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binary

Who acts: writing numbers, computers, binary star, stars, We, light switch · What happens: use, make, have, be, go round, store · To what, where: digits, two choices, pair, each, pictures, binary · Speech: someone speaks here

«binary» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: binary in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A way of writing numbers using only the digits 0 and 1, which computers use.

The tree, 15 words
detcasecompoundnmodacladvmoddetobjflatccconjpunctdetnsubjacl:relclpunctrootADETwayNOUNofADPwritingNOUNnumbersNOUNusingVERBonlyADVtheDETdigitsNOUN0NUMandCCONJ1NUM,PUNCTwhichDETcomputersNOUNuseVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 waydet
2waywayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ofofADP_5 numberscase
4writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing5 numberscompound
5numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur2 waynmod
6usinguseVERBVerbForm=Ger5 numbersacl
7onlyonlyADV_9 digitsadvmod
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 digitsdet
9digitsdigitNOUNNumber=Plur6 usingobj
1000NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 digitsflat
11andandCCONJ_12 1cc
1211NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 0conj
13,,PUNCT_16 usepunct
14whichwhichDETPronType=Int15 computersdet
15computerscomputerNOUNNumber=Plur16 usensubj
16useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 digitsacl:relcl
17..PUNCT_2 waypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usegerundwriting numbers not said herethe digitsvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient
2usepresentwhich computersvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

Made of two parts, or having only two choices, like yes or no, on or off.

The tree, 16 words
casenummodoblpunctccadvcladvmodnummodobjpunctcaseobjccdiscoursepunctconjccconjpunctrootMadeVERBofADPtwoNUMpartsNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJhavingVERBonlyADVtwoNUMchoicesNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPyesINTJorCCONJnoINTJ,PUNCTonADPorCCONJoffADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
2ofofADP_4 partscase
3twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 partsnummod
4partspartNOUNNumber=Plur1 Madeobl
5,,PUNCT_7 havingpunct
6ororCCONJ_7 havingcc
7havinghaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Madeadvcl
8onlyonlyADV_9 twoadvmod
9twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 choicesnummod
10choiceschoiceNOUNNumber=Plur7 havingobj
11,,PUNCT_13 yespunct
12likelikeADP_13 yescase
13yesyesINTJPolarity=Pos7 havingobj
14ororCCONJ_17 oncc
15nonoINTJPolarity=Neg17 ondiscourse
16,,PUNCT_17 onpunct
17ononADP_13 yesconj
18ororCCONJ_19 offcc
19offoffADV_17 onconj
20..PUNCT_1 Madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeparticipleof two partsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2havegerundtwo choicestree rules

Meaning 3

A binary star is a pair of stars that go round each other.

detamodnsubjcopdetcasenmodnsubjacl:relcladvmodoblfixedpunctrootADETbinaryADJstarNOUNisAUXaDETpairNOUNofADPstarsNOUNthatPRONgoVERBroundADVeachDETotherADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 stardet
2binarybinaryADJDegree=Pos3 staramod
3starstarNOUNNumber=Sing6 pairnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 paircop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 pairdet
6pairpairNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 starscase
8starsstarNOUNNumber=Plur6 pairnmod
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 gonsubj
10gogoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 starsacl:relcl
11roundroundADV_12 eachadvmod
12eacheachDETExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp10 goobl
13otherotherADJDegree=Pos12 eachfixed
14..PUNCT_6 pairpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta binary stara pairof starstree rules
2go roundpresentstarseachvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

Computers store pictures and songs in binary.

nsubjobjccconjcaseoblpunctrootComputersNOUNstoreVERBpicturesNOUNandCCONJsongsNOUNinADPbinaryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ComputerscomputerNOUNNumber=Plur2 storensubj
2storestoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3picturespictureNOUNNumber=Plur2 storeobj
4andandCCONJ_5 songscc
5songssongNOUNNumber=Plur3 picturesconj
6ininADP_7 binarycase
7binarybinaryNOUNNumber=Sing2 storeobl
8..PUNCT_2 storepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1storepresentComputerspictures and songsbinaryvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent picture=Theme in binary=Location

Example 2

In binary, the number 5 is written 101.

caseoblpunctdetnsubj:passflataux:passobjpunctrootInADPbinaryADJ,PUNCTtheDETnumberNOUN5NUMisAUXwrittenVERB101NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 binarycase
2binarybinaryADJDegree=Pos8 writtenobl
3,,PUNCT_2 binarypunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 numberdet
5numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing8 writtennsubj:pass
655NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 numberflat
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 writtenaux:pass
8writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9101101NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 writtenobj
10..PUNCT_8 writtenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepresent · passivethe numberbinaryvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient 101=Topic

Example 3

We made bracelets with beads in binary code.

nsubjobjcaseoblcaseamodoblpunctrootWePRONmadeVERBbraceletsNOUNwithADPbeadsNOUNinADPbinaryADJcodeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 madensubj
2mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3braceletsbraceletNOUNNumber=Plur2 madeobj
4withwithADP_5 beadscase
5beadsbeadNOUNNumber=Plur2 madeobl
6ininADP_8 codecase
7binarybinaryADJDegree=Pos8 codeamod
8codecodeNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobl
9..PUNCT_2 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastWebraceletsbinary codewith beadsvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bracelet=Product

Example 4

A light switch is binary: it is on or off.

detcompoundnsubjcoppunctnsubjcopconjccconjpunctrootADETlightNOUNswitchNOUNisAUXbinaryADJ:PUNCTitPRONisAUXonADVorCCONJoffADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 switchdet
2lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing3 switchcompound
3switchswitchNOUNNumber=Sing5 binarynsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 binarycop
5binarybinaryADJDegree=Posrootroot
6::PUNCT_9 onpunct
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 onnsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 oncop
9ononADV_5 binaryconj
10ororCCONJ_11 offcc
11offoffADV_9 onconj
12..PUNCT_5 binarypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta light switchbinary propertytree rules
2ispresentswitchon propertytree rules

Example 5

Each 0 or 1 in binary is called a bit.

detnsubj:passccconjcasenmodaux:passdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootEachDET0NUMorCCONJ1NUMinADPbinaryNOUNisAUXcalledVERBaDETbitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 0det
200NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 callednsubj:pass
3ororCCONJ_4 1cc
411NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 0conj
5ininADP_6 binarycase
6binarybinaryNOUNNumber=Sing4 1nmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 calledaux:pass
8calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 bitdet
10bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing8 calledobl:unmarked
11..PUNCT_8 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passiveeach 0a bit obl:unmarkedvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 6

Sirius is a binary star.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootSiriusPROPNisAUXaDETbinaryADJstarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SiriusSiriusPROPNNumber=Sing5 starnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 starcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 stardet
4binarybinaryADJDegree=Pos5 staramod
5starstarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 starpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSiriusa binary startree rules

Example 7

The question was binary: you could only answer yes or no.

detnsubjcoppunctnsubjauxadvmodconjdiscourseccconjrootTheDETquestionNOUNwasAUXbinaryADJ:PUNCTyouPRONcouldAUXonlyADVanswerVERByesINTJorCCONJno.NOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 questiondet
2questionquestionNOUNNumber=Sing4 binarynsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 binarycop
4binarybinaryADJDegree=Posrootroot
5::PUNCT_9 answerpunct
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 answernsubj
7couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin9 answeraux
8onlyonlyADV_9 answeradvmod
9answeranswerVERBVerbForm=Inf4 binaryconj
10yesyesINTJPolarity=Pos9 answerdiscourse
11ororCCONJ_12 no.cc
12no.no.NOUNAbbr=Yes Number=Sing9 answerconj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe questionbinary propertytree rules
2answer speech: assertcouldyouvn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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