consistency Who acts: Consistency, something, facts, you, batter, paint · What happens: act, work, happen, be, mean, not contradict · To what, where: same way, each, batter, smooth consistency, consistency, puppy · Speech: someone speaks here
«consistency» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: consistency in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Consistency is always acting, working or happening in the same way, steady and reliable.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod punct conj cc conj case det amod obl punct amod cc conj punct root Consistency NOUN is AUX always ADV acting VERB , PUNCT working VERB or CCONJ happening VERB in ADP the DET same ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT steady ADJ and CCONJ reliable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Consistency consistency NOUN Number=Sing 4 acting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 acting aux 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 acting advmod 4 acting act VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 working punct 6 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 acting conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 happening cc 8 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 acting conj 9 in in ADP _ 12 way case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 way det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 way amod 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 happening obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 steady punct 14 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 12 way amod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 reliable cc 16 reliable reliable ADJ Degree=Pos 14 steady conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 acting punct
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1 act present · progressive Consistency always property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 work gerund Consistency not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 happen gerund Consistency not said here the same way vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in way=Location
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 Consistency is how thick, smooth or runny something is, like a liquid or mixture.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop advmod punct conj cc conj nsubj cop punct case det parataxis cc conj punct root Consistency NOUN is AUX how ADV thick ADJ , PUNCT smooth ADJ or CCONJ runny ADJ something PRON is AUX , PUNCT like ADP a DET liquid NOUN or CCONJ mixture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Consistency consistency NOUN Number=Sing 4 thick nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 thick cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 thick advmod 4 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 smooth punct 6 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 4 thick conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 runny cc 8 runny runny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 thick conj 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 liquid nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 liquid cop 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 liquid punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 liquid case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 liquid det 14 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 4 thick parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 mixture cc 16 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing 14 liquid conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 thick punct
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1 is present Consistency thick property tree rules 2 be Consistency not said here tree rules 3 be Consistency not said here tree rules 4 is present something like a liquid or mixture tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: maths, logic — kept apart, not parsed.
Consistency means that facts or rules do not contradict each other.
nsubj mark nsubj cc conj aux advmod ccomp obj fixed punct root Consistency NOUN means VERB that SCONJ facts NOUN or CCONJ rules NOUN do AUX not PART contradict VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Consistency consistency NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 9 contradict mark 4 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 9 contradict nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 rules cc 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 facts conj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 contradict aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 contradict advmod 9 contradict contradict VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 10 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 9 contradict obj 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 each fixed 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Consistency vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not contradict present · do-support facts or rules each tree rules
Example 1 Stir the batter until it has a smooth consistency.
det obj mark nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root Stir VERB the DET batter NOUN until SCONJ it PRON has VERB a DET smooth ADJ consistency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stir stir VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 batter det 3 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stir obj 4 until until SCONJ _ 6 has mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 has nsubj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Stir advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 consistency det 8 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 9 consistency amod 9 consistency consistency NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stir punct
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1 stir imperative you not said here the batter vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus batter=Experiencer 2 have present batter a smooth consistency vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consistency=Patient
Example 2 The paint was the consistency of thick cream.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root The DET paint NOUN was AUX the DET consistency NOUN of ADP thick ADJ cream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 paint det 2 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 5 consistency nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 consistency cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 consistency det 5 consistency consistency NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 cream case 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cream amod 8 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 5 consistency nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 consistency punct
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1 is a past the paint the consistency of thick cream tree rules
Example 3 The team won because of their consistency all season.
det nsubj case fixed nmod:poss obl det obj punct root The DET team NOUN won VERB because ADP of ADP their PRON consistency NOUN all DET season NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 7 consistency case 5 of of ADP _ 4 because fixed 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 consistency nmod:poss 7 consistency consistency NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obl 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 season det 9 season season NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win past the team season because their consistency vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Consistency is important when you train a puppy.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Consistency NOUN is AUX important ADJ when ADV you PRON train VERB a DET puppy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Consistency consistency NOUN Number=Sing 3 important nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 important cop 3 important important ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 train advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 train nsubj 6 train train VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 important advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 puppy det 8 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 6 train obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 important punct
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1 is present Consistency important property tree rules 2 train present you a puppy vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Theme
Example 5 The teacher checked my story for consistency: the dog can't be brown and then white.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct det nsubj aux advmod cop parataxis cc advmod conj punct root The DET teacher NOUN checked VERB my PRON story NOUN for ADP consistency NOUN : PUNCT the DET dog NOUN ca AUX n't PART be AUX brown ADJ and CCONJ then ADV white ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 story nmod:poss 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 consistency case 7 consistency consistency NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 14 brown punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dog det 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 14 brown nsubj 11 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 brown aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 brown advmod 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 brown cop 14 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 3 checked parataxis 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 white cc 16 then then ADV PronType=Dem 17 white advmod 17 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 14 brown conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the teacher my story for consistency vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent story=Theme for consistency=Attribute 2 not is can the dog brown property tree rules 3 be the dog not said here then tree rules
Example 6 Her work shows great consistency.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj punct root Her PRON work NOUN shows VERB great ADJ consistency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 work nmod:poss 2 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 consistency amod 5 consistency consistency NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present Her work great consistency vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent consistency=Recipient 2 work Her = she nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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