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pinpoint

Who acts: you, doctor, GPS, darts player, problem · What happens: point, find, show, pinpoint, cause, shine · To what, where: pin, exact place, London, map, cause, pain

«pinpoint» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: pinpoint in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

verb.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	verb	verb	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 verb	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

To find or show the exact place, cause or time of something.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 find	mark
2	find	find	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 show	cc
4	show	show	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 find	conj
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 place	det
6	exact	exact	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 place	amod
7	place	place	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 show	obj
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 cause	punct
9	cause	cause	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 place	appos
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 time	cc
11	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 cause	conj
12	of	of	ADP	_	13 something	case
13	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	11 time	nmod
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 find	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	find	to-infinitive							vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
2	show	infinitive		the exact place					vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent place=Recipient

Meaning 2

noun: A very small dot or point, like the point of a pin.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	noun	noun	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	:	:	PUNCT	_	6 dot	punct
3	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 dot	det
4	very	very	ADV	_	5 small	advmod
5	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 dot	amod
6	dot	dot	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 noun	appos
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 point	cc
8	point	point	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 dot	conj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 point	punct
10	like	like	ADP	_	12 point	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 point	det
12	point	point	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 dot	appos
13	of	of	ADP	_	15 pin	case
14	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 pin	det
15	pin	pin	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 point	nmod
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 noun	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	point			a pin					nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"a pinpoint of light".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 pinpoint	punct
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 pinpoint	det
3	pinpoint	pinpoint	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	of	of	ADP	_	5 light	case
5	light	light	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 pinpoint	nmod
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 pinpoint	punct
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 pinpoint	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

adjective: Very exact.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	:	:	PUNCT	_	4 exact	punct
3	Very	very	ADV	_	4 exact	advmod
4	exact	exact	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 adjective	conj
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 adjective	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"pinpoint accuracy".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 accuracy	punct
2	pinpoint	pinpoint	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 accuracy	compound
3	accuracy	accuracy	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 accuracy	punct
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 accuracy	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Can you pinpoint London on the map?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 pinpoint	aux
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 pinpoint	nsubj
3	pinpoint	pinpoint	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	London	London	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 pinpoint	obj
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 map	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 map	det
7	map	map	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 pinpoint	obl
8	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 pinpoint	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	pinpoint	can	you	London		the map			tree rules

Example 2

The doctor pinpointed the cause of the pain.

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 pinpointed	nsubj
3	pinpointed	pinpoint	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 cause	det
5	cause	cause	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 pinpointed	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	8 pain	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 pain	det
8	pain	pain	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 cause	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 pinpointed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	pinpoint	past	the doctor	the cause of the pain					tree rules
2	cause			the pain					nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient

Example 3

GPS can pinpoint your position.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	GPS	gp	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 pinpoint	nsubj
2	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 pinpoint	aux
3	pinpoint	pinpoint	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 position	nmod:poss
5	position	position	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 pinpoint	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 pinpoint	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	pinpoint	can	GPS	your position					tree rules

Example 4

A pinpoint of light shone in the dark cave.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 pinpoint	det
2	pinpoint	pinpoint	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 light	case
4	light	light	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 pinpoint	nmod
5	shone	shine	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 pinpoint	acl
6	in	in	ADP	_	9 cave	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 cave	det
8	dark	dark	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 cave	amod
9	cave	cave	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 shone	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 pinpoint	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shine	participle		a pinpoint of light not said here		the dark cave			vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cave=Location

Example 5

The darts player threw with pinpoint accuracy.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 player	det
2	darts	dart	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 player	compound
3	player	player	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 threw	nsubj
4	threw	throw	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	with	with	ADP	_	7 accuracy	case
6	pinpoint	pinpoint	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 accuracy	amod
7	accuracy	accuracy	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 threw	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 threw	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	throw	past	the darts player					with pinpoint accuracy	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 6

It's hard to pinpoint exactly when the problem started.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	It	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 hard	expl
2	's	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 hard	cop
3	hard	hard	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 pinpoint	mark
5	pinpoint	pinpoint	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 hard	csubj
6	exactly	exactly	ADV	_	10 started	advmod
7	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	10 started	advmod
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 problem	det
9	problem	problem	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 started	nsubj
10	started	start	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 pinpoint	advcl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 hard	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present						hard property	tree rules
2	pinpoint	to-infinitive							tree rules
3	start	past	the problem					exactly property	vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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