acceleration Who acts: Acceleration, speed, slowing, Gravity, sports car, bigger force · What happens: get, go up, be, change, slow down, speed · To what, where: speed, negative acceleration, speeding up, astronauts, seats, falling objects
«acceleration» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: acceleration in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Acceleration is getting faster: the speed going up.
nsubj aux xcomp punct det conj acl advmod punct root Acceleration NOUN is AUX getting VERB faster ADJ : PUNCT the DET speed NOUN going VERB up ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 3 getting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 getting aux 3 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 getting xcomp 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 speed punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 speed det 7 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 3 getting conj 8 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 speed acl 9 up up ADV _ 8 going advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive Acceleration fast property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 go up gerund the speed not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Acceleration is how quickly speed (or velocity) changes; slowing down is a negative acceleration (deceleration).
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj punct cc appos punct punct csubj compound:prt cop det amod obj punct appos punct punct root Acceleration NOUN is AUX how ADV quickly ADV speed NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ velocity NOUN ) PUNCT changes VERB ; PUNCT slowing VERB down ADP is AUX a DET negative ADJ acceleration NOUN ( PUNCT deceleration NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 5 speed nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 speed cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 quickly advmod 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 speed advmod 5 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 10 changes nsubj 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 velocity punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 velocity cc 8 velocity velocity NOUN Number=Sing 5 speed appos 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 velocity punct 10 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 acceleration punct 12 slowing slow VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 acceleration csubj 13 down down ADP _ 12 slowing compound:prt 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 acceleration cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 acceleration det 16 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 17 acceleration amod 17 acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 10 changes obj 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 deceleration punct 19 deceleration deceleration NOUN Number=Sing 17 acceleration appos 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 deceleration punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 changes punct
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1 is a present Acceleration speed quickly property tree rules 2 change present speed vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 slow down gerund vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 is a present slowing a negative acceleration tree rules
Meaning 3 Acceleration is how quickly a car can speed up.
nsubj cop advmod advmod det nsubj aux compound:prt punct root Acceleration NOUN is AUX how ADV quickly ADV a DET car NOUN can AUX speed VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 8 speed nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 speed cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 quickly advmod 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 8 speed advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 car det 6 car car NOUN Number=Sing 8 speed nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 speed aux 8 speed speed VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 up up ADP _ 8 speed compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 speed punct
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1 is can · present Acceleration quickly, speed property tree rules
Meaning 4 Acceleration is also any speeding up of a process: the acceleration of climate change.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop advmod det amod case det nmod punct det conj case compound nmod punct root Acceleration NOUN is AUX also ADV any DET speeding VERB up NOUN of ADP a DET process NOUN : PUNCT the DET acceleration NOUN of ADP climate NOUN change NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 6 up nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 up cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 up advmod 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 up det 5 speeding speed VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 up amod 6 up up NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 process case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 process det 9 process process NOUN Number=Sing 6 up nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 acceleration punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 acceleration det 12 acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 6 up conj 13 of of ADP _ 15 change case 14 climate climate NOUN Number=Sing 15 change compound 15 change change NOUN Number=Sing 12 acceleration nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 up punct
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1 speed gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present Acceleration any speeding up and the acceleration of climate change of a process tree rules
Example 1 The rocket's acceleration pushed the astronauts into their seats.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET rocket NOUN 's PART acceleration NOUN pushed VERB the DET astronauts NOUN into ADP their PRON seats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rocket det 2 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 4 acceleration nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 rocket case 4 acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 5 pushed nsubj 5 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 astronauts det 7 astronauts astronaut NOUN Number=Plur 5 pushed obj 8 into into ADP _ 10 seats case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 seats nmod:poss 10 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 5 pushed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 pushed punct
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1 push past the rocket's acceleration the astronauts astronauts's seats vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent astronaut=Theme into seat=Destination
Example 2 Gravity gives falling objects an acceleration.
nsubj amod obj det obj punct root Gravity NOUN gives VERB falling VERB objects NOUN an DET acceleration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gravity gravity NOUN Number=Sing 2 gives nsubj 2 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 falling fall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 objects amod 4 objects object NOUN Number=Plur 2 gives obj 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 acceleration det 6 acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 2 gives obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gives punct
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1 give present Gravity falling objects vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent object=Recipient acceleration=Theme 2 fall gerund vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 This sports car has amazing acceleration.
det compound nsubj amod obj punct root This DET sports NOUN car NOUN has VERB amazing ADJ acceleration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 sports det 2 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 3 car compound 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 6 acceleration amod 6 acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present sports car amazing acceleration vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acceleration=Patient
Example 4 The sprinter's acceleration out of the blocks won the race.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case case det nmod det obj punct root The DET sprinter NOUN 's PART acceleration NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET blocks NOUN won VERB the DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sprinter det 2 sprinter sprinter NOUN Number=Sing 4 acceleration nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 sprinter case 4 acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 9 won nsubj 5 out out ADP _ 8 blocks case 6 of of ADP _ 8 blocks case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 blocks det 8 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 4 acceleration nmod 9 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 race det 11 race race NOUN Number=Sing 9 won obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 won punct
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1 win past the sprinter's acceleration out the blocks the race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 5 A bigger force gives a bigger acceleration.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root A DET bigger ADJ force NOUN gives VERB a DET bigger ADJ acceleration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 force det 2 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 force amod 3 force force NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives nsubj 4 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 acceleration det 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 acceleration amod 7 acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gives punct
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1 give present a bigger force a bigger acceleration vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acceleration=Theme
Example 6 On the graph, a steeper line shows greater acceleration.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj amod obj punct root On ADP the DET graph NOUN , PUNCT a DET steeper ADJ line NOUN shows VERB greater ADJ acceleration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 graph case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 graph det 3 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 8 shows obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 graph punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 line det 6 steeper steep ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 line amod 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 8 shows nsubj 8 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 greater great ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 acceleration amod 10 acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 8 shows obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 shows punct
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1 show present a steeper line greater acceleration the graph vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent acceleration=Recipient
Example 7 Scientists worry about the acceleration of ice melting.
nsubj case det obl case compound nmod punct root Scientists NOUN worry VERB about ADP the DET acceleration NOUN of ADP ice NOUN melting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 worry nsubj 2 worry worry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 acceleration case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 acceleration det 5 acceleration acceleration NOUN Number=Sing 2 worry obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 melting case 7 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 8 melting compound 8 melting melting NOUN Number=Sing 5 acceleration nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 worry punct
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1 worry present Scientists about the acceleration of ice melting vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about acceleration=Stimulus
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