arc Who acts: arc, story arc, story, character, electric arc, bright spark · What happens: be, curve, shape, arc, follow, change · To what, where: part, curved line, curve, ball, air, shape
«arc» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: arc in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An arc is part of the curved line of a circle, or any curved line shaped like this.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop case det amod nmod case det nmod punct cc det amod conj acl case obl punct root An DET arc NOUN is AUX part NOUN of ADP the DET curved VERB line NOUN of ADP a DET circle NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ any DET curved VERB line NOUN shaped VERB like ADP this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 arc det 2 arc arc NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part cop 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 line case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 line det 7 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 line amod 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 circle case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 circle det 11 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 8 line nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 line punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 line cc 14 any any DET PronType=Ind 16 line det 15 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 line amod 16 line line NOUN Number=Sing 4 part conj 17 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 line acl 18 like like ADP _ 19 this case 19 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 shaped obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 is a present a arc part or any curved line of the curved line of a circle tree rules 2 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 3 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 4 shape participle any curved line not said here like this vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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 To arc is to move in a curve: the ball arced through the air.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl cop mark case det obl punct det appos acl case det obl punct root To PART arc NOUN is AUX to PART move VERB in ADP a DET curve NOUN : PUNCT the DET ball NOUN arced VERB through ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 arc mark 2 arc arc NOUN Number=Sing 5 move advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 curve case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 curve det 8 curve curve NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 ball punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ball det 11 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 8 curve appos 12 arced arc VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 ball acl 13 through through ADP _ 15 air case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 air det 15 air air NOUN Number=Sing 12 arced obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 is present a curve move property tree rules 2 arc participle the ball not said here the air tree rules
Meaning 3 A story arc is the shape a story or a character's change follows from beginning to end.
The tree, 18 words det compound nsubj cop det det nsubj cc det nmod:poss case conj acl:relcl case obl case obl punct root A DET story NOUN arc NOUN is AUX the DET shape NOUN a DET story NOUN or CCONJ a DET character NOUN 's PART change NOUN follows VERB from ADP beginning NOUN to ADP end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 arc det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 arc compound 3 arc arc NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shape cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shape det 6 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 14 follows nsubj 9 or or CCONJ _ 13 change cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 character det 11 character character NOUN Number=Sing 13 change nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 character case 13 change change NOUN Number=Sing 8 story conj 14 follows follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shape acl:relcl 15 from from ADP _ 16 beginning case 16 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing 14 follows obl 17 to to ADP _ 18 end case 18 end end NOUN Number=Sing 14 follows obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 shape punct
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1 is a present a story arc the shape tree rules 2 follow present a story or a character's change the shape not said here from beginning; to end vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent shape=Theme from beginning=Trajectory 3 change a character nom change «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 4 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
An electric arc is a bright spark that jumps across a gap.
det amod nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root An DET electric ADJ arc NOUN is AUX a DET bright ADJ spark NOUN that PRON jumps VERB across ADP a DET gap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 arc det 2 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 3 arc amod 3 arc arc NOUN Number=Sing 7 spark nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 spark cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 spark det 6 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 7 spark amod 7 spark spark NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 jumps nsubj 9 jumps jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 spark acl:relcl 10 across across ADP _ 12 gap case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 gap det 12 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing 9 jumps obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 spark punct
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1 is a present a electric arc a bright spark tree rules 2 jump present a bright spark a gap vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across gap=Trajectory
Example 1 Use a compass to draw an arc.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Use VERB a DET compass NOUN to PART draw VERB an DET arc NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 compass det 3 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 draw mark 5 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Use advcl 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 arc det 7 arc arc NOUN Number=Sing 5 draw obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a compass vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compass=Patient 2 draw to-infinitive you not said here a arc vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arc=Theme
Example 2 An arc is part of the edge of a circle.
det nsubj cop case det nmod case det nmod punct root An DET arc NOUN is AUX part NOUN of ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP a DET circle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 arc det 2 arc arc NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part cop 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 edge case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 edge det 7 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 circle case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 circle det 10 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 7 edge nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 is a present a arc part of the edge of a circle tree rules
Example 3 The ball arced high over the goalkeeper's head.
det acl advmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET ball NOUN arced VERB high ADV over ADP the DET goalkeeper NOUN 's PART head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 arced arc VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 ball acl 4 high high ADV Degree=Pos 3 arced advmod 5 over over ADP _ 9 head case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 goalkeeper det 7 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 9 head nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 goalkeeper case 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 arced obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ball punct
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1 arc participle the ball not said here the goalkeeper's head high property tree rules
Example 4 A rainbow is an arc of colours.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root A DET rainbow NOUN is AUX an DET arc NOUN of ADP colours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rainbow det 2 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 5 arc nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 arc cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 arc det 5 arc arc NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 colours case 7 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 5 arc nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 arc punct
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1 is a present a rainbow a arc of colours tree rules
Example 5 The hero's character arc goes from scared to brave.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj case xcomp case obl punct root The DET hero NOUN 's PART character NOUN arc NOUN goes VERB from ADP scared ADJ to ADP brave ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 5 arc nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 hero case 4 character character NOUN Number=Sing 5 arc compound 5 arc arc NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes nsubj 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 from from ADP _ 8 scared case 8 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 6 goes xcomp 9 to to ADP _ 10 brave case 10 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 8 scared obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 goes punct
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1 go present the hero's character arc scared property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The welder's arc was so bright we could not look at it.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis case obl punct root The DET welder NOUN 's PART arc NOUN was AUX so ADV bright ADJ we PRON could AUX not PART look VERB at ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 welder det 2 welder welder NOUN Number=Sing 4 arc nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 welder case 4 arc arc NOUN Number=Sing 7 bright nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 bright cop 6 so so ADV _ 7 bright advmod 7 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 look nsubj 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 look aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 look advmod 11 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 bright parataxis 12 at at ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 look obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 bright punct
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1 is past the welder's arc bright property tree rules 2 not look could we at arc vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at it=Theme
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