transparency Who acts: Transparency, light, you, people, We, Clean water · What happens: be, let, pass, see, mean, happen · To what, where: clear plastic sheet, transparency, great transparency, taxes, accounts, old overhead projector · Speech: someone speaks here
«transparency» 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: transparency in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Transparency is being see-through, letting light pass so you can see clearly through, like glass or clean water.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop cop compound punct punct advcl nsubj xcomp advmod nsubj aux advcl advmod advmod punct case obl cc amod conj punct root Transparency NOUN is AUX being AUX see ADJ - PUNCT through ADJ , PUNCT letting VERB light NOUN pass VERB so ADV you PRON can AUX see VERB clearly ADV through ADV , PUNCT like ADP glass NOUN or CCONJ clean ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Transparency transparency NOUN Number=Sing 6 through nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 through cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 through cop 4 see see ADJ Degree=Pos 6 through compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 through punct 6 through thorough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 letting punct 8 letting let VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 through advcl 9 light light NOUN Number=Sing 10 pass nsubj 10 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 letting xcomp 11 so so ADV _ 14 see advmod 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 see nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 see aux 14 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 letting advcl 15 clearly clearly ADV _ 16 through advmod 16 through through ADV _ 14 see advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 glass punct 18 like like ADP _ 19 glass case 19 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 14 see obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 water cc 21 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 22 water amod 22 water water NOUN Number=Sing 19 glass conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 through punct
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1 is present Transparency thorough property tree rules 2 let gerund Transparency not said here tree rules 3 pass infinitive light vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 see can you like glass or clean water; through property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 Transparency means being open and honest so that people can see what is happening and why: transparency in government or in a company.
The tree, 23 words nsubj cop xcomp cc conj mark fixed nsubj aux advcl nsubj aux ccomp cc parataxis punct appos case nmod cc case det conj punct root Transparency NOUN means VERB being AUX open ADJ and CCONJ honest ADJ so SCONJ that SCONJ people NOUN can AUX see VERB what PRON is AUX happening VERB and CCONJ why ADV : PUNCT transparency NOUN in ADP government NOUN or CCONJ in ADP a DET company NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Transparency transparency NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 open cop 4 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 honest cc 6 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 4 open conj 7 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 see mark 8 that that SCONJ _ 7 so fixed 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 see nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 see aux 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 honest advcl 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 happening nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 happening aux 14 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 see ccomp 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 why cc 16 why why ADV PronType=Int 11 see parataxis 17 : : PUNCT _ 18 transparency punct 18 transparency transparency NOUN Number=Sing 16 why appos 19 in in ADP _ 20 government case 20 government government NOUN Number=Sing 18 transparency nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 24 company cc 22 in in ADP _ 24 company case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 company det 24 company company NOUN Number=Sing 18 transparency conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Transparency vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is not said to happen gerund Transparency not said here open property tree rules 3 be Transparency not said here tree rules 4 see can people vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 5 happen present · progressive vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
A transparency is a clear plastic sheet with words or pictures on it, shown with an overhead projector, or a photographic slide.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case nmod cc conj case nmod punct conj case det amod obl punct cc det amod conj punct root A DET transparency NOUN is AUX a DET clear ADJ plastic NOUN sheet NOUN with ADP words NOUN or CCONJ pictures NOUN on ADP it PRON , PUNCT shown VERB with ADP an DET overhead ADJ projector NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET photographic ADJ slide NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 transparency det 2 transparency transparency NOUN Number=Sing 7 sheet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sheet cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sheet det 5 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sheet amod 6 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 7 sheet compound 7 sheet sheet NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 words case 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 sheet nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 pictures cc 11 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 9 words conj 12 on on ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 pictures nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 shown punct 15 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 sheet conj 16 with with ADP _ 19 projector case 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 projector det 18 overhead overhead ADJ Degree=Pos 19 projector amod 19 projector projector NOUN Number=Sing 15 shown obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 slide punct 21 or or CCONJ _ 24 slide cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 slide det 23 photographic photographic ADJ Degree=Pos 24 slide amod 24 slide slide NOUN Number=Sing 7 sheet conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 sheet punct
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1 is a present a transparency a clear plastic sheet or a photographic slide with words or pictures on it tree rules 2 show participle a transparency not said here with a overhead projector vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We tested the transparency of different materials with a torch.
nsubj det obj case amod nmod case det nmod punct root We PRON tested VERB the DET transparency NOUN of ADP different ADJ materials NOUN with ADP a DET torch 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 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 transparency det 4 transparency transparency NOUN Number=Sing 2 tested obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 materials case 6 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 7 materials amod 7 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 4 transparency nmod 8 with with ADP _ 10 torch case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 torch det 10 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 7 materials nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We the transparency of different materials with a torch vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent transparency=Theme
Example 2 Clean water has great transparency.
amod nsubj amod obj punct root Clean ADJ water NOUN has VERB great ADJ transparency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 2 water amod 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 transparency amod 5 transparency transparency NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Clean water great transparency vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent transparency=Patient
Example 3 Voters want transparency about how taxes are spent.
nsubj obj mark advmod nsubj aux:pass xcomp punct root Voters NOUN want VERB transparency NOUN about SCONJ how ADV taxes NOUN are AUX spent VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Voters voter NOUN Number=Plur 2 want nsubj 2 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 transparency transparency NOUN Number=Sing 2 want obj 4 about about SCONJ _ 8 spent mark 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 spent advmod 6 taxes tax NOUN Number=Plur 8 spent nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 spent aux:pass 8 spent spend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 want xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 want punct
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1 want present Voters transparency tree rules 2 spend not said to happen present · passive taxes vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset
Example 4 The club showed transparency by sharing its accounts.
det nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET club NOUN showed VERB transparency NOUN by SCONJ sharing VERB its PRON accounts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 club det 2 club club NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 transparency transparency NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 sharing mark 6 sharing share VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 showed advcl 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 accounts nmod:poss 8 accounts account NOUN Number=Plur 6 sharing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the club transparency vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent transparency=Recipient 2 share gerund the club not said here club's accounts tree rules 3 account club nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The teacher put a transparency on the old overhead projector.
det nsubj det obj case det amod amod obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN put VERB a DET transparency NOUN on ADP the DET old ADJ overhead ADJ projector NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 transparency det 5 transparency transparency NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 6 on on ADP _ 10 projector case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 projector det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 projector amod 9 overhead overhead ADJ Degree=Pos 10 projector amod 10 projector projector NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the teacher a transparency the old overhead projector vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent transparency=Theme on projector=Destination
Example 6 Transparency means people can check a decision is fair.
nsubj nsubj aux ccomp det nsubj cop ccomp punct root Transparency NOUN means VERB people NOUN can AUX check VERB a DET decision NOUN is AUX fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Transparency transparency NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 check nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 check aux 5 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 decision det 7 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 9 fair nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fair cop 9 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 check ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Transparency vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 check can people vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is present a decision fair property tree rules
Example 7 Ice loses its transparency when it has lots of air bubbles.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl obj case compound nmod punct root Ice NOUN loses VERB its PRON transparency NOUN when ADV it PRON has VERB lots NOUN of ADP air NOUN bubbles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 2 loses nsubj 2 loses lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 transparency nmod:poss 4 transparency transparency NOUN Number=Sing 2 loses obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 has advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 loses advcl 8 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 7 has obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 bubbles case 10 air air NOUN Number=Sing 11 bubbles compound 11 bubbles bubble NOUN Number=Plur 8 lots nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 loses punct
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1 lose present Ice Ice's transparency vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent transparency=Eventuality 2 have present Ice lots of air bubbles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
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