us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient 2 is a past picture a flashback tree rules
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