biological Who acts: things, natural enzymes, Growing, Sam, Biology, Mum · What happens: do, grow, work, study, relate, contain · To what, where: them, natural enzymes, dirt, biological processes, biological mother, study · Speech: someone speaks here
«biological» 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: biological in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
To do with living things and how they grow and work, or with biology, the study of them.
The tree, 18 words mark case amod obl cc advmod nsubj conj cc conj punct cc case obl punct det appos case nmod punct root To PART do VERB with ADP living ADJ things NOUN and CCONJ how ADV they PRON grow VERB and CCONJ work VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ with ADP biology NOUN , PUNCT the DET study NOUN of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 do mark 2 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 things case 4 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 5 things amod 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 do obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 grow cc 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 grow advmod 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grow nsubj 9 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 do conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 work cc 11 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 grow conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 biology punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 biology cc 14 with with ADP _ 15 biology case 15 biology biology NOUN Number=Sing 9 grow obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 study punct 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 study det 18 study study NOUN Number=Sing 15 biology appos 19 of of ADP _ 20 them case 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 study nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 do punct
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1 do to-infinitive with living things vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 grow present things = thing with biology vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 work present things = thing not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 study them = they nom study «act transitive»: of=patient
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 Related by birth, not by adoption or marriage (biological parents).
case obl punct advmod case conj cc conj punct amod appos punct punct root Related VERB by ADP birth NOUN , PUNCT not PART by ADP adoption NOUN or CCONJ marriage NOUN ( PUNCT biological ADJ parents NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Related relate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 by by ADP _ 3 birth case 3 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 1 Related obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 adoption punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 adoption advmod 6 by by ADP _ 7 adoption case 7 adoption adoption NOUN Number=Sing 3 birth conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 marriage cc 9 marriage marriage NOUN Number=Sing 7 adoption conj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 parents punct 11 biological biological ADJ Degree=Pos 12 parents amod 12 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 7 adoption appos 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 parents punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Related punct
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1 relate participle by birth and adoption or marriage vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: cleaning — kept apart, not parsed.
Containing natural enzymes that break down dirt, as in biological washing powder.
amod obj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt obj punct case case amod compound obl punct root Containing VERB natural ADJ enzymes NOUN that PRON break VERB down ADP dirt NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP biological ADJ washing NOUN powder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Containing contain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 3 enzymes amod 3 enzymes enzyme NOUN Number=Plur 1 Containing obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 break nsubj 5 break break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 enzymes acl:relcl 6 down down ADP _ 5 break compound:prt 7 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 5 break obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 powder punct 9 as as ADP _ 13 powder case 10 in in ADP _ 13 powder case 11 biological biological ADJ Degree=Pos 13 powder amod 12 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 13 powder compound 13 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 5 break obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Containing punct
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1 contain gerund natural enzymes vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot enzyme=Theme 2 break down present natural enzymes dirt as biological washing powder vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dirt=Patient
Example 1 Growing and breathing are biological processes.
csubj cc conj cop amod punct root Growing VERB and CCONJ breathing VERB are AUX biological ADJ processes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 processes csubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 breathing cc 3 breathing breathe VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Growing conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 processes cop 5 biological biological ADJ Degree=Pos 6 processes amod 6 processes process NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 processes punct
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1 grow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 breathe gerund vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present Growing biological processes tree rules
Example 2 Sam lives with his adoptive family but knows his biological mother.
nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl cc conj nmod:poss amod obj punct root Sam PROPN lives VERB with ADP his PRON adoptive ADJ family NOUN but CCONJ knows VERB his PRON biological ADJ mother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 lives nsubj 2 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 6 family case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 family nmod:poss 5 adoptive adoptive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 family amod 6 family family NOUN Number=Sing 2 lives obl 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 knows cc 8 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 lives conj 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 mother nmod:poss 10 biological biological ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mother amod 11 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 8 knows obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 lives punct
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1 live present Sam with Sam's adoptive family vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with family=Location 2 know present Sam not said here Sam's biological mother vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer mother=Stimulus
Example 3 Biology is the study of biological life.
nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root Biology NOUN is AUX the DET study NOUN of ADP biological ADJ life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Biology biology NOUN Number=Sing 4 study nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 study cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 study det 4 study study NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 life case 6 biological biological ADJ Degree=Pos 7 life amod 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 study nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 study punct
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1 is a present Biology the study of biological life tree rules
Example 4 Mum uses non-biological washing powder for my skin.
nsubj amod compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Mum NOUN uses VERB non-biological ADJ washing NOUN powder NOUN for ADP my PRON skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses nsubj 2 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 non-biological non-biological ADJ Degree=Pos 5 powder amod 4 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 5 powder compound 5 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 skin case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 skin nmod:poss 8 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 uses punct
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1 use present Mum non-biological washing powder for my skin vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent powder=Theme for skin=Eventuality
Example 5 Plants and animals are biological; rocks are not.
nsubj cc conj cop punct nsubj cop ccomp punct root Plants NOUN and CCONJ animals NOUN are AUX biological ADJ ; PUNCT rocks NOUN are AUX not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 biological nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 animals cc 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 1 Plants conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 biological cop 5 biological biological ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 biological punct 7 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 9 not nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 not cop 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 biological ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 biological punct
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1 is present Plants and animals biological property tree rules
Example 6 Scientists study the biological effects of pollution.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root Scientists NOUN study VERB the DET biological ADJ effects NOUN of ADP pollution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 study nsubj 2 study study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 effects det 4 biological biological ADJ Degree=Pos 5 effects amod 5 effects effect NOUN Number=Plur 2 study obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 pollution case 7 pollution pollution NOUN Number=Sing 5 effects nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 study punct
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1 study present Scientists the biological effects of pollution vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Topic 2 effect pollution nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Your biological clock tells you when to sleep.
nmod:poss amod nsubj iobj advmod mark xcomp punct root Your PRON biological ADJ clock NOUN tells VERB you PRON when ADV to PART sleep VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 clock nmod:poss 2 biological biological ADJ Degree=Pos 3 clock amod 3 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 4 tells nsubj 4 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 tells iobj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 sleep advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 sleep mark 8 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tells xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present Your biological clock you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic 2 sleep not said to happen to-infinitive Your biological clock not said here vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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