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title: eyespot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eyespot» in the school dictionary: An eyespot is a round patch of colour that looks like an eye, on the wings of a butterfly or moth, or on the body of a fish, to scare or fool predators. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eyespot

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**Who acts:** eyespot, round patch, tiny sensitive spot, things, peacock butterfly, Birds · **What happens:** be, look, scare, fool, live, help · **To what, where:** round patch, predators, tiny sensitive spot, simple living things, things, light

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«eyespot» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [eyespot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eyespot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eyespot is a round patch of colour that looks like an eye, on the wings of a butterfly or moth, or on the body of a fish, to scare or fool predators.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyespot:m1:1
# text = An eyespot is a round patch of colour that looks like an eye, on the wings of a butterfly or moth, or on the body of a fish, to scare or fool predators.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eyespot	eyespot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	moth	moth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	to	to	PART	TO	_	33	mark	_	_
33	scare	scare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
34	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
35	fool	fool	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	33	conj	_	_
36	predators	predator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	35	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eyespot | a round patch or the body of a fish |  |  |  | of colour | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a round patch or the body of a fish |  |  |  |  | like a eye | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **scare** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **fool** | infinitive |  | predators |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent predator=Patient |

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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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eyespot is a tiny light-sensitive spot on very simple living things, such as Euglena, that helps them find light.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyespot:m2:1
# text = An eyespot is a tiny light-sensitive spot on very simple living things, such as Euglena, that helps them find light.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eyespot	eyespot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	sensitive	sensitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	Euglena	Euglena	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	_
24	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eyespot | a tiny sensitive spot |  | simple living things such Euglena |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **help** | present | a tiny sensitive spot | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **find** | infinitive | things *= thing* *not said here* | light |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The peacock butterfly has four big eyespots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyespot:x1:1
# text = The peacock butterfly has four big eyespots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	peacock	peacock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	eyespots	eyespot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the peacock butterfly | four big eyespots |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyespot=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birds may peck the eyespot instead of the butterfly's head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyespot:x2:1
# text = Birds may peck the eyespot instead of the butterfly's head.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	peck	peck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	eyespot	eyespot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peck** | may | Birds | the eyespot |  |  |  | instead the butterfly's head | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyespot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some fish have an eyespot near their tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyespot:x3:1
# text = Some fish have an eyespot near their tail.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	eyespot	eyespot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some fish | a eyespot |  | fish's tail |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyespot=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Under the microscope we saw the red eyespot of a Euglena.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyespot:x4:1
# text = Under the microscope we saw the red eyespot of a Euglena.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	eyespot	eyespot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Euglena	Euglena	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | the red eyespot of a Euglena |  | the microscope |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eyespot=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The moth opened its wings and flashed its eyespots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyespot:x5:1
# text = The moth opened its wings and flashed its eyespots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moth	moth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	flashed	flash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eyespots	eyespot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the moth | moth's wings |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme |
| 2 | **flash** | past | the moth *not said here* | moth's eyespots |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eyespot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eyespots make small creatures look bigger and scarier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyespot:x6:1
# text = Eyespots make small creatures look bigger and scarier.
1	Eyespots	eyespot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	xcomp	_	_
6	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	scarier	scarey	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Eyespots |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | small creatures |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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