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title: spectacles — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spectacles» in the school dictionary: Glasses: two lenses in a frame worn to help you see better. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spectacles

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**Who acts:** you, silly way, people, Grandpa, She, Spectacles · **What happens:** wear, help, see, make, behave, stare · **To what, where:** two lenses, you, spectacle, silly way, people, spectacles

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«spectacles» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [spectacles in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spectacles.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glasses: two lenses in a frame worn to help you see better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacles:m1:1
# text = Glasses: two lenses in a frame worn to help you see better.
1	Glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	lenses	lens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | two lenses in a frame *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Plural of «spectacle»: impressive shows or sights, like fireworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacles:m2:1
# text = Plural of «spectacle»: impressive shows or sights, like fireworks.
1	Plural	plural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	spectacle	spectacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	impressive	impressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shows	show	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sights	sight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Make a spectacle of yourself»: behave in a silly way that makes people stare.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacles:m3:1
# text = «Make a spectacle of yourself»: behave in a silly way that makes people stare.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	spectacle	spectacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	behave	behave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	stare	stare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | a spectacle of yourself |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset spectacle=Product |
| 2 | **behave** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | a silly way |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | present | a silly way | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stare** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa can't read without his spectacles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacles:x1:1
# text = Grandpa can't read without his spectacles.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	spectacles	spectacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **not** **read** | can | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | without Grandpa's spectacles | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She pushed her spectacles up her nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacles:x2:1
# text = She pushed her spectacles up her nose.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	spectacles	spectacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	up	up	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	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | past | She | her spectacles |  | her nose |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent spectacle=Theme up nose=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spectacles help people who are short-sighted see far away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacles:x3:1
# text = Spectacles help people who are short-sighted see far away.
1	Spectacles	spectacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	sighted	sight	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	nsubj	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Spectacles |  | people |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **sight** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | people |  |  |  |  | away, see *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fireworks were amazing spectacles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacles:x4:1
# text = The fireworks were amazing spectacles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spectacles	spectacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the fireworks | amazing spectacles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't make a spectacle of yourself at the wedding!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacles:x5:1
# text = Don't make a spectacle of yourself at the wedding!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spectacle	spectacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **not** **make** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a spectacle of yourself |  | the wedding |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset spectacle=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Where are my specs?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacles:x6:1
# text = Where are my specs?
1	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	specs	spec	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | my specs |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Michael had tried on his spectacles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spectacles:x7:1
# text = Michael had tried on his spectacles.
1	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	spectacles	spectacle	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 | **try** | past · perfect | Michael |  |  | Michael's spectacles |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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