glint

Who acts: light, reflected light, look, grass, glint, gold · What happens: give out, flash, reflect, show, glint, be · To what, where: small quick flash, feeling, grass, coin, sword, sun.

«glint» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: glint in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To give out a small, quick flash of light.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 give	mark
2	give	give	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	out	out	ADP	_	2 give	compound:prt
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 flash	det
5	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 flash	amod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 small	punct
7	quick	quick	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 flash	amod
8	flash	flash	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 give	obj
9	of	of	ADP	_	10 light	case
10	light	light	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 flash	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 give	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give out	to-infinitive		a small quick flash of light					vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent flash=Theme
2	flash		light						nom flash «event intransitive»: of=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

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A short bright flash of reflected light.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 flash	det
2	short	short	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 flash	amod
3	bright	bright	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 flash	amod
4	flash	flash	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	of	of	ADP	_	7 light	case
6	reflected	reflect	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	7 light	amod
7	light	light	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 flash	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 flash	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	reflect	participle							vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	flash		reflected light						nom flash «event intransitive»: of=agent

Meaning 3

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A look in the eye showing a feeling such as anger, fun or a clever plan: «a glint in her eye».

The tree, 21 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 look	det
2	look	look	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	in	in	ADP	_	5 eye	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 eye	det
5	eye	eye	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 look	nmod
6	showing	show	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 look	acl
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 feeling	det
8	feeling	feeling	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 showing	obj
9	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	11 anger	case
10	as	as	ADP	_	9 such	fixed
11	anger	anger	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 feeling	nmod
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 fun	punct
13	fun	fun	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 anger	conj
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	17 plan	cc
15	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 plan	det
16	clever	clever	ADJ	Degree=Pos	17 plan	amod
17	plan	plan	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 anger	conj
18	:	:	PUNCT	_	21 glint	punct
19	«	«	PUNCT	_	21 glint	punct
20	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	21 glint	det
21	glint	glint	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 plan	appos
22	in	in	ADP	_	24 eye	case
23	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	24 eye	nmod:poss
24	eye	eye	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 glint	nmod
25	»	»	PUNCT	_	21 glint	punct
26	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 look	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	show	gerund	a look in the eye not said here	a feeling				such anger and fun or a clever plan	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient

Example 1

Something glinted in the grass – it was a coin!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	root	root
2	glinted	glint	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	1 Something	acl
3	in	in	ADP	_	5 grass	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 grass	det
5	grass	grass	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 glinted	obl
6	–	-	PUNCT	_	10 coin	punct
7	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 coin	nsubj
8	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	10 coin	cop
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 coin	det
10	coin	coin	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Something	conj
11	!	!	PUNCT	_	1 Something	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	glint	participle				the grass			vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in grass=Location
2	is a	past	grass	a coin					tree rules

Example 2

The knight's sword glinted in the sun.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 knight	det
2	knight	knight	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 sword	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 knight	case
4	sword	sword	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	glinted	glint	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 sword	acl
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 sun.	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 sun.	det
8	sun.	sun.	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 glinted	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	glint	participle		the knight's sword not said here		the sun.			vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location

Example 3

A glint of gold caught her eye.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 glint	det
2	glint	glint	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 caught	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 gold	case
4	gold	gold	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 glint	nmod
5	caught	catch	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 eye	nmod:poss
7	eye	eye	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 caught	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 caught	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	catch	past	a glint of gold	glint's eye					vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme
2	glint		gold						nom glint «event intransitive»: of=agent

Example 4

The cat's eyes glinted in the torchlight.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 cat	det
2	cat	cat	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 eyes	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 cat	case
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
5	glinted	glint	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 eyes	acl
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 torchlight	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 torchlight	det
8	torchlight	torchlight	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 glinted	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 eyes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	glint	participle		the cat's eyes not said here		the torchlight			vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in torchlight=Location

Example 5

He had a glint of mischief in his eye.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 had	nsubj
2	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 glint	det
4	glint	glint	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 had	obj
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 mischief	case
6	mischief	mischief	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 glint	nmod
7	in	in	ADP	_	9 eye	case
8	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 eye	nmod:poss
9	eye	eye	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 had	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	He	a glint of mischief		his eye			vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glint=Patient
2	glint		mischief						nom glint «event intransitive»: of=agent

Example 6

Sunlight glinted on the water.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	glinted	glint	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	1 Sunlight	acl
3	on	on	ADP	_	5 water	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 water	det
5	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 glinted	obl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Sunlight	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	glint	participle		Sunlight not said here		the water			vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on water=Location

Example 7

"They glint on my banks at night.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 glint	punct
2	They	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 glint	nsubj
3	glint	glint	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	on	on	ADP	_	6 banks	case
5	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 banks	nmod:poss
6	banks	bank	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 glint	obl
7	at	at	ADP	_	8 night	case
8	night	night	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 glint	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 glint	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	glint in a quote	present	They			my banks	night		vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bank=Location

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