conserve Who acts: nature, you, We, runner, Rangers, Gran · What happens: save, not waste, use up, protect, stay, conserve · To what, where: something, it, good condition, energy, physics, one form · Speech: someone speaks here
«conserve» 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: conserve in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To save something so it is not wasted or used up, such as water, energy or money.
The tree, 17 words mark obj advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl cc conj compound:prt punct case fixed obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART save VERB something PRON so ADV it PRON is AUX not PART wasted VERB or CCONJ used VERB up ADP , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP water NOUN , PUNCT energy NOUN or CCONJ money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 save mark 2 save save VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 save obj 4 so so ADV _ 8 wasted advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 wasted nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 wasted aux:pass 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 wasted advmod 8 wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 save advcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 used cc 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 wasted conj 11 up up ADP _ 10 used compound:prt 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 water punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 water case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 used obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 energy punct 17 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 15 water conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 money cc 19 money money NOUN Number=Sing 15 water conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 save punct
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1 save to-infinitive something vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 not waste present · passive it vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 use up participle such water and energy or money vn eat-39.1 «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 To protect something, such as nature, wildlife or old buildings, so that it stays in good condition.
The tree, 17 words mark obj punct case fixed nmod punct nmod cc amod conj punct advmod mark nsubj advcl case amod obl punct root To PART protect VERB something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP nature NOUN , PUNCT wildlife NOUN or CCONJ old ADJ buildings NOUN , PUNCT so ADV that SCONJ it PRON stays VERB in ADP good ADJ condition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 protect mark 2 protect protect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 protect obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 nature punct 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 7 nature case 6 as as ADP _ 5 such fixed 7 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 3 something nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 wildlife punct 9 wildlife wildlife NOUN Number=Sing 3 something nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 buildings cc 11 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 buildings amod 12 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur 9 wildlife conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 stays punct 14 so so ADV _ 17 stays advmod 15 that that SCONJ _ 17 stays mark 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 stays nsubj 17 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 protect advcl 18 in in ADP _ 20 condition case 19 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 20 condition amod 20 condition condition NOUN Number=Sing 17 stays obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 protect punct
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1 protect to-infinitive something such nature vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary 2 stay present nature good condition vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in condition=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
In physics, energy is «conserved»: it is never made or destroyed, only changed from one form to another.
The tree, 18 words case obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass punct punct punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod parataxis cc conj punct advmod conj case nummod obl case obl punct root In ADP physics NOUN , PUNCT energy NOUN is AUX « PUNCT conserved VERB » PUNCT : PUNCT it PRON is AUX never ADV made VERB or CCONJ destroyed VERB , PUNCT only ADV changed VERB from ADP one NUM form NOUN to ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 physics case 2 physics physic NOUN Number=Plur 7 conserved obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 physics punct 4 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 7 conserved nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 conserved aux:pass 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 conserved punct 7 conserved conserve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 conserved punct 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 made punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 made nsubj:pass 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 made aux:pass 12 never never ADV PronType=Neg 13 made advmod 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 conserved parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 destroyed cc 15 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 made conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 changed punct 17 only only ADV _ 18 changed advmod 18 changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 made conj 19 from from ADP _ 21 form case 20 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 21 form nummod 21 form form NOUN Number=Sing 18 changed obl 22 to to ADP _ 23 another case 23 another another DET PronType=Ind 18 changed obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 conserved punct
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1 conserve in a quote present · passive energy physics tree rules 2 not make present · passive energy vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 3 destroy participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 change participle one form to another result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent from form=Initial_State to another=Result
Meaning 4 Usage: noun, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Jam made with large pieces of fruit, as in «strawberry conserve».
The tree, 11 words nsubj:pass case amod obl case nmod punct case case punct compound obl punct punct root Jam NOUN made VERB with ADP large ADJ pieces NOUN of ADP fruit NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT strawberry NOUN conserve NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jam jam NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj:pass 2 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 pieces case 4 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pieces amod 5 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 fruit case 7 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 5 pieces nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 conserve punct 9 as as ADP _ 13 conserve case 10 in in ADP _ 13 conserve case 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 conserve punct 12 strawberry strawberry NOUN Number=Sing 13 conserve compound 13 conserve conserve NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 conserve punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make participle · passive Jam with large pieces of fruit; as strawberry conserve vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 1 Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth to conserve water.
compound:prt det obj mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj punct root Turn VERB off ADP the DET tap NOUN while SCONJ you PRON brush VERB your PRON teeth NOUN to PART conserve VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tap det 4 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 5 while while SCONJ _ 7 brush mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 brush nsubj 7 brush brush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Turn advcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 teeth nmod:poss 9 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 7 brush obj 10 to to PART _ 11 conserve mark 11 conserve conserve VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 brush advcl 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 conserve obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn off imperative you not said here the tap vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tap=Patient 2 brush present you your teeth vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme 3 conserve to-infinitive you not said here water tree rules
Example 2 We conserve electricity by switching off lights when we leave a room.
nsubj obj mark advcl compound:prt obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root We PRON conserve VERB electricity NOUN by SCONJ switching VERB off ADP lights NOUN when SCONJ we PRON leave VERB a DET room 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 conserve nsubj 2 conserve conserve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 2 conserve obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 switching mark 5 switching switch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 conserve advcl 6 off off ADP _ 5 switching compound:prt 7 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 5 switching obj 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 leave mark 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 leave nsubj 10 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 switching advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 room det 12 room room NOUN Number=Sing 10 leave obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 conserve punct
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1 conserve present We electricity tree rules 2 switch off gerund We not said here lights vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient 3 leave present we a room vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme
Example 3 The runner conserved her energy for the last lap.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root The DET runner NOUN conserved VERB her PRON energy NOUN for ADP the DET last ADJ lap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 runner det 2 runner runner NOUN Number=Sing 3 conserved nsubj 3 conserved conserve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 energy nmod:poss 5 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 3 conserved obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 lap case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lap det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lap amod 9 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing 3 conserved obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 conserved punct
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1 conserve past the runner runner's energy for the last lap tree rules
Example 4 Rangers work to conserve the rainforest and its animals.
nsubj mark ccomp det obj cc nmod:poss conj punct root Rangers NOUN work VERB to PART conserve VERB the DET rainforest NOUN and CCONJ its PRON animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rangers ranger NOUN Number=Plur 2 work nsubj 2 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 conserve mark 4 conserve conserve VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 work ccomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rainforest det 6 rainforest rainforest NOUN Number=Sing 4 conserve obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 animals cc 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 animals nmod:poss 9 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 rainforest conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 work punct
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1 work present Rangers vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 conserve to-infinitive Rangers not said here the rainforest and its animals tree rules
Example 5 In a closed system, energy is conserved.
case det amod obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root In ADP a DET closed VERB system NOUN , PUNCT energy NOUN is AUX conserved VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 system case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 system det 3 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 system amod 4 system system NOUN Number=Sing 8 conserved obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 system punct 6 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 8 conserved nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 conserved aux:pass 8 conserved conserve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 conserved punct
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1 close participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 conserve present · passive energy a closed system tree rules
Example 6 Gran spread apricot conserve on her scones.
nsubj compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Gran PROPN spread VERB apricot NOUN conserve NOUN on ADP her PRON scones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 spread nsubj 2 spread spread VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 apricot apricot NOUN Number=Sing 4 conserve compound 4 conserve conserve NOUN Number=Sing 2 spread obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 scones case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 scones nmod:poss 7 scones scone NOUN Number=Plur 2 spread obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spread punct
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1 spread past Gran apricot conserve Gran's scones vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent conserve=Theme on scone=Destination
Example 7 The town is trying to conserve its old castle walls.
det nsubj aux mark xcomp nmod:poss amod compound obj punct root The DET town NOUN is AUX trying VERB to PART conserve VERB its PRON old ADJ castle NOUN walls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 trying nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 trying aux 4 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 conserve mark 6 conserve conserve VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 trying xcomp 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 walls nmod:poss 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 walls amod 9 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 10 walls compound 10 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 6 conserve obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 trying punct
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1 try present · progressive the town vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 conserve not said to happen to-infinitive the town not said here town's old castle walls tree rules
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