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title: periscope — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «periscope» in the school dictionary: A long tube with mirrors at each end that lets you see over or around something, used in submarines and in toys. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# periscope

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**Who acts:** long tube, you, captain, We, Light, He · **What happens:** let, see, use, raise, look, make · **To what, where:** you, something, submarines, periscope, juice carton, wall

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A long tube with mirrors at each end that lets you see over or around something, used in submarines and in toys.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periscope:m1:1
# text = A long tube with mirrors at each end that lets you see over or around something, used in submarines and in toys.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mirrors	mirror	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	over	over	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	around	around	ADP	IN	_	13	conj	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	submarines	submarine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | a long tube with mirrors at each end | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  | over *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | submarines and toys |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The captain raised the periscope to look at the ships.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periscope:x1:1
# text = The captain raised the periscope to look at the ships.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	periscope	periscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | the captain | the periscope |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent periscope=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | the captain *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the ships | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at ship=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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We made a periscope from a juice carton and two mirrors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periscope:x2:1
# text = We made a periscope from a juice carton and two mirrors.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	periscope	periscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	mirrors	mirror	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	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 | **make** | past | We | a periscope |  | a juice carton and two mirrors |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent periscope=Product from carton=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With a periscope you can see over a wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periscope:x3:1
# text = With a periscope you can see over a wall.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	periscope	periscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can | you |  |  | a wall |  | with a periscope | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Light bounces off both mirrors in a periscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periscope:x4:1
# text = Light bounces off both mirrors in a periscope.
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bounces	bounce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	mirrors	mirror	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	periscope	periscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bounce off** | present | Light | both mirrors |  | a periscope |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent mirror=Theme in periscope=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He used his periscope to watch the parade over the crowd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periscope:x5:1
# text = He used his periscope to watch the parade over the crowd.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	periscope	periscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **use** | past | He | his periscope |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent periscope=Patient |
| 2 | **watch** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the parade |  | the crowd |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parade=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The periscope rose out of the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periscope:x6:1
# text = The periscope rose out of the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	periscope	periscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | the periscope |  |  | the water |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent out water=Location |

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