peer Who acts: peers, peer, lord, She, Grandpa, We · What happens: peer, mean, look, narrow, lean, be · To what, where: eyes, people, member, House, pressure, peer marking · Speech: someone speaks here
«peer» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: peer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To peer means to look very carefully or with difficulty at something, often narrowing your eyes or leaning forward.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark xcomp advmod advmod cc case conj case obl punct advmod parataxis nmod:poss obj cc conj advmod punct root To PART peer VERB means VERB to PART look VERB very ADV carefully ADV or CCONJ with ADP difficulty NOUN at ADP something PRON , PUNCT often ADV narrowing VERB your PRON eyes NOUN or CCONJ leaning VERB forward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 peer mark 2 peer peer VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 very very ADV _ 7 carefully advmod 7 carefully carefully ADV _ 5 look advmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 difficulty cc 9 with with ADP _ 10 difficulty case 10 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 7 carefully conj 11 at at ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 look obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 narrowing punct 14 often often ADV _ 15 narrowing advmod 15 narrowing narrow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 means parataxis 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 eyes nmod:poss 17 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 15 narrowing obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 leaning cc 19 leaning lean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 narrowing conj 20 forward forward ADV _ 19 leaning advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 peer to-infinitive vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 look not said to happen to-infinitive at something; carefully property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at something=Theme 4 narrow gerund your eyes often property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent eye=Patient 5 lean gerund forward property vn assuming_position-50 «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 Your peers are people of the same age, class or level as you, such as your classmates.
The tree, 17 words nmod:poss nsubj cop case det amod nmod punct conj cc conj case nmod punct case fixed nmod:poss conj punct root Your PRON peers NOUN are AUX people NOUN of ADP the DET same ADJ age NOUN , PUNCT class NOUN or CCONJ level NOUN as ADP you PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP your PRON classmates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 peers nmod:poss 2 peers peer NOUN Number=Plur 4 people nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 people cop 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 age case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 age det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 age amod 8 age age NOUN Number=Sing 4 people nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 class punct 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 8 age conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 level cc 12 level level NOUN Number=Sing 8 age conj 13 as as ADP _ 14 you case 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 people nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 classmates punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 classmates case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 classmates nmod:poss 19 classmates classmate NOUN Number=Plur 4 people conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 people punct
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1 is a present Your peers people and your classmates of the same age and class or level as you tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A peer is a member of the nobility, such as a lord, who may sit in the House of Lords.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct case fixed det conj punct nsubj aux acl:relcl case det obl case nmod punct root A DET peer NOUN is AUX a DET member NOUN of ADP the DET nobility NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET lord NOUN , PUNCT who PRON may AUX sit VERB in ADP the DET House PROPN of ADP Lords PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 peer det 2 peer peer NOUN Number=Sing 5 member nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 member cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 member det 5 member member NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 nobility case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 nobility det 8 nobility nobility NOUN Number=Sing 5 member nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 lord punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 lord case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 lord det 13 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 5 member conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 sit punct 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 sit nsubj 16 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 sit aux 17 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 lord acl:relcl 18 in in ADP _ 20 House case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 House det 20 House House PROPN Number=Sing 17 sit obl 21 of of ADP _ 22 Lords case 22 Lords Lord PROPN Number=Plur 20 House nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 member punct
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1 is a present a peer a member and a lord of the nobility tree rules 2 sit may a lord the House of Lords vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in house=Location
Example 1 She peered through the keyhole.
nsubj case det obl punct root She PRON peered VERB through ADP the DET keyhole 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 peered nsubj 2 peered peer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 keyhole case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 keyhole det 5 keyhole keyhole NOUN Number=Sing 2 peered obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 peered punct
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1 peer past She through the keyhole vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through keyhole=Theme
Example 2 Grandpa peered at the tiny writing on the box.
nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root Grandpa PROPN peered VERB at ADP the DET tiny ADJ writing NOUN on ADP the DET box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 peered nsubj 2 peered peer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 writing case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 writing det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 writing amod 6 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 2 peered obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 box case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 box det 9 box box NOUN Number=Sing 6 writing nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 peered punct
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1 peer past Grandpa at the tiny writing on the box vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at writing=Theme
Example 3 We peered into the dark cave.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root We PRON peered VERB into ADP the DET dark ADJ cave NOUN . 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 peered nsubj 2 peered peer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 6 cave case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cave det 5 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cave amod 6 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 2 peered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 peered punct
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1 peer past We into the dark cave vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into cave=Theme
Example 4 Don't give in to peer pressure.
aux advmod compound:prt mark xcomp obj punct root Do AUX n't PART give VERB in ADP to PART peer VERB pressure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 give aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 give advmod 3 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 3 give compound:prt 5 to to PART _ 6 peer mark 6 peer peer VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 give xcomp 7 pressure pressure NOUN Number=Sing 6 peer obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 not give in imperative · do-support you not said here tree rules 2 peer to-infinitive you not said here pressure tree rules
Example 5 Today we'll do peer marking: swap books with your partner.
obl:unmarked nsubj aux compound obj punct compound conj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Today NOUN we PRON 'll AUX do VERB peer NOUN marking NOUN : PUNCT swap NOUN books NOUN with ADP your PRON partner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl:unmarked 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 do nsubj 3 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 do aux 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 peer peer NOUN Number=Sing 6 marking compound 6 marking marking NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 books punct 8 swap swap NOUN Number=Sing 9 books compound 9 books book NOUN Number=Plur 6 marking conj 10 with with ADP _ 12 partner case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 partner nmod:poss 12 partner partner NOUN Number=Sing 9 books nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 do punct
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1 do future we peer marking and swap books with your partner today vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marking=Eventuality
Example 6 He was taller than most of his peers.
nsubj cop case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root He PRON was AUX taller ADJ than ADP most ADJ of ADP his PRON peers 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 3 taller nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 taller cop 3 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than ADP _ 5 most case 5 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 3 taller obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 peers case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 peers nmod:poss 8 peers peer NOUN Number=Plur 5 most nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 taller punct
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1 is past He than most of his peers; tall property tree rules
Example 7 A lord is a peer in the House of Lords.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod case nmod punct root A DET lord NOUN is AUX a DET peer NOUN in ADP the DET House PROPN of ADP Lords PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lord det 2 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 5 peer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 peer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 peer det 5 peer peer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 House case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 House det 8 House House PROPN Number=Sing 5 peer nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 Lords case 10 Lords Lord PROPN Number=Plur 8 House nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 peer punct
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1 is a present a lord a peer the House of Lords tree rules
Example 8 The owl peered down from the branch.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET owl NOUN peered VERB down ADV from ADP the DET branch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 3 peered nsubj 3 peered peer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADV _ 3 peered advmod 5 from from ADP _ 7 branch case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 branch det 7 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 peered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 peered punct
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1 peer down past the owl from the branch; down property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from branch=Theme
Example 9 The little Mole peered at it.
det amod nsubj case obl punct root The DET little ADJ Mole PROPN peered VERB at ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Mole det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Mole amod 3 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 4 peered nsubj 4 peered peer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 peered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 peered punct
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1 peer past the little Mole at it vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at it=Theme
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