pointer

Who acts: arrow, type, value, you, pointer, my · What happens: use, point, move, hunt, tell, store · To what, where: stick, something, dog, scale, 3 kilograms, pointer · Speech: someone speaks here

«pointer» 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: pointer in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A stick, arrow or needle used to point at something, such as on a dial, scale or clock.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 stick	det
2	stick	stick	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 arrow	punct
4	arrow	arrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 stick	conj
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 needle	cc
6	needle	needle	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 stick	conj
7	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 stick	acl
8	to	to	PART	_	9 point	mark
9	point	point	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 used	advcl
10	at	at	ADP	_	11 something	case
11	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	9 point	obl
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 dial	punct
13	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	17 dial	case
14	as	as	ADP	_	13 such	fixed
15	on	on	ADP	_	17 dial	case
16	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 dial	det
17	dial	dial	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 something	nmod
18	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 scale	punct
19	scale	scale	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 dial	conj
20	or	or	CCONJ	_	21 clock	cc
21	clock	clock	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 dial	conj
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 stick	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	participle		a stick and arrow or needle not said here					vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	point	to-infinitive				something			vn wink-40.3.1 «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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A useful tip or piece of advice.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 tip	det
2	useful	useful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 tip	amod
3	tip	tip	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 piece	cc
5	piece	piece	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 tip	conj
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 advice	case
7	advice	advice	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 piece	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 tip	punct

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

Meaning 3

The arrow on a computer screen that you move with the mouse.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 arrow	det
2	arrow	arrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 move	nsubj
3	on	on	ADP	_	6 screen	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 screen	det
5	computer	computer	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 screen	compound
6	screen	screen	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 arrow	nmod
7	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	9 move	nsubj
8	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	9 move	nsubj
9	move	move	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
10	with	with	ADP	_	12 mouse	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 mouse	det
12	mouse	mouse	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 move	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 move	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	move	present	the arrow on a computer screen					with the mouse	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 4

A type of hunting dog.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 type	det
2	type	type	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	SCONJ	_	4 hunting	mark
4	hunting	hunt	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 type	acl
5	dog	dog	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hunting	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 type	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hunt	gerund	a type not said here	dog					vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme

Meaning 5

Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

A value that tells where something is stored.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 value	det
2	value	value	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tells	nsubj
3	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	4 tells	nsubj
4	tells	tell	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	8 stored	advmod
6	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	8 stored	nsubj:pass
7	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 stored	aux:pass
8	stored	store	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 tells	ccomp
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 tells	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tell speech: assert	present	a value						vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	store	present · passive		something					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 1

Read the scale where the pointer stops.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Read	read	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 scale	det
3	scale	scale	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Read	obj
4	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	7 stops	advmod
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 pointer	det
6	pointer	pointer	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 stops	nsubj
7	stops	stop	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 scale	acl:relcl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Read	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	read	imperative	you not said here	the scale					vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scale=Topic
2	stop	present	the pointer						vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 2

The pointer on the scales showed 3 kilograms.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 pointer	det
2	pointer	pointer	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 showed	nsubj
3	on	on	ADP	_	5 scales	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 scales	det
5	scales	scale	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 pointer	nmod
6	showed	show	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	3	3	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	8 kilograms	nummod
8	kilograms	kilogram	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 showed	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 showed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	show	past	the pointer on the scales	3 kilograms					vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent kilogram=Recipient

Example 3

Move the pointer to the icon and click.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Move	move	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 pointer	det
3	pointer	pointer	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Move	obj
4	to	to	ADP	_	6 icon	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 icon	det
6	icon	icon	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Move	obl
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 click	cc
8	click	click	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	1 Move	conj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Move	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	move	imperative	you not said here	the pointer		the icon			vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent pointer=Theme to icon=Trajectory
2	click	infinitive	you not said here						vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Can you give me a few pointers on my drawing?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 give	aux
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 give	nsubj
3	give	give	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 give	iobj
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 pointers	det
6	few	few	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 pointers	amod
7	pointers	pointer	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 give	obj
8	on	on	ADP	_	10 drawing	case
9	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 drawing	nmod:poss
10	drawing	drawing	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 pointers	nmod
11	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 give	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give	can	you	a few pointers	me	my drawing			vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient pointer=Theme on drawing=Asset
2	draw		my						nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

The teacher used a pointer to show the map.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 teacher	det
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 used	nsubj
3	used	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 pointer	det
5	pointer	pointer	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 used	obj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 show	mark
7	show	show	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 used	advcl
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 map	det
9	map	map	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 show	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 used	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	past	the teacher	a pointer					vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pointer=Patient
2	show	to-infinitive	the teacher not said here	the map					vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent map=Recipient

Example 6

Never shine a laser pointer in anyone's eyes.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Never	never	ADV	PronType=Neg	2 shine	advmod
2	shine	shine	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 pointer	det
4	laser	laser	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 pointer	compound
5	pointer	pointer	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 shine	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	9 eyes	case
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	9 eyes	nmod:poss
8	's	's	PART	_	7 anyone	case
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 shine	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 shine	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not shine	imperative	you not said here	a laser pointer		anyone's eyes			vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pointer=Theme

Example 7

A pointer dog stands still and points at birds.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 dog	det
2	pointer	pointer	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dog	compound
3	dog	dog	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 stands	nsubj
4	stands	stand	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	still	still	ADV	_	4 stands	advmod
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 points	cc
7	points	point	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 stands	conj
8	at	at	ADP	_	9 birds	case
9	birds	bird	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 points	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 stands	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stand	present	a pointer dog				still		vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	point	present	a pointer dog not said here					at birds	vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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