signal Who acts: signal, sign, radio waves, traffic signal, you, phone · What happens: be, give, carry, signal, turn, have · To what, where: sound, message, radio waves, bike, signal, mountains
«signal» 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: signal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A signal is a sound, light, sign or movement that gives a message or warning: a traffic signal, a hand signal.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det punct conj punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj punct det compound conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET signal NOUN is AUX a DET sound NOUN , PUNCT light NOUN , PUNCT sign NOUN or CCONJ movement NOUN that PRON gives VERB a DET message NOUN or CCONJ warning NOUN : PUNCT a DET traffic NOUN signal NOUN , PUNCT a DET hand NOUN signal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 signal det 2 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sound cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sound det 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 light punct 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 sign punct 9 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 movement cc 11 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 9 sign conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 gives nsubj 13 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sign acl:relcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 message det 15 message message NOUN Number=Sing 13 gives obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 warning cc 17 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 15 message conj 18 : : PUNCT _ 21 signal punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 signal det 20 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 21 signal compound 21 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 signal punct 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 signal det 24 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 25 signal compound 25 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 21 signal conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 sound punct
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1 is a present a signal a sound and light and sign or movement and a traffic signal and a hand signal tree rules 2 give present sign or movement a message or warning vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=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 A signal is the radio waves that carry sound, pictures or data to phones, TVs and radios.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det compound nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj cc conj case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET signal NOUN is AUX the DET radio NOUN waves NOUN that PRON carry VERB sound NOUN , PUNCT pictures NOUN or CCONJ data NOUN to ADP phones NOUN , PUNCT TVs NOUN and CCONJ radios NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 signal det 2 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 6 waves nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 waves cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 waves det 5 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 6 waves compound 6 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 carry nsubj 8 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 waves acl:relcl 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 8 carry obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 pictures punct 11 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 6 waves conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 data cc 13 data data NOUN Number=Sing 11 pictures conj 14 to to ADP _ 15 phones case 15 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 11 pictures nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 TVs punct 17 TVs tv NOUN Number=Plur 15 phones conj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 radios cc 19 radios radio NOUN Number=Plur 15 phones conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 waves punct
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1 is a present a signal the radio waves and pictures to phones and TVs and radios or data tree rules 2 carry present the radio waves and pictures to phones and TVs and radios or data sound vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Theme
Meaning 3 To signal is to give a message by a movement, light or sound.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark det obj case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART signal VERB is AUX to PART give VERB a DET message NOUN by ADP a DET movement NOUN , PUNCT light NOUN or CCONJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 signal mark 2 signal signal VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 give csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 give cop 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 message det 7 message message NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 8 by by ADP _ 10 movement case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 movement det 10 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 light punct 12 light light NOUN Number=Sing 10 movement conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 sound cc 14 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 10 movement conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 give punct
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1 signal speech: other to-infinitive vn instr_communication-37.4.1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present by a movement and light or sound; give property tree rules
Example 1 The traffic signal turned red.
det compound nsubj xcomp punct root The DET traffic NOUN signal NOUN turned VERB red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 signal det 2 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 3 signal compound 3 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 4 turned nsubj 4 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 4 turned xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 turned punct
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1 turn past the traffic signal red property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Signal with your arm before you turn on your bike.
case nmod:poss nmod mark nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Signal NOUN with ADP your PRON arm NOUN before SCONJ you PRON turn VERB on ADP your PRON bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Signal signal NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 with with ADP _ 4 arm case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 arm nmod:poss 4 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 1 Signal nmod 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 turn mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 turn nsubj 7 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Signal advcl 8 on on ADP _ 10 bike case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 bike nmod:poss 10 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 turn obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Signal punct
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1 turn present you your bike vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on bike=Trajectory
Example 3 My phone has no signal in the mountains.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root My PRON phone NOUN has VERB no DET signal NOUN in ADP the DET mountains 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 phone nmod:poss 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 signal det 5 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 mountains case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mountains det 8 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 5 signal nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My phone no signal the mountains vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Patient
Example 4 The teacher raised her hand as a signal for quiet.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN raised VERB her PRON hand NOUN as ADP a DET signal NOUN for ADP quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised nsubj 3 raised raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hand nmod:poss 5 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 signal case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 signal det 8 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised obl 9 for for ADP _ 10 quiet case 10 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 raised obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 raised punct
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1 raise past the teacher teacher's hand as a signal; for quiet vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme
Example 5 Three whistle blasts are a signal for help.
nummod compound nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Three NUM whistle NOUN blasts NOUN are AUX a DET signal NOUN for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 blasts nummod 2 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 3 blasts compound 3 blasts blast NOUN Number=Plur 6 signal nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 signal cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 signal det 6 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 help case 8 help help NOUN Number=Sing 6 signal nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 signal punct
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1 is a present Three whistle blasts a signal for help tree rules
Example 6 Nerves carry signals to the brain.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Nerves NOUN carry VERB signals NOUN to ADP the DET brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 2 carry nsubj 2 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 signals signal NOUN Number=Plur 2 carry obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 brain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 brain det 6 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 2 carry obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 carry punct
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1 carry present Nerves signals the brain vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent signal=Theme to brain=Destination
Example 7 The referee signalled a free kick.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET referee NOUN signalled VERB a DET free ADJ kick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 signalled nsubj 3 signalled signall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 kick det 5 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 6 kick amod 6 kick kick NOUN Number=Sing 3 signalled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 signalled punct
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1 signall past the referee a free kick tree rules
Example 8 A smoke signal rose from the hill.
det compound compound case det nmod punct root A DET smoke NOUN signal NOUN rose NOUN from ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rose det 2 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 4 rose compound 3 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 4 rose compound 4 rose rose NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 hill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hill det 7 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 4 rose nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 rose punct
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Example 9 Conn gave the signal and his guests seated themselves.
nsubj det obj cc nmod:poss nsubj conj obj punct root Conn PROPN gave VERB the DET signal NOUN and CCONJ his PRON guests NOUN seated VERB themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Conn Conn PROPN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 signal det 4 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 seated cc 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 guests nmod:poss 7 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 8 seated nsubj 8 seated seat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave conj 9 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 8 seated obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Conn the signal vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme 2 seat past Conn's guests guests = guest vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location themselves=Value
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