focus Who acts: your, focus, people, you, rays, photo · What happens: focus, mean, give, attend, be, pay · To what, where: attention, one thing, main thing, camera, lens, focus · Speech: someone speaks here
«focus» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: focus in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To focus means to give all your attention to one thing.
mark csubj mark ccomp det:predet nmod:poss obj case nummod obl punct root To PART focus VERB means VERB to PART give VERB all DET your PRON attention NOUN to ADP one NUM thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 focus mark 2 focus focus VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 attention det:predet 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 attention nmod:poss 8 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 9 to to ADP _ 11 thing case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 thing nummod 11 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 focus to-infinitive vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive your attention one thing vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent attention=Theme to thing=Recipient 4 attend your nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=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 The focus is the main thing people are paying attention to.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj aux acl:relcl obj obl punct root The DET focus NOUN is AUX the DET main ADJ thing NOUN people NOUN are AUX paying VERB attention NOUN to ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 focus det 2 focus focus NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 thing det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing amod 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 paying nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 paying aux 9 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 thing acl:relcl 10 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 9 paying obj 11 to to ADP _ 9 paying obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 is a present the focus the main thing tree rules 2 pay present · progressive people attention vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset
Meaning 3 To focus a camera, eyes or a lens means to adjust it so you see clearly and sharply.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj det obj punct conj cc det conj mark advcl obj advmod nsubj ccomp advmod cc conj punct root To PART focus VERB a DET camera NOUN , PUNCT eyes NOUN or CCONJ a DET lens NOUN means VERB to PART adjust VERB it PRON so ADV you PRON see VERB clearly ADV and CCONJ sharply ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 focus mark 2 focus focus VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 camera det 4 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 2 focus obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 eyes punct 6 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 camera conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 lens cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lens det 9 lens lens NOUN Number=Sing 4 camera conj 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 12 adjust mark 12 adjust adjust VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 see advcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 adjust obj 14 so so ADV _ 16 see advmod 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 see nsubj 16 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 means ccomp 17 clearly clearly ADV _ 16 see advmod 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 sharply cc 19 sharply sharply ADV _ 17 clearly conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 focus to-infinitive a camera and eyes or a lens tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 adjust to-infinitive you not said here lens vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 see present you clearly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 4 In focus means clear and sharp; out of focus means blurry.
case obl xcomp cc conj punct case case obl parataxis xcomp punct root In ADP focus NOUN means VERB clear ADJ and CCONJ sharp ADJ ; PUNCT out ADP of ADP focus NOUN means VERB blurry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 focus case 2 focus focus NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obl 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 sharp cc 6 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 4 clear conj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 means punct 8 out out ADP _ 10 focus case 9 of of ADP _ 10 focus case 10 focus focus NOUN Number=Sing 11 means obl 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means parataxis 12 blurry blurry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 means xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present in focus; clear property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in focus=Attribute 2 mean present focus blurry property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 In science, the focus is the point where rays of light meet after passing through a lens.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj case nmod acl:relcl mark advcl case det obl punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT the DET focus NOUN is AUX the DET point NOUN where ADV rays NOUN of ADP light NOUN meet VERB after SCONJ passing VERB through ADP a DET lens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 point obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 focus det 5 focus focus NOUN Number=Sing 8 point nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 point cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 point det 8 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 meet advmod 10 rays ray NOUN Number=Plur 13 meet nsubj 11 of of ADP _ 12 light case 12 light light NOUN Number=Sing 10 rays nmod 13 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 point acl:relcl 14 after after SCONJ _ 15 passing mark 15 passing pass VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 meet advcl 16 through through ADP _ 18 lens case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 lens det 18 lens lens NOUN Number=Sing 15 passing obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 point punct
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1 is a present the focus the point science tree rules 2 meet present rays of light vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 pass gerund rays of light not said here a lens vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through lens=Location 4 ray light nom ray «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Focus on the question before you answer.
nsubj case det mark nsubj acl punct root Focus NOUN on ADP the DET question NOUN before SCONJ you PRON answer VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Focus focus NOUN Number=Sing 4 question nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 4 question case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 question det 4 question question NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 answer mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 answer nsubj 7 answer answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 question acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 question punct
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1 answer speech: assert present you the question not said here vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality
Example 2 Turn off the TV so you can focus on your homework.
compound:prt det obj mark nsubj aux advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Turn VERB off ADP the DET TV NOUN so SCONJ you PRON can AUX focus VERB on ADP your PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 TV det 4 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 8 focus mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 focus nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 focus aux 8 focus focus VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Turn advcl 9 on on ADP _ 11 homework case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 homework nmod:poss 11 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 8 focus obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn off imperative you not said here the TV vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tv=Patient 2 focus can you on your homework vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on homework=Topic
Example 3 The photo is out of focus.
det nsubj cop case case punct root The DET photo NOUN is AUX out ADP of ADP focus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 photo det 2 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 6 focus nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 focus cop 4 out out ADP _ 6 focus case 5 of of ADP _ 6 focus case 6 focus focus NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 focus punct
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1 is present the photo focus tree rules
Example 4 Turn the knob to focus the microscope.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Turn VERB the DET knob NOUN to PART focus VERB the DET microscope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 knob det 3 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 to to PART _ 5 focus mark 5 focus focus VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Turn advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 microscope det 7 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 5 focus obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the knob vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent knob=Theme 2 focus to-infinitive you not said here the microscope tree rules
Example 5 The focus of today's lesson is fractions.
det nsubj case nmod:poss case nmod cop punct root The DET focus NOUN of ADP today NOUN 's PART lesson NOUN is AUX fractions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 focus det 2 focus focus NOUN Number=Sing 8 fractions nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 lesson case 4 today today NOUN Number=Sing 6 lesson nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 today case 6 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 2 focus nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fractions cop 8 fractions fraction NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 fractions punct
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1 is a present the focus of today's lesson fractions tree rules 2 focus today's lesson nom focus «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 A magnifying glass can focus sunlight and burn paper.
det amod nsubj aux obj cc conj obj punct root A DET magnifying VERB glass NOUN can AUX focus VERB sunlight NOUN and CCONJ burn VERB paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 glass det 2 magnifying magnify VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 glass amod 3 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 5 focus nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 focus aux 5 focus focus VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 5 focus obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 burn cc 8 burn burn VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 focus conj 9 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 8 burn obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 focus punct
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1 magnify gerund vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 focus can a magnifying glass sunlight tree rules 3 burn present a magnifying glass not said here paper vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent paper=Theme
Example 7 She stayed focused for the whole test.
nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct root She PRON stayed VERB focused VERB for ADP the DET whole ADJ test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 stayed nsubj 2 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 focused focus VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 stayed xcomp 4 for for ADP _ 7 test case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 test det 6 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 7 test amod 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 focused obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 stayed punct
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1 stay past She tree rules 2 focus participle She not said here for the whole test vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent
Example 8 My eyes took a moment to focus in the dark.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj mark advcl case det obl punct root My PRON eyes NOUN took VERB a DET moment NOUN to PART focus VERB in ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 eyes nmod:poss 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 moment det 5 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 to to PART _ 7 focus mark 7 focus focus VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 took advcl 8 in in ADP _ 10 dark case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dark det 10 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 7 focus obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past My eyes moment vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 focus to-infinitive My eyes not said here the dark vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent
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