neon Who acts: gas, electricity, Neon, we, café, She · What happens: find, have, glow, pass, use, be · To what, where: tiny amounts, colour, gas, bright glowing tube lights, signs, air
«neon» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: neon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A gas found in tiny amounts in the air; it has no colour or smell, but glows bright red-orange when electricity passes through it.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj case amod obl case det nmod punct nsubj parataxis det obj cc conj punct cc conj xcomp amod punct conj advmod nsubj advcl case obl punct root A DET gas NOUN found VERB in ADP tiny ADJ amounts NOUN in ADP the DET air NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON has VERB no DET colour NOUN or CCONJ smell NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ glows VERB bright ADJ red ADJ - PUNCT orange ADJ when ADV electricity NOUN passes 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 gas det 2 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 amounts case 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 amounts amod 6 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 3 found obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 air case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 air det 9 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 amounts nmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 has punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 has nsubj 12 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 found parataxis 13 no no DET PronType=Neg 14 colour det 14 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 12 has obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 smell cc 16 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 14 colour conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 glows punct 18 but but CCONJ _ 19 glows cc 19 glows glow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 has conj 20 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 19 glows xcomp 21 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 23 orange amod 22 - - PUNCT _ 21 red punct 23 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 20 bright conj 24 when when ADV PronType=Int 26 passes advmod 25 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 26 passes nsubj 26 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 glows advcl 27 through through ADP _ 28 it case 28 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 passes obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find participle a gas tiny amounts in the air vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 2 have present gas no colour or smell vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient 3 glow present gas not said here bright property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 pass present electricity gas vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through it=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 Neon lights: bright glowing tube lights used in signs.
compound punct amod amod compound conj acl case obl punct root Neon NOUN lights NOUN : PUNCT bright ADJ glowing VERB tube NOUN lights NOUN used VERB in ADP signs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neon neon NOUN Number=Sing 2 lights compound 2 lights light NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 7 lights punct 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lights amod 5 glowing glow VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 lights amod 6 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 7 lights compound 7 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 2 lights conj 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 lights acl 9 in in ADP _ 10 signs case 10 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 8 used obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 lights punct
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1 glow gerund vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 use participle bright glowing tube lights not said here signs vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Very bright, glowing colours, like neon pink or neon green.
advmod amod punct amod punct case conj amod cc amod conj punct root Very ADV bright ADJ , PUNCT glowing VERB colours NOUN , PUNCT like ADP neon NOUN pink ADJ or CCONJ neon ADJ green ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 bright advmod 2 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 5 colours amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 glowing punct 4 glowing glow VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 colours amod 5 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 neon punct 7 like like ADP _ 8 neon case 8 neon neon NOUN Number=Sing 5 colours conj 9 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 8 neon amod 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 green cc 11 neon neon ADJ Degree=Pos 12 green amod 12 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pink conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 colours punct
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1 glow gerund vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Neon is a gas in the air we breathe.
nsubj cop det case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Neon NOUN is AUX a DET gas NOUN in ADP the DET air NOUN we PRON breathe VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neon neon NOUN Number=Sing 4 gas nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 gas cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 gas det 4 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 air case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 air det 7 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 gas nmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 breathe nsubj 9 breathe breathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 air acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 gas punct
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1 is a present Neon a gas the air tree rules 2 breathe present we the air not said here vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme
Example 2 The café had a red neon sign in the window.
det nsubj det amod compound obj case det nmod punct root The DET café NOUN had VERB a DET red ADJ neon NOUN sign NOUN in ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 café det 2 café café NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sign det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sign amod 6 neon neon NOUN Number=Sing 7 sign compound 7 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 window case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 window det 10 window window NOUN Number=Sing 7 sign nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the café a red neon sign the window vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Patient
Example 3 She wore neon pink trainers.
nsubj obj amod obj punct root She PRON wore VERB neon NOUN pink ADJ trainers 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 neon neon NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 4 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 5 trainers amod 5 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She neon tree rules
Example 4 Neon glows when electricity runs through it.
nsubj advmod nsubj advcl case obl punct root Neon NOUN glows VERB when ADV electricity NOUN runs VERB through ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neon neon NOUN Number=Sing 2 glows nsubj 2 glows glow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 runs advmod 4 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 5 runs nsubj 5 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 glows advcl 6 through through ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 runs obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 glows punct
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1 glow present Neon vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 run present electricity Neon vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through it=Trajectory
Example 5 Wear a neon vest when you cycle at dusk.
det compound obj advmod nsubj obl case obl punct root Wear VERB a DET neon NOUN vest NOUN when ADV you PRON cycle NOUN at ADP dusk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 vest det 3 neon neon NOUN Number=Sing 4 vest compound 4 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 cycle advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 cycle nsubj 7 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 dusk case 9 dusk dusk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here a neon vest dusk vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vest=Theme 2 cycle you tree rules
Example 6 Neon is one of the noble gases.
nsubj cop case det amod nmod punct root Neon NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET noble ADJ gases NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neon neon 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 gases case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gases det 6 noble noble ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gases amod 7 gases gas NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 one punct
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1 is a present Neon one of the noble gases tree rules
Example 7 The city was full of neon lights at night.
det nsubj cop case compound obl case nmod punct root The DET city NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP neon NOUN lights NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 city det 2 city city NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 lights case 6 neon neon NOUN Number=Sing 7 lights compound 7 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 night case 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 7 lights nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the city of neon lights at night; full property tree rules
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