reflector Who acts: reflector, shiny surface, bike, you, headlights, eyes · What happens: be, send, come, have, wear, walk · To what, where: something, light, red reflector, back, jacket, dark
«reflector» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: reflector in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A reflector is something with a shiny surface that sends light (or heat or sound) back towards where it came from, such as the small reflectors on bikes and bags.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop case det amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct cc appos cc conj punct advmod mark advmod nsubj advcl obl punct case fixed det amod nmod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET reflector NOUN is AUX something PRON with ADP a DET shiny ADJ surface NOUN that PRON sends VERB light NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ heat NOUN or CCONJ sound NOUN ) PUNCT back ADV towards SCONJ where ADV it PRON came VERB from ADP , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET small ADJ reflectors NOUN on ADP bikes NOUN and CCONJ bags NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reflector det 2 reflector reflector NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 surface case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 surface det 7 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 surface amod 8 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 sends nsubj 10 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 surface acl:relcl 11 light light NOUN Number=Sing 10 sends obj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 heat punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 heat cc 14 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 11 light appos 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 sound cc 16 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 14 heat conj 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 heat punct 18 back back ADV _ 10 sends advmod 19 towards towards SCONJ _ 22 came mark 20 where where ADV PronType=Rel 22 came advmod 21 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 came nsubj 22 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 sends advcl 23 from from ADP _ 22 came obl 24 , , PUNCT _ 29 reflectors punct 25 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 29 reflectors case 26 as as ADP _ 25 such fixed 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 reflectors det 28 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 29 reflectors amod 29 reflectors reflector NOUN Number=Plur 4 something nmod 30 on on ADP _ 31 bikes case 31 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 29 reflectors nmod 32 and and CCONJ _ 33 bags cc 33 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 31 bikes conj 34 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a reflector something with a shiny surface; such the small reflectors on bikes and bags tree rules 2 send present a shiny surface light vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme 3 come past reflector vn escape-51.1-1 «NP 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.
Example 1 My bike has a red reflector at the back.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root My PRON bike NOUN has VERB a DET red ADJ reflector NOUN at ADP the DET back 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 bike nmod:poss 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reflector det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reflector amod 6 reflector reflector NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 back case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 back det 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 6 reflector nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My bike a red reflector the back vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reflector=Patient
Example 2 Wear a jacket with reflectors when you walk home in the dark.
det obj case obl mark nsubj advcl advmod case det obl punct root Wear VERB a DET jacket NOUN with ADP reflectors 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 3 jacket det 3 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 reflectors case 5 reflectors reflector NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obl 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 1 Wear advcl 9 home home ADV _ 8 walk advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 dark case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 dark det 12 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 8 walk obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here a jacket with reflectors vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=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 3 The car's headlights lit up the reflectors on my bag.
det nmod:poss case acl compound:prt det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET car NOUN 's PART headlights NOUN lit VERB up ADP the DET reflectors NOUN on ADP my PRON bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 headlights nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 car case 4 headlights headlight NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 lit lit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 headlights acl 6 up up ADP _ 5 lit compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 reflectors det 8 reflectors reflector NOUN Number=Plur 5 lit obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 bag case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 bag nmod:poss 11 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 8 reflectors nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 headlights punct
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1 lit up participle the car's headlights not said here the reflectors my bag tree rules
Example 4 Cat's eyes on the road are reflectors that show the lanes.
nmod:poss case nsubj case det nmod cop nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root Cat NOUN 's PART eyes NOUN on ADP the DET road NOUN are AUX reflectors NOUN that PRON show VERB the DET lanes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 eyes nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Cat case 3 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 8 reflectors nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 road case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 road det 6 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 eyes nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 reflectors cop 8 reflectors reflector NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 show nsubj 10 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 reflectors acl:relcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 lanes det 12 lanes lane NOUN Number=Plur 10 show obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 reflectors punct
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1 is a present Cat's eyes on the road reflectors tree rules 2 show present reflectors the lanes vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lane=Recipient
Example 5 A torch has a shiny reflector behind the bulb.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root A DET torch NOUN has VERB a DET shiny ADJ reflector NOUN behind ADP the DET bulb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 torch det 2 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reflector det 5 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reflector amod 6 reflector reflector NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 behind behind ADP _ 9 bulb case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bulb det 9 bulb bulb NOUN Number=Sing 6 reflector nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a torch a shiny reflector the bulb vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reflector=Patient
Example 6 The cyclist's reflectors glowed in the dark.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det obl punct root The DET cyclist NOUN 's PART reflectors NOUN glowed VERB in ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cyclist det 2 cyclist cyclist NOUN Number=Sing 4 reflectors nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 cyclist case 4 reflectors reflector NOUN Number=Plur 5 glowed nsubj 5 glowed glow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 dark case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dark det 8 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 5 glowed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 glowed punct
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1 glow past the cyclist's reflectors the dark vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Location
Example 7 Reflectors do not make their own light; they bounce it back.
nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss amod obj punct nsubj conj obj advmod punct root Reflectors NOUN do AUX not PART make VERB their PRON own ADJ light NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON bounce VERB it PRON back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reflectors reflector NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 make aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 make advmod 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 light nmod:poss 6 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 light amod 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 bounce punct 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 bounce nsubj 10 bounce bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 make conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 bounce obj 12 back back ADV _ 10 bounce advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 not make present · do-support Reflectors Reflectors's own light vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset light=Product 2 bounce back present Reflectors = reflector light vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 light Reflectors = reflector nom light «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The telescope uses a big curved mirror as a reflector.
det nsubj det amod amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET telescope NOUN uses VERB a DET big ADJ curved VERB mirror NOUN as ADP a DET reflector NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 telescope det 2 telescope telescope NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mirror det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mirror amod 6 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 mirror amod 7 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 8 as as ADP _ 10 reflector case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 reflector det 10 reflector reflector NOUN Number=Sing 7 mirror nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present the telescope a big curved mirror as a reflector vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent mirror=Duration as reflector=Attribute 2 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
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