amplitude
Who acts: size, bigger amplitude, loud sound, you, waves, earthquake · What happens: rise, mean, have, draw, wave, measure · To what, where: middle line, big amplitude, wave, huge amplitude, Amplitude, volume
«amplitude» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: amplitude in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The size of a wave: how high it rises from its middle line. In sound, bigger amplitude means louder; in light, brighter.
Sentence 1: The size of a wave: how high it rises from its middle line.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 size | det |
| 2 | size | size | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 rises | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 wave | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 wave | det |
| 5 | wave | wave | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 size | nmod |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 high | punct |
| 7 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 8 high | advmod |
| 8 | high | high | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 rises | advcl |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 rises | nsubj |
| 10 | rises | rise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | from | from | ADP | _ | 14 line | case |
| 12 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 line | nmod:poss |
| 13 | middle | middle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 line | amod |
| 14 | line | line | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 rises | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 rises | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rise | present | the size of a wave | size's middle line | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from line=Initial_Location |
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.
Sentence 2: In sound, bigger amplitude means louder; in light, brighter.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 2 sound | case |
| 2 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 means | obl |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 sound | punct |
| 4 | bigger | big | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 amplitude | amod |
| 5 | amplitude | amplitude | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 means | nsubj |
| 6 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | louder | loud | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 6 means | xcomp |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 light | punct |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 light | case |
| 10 | light | light | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 means | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 brighter | punct |
| 12 | brighter | bright | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 10 light | amod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | bigger amplitude | in light; in sound; loud property | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in sound=Attribute |
Meaning 2
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Large size or plenty.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 size | amod |
| 2 | size | size | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 4 plenty | cc |
| 4 | plenty | plenty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 size | conj |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 size | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
A loud sound has a big amplitude.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 sound | det |
| 2 | loud | loud | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 sound | amod |
| 3 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 has | nsubj |
| 4 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 amplitude | det |
| 6 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 amplitude | amod |
| 7 | amplitude | amplitude | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 has | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | a loud sound | a big amplitude | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amplitude=Patient |
Example 2
Draw a wave with a small amplitude.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draw | draw | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 wave | det |
| 3 | wave | wave | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Draw | obj |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 amplitude | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 amplitude | det |
| 6 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 amplitude | amod |
| 7 | amplitude | amplitude | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Draw | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Draw | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | draw | imperative | you not said here | a wave | with a small amplitude | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Theme |
Example 3
The earthquake's waves had a huge amplitude.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 earthquake | det |
| 2 | earthquake | earthquake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 waves | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 earthquake | case |
| 4 | waves | wave | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 had | nsubj |
| 5 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 amplitude | det |
| 7 | huge | huge | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 amplitude | amod |
| 8 | amplitude | amplitude | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 had | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the earthquake's waves | a huge amplitude | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amplitude=Patient | ||||
| 2 | wave | the earthquake | nom wave «event transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 4
Amplitude is measured from the middle line to the top.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amplitude | amplitude | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 measured | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 measured | aux:pass |
| 3 | measured | measure | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 line | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 line | det |
| 6 | middle | middle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 line | amod |
| 7 | line | line | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 measured | obl |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 top | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 top | det |
| 10 | top | top | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 measured | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 measured | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | measure | present · passive | Amplitude | the middle line | to the top | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |
Example 5
Turning up the volume increases the amplitude.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turning | turn | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 increases | csubj |
| 2 | up | up | ADP | _ | 1 Turning | compound:prt |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 volume | det |
| 4 | volume | volume | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Turning | obj |
| 5 | increases | increase | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 amplitude | det |
| 7 | amplitude | amplitude | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 increases | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 increases | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn up | gerund | the volume | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location volume=Theme | |||||
| 2 | increase | present | Turning | the amplitude | vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer amplitude=Patient |
Example 6
The amplitude of the swing got smaller as it slowed down.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 amplitude | det |
| 2 | amplitude | amplitude | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 got | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 swing | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 swing | det |
| 5 | swing | swing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 amplitude | nmod |
| 6 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | smaller | small | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 6 got | xcomp |
| 8 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 10 slowed | mark |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 slowed | nsubj |
| 10 | slowed | slow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 got | advcl |
| 11 | down | down | ADP | _ | 10 slowed | compound:prt |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past | the amplitude of the swing | small property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | slow down | past | amplitude | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
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