beta Who acts: Beta, beta version, users, person, β, Alphabet · What happens: be, test, use, come, join, have · To what, where: second letter, early version, Beta, names, Greek letter beta, letters alpha · Speech: someone speaks here
«beta» 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: beta in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Beta (β) is the second letter of the Greek alphabet, after alpha.
The tree, 12 words nsubj punct appos punct cop det amod case det amod nmod punct case conj punct root Beta NOUN ( PUNCT β NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET second ADJ letter NOUN of ADP the DET Greek ADJ alphabet NOUN , PUNCT after ADP alpha NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 8 letter nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 β punct 3 β β NOUN Number=Sing 1 Beta appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 β punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 letter cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 letter det 7 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 letter amod 8 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 12 alphabet case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 alphabet det 11 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 12 alphabet amod 12 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 8 letter nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 alpha punct 14 after after ADP _ 15 alpha case 15 alpha alpha NOUN Number=Sing 8 letter conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 letter punct
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1 is a present Beta the second letter and alpha of the Greek alphabet tree rules
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 A beta version of a game, app or program is an early version that is being tested by users before the final one.
The tree, 23 words det compound nsubj case det nmod punct conj cc conj cop det amod obj aux:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case obl case det amod obl punct root A DET beta NOUN version NOUN of ADP a DET game NOUN , PUNCT app NOUN or CCONJ program NOUN is AUX an DET early ADJ version NOUN that PRON is AUX being AUX tested VERB by ADP users NOUN before ADP the DET final ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 version det 2 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 3 version compound 3 version version NOUN Number=Sing 14 version nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 game case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 game det 6 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 version nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 app punct 8 app app NOUN Number=Sing 6 game conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 program cc 10 program program NOUN Number=Sing 6 game conj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 version cop 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 version det 13 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 14 version amod 14 version version NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 tested obj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 tested aux:pass 17 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 tested aux:pass 18 tested test VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 version acl:relcl 19 by by ADP _ 20 users case 20 users user NOUN Number=Plur 18 tested obl 21 before before ADP _ 24 one case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 one det 23 final final ADJ Degree=Pos 24 one amod 24 one one NOUN Number=Sing 18 tested obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 14 version punct
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1 is a present a beta version of a game and app or program a early version tree rules 2 test present · passive users a early version before the final one vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Beta is used in names, like beta rays (a kind of radiation) and beta-carotene (the orange colour in carrots).
The tree, 20 words nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct case compound conj punct det appos case nmod punct cc compound punct conj punct det amod appos case nmod punct punct root Beta NOUN is AUX used VERB in ADP names NOUN , PUNCT like ADP beta NOUN rays NOUN ( PUNCT a DET kind NOUN of ADP radiation NOUN ) PUNCT and CCONJ beta NOUN - PUNCT carotene NOUN ( PUNCT the DET orange ADJ colour NOUN in ADP carrots NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 names case 5 names name NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 rays punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 rays case 8 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 9 rays compound 9 rays ray NOUN Number=Plur 5 names conj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 kind punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 kind det 12 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 9 rays appos 13 of of ADP _ 14 radiation case 14 radiation radiation NOUN Number=Sing 12 kind nmod 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 kind punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 19 carotene cc 17 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 19 carotene compound 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 beta punct 19 carotene carotene NOUN Number=Sing 5 names conj 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 23 colour punct 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 colour det 22 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 23 colour amod 23 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 19 carotene appos 24 in in ADP _ 25 carrots case 25 carrots carrot NOUN Number=Plur 23 colour nmod 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 colour punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive Beta names and beta rays and beta carotene vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
«Beta» is used online as an insult for a weak or shy person; it is unkind.
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj:pass punct aux:pass xcomp case det obl case det amod cc conj obl punct nsubj cop conj punct root « PUNCT Beta PROPN » PUNCT is AUX used VERB online ADJ as ADP an DET insult NOUN for ADP a DET weak ADJ or CCONJ shy ADJ person NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Beta punct 2 Beta Beta PROPN Number=Sing 5 used nsubj:pass 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Beta punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 used aux:pass 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 5 used xcomp 7 as as ADP _ 9 insult case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 insult det 9 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obl 10 for for ADP _ 15 person case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 person det 12 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 15 person amod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 shy cc 14 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 weak conj 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obl 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 unkind punct 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 unkind nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 unkind cop 19 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 used conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
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1 use present · passive Beta as a insult; for a weak person; online property vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as insult=Attribute 2 is present person unkind property tree rules
Example 1 β is the Greek letter beta.
nsubj cop det amod compound punct root β PROPN is AUX the DET Greek ADJ letter NOUN beta NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 β β PROPN Number=Sing 6 beta nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 beta cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 beta det 4 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 6 beta amod 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 6 beta compound 6 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 beta punct
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1 is a present β the Greek letter beta tree rules
Example 2 «Alphabet» comes from the Greek letters alpha and beta.
punct nsubj punct case det amod compound obl cc conj punct root « PUNCT Alphabet PROPN » PUNCT comes VERB from ADP the DET Greek ADJ letters NOUN alpha NOUN and CCONJ beta NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Alphabet punct 2 Alphabet Alphabet PROPN Number=Sing 4 comes nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Alphabet punct 4 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 9 alpha case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 alpha det 7 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 8 letters amod 8 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 9 alpha compound 9 alpha alpha NOUN Number=Sing 4 comes obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 beta cc 11 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 9 alpha conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 comes punct
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1 come present Alphabet the letters alpha and beta vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from alpha=Initial_Location
Example 3 My brother joined the beta test of a new game.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj case det amod nmod punct root My PRON brother NOUN joined VERB the DET beta NOUN test NOUN of ADP a DET new ADJ game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 joined nsubj 3 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 5 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 6 test compound 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 joined obj 7 of of ADP _ 10 game case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 game det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 game amod 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 test nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 joined punct
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1 join past My brother the beta test of a new game vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Patient 2 test a new game nom test «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The app is still in beta, so it has some bugs.
det nsubj cop advmod case punct advmod nsubj parataxis det obj punct root The DET app NOUN is AUX still ADV in ADP beta NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON has VERB some DET bugs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 app det 2 app app NOUN Number=Sing 6 beta nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 beta cop 4 still still ADV _ 6 beta advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 beta case 6 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 has punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 has advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 has nsubj 10 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 beta parataxis 11 some some DET PronType=Ind 12 bugs det 12 bugs bug NOUN Number=Plur 10 has obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 beta punct
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1 is present the app beta still tree rules 2 have present app some bugs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bug=Patient
Example 5 Carrots get their orange colour from beta-carotene.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case compound punct obl punct root Carrots NOUN get VERB their PRON orange ADJ colour NOUN from ADP beta NOUN - PUNCT carotene NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carrots carrot NOUN Number=Plur 2 get nsubj 2 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 colour nmod:poss 4 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 colour amod 5 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obj 6 from from ADP _ 9 carotene case 7 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 9 carotene compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 beta punct 9 carotene carotene NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
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1 get present Carrots Carrots's orange colour beta carotene vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent colour=Theme from carotene=Source
Example 6 In the diagram, angle beta is 40 degrees.
case det obl punct compound nsubj cop nummod punct root In ADP the DET diagram NOUN , PUNCT angle NOUN beta NOUN is AUX 40 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 diagram case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 diagram det 3 diagram diagram NOUN Number=Sing 6 beta obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 diagram punct 5 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 6 beta compound 6 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 9 degrees nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 degrees cop 8 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 degrees nummod 9 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 degrees punct
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1 is a present angle beta 40 degrees tree rules
Example 7 (slang) Calling someone «beta» online is a mean put-down.
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj punct acl obj punct appos punct advmod cop det amod punct advmod punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT Calling VERB someone PRON « PUNCT beta NOUN » PUNCT online ADV is AUX a DET mean ADJ put NOUN - PUNCT down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 13 put nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 slang acl 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 Calling obj 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 beta punct 7 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone appos 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 beta punct 9 online online ADV _ 4 Calling advmod 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 put cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 put det 12 mean mean ADJ Degree=Pos 13 put amod 13 put put NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 - - PUNCT _ 15 down punct 15 down down ADV _ 13 put advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 13 put punct
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1 call gerund slang not said here someone online property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is a present slang a mean put down property tree rules
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