specs Who acts: Specs, people, description, Grandad, I, She · What happens: be, mean, wear, see, make, do · To what, where: glasses, something, specs, bus, new pink specs, optician
«specs» 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: specs in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Specs is short for «spectacles», meaning glasses that people wear to see better.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop case punct obl punct punct advcl obj obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp advmod punct root Specs NOUN is AUX short ADJ for ADP « PUNCT spectacles NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT meaning VERB glasses NOUN that PRON people NOUN wear VERB to PART see VERB better ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Specs spec NOUN Number=Plur 3 short nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 short cop 3 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 spectacles case 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 spectacles punct 6 spectacles spectacle NOUN Number=Plur 3 short obl 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 spectacles punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 meaning punct 9 meaning mean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 short advcl 10 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 9 meaning obj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 wear obj 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 wear nsubj 13 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 glasses acl:relcl 14 to to PART _ 15 see mark 15 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 wear xcomp 16 better well ADV Degree=Cmp 15 see advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 short punct
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1 is present Specs for spectacles; short property tree rules 2 mean gerund Specs not said here glasses vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Topic 3 wear present people glasses tree rules 4 see to-infinitive people not said here well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Specs is short for «specifications», a detailed description of how something is made or what it can do, like a computer or phone.
The tree, 23 words nsubj cop case punct obl punct punct det amod conj mark advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc obj nsubj aux conj punct case det obl cc conj punct root Specs NOUN is AUX short ADJ for ADP « PUNCT specifications NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT a DET detailed ADJ description NOUN of SCONJ how ADV something PRON is AUX made VERB or CCONJ what PRON it PRON can AUX do VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET computer NOUN or CCONJ phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Specs spec NOUN Number=Plur 3 short nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 short cop 3 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 specifications case 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 specifications punct 6 specifications specification NOUN Number=Plur 3 short obl 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 specifications punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 description punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 description det 10 detailed detailed ADJ Degree=Pos 11 description amod 11 description description NOUN Number=Sing 6 specifications conj 12 of of SCONJ _ 16 made mark 13 how how ADV PronType=Int 16 made advmod 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 made nsubj:pass 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 made aux:pass 16 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 description acl:relcl 17 or or CCONJ _ 21 do cc 18 what what PRON PronType=Int 21 do obj 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 do nsubj 20 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 do aux 21 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 made conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 computer punct 23 like like ADP _ 25 computer case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 computer det 25 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 21 do obl 26 or or CCONJ _ 27 phone cc 27 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 25 computer conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 3 short punct
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1 is present Specs for specifications and a detailed description; short property tree rules 2 make present · passive something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 3 do can description like a computer or phone vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Example 1 Grandad can't read without his specs.
nsubj aux advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandad PROPN ca AUX n't PART read VERB without ADP his PRON specs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 4 read nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 read aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 read advmod 4 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 without without ADP _ 7 specs case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 specs nmod:poss 7 specs spec NOUN Number=Plur 4 read obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 read punct
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1 not read can Grandad without Grandad's specs vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 I left my specs on the bus!
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root I PRON left VERB my PRON specs NOUN on ADP the DET bus 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 left nsubj 2 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 specs nmod:poss 4 specs spec NOUN Number=Plur 2 left obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 bus case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bus det 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 left punct
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1 leave past I my specs the bus vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent spec=Theme on bus=Location
Example 3 She got new pink specs from the optician.
nsubj amod amod obj case det nmod punct root She PRON got VERB new ADJ pink ADJ specs NOUN from ADP the DET optician 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 specs amod 4 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 5 specs amod 5 specs spec NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 optician case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 optician det 8 optician optician NOUN Number=Sing 5 specs nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past She new pink specs the optician vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent spec=Theme from optician=Source
Example 4 The new tablet has amazing specs: a big screen and lots of memory.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj amod obj punct det amod appos cc conj case nmod punct root The DET new ADJ tablet NOUN has VERB amazing ADJ specs NOUN : PUNCT a DET big ADJ screen NOUN and CCONJ lots NOUN of ADP memory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tablet det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tablet amod 3 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 6 specs amod 6 specs spec NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 screen punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 screen det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 screen amod 10 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 6 specs appos 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 lots cc 12 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 10 screen conj 13 of of ADP _ 14 memory case 14 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 12 lots nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the new tablet amazing specs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spec=Patient
Example 5 Before buying, Dad checked the specs of the laptop.
mark advcl punct nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Before SCONJ buying VERB , PUNCT Dad PROPN checked VERB the DET specs NOUN of ADP the DET laptop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Before before SCONJ _ 2 buying mark 2 buying buy VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 checked advcl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 buying punct 4 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 5 checked nsubj 5 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 specs det 7 specs spec NOUN Number=Plur 5 checked obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 laptop case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 laptop det 10 laptop laptop NOUN Number=Sing 7 specs nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 checked punct
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1 buy gerund Dad not said here vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 check past Dad the specs of the laptop vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spec=Theme
Example 6 My specs steamed up when I came in from the cold.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt advmod nsubj advcl advmod case det obl punct root My PRON specs NOUN steamed VERB up ADP when ADV I PRON came VERB in ADV from ADP the DET cold 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 specs nmod:poss 2 specs spec NOUN Number=Plur 3 steamed nsubj 3 steamed steam VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 steamed compound:prt 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 came advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 steamed advcl 8 in in ADV _ 7 came advmod 9 from from ADP _ 11 cold case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cold det 11 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 7 came obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 steamed punct
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1 steam up participle My specs vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 come in past I the cold vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from cold=Initial_Location
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