fleck Who acts: fleck, small spots, eyes, I, Flecks · What happens: be, mark, fleck, mean, have, scatter · To what, where: tiny spot, colour, small spots, it, nose, feathers
«fleck» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: fleck in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fleck is a tiny spot or mark of colour, or a small piece of something, like a fleck of paint or dust.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod punct cc det amod conj case nmod punct case det appos case nmod cc conj punct root A DET fleck NOUN is AUX a DET tiny ADJ spot NOUN or CCONJ mark NOUN of ADP colour NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET small ADJ piece NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET fleck NOUN of ADP paint NOUN or CCONJ dust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fleck det 2 fleck fleck NOUN Number=Sing 6 spot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spot cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spot det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spot amod 6 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 mark cc 8 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 6 spot conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 colour case 10 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 8 mark nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 piece punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 piece cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 piece det 14 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 15 piece amod 15 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 6 spot conj 16 of of ADP _ 17 something case 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 piece nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 fleck punct 19 like like ADP _ 21 fleck case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 fleck det 21 fleck fleck NOUN Number=Sing 17 something appos 22 of of ADP _ 23 paint case 23 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 21 fleck nmod 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 dust cc 25 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 23 paint conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 spot punct
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1 is a present a fleck a tiny spot or mark of colour or a small piece of something tree rules 2 mark colour nom mark «cognition transitive»: of=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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To be flecked with something means to have small spots of it scattered over it.
The tree, 15 words mark aux:pass nsubj case obl mark xcomp amod obj case obl acl:relcl case obl punct root To PART be AUX flecked VERB with ADP something PRON means VERB to PART have VERB small ADJ spots NOUN of ADP it PRON scattered VERB over ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 flecked mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 flecked aux:pass 3 flecked fleck VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means nsubj 4 with with ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 flecked obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 have mark 8 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 spots amod 10 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 8 have obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 scattered obl 13 scattered scatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 spots acl:relcl 14 over over ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 scattered obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 fleck to-infinitive · passive with something vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: with something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have not said to happen to-infinitive small spots vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient 4 scatter past small spots not said here it of it vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme over it=Destination
Example 1 There was a fleck of paint on her nose.
expl det nsubj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET fleck NOUN of ADP paint NOUN on ADP her PRON nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fleck det 4 fleck fleck NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 paint case 6 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 4 fleck nmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 nose case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 nose nmod:poss 9 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a fleck of paint fleck's nose; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on nose=Location
Example 2 His eyes were blue with flecks of grey.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case obl case nmod punct root His PRON eyes NOUN were AUX blue ADJ with ADP flecks NOUN of ADP grey NOUN . 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 eyes nmod:poss 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 blue nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 blue cop 4 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 flecks case 6 flecks fleck NOUN Number=Plur 4 blue obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 grey case 8 grey grey NOUN Number=Sing 6 flecks nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 blue punct
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1 is past His eyes with flecks of grey; blue property tree rules
Example 3 The bird's feathers were flecked with white.
det nmod:poss case nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root The DET bird NOUN 's PART feathers NOUN were AUX flecked VERB with ADP white ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 feathers nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 bird case 4 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 6 flecked nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 flecked aux:pass 6 flecked fleck VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 white case 8 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 flecked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 flecked punct
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1 fleck past · passive the bird's feathers with white vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with white=Theme
Example 4 I found a fleck of gold in the stream.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root I PRON found VERB a DET fleck NOUN of ADP gold NOUN in ADP the DET stream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fleck det 4 fleck fleck NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 gold case 6 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 4 fleck nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 stream case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stream det 9 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past I a fleck of gold the stream vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fleck=Topic
Example 5 Flecks of snow drifted past the window.
nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root Flecks NOUN of ADP snow NOUN drifted VERB past ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flecks fleck NOUN Number=Plur 4 drifted nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 snow case 3 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 1 Flecks nmod 4 drifted drift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 past past ADP _ 7 window case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 window det 7 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 drifted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 drifted punct
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1 drift past Flecks of snow the window vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past window=Trajectory
Example 6 The wall was flecked with mud after the football game.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det compound obl punct root The DET wall NOUN was AUX flecked VERB with ADP mud NOUN after ADP the DET football NOUN game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wall det 2 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 4 flecked nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 flecked aux:pass 4 flecked fleck VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 mud case 6 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 4 flecked obl 7 after after ADP _ 10 game case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 game det 9 football football NOUN Number=Sing 10 game compound 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 flecked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 flecked punct
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1 fleck past · passive the wall after the football game with mud vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with mud=Theme
Example 7 It was written on a leaflet of paper heavily flecked with gold-dust.
The tree, 13 words nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod advmod acl case compound punct obl punct root It PRON was AUX written VERB on ADP a DET leaflet NOUN of ADP paper NOUN heavily ADV flecked VERB with ADP gold NOUN - PUNCT dust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 written nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 written aux:pass 3 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 leaflet case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 leaflet det 6 leaflet leaflet NOUN Number=Sing 3 written obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 paper case 8 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 leaflet nmod 9 heavily heavily ADV _ 10 flecked advmod 10 flecked fleck VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 paper acl 11 with with ADP _ 14 dust case 12 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 14 dust compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 gold punct 14 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 10 flecked obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 written punct
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1 write past · passive It a leaflet of paper vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on leaflet=Destination 2 fleck participle paper not said here with gold dust; heavily property vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with dust=Theme
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