reflex Who acts: reflex, body, you, something, Reflexes, reflex angle · What happens: be, do, decide, blink, fly, pull off · To what, where: something, eye, hand, angle, maths, face
«reflex» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: reflex in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A reflex is something your body does by itself, very quickly, without you deciding to, such as blinking when something flies at your eye or pulling your hand off a hot pan.
The tree, 32 words det nsubj cop nmod:poss nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct advmod advmod punct mark nsubj parataxis fixed punct mark fixed conj advmod nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl cc conj nmod:poss obj compound:prt det amod obj punct root A DET reflex NOUN is AUX something PRON your PRON body NOUN does VERB by ADP itself PRON , PUNCT very ADV quickly ADV , PUNCT without SCONJ you PRON deciding VERB to ADP , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP blinking VERB when ADV something PRON flies VERB at ADP your PRON eye NOUN or CCONJ pulling VERB your PRON hand NOUN off ADP a DET hot ADJ pan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reflex det 2 reflex reflex 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 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 body nmod:poss 6 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 does nsubj 7 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 8 by by ADP _ 9 itself case 9 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 does obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 quickly punct 11 very very ADV _ 12 quickly advmod 12 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 does advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 deciding punct 14 without without SCONJ _ 16 deciding mark 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 deciding nsubj 16 deciding decide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 something parataxis 17 to to ADP _ 16 deciding fixed 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 blinking punct 19 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 21 blinking mark 20 as as ADP _ 19 such fixed 21 blinking blink VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 deciding conj 22 when when ADV PronType=Int 24 flies advmod 23 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 24 flies nsubj 24 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 blinking advcl 25 at at ADP _ 27 eye case 26 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 eye nmod:poss 27 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 24 flies obl 28 or or CCONJ _ 29 pulling cc 29 pulling pull VERB VerbForm=Ger 21 blinking conj 30 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 31 hand nmod:poss 31 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 29 pulling obj 32 off off ADP _ 29 pulling compound:prt 33 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 35 pan det 34 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 35 pan amod 35 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 29 pulling obj 36 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a reflex something tree rules 2 do present your body by body; quickly property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 decide gerund you vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 blink gerund you not said here vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 fly present something your eye vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at eye=Location 6 pull off gerund you not said here your hand tree rules
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 Reflexes are how quickly you can react: a goalkeeper with fast reflexes.
nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj aux punct det obl case amod nmod punct root Reflexes NOUN are AUX how ADV quickly ADV you PRON can AUX react VERB : PUNCT a DET goalkeeper NOUN with ADP fast ADJ reflexes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reflexes reflex NOUN Number=Plur 7 react nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 react cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 quickly advmod 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 react advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 react nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 react aux 7 react react VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 goalkeeper punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 goalkeeper det 10 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 7 react obl 11 with with ADP _ 13 reflexes case 12 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 13 reflexes amod 13 reflexes reflex NOUN Number=Plur 10 goalkeeper nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 react punct
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1 is can · present Reflexes a goalkeeper with fast reflexes obl ; quickly, react property tree rules
Meaning 3 In maths, a reflex angle is an angle bigger than 180 degrees but smaller than 360 degrees.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct det compound nsubj cop det amod case nummod obl cc conj case nummod obl punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT a DET reflex NOUN angle NOUN is AUX an DET angle NOUN bigger ADJ than ADP 180 NUM degrees NOUN but CCONJ smaller ADJ than ADP 360 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 9 angle obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 angle det 5 reflex reflex NOUN Number=Sing 6 angle compound 6 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 9 angle nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 angle cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 angle det 9 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 angle amod 11 than than ADP _ 13 degrees case 12 180 180 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 degrees nummod 13 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 10 bigger obl 14 but but CCONJ _ 15 smaller cc 15 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 bigger conj 16 than than ADP _ 18 degrees case 17 360 360 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 degrees nummod 18 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 15 smaller obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 angle punct
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1 is a present a reflex angle a angle maths tree rules
Example 1 I blinked as a reflex when the ball flew at my face.
nsubj case det obl mark det nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON blinked VERB as ADP a DET reflex NOUN when SCONJ the DET ball NOUN flew VERB at ADP my PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 blinked nsubj 2 blinked blink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADP _ 5 reflex case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reflex det 5 reflex reflex NOUN Number=Sing 2 blinked obl 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 flew mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 9 flew nsubj 9 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 blinked advcl 10 at at ADP _ 12 face case 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 face nmod:poss 12 face face NOUN Number=Sing 9 flew obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 blinked punct
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1 blink past I as a reflex vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fly past the ball my face vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at face=Location
Example 2 Pulling your hand away from a hot plate is a reflex.
csubj nmod:poss obj advmod case det amod obl cop det punct root Pulling VERB your PRON hand NOUN away ADV from ADP a DET hot ADJ plate NOUN is AUX a DET reflex NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pulling pull VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 reflex csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hand nmod:poss 3 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pulling obj 4 away away ADV _ 1 Pulling advmod 5 from from ADP _ 8 plate case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 plate det 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 8 plate amod 8 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pulling obl 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 reflex cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 reflex det 11 reflex reflex NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 reflex punct
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1 pull away gerund your hand a hot plate away property tree rules 2 is a present Pulling a reflex tree rules
Example 3 The doctor tapped my knee and my leg kicked by itself.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc nmod:poss nsubj conj case obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN tapped VERB my PRON knee NOUN and CCONJ my PRON leg NOUN kicked VERB by ADP itself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapped nsubj 3 tapped tap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 knee nmod:poss 5 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapped obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 kicked cc 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 leg nmod:poss 8 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 9 kicked nsubj 9 kicked kick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 tapped conj 10 by by ADP _ 11 itself case 11 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 9 kicked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 tapped punct
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1 tap past the doctor my knee vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent knee=Location 2 kick participle my leg by leg vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Our goalkeeper has amazing reflexes.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj punct root Our PRON goalkeeper NOUN has VERB amazing ADJ reflexes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 goalkeeper nmod:poss 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 5 reflexes amod 5 reflexes reflex NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our goalkeeper amazing reflexes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reflex=Patient
Example 5 A reflex angle is bigger than a straight line.
det compound nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root A DET reflex NOUN angle NOUN is AUX bigger ADJ than ADP a DET straight ADJ line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 angle det 2 reflex reflex NOUN Number=Sing 3 angle compound 3 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 5 bigger nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bigger cop 5 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 9 line case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 line det 8 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 9 line amod 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 bigger obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 bigger punct
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1 is present a reflex angle than a straight line; big property tree rules
Example 6 An angle of 270 degrees is a reflex angle.
det nsubj case nummod nmod cop det compound punct root An DET angle NOUN of ADP 270 NUM degrees NOUN is AUX a DET reflex NOUN angle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 angle det 2 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 9 angle nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 degrees case 4 270 270 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 degrees nummod 5 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 2 angle nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 angle cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 angle det 8 reflex reflex NOUN Number=Sing 9 angle compound 9 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 angle punct
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1 is a present a angle of 270 degrees a reflex angle tree rules
Example 7 Sneezing and coughing are reflexes that clear your nose and throat.
compound cc conj cop nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root Sneezing NOUN and CCONJ coughing NOUN are AUX reflexes NOUN that PRON clear VERB your PRON nose NOUN and CCONJ throat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sneezing sneezing NOUN Number=Sing 5 reflexes compound 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 coughing cc 3 coughing coughing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sneezing conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reflexes cop 5 reflexes reflex NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 clear nsubj 7 clear clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reflexes acl:relcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 nose nmod:poss 9 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 7 clear obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 throat cc 11 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 9 nose conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 reflexes punct
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1 is a present Sneezing reflexes tree rules 2 clear present Sneezing reflexes your nose and throat vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent nose=Source
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