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title: eyeball — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eyeball» in the school dictionary: An eyeball is the round ball of the eye, most of which sits inside your head. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# eyeball

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**Who acts:** eyeball, We, two cats, I, you · **What happens:** be, sit, eyeball, look, measure, model · **To what, where:** round ball, head, someone, amount, size, eyeball

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«eyeball» 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: [eyeball in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eyeball.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eyeball is the round ball of the eye, most of which sits inside your head.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyeball:m1:1
# text = An eyeball is the round ball of the eye, most of which sits inside your head.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eyeball	eyeball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	conj	_	_
12	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
15	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eyeball | the round ball |  |  |  | of the eye | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a eyeball *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sit** | present |  |  |  | your head |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent inside head=Location |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To eyeball someone or something is to look at them hard, often in a challenging or rude way.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyeball:m2:1
# text = To eyeball someone or something is to look at them hard, often in a challenging or rude way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	eyeball	eyeball	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
16	challenging	challenging	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
19	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eyeball** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | at them *= they*; hard, look *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To eyeball an amount is to guess it just by looking, without measuring.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyeball:m3:1
# text = To eyeball an amount is to guess it just by looking, without measuring.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	eyeball	eyeball	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	guess	guess	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eyeball** | to-infinitive |  | a amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | guess *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **measure** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eyeball is about the size of a large grape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyeball:x1:1
# text = The eyeball is about the size of a large grape.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eyeball	eyeball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	grape	grape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the eyeball | the size |  |  |  | of a large grape; about *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We looked at a model of the eyeball in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyeball:x2:1
# text = We looked at a model of the eyeball in science.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	eyeball	eyeball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | We |  |  |  |  | at a model of the eyeball in science | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at model=Theme |
| 2 | **model** |  |  | the eyeball in science |  |  |  |  | nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two cats eyeballed each other across the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyeball:x3:1
# text = The two cats eyeballed each other across the fence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	eyeballed	eyeball	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	4	obj	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	fixed	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eyeball** | past | the two cats | each |  | the fence |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm up to my eyeballs in homework this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyeball:x4:1
# text = I'm up to my eyeballs in homework this week.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	up	up	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eyeballs	eyeball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  | homework | week | to my eyeballs | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't just eyeball it, measure the line with a ruler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyeball:x5:1
# text = Don't just eyeball it, measure the line with a ruler.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	eyeball	eyeball	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eyeball** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the line |  |  |  | with a ruler | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme line=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At Halloween we ate jelly eyeballs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyeball:x6:1
# text = At Halloween we ate jelly eyeballs.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Halloween	Halloween	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	eyeballs	eyeball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | we | jelly eyeballs |  | Halloween |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyeball=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I will sing you the praise of the bottle-tailed Rikki, with eyeballs of red!

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyeball:x7:1
# text = I will sing you the praise of the bottle-tailed Rikki, with eyeballs of red!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	tailed	tail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	Rikki	Rikki	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	eyeballs	eyeball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | future | I | the praise of the tailed Rikki | you |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary praise=Theme |
| 2 | **tail** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **praise** |  |  | the tailed Rikki |  |  |  |  | nom praise «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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