conduction Who acts: Conduction, electricity, metal spoon, Heat, Wood, Electrical conduction · What happens: be, move, get, happen, slow, let · To what, where: way heat, material, frying pan, metals, poor conductor, conduction
«conduction» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: conduction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Conduction is the way heat or electricity moves through a material from one part to another, without the material itself moving.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop det compound cc nsubj conj case det obl case nummod obl case nmod punct case det obl nmod:unmarked advcl punct root Conduction NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN heat NOUN or CCONJ electricity NOUN moves VERB through ADP a DET material NOUN from ADP one NUM part NOUN to ADP another DET , PUNCT without ADP the DET material NOUN itself PRON moving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Conduction conduction NOUN Number=Sing 5 heat nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 heat cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 heat det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 heat compound 5 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 moves cc 7 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 8 moves nsubj 8 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 heat conj 9 through through ADP _ 11 material case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 material det 11 material material NOUN Number=Sing 8 moves obl 12 from from ADP _ 14 part case 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 part nummod 14 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 moves obl 15 to to ADP _ 16 another case 16 another another DET PronType=Ind 14 part nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 material punct 18 without without ADP _ 20 material case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 material det 20 material material NOUN Number=Sing 8 moves obl 21 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 20 material nmod:unmarked 22 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 moves advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 heat punct
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1 is a present Conduction the way heat tree rules 2 move present electricity a material from one part to another; without the material electricity vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme through material=Source from part=Trajectory 3 move gerund electricity not said here 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.
Example 1 A metal spoon gets hot by conduction.
det compound nsubj xcomp case obl punct root A DET metal NOUN spoon NOUN gets VERB hot ADJ by ADP conduction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 spoon det 2 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoon compound 3 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 4 gets nsubj 4 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 4 gets xcomp 6 by by ADP _ 7 conduction case 7 conduction conduction NOUN Number=Sing 4 gets obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gets punct
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1 get present a metal spoon by conduction; hot property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 Heat moves through the frying pan by conduction.
nsubj case det compound obl case obl punct root Heat NOUN moves VERB through ADP the DET frying NOUN pan NOUN by ADP conduction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 2 moves nsubj 2 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 6 pan case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pan det 5 frying frying NOUN Number=Sing 6 pan compound 6 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 2 moves obl 7 by by ADP _ 8 conduction case 8 conduction conduction NOUN Number=Sing 2 moves obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 moves punct
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1 move present Heat the frying pan by conduction vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme through pan=Source by conduction=Trajectory
Example 3 Conduction happens best in metals.
nsubj advmod case obl punct root Conduction NOUN happens VERB best ADV in ADP metals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Conduction conduction NOUN Number=Sing 2 happens nsubj 2 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 best well ADV Degree=Sup 2 happens advmod 4 in in ADP _ 5 metals case 5 metals metal NOUN Number=Plur 2 happens obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 happens punct
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1 happen present Conduction metals well property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in metal=Location
Example 4 Wood is a poor conductor, so it slows conduction.
nsubj cop det amod punct advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Wood NOUN is AUX a DET poor ADJ conductor NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON slows VERB conduction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 5 conductor nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 conductor cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 conductor det 4 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 5 conductor amod 5 conductor conductor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 slows punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 slows advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 slows nsubj 9 slows slow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 conductor acl:relcl 10 conduction conduction NOUN Number=Sing 9 slows obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 conductor punct
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1 is a present Wood a poor conductor tree rules 2 slow present Wood conduction vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent conduction=Patient
Example 5 Electrical conduction lets current flow through copper wires.
amod nsubj amod obj case compound obl punct root Electrical ADJ conduction NOUN lets VERB current ADJ flow NOUN through ADP copper NOUN wires NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electrical electrical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 conduction amod 2 conduction conduction NOUN Number=Sing 3 lets nsubj 3 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 current current ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flow amod 5 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 3 lets obj 6 through through ADP _ 8 wires case 7 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 8 wires compound 8 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 3 lets obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lets punct
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1 let present Electrical conduction current flow copper wires vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flow=Theme
Example 6 Conduction, convection and radiation are the three ways heat travels.
nsubj punct conj cc conj cop det nummod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Conduction NOUN , PUNCT convection NOUN and CCONJ radiation NOUN are AUX the DET three NUM ways NOUN heat NOUN travels VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Conduction conduction NOUN Number=Sing 9 ways nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 convection punct 3 convection convection NOUN Number=Sing 1 Conduction conj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 radiation cc 5 radiation radiation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Conduction conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 ways cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ways det 8 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 ways nummod 9 ways way NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 11 travels nsubj 11 travels travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 ways acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 ways punct
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1 is a present Conduction and convection and radiation the three ways tree rules 2 travel present heat the three ways not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme way=Trajectory
Example 7 The pan handle is plastic to stop heat conduction to your hand.
det compound nsubj cop mark xcomp compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET pan NOUN handle NOUN is AUX plastic ADJ to PART stop VERB heat NOUN conduction NOUN to ADP your PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 handle det 2 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 3 handle compound 3 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 5 plastic nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plastic cop 5 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 plastic xcomp 8 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 9 conduction compound 9 conduction conduction NOUN Number=Sing 7 stop obj 10 to to ADP _ 12 hand case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 hand nmod:poss 12 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 7 stop obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 plastic punct
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1 is present the pan handle plastic property tree rules 2 stop to-infinitive the pan handle not said here heat conduction to your hand vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality conduction=Eventuality
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