speck Who acts: speck, it, plane, She, boat, I · What happens: be, mark, look, mean, suppose, expect · To what, where: small spot, old country speech, speck, tiny speck, microscope, horizon · Speech: someone speaks here
«speck» 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: speck in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A speck is a very small spot, mark or piece of something, like dust or dirt.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct parataxis cc conj case nmod punct case nmod cc conj punct root A DET speck NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV small ADJ spot NOUN , PUNCT mark VERB or CCONJ piece NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP dust NOUN or CCONJ dirt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 speck det 2 speck speck NOUN Number=Sing 7 spot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 spot cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 spot det 5 very very ADV _ 6 small advmod 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 spot amod 7 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 mark punct 9 mark mark VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 spot parataxis 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 piece cc 11 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 7 spot conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 piece nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 dust punct 15 like like ADP _ 16 dust case 16 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 13 something nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 dirt cc 18 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 16 dust conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 spot punct
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1 is a present a speck a small spot or piece of something tree rules 2 mark infinitive vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Something so far away that it looks like a tiny dot.
advmod advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl case det amod obl punct root Something PRON so ADV far ADV away ADV that SCONJ it PRON looks VERB like ADP a DET tiny ADJ dot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 so so ADV _ 4 away advmod 3 far far ADV Degree=Pos 4 away advmod 4 away away ADV _ 1 Something advmod 5 that that SCONJ _ 7 looks mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 looks nsubj 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 away advcl 8 like like ADP _ 11 dot case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dot det 10 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 dot amod 11 dot dot NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 look present it like a tiny dot vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 In old country speech, speck means to suppose or expect.
case amod compound obl punct nsubj mark ccomp cc conj punct root In ADP old ADJ country NOUN speech NOUN , PUNCT speck NOUN means VERB to PART suppose VERB or CCONJ expect VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 speech case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 speech amod 3 country country NOUN Number=Sing 4 speech compound 4 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 speech punct 6 speck speck NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 suppose mark 9 suppose suppose VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 expect cc 11 expect expect VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 suppose conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present speck old country speech vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 suppose not said to happen to-infinitive vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 3 expect infinitive vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 There is a speck of dirt on your glasses.
expl det nsubj case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root There PRON is VERB a DET speck NOUN of ADP dirt NOUN on ADP your PRON glasses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 speck det 4 speck speck NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 dirt case 6 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 4 speck nmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 glasses case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 glasses nmod:poss 9 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 4 speck nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a speck of dirt on your glasses there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The plane became a speck in the sky.
det nsubj det xcomp case det nmod punct root The DET plane NOUN became VERB a DET speck NOUN in ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plane det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 speck det 5 speck speck NOUN Number=Sing 3 became xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 sky case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 5 speck nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past the plane a speck in the sky vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Not a speck of dust was left after cleaning.
advmod det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass mark advcl punct root Not PART a DET speck NOUN of ADP dust NOUN was AUX left VERB after SCONJ cleaning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 speck advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 speck det 3 speck speck NOUN Number=Sing 7 left nsubj:pass 4 of of ADP _ 5 dust case 5 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 3 speck nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 left aux:pass 7 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 after after SCONJ _ 9 cleaning mark 9 cleaning clean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 left advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 left punct
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1 leave past · passive a speck of dust vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 clean gerund vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 She saw a tiny speck under the microscope.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON saw VERB a DET tiny ADJ speck NOUN under ADP the DET microscope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 speck det 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 speck amod 5 speck speck NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 6 under under ADP _ 8 microscope case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 microscope det 8 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past She a tiny speck the microscope vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer speck=Stimulus
Example 5 The boat was just a speck on the horizon.
det nsubj cop advmod det case det nmod punct root The DET boat NOUN was AUX just ADV a DET speck NOUN on ADP the DET horizon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 6 speck nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 speck cop 4 just just ADV _ 6 speck advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 speck det 6 speck speck NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 horizon case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 horizon det 9 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 6 speck nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 speck punct
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1 is a past the boat a speck the horizon tree rules
Example 6 There is a speck of paint on the window.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON is VERB a DET speck NOUN of ADP paint NOUN on ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 speck det 4 speck speck NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 paint case 6 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 4 speck nmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 window case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 window det 9 window window NOUN Number=Sing 6 paint nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a speck of paint on the window there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 I speck he takin' a nap,' sezee.
nsubj nsubj obj punct det obj punct punct conj punct root I PRON speck VERB he PRON takin NOUN ' PUNCT a DET nap NOUN , PUNCT ' PUNCT sezee 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 speck nsubj 2 speck speck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 takin nsubj 4 takin takin NOUN Number=Sing 2 speck obj 5 ' ' PUNCT _ 4 takin punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 nap det 7 nap nap NOUN Number=Sing 2 speck obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 sezee punct 9 ' ' PUNCT _ 10 sezee punct 10 sezee sezee NOUN Number=Sing 7 nap conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 speck punct
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1 speck present I a nap and sezee tree rules 2 takin he tree rules
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