lookout Who acts: lookout, person, someone, you, That, word verb · What happens: be, keep, watch, come, see, mean · To what, where: person, high place, lookout, problem, den, whole valley · Speech: someone speaks here
«lookout» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: lookout in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lookout is a person who keeps watch for danger or for someone coming.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl xcomp case obl cc mark nsubj conj punct root A DET lookout NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON keeps VERB watch VERB for ADP danger NOUN or CCONJ for SCONJ someone PRON coming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lookout det 2 lookout lookout NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 keeps nsubj 7 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 watch watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 keeps xcomp 9 for for ADP _ 10 danger case 10 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 8 watch obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 coming cc 12 for for SCONJ _ 14 coming mark 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 coming nsubj 14 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 danger conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a lookout a person tree rules 2 keep present a person tree rules 3 watch present a person not said here for danger vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for danger=Theme 4 come gerund someone vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 A lookout is a high place from which you can see far, such as a tower or hilltop point.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod punct case fixed det appos cc compound conj punct root A DET lookout NOUN is AUX a DET high ADJ place NOUN from ADP which PRON you PRON can AUX see VERB far ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET tower NOUN or CCONJ hilltop NOUN point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lookout det 2 lookout lookout NOUN Number=Sing 6 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 place det 5 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 6 place amod 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 from from ADP _ 8 which case 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 see obl 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 see nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 see aux 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 place acl:relcl 12 far far ADV Degree=Pos 11 see advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 tower punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 tower case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 tower det 17 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 6 place appos 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 point cc 19 hilltop hilltop NOUN Number=Sing 20 point compound 20 point point NOUN Number=Sing 17 tower conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 place punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a lookout a high place tree rules 2 see can you a high place far property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 To be «on the lookout» for something means to watch and search for it.
The tree, 14 words mark cop punct case det advcl punct case obl mark xcomp cc conj case obl punct root To PART be AUX « PUNCT on ADP the DET lookout NOUN » PUNCT for ADP something PRON means VERB to PART watch VERB and CCONJ search VERB for ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 6 lookout mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 lookout cop 3 « « PUNCT _ 6 lookout punct 4 on on ADP _ 6 lookout case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lookout det 6 lookout lookout NOUN Number=Sing 10 means advcl 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 lookout punct 8 for for ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 means obl 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 12 watch mark 12 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means xcomp 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 search cc 14 search search VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 watch conj 15 for for ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 search obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is in a quote to-infinitive the lookout tree rules 2 mean present for something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 watch not said to happen to-infinitive vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 4 search infinitive for lookout vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for it=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
"That's your lookout" means it is your problem. The two-word verb «look out!» means "Be careful!".
Sentence 1: "That's your lookout" means it is your problem.
punct nsubj cop nmod:poss nsubj punct nsubj cop nmod:poss ccomp punct root " PUNCT That PRON 's AUX your PRON lookout NOUN " PUNCT means VERB it PRON is AUX your PRON problem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 lookout punct 2 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 lookout nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lookout cop 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 lookout nmod:poss 5 lookout lookout NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 lookout punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 problem nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 problem cop 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 problem nmod:poss 11 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 7 means ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a in a quote present That your lookout tree rules 2 mean present your lookout vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is a present lookout your problem tree rules
Sentence 2: The two-word verb «look out!» means "Be careful!".
The tree, 9 words det nummod punct compound nsubj punct parataxis compound:prt punct punct punct cop ccomp punct punct punct root The DET two NUM - PUNCT word NOUN verb NOUN « PUNCT look VERB out ADP ! PUNCT » PUNCT means VERB " PUNCT Be AUX careful ADJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 verb det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 word nummod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 two punct 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 verb compound 5 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 11 means nsubj 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 look punct 7 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 verb parataxis 8 out out ADP _ 7 look compound:prt 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 look punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 7 look punct 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 " " PUNCT _ 14 careful punct 13 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 careful cop 14 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 means ccomp 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 14 careful punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 14 careful punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look out in a quote infinitive vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present the word verb vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote infinitive careful property tree rules
Example 1 The sailor in the crow's nest was the lookout.
det nsubj case det nmod:poss case nmod cop det punct root The DET sailor NOUN in ADP the DET crow NOUN 's PART nest NOUN was AUX the DET lookout NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailor det 2 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 10 lookout nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 7 nest case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crow det 5 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 7 nest nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 crow case 7 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 2 sailor nmod 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 lookout cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lookout det 10 lookout lookout NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 lookout punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past the sailor in the crow's nest the lookout tree rules
Example 2 Ben kept a lookout while we built the den.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Ben PROPN kept VERB a DET lookout NOUN while SCONJ we PRON built VERB the DET den NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 2 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lookout det 4 lookout lookout NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obj 5 while while SCONJ _ 7 built mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 built nsubj 7 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 kept advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 den det 9 den den NOUN Number=Sing 7 built obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 keep past Ben a lookout vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lookout=Theme 2 build past we the den vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent den=Product
Example 3 We climbed to the lookout and saw the whole valley.
nsubj case det obl cc conj det amod obj punct root We PRON climbed VERB to ADP the DET lookout NOUN and CCONJ saw VERB the DET whole ADJ valley NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 climbed nsubj 2 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 lookout case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lookout det 5 lookout lookout NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 saw cc 7 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 climbed conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 valley det 9 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 10 valley amod 10 valley valley NOUN Number=Sing 7 saw obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 climbed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 climb past We the lookout vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to lookout=Destination 2 see past We not said here the whole valley vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer valley=Stimulus
Example 4 Be on the lookout for rabbits in the field.
case det obl case nmod case det nmod punct root Be VERB on ADP the DET lookout NOUN for ADP rabbits NOUN in ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 lookout case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lookout det 4 lookout lookout NOUN Number=Sing 1 Be obl 5 for for ADP _ 6 rabbits case 6 rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 4 lookout nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 field case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 field det 9 field field NOUN Number=Sing 6 rabbits nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Be punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be imperative you not said here the lookout for rabbits in the field vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lookout=Location
Example 5 "Look out! A car is coming!"
Sentence 1: "Look out!
punct compound:prt punct root " PUNCT Look VERB out ADP ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Look punct 2 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 Look compound:prt 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Look punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look out in a quote imperative you not said here vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: A car is coming!"
det nsubj aux punct punct root A DET car NOUN is AUX coming VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 coming nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 coming aux 4 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 coming punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 coming punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 come present · progressive a car vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The lookout shouted when he saw land.
det nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp obj punct root The DET lookout NOUN shouted VERB when ADV he PRON saw VERB land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lookout det 2 lookout lookout NOUN Number=Sing 3 shouted nsubj 3 shouted shout VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 saw advmod 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 saw nsubj 6 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 shouted ccomp 7 land land NOUN Number=Sing 6 saw obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shouted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 shout speech: express past the lookout vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 see past lookout land vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer land=Stimulus
Example 7 We're on the lookout for a cheaper bike.
nsubj cop case det case det amod nmod punct root We PRON 're AUX on ADP the DET lookout NOUN for ADP a DET cheaper ADJ bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 lookout nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lookout cop 3 on on ADP _ 5 lookout case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lookout det 5 lookout lookout NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 bike case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bike det 8 cheaper cheap ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 bike amod 9 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 5 lookout nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 lookout punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present We the lookout for a cheaper bike tree rules
Example 8 I'll be on the lookout." And he was.
Sentence 1: I'll be on the lookout."
nsubj aux cop case det punct punct root I PRON 'll AUX be AUX on ADP the DET lookout NOUN . PUNCT " 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 6 lookout nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 lookout aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 lookout cop 4 on on ADP _ 6 lookout case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lookout det 6 lookout lookout NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 lookout punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 lookout punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is future I the lookout tree rules
Sentence 2: And he was.
cc nsubj punct root And CCONJ he PRON was VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 was cc 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 was nsubj 3 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 was punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be past he vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous lookernext → loom↑ back to L in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lookout/