collision Who acts: collision, interests, bus, you, we, two players · What happens: be, move, collide, look, avoid, roll · To what, where: each, strong disagreement, corner, collision, ways, two balls
«collision» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: collision in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A collision is when two or more things crash into each other while moving, like cars, people or balls.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop mark nummod cc conj nsubj case obl fixed mark advcl punct case obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET collision NOUN is AUX when SCONJ two NUM or CCONJ more ADJ things NOUN crash VERB into ADP each DET other ADJ while SCONJ moving VERB , PUNCT like ADP cars NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN or CCONJ balls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 collision det 2 collision collision NOUN Number=Sing 9 crash nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 crash cop 4 when when SCONJ _ 9 crash mark 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 things nummod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 more cc 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 two conj 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 crash nsubj 9 crash crash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 into into ADP _ 11 each case 11 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 9 crash obl 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 each fixed 13 while while SCONJ _ 14 moving mark 14 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 crash advcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 cars punct 16 like like ADP _ 17 cars case 17 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 14 moving obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 people punct 19 people people NOUN Number=Plur 17 cars conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 balls cc 21 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 19 people conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 crash punct
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1 is present a collision each crash property tree rules 2 move gerund a collision not said here like cars and people or balls vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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 collision is a strong disagreement between ideas or people: «a collision of interests».
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj punct punct det conj case nmod punct punct root A DET collision NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ disagreement NOUN between ADP ideas NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET collision NOUN of ADP interests NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 collision det 2 collision collision NOUN Number=Sing 6 disagreement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 disagreement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 disagreement det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 disagreement amod 6 disagreement disagreement NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 between between ADP _ 8 ideas case 8 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 6 disagreement nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 people cc 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 ideas conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 collision punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 collision punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 collision det 14 collision collision NOUN Number=Sing 6 disagreement conj 15 of of ADP _ 16 interests case 16 interests interest NOUN Number=Plur 14 collision nmod 17 » » PUNCT _ 14 collision punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 disagreement punct
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1 is a present a collision a strong disagreement and a collision of interests between ideas or people tree rules 2 collide in a quote interests nom collision «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 There was a collision between two cars at the corner.
expl det nsubj case nummod nmod case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET collision NOUN between ADP two NUM cars NOUN at ADP the DET corner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 collision det 4 collision collision NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 between between ADP _ 7 cars case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 cars nummod 7 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 4 collision nmod 8 at at ADP _ 10 corner case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 corner det 10 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a collision between two cars the corner; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at corner=Location
Example 2 The bus was in a collision with a lorry.
det nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root The DET bus NOUN was AUX in ADP a DET collision NOUN with ADP a DET lorry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 6 collision nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 collision cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 collision case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 collision det 6 collision collision NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 lorry case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lorry det 9 lorry lorry NOUN Number=Sing 6 collision nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 collision punct
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1 is past the bus a collision with a lorry tree rules
Example 3 Look both ways to avoid a collision.
det obl mark advcl det obj punct root Look VERB both DET ways NOUN to PART avoid VERB a DET collision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 both both DET PronType=Tot 3 ways det 3 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 1 Look obl 4 to to PART _ 5 avoid mark 5 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Look advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 collision det 7 collision collision NOUN Number=Sing 5 avoid obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here both ways vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 avoid to-infinitive you not said here a collision vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent collision=Location
Example 4 In science, we rolled two balls to watch a collision.
case obl punct nsubj nummod obj mark advcl det obj punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT we PRON rolled VERB two NUM balls NOUN to PART watch VERB a DET collision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 5 rolled obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 rolled nsubj 5 rolled roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 balls nummod 7 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 5 rolled obj 8 to to PART _ 9 watch mark 9 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 rolled advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 collision det 11 collision collision NOUN Number=Sing 9 watch obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 rolled punct
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1 roll past we two balls science vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent ball=Theme in science=Trajectory 2 watch to-infinitive we not said here a collision vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent collision=Theme
Example 5 The two players had a collision and both fell.
det nummod nsubj det obj cc nsubj conj punct root The DET two NUM players NOUN had VERB a DET collision NOUN and CCONJ both DET fell VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 players det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 players nummod 3 players player NOUN Number=Plur 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 collision det 6 collision collision NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 fell cc 8 both both DET PronType=Tot 9 fell nsubj 9 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 had conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the two players a collision vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent collision=Patient 2 fall past both vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Their plans are on a collision course.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det compound punct root Their PRON plans NOUN are AUX on ADP a DET collision NOUN course NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 plans nmod:poss 2 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 7 course nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 course cop 4 on on ADP _ 7 course case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 course det 6 collision collision NOUN Number=Sing 7 course compound 7 course course NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 course punct
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1 is present Their plans a collision course tree rules 2 plan Their = they nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Such a division of ideas seemed to promise civil wars and all kinds of troubles to the State, and even in the Palace the two parties frequently came into collision.
The tree, 30 words det:predet det nsubj case nsubj mark xcomp amod obj cc det conj case nmod case det obl punct cc advmod case det nsubj det nummod nsubj advmod conj case obl punct root Such DET a DET division NOUN of ADP ideas NOUN seemed VERB to PART promise VERB civil ADJ wars NOUN and CCONJ all DET kinds NOUN of ADP troubles NOUN to ADP the DET State PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ even ADV in ADP the DET Palace PROPN the DET two NUM parties NOUN frequently ADV came VERB into ADP collision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Such such DET PronType=Ind 3 division det:predet 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 division det 3 division division NOUN Number=Sing 6 seemed nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 ideas case 5 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 6 seemed nsubj 6 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 promise mark 8 promise promise VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 seemed xcomp 9 civil civil ADJ Degree=Pos 10 wars amod 10 wars war NOUN Number=Plur 8 promise obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 kinds cc 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 kinds det 13 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 10 wars conj 14 of of ADP _ 15 troubles case 15 troubles trouble NOUN Number=Plur 13 kinds nmod 16 to to ADP _ 18 State case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 State det 18 State State PROPN Number=Sing 8 promise obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 29 came punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 29 came cc 21 even even ADV _ 24 Palace advmod 22 in in ADP _ 24 Palace case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 Palace det 24 Palace Palace PROPN Number=Sing 29 came nsubj 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 parties det 26 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 27 parties nummod 27 parties party NOUN Number=Plur 29 came nsubj 28 frequently frequently ADV _ 29 came advmod 29 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 seemed conj 30 into into ADP _ 31 collision case 31 collision collision NOUN Number=Sing 29 came obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 6 seemed punct
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1 seem past such division vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 promise speech: promise to-infinitive such division not said here civil wars and all kinds of troubles the State vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent war=Theme to state=Goal 3 come past the Palace collision frequently property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into collision=Initial_Location
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