reflect Who acts: surface, mirror, water, your, face, someone · What happens: reflect, send back, show, image, mean, think · To what, where: light, heat, you, image, something, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«reflect» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: reflect in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 When a surface reflects light, sound or heat, it sends it back.
The tree, 12 words mark det nsubj advcl obj punct conj cc conj punct nsubj obj advmod punct root When SCONJ a DET surface NOUN reflects VERB light NOUN , PUNCT sound NOUN or CCONJ heat NOUN , PUNCT it PRON sends VERB it PRON back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 reflects mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 surface det 3 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 4 reflects nsubj 4 reflects reflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 sends advcl 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 reflects obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 sound punct 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 light conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 heat cc 9 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 5 light conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 4 reflects punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 sends nsubj 12 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 sends obj 14 back back ADV _ 12 sends advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 sends punct
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1 reflect present a surface light and sound or heat tree rules 2 send back present surface heat vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 A mirror or water reflects you when it shows your image.
det nsubj cc conj obj advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root A DET mirror NOUN or CCONJ water NOUN reflects VERB you PRON when ADV it PRON shows VERB your PRON image NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mirror det 2 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 5 reflects nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 water cc 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 mirror conj 5 reflects reflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 reflects obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 shows advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 shows nsubj 9 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reflects advcl 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 image nmod:poss 11 image image NOUN Number=Sing 9 shows obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 reflects punct
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1 reflect present a mirror or water you tree rules 2 show present water your image vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent image=Recipient 3 image your nom image «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 To reflect on something means to think about it carefully.
mark csubj case obl mark xcomp case obl advmod punct root To PART reflect VERB on ADP something PRON means VERB to PART think VERB about ADP it PRON carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 reflect mark 2 reflect reflect VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 on on ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 reflect obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 think mark 7 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 about about ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 think obl 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 7 think advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 reflect to-infinitive on something vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on something=Topic 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive about it; carefully property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic
Meaning 4 To reflect something can mean to show it, like a face reflecting how someone feels.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj aux mark xcomp obj punct case det obl acl advmod nsubj ccomp punct root To PART reflect VERB something PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART show VERB it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET face NOUN reflecting VERB how ADV someone PRON feels VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 reflect mark 2 reflect reflect VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 reflect obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 show mark 7 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 show obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 face punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 face case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 face det 12 face face NOUN Number=Sing 7 show obl 13 reflecting reflect VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 face acl 14 how how ADV PronType=Int 16 feels advmod 15 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 feels nsubj 16 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 reflecting ccomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 reflect to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 show not said to happen to-infinitive it like a face vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient 4 reflect gerund a face not said here tree rules 5 feel present someone vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 A mirror reflects light.
det nsubj obj punct root A DET mirror NOUN reflects VERB light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mirror det 2 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 3 reflects nsubj 3 reflects reflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 reflects obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 reflects punct
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1 reflect present a mirror light tree rules
Example 2 The Moon reflects light from the Sun.
det nsubj obj case det obl root The DET Moon PROPN reflects VERB light NOUN from ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Moon det 2 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 3 reflects nsubj 3 reflects reflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 reflects obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 Sun. case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Sun. det 7 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 3 reflects obl
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1 reflect present the Moon light sunday tree rules
Example 3 The trees were reflected in the lake.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET trees NOUN were AUX reflected VERB in ADP the DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trees det 2 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 4 reflected nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 reflected aux:pass 4 reflected reflect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 lake case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lake det 7 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 4 reflected obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 reflected punct
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1 reflect past · passive the trees the lake tree rules
Example 4 Reflect the triangle in the dotted line.
det obj case det amod nmod punct root Reflect VERB the DET triangle NOUN in ADP the DET dotted VERB line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reflect reflect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 triangle det 3 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Reflect obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 line case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 6 dotted dot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 line amod 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 triangle nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Reflect punct
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1 reflect imperative you not said here the triangle the dotted line tree rules 2 dot participle vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Wear something that reflects light when you walk at night.
obj nsubj acl:relcl obj mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root Wear VERB something PRON that PRON reflects VERB light NOUN when SCONJ you PRON walk VERB at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Wear obj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 reflects nsubj 4 reflects reflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 something acl:relcl 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 reflects obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 walk mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 walk nsubj 8 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 reflects advcl 9 at at ADP _ 10 night case 10 night night NOUN Number=Sing 8 walk obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here something vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 reflect present light tree rules 3 walk present you night vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Take a minute to reflect on what you learned today.
det obj mark advcl case obl nsubj acl:relcl obl:unmarked punct root Take VERB a DET minute NOUN to PART reflect VERB on ADP what PRON you PRON learned VERB today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 minute det 3 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 4 to to PART _ 5 reflect mark 5 reflect reflect VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Take advcl 6 on on ADP _ 7 what case 7 what what PRON PronType=Rel 5 reflect obl 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 learned nsubj 9 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 what acl:relcl 10 today today NOUN Number=Sing 9 learned obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here minute vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 reflect to-infinitive you not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on what=Topic 3 learn past you today vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 White roofs reflect heat and keep houses cool.
amod nsubj obj cc conj obj xcomp punct root White ADJ roofs NOUN reflect VERB heat NOUN and CCONJ keep VERB houses NOUN cool ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 White white ADJ Degree=Pos 2 roofs amod 2 roofs roof NOUN Number=Plur 3 reflect nsubj 3 reflect reflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 3 reflect obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 keep cc 6 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 reflect conj 7 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 6 keep obj 8 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 6 keep xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 reflect punct
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1 reflect present White roofs heat tree rules 2 keep present White roofs not said here houses cool property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme
Example 8 Her smile reflected how happy she was.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod ccomp nsubj cop punct root Her PRON smile NOUN reflected VERB how ADV happy ADJ she PRON was AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 smile nmod:poss 2 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 3 reflected nsubj 3 reflected reflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 happy advmod 5 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reflected ccomp 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 happy nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 happy cop 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 reflected punct
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1 reflect past Her smile vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past smile happy property tree rules 3 smile Her = she nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 Smee reflected. “I can’t think of a thing,” he said regretfully.
Sentence 1: Smee reflected.
nsubj punct root Smee PROPN reflected VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smee Smee PROPN Number=Sing 2 reflected nsubj 2 reflected reflect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 . . PUNCT _ 2 reflected punct
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1 reflect past Smee vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: “I can’t think of a thing,” he said regretfully.
punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp case det obl punct punct nsubj advmod punct root “ PUNCT I PRON ca AUX n’t PART think VERB of ADP a DET thing NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT he PRON said VERB regretfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 think punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 think nsubj 3 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 think aux 4 n’t not PART Polarity=Neg 5 think advmod 5 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 said ccomp 6 of of ADP _ 8 thing case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 thing det 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 think obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 5 think punct 10 ” " PUNCT _ 5 think punct 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 said nsubj 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 regretfully regretfully ADV _ 12 said advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 not think speech: other in a quote can Smee of a thing vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert past Smee regretfully property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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