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title: spectacled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spectacled» in the school dictionary: Spectacled means wearing glasses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spectacled

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**Who acts:** Spectacled, it, eyes, spectacled teacher, spectacled bear, spectacled owl · **What happens:** mean, wear, have, look, peer, live · **To what, where:** glasses, animal names, rings, eyes, South America, white rings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«spectacled» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [spectacled in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spectacled.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Spectacled means wearing glasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacled:m1:1
# text = Spectacled means wearing glasses.
1	Spectacled	Spectacled	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Spectacled |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wear** *not said to happen* | gerund | Spectacled *not said here* | glasses |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent glass=Source |

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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 -->
In animal names it means having rings or marks around the eyes that look like glasses, as in «spectacled bear» or «spectacled owl».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacled:m2:1
# text = In animal names it means having rings or marks around the eyes that look like glasses, as in «spectacled bear» or «spectacled owl».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	ccomp	_	_
7	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	around	around	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	spectacled	spectacled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	spectacled	spectacled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | it |  |  | animal names |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | rings or marks |  | the eyes |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient |
| 3 | **look** | present | the eyes |  |  |  |  | like glasses | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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A spectacled teacher peered over her desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacled:x1:1
# text = A spectacled teacher peered over her desk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spectacled	spectacled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	peered	peer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	desk	desk	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 | **peer** | past | a spectacled teacher |  |  |  |  | over teacher's desk | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent over desk=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The spectacled bear lives in South America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacled:x2:1
# text = The spectacled bear lives in South America.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spectacled	spectacled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	America	America	PROPN	NNP	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 | **live** | present | the spectacled bear |  |  | South America |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in america=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The spectacled owl has white rings around its eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacled:x3:1
# text = The spectacled owl has white rings around its eyes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spectacled	spectacled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the spectacled owl | white rings |  | owl's eyes |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A spectacled boy sat reading in the corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacled:x4:1
# text = A spectacled boy sat reading in the corner.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spectacled	spectacled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	corner	corner	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 | **sit** | past | a spectacled boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **read** | gerund | a spectacled boy *not said here* |  |  | the corner |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spectacled flying foxes live in Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacled:x5:1
# text = Spectacled flying foxes live in Australia.
1	Spectacled	spectacled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	flying	flying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	foxes	fox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	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 | **live** | present | Spectacled flying foxes |  |  | Australia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in australia=Location |

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