hearing Who acts: Hearing, sense, you, judge, Dogs, grandpa · What happens: be, let, notice, use, mean, listen · To what, where: sense, you, sounds, ears, meeting, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«hearing» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: hearing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Hearing is the sense that lets you notice sounds, using your ears.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp obj punct advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Hearing NOUN is AUX the DET sense NOUN that PRON lets VERB you PRON notice VERB sounds NOUN , PUNCT using VERB your PRON ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 4 sense nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sense cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sense det 4 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 lets nsubj 6 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sense acl:relcl 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 lets obj 8 notice notice VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 lets xcomp 9 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 8 notice obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 using punct 11 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 notice advcl 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 ears nmod:poss 13 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 11 using obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 sense punct
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1 is a present Hearing the sense tree rules 2 let present the sense you tree rules 3 notice infinitive you not said here sounds vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus 4 use gerund you not said here your ears vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=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 Hearing (verb) means noticing sounds right now.
nsubj punct appos punct xcomp obj advmod advmod punct root Hearing NOUN ( PUNCT verb NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB noticing VERB sounds NOUN right ADV now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 verb punct 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hearing appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 verb punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 noticing notice VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 6 noticing obj 8 right right ADV _ 9 now advmod 9 now now ADV PronType=Dem 6 noticing advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Hearing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 notice not said to happen gerund Hearing not said here sounds now vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus
Meaning 3 A hearing is a meeting where a judge or a group listens to people before deciding something.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det advmod det nsubj cc det conj acl:relcl case obl mark advcl obj punct root A DET hearing NOUN is AUX a DET meeting NOUN where ADV a DET judge NOUN or CCONJ a DET group NOUN listens VERB to ADP people NOUN before SCONJ deciding VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hearing det 2 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 5 meeting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meeting cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 meeting det 5 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 listens advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 judge det 8 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 12 listens nsubj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 group cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 group det 11 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 judge conj 12 listens listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meeting acl:relcl 13 to to ADP _ 14 people case 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 listens obl 15 before before SCONJ _ 16 deciding mark 16 deciding decide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 listens advcl 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 deciding obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 meeting punct
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1 is a present a hearing a meeting tree rules 2 listen present a judge or a group to people vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to people=Theme 3 decide gerund a judge or a group not said here something vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Meaning 4 Hearing can also mean being told something, as in "On hearing the news, she smiled.".
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod aux:pass xcomp obj punct mark fixed punct mark parataxis det obj punct nsubj parataxis punct punct punct root Hearing NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB being AUX told VERB something PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP " PUNCT On SCONJ hearing VERB the DET news NOUN , PUNCT she PRON smiled VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 told aux:pass 6 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 mean xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 told obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 hearing punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 13 hearing mark 10 in in ADP _ 9 as fixed 11 " " PUNCT _ 13 hearing punct 12 On on SCONJ _ 13 hearing mark 13 hearing hear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 mean parataxis 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 news det 15 news news NOUN Number=Sing 13 hearing obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 smiled punct 17 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 smiled nsubj 18 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 hearing parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 18 smiled punct 20 " " PUNCT _ 18 smiled punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Hearing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 tell speech: assert not said to happen gerund · passive Hearing not said here something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: something=Recipient 3 hear in a quote gerund the news vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus 4 smile in a quote past Hearing vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Dogs have very good hearing.
nsubj advmod amod obj punct root Dogs NOUN have VERB very ADV good ADJ hearing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 good advmod 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hearing amod 5 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Dogs good hearing vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hearing=Patient
Example 2 Hearing is one of our five senses.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss nummod nmod punct root Hearing NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP our PRON five NUM senses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 3 one nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 one cop 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 senses case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 senses nmod:poss 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 senses nummod 7 senses sens NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 one punct
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1 is a present Hearing one of our five senses tree rules
Example 3 My grandpa wears a hearing aid because he is hard of hearing.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj mark nsubj cop advcl case obl punct root My PRON grandpa NOUN wears VERB a DET hearing NOUN aid NOUN because SCONJ he PRON is AUX hard ADJ of ADP hearing 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 grandpa nmod:poss 2 grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears nsubj 3 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 aid det 5 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 6 aid compound 6 aid aid NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears obj 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 hard mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hard nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hard cop 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wears advcl 11 of of ADP _ 12 hearing case 12 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 10 hard obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 wears punct
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1 wear present My grandpa a hearing aid vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent aid=Source 2 is present grandpa of hearing; hard property tree rules
Example 4 I keep hearing a strange noise in the attic.
nsubj xcomp det amod obj case det obl punct root I PRON keep VERB hearing VERB a DET strange ADJ noise NOUN in ADP the DET attic 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 keep nsubj 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hearing hear VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 keep xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 noise det 5 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 6 noise amod 6 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 3 hearing obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 attic case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 attic det 9 attic attic NOUN Number=Sing 3 hearing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep present I tree rules 2 hear gerund I not said here a strange noise the attic vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer noise=Stimulus
Example 5 Very loud music can damage your hearing.
advmod amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root Very ADV loud ADJ music NOUN can AUX damage VERB your PRON hearing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 loud advmod 2 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 3 music amod 3 music music NOUN Number=Sing 5 damage nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 damage aux 5 damage damage VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hearing nmod:poss 7 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 5 damage obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 damage punct
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1 damage can loud music your hearing vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hearing=Patient 2 hear your nom hearing «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The nurse gave me a hearing test at school.
det nsubj iobj det compound obj case obl punct root The DET nurse NOUN gave VERB me PRON a DET hearing NOUN test NOUN at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 test det 6 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 7 test compound 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 school case 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the nurse a hearing test me school vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient test=Theme at school=Asset
Example 7 Bats use their hearing to find insects in the dark.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root Bats NOUN use VERB their PRON hearing NOUN to PART find VERB insects NOUN in ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hearing nmod:poss 4 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 6 find obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 dark case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dark det 10 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Bats Bats's hearing vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hearing=Patient 2 find to-infinitive Bats not said here insects the dark vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Topic 3 hear Bats = bat nom hearing «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Are you hearing me?
aux nsubj obj punct root Are AUX you PRON hearing VERB me PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hearing aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 hearing nsubj 3 hearing hear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 hearing obj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 hearing punct
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1 hear present · progressive you me vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus
Example 9 On hearing this Bellah began to laugh.
mark advcl det obj mark xcomp punct root On SCONJ hearing VERB this DET Bellah PROPN began VERB to PART laugh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on SCONJ _ 2 hearing mark 2 hearing hear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 began advcl 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 Bellah det 4 Bellah Bellah PROPN Number=Sing 2 hearing obj 5 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 laugh mark 7 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 began xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 began punct
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1 hear gerund this Bellah vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer bellah=Stimulus 2 begin past vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 laugh to-infinitive vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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