chaos Who acts: Chaos, nothing, classroom, fire alarm, Snow, puppy · What happens: be, predict, make, go off, cause, begin · To what, where: state, differences, formless emptiness, old stories, world, chaos
«chaos» 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: chaos in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Chaos is a state of complete confusion and disorder, where nothing is organised.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det case amod nmod cc conj punct advmod nsubj cop parataxis punct root Chaos NOUN is AUX a DET state NOUN of ADP complete ADJ confusion NOUN and CCONJ disorder NOUN , PUNCT where ADV nothing PRON is AUX organised ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chaos chaos NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 state cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 state det 4 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 confusion case 6 complete complete ADJ Degree=Pos 7 confusion amod 7 confusion confusion NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 disorder cc 9 disorder disorder NOUN Number=Sing 7 confusion conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 organised punct 11 where where ADV PronType=Rel 14 organised advmod 12 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 14 organised nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 organised cop 14 organised organised ADJ Degree=Pos 4 state parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 state punct
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1 is a present Chaos a state of complete confusion and disorder tree rules 2 is present nothing organised property 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 Usage: science, maths — kept apart, not parsed.
Chaos is when tiny changes at the start lead to huge, hard-to-predict differences later, as in weather.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop mark amod nsubj case det nmod case obl punct advcl punct case punct ccomp obj advmod punct case case parataxis punct root Chaos NOUN is AUX when SCONJ tiny ADJ changes NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN lead VERB to ADP huge ADJ , PUNCT hard ADJ - PUNCT to ADP - PUNCT predict VERB differences NOUN later ADV , PUNCT as ADP in ADP weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chaos chaos NOUN Number=Sing 9 lead nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 lead cop 3 when when SCONJ _ 9 lead mark 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 changes amod 5 changes change NOUN Number=Plur 9 lead nsubj 6 at at ADP _ 8 start case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 start det 8 start start NOUN Number=Sing 5 changes nmod 9 lead lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to ADP _ 11 huge case 11 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lead obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 hard punct 13 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lead advcl 14 - - PUNCT _ 17 predict punct 15 to to ADP _ 17 predict case 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 to punct 17 predict predict VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 hard ccomp 18 differences difference NOUN Number=Plur 17 predict obj 19 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 17 predict advmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 weather punct 21 as as ADP _ 23 weather case 22 in in ADP _ 23 weather case 23 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 17 predict parataxis 24 . . PUNCT _ 9 lead punct
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1 is present Chaos to huge; lead property tree rules 2 predict infinitive Chaos not said here differences late property vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot difference=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: myth, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
In old stories, Chaos was the formless emptiness before the world was made.
The tree, 13 words case amod obl punct nsubj cop det amod mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root In ADP old ADJ stories NOUN , PUNCT Chaos PROPN was AUX the DET formless ADJ emptiness NOUN before SCONJ the DET world NOUN was AUX made VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 stories case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stories amod 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 9 emptiness obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 stories punct 5 Chaos Chaos PROPN Number=Sing 9 emptiness nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 emptiness cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 emptiness det 8 formless formless ADJ Degree=Pos 9 emptiness amod 9 emptiness emptiness NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 before before SCONJ _ 14 made mark 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 world det 12 world world NOUN Number=Sing 14 made nsubj:pass 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 made aux:pass 14 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 emptiness advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 emptiness punct
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1 is a past Chaos the formless emptiness old stories tree rules 2 make past · passive the world vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 1 The classroom was in chaos when the fire alarm went off.
det nsubj cop case mark det compound nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt punct root The DET classroom NOUN was AUX in ADP chaos NOUN when SCONJ the DET fire NOUN alarm NOUN went VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 classroom det 2 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 5 chaos nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 chaos cop 4 in in ADP _ 5 chaos case 5 chaos chaos NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 went mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 alarm det 8 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 9 alarm compound 9 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 10 went nsubj 10 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 chaos acl:relcl 11 off off ADP _ 10 went compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 chaos punct
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1 is past the classroom chaos tree rules 2 go off past the fire alarm vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Snow caused chaos on the roads.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Snow NOUN caused VERB chaos NOUN on ADP the DET roads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 2 caused nsubj 2 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 chaos chaos NOUN Number=Sing 2 caused obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 roads case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 roads det 6 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 2 caused obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 caused punct
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1 cause past Snow chaos the roads vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition chaos=Patient
Example 3 The puppy caused chaos in the kitchen.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN caused VERB chaos NOUN in ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused nsubj 3 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 chaos chao NOUN Number=Plur 3 caused obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 kitchen case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 kitchen det 7 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 caused punct
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1 cause past the puppy chaos the kitchen vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition chao=Patient
Example 4 After the party the house was total chaos.
case det obl det nsubj cop amod punct root After ADP the DET party NOUN the DET house NOUN was AUX total ADJ chaos NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 party case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 party det 3 party party NOUN Number=Sing 8 chaos obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 house det 5 house house NOUN Number=Sing 8 chaos nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 chaos cop 7 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 8 chaos amod 8 chaos chaos NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 chaos punct
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1 is a past the house total chaos after the party tree rules
Example 5 The weather is hard to predict because of chaos.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp case fixed obl punct root The DET weather NOUN is AUX hard ADJ to PART predict VERB because ADP of ADP chaos NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 hard nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hard cop 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 predict mark 6 predict predict VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 chaos case 8 of of ADP _ 7 because fixed 9 chaos chaos NOUN Number=Sing 6 predict obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 hard punct
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1 is present the weather hard property tree rules 2 predict to-infinitive the weather not said here because chaos vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot
Example 6 In Greek myths, the world began from Chaos.
case amod obl punct det nsubj case obl punct root In ADP Greek ADJ myths NOUN , PUNCT the DET world NOUN began VERB from ADP Chaos PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 myths case 2 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 3 myths amod 3 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 7 began obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 myths punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 world det 6 world world NOUN Number=Sing 7 began nsubj 7 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 from from ADP _ 9 Chaos case 9 Chaos Chaos PROPN Number=Sing 7 began obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 began punct
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1 begin past the world Greek myths from Chaos vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 7 I saw handsome furniture, many books, and a chaos of newspapers.
nsubj amod obj punct amod conj punct cc det obl case nmod punct root I PRON saw VERB handsome ADJ furniture NOUN , PUNCT many ADJ books NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ a DET chaos NOUN of ADP newspapers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 handsome handsome ADJ Degree=Pos 4 furniture amod 4 furniture furniture NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 books punct 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 books amod 7 books book NOUN Number=Plur 4 furniture conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 chaos punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 chaos cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 chaos det 11 chaos chaos NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 newspapers case 13 newspapers newspaper NOUN Number=Plur 11 chaos nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past I handsome furniture and many books a chaos of newspapers obl vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer furniture=Stimulus
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