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title: squint — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «squint» in the school dictionary: To look with your eyes partly closed, for example in bright sun or to see something better. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# squint

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**Who acts:** squint, eyes, doctors, I, you, Grandpa · **What happens:** look, close, see, be, call, squint · **To what, where:** eyes, something, condition, squint, board, teacher · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To look with your eyes partly closed, for example in bright sun or to see something better.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squint:m1:1
# text = To look with your eyes partly closed, for example in bright sun or to see something better.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
18	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with your eyes; for example in bright sun | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for example=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | participle |  | your eyes *not said here* |  |  |  | partly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=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 squint is a condition where the eyes look in different directions; doctors call it strabismus.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squint:m2:1
# text = A squint is a condition where the eyes look in different directions; doctors call it strabismus.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squint	squint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	strabismus	strabismus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a squint | a condition |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | the eyes |  |  |  |  | in different directions | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in direction=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | present | doctors | squint |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I squinted in the bright sunshine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squint:x1:1
# text = I squinted in the bright sunshine.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squinted	squint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squint** | past | I |  |  |  |  | in the bright sunshine | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in sunshine=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you squint to see the board, tell your teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squint:x2:1
# text = If you squint to see the board, tell your teacher.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	squint	squint	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squint** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the board |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer board=Stimulus |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | your teacher |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa squinted at the small print.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squint:x3:1
# text = Grandpa squinted at the small print.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squinted	squint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	print	print	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squint** | past | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | at the small print | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at print=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby has a squint, so she wears a patch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squint:x4:1
# text = The baby has a squint, so she wears a patch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	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	5	det	_	_
5	squint	squint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the baby | a squint |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squint=Patient |
| 2 | **wear** | present | baby | a patch |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent patch=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She squinted through the keyhole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squint:x5:1
# text = She squinted through the keyhole.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squinted	squint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squint** | past | She |  |  |  |  | through the keyhole | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through keyhole=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear sunglasses so you do not have to squint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squint:x6:1
# text = Wear sunglasses so you do not have to squint.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sunglasses	sunglasses	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	squint	squint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | sunglasses |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sunglasses=Source |
| 2 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **squint** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the Power that protects all creatures had put a squint into this man’s eye, so that he always threw crooked.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squint:x7:1
# text = But the Power that protects all creatures had put a squint into this man’s eye, so that he always threw crooked.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	squint	squint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	’s	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	22	mark	_	_
19	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	22	advmod	_	_
22	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
23	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | the Power | all creatures |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creature=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **put** | past · perfect · passive |  | the Power |  | this man's eye |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Asset squint=Goal |
| 3 | **throw** | past | man |  |  |  |  | always, crooked *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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