convergence Who acts: Convergence, lines, list, two rivers, you, paths · What happens: be, come together, meet, get, fix, list · To what, where: one point, numbers, geography, one big river, paths, point · Speech: someone speaks here
«convergence» 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: convergence in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Convergence is when lines, roads, paths or things come together and meet at one point.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod nsubj punct conj punct conj cc conj ccomp advmod cc conj case nummod obl punct root Convergence NOUN is VERB when ADV lines NOUN , PUNCT roads NOUN , PUNCT paths NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN come VERB together ADV and CCONJ meet VERB at ADP one NUM point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Convergence convergence NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 come advmod 4 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 11 come nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 roads punct 6 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 4 lines conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 paths punct 8 paths path NOUN Number=Plur 4 lines conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 things cc 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 lines conj 11 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 is ccomp 12 together together ADV _ 11 come advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 meet cc 14 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 come conj 15 at at ADP _ 17 point case 16 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 point nummod 17 point point NOUN Number=Sing 14 meet obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present Convergence tree rules 2 come together present lines and roads and paths or things together property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 meet present lines and roads and paths or things not said here one point vn meet-36.3-1 «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 Convergence is when ideas, opinions or groups become more and more alike.
nsubj cop mark nsubj punct conj cc conj advmod cc advmod conj punct root Convergence NOUN is AUX when SCONJ ideas NOUN , PUNCT opinions NOUN or CCONJ groups NOUN become VERB more ADV and CCONJ more ADV alike ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Convergence convergence NOUN Number=Sing 9 become nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 become cop 3 when when SCONJ _ 9 become mark 4 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 9 become nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 opinions punct 6 opinions opinion NOUN Number=Plur 4 ideas conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 groups cc 8 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 4 ideas conj 9 become become VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 9 become advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 alike cc 12 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 13 alike advmod 13 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos 10 more conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 become punct
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1 is present Convergence become property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
Convergence is when a list of numbers gets closer and closer to one fixed number.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det nsubj case nmod advcl xcomp cc conj case nummod amod obl punct root Convergence NOUN is AUX when ADV a DET list NOUN of ADP numbers NOUN gets VERB closer ADJ and CCONJ closer ADJ to ADP one NUM fixed VERB number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Convergence convergence NOUN Number=Sing 3 when nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 when cop 3 when when ADV PronType=Int root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 list det 5 list list NOUN Number=Sing 8 gets nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 numbers case 7 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 5 list nmod 8 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 when advcl 9 closer close ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 gets xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 closer cc 11 closer close ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 closer conj 12 to to ADP _ 15 number case 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 number nummod 14 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 number amod 15 number number NOUN Number=Sing 9 closer obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 when punct
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1 is present Convergence when property tree rules 2 get present a list of numbers close property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 list numbers nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
In geography, a convergence is where two plates of the Earth's crust or two ocean currents push towards each other.
The tree, 21 words case obl punct det nsubj cop advmod nummod nsubj case det nmod:poss case nmod cc nummod compound conj case obl fixed punct root In ADP geography NOUN , PUNCT a DET convergence NOUN is AUX where ADV two NUM plates NOUN of ADP the DET Earth PROPN 's PART crust NOUN or CCONJ two NUM ocean NOUN currents NOUN push VERB towards ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 geography case 2 geography geography NOUN Number=Sing 19 push obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 geography punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 convergence det 5 convergence convergence NOUN Number=Sing 19 push nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 push cop 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 19 push advmod 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 plates nummod 9 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 19 push nsubj 10 of of ADP _ 14 crust case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Earth det 12 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 14 crust nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 Earth case 14 crust crust NOUN Number=Sing 9 plates nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 currents cc 16 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 currents nummod 17 ocean ocean NOUN Number=Sing 18 currents compound 18 currents current NOUN Number=Plur 14 crust conj 19 push push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 20 towards towards ADP _ 21 each case 21 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 19 push obl 22 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 21 each fixed 23 . . PUNCT _ 19 push punct
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1 is present a convergence geography towards each; push property tree rules
Example 1 The convergence of the two rivers makes one big river.
det nsubj case det nummod nmod nummod amod obj punct root The DET convergence NOUN of ADP the DET two NUM rivers NOUN makes VERB one NUM big ADJ river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 convergence det 2 convergence convergence NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 rivers case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rivers det 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 rivers nummod 6 rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 2 convergence nmod 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 river nummod 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 river amod 10 river river NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 makes punct
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1 make present the convergence of the two rivers one big river vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset river=Product 2 converge the two rivers nom convergence «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 2 Follow the paths to their point of convergence.
det obj case nmod:poss obl case nmod punct root Follow VERB the DET paths NOUN to ADP their PRON point NOUN of ADP convergence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 paths det 3 paths path NOUN Number=Plur 1 Follow obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 point case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 point nmod:poss 6 point point NOUN Number=Sing 1 Follow obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 convergence case 8 convergence convergence NOUN Number=Sing 6 point nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Follow punct
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1 follow imperative you not said here the paths paths's point of convergence vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent path=Theme to point=Trajectory 2 point paths = path convergence nom point «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 3 Mountains like the Himalayas formed at a convergence of two plates.
nsubj case det nmod case det obl case nummod nmod punct root Mountains NOUN like ADP the DET Himalayas PROPN formed VERB at ADP a DET convergence NOUN of ADP two NUM plates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 5 formed nsubj 2 like like ADP _ 4 Himalayas case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Himalayas det 4 Himalayas Himalaya PROPN Number=Plur 1 Mountains nmod 5 formed form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 convergence case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 convergence det 8 convergence convergence NOUN Number=Sing 5 formed obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 plates case 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 plates nummod 11 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 8 convergence nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 formed punct
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1 form past Mountains like the Himalayas a convergence of two plates vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at convergence=Location 2 converge two plates nom convergence «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 4 There was a convergence of opinions after the long debate.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det amod nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET convergence NOUN of ADP opinions NOUN after ADP the DET long ADJ debate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 convergence det 4 convergence convergence NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 opinions case 6 opinions opinion NOUN Number=Plur 4 convergence nmod 7 after after ADP _ 10 debate case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 debate det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 debate amod 10 debate debate NOUN Number=Sing 6 opinions nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a convergence of opinions after the long debate there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 converge opinions after the long debate nom convergence «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 The sum 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + … shows convergence towards 1.
det nsubj flat cc conj cc conj advmod punct obj case obl punct root The DET sum NOUN 1/2 NUM + SYM 1/4 NUM + SYM 1/8 NUM + SYM … PUNCT shows VERB convergence NOUN towards ADP 1 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sum det 2 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing 10 shows nsubj 3 1/2 1/2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 sum flat 4 + + SYM _ 5 1/4 cc 5 1/4 1/4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 1/2 conj 6 + + SYM _ 7 1/8 cc 7 1/8 1/8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 1/2 conj 8 + + SYM _ 7 1/8 advmod 9 … … PUNCT _ 2 sum punct 10 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 convergence convergence NOUN Number=Sing 10 shows obj 12 towards towards ADP _ 13 1 case 13 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 shows obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 shows punct
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1 show present the sum convergence towards 1 vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent convergence=Patient towards 1=Recipient
Example 6 In the drawing, railway tracks show convergence in the distance.
case det obl punct compound nsubj obj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET drawing NOUN , PUNCT railway NOUN tracks NOUN show VERB convergence NOUN in ADP the DET distance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 drawing case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 drawing det 3 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 7 show obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 drawing punct 5 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 6 tracks compound 6 tracks track NOUN Number=Plur 7 show nsubj 7 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 convergence convergence NOUN Number=Sing 7 show obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 distance case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 distance det 11 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 7 show obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 show punct
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1 show present railway tracks convergence in the distance; in the drawing vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent convergence=Patient in drawing=Topic
Example 7 The convergence of phones and cameras means one device now does both.
det nsubj case nmod cc conj nummod nsubj advmod ccomp obj punct root The DET convergence NOUN of ADP phones NOUN and CCONJ cameras NOUN means VERB one NUM device NOUN now ADV does VERB both DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 convergence det 2 convergence convergence NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 phones case 4 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 2 convergence nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 cameras cc 6 cameras camera NOUN Number=Plur 4 phones conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 device nummod 9 device device NOUN Number=Sing 11 does nsubj 10 now now ADV PronType=Dem 11 does advmod 11 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means ccomp 12 both both DET PronType=Tot 11 does obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present the convergence of phones and cameras vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do present one device both now vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent both=Eventuality 3 converge phones and cameras nom convergence «event intransitive»: of=agent
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