📖 regularityWho acts: quality, something, Accidents, buses, regularity, We · What happens: happen, be, follow, worry, come, show · To what, where: quality, pattern, regularity, children, square, jewel · Speech: someone speaks here
«regularity» in the English 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: regularity in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 The quality of happening at the same times or in the same way again and again.
The tree, 16 words det mark acl case det amod obl cc case det amod conj advmod cc conj punct root The DET quality NOUN of SCONJ happening VERB at ADP the DET same ADJ times NOUN or CCONJ in ADP the DET same ADJ way NOUN again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 quality det 2 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 happening mark 4 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 quality acl 5 at at ADP _ 8 times case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 times det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 times amod 8 times time NOUN Number=Plur 4 happening obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 13 way cc 10 in in ADP _ 13 way case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 way det 12 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 13 way amod 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 times conj 14 again again ADV _ 4 happening advmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 again cc 16 again again ADV _ 14 again conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 quality punct
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1 happen gerund the quality not said here again; again; time vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 Being even, neat and following a pattern: the regularity of a shape.
The tree, 12 words cop advmod punct cc conj det obj punct det conj case det nmod punct root Being AUX even ADV , PUNCT neat ADJ and CCONJ following VERB a DET pattern NOUN : PUNCT the DET regularity NOUN of ADP a DET shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 neat cop 2 even even ADV _ 4 neat advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 neat punct 4 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 following cc 6 following follow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 neat conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pattern det 8 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 6 following obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 regularity punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 regularity det 11 regularity regularity NOUN Number=Sing 4 neat conj 12 of of ADP _ 14 shape case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 shape det 14 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 11 regularity nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 neat punct
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1 is gerund the regularity of a shape conj ; neat property tree rules 2 follow gerund a pattern vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Theme
Everyday, meaning 3 How often something happens.
advmod advmod nsubj punct root How ADV often ADV something PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 often advmod 2 often often ADV _ 4 happens advmod 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 happens nsubj 4 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 happens punct
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1 happen present something often property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Accidents happen there with worrying regularity."
punct nsubj advmod mark advcl obj punct punct root " PUNCT Accidents NOUN happen VERB there ADV with SCONJ worrying VERB regularity NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 happen punct 2 Accidents accident NOUN Number=Plur 3 happen nsubj 3 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 there there ADV PronType=Dem 3 happen advmod 5 with with SCONJ _ 6 worrying mark 6 worrying worry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 happen advcl 7 regularity regularity NOUN Number=Sing 6 worrying obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 happen punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 happen punct
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1 happen in a quote present Accidents there vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 worry in a quote gerund Accidents not said here regularity vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus regularity=Experiencer
Example 1 The buses come with great regularity, every ten minutes.
det nsubj case amod obl punct det nummod obl punct root The DET buses NOUN come VERB with ADP great ADJ regularity NOUN , PUNCT every DET ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 buses det 2 buses bus NOUN Number=Plur 3 come nsubj 3 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 regularity case 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 regularity amod 6 regularity regularity NOUN Number=Sing 3 come obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 minutes punct 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 minutes det 9 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 minutes nummod 10 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 come obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 come punct
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1 come present the buses minute with great regularity vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The regularity of her heartbeat showed she was calm.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET regularity NOUN of ADP her PRON heartbeat NOUN showed VERB she PRON was AUX calm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 regularity det 2 regularity regularity NOUN Number=Sing 6 showed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 heartbeat case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 heartbeat nmod:poss 5 heartbeat heartbeat NOUN Number=Sing 2 regularity nmod 6 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 calm nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 calm cop 9 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 showed ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 showed punct
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1 show past the regularity of regularity's heartbeat vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past regularity calm property tree rules
Example 3 We noticed the regularity of the pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8.
The tree, 11 words nsubj det obj case det nmod punct appos punct flat punct flat punct flat punct root We PRON noticed VERB the DET regularity NOUN of ADP the DET pattern NOUN : PUNCT 2 NUM , PUNCT 4 NUM , PUNCT 6 NUM , PUNCT 8 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 noticed nsubj 2 noticed notice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 regularity det 4 regularity regularity NOUN Number=Sing 2 noticed obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 pattern case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pattern det 7 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 4 regularity nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 2 punct 9 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pattern appos 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 4 punct 11 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 2 flat 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 6 punct 13 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 2 flat 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 8 punct 15 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 2 flat 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 noticed punct
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1 notice past We the regularity of the pattern vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer regularity=Stimulus
Example 4 The bells rang with clockwork regularity.
det nsubj case compound obl punct root The DET bells NOUN rang VERB with ADP clockwork NOUN regularity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bells det 2 bells bell NOUN Number=Plur 3 rang nsubj 3 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 regularity case 5 clockwork clockwork NOUN Number=Sing 6 regularity compound 6 regularity regularity NOUN Number=Sing 3 rang obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 rang punct
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1 ring past the bells with clockwork regularity vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with regularity=Theme
Example 5 Doctors say regularity of sleep helps children learn.
nsubj nsubj case nmod ccomp obj xcomp punct root Doctors NOUN say VERB regularity NOUN of ADP sleep NOUN helps VERB children NOUN learn VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 regularity regularity NOUN Number=Sing 6 helps nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 sleep case 5 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 3 regularity nmod 6 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 say ccomp 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 6 helps obj 8 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 helps xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present Doctors vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 help present regularity of sleep children vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 learn infinitive children not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The regularity of the square's sides makes it a regular shape.
det nsubj case det nmod:poss case nmod obj det amod obj punct root The DET regularity NOUN of ADP the DET square NOUN 's PART sides NOUN makes VERB it PRON a DET regular ADJ shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 regularity det 2 regularity regularity NOUN Number=Sing 8 makes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 7 sides case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 square det 5 square square NOUN Number=Sing 7 sides nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 square case 7 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 2 regularity nmod 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 makes obj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 shape det 11 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 12 shape amod 12 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 8 makes obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 makes punct
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1 make present the regularity of the square's sides square a regular shape obj vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset it=Beneficiary shape=Product
Example 7 The pressure of regularity and discipline here stamped the jewel, which in the future the world so well knew.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj case nmod cc conj advmod det obj punct nsubj case det conj det appos advmod advmod advcl punct root The DET pressure NOUN of ADP regularity NOUN and CCONJ discipline NOUN here ADV stamped VERB the DET jewel NOUN , PUNCT which PRON in ADP the DET future NOUN the DET world NOUN so ADV well ADV knew VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pressure det 2 pressure pressure NOUN Number=Sing 8 stamped nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 regularity case 4 regularity regularity NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressure nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 discipline cc 6 discipline discipline NOUN Number=Sing 4 regularity conj 7 here here ADV PronType=Dem 8 stamped advmod 8 stamped stamp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 jewel det 10 jewel jewel NOUN Number=Sing 8 stamped obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 future punct 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 future nsubj 13 in in ADP _ 15 future case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 future det 15 future future NOUN Number=Sing 10 jewel conj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 world det 17 world world NOUN Number=Sing 15 future appos 18 so so ADV _ 20 knew advmod 19 well well ADV Degree=Pos 20 knew advmod 20 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 stamped advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 stamped punct
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1 stamp past the pressure of regularity and discipline the jewel and the future the jewel and the future the jewel here vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent jewel=Destination 2 know past the pressure of regularity and discipline not said here well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 press regularity and discipline nom pressure «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
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