spot Who acts: spot, ladybird, I, This, you, Chickenpox · What happens: be, spot, see, have, get, give · To what, where: small round mark, small red lump, skin, particular place, something, it
«spot» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: spot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A spot is a small round mark of a different colour, like spots on a ladybird.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det amod nmod punct case conj case det nmod punct root A DET spot NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ round ADJ mark NOUN of ADP a DET different ADJ colour NOUN , PUNCT like ADP spots NOUN on ADP a DET ladybird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spot det 2 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 7 mark nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 mark cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mark det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mark amod 6 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mark amod 7 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 11 colour case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 colour det 10 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 11 colour amod 11 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 7 mark nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 spots punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 spots case 14 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 11 colour conj 15 on on ADP _ 17 ladybird case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 ladybird det 17 ladybird ladybird NOUN Number=Sing 14 spots nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 mark punct
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1 is a present a spot a small round mark of a different colour and spots on a ladybird tree rules
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 spot is a small red lump on the skin (a pimple).
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod punct det appos punct punct root A DET spot NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ red ADJ lump NOUN on ADP the DET skin NOUN ( PUNCT a DET pimple NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spot det 2 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 7 lump nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lump cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lump det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lump amod 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lump amod 7 lump lump NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 on on ADP _ 10 skin case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 skin det 10 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 7 lump nmod 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 pimple punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 pimple det 13 pimple pimple NOUN Number=Sing 10 skin appos 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 pimple punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 lump punct
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1 is a present a spot a small red lump the skin tree rules
Meaning 3 A spot is a particular place.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET spot NOUN is AUX a DET particular ADJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spot det 2 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 6 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 place det 5 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 place amod 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 place punct
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1 is a present a spot a particular place tree rules
Meaning 4 To spot something is to notice or see it, often when it is hard to see.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj punct advmod advmod expl cop conj mark xcomp punct root To PART spot VERB something PRON is AUX to PART notice VERB or CCONJ see VERB it PRON , PUNCT often ADV when ADV it PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spot mark 2 spot spot VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 notice advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 spot obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 notice cop 5 to to PART _ 6 notice mark 6 notice notice VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 see cc 8 see see VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 notice conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 see obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 hard punct 11 often often ADV _ 15 hard advmod 12 when when ADV PronType=Int 15 hard advmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 hard expl 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 hard cop 15 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 notice conj 16 to to PART _ 17 see mark 17 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 hard xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 notice punct
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1 spot to-infinitive something vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Destination 2 is present notice property tree rules 3 see infinitive it vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 4 is present hard, often property tree rules 5 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 5 A spot of something is a small amount (British).
det nsubj case nmod cop det amod punct amod punct punct root A DET spot NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX a DET small ADJ amount NOUN ( PUNCT British ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spot det 2 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 8 amount nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 spot nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 amount cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 amount det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 amount amod 8 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 British punct 10 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 8 amount amod 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 British punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 amount punct
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1 is a present a spot of something a small amount tree rules
Example 1 A ladybird has black spots on its red wings.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root A DET ladybird NOUN has VERB black ADJ spots NOUN on ADP its PRON red ADJ wings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ladybird det 2 ladybird ladybird NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spots amod 5 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 wings case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 wings nmod:poss 8 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wings amod 9 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 5 spots nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a ladybird black spots ladybird's red wings vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient
Example 2 I've got a spot on my nose.
nsubj aux det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON 've AUX got VERB a DET spot NOUN on ADP my PRON nose 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 3 got nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 got aux 3 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spot det 5 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 nose case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 nose nmod:poss 8 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get present · perfect I a spot my nose vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent spot=Theme on nose=Source
Example 3 This is a good spot for a picnic.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root This PRON is AUX a DET good ADJ spot NOUN for ADP a DET picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 spot nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spot cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spot det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spot amod 5 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 picnic case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 picnic det 8 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 5 spot nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 spot punct
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1 is a present This a good spot for a picnic tree rules
Example 4 Can you spot the mistake in this sum?
aux nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Can AUX you PRON spot VERB the DET mistake NOUN in ADP this DET sum NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 spot aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 spot nsubj 3 spot spot VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mistake det 5 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 3 spot obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 sum case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 sum det 8 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing 3 spot obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 spot punct
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1 spot can you the mistake in this sum vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent mistake=Destination in sum=Theme
Example 5 I spotted my friend in the crowd.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root I PRON spotted VERB my PRON friend NOUN in ADP the DET crowd 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 spotted nsubj 2 spotted spot 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 friend nmod:poss 4 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 2 spotted obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 crowd case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crowd det 7 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 2 spotted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spotted punct
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1 spot past I my friend in the crowd vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent friend=Destination in crowd=Theme
Example 6 Chickenpox gives you itchy spots.
nsubj iobj amod obj punct root Chickenpox NOUN gives VERB you PRON itchy ADJ spots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chickenpox chickenpox NOUN Number=Sing 2 gives nsubj 2 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 gives iobj 4 itchy itchy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spots amod 5 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 2 gives obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gives punct
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1 give present Chickenpox itchy spots you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient spot=Theme
Example 7 He was fined on the spot.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root He PRON was AUX fined VERB on ADP the DET spot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 fined nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 fined aux:pass 3 fined fine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 spot case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 spot det 6 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 3 fined obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 fined punct
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1 fine past · passive He the spot vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 8 Grandpa has a soft spot for his old dog.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Grandpa PROPN has VERB a DET soft ADJ spot NOUN for ADP his PRON old ADJ dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spot det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spot amod 5 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 dog case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 dog nmod:poss 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dog amod 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 spot nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Grandpa a soft spot for Grandpa's old dog vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient
Example 9 All the spectators knew the spot well.
det:predet det nsubj det obj advmod punct root All DET the DET spectators NOUN knew VERB the DET spot NOUN well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 spectators det:predet 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 spectators det 3 spectators spectator NOUN Number=Plur 4 knew nsubj 4 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 spot det 6 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 4 knew obj 7 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 knew advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 knew punct
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1 know past all spectators the spot well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer spot=Stimulus
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