mirror Who acts: mirror, you, something, mirror image, magic mirror, She · What happens: be, see, show, swap, talk, answer · To what, where: piece, yourself, shiny back, it, reflection, fairy tales
«mirror» 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: mirror in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A mirror is a piece of special glass with a shiny back in which you can see yourself and things behind you.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod case det amod nmod case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl obj cc conj case obl punct root A DET mirror NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP special ADJ glass NOUN with ADP a DET shiny ADJ back NOUN in ADP which PRON you PRON can AUX see VERB yourself PRON and CCONJ things NOUN behind ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mirror det 2 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 glass case 7 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 8 glass amod 8 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 9 with with ADP _ 12 back case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 back det 11 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 12 back amod 12 back back NOUN Number=Sing 8 glass nmod 13 in in ADP _ 14 which case 14 which which PRON PronType=Rel 17 see obl 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 see nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 see aux 17 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 back acl:relcl 18 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 17 see obj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 things cc 20 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 18 yourself conj 21 behind behind ADP _ 22 you case 22 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 yourself obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a mirror a piece of special glass with a shiny back tree rules 2 see can you yourself a shiny back vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer yourself=Stimulus
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 To mirror something is to copy it exactly or show it like a reflection.
The tree, 14 words mark compound nsubj cop mark advcl obj advmod cc obj case det obl punct root To PART mirror NOUN something PRON is AUX to PART copy VERB it PRON exactly ADV or CCONJ show VERB it PRON like ADP a DET reflection NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 6 copy mark 2 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 copy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 copy cop 5 to to PART _ 6 copy mark 6 copy copy VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 show advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 copy obj 8 exactly exactly ADV _ 10 show advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 show cc 10 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 show obj 12 like like ADP _ 14 reflection case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 reflection det 14 reflection reflection NOUN Number=Sing 10 show obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 show punct
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1 is present something copy property tree rules 2 show imperative you not said here it like a reflection; exactly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient
Meaning 3 A mirror image is a reflection where left and right are swapped.
det compound nsubj cop det advmod amod cc conj aux:pass acl punct root A DET mirror NOUN image NOUN is AUX a DET reflection NOUN where ADV left ADJ and CCONJ right ADJ are AUX swapped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 image det 2 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 3 image compound 3 image image NOUN Number=Sing 6 reflection nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 reflection cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reflection det 6 reflection reflection NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 left advmod 8 left left ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reflection amod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 right cc 10 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 8 left conj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 swapped aux:pass 12 swapped swap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 reflection acl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 reflection punct
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1 is a present a mirror image a reflection tree rules 2 swap present · passive a reflection not said here vn substitute-13.6.2 «NP V PP.co-theme»
Meaning 4 In fairy tales, a magic mirror can talk and answer questions.
case compound obl punct det amod nsubj aux cc conj obj punct root In ADP fairy NOUN tales NOUN , PUNCT a DET magic ADJ mirror NOUN can AUX talk VERB and CCONJ answer VERB questions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 tales case 2 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 3 tales compound 3 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 9 talk obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 tales punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mirror det 6 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mirror amod 7 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 9 talk nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 talk aux 9 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 answer cc 11 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 talk conj 12 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 11 answer obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 talk punct
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1 talk can a magic mirror fairy tales vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 answer speech: assert infinitive a magic mirror not said here questions vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality
Example 1 She looked at herself in the mirror.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root She PRON looked VERB at ADP herself PRON in ADP the DET mirror NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 herself case 4 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 looked obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 mirror case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mirror det 7 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past She the mirror at herself = she vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at herself=Theme
Example 2 A mirror reflects light.
det nsubj obj punct root A DET mirror NOUN reflects VERB light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mirror det 2 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 3 reflects nsubj 3 reflects reflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 reflects obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 reflects punct
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1 reflect present a mirror light tree rules
Example 3 Draw the mirror image of the shape.
det compound obj case det nmod punct root Draw VERB the DET mirror NOUN image NOUN of ADP the DET shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 image det 3 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 4 image compound 4 image image NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 shape case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shape det 7 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 4 image nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here the mirror image of the shape vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent image=Theme 2 image the shape nom image «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The mirror line cuts the butterfly into two equal halves.
det compound nsubj det obj case nummod amod obl punct root The DET mirror NOUN line NOUN cuts VERB the DET butterfly NOUN into ADP two NUM equal ADJ halves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 line det 2 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 3 line compound 3 line line NOUN Number=Sing 4 cuts nsubj 4 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 butterfly det 6 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 4 cuts obj 7 into into ADP _ 10 halves case 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 halves nummod 9 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 halves amod 10 halves half NOUN Number=Plur 4 cuts obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 cuts punct
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1 cut present the mirror line the butterfly two equal halves vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent butterfly=Material into half=Product
Example 5 Check the mirror before you change lanes.
det obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Check VERB the DET mirror NOUN before SCONJ you PRON change VERB lanes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mirror det 3 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 1 Check obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 change mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 change nsubj 6 change change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Check advcl 7 lanes lane NOUN Number=Plur 6 change obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here the mirror vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mirror=Theme 2 change present you lanes vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lane=Patient
Example 6 Her face mirrored her mother's.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss obj case punct root Her PRON face NOUN mirrored VERB her PRON mother NOUN 's PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 face nmod:poss 2 face face NOUN Number=Sing 3 mirrored nsubj 3 mirrored mirror VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 mother nmod:poss 5 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 mirrored obj 6 's 's PART _ 5 mother case 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 mirrored punct
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1 mirror past Her face face's mother tree rules
Example 7 Writing looks back to front in a mirror.
nsubj advmod case obl case det nmod punct root Writing NOUN looks VERB back ADV to ADP front NOUN in ADP a DET mirror NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 2 looks nsubj 2 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 back back ADV _ 2 looks advmod 4 to to ADP _ 5 front case 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing 2 looks obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 mirror case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mirror det 8 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 5 front nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 looks punct
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1 look back present Writing to front in a mirror vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to front=Theme
Example 8 and the mirror answered as before:
cc det nsubj case obl punct root and CCONJ the DET mirror NOUN answered VERB as ADP before ADV : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 and and CCONJ _ 4 answered cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mirror det 3 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 4 answered nsubj 4 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 as as ADP _ 6 before case 6 before before ADV _ 4 answered obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 4 answered punct
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1 answer speech: assert past the mirror vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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