illusion Who acts: picture, lines, He, two lines, it, illusion · What happens: seem, not be, trick, look, be, cancel · To what, where: trick, eyes, different lengths, illusion, optical illusion, same length
«illusion» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: illusion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something that seems real or true but is not: a trick of the eyes or the mind.
The tree, 17 words nsubj acl:relcl xcomp cc conj cc cop advmod punct det conj case det nmod cc det conj punct root Something PRON that PRON seems VERB real ADJ or CCONJ true ADJ but CCONJ is AUX not PART : PUNCT a DET trick NOUN of ADP the DET eyes NOUN or CCONJ the DET mind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 seems nsubj 3 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Something acl:relcl 4 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 3 seems xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 true cc 6 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 4 real conj 7 but but CCONJ _ 12 trick cc 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 trick cop 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 trick advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 trick punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 trick det 12 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 3 seems conj 13 of of ADP _ 15 eyes case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 eyes det 15 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 12 trick nmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 mind cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 mind det 18 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 15 eyes conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 seem present real property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 not is a present a trick of the eyes or the mind 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 An optical illusion: a picture that tricks your eyes, like lines that look different lengths but are the same.
The tree, 19 words det amod punct det appos nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct case obl nsubj acl:relcl amod obj cc cop det conj punct root An DET optical ADJ illusion NOUN : PUNCT a DET picture NOUN that PRON tricks VERB your PRON eyes NOUN , PUNCT like ADP lines NOUN that PRON look VERB different ADJ lengths NOUN but CCONJ are AUX the DET same ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 illusion det 2 optical optical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 illusion amod 3 illusion illusion NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 picture punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 picture det 6 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 3 illusion appos 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 tricks nsubj 8 tricks trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 picture acl:relcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 eyes nmod:poss 10 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 8 tricks obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 lines punct 12 like like ADP _ 13 lines case 13 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 8 tricks obl 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 look nsubj 15 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 lines acl:relcl 16 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 17 lengths amod 17 lengths length NOUN Number=Plur 15 look obj 18 but but CCONJ _ 21 same cc 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 same cop 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 same det 21 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 15 look conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 illusion punct
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1 trick present a picture your eyes like lines vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient 2 look present lines different lengths vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme length=Attribute 3 is present lines not said here same property tree rules
Meaning 3 A false idea or belief: «He was under the illusion that school was cancelled».
The tree, 14 words det amod cc conj punct punct nsubj cop case det conj nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct punct root A DET false ADJ idea NOUN or CCONJ belief NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON was AUX under ADP the DET illusion NOUN that PRON school NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 idea det 2 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 3 idea amod 3 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 belief cc 5 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 3 idea conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 12 illusion punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 12 illusion punct 8 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 illusion nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 illusion cop 10 under under ADP _ 12 illusion case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 illusion det 12 illusion illusion NOUN Number=Sing 3 idea conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 cancelled nsubj:pass 14 school school NOUN Number=Sing 16 cancelled nsubj:pass 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 cancelled aux:pass 16 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 illusion acl:relcl 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 cancelled punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 idea punct
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1 is in a quote past He the illusion tree rules 2 cancel in a quote past · passive the illusion tree rules
Meaning 4 A magic trick on a stage.
det amod case det nmod punct root A DET magic ADJ trick NOUN on ADP a DET stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 trick det 2 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 trick amod 3 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 stage case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stage det 6 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 3 trick nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 trick punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The two lines look different, but it's an optical illusion — they're the same length.
The tree, 16 words det nummod nsubj xcomp punct cc nsubj cop det amod obl punct nsubj cop det amod parataxis punct root The DET two NUM lines NOUN look VERB different ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON 's AUX an DET optical ADJ illusion NOUN — PUNCT they PRON 're AUX the DET same ADJ length NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lines det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 lines nummod 3 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 4 look nsubj 4 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 4 look xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 illusion punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 12 illusion cc 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 illusion nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 illusion cop 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 illusion det 11 optical optical ADJ Degree=Pos 12 illusion amod 12 illusion illusion NOUN Number=Sing 4 look obl 13 — - PUNCT _ 18 length punct 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 length nsubj 15 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 length cop 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 length det 17 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 18 length amod 18 length length NOUN Number=Sing 4 look parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 look punct
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1 look present the two lines different property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is a present it a optical illusion tree rules 3 is a present lines = line the same length tree rules
Example 2 The magician's illusion made the rabbit vanish.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det nsubj xcomp punct root The DET magician NOUN 's PART illusion NOUN made VERB the DET rabbit NOUN vanish VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magician det 2 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 4 illusion nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 magician case 4 illusion illusion NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rabbit det 7 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 8 vanish nsubj 8 vanish vanish VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 made xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past the magician's illusion tree rules 2 vanish infinitive the rabbit vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 A mirage is an illusion of water in the hot desert.
det nsubj cop det case nmod case det amod nmod punct root A DET mirage NOUN is AUX an DET illusion NOUN of ADP water NOUN in ADP the DET hot ADJ desert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mirage det 2 mirage mirage NOUN Number=Sing 5 illusion nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 illusion cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 illusion det 5 illusion illusion NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 illusion nmod 8 in in ADP _ 11 desert case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 desert det 10 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 11 desert amod 11 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 5 illusion nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 illusion punct
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1 is a present a mirage a illusion the hot desert of water tree rules
Example 4 He was under the illusion that he would win easily.
nsubj cop case det mark nsubj aux acl advmod punct root He PRON was AUX under ADP the DET illusion NOUN that SCONJ he PRON would AUX win VERB easily ADV . PUNCT 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 5 illusion nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 illusion cop 3 under under ADP _ 5 illusion case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 illusion det 5 illusion illusion NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 win mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 win nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 win aux 9 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 illusion acl 10 easily easily ADV _ 9 win advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 illusion punct
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1 is past He the illusion tree rules 2 win would he the illusion not said here easily property vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illusion=Eventuality
Example 5 The mirror gives the illusion of a bigger room.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET mirror NOUN gives VERB the DET illusion NOUN of ADP a DET bigger ADJ room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mirror det 2 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 illusion det 5 illusion illusion NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 room case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 room det 8 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 room amod 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 5 illusion nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present the mirror the illusion of a bigger room vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illusion=Theme
Example 6 Measure the lines with a ruler to beat the illusion.
det obj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root Measure VERB the DET lines NOUN with ADP a DET ruler NOUN to PART beat VERB the DET illusion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lines det 3 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 1 Measure obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 ruler case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ruler det 6 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obl 7 to to PART _ 8 beat mark 8 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Measure advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 illusion det 10 illusion illusion NOUN Number=Sing 8 beat obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here the lines with a ruler vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme line=Value 2 beat to-infinitive you not said here the illusion vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location illusion=Theme
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