seeker Who acts: seeker, person, they, job, Tom, we · What happens: be, look, seek, find, try, get · To what, where: person, others, someone, something, player, games
«seeker» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: seeker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A seeker is a person who looks for something, such as the seeker in hide-and-seek who must find the others.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct case fixed det nmod case nmod punct cc punct conj nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root A DET seeker NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON looks VERB for ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET seeker NOUN in ADP hide NOUN - PUNCT and CCONJ - PUNCT seek VERB who PRON must AUX find VERB the DET others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 seeker det 2 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 looks nsubj 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 for for ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 looks obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 seeker punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 seeker case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 seeker det 14 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing 9 something nmod 15 in in ADP _ 16 hide case 16 hide hide NOUN Number=Sing 14 seeker nmod 17 - - PUNCT _ 20 seek punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 seek cc 19 - - PUNCT _ 18 and punct 20 seek seek VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 hide conj 21 who who PRON PronType=Rel 23 find nsubj 22 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 find aux 23 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 seek ccomp 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 others det 25 others other NOUN Number=Plur 23 find obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a seeker a person tree rules 2 look present a person for something vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for something=Theme 3 seek infinitive a person not said here tree rules 4 find must the others vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Topic
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 seeker is someone who tries to get or find something they want, like a job seeker or a treasure seeker.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct case det compound obj cc det compound conj punct root A DET seeker NOUN is AUX someone PRON who PRON tries VERB to PART get VERB or CCONJ find VERB something PRON they PRON want VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET job NOUN seeker NOUN or CCONJ a DET treasure NOUN seeker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 seeker det 2 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 tries nsubj 6 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tries xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 find cc 10 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 get conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 find obj 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 want nsubj 13 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 something acl:relcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 seeker punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 seeker case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 seeker det 17 job job NOUN Number=Sing 18 seeker compound 18 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing 10 find obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 seeker cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 seeker det 21 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 22 seeker compound 22 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing 18 seeker conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a seeker someone tree rules 2 try present vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 get not said to happen to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 find infinitive something vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent something=Theme seeker=Attribute 5 want present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Meaning 3 In some games and stories, the seeker is the player whose job is to catch or find a special thing.
The tree, 20 words case det obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl cc conj det amod obj punct root In ADP some DET games NOUN and CCONJ stories NOUN , PUNCT the DET seeker NOUN is AUX the DET player NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART catch VERB or CCONJ find VERB a DET special ADJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 games case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 games det 3 games game NOUN Number=Plur 11 player obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 stories cc 5 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 3 games conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 games punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 seeker det 8 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing 11 player nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 player cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 player det 11 player player NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 13 job nmod:poss 13 job job NOUN Number=Sing 16 catch nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 catch cop 15 to to PART _ 16 catch mark 16 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 player acl:relcl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 find cc 18 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 catch conj 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 thing det 20 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 21 thing amod 21 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 18 find obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 11 player punct
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1 is a present the seeker the player some games and stories tree rules 2 is present job catch property tree rules 3 find infinitive job not said here a special thing vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic
Example 1 In hide-and-seek, the seeker counted to twenty with her eyes shut.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct cc punct conj punct det nsubj acl case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP hide NOUN - PUNCT and CCONJ - PUNCT seek NOUN , PUNCT the DET seeker NOUN counted VERB to ADP twenty NUM with ADP her PRON eyes NOUN shut ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 hide case 2 hide hide NOUN Number=Sing 16 shut obl 3 - - PUNCT _ 6 seek punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 seek cc 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 and punct 6 seek seek NOUN Number=Sing 2 hide conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 hide punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 seeker det 9 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing 16 shut nsubj 10 counted count VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 seeker acl 11 to to ADP _ 12 twenty case 12 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 counted obl 13 with with ADP _ 15 eyes case 14 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 eyes nmod:poss 15 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 10 counted obl 16 shut shut ADJ Degree=Pos root root 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 shut punct
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1 count participle the seeker not said here to twenty; with seeker's eyes vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to twenty=Experiencer
Example 2 Tom was the seeker, so we all ran to hide.
nsubj cop det punct advmod nsubj det acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root Tom PROPN was AUX the DET seeker NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON all DET ran VERB to PART hide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 4 seeker nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 seeker cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 seeker det 4 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 ran punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 ran advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 ran nsubj 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 we det 9 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 seeker acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 hide mark 11 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 ran xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 seeker punct
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1 is a past Tom the seeker tree rules 2 run past we the seeker not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent seeker=Theme clause=Eventuality 3 hide to-infinitive we not said here vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The treasure seekers dug all day on the beach.
det compound nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET treasure NOUN seekers NOUN dug VERB all DET day NOUN on ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seekers det 2 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 3 seekers compound 3 seekers seeker NOUN Number=Plur 4 dug nsubj 4 dug dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 dug obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 beach case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 4 dug obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 dug punct
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1 dig past the treasure seekers the beach day vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent on beach=Location
Example 4 My uncle is a job seeker and sends letters to many shops.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound cc conj obj case amod obl punct root My PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET job NOUN seeker NOUN and CCONJ sends VERB letters NOUN to ADP many ADJ shops 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 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 6 seeker nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 seeker cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 seeker det 5 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 seeker compound 6 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 sends cc 8 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 seeker conj 9 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 8 sends obj 10 to to ADP _ 12 shops case 11 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 12 shops amod 12 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 8 sends obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 seeker punct
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1 is a present My uncle a job seeker tree rules 2 send present My uncle not said here letters many shops vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme to shop=Destination
Example 5 A thrill seeker loves roller coasters and bungee jumps.
det compound nsubj compound obj cc compound conj punct root A DET thrill NOUN seeker NOUN loves VERB roller NOUN coasters NOUN and CCONJ bungee NOUN jumps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 seeker det 2 thrill thrill NOUN Number=Sing 3 seeker compound 3 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing 4 loves nsubj 4 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 6 coasters compound 6 coasters coaster NOUN Number=Plur 4 loves obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 jumps cc 8 bungee bungee NOUN Number=Sing 9 jumps compound 9 jumps jump NOUN Number=Plur 6 coasters conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 loves punct
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1 love present a thrill seeker roller coasters and bungee jumps vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer coaster=Stimulus
Example 6 The seeker found Mia behind the curtain.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET seeker NOUN found VERB Mia PROPN behind ADP the DET curtain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seeker det 2 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 3 found obj 5 behind behind ADP _ 7 curtain case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 curtain det 7 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the seeker Mia the curtain vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mia=Topic
Example 7 Be a seeker of answers: ask questions in class.
det nsubj case nmod punct parataxis obj case obl punct root Be VERB a DET seeker NOUN of ADP answers NOUN : PUNCT ask VERB questions NOUN in ADP class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 seeker det 3 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing 1 Be nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 answers case 5 answers answer NOUN Number=Plur 3 seeker nmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 ask punct 7 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Be parataxis 8 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 7 ask obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 class case 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 ask obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Be punct
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1 be infinitive a seeker of answers vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 ask speech: ask infinitive questions class vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient
Example 8 In the game, the seeker must catch the golden ball.
case det obl punct det nsubj aux det amod obj punct root In ADP the DET game NOUN , PUNCT the DET seeker NOUN must AUX catch VERB the DET golden ADJ ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 game case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 8 catch obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 game punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 seeker det 6 seeker seeker NOUN Number=Sing 8 catch nsubj 7 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 catch aux 8 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ball det 10 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 11 ball amod 11 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 8 catch obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 catch punct
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1 catch must the seeker the golden ball the game vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 9 I am the Treasure Seeker of the mountain.
nsubj cop det compound case det nmod punct root I PRON am AUX the DET Treasure PROPN Seeker PROPN of ADP the DET mountain 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 5 Seeker nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Seeker cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Seeker det 4 Treasure Treasure PROPN Number=Sing 5 Seeker compound 5 Seeker Seeker PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 mountain case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mountain det 8 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 5 Seeker nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 Seeker punct
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1 is a present I the Treasure Seeker of the mountain tree rules
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