cascade Who acts: cascade, small waterfalls, one thing, Water, One mistake, Flowers · What happens: be, go down, fall, hang down, cause, cascade · To what, where: small waterfall, rocks, large amount, chain, next, large amounts · Speech: someone speaks here
«cascade» 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: cascade in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cascade is a small waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls going down rocks.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod punct cc det conj case amod nmod acl advmod obj punct root A DET cascade NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ waterfall NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET series NOUN of ADP small ADJ waterfalls NOUN going VERB down ADV rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cascade det 2 cascade cascade NOUN Number=Sing 6 waterfall nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 waterfall cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 waterfall det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 waterfall amod 6 waterfall waterfall NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 series punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 series cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 series det 10 series series NOUN Number=Sing 6 waterfall conj 11 of of ADP _ 13 waterfalls case 12 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 waterfalls amod 13 waterfalls waterfall NOUN Number=Plur 10 series nmod 14 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 waterfalls acl 15 down down ADV _ 14 going advmod 16 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 14 going obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 waterfall punct
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1 is a present a cascade a small waterfall or a series of small waterfalls tree rules 2 go down gerund small waterfalls not said here rocks down property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient rock=Extent
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 cascade is a large amount of something falling or hanging down, like a cascade of hair or flowers.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod acl cc conj advmod punct case det obl case nmod cc conj punct root A DET cascade NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ amount NOUN of ADP something PRON falling VERB or CCONJ hanging VERB down ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET cascade NOUN of ADP hair NOUN or CCONJ flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cascade det 2 cascade cascade NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 amount cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 amount det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 amount amod 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 amount nmod 9 falling fall VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 something acl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 hanging cc 11 hanging hang VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 falling conj 12 down down ADV _ 11 hanging advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 cascade punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 cascade case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 cascade det 16 cascade cascade NOUN Number=Sing 9 falling obl 17 of of ADP _ 18 hair case 18 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 16 cascade nmod 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 flowers cc 20 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 18 hair conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 amount punct
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1 is a present a cascade a large amount of something tree rules 2 fall gerund like a cascade of hair or flowers vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 hang down gerund down property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A cascade is a chain of events where one thing causes the next, and the next.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nmod advmod nummod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct cc det conj punct root A DET cascade NOUN is AUX a DET chain NOUN of ADP events NOUN where ADV one NUM thing NOUN causes VERB the DET next ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET next ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cascade det 2 cascade cascade NOUN Number=Sing 5 chain nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 chain cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chain det 5 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 events case 7 events event NOUN Number=Plur 5 chain nmod 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 causes advmod 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 thing nummod 10 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 11 causes nsubj 11 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 events acl:relcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 next det 13 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 11 causes obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 next punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 next cc 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 next det 17 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 5 chain conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 chain punct
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1 is a present a cascade a chain of events tree rules 2 cause present one thing the next vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition next=Patient 3 be a cascade not said here tree rules
Meaning 4 To cascade means to pour or fall down quickly in large amounts.
mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj compound:prt advmod case amod obl punct root To PART cascade VERB means VERB to PART pour VERB or CCONJ fall VERB down ADP quickly ADV in ADP large ADJ amounts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cascade mark 2 cascade cascade VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 pour mark 5 pour pour VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 fall cc 7 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pour conj 8 down down ADP _ 7 fall compound:prt 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 fall advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 amounts case 11 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 12 amounts amod 12 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 7 fall obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 cascade to-infinitive vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pour not said to happen to-infinitive vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 4 fall down infinitive large amounts quickly property vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in amount=Location
Example 1 Water tumbled down the cascade into a pool.
acl case det obl case det obl punct root Water NOUN tumbled VERB down ADP the DET cascade NOUN into ADP a DET pool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 tumbled tumble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Water acl 3 down down ADP _ 5 cascade case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cascade det 5 cascade cascade NOUN Number=Sing 2 tumbled obl 6 into into ADP _ 8 pool case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pool det 8 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 2 tumbled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Water punct
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1 tumble down participle Water not said here the cascade into a pool vn mix-22.1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent cascade=Patient into pool=Co-Patient
Example 2 Her curly hair cascaded down her back.
nmod:poss amod acl case nmod:poss obl punct root Her PRON curly ADJ hair NOUN cascaded VERB down ADP her PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hair nmod:poss 2 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hair amod 3 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 cascaded cascade VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 hair acl 5 down down ADP _ 7 back case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 back nmod:poss 7 back back NOUN Number=Sing 4 cascaded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hair punct
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1 cascade participle Her curly hair not said here her back vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down back=Location
Example 3 A cascade of balloons fell from the ceiling.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET cascade NOUN of ADP balloons NOUN fell VERB from ADP the DET ceiling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cascade det 2 cascade cascade NOUN Number=Sing 5 fell nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 balloons case 4 balloons balloon NOUN Number=Plur 2 cascade nmod 5 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 ceiling case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ceiling det 8 ceiling ceiling NOUN Number=Sing 5 fell obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 fell punct
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1 fall past a cascade of balloons the ceiling vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from ceiling=Initial_Location
Example 4 One mistake set off a cascade of problems.
nummod acl compound:prt det obj case nmod punct root One NUM mistake NOUN set VERB off ADP a DET cascade NOUN of ADP problems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 mistake nummod 2 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 mistake acl 4 off off ADP _ 3 set compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cascade det 6 cascade cascade NOUN Number=Sing 3 set obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 problems case 8 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 6 cascade nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 mistake punct
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1 set off participle One mistake not said here a cascade of problems vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition cascade=Patient
Example 5 Flowers cascaded over the garden wall.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Flowers NOUN cascaded VERB over ADP the DET garden NOUN wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 2 cascaded nsubj 2 cascaded cascade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 6 wall case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wall det 5 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 6 wall compound 6 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 cascaded obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 cascaded punct
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1 cascade past Flowers the garden wall vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over wall=Location
Example 6 Rain cascaded off the roof.
acl case det obl punct root Rain NOUN cascaded VERB off ADP the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 cascaded cascade VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Rain acl 3 off off ADP _ 5 roof case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 roof det 5 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 2 cascaded obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Rain punct
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1 cascade participle Rain not said here the roof vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme off roof=Location
Example 7 Waters roared beneath them, or fell in cascades from above.
nsubj case obl punct cc conj case obl case obl punct root Waters NOUN roared VERB beneath ADP them PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ fell VERB in ADP cascades NOUN from ADP above ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waters water NOUN Number=Plur 2 roared nsubj 2 roared roar VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 beneath beneath ADP _ 4 them case 4 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 roared obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 fell punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 fell cc 7 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 roared conj 8 in in ADP _ 9 cascades case 9 cascades cascade NOUN Number=Plur 7 fell obl 10 from from ADP _ 11 above case 11 above above ADV _ 7 fell obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 roared punct
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1 roar past Waters beneath them = they vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beneath they=Location 2 fall past Waters not said here cascades vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in cascade=Location
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