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title: glinting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glinting» in the school dictionary: Giving out small, quick flashes of light, especially reflected light from metal, glass, water or eyes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glinting

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**Who acts:** light, sun, Mole, little eyes, glasses, sword · **What happens:** give out, reflect, flash, shine, glint, see · **To what, where:** small quick flashes, river, little eyes, dark holes, light, sun.

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Giving out small, quick flashes of light, especially reflected light from metal, glass, water or eyes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glinting:m1:1
# text = Giving out small, quick flashes of light, especially reflected light from metal, glass, water or eyes.
1	Giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flashes	flash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	reflected	reflect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give out** | gerund |  | small quick flashes of light and reflected light from metal and glass and water or eyes |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent flash=Theme |
| 2 | **reflect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **flash** |  | light and reflected light from metal and glass and water or eyes |  |  |  |  |  | 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: of eyes — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shining with a feeling, such as mischief, anger or fun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glinting:m2:1
# text = Shining with a feeling, such as mischief, anger or fun.
1	Shining	shine	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with a feeling | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with feeling=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sun was glinting on the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glinting:x1:1
# text = The sun was glinting on the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	glinting	glint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glint** | past · progressive | the sun |  |  | the river |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on river=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole saw little eyes glinting at him from the dark holes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glinting:x2:1
# text = Mole saw little eyes glinting at him from the dark holes.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	glinting	glint	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | Mole | little eyes |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eye=Stimulus |
| 2 | **glint** | gerund | little eyes *not said here* |  |  | the dark holes |  | at Mole | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at he=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His glasses were glinting in the light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glinting:x3:1
# text = His glasses were glinting in the light.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	glinting	glint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glint** | past · progressive | His glasses |  |  | the light |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in light=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glinting:x4:1
# text = The knight's sword was glinting 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	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	glinting	glint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glint** | past · progressive | the knight's sword |  |  | the sun. |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her eyes were glinting with mischief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glinting:x5:1
# text = Her eyes were glinting with mischief.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	glinting	glint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glint** | past · progressive | Her eyes |  |  |  |  | with mischief | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with mischief=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coins were glinting at the bottom of the fountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glinting:x6:1
# text = Coins were glinting at the bottom of the fountain.
1	Coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	glinting	glint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glint** | past · progressive | Coins |  |  | the bottom of the fountain |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at bottom=Location |

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