perspective Who acts: perspective, way, art perspective, things, smaller lines, something · What happens: be, think about, see, point, draw, look · To what, where: way, something, view, vanishing point, things, perspective · Speech: someone speaks here
«perspective» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: perspective in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A perspective is a way of thinking about or seeing something, a point of view («from my perspective»).
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det mark acl advmod cc conj obj punct det parataxis case nmod punct punct case nmod:poss appos punct punct punct root A DET perspective NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ thinking VERB about ADV or CCONJ seeing VERB something PRON , PUNCT a DET point NOUN of ADP view NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT from ADP my PRON perspective NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 perspective det 2 perspective perspective NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 thinking mark 7 thinking think VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way acl 8 about about ADV _ 7 thinking advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 seeing cc 10 seeing see VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 thinking conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 seeing obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 point punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 point det 14 point point NOUN Number=Sing 5 way parataxis 15 of of ADP _ 16 view case 16 view view NOUN Number=Sing 14 point nmod 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 perspective punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 21 perspective punct 19 from from ADP _ 21 perspective case 20 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 perspective nmod:poss 21 perspective perspective NOUN Number=Sing 14 point appos 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 perspective punct 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 perspective punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a perspective a way tree rules 2 think about speech: other gerund a way not said here about property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 see gerund a way not said here something vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 4 point view nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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 In art, perspective is a way of drawing so that things look solid and far away, with far things smaller and lines meeting at a vanishing point.
The tree, 27 words case compound punct nsubj cop det mark acl mark mark nsubj advcl xcomp cc advmod conj punct case amod obl amod cc nmod acl case det amod obl punct root In ADP art NOUN , PUNCT perspective NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ drawing VERB so SCONJ that SCONJ things NOUN look VERB solid ADJ and CCONJ far ADV away ADV , PUNCT with ADP far ADJ things NOUN smaller ADJ and CCONJ lines NOUN meeting VERB at ADP a DET vanishing VERB point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 art case 2 art art NOUN Number=Sing 4 perspective compound 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 art punct 4 perspective perspective NOUN Number=Sing 7 way nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of SCONJ _ 9 drawing mark 9 drawing draw VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 way acl 10 so so SCONJ _ 13 look mark 11 that that SCONJ _ 13 look mark 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 look nsubj 13 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 drawing advcl 14 solid solid ADJ Degree=Pos 13 look xcomp 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 away cc 16 far far ADV Degree=Pos 17 away advmod 17 away away ADV _ 14 solid conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 13 look punct 19 with with ADP _ 21 things case 20 far far ADJ Degree=Pos 21 things amod 21 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 look obl 22 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 24 lines amod 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 lines cc 24 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 21 things nmod 25 meeting meet VERB VerbForm=Ger 24 lines acl 26 at at ADP _ 29 point case 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 point det 28 vanishing vanish VERB VerbForm=Ger 29 point amod 29 point point NOUN Number=Sing 25 meeting obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
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1 is a present art perspective a way tree rules 2 draw gerund a way not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 look present things with far things smaller lines; solid property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 4 meet gerund smaller lines not said here a vanishing point vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 vanish gerund vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To keep things in perspective is to understand how important or unimportant something really is.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj case obl cop mark advmod ccomp cc conj nsubj advmod cop punct root To PART keep VERB things NOUN in ADP perspective NOUN is AUX to PART understand VERB how ADV important ADJ or CCONJ unimportant ADJ something PRON really ADV is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 keep mark 2 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 understand advcl 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 keep obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 perspective case 5 perspective perspective NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 understand cop 7 to to PART _ 8 understand mark 8 understand understand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 important advmod 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 8 understand ccomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 unimportant cc 12 unimportant unimportant ADJ Degree=Pos 10 important conj 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 important nsubj 14 really really ADV _ 15 is advmod 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 important cop 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 understand punct
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1 keep to-infinitive things perspective vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thing=Theme in perspective=Location 2 is present understand property tree rules 3 is present something important property tree rules 4 be something not said here tree rules
Meaning 4 An old word for a telescope: a tube with glass in it that makes faraway things look closer and bigger.
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj case det nmod punct det nsubj case nmod case nmod nsubj amod nsubj ccomp xcomp cc conj punct root An DET old ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET telescope NOUN : PUNCT a DET tube NOUN with ADP glass NOUN in ADP it PRON that PRON makes VERB faraway ADJ things NOUN look VERB closer ADJ and CCONJ bigger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 15 makes nsubj 4 for for ADP _ 6 telescope case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 telescope det 6 telescope telescope NOUN Number=Sing 3 word nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 tube punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tube det 9 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 15 makes nsubj 10 with with ADP _ 11 glass case 11 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 9 tube nmod 12 in in ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 glass nmod 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 makes nsubj 15 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 16 faraway faraway ADJ Degree=Pos 17 things amod 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 18 look nsubj 18 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 makes ccomp 19 closer close ADJ Degree=Cmp 18 look xcomp 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 bigger cc 21 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 19 closer conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 15 makes punct
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1 make present a old word for a telescope tree rules 2 look present faraway things close property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 From my perspective, the rule is unfair.
case nmod:poss obl punct det nsubj cop punct root From ADP my PRON perspective NOUN , PUNCT the DET rule NOUN is AUX unfair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 From from ADP _ 3 perspective case 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 perspective nmod:poss 3 perspective perspective NOUN Number=Sing 8 unfair obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 perspective punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rule det 6 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 8 unfair nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 unfair cop 8 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 unfair punct
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1 is present the rule my perspective unfair property tree rules
Example 2 Write the story from the dog's perspective.
det obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Write VERB the DET story NOUN from ADP the DET dog NOUN 's PART perspective NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 from from ADP _ 8 perspective case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 perspective nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 dog case 8 perspective perspective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the story the dog's perspective vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent story=Result from perspective=Material
Example 3 In art, we drew a road using perspective.
case obl punct nsubj det obj acl obj punct root In ADP art NOUN , PUNCT we PRON drew VERB a DET road NOUN using VERB perspective NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 art case 2 art art NOUN Number=Sing 5 drew obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 art punct 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 drew nsubj 5 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 road det 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 drew obj 8 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 road acl 9 perspective perspective NOUN Number=Sing 8 using obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 drew punct
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1 draw past we a road art vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent road=Theme in art=Destination 2 use gerund a road not said here perspective vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent perspective=Patient
Example 4 The lines meet at the vanishing point.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET lines NOUN meet VERB at ADP the DET vanishing VERB point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lines det 2 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 3 meet nsubj 3 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 point case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 point det 6 vanishing vanish VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 point amod 7 point point NOUN Number=Sing 3 meet obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 meet punct
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1 meet present the lines the vanishing point vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 vanish gerund vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Losing a game is sad, but keep it in perspective.
csubj det obj cop punct cc parataxis obj case obl punct root Losing VERB a DET game NOUN is AUX sad ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ keep VERB it PRON in ADP perspective NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 sad csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 1 Losing obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sad cop 5 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 keep punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 keep cc 8 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 sad parataxis 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 keep obj 10 in in ADP _ 11 perspective case 11 perspective perspective NOUN Number=Sing 8 keep obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 sad punct
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1 lose gerund a game vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality 2 is present Losing sad property tree rules 3 keep infinitive game perspective vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in perspective=Location
Example 6 Travelling gave her a new perspective on life.
nsubj iobj det amod obj case nmod punct root Travelling VERB gave VERB her PRON a DET new ADJ perspective NOUN on ADP life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Travelling travel VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 perspective det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 perspective amod 6 perspective perspective NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 on on ADP _ 8 life case 8 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 perspective nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 travel gerund vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 give past a new perspective her = she life vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent she=Recipient perspective=Theme on life=Asset
Example 7 Each witness had a different perspective on the accident.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Each DET witness NOUN had VERB a DET different ADJ perspective NOUN on ADP the DET accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 witness det 2 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 perspective det 5 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 6 perspective amod 6 perspective perspective NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 accident case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 accident det 9 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past each witness a different perspective the accident vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent perspective=Patient
Example 8 He therefore took the crier with him to the khan where he lodged, and counted him out the money, and received the perspective glass.
The tree, 24 words nsubj advmod det obj case obl case det obl advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct cc conj obj compound:prt det obl punct cc conj det compound obj punct root He PRON therefore ADV took VERB the DET crier NOUN with ADP him PRON to ADP the DET khan NOUN where ADV he PRON lodged VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ counted VERB him PRON out ADP the DET money NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ received VERB the DET perspective NOUN glass 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 took nsubj 2 therefore therefore ADV _ 3 took advmod 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crier det 5 crier crier NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 him case 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 took obl 8 to to ADP _ 10 khan case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 khan det 10 khan khan NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 11 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 lodged advmod 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 lodged nsubj 13 lodged lodge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 khan acl:relcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 counted punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 counted cc 16 counted count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 took conj 17 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 counted obj 18 out out ADP _ 16 counted compound:prt 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 money det 20 money money NOUN Number=Sing 16 counted obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 received punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 received cc 23 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 took conj 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 glass det 25 perspective perspective NOUN Number=Sing 26 glass compound 26 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 23 received obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past He the crier the khan with him = he ; therefore property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent crier=Theme to khan=Destination 2 lodge past he vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 count out past He not said here him = he the money obl vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 4 receive past He not said here the perspective glass vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Theme
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