onlooker Who acts: onlooker, person, something, crowd, Onlookers, firefighters · What happens: be, watch, happen, not take, gather, crash · To what, where: person, something, part, cat, onlooker, fight · Speech: someone speaks here
«onlooker» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: onlooker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An onlooker is a person who watches something happen but does not take part, especially an accident, fight or event in the street.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp cc aux advmod conj obj punct advmod det conj punct conj cc conj case det nmod punct root An DET onlooker NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON watches VERB something PRON happen VERB but CCONJ does AUX not PART take VERB part NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV an DET accident NOUN , PUNCT fight NOUN or CCONJ event NOUN in ADP the DET street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 onlooker det 2 onlooker onlooker 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 watches nsubj 7 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 watches obj 9 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 watches xcomp 10 but but CCONJ _ 13 take cc 11 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 take aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 take advmod 13 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 watches conj 14 part part NOUN Number=Sing 13 take obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 accident punct 16 especially especially ADV _ 18 accident advmod 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 accident det 18 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 fight punct 20 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 18 accident conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 event cc 22 event event NOUN Number=Sing 18 accident conj 23 in in ADP _ 25 street case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 street det 25 street street NOUN Number=Sing 22 event nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a onlooker a person and a accident and fight or event in the street tree rules 2 watch present a person and a accident and fight or event in the street something tree rules 3 happen infinitive something not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 not take present · do-support a person and a accident and fight or event in the street not said here part vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=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.
Example 1 A crowd of onlookers gathered round the crashed car.
det nsubj case nmod case det amod obl punct root A DET crowd NOUN of ADP onlookers NOUN gathered VERB round ADP the DET crashed VERB car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 5 gathered nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 onlookers case 4 onlookers onlooker NOUN Number=Plur 2 crowd nmod 5 gathered gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 round round ADP _ 9 car case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 car det 8 crashed crash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 car amod 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 gathered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 gathered punct
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1 gather past a crowd of onlookers round the crashed car vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 crash participle vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Onlookers cheered as the firefighters saved the cat.
nsubj mark det nsubj ccomp det obj punct root Onlookers NOUN cheered VERB as SCONJ the DET firefighters NOUN saved VERB the DET cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Onlookers onlooker NOUN Number=Plur 2 cheered nsubj 2 cheered cheer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as SCONJ _ 6 saved mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 firefighters det 5 firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 6 saved nsubj 6 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 cheered ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cat det 8 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 saved obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cheered punct
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1 cheer past Onlookers tree rules 2 save past the firefighters the cat vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Theme
Example 3 He was just an onlooker; he didn't join the fight.
nsubj cop advmod det punct nsubj aux advmod conj det obj punct root He PRON was AUX just ADV an DET onlooker NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON did AUX n't PART join VERB the DET fight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 onlooker nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 onlooker cop 3 just just ADV _ 5 onlooker advmod 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 onlooker det 5 onlooker onlooker NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 join punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 join nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 join aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 join advmod 10 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 onlooker conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 fight det 12 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 10 join obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 onlooker punct
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1 is a past He a onlooker tree rules 2 not join past · do-support he the fight vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fight=Patient
Example 4 Onlookers filmed the scuffle on their phones.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Onlookers NOUN filmed VERB the DET scuffle NOUN on ADP their PRON phones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Onlookers onlooker NOUN Number=Plur 2 filmed nsubj 2 filmed film VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 scuffle det 4 scuffle scuffle NOUN Number=Sing 2 filmed obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 phones case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 phones nmod:poss 7 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 2 filmed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 filmed punct
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1 film past Onlookers the scuffle Onlookers's phones vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent scuffle=Theme on phone=Destination
Example 5 The street performer amazed the onlookers.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET street NOUN performer NOUN amazed VERB the DET onlookers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 performer det 2 street street NOUN Number=Sing 3 performer compound 3 performer performer NOUN Number=Sing 4 amazed nsubj 4 amazed amaze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 onlookers det 6 onlookers onlooker NOUN Number=Plur 4 amazed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 amazed punct
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1 amaze past the street performer the onlookers vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus onlooker=Experiencer
Example 6 An onlooker called the ambulance.
det acl det obj punct root An DET onlooker NOUN called VERB the DET ambulance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 onlooker det 2 onlooker onlooker NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 onlooker acl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ambulance det 5 ambulance ambulance NOUN Number=Sing 3 called obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 onlooker punct
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1 call participle a onlooker not said here the ambulance vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient
Example 7 Don't be a silent onlooker when someone is being bullied.
advmod cop det amod obl advmod nsubj aux:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET silent ADJ onlooker NOUN when ADV someone PRON is AUX being AUX bullied VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 onlooker advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 onlooker cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 onlooker det 5 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 onlooker amod 6 onlooker onlooker NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 bullied advmod 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 bullied nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 bullied aux:pass 10 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 bullied aux:pass 11 bullied bully VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Do advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a silent onlooker tree rules 3 bully present · passive someone vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 8 “Nor did I,” Becuma replied, and she called on the onlookers to confirm that statement.
The tree, 15 words punct discourse ccomp nsubj punct punct nsubj punct cc nsubj conj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root “ PUNCT Nor INTJ did VERB I PRON , PUNCT ” PUNCT Becuma PROPN replied VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ she PRON called VERB on ADP the DET onlookers NOUN to PART confirm VERB that DET statement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 did punct 2 Nor nor INTJ _ 3 did discourse 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 replied ccomp 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 did nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 did punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 3 did punct 7 Becuma Becuma PROPN Number=Sing 8 replied nsubj 8 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 called punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 called cc 11 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 called nsubj 12 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 replied conj 13 on on ADP _ 15 onlookers case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 onlookers det 15 onlookers onlooker NOUN Number=Plur 12 called obl 16 to to PART _ 17 confirm mark 17 confirm confirm VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 called advcl 18 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 19 statement det 19 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing 17 confirm obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 replied punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do in a quote past Becuma vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 reply speech: assert past Becuma vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 call past Becuma the onlookers vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 confirm to-infinitive Becuma not said here that statement vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot statement=Topic
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