spectrum Who acts: spectrum, white light, prism, rainbow, Red, class · What happens: be, split, say, show, have · To what, where: band, colours, autistic people, spectrum, white light, one end · Speech: someone speaks here
«spectrum» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: spectrum in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The spectrum is the band of colours that white light splits into, as in a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det case nmod obj amod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct case case det parataxis punct appos punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct root The DET spectrum NOUN is AUX the DET band NOUN of ADP colours NOUN that PRON white ADJ light NOUN splits VERB into ADP , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET rainbow NOUN : PUNCT red ADJ , PUNCT orange ADJ , PUNCT yellow ADJ , PUNCT green ADJ , PUNCT blue ADJ , PUNCT indigo NOUN , PUNCT violet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spectrum det 2 spectrum spectrum NOUN Number=Sing 5 band nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 band cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 band det 5 band band NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 colours case 7 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 5 band nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 splits obj 9 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 10 light amod 10 light light NOUN Number=Sing 11 splits nsubj 11 splits split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 colours acl:relcl 12 into into ADP _ 11 splits advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 rainbow punct 14 as as ADP _ 17 rainbow case 15 in in ADP _ 17 rainbow case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 rainbow det 17 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 11 splits parataxis 18 : : PUNCT _ 19 red punct 19 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 17 rainbow appos 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 orange punct 21 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 19 red conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 yellow punct 23 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 19 red conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 green punct 25 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 19 red conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 blue punct 27 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 19 red conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 29 indigo punct 29 indigo indigo NOUN Number=Sing 19 red conj 30 , , PUNCT _ 31 violet punct 31 violet violet NOUN Number=Sing 19 red conj 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 band punct
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1 is a present the spectrum the band of colours tree rules 2 split present white light colours vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient
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 whole range of different but related things, from one end to another.
The tree, 13 words det amod case amod cc conj nmod punct case nummod conj case nmod punct root A DET whole ADJ range NOUN of ADP different ADJ but CCONJ related ADJ things NOUN , PUNCT from ADP one NUM end NOUN to ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 range det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 range amod 3 range range NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 8 things case 5 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 8 things amod 6 but but CCONJ _ 7 related cc 7 related related ADJ Degree=Pos 5 different conj 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 range nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 end punct 10 from from ADP _ 12 end case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 end nummod 12 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 range conj 13 to to ADP _ 14 another case 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 end nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 range punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 The autism spectrum: autistic people are said to be "on the spectrum".
The tree, 12 words det compound punct amod nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl mark cop punct case det ccomp punct punct root The DET autism NOUN spectrum NOUN : PUNCT autistic ADJ people NOUN are AUX said VERB to PART be AUX " PUNCT on ADP the DET spectrum NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 spectrum det 2 autism autism NOUN Number=Sing 3 spectrum compound 3 spectrum spectrum NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 8 said punct 5 autistic autistic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 people amod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 said nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 said aux:pass 8 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 spectrum acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 14 spectrum mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 spectrum cop 11 " " PUNCT _ 14 spectrum punct 12 on on ADP _ 14 spectrum case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 spectrum det 14 spectrum spectrum NOUN Number=Sing 8 said ccomp 15 " " PUNCT _ 14 spectrum punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 spectrum punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive autistic people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic 2 is in a quote to-infinitive the spectrum tree rules
Example 1 A prism splits white light into a spectrum.
det nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root A DET prism NOUN splits VERB white ADJ light NOUN into ADP a DET spectrum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prism det 2 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing 3 splits nsubj 3 splits split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 light amod 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 splits obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 spectrum case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 spectrum det 8 spectrum spectrum NOUN Number=Sing 3 splits obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 splits punct
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1 split present a prism white light into a spectrum result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent light=Patient into spectrum=Result
Example 2 The rainbow shows the colours of the spectrum.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET rainbow NOUN shows VERB the DET colours NOUN of ADP the DET spectrum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rainbow det 2 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 colours det 5 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 3 shows obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 spectrum case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 spectrum det 8 spectrum spectrum NOUN Number=Sing 5 colours nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the rainbow the colours of the spectrum vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent colour=Recipient
Example 3 Red is at one end of the spectrum and violet at the other.
nsubj cop case nummod case det nmod cc conj case det nmod punct root Red PROPN is AUX at ADP one NUM end NOUN of ADP the DET spectrum NOUN and CCONJ violet NOUN at ADP the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Red Red PROPN Number=Sing 5 end nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 end cop 3 at at ADP _ 5 end case 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 end nummod 5 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 spectrum case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 spectrum det 8 spectrum spectrum NOUN Number=Sing 5 end nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 violet cc 10 violet violet NOUN Number=Sing 8 spectrum conj 11 at at ADP _ 13 other case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 other det 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 violet nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 end punct
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1 is present Red at one end of the spectrum and violet at the other tree rules
Example 4 Our class has a wide spectrum of interests.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN has VERB a DET wide ADJ spectrum NOUN of ADP interests 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 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spectrum det 5 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spectrum amod 6 spectrum spectrum NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 interests case 8 interests interest NOUN Number=Plur 6 spectrum nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our class a wide spectrum of interests vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spectrum=Patient
Example 5 My cousin is on the autism spectrum.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det compound punct root My PRON cousin NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET autism NOUN spectrum 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 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 7 spectrum nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 spectrum cop 4 on on ADP _ 7 spectrum case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 spectrum det 6 autism autism NOUN Number=Sing 7 spectrum compound 7 spectrum spectrum NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 spectrum punct
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1 is present My cousin the autism spectrum tree rules
Example 6 Sound also has a spectrum of high and low pitches.
nsubj advmod det obj case amod cc conj nmod punct root Sound NOUN also ADV has VERB a DET spectrum NOUN of ADP high ADJ and CCONJ low ADJ pitches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 has advmod 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spectrum det 5 spectrum spectrum NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 10 pitches case 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pitches amod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 low cc 9 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 7 high conj 10 pitches pitch NOUN Number=Plur 5 spectrum nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Sound a spectrum of high pitches vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spectrum=Patient
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