atom Who acts: atom, tiny centre, tinier electrons, water molecule, Scientists, word · What happens: be, see, make, have, call, move · To what, where: smallest piece, everything, tiny centre, nucleus, atom, tiny broken pieces · Speech: someone speaks here
«atom» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: atom in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An atom is the smallest piece of a chemical element, far too small to see even with an ordinary microscope; everything around us is made of atoms.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct advmod advmod parataxis mark advcl advmod case det amod obl punct nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass parataxis case obl punct root An DET atom NOUN is AUX the DET smallest ADJ piece NOUN of ADP a DET chemical ADJ element NOUN , PUNCT far ADV too ADV small ADJ to PART see VERB even ADV with ADP an DET ordinary ADJ microscope NOUN ; PUNCT everything PRON around ADP us PRON is AUX made VERB of ADP atoms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 atom det 2 atom atom NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 element case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 element det 9 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 10 element amod 10 element element NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 small punct 12 far far ADV Degree=Pos 14 small advmod 13 too too ADV _ 14 small advmod 14 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece parataxis 15 to to PART _ 16 see mark 16 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 small advcl 17 even even ADV _ 21 microscope advmod 18 with with ADP _ 21 microscope case 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 microscope det 20 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 21 microscope amod 21 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 16 see obl 22 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 made punct 23 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 27 made nsubj:pass 24 around around ADP _ 25 us case 25 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 23 everything nmod 26 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 made aux:pass 27 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 piece parataxis 28 of of ADP _ 29 atoms case 29 atoms atom NOUN Number=Plur 27 made obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a atom the smallest piece of a chemical element tree rules 2 see to-infinitive a atom not said here with a ordinary microscope vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 make present · passive everything of atoms vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
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 An atom has a tiny centre called the nucleus, with even tinier electrons moving around it.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj det amod obj acl det obj punct case advmod amod obl acl case obl punct root An DET atom NOUN has VERB a DET tiny ADJ centre NOUN called VERB the DET nucleus NOUN , PUNCT with ADP even ADV tinier ADJ electrons NOUN moving VERB around ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 atom det 2 atom atom NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 centre det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 centre amod 6 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 centre acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 nucleus det 9 nucleus nucleus NOUN Number=Sing 7 called obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 electrons punct 11 with with ADP _ 14 electrons case 12 even even ADV _ 13 tinier advmod 13 tinier tiny ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 electrons amod 14 electrons electron NOUN Number=Plur 7 called obl 15 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 electrons acl 16 around around ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 moving obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a atom a tiny centre vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centre=Patient 2 call participle a tiny centre not said here the nucleus with tinier electrons vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nucleus=Recipient 3 move gerund tinier electrons not said here atom vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme around it=Trajectory
Meaning 3 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
«Not an atom of» means not even the tiniest bit: «not an atom of truth».
The tree, 15 words punct advmod det nsubj case punct advmod advmod det amod ccomp punct punct advmod det parataxis case nmod punct punct root « PUNCT Not PART an DET atom NOUN of ADP » PUNCT means VERB not PART even ADV the DET tiniest ADJ bit NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT not PART an DET atom NOUN of ADP truth NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 atom punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 atom advmod 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 atom det 4 atom atom NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 » case 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 atom punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 means advmod 9 even even ADV _ 12 bit advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bit det 11 tiniest tiny ADJ Degree=Sup 12 bit amod 12 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 7 means ccomp 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 atom punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 atom punct 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 atom advmod 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 atom det 17 atom atom NOUN Number=Sing 7 means parataxis 18 of of ADP _ 19 truth case 19 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 17 atom nmod 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 atom punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 not mean present a atom vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Meaning 4 To atoms means into tiny broken pieces, as when something is smashed to bits.
The tree, 14 words case obl case amod amod obl punct mark advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case obl punct root To ADP atoms NOUN means VERB into ADP tiny ADJ broken VERB pieces NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ when ADV something PRON is AUX smashed VERB to ADP bits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 2 atoms case 2 atoms atom NOUN Number=Plur 3 means obl 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 7 pieces case 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pieces amod 6 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 pieces amod 7 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 3 means obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 smashed punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 13 smashed mark 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 smashed advmod 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 smashed nsubj:pass 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 smashed aux:pass 13 smashed smash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means conj 14 to to ADP _ 15 bits case 15 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 13 smashed obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present tiny broken pieces to atoms vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot to atom=Attribute 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 smash present · passive something bits vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme to bit=Destination
Example 1 Everything is made of tiny atoms.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root Everything PRON is AUX made VERB of ADP tiny ADJ atoms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 atoms case 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 atoms amod 6 atoms atom NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Everything of tiny atoms vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 2 A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
det compound nsubj nummod compound obj cc nummod compound conj punct root A DET water NOUN molecule NOUN has VERB two NUM hydrogen NOUN atoms NOUN and CCONJ one NUM oxygen NOUN atom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 molecule det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 molecule compound 3 molecule molecule NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 atoms nummod 6 hydrogen hydrogen NOUN Number=Sing 7 atoms compound 7 atoms atom NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 atom cc 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 atom nummod 10 oxygen oxygen NOUN Number=Sing 11 atom compound 11 atom atom NOUN Number=Sing 7 atoms conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a water molecule two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent atom=Patient
Example 3 Gold is made only of gold atoms.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case compound obl punct root Gold NOUN is AUX made VERB only ADV of ADP gold NOUN atoms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 only only ADV _ 7 atoms advmod 5 of of ADP _ 7 atoms case 6 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 7 atoms compound 7 atoms atom NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Gold of gold atoms vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 4 An atom is mostly empty space.
det nsubj cop advmod amod punct root An DET atom NOUN is AUX mostly ADV empty ADJ space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 atom det 2 atom atom NOUN Number=Sing 6 space nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 space cop 4 mostly mostly ADV _ 6 space advmod 5 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 space amod 6 space space NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 space punct
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1 is a present a atom empty space mostly property tree rules
Example 5 Scientists use special microscopes to see the shapes of atoms.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl det obj case nmod punct root Scientists NOUN use VERB special ADJ microscopes NOUN to PART see VERB the DET shapes NOUN of ADP atoms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 4 microscopes amod 4 microscopes microscope NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shapes det 8 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 6 see obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 atoms case 10 atoms atom NOUN Number=Plur 8 shapes nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Scientists special microscopes vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent microscope=Patient 2 see to-infinitive Scientists not said here the shapes of atoms vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shape=Stimulus
Example 6 The word «atom» comes from a Greek word meaning «cannot be cut».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj punct appos punct case det amod obl acl punct aux advmod aux:pass ccomp punct punct root The DET word NOUN « PUNCT atom NOUN » PUNCT comes VERB from ADP a DET Greek ADJ word NOUN meaning VERB « PUNCT can AUX not PART be AUX cut VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 comes nsubj 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 atom punct 4 atom atom NOUN Number=Sing 2 word appos 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 atom punct 6 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 from from ADP _ 10 word case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 word det 9 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 10 word amod 10 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 comes obl 11 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 word acl 12 « « PUNCT _ 16 cut punct 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 cut aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 cut advmod 15 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 cut aux:pass 16 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 meaning ccomp 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 cut punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 comes punct
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1 come present the word a Greek word vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from word=Initial_Location 2 mean gerund a Greek word not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not cut in a quote can · passive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»
Example 7 There wasn't an atom of doubt in her mind.
expl advmod det nsubj case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root There PRON was VERB n't PART an DET atom NOUN of ADP doubt NOUN in ADP her PRON mind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 2 was advmod 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 atom det 5 atom atom NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 doubt case 7 doubt doubt NOUN Number=Sing 5 atom nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 mind case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 mind nmod:poss 10 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 7 doubt nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 not be past a atom of doubt in atom's mind there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mind atom nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 In a moment the witch had the bridge shivered to atoms, and then she hastened away to the palace.
The tree, 19 words case det obl det nsubj det obj acl case obl punct cc advmod nsubj conj advmod case det obl punct root In ADP a DET moment NOUN the DET witch NOUN had VERB the DET bridge NOUN shivered VERB to ADP atoms NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV she PRON hastened VERB away ADV to ADP the DET palace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 moment case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 moment det 3 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 witch det 5 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 6 had nsubj 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bridge det 8 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obj 9 shivered shiver VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 bridge acl 10 to to ADP _ 11 atoms case 11 atoms atom NOUN Number=Plur 9 shivered obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 hastened punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 hastened cc 14 then then ADV PronType=Dem 16 hastened advmod 15 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 hastened nsubj 16 hastened hasten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 had conj 17 away away ADV _ 16 hastened advmod 18 to to ADP _ 20 palace case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 palace det 20 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 16 hastened obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
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1 have past the witch the bridge moment vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridge=Patient 2 shiver participle the bridge not said here to atoms vn body_internal_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 hasten away past witch the palace then away property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to palace=Destination
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