sighting Who acts: sighting, someone, telescope, rare sighting, class, Police · What happens: be, see, want, catch, aim, sight · To what, where: occasion, something, ing form, sight, gun, kingfisher
«sighting» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: sighting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sighting is an occasion when someone sees something rare, unusual or wanted: a bird, a whale, a UFO or a missing person.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det mark nsubj acl obj amod punct conj cc conj punct det parataxis punct det conj punct det conj cc det amod conj punct root A DET sighting NOUN is AUX an DET occasion NOUN when SCONJ someone PRON sees VERB something PRON rare ADJ , PUNCT unusual ADJ or CCONJ wanted VERB : PUNCT a DET bird NOUN , PUNCT a DET whale NOUN , PUNCT a DET UFO NOUN or CCONJ a DET missing ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sighting det 2 sighting sighting NOUN Number=Sing 5 occasion nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 occasion cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 occasion det 5 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 sees mark 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 sees nsubj 8 sees see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 occasion acl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 sees obj 10 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 unusual punct 12 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 10 rare conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 wanted cc 14 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 unusual conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 bird punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 bird det 17 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 occasion parataxis 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 whale punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 whale det 20 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 17 bird conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 UFO punct 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 UFO det 23 UFO ufo NOUN Number=Sing 17 bird conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 27 person cc 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 person det 26 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 27 person amod 27 person person NOUN Number=Sing 17 bird conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 occasion punct
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1 is a present a sighting a occasion tree rules 2 see present someone something vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 3 want past someone not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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 «Sighting» is also the -ing form of «sight» (to see or catch sight of), or of aiming a gun or telescope (sighting it).
The tree, 23 words punct nsubj punct cop advmod det punct compound case punct nmod punct punct mark parataxis cc conj obj fixed punct punct cc mark advcl det obj cc conj punct acl obj punct punct root « PUNCT Sighting NOUN » PUNCT is AUX also ADV the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT sight NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT to PART see VERB or CCONJ catch VERB sight NOUN of ADP ) PUNCT , PUNCT or CCONJ of SCONJ aiming VERB a DET gun NOUN or CCONJ telescope NOUN ( PUNCT sighting VERB it PRON ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Sighting punct 2 Sighting sighting NOUN Number=Sing 9 form nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Sighting punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 form cop 5 also also ADV _ 9 form advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 form det 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 the punct 8 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 9 form compound 9 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 sight case 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 sight punct 12 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 9 form nmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 9 form punct 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 see punct 15 to to PART _ 16 see mark 16 see see VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 form parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 catch cc 18 catch catch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 16 see conj 19 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 18 catch obj 20 of of ADP _ 19 sight fixed 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 catch punct 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 aiming punct 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 aiming cc 24 of of SCONJ _ 25 aiming mark 25 aiming aim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 see advcl 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 gun det 27 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 25 aiming obj 28 or or CCONJ _ 29 telescope cc 29 telescope telescope NOUN Number=Sing 27 gun conj 30 ( ( PUNCT _ 31 sighting punct 31 sighting sight VERB VerbForm=Ger 29 telescope acl 32 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 31 sighting obj 33 ) ) PUNCT _ 31 sighting punct 34 . . PUNCT _ 9 form punct
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1 is a present Sighting the ing form of sight tree rules 2 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 catch infinitive sight vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sight=Theme 4 aim gerund a gun or telescope vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot gun=Theme 5 sight gerund telescope not said here sight vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 1 There was a rare sighting of a kingfisher by the river.
expl det amod nsubj case det nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET rare ADJ sighting NOUN of ADP a DET kingfisher NOUN by ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sighting det 4 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sighting amod 5 sighting sighting NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 8 kingfisher case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 kingfisher det 8 kingfisher kingfisher NOUN Number=Sing 5 sighting nmod 9 by by ADP _ 11 river case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 river det 11 river river NOUN Number=Sing 8 kingfisher nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a rare sighting of a kingfisher by the river there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 sight a kingfisher by the river nom sighting «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Our class recorded ten bird sightings in one hour.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod compound obj case nummod obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN recorded VERB ten NUM bird NOUN sightings NOUN in ADP one NUM hour 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 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 recorded nsubj 3 recorded record VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 sightings nummod 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 6 sightings compound 6 sightings sighting NOUN Number=Plur 3 recorded obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 hour case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 hour nummod 9 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 3 recorded obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 recorded punct
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1 record past Our class ten bird sightings hour vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sighting=Theme
Example 3 Police asked for any sightings of the missing dog.
nsubj case det obl case det amod nmod punct root Police NOUN asked VERB for ADP any DET sightings NOUN of ADP the DET missing ADJ dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 asked nsubj 2 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 sightings case 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 sightings det 5 sightings sighting NOUN Number=Plur 2 asked obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 dog case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dog det 8 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dog amod 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 sightings nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past Police for any sightings of the missing dog vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 sight the missing dog nom sighting «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The first sighting of land made the sailors cheer.
det amod nsubj case nmod det nsubj ccomp punct root The DET first ADJ sighting NOUN of ADP land NOUN made VERB the DET sailors NOUN cheer VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sighting det 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 sighting amod 3 sighting sighting NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 land case 5 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 sighting nmod 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sailors det 8 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 9 cheer nsubj 9 cheer cheer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the first sighting of land tree rules 2 cheer present the sailors vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 sight land nom sighting «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 There have been many UFO sightings, but none has been proved.
expl cop amod compound obj punct cc nsubj aux aux:pass conj punct root There PRON have VERB been AUX many ADJ UFO NOUN sightings NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ none PRON has AUX been AUX proved VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 have expl 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 sightings cop 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sightings amod 5 UFO ufo NOUN Number=Sing 6 sightings compound 6 sightings sighting NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 proved punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 12 proved cc 9 none none PRON PronType=Neg 12 proved nsubj 10 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 proved aux 11 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 proved aux:pass 12 proved prove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 have conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present there vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a participle many UFO sightings tree rules 3 prove present · perfect · passive none vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 The tally chart showed sightings of each bird.
det compound nsubj obj case det nmod punct root The DET tally NOUN chart NOUN showed VERB sightings NOUN of ADP each DET bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 chart det 2 tally tally NOUN Number=Sing 3 chart compound 3 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sightings sighting NOUN Number=Plur 4 showed obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 bird case 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 bird det 8 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 sightings nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past the tally chart sightings of each bird vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sighting=Recipient 2 sight each bird nom sighting «act transitive»: of=patient
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