flicker Who acts: flicker, hope, lights, eyelids, he, smile · What happens: flicker, be, get, dimmer, go out, cross · To what, where: quick unsteady light, candle, draught, face, Shadows, walls
«flicker» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: flicker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To flicker is to shine unsteadily, getting brighter and dimmer quickly, like a candle flame.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark advmod punct advcl xcomp cc conj advmod punct case det compound obl punct root To PART flicker VERB is AUX to PART shine VERB unsteadily ADV , PUNCT getting VERB brighter ADJ and CCONJ dimmer VERB quickly ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET candle NOUN flame NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flicker mark 2 flicker flicker 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 unsteadily unsteadily ADV _ 5 shine advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 getting punct 8 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 shine advcl 9 brighter bright ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 getting xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 dimmer cc 11 dimmer dimmer VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shine conj 12 quickly quickly ADV _ 11 dimmer advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 flame punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 flame case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 flame det 16 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 17 flame compound 17 flame flame NOUN Number=Sing 11 dimmer obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 shine punct
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1 flicker to-infinitive vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present shine, unsteadily property tree rules 3 get gerund bright property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 dimmer infinitive like a candle flame; quickly property 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 flicker is also to move quickly and lightly, like eyelids or a shadow.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl cop advmod mark advmod cc conj punct case obl cc det conj punct root To PART flicker VERB is AUX also ADV to PART move VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ lightly ADV , PUNCT like ADP eyelids NOUN or CCONJ a DET shadow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flicker mark 2 flicker flicker VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 move advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 move cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 move advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 move mark 6 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 quickly quickly ADV _ 6 move advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 lightly cc 9 lightly lightly ADV _ 7 quickly conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 eyelids punct 11 like like ADP _ 12 eyelids case 12 eyelids eyelid NOUN Number=Plur 6 move obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 shadow cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 shadow det 15 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 12 eyelids conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 move punct
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1 flicker to-infinitive vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present like eyelids or a shadow; move, quickly property tree rules
Meaning 3 A flicker is a quick unsteady light or movement, or a small sudden feeling, like a flicker of hope.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod amod cc conj punct cc det amod amod conj punct case det nmod case nmod punct root A DET flicker NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ unsteady ADJ light NOUN or CCONJ movement NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET small ADJ sudden ADJ feeling NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET flicker NOUN of ADP hope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flicker det 2 flicker flicker 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 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 7 light amod 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 movement cc 9 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 7 light conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 feeling punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 15 feeling cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 feeling det 13 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 15 feeling amod 14 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 15 feeling amod 15 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 7 light conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 flicker punct 17 like like ADP _ 19 flicker case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 flicker det 19 flicker flicker NOUN Number=Sing 15 feeling nmod 20 of of ADP _ 21 hope case 21 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 19 flicker nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 light punct
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1 is a present a flicker a quick unsteady light or movement or a small sudden feeling like a flicker of hope tree rules 2 flicker hope nom flicker «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 The candle flickered in the draught.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET candle NOUN flickered VERB in ADP the DET draught NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 candle det 2 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 flickered flicker VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 candle acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 draught case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 draught det 6 draught draught NOUN Number=Sing 3 flickered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 candle punct
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1 flicker participle the candle not said here the draught vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in draught=Location
Example 2 The lights flickered and went out.
det nsubj cc conj compound:prt punct root The DET lights NOUN flickered VERB and CCONJ went VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lights det 2 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 3 flickered nsubj 3 flickered flicker VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 went cc 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flickered conj 6 out out ADP _ 5 went compound:prt 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flickered punct
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1 flicker past the lights vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go out past the lights not said here vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 A flicker of hope crossed her face.
det nsubj case nmod nmod:poss obj punct root A DET flicker NOUN of ADP hope NOUN crossed VERB her PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flicker det 2 flicker flicker NOUN Number=Sing 5 crossed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 hope case 4 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 2 flicker nmod 5 crossed cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 face nmod:poss 7 face face NOUN Number=Sing 5 crossed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 crossed punct
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1 cross past a flicker of hope flicker's face vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient 2 flicker hope nom flicker «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 4 Shadows flickered on the walls of the cave.
acl case det obl case det nmod punct root Shadows NOUN flickered VERB on ADP the DET walls NOUN of ADP the DET cave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shadows shadow NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 flickered flicker VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Shadows acl 3 on on ADP _ 5 walls case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 walls det 5 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 2 flickered obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 cave case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cave det 8 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 5 walls nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Shadows punct
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1 flicker participle Shadows not said here the walls of the cave vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on wall=Location
Example 5 His eyelids flickered as he woke up.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root His PRON eyelids NOUN flickered VERB as SCONJ he PRON woke VERB up ADP . 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 eyelids nmod:poss 2 eyelids eyelid NOUN Number=Plur 3 flickered nsubj 3 flickered flicker VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 woke mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 woke nsubj 6 woke wake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flickered advcl 7 up up ADP _ 6 woke compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flickered punct
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1 flicker past His eyelids vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 wake up past he vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The TV screen flickered.
det compound acl punct root The DET TV NOUN screen NOUN flickered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 screen det 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 screen compound 3 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 flickered flicker VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 screen acl 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 screen punct
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1 flicker participle the TV screen not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 There was a flicker of a smile on Dad's face.
expl det nsubj case det nmod case nmod:poss case nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET flicker NOUN of ADP a DET smile NOUN on ADP Dad PROPN 's PART face 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 flicker det 4 flicker flicker NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 smile case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 smile det 7 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 4 flicker nmod 8 on on ADP _ 11 face case 9 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 11 face nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 Dad case 11 face face NOUN Number=Sing 7 smile nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a flicker of a smile on Dad's face there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 flicker a smile on Dad's face nom flicker «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 8 All at once in the distance a small light flickered.
case nmod case det nmod det amod conj acl punct root All DET at ADP once ADV in ADP the DET distance NOUN a DET small ADJ light NOUN flickered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot root root 2 at at ADP _ 3 once case 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 1 All nmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 distance case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 distance det 6 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 1 All nmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 light det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 light amod 9 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 distance conj 10 flickered flicker VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 light acl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 All punct
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1 flicker participle a small light not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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