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title: glint — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glint» in the school dictionary: To give out a small, quick flash of light. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glint

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**Who acts:** light, reflected light, look, grass, glint, gold · **What happens:** give out, flash, reflect, show, glint, be · **To what, where:** small quick flash, feeling, grass, coin, sword, sun.

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give out a small, quick flash of light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glint:m1:1
# text = To give out a small, quick flash of light.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	flash	flash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give out** | to-infinitive |  | a small quick flash of light |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent flash=Theme |
| 2 | **flash** |  | light |  |  |  |  |  | nom flash «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short bright flash of reflected light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glint:m2:1
# text = A short bright flash of reflected light.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	flash	flash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	reflected	reflect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reflect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **flash** |  | reflected light |  |  |  |  |  | nom flash «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A look in the eye showing a feeling such as anger, fun or a clever plan: «a glint in her eye».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glint:m3:1
# text = A look in the eye showing a feeling such as anger, fun or a clever plan: «a glint in her eye».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	glint	glint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund | a look in the eye *not said here* | a feeling |  |  |  | such anger and fun or a clever plan | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something glinted in the grass – it was a coin!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glint:x1:1
# text = Something glinted in the grass – it was a coin!
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	glinted	glint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glint** | participle |  |  |  | the grass |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in grass=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | past | grass | a coin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight's sword glinted in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glint:x2:1
# text = The knight's sword glinted in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	glinted	glint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glint** | participle |  | the knight's sword *not said here* |  | the sun. |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A glint of gold caught her eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glint:x3:1
# text = A glint of gold caught her eye.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glint	glint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | a glint of gold | glint's eye |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |
| 2 | **glint** |  | gold |  |  |  |  |  | nom glint «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The cat's eyes glinted in the torchlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glint:x4:1
# text = The cat's eyes glinted in the torchlight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	glinted	glint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	torchlight	torchlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glint** | participle |  | the cat's eyes *not said here* |  | the torchlight |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in torchlight=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He had a glint of mischief in his eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glint:x5:1
# text = He had a glint of mischief in his eye.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	glint	glint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a glint of mischief |  | his eye |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glint=Patient |
| 2 | **glint** |  | mischief |  |  |  |  |  | nom glint «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunlight glinted on the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glint:x6:1
# text = Sunlight glinted on the water.
1	Sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	glinted	glint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glint** | participle |  | Sunlight *not said here* |  | the water |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on water=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"They glint on my banks at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glint:x7:1
# text = "They glint on my banks at night.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glint	glint	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	banks	bank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glint** *in a quote* | present | They |  |  | my banks | night |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bank=Location |

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