spotter Who acts: spotter, person, you, Grandpa, Bird spotters, Weather spotters · What happens: be, watch out, stand, catch, help, lose · To what, where: person, gym, you, control, someone, spotter
«spotter» 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: spotter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A spotter is a person who watches out for something, especially as a hobby: a train spotter, a bird spotter, a plane spotter.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case obl punct advmod case det parataxis punct det compound appos punct det compound conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET spotter NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON watches VERB out ADP for ADP something PRON , PUNCT especially ADV as ADP a DET hobby NOUN : PUNCT a DET train NOUN spotter NOUN , PUNCT a DET bird NOUN spotter NOUN , PUNCT a DET plane NOUN spotter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spotter det 2 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 watches nsubj 7 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 out out ADP _ 7 watches compound:prt 9 for for ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 watches obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 hobby punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 15 hobby advmod 13 as as ADP _ 15 hobby case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hobby det 15 hobby hobby NOUN Number=Sing 7 watches parataxis 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 spotter punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 spotter det 18 train train NOUN Number=Sing 19 spotter compound 19 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing 15 hobby appos 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 spotter punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 spotter det 22 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 23 spotter compound 23 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing 19 spotter conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 27 spotter punct 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 spotter det 26 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 27 spotter compound 27 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing 19 spotter conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a spotter a person tree rules 2 watch out present a person for something vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for something=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 Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.
In gym and weightlifting, a spotter stands by to catch you or help if you lose control.
The tree, 17 words case obl cc conj punct det nsubj mark mark xcomp obj cc conj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root In ADP gym NOUN and CCONJ weightlifting NOUN , PUNCT a DET spotter NOUN stands VERB by SCONJ to PART catch VERB you PRON or CCONJ help VERB if SCONJ you PRON lose VERB control NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 gym case 2 gym gym NOUN Number=Sing 8 stands obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 weightlifting cc 4 weightlifting weightlifting NOUN Number=Sing 2 gym conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 gym punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 spotter det 7 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing 8 stands nsubj 8 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 by by SCONJ _ 11 catch mark 10 to to PART _ 11 catch mark 11 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 stands xcomp 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 catch obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 help cc 14 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 catch conj 15 if if SCONJ _ 17 lose mark 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 lose nsubj 17 lose lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 help advcl 18 control control NOUN Number=Sing 17 lose obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 stands punct
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1 stand present a spotter gym and weightlifting tree rules 2 catch to-infinitive a spotter not said here you vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 3 help infinitive a spotter not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 4 lose a condition, not said to happen present you control vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A spotter is someone who watches for danger or for an enemy and reports it, like a fire spotter or an aircraft spotter in wartime.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc case det conj cc conj obj punct case det compound parataxis cc det compound conj case nmod punct root A DET spotter NOUN is AUX someone PRON who PRON watches VERB for ADP danger NOUN or CCONJ for ADP an DET enemy NOUN and CCONJ reports VERB it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET fire NOUN spotter NOUN or CCONJ an DET aircraft NOUN spotter NOUN in ADP wartime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spotter det 2 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 watches nsubj 6 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone acl:relcl 7 for for ADP _ 8 danger case 8 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 6 watches obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 enemy cc 10 for for ADP _ 12 enemy case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 enemy det 12 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 8 danger conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 reports cc 14 reports report VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 watches conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 reports obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 spotter punct 17 like like ADP _ 20 spotter case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 spotter det 19 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 20 spotter compound 20 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing 14 reports parataxis 21 or or CCONJ _ 24 spotter cc 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 spotter det 23 aircraft aircraft NOUN Number=Sing 24 spotter compound 24 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing 20 spotter conj 25 in in ADP _ 26 wartime case 26 wartime wartime NOUN Number=Sing 24 spotter nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a spotter someone tree rules 2 watch present for danger or a enemy vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for danger=Theme 3 report present spotter vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 Grandpa has been a train spotter since he was a boy.
nsubj aux cop det compound mark nsubj cop det advcl punct root Grandpa PROPN has AUX been AUX a DET train NOUN spotter NOUN since SCONJ he PRON was AUX a DET boy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 6 spotter nsubj 2 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spotter aux 3 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 spotter cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spotter det 5 train train NOUN Number=Sing 6 spotter compound 6 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 since since SCONJ _ 11 boy mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 boy nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 boy cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 boy det 11 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 6 spotter advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 spotter punct
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1 is a present · perfect Grandpa a train spotter tree rules 2 is a past Grandpa a boy tree rules
Example 2 A spotter stood beside the trampoline.
det nsubj case det obl punct root A DET spotter NOUN stood VERB beside ADP the DET trampoline NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spotter det 2 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 beside beside ADP _ 6 trampoline case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trampoline det 6 trampoline trampoline NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past a spotter the trampoline vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside trampoline=Location
Example 3 Never lift heavy weights without a spotter.
advmod amod obj case det obl punct root Never ADV lift VERB heavy ADJ weights NOUN without ADP a DET spotter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 lift advmod 2 lift lift VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 weights amod 4 weights weight NOUN Number=Plur 2 lift obj 5 without without ADP _ 7 spotter case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 spotter det 7 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing 2 lift obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lift punct
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1 not lift imperative you not said here heavy weights without a spotter vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Theme
Example 4 Bird spotters waited quietly in the hide.
compound nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Bird NOUN spotters NOUN waited VERB quietly ADV in ADP the DET hide NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 2 spotters compound 2 spotters spotter NOUN Number=Plur 3 waited nsubj 3 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 quietly quietly ADV _ 3 waited advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 hide case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hide det 7 hide hide NOUN Number=Sing 3 waited obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 waited punct
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1 wait past Bird spotters the hide quietly property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hide=Location
Example 5 In the war, spotters on rooftops watched for enemy planes.
case det punct conj case nmod acl case compound obl punct root In ADP the DET war NOUN , PUNCT spotters NOUN on ADP rooftops NOUN watched VERB for ADP enemy NOUN planes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 war case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 war det 3 war war NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 spotters punct 5 spotters spotter NOUN Number=Plur 3 war conj 6 on on ADP _ 7 rooftops case 7 rooftops rooftop NOUN Number=Plur 5 spotters nmod 8 watched watch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 rooftops acl 9 for for ADP _ 11 planes case 10 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 11 planes compound 11 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 8 watched obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 war punct
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1 watch participle rooftops not said here for enemy planes vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for plane=Theme
Example 6 Weather spotters reported the tornado.
compound nsubj det obj punct root Weather NOUN spotters NOUN reported VERB the DET tornado NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 2 spotters compound 2 spotters spotter NOUN Number=Plur 3 reported nsubj 3 reported report VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tornado det 5 tornado tornado NOUN Number=Sing 3 reported obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 reported punct
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1 report past Weather spotters the tornado vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tornado=Patient
Example 7 The talent spotter asked the girl to join the football academy.
det compound nsubj det obj mark xcomp det compound obj punct root The DET talent NOUN spotter NOUN asked VERB the DET girl NOUN to PART join VERB the DET football NOUN academy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 spotter det 2 talent talent NOUN Number=Sing 3 spotter compound 3 spotter spotter NOUN Number=Sing 4 asked nsubj 4 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 girl det 6 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 4 asked obj 7 to to PART _ 8 join mark 8 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 asked xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 academy det 10 football football NOUN Number=Sing 11 academy compound 11 academy academy NOUN Number=Sing 8 join obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the talent spotter the girl vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent girl=Recipient clause=Topic 2 join not said to happen to-infinitive the talent spotter not said here the football academy vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent academy=Patient
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