observer Who acts: person, good scientist, observer, Observers, twins, She · What happens: watch, learn, report, not take, notice, be · To what, where: something, event, meeting, part, things, careful observer
«observer» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: observer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who watches something carefully, often to learn or to report.
det nsubj nsubj obj advmod punct advmod mark conj cc mark conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON watches VERB something PRON carefully ADV , PUNCT often ADV to PART learn VERB or CCONJ to PART report VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 watches nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 watches nsubj 4 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 watches obj 6 carefully carefully ADV _ 4 watches advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 learn punct 8 often often ADV _ 10 learn advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 learn mark 10 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 watches conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 report cc 12 to to PART _ 13 report mark 13 report report VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 learn conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 watches punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 watch present a person something carefully property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 learn to-infinitive a person not said here often property vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 report to-infinitive a person not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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 person who watches an event but does not take part, for example at a meeting or an election.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc aux advmod conj obj punct case obl case det obl cc det conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON watches VERB an DET event NOUN but CCONJ does AUX not PART take VERB part NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN at ADP a DET meeting NOUN or CCONJ an DET election NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 watches nsubj 4 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 event det 6 event event NOUN Number=Sing 4 watches obj 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 take cc 8 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 take aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 take advmod 10 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 watches conj 11 part part NOUN Number=Sing 10 take obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 example punct 13 for for ADP _ 14 example case 14 example example NOUN Number=Sing 4 watches obl 15 at at ADP _ 17 meeting case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 meeting det 17 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 4 watches obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 election cc 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 election det 20 election election NOUN Number=Sing 17 meeting conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 watch present a person a event a meeting or a election for example vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent event=Location for example=Theme 2 not take present · do-support a person not said here part vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme
Meaning 3 A person who notices things well: a good observer.
det nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod punct det amod conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON notices VERB things NOUN well ADV : PUNCT a DET good ADJ observer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 notices nsubj 4 notices notice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 notices obj 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 notices advmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 observer punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 observer det 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 10 observer amod 10 observer observer NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 notice present a person and a good observer things well property vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus
Example 1 A good scientist is a careful observer.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET good ADJ scientist NOUN is AUX a DET careful ADJ observer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 scientist det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 scientist amod 3 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 7 observer nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 observer cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 observer det 6 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 observer amod 7 observer observer NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 observer punct
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1 is a present a good scientist a careful observer tree rules
Example 2 The observer wrote notes about the birds at the feeder.
det nsubj obj case det nmod case det obl punct root The DET observer NOUN wrote VERB notes NOUN about ADP the DET birds NOUN at ADP the DET feeder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 observer det 2 observer observer NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrote obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 birds case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 birds det 7 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 4 notes nmod 8 at at ADP _ 10 feeder case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 feeder det 10 feeder feeder NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past the observer notes the feeder about the birds vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent note=Recipient about bird=Topic
Example 3 Observers watched the vote to make sure it was fair.
nsubj det obj mark advcl xcomp expl cop ccomp punct root Observers NOUN watched VERB the DET vote NOUN to PART make VERB sure ADJ it PRON was AUX fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Observers observer NOUN Number=Plur 2 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 vote det 4 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 watched advcl 7 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 fair expl 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 fair cop 10 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sure ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past Observers the vote vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Theme 2 make to-infinitive Observers not said here sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 is past Observers not said here fair property tree rules
Example 4 To a casual observer, the twins look the same.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj det obj punct root To ADP a DET casual ADJ observer NOUN , PUNCT the DET twins NOUN look VERB the DET same ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 4 observer case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 observer det 3 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 4 observer amod 4 observer observer NOUN Number=Sing 8 look obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 observer punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 twins det 7 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 8 look nsubj 8 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 same det 10 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 look obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 look punct
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1 look present the twins the same to a casual observer vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme same=Attribute
Example 5 She sat as an observer at the council meeting.
nsubj case det obl case det compound obl punct root She PRON sat VERB as ADP an DET observer NOUN at ADP the DET council NOUN meeting 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 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADP _ 5 observer case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 observer det 5 observer observer NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 6 at at ADP _ 9 meeting case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 meeting det 8 council council NOUN Number=Sing 9 meeting compound 9 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past She the council meeting as a observer vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at meeting=Location
Example 6 The observer on the hill could see the whole race.
det nsubj case det nmod aux det amod obj punct root The DET observer NOUN on ADP the DET hill NOUN could AUX see VERB the DET whole ADJ race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 observer det 2 observer observer NOUN Number=Sing 7 see nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 hill case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hill det 5 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 2 observer nmod 6 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 see aux 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 race det 9 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 10 race amod 10 race race NOUN Number=Sing 7 see obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 see punct
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1 see could the observer on the hill the whole race vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer race=Stimulus
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