opaque Who acts: Opaque, light, you, brick, Opaque objects, We · What happens: mean, not pass, not see, understand, use, be · To what, where: Opaque, light, shadows, opaque glass, seeds, opaque box · Speech: someone speaks here
«opaque» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: opaque in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Opaque means light cannot pass through it, so you cannot see through it, like wood or a brick wall.
The tree, 21 words nsubj nsubj aux advmod ccomp case obl punct advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis case obl punct case obl cc det compound conj punct root Opaque NOUN means VERB light NOUN can AUX not PART pass VERB through ADP it PRON , PUNCT so ADV you PRON can AUX not PART see VERB through ADP it PRON , PUNCT like ADP wood NOUN or CCONJ a DET brick NOUN wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Opaque opaque NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 pass nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 pass aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 pass advmod 6 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 7 through through ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 pass obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 see punct 10 so so ADV _ 14 see advmod 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 see nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 see aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 see advmod 14 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means parataxis 15 through through ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 see obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 wood punct 18 like like ADP _ 19 wood case 19 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 14 see obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 23 wall cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 wall det 22 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 23 wall compound 23 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 19 wood conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Opaque vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not pass can light Opaque vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through it=Location 3 not see can you Opaque like wood or a brick wall vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 Hard to understand; not clear (used about words or ideas).
mark xcomp punct advmod conj punct conj case obl cc conj punct punct root Hard ADJ to PART understand VERB ; PUNCT not PART clear ADJ ( PUNCT used VERB about ADP words NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 understand mark 3 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Hard xcomp 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 clear punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 clear advmod 6 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Hard conj 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 used punct 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 clear conj 9 about about ADP _ 10 words case 10 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 used obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 ideas cc 12 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 10 words conj 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 used punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hard punct
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1 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 use participle about words or ideas vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A brick is opaque.
det nsubj cop punct root A DET brick NOUN is AUX opaque ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 brick det 2 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 4 opaque nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 opaque cop 4 opaque opaque ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 opaque punct
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1 is present a brick opaque property tree rules
Example 2 Opaque objects block light and make shadows.
amod nsubj obj cc conj obj punct root Opaque ADJ objects NOUN block VERB light NOUN and CCONJ make VERB shadows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Opaque opaque ADJ Degree=Pos 2 objects amod 2 objects object NOUN Number=Plur 3 block nsubj 3 block block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 block obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 make cc 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 block conj 7 shadows shadow NOUN Number=Plur 6 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 block punct
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1 block present Opaque objects light vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer light=Theme 2 make infinitive Opaque objects not said here shadows vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shadow=Product
Example 3 We tested which materials were transparent, translucent or opaque.
nsubj det nsubj cop ccomp punct conj cc conj punct root We PRON tested VERB which DET materials NOUN were AUX transparent ADJ , PUNCT translucent ADJ or CCONJ opaque ADJ . 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 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 which which DET PronType=Int 4 materials det 4 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 6 transparent nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 transparent cop 6 transparent transparent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tested ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 translucent punct 8 translucent translucent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 transparent conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 opaque cc 10 opaque opaque ADJ Degree=Pos 6 transparent conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is past which materials transparent property tree rules 3 be which materials not said here tree rules 4 be which materials not said here tree rules
Example 4 The bathroom window has opaque glass so nobody can see in.
det compound nsubj amod obj mark nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root The DET bathroom NOUN window NOUN has VERB opaque ADJ glass NOUN so SCONJ nobody PRON can AUX see VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 window det 2 bathroom bathroom NOUN Number=Sing 3 window compound 3 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 opaque opaque ADJ Degree=Pos 6 glass amod 6 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 so so SCONJ _ 10 see mark 8 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 10 see nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 see aux 10 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 has advcl 11 in in ADV _ 10 see advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the bathroom window opaque glass vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient 2 see in can nobody vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Put the seeds in an opaque box to keep them in the dark.
det obj case det amod obl mark advcl obj case det obl punct root Put VERB the DET seeds NOUN in ADP an DET opaque ADJ box NOUN to PART keep VERB them PRON in ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seeds det 3 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 box case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 box det 6 opaque opaque ADJ Degree=Pos 7 box amod 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 to to PART _ 9 keep mark 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 keep obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 dark case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 dark det 13 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 9 keep obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the seeds a opaque box vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent seed=Theme in box=Destination 2 keep to-infinitive you not said here seeds = seed the dark vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme in dark=Location
Example 6 Her answer was so opaque that nobody understood it.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Her PRON answer NOUN was AUX so ADV opaque ADJ that SCONJ nobody PRON understood VERB it PRON . 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 answer nmod:poss 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 opaque nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 opaque cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 opaque advmod 5 opaque opaque ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 understood mark 7 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 understood nsubj 8 understood understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 opaque advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 understood obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 opaque punct
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1 is past Her answer opaque property tree rules 2 understand past nobody answer vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 3 answer Her = she nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Is aluminium foil opaque?
cop compound compound punct root Is AUX aluminium NOUN foil NOUN opaque NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 opaque cop 2 aluminium aluminium NOUN Number=Sing 4 opaque compound 3 foil foil NOUN Number=Sing 4 opaque compound 4 opaque opaque NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 opaque punct
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1 is a present aluminium foil opaque tree rules
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