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title: reflector — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reflector» in the school dictionary: A reflector is something with a shiny surface that sends light (or heat or sound) back towards where it came from, such as the small reflectors on bikes and bags. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reflector

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**Who acts:** reflector, shiny surface, bike, you, headlights, eyes · **What happens:** be, send, come, have, wear, walk · **To what, where:** something, light, red reflector, back, jacket, dark

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«reflector» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [reflector in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reflector.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A reflector is something with a shiny surface that sends light (or heat or sound) back towards where it came from, such as the small reflectors on bikes and bags.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reflector:m1:1
# text = A reflector is something with a shiny surface that sends light (or heat or sound) back towards where it came from, such as the small reflectors on bikes and bags.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reflector	reflector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
18	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
19	towards	towards	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	22	advmod	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
23	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
25	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	29	case	_	_
26	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	fixed	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	reflectors	reflector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
30	on	on	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	nmod	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a reflector | something |  |  |  | with a shiny surface; such the small reflectors on bikes and bags | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | present | a shiny surface | light |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | past | reflector |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My bike has a red reflector at the back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reflector:x1:1
# text = My bike has a red reflector at the back.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reflector	reflector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	back	back	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 | **have** | present | My bike | a red reflector |  | the back |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reflector=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear a jacket with reflectors when you walk home in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reflector:x2:1
# text = Wear a jacket with reflectors when you walk home in the dark.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	reflectors	reflector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a jacket |  |  |  | with reflectors | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** | present | you |  |  | the dark |  | home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car's headlights lit up the reflectors on my bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reflector:x3:1
# text = The car's headlights lit up the reflectors on my bag.
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	0	root	_	_
5	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	reflectors	reflector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 *not said here* | the reflectors |  | my bag |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cat's eyes on the road are reflectors that show the lanes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reflector:x4:1
# text = Cat's eyes on the road are reflectors that show the lanes.
1	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	reflectors	reflector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lanes	lane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cat's eyes on the road | reflectors |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | reflectors | the lanes |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lane=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A torch has a shiny reflector behind the bulb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reflector:x5:1
# text = A torch has a shiny reflector behind the bulb.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	torch	torch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reflector	reflector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bulb	bulb	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 | **have** | present | a torch | a shiny reflector |  | the bulb |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reflector=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cyclist's reflectors glowed in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reflector:x6:1
# text = The cyclist's reflectors glowed in the dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cyclist	cyclist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	reflectors	reflector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	glowed	glow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glow** | past | the cyclist's reflectors |  |  | the dark |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reflectors do not make their own light; they bounce it back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reflector:x7:1
# text = Reflectors do not make their own light; they bounce it back.
1	Reflectors	reflector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	bounce	bounce	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | present · do-support | Reflectors | Reflectors's own light |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset light=Product |
| 2 | **bounce back** | present | Reflectors *= reflector* | light |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **light** |  | Reflectors *= reflector* |  |  |  |  |  | nom light «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The telescope uses a big curved mirror as a reflector.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reflector:x8:1
# text = The telescope uses a big curved mirror as a reflector.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	telescope	telescope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	reflector	reflector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the telescope | a big curved mirror |  |  |  | as a reflector | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent mirror=Duration as reflector=Attribute |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

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