lightbulb Who acts: lightbulb, glass bulb, electricity, lightbulb moment, you, lightbulbs · What happens: be, give out, go, understand, have, lead · To what, where: glass bulb, light, lightbulb, sudden moment, something, great idea
«lightbulb» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: lightbulb in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lightbulb is a glass or plastic bulb that gives out light when electricity goes through it.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det compound cc conj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt obj mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root A DET lightbulb NOUN is AUX a DET glass NOUN or CCONJ plastic NOUN bulb NOUN that PRON gives VERB out ADP light NOUN when SCONJ electricity NOUN goes VERB through ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lightbulb det 2 lightbulb lightbulb NOUN Number=Sing 8 bulb nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bulb cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bulb det 5 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 8 bulb compound 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 plastic cc 7 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 5 glass conj 8 bulb bulb NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 gives nsubj 10 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bulb acl:relcl 11 out out ADP _ 10 gives compound:prt 12 light light NOUN Number=Sing 10 gives obj 13 when when SCONJ _ 15 goes mark 14 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 15 goes nsubj 15 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 gives advcl 16 through through ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 goes obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 bulb punct
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1 is a present a lightbulb a glass bulb tree rules 2 give out present a glass bulb light vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent light=Theme 3 go present electricity lightbulb vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through it=Initial_Location
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A «lightbulb moment» is a sudden moment when you understand something or have a great idea.
The tree, 16 words det punct compound nsubj punct cop det amod mark nsubj advcl obj cc conj det amod obj punct root A DET « PUNCT lightbulb NOUN moment NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET sudden ADJ moment NOUN when SCONJ you PRON understand VERB something PRON or CCONJ have VERB a DET great ADJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 moment det 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 moment punct 3 lightbulb lightbulb NOUN Number=Sing 4 moment compound 4 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 9 moment nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 moment punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 moment cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 moment det 8 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 9 moment amod 9 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 when when SCONJ _ 12 understand mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 understand nsubj 12 understand understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 moment advcl 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 understand obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 have cc 15 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 understand conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 idea det 17 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 18 idea amod 18 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 15 have obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 moment punct
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1 is a present a lightbulb moment a sudden moment tree rules 2 understand present you something vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 3 have infinitive you not said here a great idea vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient
Example 1 The lightbulb in my bedroom has gone.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod aux punct root The DET lightbulb NOUN in ADP my PRON bedroom NOUN has AUX gone VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lightbulb det 2 lightbulb lightbulb NOUN Number=Sing 7 gone nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 bedroom case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bedroom nmod:poss 5 bedroom bedroom NOUN Number=Sing 2 lightbulb nmod 6 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 gone aux 7 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 gone punct
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1 go present · perfect the lightbulb in my bedroom vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 LED lightbulbs save energy.
nsubj ccomp obj punct root LED VERB lightbulbs NOUN save VERB energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 LED lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 lightbulbs lightbulb NOUN Number=Plur 3 save nsubj 3 save save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 LED ccomp 4 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 3 save obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 LED punct
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1 lead past vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Result 2 save present lightbulbs energy vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Theme
Example 3 Switch off before you change a lightbulb.
compound:prt mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Switch VERB off ADP before SCONJ you PRON change VERB a DET lightbulb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Switch switch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Switch compound:prt 3 before before SCONJ _ 5 change mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 change nsubj 5 change change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Switch advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lightbulb det 7 lightbulb lightbulb NOUN Number=Sing 5 change obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Switch punct
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1 switch off imperative you not said here vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 change present you a lightbulb vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lightbulb=Patient
Example 4 Edison and Swan both worked on the lightbulb.
nsubj cc conj advmod case det obl punct root Edison PROPN and CCONJ Swan PROPN both ADV worked VERB on ADP the DET lightbulb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Edison Edison PROPN Number=Sing 5 worked nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Swan cc 3 Swan Swan PROPN Number=Sing 1 Edison conj 4 both both ADV _ 5 worked advmod 5 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 lightbulb case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lightbulb det 8 lightbulb lightbulb NOUN Number=Sing 5 worked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 worked punct
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1 work past Edison and Swan on the lightbulb; both property vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on lightbulb=Theme
Example 5 I had a lightbulb moment and solved the puzzle.
nsubj det compound obj cc conj det obj punct root I PRON had VERB a DET lightbulb NOUN moment NOUN and CCONJ solved VERB the DET puzzle 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 moment det 4 lightbulb lightbulb NOUN Number=Sing 5 moment compound 5 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 solved cc 7 solved solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 puzzle det 9 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 7 solved obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I moment vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 solve past I not said here the puzzle vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic
Example 6 In the circuit, the lightbulb lit up when we closed the switch.
case det obl punct det nsubj compound:prt mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root In ADP the DET circuit NOUN , PUNCT the DET lightbulb NOUN lit VERB up ADP when SCONJ we PRON closed VERB the DET switch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 circuit case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 circuit det 3 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 7 lit obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 circuit punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lightbulb det 6 lightbulb lightbulb NOUN Number=Sing 7 lit nsubj 7 lit lit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 up up ADP _ 7 lit compound:prt 9 when when SCONJ _ 11 closed mark 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 closed nsubj 11 closed close VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 lit advcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 switch det 13 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 11 closed obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 lit punct
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1 lit up participle the lightbulb the circuit tree rules 2 close past we the switch vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent switch=Patient
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