optic Who acts: science, something, optic, optic nerve, Fibre optic cables, Optics · What happens: do, behave, fix, pour out, measure, amount · To what, where: optic nerve, lenses, device, measured amount, drink, old word
«optic» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: optic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
To do with the eye or sight: «the optic nerve».
mark case det obl cc conj punct punct det amod obl punct punct root To PART do VERB with ADP the DET eye NOUN or CCONJ sight NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET optic ADJ nerve NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 do mark 2 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 eye case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 eye det 5 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 2 do obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 sight cc 7 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 5 eye conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 nerve punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 nerve punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 nerve det 11 optic optic ADJ Degree=Pos 12 nerve amod 12 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 2 do obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 nerve punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 do punct
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1 do to-infinitive the optic nerve with the eye or sight vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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 Usage: optics, uncountable — kept apart, not parsed.
The science of light and how it behaves, including lenses and mirrors.
det nsubj case nmod cc advmod nsubj punct case obj cc conj punct root The DET science NOUN of ADP light NOUN and CCONJ how ADV it PRON behaves VERB , PUNCT including ADP lenses NOUN and CCONJ mirrors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 science det 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 behaves nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 light case 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 science nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 behaves cc 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 behaves advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 behaves nsubj 8 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 lenses punct 10 including including ADP _ 11 lenses case 11 lenses lens NOUN Number=Plur 8 behaves obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 mirrors cc 13 mirrors mirror NOUN Number=Plur 11 lenses conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 behaves punct
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1 behave present the science of light lenses and mirrors tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: noun, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A device fixed to a bottle to pour out a measured amount of drink.
The tree, 14 words det acl case det obl mark advcl compound:prt det amod obj case nmod punct root A DET device NOUN fixed VERB to ADP a DET bottle NOUN to PART pour VERB out ADP a DET measured VERB amount NOUN of ADP drink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 device det 2 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 device acl 4 to to ADP _ 6 bottle case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bottle det 6 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 3 fixed obl 7 to to PART _ 8 pour mark 8 pour pour VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 fixed advcl 9 out out ADP _ 8 pour compound:prt 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 amount det 11 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 amount amod 12 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 8 pour obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 drink case 14 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 12 amount nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 device punct
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1 fix participle a device not said here to a bottle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to bottle=Co-Patient 2 pour out to-infinitive a measured amount of drink vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Patient 3 measure participle vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 4 amount drink nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 Usage: optics, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
How something looks to the public.
advmod nsubj case det obl punct root How ADV something PRON looks VERB to ADP the DET public NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 3 looks advmod 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 public case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 public det 6 public public NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present something to the public vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to public=Theme
Meaning 5 An optic is an old or poetic word for an eye.
det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case det nmod punct root An DET optic NOUN is AUX an DET old ADJ or CCONJ poetic ADJ word NOUN for ADP an DET eye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 optic det 2 optic optic NOUN Number=Sing 8 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 word cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 poetic cc 7 poetic poetic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 old conj 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 11 eye case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 eye det 11 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 8 word nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 word punct
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1 is a present a optic a old word for a eye tree rules
Example 1 The optic nerve sends signals from your eye to your brain.
det amod nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET optic ADJ nerve NOUN sends VERB signals NOUN from ADP your PRON eye NOUN to ADP your PRON brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 nerve det 2 optic optic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 nerve amod 3 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 4 sends nsubj 4 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 signals signal NOUN Number=Plur 4 sends obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 eye case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 eye nmod:poss 8 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 4 sends obl 9 to to ADP _ 11 brain case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 brain nmod:poss 11 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 4 sends obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 sends punct
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1 send present the optic nerve signals your eye to your brain vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent signal=Theme from eye=Initial_Location to brain=Destination
Example 2 Fibre optic cables carry information as light.
compound amod nsubj obj case obl punct root Fibre NOUN optic ADJ cables NOUN carry VERB information NOUN as ADP light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fibre fibre NOUN Number=Sing 3 cables compound 2 optic optic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cables amod 3 cables cable NOUN Number=Plur 4 carry nsubj 4 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 information information NOUN Number=Sing 4 carry obj 6 as as ADP _ 7 light case 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 carry obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 carry punct
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1 carry present Fibre optic cables information as light vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme
Example 3 Optics is the science of light.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Optics NOUN is AUX the DET science NOUN of ADP light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Optics optic NOUN Number=Plur 4 science nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 science cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 science det 4 science science NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 light case 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 science nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 science punct
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1 is a present Optics the science of light tree rules
Example 4 Lenses in glasses are part of optics.
nsubj case nmod cop case nmod punct root Lenses NOUN in ADP glasses NOUN are AUX part NOUN of ADP optics NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lenses lens NOUN Number=Plur 5 part nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 glasses case 3 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lenses nmod 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 optics case 7 optics optic NOUN Number=Plur 5 part nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present Lenses in glasses part of optics tree rules
Example 5 The doctor checked my optic nerve.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET doctor NOUN checked VERB my PRON optic ADJ nerve NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 nerve nmod:poss 5 optic optic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nerve amod 6 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the doctor my optic nerve vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nerve=Theme
Example 6 Fibre optic lamps glow at the tips.
compound amod nsubj case det obl punct root Fibre NOUN optic ADJ lamps NOUN glow VERB at ADP the DET tips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fibre fibre NOUN Number=Sing 3 lamps compound 2 optic optic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lamps amod 3 lamps lamp NOUN Number=Plur 4 glow nsubj 4 glow glow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 tips case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tips det 7 tips tip NOUN Number=Plur 4 glow obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 glow punct
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1 glow present Fibre optic lamps the tips vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at tip=Location
Example 7 But the eagle-eyed watcher watched until his eyes narrowed and became pin-points, and he ceased to be a man and became an optic.
The tree, 25 words cc det compound punct amod nsubj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl cc conj compound punct xcomp punct cc nsubj conj mark cop det advcl cc conj det xcomp punct root But CCONJ the DET eagle NOUN - PUNCT eyed ADJ watcher NOUN watched VERB until SCONJ his PRON eyes NOUN narrowed VERB and CCONJ became VERB pin NOUN - PUNCT points NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON ceased VERB to PART be AUX a DET man NOUN and CCONJ became VERB an DET optic ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 7 watched cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 watcher det 3 eagle eagle NOUN Number=Sing 5 eyed compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 eagle punct 5 eyed eyed ADJ Degree=Pos 6 watcher amod 6 watcher watcher NOUN Number=Sing 7 watched nsubj 7 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 until until SCONJ _ 11 narrowed mark 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 eyes nmod:poss 10 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 11 narrowed nsubj 11 narrowed narrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 watched advcl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 became cc 13 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 narrowed conj 14 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 16 points compound 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 pin punct 16 points point NOUN Number=Plur 13 became xcomp 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 ceased punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 ceased cc 19 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 ceased nsubj 20 ceased cease VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 watched conj 21 to to PART _ 24 man mark 22 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 24 man cop 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 man det 24 man man NOUN Number=Sing 20 ceased advcl 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 became cc 26 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 ceased conj 27 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 optic det 28 optic optic ADJ Degree=Pos 26 became xcomp 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 watched punct
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1 watch past the eyed watcher vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 narrow past watcher's eyes vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 become past watcher's eyes not said here pin points vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 cease past watcher vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 5 is a to-infinitive watcher not said here a man tree rules 6 become past watcher not said here optic property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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