reflective Who acts: Reflective, you, backpack, mirror, Drivers, Black cloth · What happens: mean, send back, think, wear, walk, have · To what, where: light, reflective vest, dark, reflective strips, reflective clothes, headlights
«reflective» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: reflective in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Reflective means able to send back light, like a mirror or the shiny strips on a safety vest.
The tree, 18 words nsubj xcomp mark xcomp advmod obj punct case det conj cc det amod conj case det compound nmod punct root Reflective ADJ means VERB able ADJ to PART send VERB back ADV light NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET mirror NOUN or CCONJ the DET shiny ADJ strips NOUN on ADP a DET safety NOUN vest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reflective reflective ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 send mark 5 send send VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 able xcomp 6 back back ADV _ 5 send advmod 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 5 send obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 mirror punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 mirror case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mirror det 11 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 7 light conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 strips cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 strips det 14 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 15 strips amod 15 strips strip NOUN Number=Plur 7 light conj 16 on on ADP _ 19 vest case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 vest det 18 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 19 vest compound 19 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing 15 strips nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Reflective able property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 send back to-infinitive Reflective not said here light and a mirror or the shiny strips on a safety vest vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=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 Reflective also means quiet and thoughtful, thinking carefully about things.
nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct conj advmod case obl punct root Reflective ADJ also ADV means VERB quiet ADJ and CCONJ thoughtful ADJ , PUNCT thinking VERB carefully ADV about ADP things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reflective reflective ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 thoughtful cc 6 thoughtful thoughtful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 quiet conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 thinking punct 8 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 means conj 9 carefully carefully ADV _ 8 thinking advmod 10 about about ADP _ 11 things case 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 thinking obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Reflective quiet property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 think speech: other gerund Reflective not said here about things; carefully property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about thing=Topic
Example 1 Wear a reflective vest when you walk home in the dark.
det amod obj mark nsubj advcl advmod case det obl punct root Wear VERB a DET reflective ADJ vest NOUN when SCONJ you PRON walk VERB home ADV in ADP the DET dark 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 vest det 3 reflective reflective ADJ Degree=Pos 4 vest amod 4 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obj 5 when when SCONJ _ 7 walk mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 walk nsubj 7 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wear advcl 8 home home ADV _ 7 walk advmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 dark case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 dark det 11 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 7 walk obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here a reflective vest vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vest=Theme 2 walk present you the dark home property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Trajectory
Example 2 My backpack has reflective strips.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj punct root My PRON backpack NOUN has VERB reflective ADJ strips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 backpack nmod:poss 2 backpack backpack NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 reflective reflective ADJ Degree=Pos 5 strips amod 5 strips strip NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My backpack reflective strips vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strip=Patient
Example 3 A mirror is very reflective.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root A DET mirror NOUN is AUX very ADV reflective ADJ . 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 reflective nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reflective cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 reflective advmod 5 reflective reflective ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 reflective punct
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1 is present a mirror reflective property tree rules
Example 4 Drivers can see reflective clothes in their headlights.
nsubj aux amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Drivers NOUN can AUX see VERB reflective ADJ clothes NOUN in ADP their PRON headlights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drivers driver NOUN Number=Plur 3 see nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 see aux 3 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 reflective reflective ADJ Degree=Pos 5 clothes amod 5 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 3 see obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 headlights case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 headlights nmod:poss 8 headlights headlight NOUN Number=Plur 5 clothes nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 see punct
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1 see can Drivers reflective clothes Drivers's headlights vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer clothes=Stimulus
Example 5 Black cloth is not reflective; it absorbs light.
amod nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj parataxis obj punct root Black ADJ cloth NOUN is AUX not PART reflective ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON absorbs VERB light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Black black ADJ Degree=Pos 2 cloth amod 2 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 reflective nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reflective cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 reflective advmod 5 reflective reflective ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 absorbs punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 absorbs nsubj 8 absorbs absorb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reflective parataxis 9 light light NOUN Number=Sing 8 absorbs obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 reflective punct
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1 not is present Black cloth reflective property tree rules 2 absorb present cloth light vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Goal light=Theme
Example 6 Snow is so reflective that it can hurt your eyes.
nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Snow NOUN is AUX so ADV reflective ADJ that SCONJ it PRON can AUX hurt VERB your PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 4 reflective nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 reflective cop 3 so so ADV _ 4 reflective advmod 4 reflective reflective ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 hurt mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hurt nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 hurt aux 8 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 reflective advcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 eyes nmod:poss 10 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 8 hurt obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 reflective punct
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1 is present Snow reflective property tree rules 2 hurt can Snow your eyes vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eye=Patient
Example 7 She was quiet and reflective after the film.
nsubj cop cc conj case det obl punct root She PRON was AUX quiet ADJ and CCONJ reflective ADJ after ADP the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 quiet nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 quiet cop 3 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 reflective cc 5 reflective reflective ADJ Degree=Pos 3 quiet conj 6 after after ADP _ 8 film case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 film det 8 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 reflective obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 quiet punct
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1 is past She quiet property tree rules 2 be She not said here after the film tree rules
Example 8 Write a reflective paragraph about your trip.
det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Write VERB a DET reflective ADJ paragraph NOUN about ADP your PRON trip 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 paragraph det 3 reflective reflective ADJ Degree=Pos 4 paragraph amod 4 paragraph paragraph NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 trip case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 trip nmod:poss 7 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 paragraph nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a reflective paragraph about your trip vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent paragraph=Recipient about trip=Topic 2 trip your nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent
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