spotted Who acts: spots, something, Dalmatian, I, She, her · What happens: spot, mean, cover, pattern, be, notice · To what, where: Spotted past form, something, spotted coat, friend, mistake, deer · Speech: someone speaks here
«spotted» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: spotted in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Spotted means covered with a pattern of spots or dots: «a spotted dog».
The tree, 13 words nsubj ccomp case det obl case nmod cc conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Spotted VERB means VERB covered VERB with ADP a DET pattern NOUN of ADP spots NOUN or CCONJ dots NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET spotted VERB dog NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spotted spot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 with with ADP _ 6 pattern case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pattern det 6 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 3 covered obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 spots case 8 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 6 pattern nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 dots cc 10 dots dot NOUN Number=Plur 8 spots conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 2 means punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 dog punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 dog det 14 spotted spot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 dog amod 15 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 dog punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 spot participle vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cover participle with a pattern of spots or dots vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with pattern=Theme 4 spot in a quote participle vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 5 pattern spots or dots nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=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 Spotted is the past form of «spot»: to notice or see something, especially something hard to find.
The tree, 17 words amod cop det amod case punct nmod punct punct mark parataxis cc conj obj punct advmod appos amod mark xcomp punct root Spotted VERB is AUX the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT spot NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT to PART notice VERB or CCONJ see VERB something PRON , PUNCT especially ADV something PRON hard ADJ to PART find VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spotted spot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 form amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 spot case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 spot punct 8 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 spot punct 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 notice punct 11 to to PART _ 12 notice mark 12 notice notice VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 form parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 see cc 14 see see VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 notice conj 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 see obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 something punct 17 especially especially ADV _ 18 something advmod 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 something appos 19 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 18 something amod 20 to to PART _ 21 find mark 21 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 hard xcomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 spot participle vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 2 is a present the Spotted past form of spot tree rules 3 notice to-infinitive vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 see infinitive something vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 5 find to-infinitive something not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The Dalmatian has a spotted coat.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET Dalmatian PROPN has VERB a DET spotted VERB coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Dalmatian det 2 Dalmatian Dalmatian PROPN 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 coat det 5 spotted spot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 coat amod 6 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the Dalmatian a spotted coat vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient 2 spot participle vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 2 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 3 She spotted a mistake in her sum and fixed it.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl cc conj obj punct root She PRON spotted VERB a DET mistake NOUN in ADP her PRON sum NOUN and CCONJ fixed VERB it PRON . 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 spotted nsubj 2 spotted spot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mistake det 4 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 2 spotted obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 sum case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sum nmod:poss 7 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing 2 spotted obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 fixed cc 9 fixed fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 spotted conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 fixed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 spotted punct
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1 spot past She a mistake in her sum vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent mistake=Destination in sum=Theme 2 fix past She not said here mistake vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Patient 3 sum her = she nom sum «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 We spotted a deer in the woods.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON spotted VERB a DET deer NOUN in ADP the DET woods 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 spotted nsubj 2 spotted spot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 deer det 4 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 2 spotted obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 woods case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 woods det 7 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 2 spotted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spotted punct
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1 spot past We a deer in the woods vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent deer=Destination in wood=Theme
Example 5 Ladybirds are red and spotted.
nsubj cop cc conj punct root Ladybirds NOUN are AUX red ADJ and CCONJ spotted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ladybirds ladybird NOUN Number=Plur 3 red nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 red cop 3 red red ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 spotted cc 5 spotted spot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 red conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 red punct
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1 is present Ladybirds red property tree rules 2 spot participle Ladybirds not said here vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 6 Have you spotted the five differences in the pictures?
aux nsubj det nummod obj case det obl punct root Have AUX you PRON spotted VERB the DET five NUM differences NOUN in ADP the DET pictures NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spotted aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 spotted nsubj 3 spotted spot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 differences det 5 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 differences nummod 6 differences difference NOUN Number=Plur 3 spotted obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 pictures case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pictures det 9 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 3 spotted obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 spotted punct
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1 spot present · perfect you the five differences in the pictures vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent difference=Destination in picture=Theme
Example 7 The thief was spotted on camera.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET thief NOUN was AUX spotted VERB on ADP camera NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 4 spotted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spotted aux:pass 4 spotted spot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 camera case 6 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 4 spotted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 spotted punct
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1 spot past · passive the thief camera vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination
Example 8 A pretty Barbel, with spotted skin, and an enviably round back, declared that the "human fry" were still there.
The tree, 19 words det amod nsubj punct case amod appos punct cc det advmod appos advmod punct mark det punct amod nsubj punct cop advmod advcl punct root A DET pretty ADJ Barbel PROPN , PUNCT with ADP spotted VERB skin NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ an DET enviably ADV round NOUN back ADV , PUNCT declared VERB that SCONJ the DET " PUNCT human ADJ fry NOUN " PUNCT were AUX still ADV there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 Barbel det 2 pretty pretty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Barbel amod 3 Barbel Barbel PROPN Number=Sing 15 declared nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 skin punct 5 with with ADP _ 7 skin case 6 spotted spot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 skin amod 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 3 Barbel appos 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 round punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 round cc 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 round det 11 enviably enviably ADV _ 12 round advmod 12 round round NOUN Number=Sing 3 Barbel appos 13 back back ADV _ 12 round advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 3 Barbel punct 15 declared declare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 16 that that SCONJ _ 24 there mark 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 fry det 18 " " PUNCT _ 20 fry punct 19 human human ADJ Degree=Pos 20 fry amod 20 fry fry NOUN Number=Sing 24 there nsubj 21 " " PUNCT _ 20 fry punct 22 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 there cop 23 still still ADV _ 24 there advmod 24 there there ADV PronType=Dem 15 declared advcl 25 . . PUNCT _ 15 declared punct
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1 spot participle vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 2 declare speech: other past a pretty Barbel vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 3 is past the human fry still there property tree rules
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