contraction Who acts: contraction, metal, muscle, Contractions, baby, apostrophe · What happens: be, make, join, not do, mean, get · To what, where: short form, grammar, two words, science, muscle, tightenings · Speech: someone speaks here
«contraction» 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: contraction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In grammar, a contraction is a short form made by joining two words with an apostrophe, like «don't» (do not) or «I'm» (I am).
The tree, 26 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det amod acl mark advcl nummod obj case det obl punct case punct conj advmod punct punct parataxis advmod punct cc punct nsubj cop punct punct nsubj parataxis punct punct root In ADP grammar NOUN , PUNCT a DET contraction NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ form NOUN made VERB by SCONJ joining VERB two NUM words NOUN with ADP an DET apostrophe NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT do VERB n't PART » PUNCT ( PUNCT do VERB not PART ) PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX » PUNCT ( PUNCT I PRON am AUX ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 grammar case 2 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 9 form obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 grammar punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 contraction det 5 contraction contraction NOUN Number=Sing 9 form nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 form cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 form det 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 form amod 9 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 form acl 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 joining mark 12 joining join VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 made advcl 13 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 words nummod 14 words word NOUN Number=Plur 12 joining obj 15 with with ADP _ 17 apostrophe case 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 apostrophe det 17 apostrophe apostrophe NOUN Number=Sing 12 joining obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 do punct 19 like like ADP _ 21 do case 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 do punct 21 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 joining conj 22 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 21 do advmod 23 » » PUNCT _ 21 do punct 24 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 do punct 25 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 form parataxis 26 not not PART Polarity=Neg 25 do advmod 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 do punct 28 or or CCONJ _ 32 » cc 29 « « PUNCT _ 32 » punct 30 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 32 » nsubj 31 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 » cop 32 » » PUNCT _ 9 form punct 33 ( ( PUNCT _ 35 am punct 34 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 35 am nsubj 35 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 form parataxis 36 ) ) PUNCT _ 35 am punct 37 . . PUNCT _ 9 form punct
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1 is a present a contraction a short form grammar tree rules 2 make participle a short form not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 join gerund two words with a apostrophe vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent word=Patient with apostrophe=Co-Patient 4 not do in a quote infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 not do infinitive vn act-114-1 «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 In science, contraction means getting smaller or shorter, like a metal shrinking when it cools or a muscle tightening.
The tree, 19 words case obl punct nsubj ccomp xcomp cc conj punct mark det nsubj conj mark nsubj advcl cc det obj acl punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT contraction NOUN means VERB getting VERB smaller ADJ or CCONJ shorter ADJ , PUNCT like SCONJ a DET metal NOUN shrinking VERB when SCONJ it PRON cools VERB or CCONJ a DET muscle NOUN tightening VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 contraction contraction NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means ccomp 7 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 getting xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 shorter cc 9 shorter short ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 smaller conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 shrinking punct 11 like like SCONJ _ 14 shrinking mark 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 metal det 13 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 14 shrinking nsubj 14 shrinking shrink VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 getting conj 15 when when SCONJ _ 17 cools mark 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 cools nsubj 17 cools cool VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 shrinking advcl 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 muscle cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 muscle det 20 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing 17 cools obj 21 tightening tighten VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 20 muscle acl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present contraction science vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 get gerund small property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 shrink gerund a metal vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 cool present metal a muscle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent muscle=Patient 5 tighten gerund a muscle not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Contractions are the tightenings of the womb when a baby is about to be born.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det case det nmod advmod det nsubj cop advcl mark aux:pass xcomp punct root Contractions NOUN are AUX the DET tightenings NOUN of ADP the DET womb NOUN when ADV a DET baby NOUN is AUX about ADJ to PART be AUX born VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Contractions contraction NOUN Number=Plur 4 tightenings nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tightenings cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tightenings det 4 tightenings tightening NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 womb case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 womb det 7 womb womb NOUN Number=Sing 4 tightenings nmod 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 about advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 baby det 10 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 12 about nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 about cop 12 about about ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tightenings advcl 13 to to PART _ 15 born mark 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 born aux:pass 15 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 about xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 tightenings punct
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1 is a present Contractions the tightenings of the womb tree rules 2 is present a baby about property tree rules 3 bear to-infinitive · passive a baby not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»
Example 1 «Won't» is a contraction of «will not».
punct aux advmod punct cop det case punct acl:relcl advmod punct punct root « PUNCT Wo AUX n't PART » PUNCT is AUX a DET contraction NOUN of ADP « PUNCT will AUX not PART » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 contraction punct 2 Wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 contraction aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 contraction advmod 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 n't punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 contraction cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 contraction det 7 contraction contraction NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 will case 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 will punct 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 contraction acl:relcl 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 will advmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 7 contraction punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 contraction punct
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1 not is a future a contraction tree rules
Example 2 The apostrophe shows the missing letters in a contraction.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET apostrophe NOUN shows VERB the DET missing ADJ letters NOUN in ADP a DET contraction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 apostrophe det 2 apostrophe apostrophe NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 letters det 5 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 6 letters amod 6 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 3 shows obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 contraction case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 contraction det 9 contraction contraction NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the apostrophe the missing letters in a contraction vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent letter=Patient in contraction=Topic
Example 3 Cold weather causes contraction of the metal rails.
amod nsubj obj case det compound nmod punct root Cold ADJ weather NOUN causes VERB contraction NOUN of ADP the DET metal NOUN rails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weather amod 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 causes nsubj 3 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 contraction contraction NOUN Number=Sing 3 causes obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 rails case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rails det 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 8 rails compound 8 rails rail NOUN Number=Plur 4 contraction nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 causes punct
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1 cause present Cold weather contraction of the metal rails vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition contraction=Patient 2 contract the metal rails nom contraction «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 Muscle contraction makes your arm bend.
compound nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root Muscle NOUN contraction NOUN makes VERB your PRON arm NOUN bend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing 2 contraction compound 2 contraction contraction NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 bend nmod:poss 5 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 6 bend compound 6 bend bend NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present Muscle contraction your arm bend vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bend=Product
Example 5 Mum's contractions started, so they went to the hospital.
nmod:poss case nsubj punct advmod nsubj conj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN 's PART contractions NOUN started VERB , PUNCT so ADV they PRON went VERB to ADP the DET hospital NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 contractions nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Mum case 3 contractions contraction NOUN Number=Plur 4 started nsubj 4 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 went punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 went advmod 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 started conj 9 to to ADP _ 11 hospital case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 hospital det 11 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 8 went obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 started punct
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1 start past Mum's contractions vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 go past contractions = contraction the hospital vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to hospital=Initial_Location 3 contract Mum nom contraction «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Write the contraction for «they are».
det obj mark punct nsubj advcl punct punct root Write VERB the DET contraction NOUN for SCONJ « PUNCT they PRON are VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 contraction det 3 contraction contraction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 for for SCONJ _ 7 are mark 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 are punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 are nsubj 7 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Write advcl 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 are punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the contraction vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contraction=Theme 2 does in a quote present they vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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