spotlight Who acts: spotlight, strong lamp, caretaker, Sam, dog, spotlighted pupils · What happens: be, shine, mean, get, spotlight, draw · To what, where: strong lamp, narrow bright beam, lot, something, light, special attention · Speech: someone speaks here
«spotlight» 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: spotlight in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A spotlight is a strong lamp that shines a narrow, bright beam onto one person or area, especially on a stage.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl det amod punct amod obj case nummod obl cc conj punct advmod case det conj punct root A DET spotlight NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ lamp NOUN that PRON shines VERB a DET narrow ADJ , PUNCT bright ADJ beam NOUN onto ADP one NUM person NOUN or CCONJ area NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV on ADP a DET stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spotlight det 2 spotlight spotlight NOUN Number=Sing 6 lamp nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 lamp cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lamp det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lamp amod 6 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 shines nsubj 8 shines shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 lamp acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 beam det 10 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 13 beam amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 narrow punct 12 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 13 beam amod 13 beam beam NOUN Number=Sing 8 shines obj 14 onto onto ADP _ 16 person case 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 person nummod 16 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 shines obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 area cc 18 area area NOUN Number=Sing 16 person conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 stage punct 20 especially especially ADV _ 23 stage advmod 21 on on ADP _ 23 stage case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 stage det 23 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 16 person conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 lamp punct
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1 is a present a spotlight a strong lamp tree rules 2 shine present a strong lamp a narrow bright beam onto one person or area and a stage vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent beam=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 «In the spotlight» means getting a lot of attention from people or the news.
The tree, 14 words punct case det nsubj punct xcomp det obj case nmod case obl cc det conj punct root « PUNCT In ADP the DET spotlight NOUN » PUNCT means VERB getting VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP attention NOUN from ADP people NOUN or CCONJ the DET news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 spotlight punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 spotlight case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 spotlight det 4 spotlight spotlight NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 spotlight punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lot det 9 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 7 getting obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 attention case 11 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 9 lot nmod 12 from from ADP _ 13 people case 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 getting obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 news cc 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 news det 16 news news NOUN Number=Sing 13 people conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present the spotlight vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 get not said to happen gerund the spotlight not said here a lot of attention from people or the news vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent lot=Theme from people=Source
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To spotlight something means to shine a light on it or to draw special attention to it.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp det obj case obl cc mark conj amod obj case obl punct root To PART spotlight VERB something PRON means VERB to PART shine VERB a DET light NOUN on ADP it PRON or CCONJ to PART draw VERB special ADJ attention NOUN to ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spotlight mark 2 spotlight spotlight VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 spotlight obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 shine mark 6 shine shine VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 light det 8 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 shine obj 9 on on ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 shine obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 draw cc 12 to to PART _ 13 draw mark 13 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 shine conj 14 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 15 attention amod 15 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 13 draw obj 16 to to ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 draw obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 spotlight to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 shine not said to happen to-infinitive a light light vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent light=Theme 4 draw to-infinitive special attention light vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent attention=Theme to it=Destination
Example 1 The spotlight followed Mia as she sang her solo.
det nsubj obj mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET spotlight NOUN followed VERB Mia PROPN as SCONJ she PRON sang VERB her PRON solo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spotlight det 2 spotlight spotlight NOUN Number=Sing 3 followed nsubj 3 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 3 followed obj 5 as as SCONJ _ 7 sang mark 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 sang nsubj 7 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 followed advcl 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 solo nmod:poss 9 solo solo NOUN Number=Sing 7 sang obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 followed punct
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1 follow past the spotlight Mia vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mia=Theme 2 sing speech: express past spotlight spotlight's solo vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location solo=Theme 3 solo spotlight nom solo «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The caretaker fixed the broken spotlight in the hall.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET caretaker NOUN fixed VERB the DET broken VERB spotlight NOUN in ADP the DET hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caretaker det 2 caretaker caretaker NOUN Number=Sing 3 fixed nsubj 3 fixed fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 spotlight det 5 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 spotlight amod 6 spotlight spotlight NOUN Number=Sing 3 fixed obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 hall case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hall det 9 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 3 fixed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fixed punct
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1 fix past the caretaker the broken spotlight the hall vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent spotlight=Patient 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 After winning the spelling bee, Sam was in the spotlight all week.
mark advcl det compound obj punct nsubj cop case det det obl:unmarked punct root After SCONJ winning VERB the DET spelling NOUN bee NOUN , PUNCT Sam PROPN was AUX in ADP the DET spotlight NOUN all DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after SCONJ _ 2 winning mark 2 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 spotlight advcl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bee det 4 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 5 bee compound 5 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 2 winning obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 winning punct 7 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 11 spotlight nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 spotlight cop 9 in in ADP _ 11 spotlight case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 spotlight det 11 spotlight spotlight NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 week det 13 week week NOUN Number=Sing 11 spotlight obl:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 spotlight punct
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1 win gerund Sam not said here the spelling bee vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Eventuality 2 is past Sam the spotlight week tree rules
Example 4 The dog ran onto the stage and stole the spotlight.
det nsubj case det obl cc conj det obj punct root The DET dog NOUN ran VERB onto ADP the DET stage NOUN and CCONJ stole VERB the DET spotlight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 stage case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stage det 6 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 stole cc 8 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 ran conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 spotlight det 10 spotlight spotlight NOUN Number=Sing 8 stole obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past the dog the stage vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto stage=Trajectory 2 steal past the dog not said here the spotlight vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location spotlight=Theme
Example 5 Our assembly spotlighted pupils who help others.
nmod:poss nsubj amod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Our PRON assembly NOUN spotlighted VERB pupils NOUN who PRON help VERB others 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 assembly nmod:poss 2 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 4 pupils nsubj 3 spotlighted spotlight VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 pupils amod 4 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 help nsubj 6 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 pupils acl:relcl 7 others other NOUN Number=Plur 6 help obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pupils punct
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1 spotlight participle tree rules 2 help present spotlighted pupils others vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary
Example 6 The famous singer wanted a quiet life out of the spotlight.
det amod nsubj det amod obj case case det obl punct root The DET famous ADJ singer NOUN wanted VERB a DET quiet ADJ life NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET spotlight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 singer det 2 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 singer amod 3 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 4 wanted nsubj 4 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 life det 6 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 life amod 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 wanted obj 8 out out ADP _ 11 spotlight case 9 of of ADP _ 11 spotlight case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 spotlight det 11 spotlight spotlight NOUN Number=Sing 4 wanted obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 wanted punct
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1 want past the famous singer a quiet life the spotlight vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot life=Theme
Example 7 We used a torch as a spotlight for our shadow puppets.
nsubj det obj case det obl case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root We PRON used VERB a DET torch NOUN as ADP a DET spotlight NOUN for ADP our PRON shadow NOUN puppets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 torch det 4 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 as as ADP _ 7 spotlight case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 spotlight det 7 spotlight spotlight NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obl 8 for for ADP _ 11 puppets case 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 puppets nmod:poss 10 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 11 puppets compound 11 puppets puppet NOUN Number=Plur 7 spotlight nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We a torch as a spotlight for our shadow puppets vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent torch=Duration as spotlight=Attribute
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