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conservation

Who acts: Using, objects, amounts, Conservation, class, Turning · What happens: protect, not damage, lose, use, waste, look · To what, where: it, something, same, closed system, energy, mass · Speech: someone speaks here

«conservation» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: conservation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Protecting nature — animals, plants, forests, seas — so it is not damaged or lost.

The tree, 13 words
amodpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctadvmodnsubj:passaux:passadvmodparataxisccconjpunctrootProtectingVERBnatureNOUN—PUNCTanimalsNOUN,PUNCTplantsNOUN,PUNCTforestsNOUN,PUNCTseasNOUN—PUNCTsoADVitPRONisAUXnotPARTdamagedVERBorCCONJlostVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ProtectingprotectVERBVerbForm=Ger2 natureamod
2naturenatureNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3—-PUNCT_4 animalspunct
4animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur2 natureconj
5,,PUNCT_6 plantspunct
6plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur4 animalsconj
7,,PUNCT_8 forestspunct
8forestsforestNOUNNumber=Plur4 animalsconj
9,,PUNCT_10 seaspunct
10seasseaNOUNNumber=Plur4 animalsconj
11—-PUNCT_16 damagedpunct
12sosoADV_16 damagedadvmod
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 damagednsubj:pass
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 damagedaux:pass
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 damagedadvmod
16damageddamageVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 natureparataxis
17ororCCONJ_18 lostcc
18lostloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 damagedconj
19..PUNCT_2 naturepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1protectgerundvn defend-72.3 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
2not damagepresent · passiveitvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
3loseparticiplevn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

Using something carefully so that less is wasted: «water conservation», «energy conservation».

The tree, 12 words
csubj:passobjadvmodcasefixedoblaux:passpunctpunctcompoundparataxispunctpunctpunctcompoundconjpunctpunctrootUsingVERBsomethingPRONcarefullyADVsoSCONJthatSCONJlessADJisAUXwastedVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTwaterNOUNconservationNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTenergyNOUNconservationNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UsinguseVERBVerbForm=Ger8 wastedcsubj:pass
2somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind1 Usingobj
3carefullycarefullyADV_1 Usingadvmod
4sosoSCONJ_6 lesscase
5thatthatSCONJ_4 sofixed
6lesslessADJDegree=Cmp1 Usingobl
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 wastedaux:pass
8wastedwasteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9::PUNCT_8 wastedpunct
10««PUNCT_12 conservationpunct
11waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing12 conservationcompound
12conservationconservationNOUNNumber=Sing8 wastedparataxis
13»»PUNCT_12 conservationpunct
14,,PUNCT_17 conservationpunct
15««PUNCT_17 conservationpunct
16energyenergyNOUNNumber=Sing17 conservationcompound
17conservationconservationNOUNNumber=Sing12 conservationconj
18»»PUNCT_12 conservationpunct
19..PUNCT_8 wastedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usegerundsomethingso less; carefully propertyvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2wastepresent · passiveUsingvn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: clause=Goal

Meaning 3

Looking after old buildings, paintings and objects so they last.

caseamodoblpunctconjccconjadvmodnsubjadvclpunctrootLookingVERBafterADPoldADJbuildingsNOUN,PUNCTpaintingsNOUNandCCONJobjectsNOUNsoADVtheyPRONlastVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2afterafterADP_4 buildingscase
3oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 buildingsamod
4buildingsbuildingNOUNNumber=Plur1 Lookingobl
5,,PUNCT_6 paintingspunct
6paintingspaintingNOUNNumber=Plur4 buildingsconj
7andandCCONJ_8 objectscc
8objectsobjectNOUNNumber=Plur4 buildingsconj
9sosoADV_11 lastadvmod
10theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs11 lastnsubj
11lastlastVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Lookingadvcl
12..PUNCT_1 Lookingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookgerundafter old buildings and paintings and objectsvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
2lastpresentobjects = objectvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme

Meaning 4

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

The rule that some amounts stay the same in a closed system, such as «conservation of energy» or «conservation of mass».

The tree, 21 words
detmarkdetnsubjacldetobjcasedetamodoblpunctcasefixedpunctapposcasenmodpunctccpunctconjcasenmodpunctpunctrootTheDETruleNOUNthatSCONJsomeDETamountsNOUNstayVERBtheDETsameADJinADPaDETclosedVERBsystemNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADP«PUNCTconservationNOUNofADPenergyNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTconservationNOUNofADPmassNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 ruledet
2ruleruleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3thatthatSCONJ_6 staymark
4somesomeDETPronType=Ind5 amountsdet
5amountsamountNOUNNumber=Plur6 staynsubj
6staystayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 ruleacl
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 samedet
8samesameADJDegree=Pos6 stayobj
9ininADP_12 systemcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 systemdet
11closedcloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 systemamod
12systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing6 stayobl
13,,PUNCT_17 conservationpunct
14suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP17 conservationcase
15asasADP_14 suchfixed
16««PUNCT_17 conservationpunct
17conservationconservationNOUNNumber=Sing12 systemappos
18ofofADP_19 energycase
19energyenergyNOUNNumber=Sing17 conservationnmod
20»»PUNCT_17 conservationpunct
21ororCCONJ_23 conservationcc
22««PUNCT_23 conservationpunct
23conservationconservationNOUNNumber=Sing12 systemconj
24ofofADP_25 masscase
25massmassNOUNNumber=Sing23 conservationnmod
26»»PUNCT_23 conservationpunct
27..PUNCT_2 rulepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1staypresentsome amountsthe samea closed system or conservation of massvn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme same=Location
2closeparticiplevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
3conserve in a quoteenergynom conservation «event transitive»: of=patient
4conserve in a quotemassnom conservation «event transitive»: of=patient

Example 1

Conservation helps save tigers and turtles from dying out.

nsubjxcompobjccconjmarkadvclcompound:prtpunctrootConservationNOUNhelpsVERBsaveVERBtigersNOUNandCCONJturtlesNOUNfromSCONJdyingVERBoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ConservationconservationNOUNNumber=Sing2 helpsnsubj
2helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3savesaveVERBVerbForm=Inf2 helpsxcomp
4tigerstigerNOUNNumber=Plur3 saveobj
5andandCCONJ_6 turtlescc
6turtlesturtleNOUNNumber=Plur4 tigersconj
7fromfromSCONJ_8 dyingmark
8dyingdieVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 saveadvcl
9outoutADP_8 dyingcompound:prt
10..PUNCT_2 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentConservationvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2saveinfinitiveConservation not said heretigers and turtlesvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tiger=Theme
3die outgerundConservation not said herevn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

Example 2

Our class joined a conservation project to plant trees by the river.

nmod:possnsubjdetcompoundobjmarkadvclobjcasedetoblpunctrootOurPRONclassNOUNjoinedVERBaDETconservationNOUNprojectNOUNtoPARTplantVERBtreesNOUNbyADPtheDETriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 classnmod:poss
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 joinednsubj
3joinedjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 projectdet
5conservationconservationNOUNNumber=Sing6 projectcompound
6projectprojectNOUNNumber=Sing3 joinedobj
7totoPART_8 plantmark
8plantplantVERBVerbForm=Inf3 joinedadvcl
9treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur8 plantobj
10bybyADP_12 rivercase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 riverdet
12riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing8 plantobl
13..PUNCT_3 joinedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1joinpastOur classa conservation projectvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent project=Patient
2plantto-infinitiveOur class not said heretreesby the rivervn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tree=Theme by river=Destination

Example 3

Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth is water conservation.

csubjcompound:prtdetobjmarkadvclnmod:possobjcopcompoundpunctrootTurningVERBoffADPtheDETtapNOUNwhileSCONJbrushingVERByourPRONteethNOUNisAUXwaterNOUNconservationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TurningturnVERBVerbForm=Ger11 conservationcsubj
2offoffADP_1 Turningcompound:prt
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 tapdet
4taptapNOUNNumber=Sing1 Turningobj
5whilewhileSCONJ_6 brushingmark
6brushingbrushVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Turningadvcl
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 teethnmod:poss
8teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur6 brushingobj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 conservationcop
10waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing11 conservationcompound
11conservationconservationNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 conservationpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turn offgerundthe tapvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tap=Patient
2brushgerundyour teethvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme
3is apresentTurningwater conservationtree rules

Example 4

The old mill is in a conservation area, so it cannot be knocked down.

The tree, 15 words
detamodnsubjcopcasedetcompoundpunctadvmodnsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passconjcompound:prtpunctrootTheDEToldADJmillNOUNisAUXinADPaDETconservationNOUNareaNOUN,PUNCTsoADVitPRONcanAUXnotPARTbeAUXknockedVERBdownADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 milldet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 millamod
3millmillNOUN_8 areansubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 areacop
5ininADP_8 areacase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 areadet
7conservationconservationNOUNNumber=Sing8 areacompound
8areaareaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9,,PUNCT_15 knockedpunct
10sosoADV_15 knockedadvmod
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 knockednsubj:pass
12cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin15 knockedaux
13notnotPARTPolarity=Neg15 knockedadvmod
14bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf15 knockedaux:pass
15knockedknockVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 areaconj
16downdownADP_15 knockedcompound:prt
17..PUNCT_8 areapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe old milla conservation areatree rules
2not knock downcan · passivemillvn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: subject=Patient

Example 5

Experts worked on the conservation of the old painting.

nsubjcasedetoblcasedetamodnmodpunctrootExpertsNOUNworkedVERBonADPtheDETconservationNOUNofADPtheDEToldADJpaintingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ExpertsexpertNOUNNumber=Plur2 workednsubj
2workedworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ononADP_5 conservationcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 conservationdet
5conservationconservationNOUNNumber=Sing2 workedobl
6ofofADP_9 paintingcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 paintingdet
8oldoldADJDegree=Pos9 paintingamod
9paintingpaintingNOUNNumber=Sing5 conservationnmod
10..PUNCT_2 workedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workpastExpertson the conservation of the old paintingvn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on conservation=Theme
2conservethe old paintingnom conservation «event transitive»: of=patient

Example 6

Conservation of energy means energy is never lost, only changed into another form.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjcasenmodnsubj:passaux:passadvmodccomppunctadvmodconjcasedetoblpunctrootConservationNOUNofADPenergyNOUNmeansVERBenergyNOUNisAUXneverADVlostVERB,PUNCTonlyADVchangedVERBintoADPanotherDETformNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ConservationconservationNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
2ofofADP_3 energycase
3energyenergyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Conservationnmod
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5energyenergyNOUNNumber=Sing8 lostnsubj:pass
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 lostaux:pass
7neverneverADVPronType=Neg8 lostadvmod
8lostloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 meansccomp
9,,PUNCT_11 changedpunct
10onlyonlyADV_11 changedadvmod
11changedchangeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 lostconj
12intointoADP_14 formcase
13anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind14 formdet
14formformNOUNNumber=Sing11 changedobl
15..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentConservation of energyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2not losepresent · passiveenergyvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
3changeparticipleinto another form resultvn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into form=Result
4conserveenergynom conservation «event transitive»: of=patient

Example 7

The ranger told us about koala conservation in the bush.

detnsubjiobjcasecompoundoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETrangerNOUNtoldVERBusPRONaboutADPkoalaNOUNconservationNOUNinADPtheDETbushNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 rangerdet
2rangerrangerNOUNNumber=Sing3 toldnsubj
3toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 toldiobj
5aboutaboutADP_7 conservationcase
6koalakoalaNOUNNumber=Sing7 conservationcompound
7conservationconservationNOUNNumber=Sing3 toldobl
8ininADP_10 bushcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 bushdet
10bushbushNOUNNumber=Sing7 conservationnmod
11..PUNCT_3 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpastthe rangerusabout koala conservation in the bushvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about conservation=Topic

Example 8

When the ice melted, the mass was the same — that shows conservation of mass.

The tree, 14 words
advmoddetnsubjadvclpunctdetnsubjcopdetpunctnsubjparataxisobjcasenmodpunctrootWhenADVtheDETiceNOUNmeltedVERB,PUNCTtheDETmassNOUNwasAUXtheDETsameADJ—PUNCTthatPRONshowsVERBconservationNOUNofADPmassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenADVPronType=Int4 meltedadvmod
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 icedet
3iceiceNOUNNumber=Sing4 meltednsubj
4meltedmeltVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 sameadvcl
5,,PUNCT_4 meltedpunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 massdet
7massmassNOUNNumber=Sing10 samensubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 samecop
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 samedet
10samesameADJDegree=Posrootroot
11—-PUNCT_13 showspunct
12thatthatPRONPronType=Rel13 showsnsubj
13showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 sameparataxis
14conservationconservationNOUNNumber=Sing13 showsobj
15ofofADP_16 masscase
16massmassNOUNNumber=Sing14 conservationnmod
17..PUNCT_10 samepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meltpastthe icevn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2ispastthe masssame propertytree rules
3showpresentthatconservation of massvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent conservation=Recipient
4conservemassnom conservation «event transitive»: of=patient

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