axis Who acts: axis, something, x axis, y axis, line, Earth · What happens: be, spin around, go, go up, cut, match · To what, where: imaginary straight line, one, maths, line, shape, two matching halves
«axis» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: axis in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An axis is an imaginary straight line that something spins around, like the Earth's axis.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod amod mark nsubj advcl advmod punct case det nmod:poss case obl punct root An DET axis NOUN is AUX an DET imaginary ADJ straight ADJ line NOUN that SCONJ something PRON spins VERB around ADV , PUNCT like ADP the DET Earth PROPN 's PART axis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 axis det 2 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 7 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 line cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 line det 5 imaginary imaginary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 line amod 6 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 7 line amod 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that SCONJ _ 10 spins mark 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 spins nsubj 10 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 line advcl 11 around around ADV _ 10 spins advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 axis punct 13 like like ADP _ 17 axis case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Earth det 15 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 17 axis nmod:poss 16 's 's PART _ 15 Earth case 17 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 10 spins obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 line punct
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1 is a present a axis a imaginary straight line tree rules 2 spin around present something like the Earth's axis; around property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme 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.
Meaning 2 In maths, an axis is one of the main lines on a graph, the x-axis going across and the y-axis going up.
The tree, 24 words case obl punct det nsubj cop case det amod nmod case det nmod punct det compound punct appos acl advmod cc det compound punct conj acl advmod punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT an DET axis NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET main ADJ lines NOUN on ADP a DET graph NOUN , PUNCT the DET x NOUN - PUNCT axis NOUN going VERB across ADV and CCONJ the DET y NOUN - PUNCT axis NOUN going VERB up ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 7 one obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 axis det 5 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 of of ADP _ 11 lines case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 lines det 10 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 11 lines amod 11 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 7 one nmod 12 on on ADP _ 14 graph case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 graph det 14 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 11 lines nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 axis punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 axis det 17 x x NOUN Number=Sing 19 axis compound 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 x punct 19 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 14 graph appos 20 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 axis acl 21 across across ADV _ 20 going advmod 22 and and CCONJ _ 26 axis cc 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 axis det 24 y y NOUN Number=Sing 26 axis compound 25 - - PUNCT _ 24 y punct 26 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 14 graph conj 27 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 26 axis acl 28 up up ADV _ 27 going advmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
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1 is a present a axis one maths of the main lines on a graph and the y axis tree rules 2 go gerund the x axis not said here across property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 go up gerund the y axis not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Meaning 3 An axis of symmetry is a line that cuts a shape into two matching halves.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case nmod cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nummod amod obl punct root An DET axis NOUN of ADP symmetry NOUN is AUX a DET line NOUN that PRON cuts VERB a DET shape NOUN into ADP two NUM matching VERB halves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 axis det 2 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 7 line nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 symmetry case 4 symmetry symmetry NOUN Number=Sing 2 axis nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 line cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 line det 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 cuts nsubj 9 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 line acl:relcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 shape det 11 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 9 cuts obj 12 into into ADP _ 15 halves case 13 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 halves nummod 14 matching match VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 halves amod 15 halves half NOUN Number=Plur 9 cuts obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 line punct
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1 is a present a axis of symmetry a line tree rules 2 cut present a line a shape two matching halves vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent shape=Material into half=Product 3 match gerund vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The Earth spins on its axis once every 24 hours.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl advmod det nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET Earth PROPN spins VERB on ADP its PRON axis NOUN once ADV every DET 24 NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Earth det 2 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 3 spins nsubj 3 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 axis case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 axis nmod:poss 6 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 3 spins obl 7 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 9 24 advmod 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 24 det 9 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 hours nummod 10 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 3 spins obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 spins punct
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1 spin present the Earth Earth's axis hour vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on axis=Trajectory
Example 2 The Earth's axis is tilted, which gives us seasons.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass punct nsubj conj iobj obj punct root The DET Earth PROPN 's PART axis NOUN is AUX tilted VERB , PUNCT which PRON gives VERB us PRON seasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Earth det 2 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 4 axis nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 Earth case 4 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 6 tilted nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tilted aux:pass 6 tilted tilt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 gives punct 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 gives nsubj 9 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tilted conj 10 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 gives iobj 11 seasons season NOUN Number=Plur 9 gives obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 tilted punct
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1 tilt present · passive the Earth's axis vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 2 give present us season vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 3 Label the x-axis «days» and the y-axis «temperature».
The tree, 10 words det compound punct obj punct obl punct cc det compound punct compound punct conj punct punct root Label VERB the DET x NOUN - PUNCT axis NOUN « PUNCT days NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ the DET y NOUN - PUNCT axis NOUN « PUNCT temperature NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Label label VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 axis det 3 x x NOUN Number=Sing 5 axis compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 x punct 5 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 1 Label obj 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 days punct 7 days day NOUN Number=Plur 1 Label obl 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 days punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 15 temperature cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 temperature det 11 y y NOUN Number=Sing 13 axis compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 y punct 13 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 15 temperature compound 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 temperature punct 15 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 7 days conj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 temperature punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Label punct
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1 label imperative you not said here the x axis day vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent axis=Destination
Example 4 The point (3, 5) is 3 along the x-axis and 5 up.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj punct appos punct conj punct cop case det compound punct nmod cc nummod conj punct root The DET point NOUN ( PUNCT 3 NUM , PUNCT 5 NUM ) PUNCT is AUX 3 NUM along ADP the DET x NOUN - PUNCT axis NOUN and CCONJ 5 NUM up NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 point det 2 point point NOUN Number=Sing 9 3 nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 3 punct 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 point appos 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 5 punct 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 3 conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 3 punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 3 cop 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 10 along along ADP _ 14 axis case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 axis det 12 x x NOUN Number=Sing 14 axis compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 x punct 14 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 9 3 nmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 up cc 16 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 up nummod 17 up up NOUN Number=Sing 14 axis conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 3 punct
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1 is a present the point 3 along the x axis and 5 up tree rules
Example 5 A square has four axes of symmetry.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root A DET square NOUN has VERB four NUM axes NOUN of ADP symmetry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 square det 2 square square NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 axes nummod 5 axes ax NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 symmetry case 7 symmetry symmetry NOUN Number=Sing 5 axes nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a square four axes of symmetry vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ax=Patient
Example 6 Draw the axis of symmetry on the butterfly.
det obj case nmod case det obl punct root Draw VERB the DET axis NOUN of ADP symmetry NOUN on ADP the DET butterfly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 axis det 3 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 symmetry case 5 symmetry symmetry NOUN Number=Sing 3 axis nmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 butterfly case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 butterfly det 8 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here the axis of symmetry on the butterfly vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent axis=Theme on butterfly=Destination
Example 7 The bar chart's vertical axis goes up in fives.
det compound nmod:poss case amod nsubj compound:prt case obl punct root The DET bar NOUN chart NOUN 's PART vertical ADJ axis NOUN goes VERB up ADP in ADP fives NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 chart det 2 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 3 chart compound 3 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 6 axis nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 chart case 5 vertical vertical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 axis amod 6 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 7 goes nsubj 7 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 up up ADP _ 7 goes compound:prt 9 in in ADP _ 10 fives case 10 fives fives NOUN Number=Plur 7 goes obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 goes punct
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1 go up present the bar chart's vertical axis in fives vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in fives=Attribute
Example 8 A spinning top turns around its axis.
det amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET spinning VERB top NOUN turns VERB around ADP its PRON axis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 top det 2 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 top amod 3 top top NOUN Number=Sing 4 turns nsubj 4 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 around around ADP _ 7 axis case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 axis nmod:poss 7 axis axis NOUN Number=Sing 4 turns obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 turns punct
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1 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 turn present a spinning top top's axis vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme around axis=Trajectory
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