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title: headlight — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «headlight» in the school dictionary: A strong light at the front of a car, bus, bike, train or other vehicle that helps the driver see the road at night and lets others see the vehicle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# headlight

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**Who acts:** that, driver, others, head, headlights, you · **What happens:** help, see, let, wear, call, lit up · **To what, where:** driver, road, others, vehicle, light, head · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«headlight» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [headlight in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/headlight.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strong light at the front of a car, bus, bike, train or other vehicle that helps the driver see the road at night and lets others see the vehicle.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headlight:m1:1
# text = A strong light at the front of a car, bus, bike, train or other vehicle that helps the driver see the road at night and lets others see the vehicle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
30	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	obj	_	_
31	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	xcomp	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | that | the driver |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent driver=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | the driver *not said here* | the road |  |  | night |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer road=Stimulus |
| 3 | **let** | present | that *not said here* | others |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **see** | infinitive | others *not said here* | the vehicle |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vehicle=Stimulus |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A light worn on the head (more often called a headlamp or head torch).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headlight:m2:1
# text = A light worn on the head (more often called a headlamp or head torch).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	headlamp	headlamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	torch	torch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | a light *not said here* |  | the head |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **call** | participle | the head *not said here* | a headlamp or head torch |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car's headlights lit up the dark road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headlight:x1:1
# text = The car's headlights lit up the dark road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	headlights	headlight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lit up** | participle | the car's headlights | the dark road |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn on your headlights when it gets dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headlight:x2:1
# text = Turn on your headlights when it gets dark.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	headlights	headlight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your headlights |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on headlight=Trajectory |
| 2 | **get** | present | it |  |  |  |  | dark *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My reflective vest shines when headlights hit it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headlight:x3:1
# text = My reflective vest shines when headlights hit it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	reflective	reflective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	vest	vest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	shines	shine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	headlights	headlight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | My reflective vest shines | it |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bikes need a front light, like a car's headlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headlight:x4:1
# text = Bikes need a front light, like a car's headlight.
1	Bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	headlight	headlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Bikes | a front light and a car's headlight |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot light=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The deer froze in the headlights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headlight:x5:1
# text = The deer froze in the headlights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	headlights	headlight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | past | the deer |  |  | the headlights |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the headlights is broken, so Dad is fixing it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headlight:x6:1
# text = One of the headlights is broken, so Dad is fixing it.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	headlights	headlight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | present · passive |  | One of the headlights |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **fix** | present · progressive | Dad | it |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drivers dip their headlights so they don't dazzle other drivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headlight:x7:1
# text = Drivers dip their headlights so they don't dazzle other drivers.
1	Drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dip	dip	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	headlights	headlight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	dazzle	dazzle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | present | Drivers | Drivers's headlights |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location headlight=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **dazzle** | present · do-support | Drivers *= driver* | other drivers |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus driver=Experiencer |

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