radar Who acts: Radar, system, waves, planes, they, traffic controllers · What happens: be, send out, catch, bounce back, find, move · To what, where: system, radio waves, waves, radar, attention, planes · Speech: someone speaks here
«radar» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: radar in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Radar is a system that sends out radio waves and catches them when they bounce back, to find where planes, ships, storms or cars are and how fast they move.
The tree, 30 words nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt compound obj cc conj obj advmod nsubj conj advmod punct mark advcl advmod nsubj punct conj punct conj cc conj cop cc advmod advmod nsubj ccomp punct root Radar NOUN is AUX a DET system NOUN that PRON sends VERB out ADP radio NOUN waves NOUN and CCONJ catches VERB them PRON when ADV they PRON bounce VERB back ADV , PUNCT to PART find VERB where ADV planes NOUN , PUNCT ships NOUN , PUNCT storms NOUN or CCONJ cars NOUN are AUX and CCONJ how ADV fast ADV they PRON move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Radar radar NOUN Number=Sing 4 system nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 system cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 system det 4 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 sends nsubj 6 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 system acl:relcl 7 out out ADP _ 6 sends compound:prt 8 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 9 waves compound 9 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 6 sends obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 catches cc 11 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sends conj 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 catches obj 13 when when ADV PronType=Int 15 bounce advmod 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 bounce nsubj 15 bounce bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 catches conj 16 back back ADV _ 15 bounce advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 find punct 18 to to PART _ 19 find mark 19 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 bounce advcl 20 where where ADV PronType=Rel 31 fast advmod 21 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 31 fast nsubj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 ships punct 23 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 21 planes conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 storms punct 25 storms storm NOUN Number=Plur 21 planes conj 26 or or CCONJ _ 27 cars cc 27 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 21 planes conj 28 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 31 fast cop 29 and and CCONJ _ 31 fast cc 30 how how ADV PronType=Int 31 fast advmod 31 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 33 move advmod 32 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 33 move nsubj 33 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 find ccomp 34 . . PUNCT _ 4 system punct
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1 is a present Radar a system tree rules 2 send out present a system radio waves vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Theme 3 catch present a system not said here waves = wave vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 bounce back present waves = wave vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 find to-infinitive waves = wave not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 6 is present planes and ships and storms or cars fast property tree rules 7 move present planes = plane vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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 «On someone's radar» means they know about it or are paying attention to it.
The tree, 15 words punct case nmod:poss case obl punct nsubj ccomp case obl cc aux conj obj case obl punct root « PUNCT On ADP someone PRON 's PART radar NOUN » PUNCT means VERB they PRON know VERB about ADP it PRON or CCONJ are AUX paying VERB attention NOUN to ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 means punct 2 On on ADP _ 5 radar case 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 radar nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 radar radar NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 radar punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 know nsubj 9 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means ccomp 10 about about ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 know obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 paying cc 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 paying aux 14 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 know conj 15 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 14 paying obj 16 to to ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 paying obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present someone's radar vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 know present they about radar vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer about it=Stimulus 3 pay present · progressive they not said here attention attention vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset
Example 1 Air traffic controllers watch planes on the radar.
compound compound nsubj obj case det obl punct root Air NOUN traffic NOUN controllers NOUN watch VERB planes NOUN on ADP the DET radar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 traffic compound 2 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 3 controllers compound 3 controllers controller NOUN Number=Plur 4 watch nsubj 4 watch watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 4 watch obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 radar case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 radar det 8 radar radar NOUN Number=Sing 4 watch obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 watch punct
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1 watch present traffic controllers planes the radar vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plane=Theme
Example 2 The weather radar shows rain coming this afternoon.
det compound nsubj obj acl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET weather NOUN radar NOUN shows VERB rain NOUN coming VERB this DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 radar det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 radar compound 3 radar radar NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 6 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 rain acl 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 afternoon det 8 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 6 coming obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present the weather radar rain vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rain=Recipient 2 come gerund rain not said here afternoon vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The police used radar to check the cars' speed.
det nsubj obj mark advcl det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET police NOUN used VERB radar NOUN to PART check VERB the DET cars NOUN ' PART speed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 radar radar NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 check mark 6 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cars det 8 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 10 speed nmod:poss 9 ' 's PART _ 8 cars case 10 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 6 check obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the police radar vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radar=Patient 2 check to-infinitive the police not said here the cars's speed vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speed=Theme
Example 4 The ship's radar spotted an iceberg.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj punct root The DET ship NOUN 's PART radar NOUN spotted VERB an DET iceberg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 radar nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 ship case 4 radar radar NOUN Number=Sing 5 spotted nsubj 5 spotted spot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 iceberg det 7 iceberg iceberg NOUN Number=Sing 5 spotted obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 spotted punct
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1 spot past the ship's radar a iceberg vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme iceberg=Destination
Example 5 Bats find insects in a way a bit like radar, using sound.
nsubj obj case det obl det appos case nmod punct advcl obj punct root Bats NOUN find VERB insects NOUN in ADP a DET way NOUN a DET bit NOUN like ADP radar NOUN , PUNCT using VERB sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 2 find nsubj 2 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 2 find obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 find obl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bit det 8 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 way appos 9 like like ADP _ 10 radar case 10 radar radar NOUN Number=Sing 8 bit nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 using punct 12 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 find advcl 13 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 12 using obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 find punct
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1 find present Bats insects a way vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Topic 2 use gerund Bats not said here sound vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient
Example 6 The test is not on my radar yet — when is it?
det nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss advmod punct advmod parataxis expl punct root The DET test NOUN is AUX not PART on ADP my PRON radar NOUN yet ADV — PUNCT when ADV is VERB it PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 test det 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 7 radar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 radar cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 radar advmod 5 on on ADP _ 7 radar case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 radar nmod:poss 7 radar radar NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 yet yet ADV _ 7 radar advmod 9 — - PUNCT _ 7 radar punct 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 is advmod 11 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 radar parataxis 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 is expl 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 radar punct
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1 not is present the test my radar yet tree rules 2 be present test vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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