compress Who acts: it, compress, you, Dad, spring, We · What happens: compress, be, squeeze, take up, send, store · To what, where: something, it, space, file, words, story · Speech: someone speaks here
«compress» 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: compress in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To compress something is to press or squeeze it so it takes up less space.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt advmod obj punct root To PART compress VERB something PRON is AUX to PART press VERB or CCONJ squeeze VERB it PRON so ADV it PRON takes VERB up ADP less ADV space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 compress mark 2 compress compress VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 press advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 compress obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 press cop 5 to to PART _ 6 press mark 6 press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 squeeze cc 8 squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 press conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 squeeze obj 10 so so ADV _ 12 takes advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 takes nsubj 12 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 squeeze advcl 13 up up ADP _ 12 takes compound:prt 14 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 15 space advmod 15 space space NOUN Number=Sing 12 takes obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 press punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compress to-infinitive something vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present press property tree rules 3 squeeze infinitive it vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 take up present it space vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=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 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
To compress a file is to make it smaller so it is quicker to send or store.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj xcomp advmod nsubj cop conj mark xcomp cc conj punct root To PART compress VERB a DET file NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON smaller ADJ so ADV it PRON is AUX quicker ADJ to PART send VERB or CCONJ store VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 compress mark 2 compress compress VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 file det 4 file file NOUN Number=Sing 2 compress obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make cop 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 make xcomp 10 so so ADV _ 13 quicker advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 quicker nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 quicker cop 13 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 make conj 14 to to PART _ 15 send mark 15 send send VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 quicker xcomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 store cc 17 store store VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 send conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 compress to-infinitive a file vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent file=Patient 2 is present make, small property tree rules 3 is present it quick property tree rules 4 send to-infinitive vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 store infinitive vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To compress words or time is to make them shorter: «compress the story into one page».
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj xcomp punct punct parataxis det obj case nummod obl punct punct root To PART compress VERB words NOUN or CCONJ time NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON shorter ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT compress VERB the DET story NOUN into ADP one NUM page NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 compress mark 2 compress compress VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make advcl 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 compress obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 time cc 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 words conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 make cop 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 make obj 10 shorter short ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 make xcomp 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 compress punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 compress punct 13 compress compress VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 make parataxis 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 story det 15 story story NOUN Number=Sing 13 compress obj 16 into into ADP _ 18 page case 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 page nummod 18 page page NOUN Number=Sing 13 compress obl 19 » » PUNCT _ 13 compress punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 make punct
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1 compress to-infinitive words or time vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent word=Patient 2 is present make, short property tree rules 3 compress in a quote infinitive the story into one page result vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent story=Patient into page=Result
Meaning 4 A compress is a pad of cloth, often cold or warm and wet, pressed on the body to ease pain or swelling.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct advmod parataxis cc conj cc conj punct parataxis case det obl mark advcl obj cc conj punct root A DET compress NOUN is AUX a DET pad NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN , PUNCT often ADV cold ADJ or CCONJ warm ADJ and CCONJ wet ADJ , PUNCT pressed VERB on ADP the DET body NOUN to PART ease VERB pain NOUN or CCONJ swelling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 compress det 2 compress compress NOUN Number=Sing 5 pad nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pad cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pad det 5 pad pad NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 cloth case 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 pad nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 cold punct 9 often often ADV _ 10 cold advmod 10 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pad parataxis 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 warm cc 12 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cold conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 wet cc 14 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cold conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 pressed punct 16 pressed press VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 pad parataxis 17 on on ADP _ 19 body case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 body det 19 body body NOUN Number=Sing 16 pressed obl 20 to to PART _ 21 ease mark 21 ease ease VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 pressed advcl 22 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 21 ease obj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 swelling cc 24 swelling swelling NOUN Number=Sing 22 pain conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 pad punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a compress a pad of cloth tree rules 2 press participle on the body vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on body=Theme 3 ease to-infinitive pain or swelling vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pain=Patient
Example 1 When you squash a sponge, you compress it.
advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct nsubj obj punct root When ADV you PRON squash VERB a DET sponge NOUN , PUNCT you PRON compress VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 squash advmod 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 squash nsubj 3 squash squash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 compress advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sponge det 5 sponge sponge NOUN Number=Sing 3 squash obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 squash punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 compress nsubj 8 compress compress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 compress obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 compress punct
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1 squash present you a sponge vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sponge=Patient 2 compress present you sponge vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 2 The air in a bicycle pump is compressed.
det nsubj:pass case det compound nmod aux:pass punct root The DET air NOUN in ADP a DET bicycle NOUN pump NOUN is AUX compressed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 air det 2 air air NOUN Number=Sing 8 compressed nsubj:pass 3 in in ADP _ 6 pump case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pump det 5 bicycle bicycle NOUN Number=Sing 6 pump compound 6 pump pump NOUN Number=Sing 2 air nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 compressed aux:pass 8 compressed compress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 compressed punct
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1 compress present · passive the air in a bicycle pump vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 3 Dad compressed the photos so he could email them.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Dad NOUN compressed VERB the DET photos NOUN so SCONJ he PRON could AUX email VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 compressed nsubj 2 compressed compress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 photos det 4 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 2 compressed obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 8 email mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 email nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 email aux 8 email email VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 compressed advcl 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 email obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 compressed punct
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1 compress past Dad the photos vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent photo=Patient 2 email could Dad photos = photo tree rules
Example 4 Put a cold compress on the bruise.
det amod obj case det obl punct root Put VERB a DET cold ADJ compress NOUN on ADP the DET bruise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 compress det 3 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 4 compress amod 4 compress compress NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 bruise case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bruise det 7 bruise bruise NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a cold compress the bruise vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent compress=Theme on bruise=Destination
Example 5 The spring compresses when you press it and springs back.
det nsubj mark nsubj advcl obj cc conj advmod punct root The DET spring NOUN compresses VERB when SCONJ you PRON press VERB it PRON and CCONJ springs VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spring det 2 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 3 compresses nsubj 3 compresses compress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 press mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 press nsubj 6 press press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 compresses advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 press obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 springs cc 9 springs spring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 press conj 10 back back ADV _ 9 springs advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 compresses punct
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1 compress present the spring vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 press present you it vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 spring back present you not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Gases can be compressed much more than liquids.
nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod advmod case obl punct root Gases NOUN can AUX be AUX compressed VERB much ADV more ADJ than ADP liquids NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gases gas NOUN Number=Plur 4 compressed nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 compressed aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 compressed aux:pass 4 compressed compress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 much much ADV _ 6 more advmod 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 compressed advmod 7 than than ADP _ 8 liquids case 8 liquids liquid NOUN Number=Plur 6 more obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 compressed punct
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1 compress can · passive Gases vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 7 We had to compress our story into 100 words.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case nummod obl punct root We PRON had VERB to PART compress VERB our PRON story NOUN into ADP 100 NUM words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 compress mark 4 compress compress VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 had xcomp 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 story nmod:poss 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 compress obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 words case 8 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 words nummod 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 compress obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We tree rules 2 compress to-infinitive We not said here our story into 100 words result vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent story=Patient into word=Result
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