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conversion

Who acts: conversion, Christians, you, We, He, energy conversion · What happens: change, use, be, come, believe, speak · To what, where: something, one form, measurement, maths, building, Saint · Speech: someone speaks here

«conversion» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: conversion in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A conversion is changing something from one form, unit or use to another.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjauxobjcasenummodoblpunctapposccconjcaseoblpunctrootADETconversionNOUNisAUXchangingVERBsomethingPRONfromADPoneNUMformNOUN,PUNCTunitNOUNorCCONJuseVERBtoADPanotherDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 conversiondet
2conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing4 changingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 changingaux
4changingchangeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 changingobj
6fromfromADP_8 formcase
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 formnummod
8formformNOUNNumber=Sing4 changingobl
9,,PUNCT_10 unitpunct
10unitunitNOUNNumber=Sing8 formappos
11ororCCONJ_12 usecc
12useuseVERBVerbForm=Inf10 unitconj
13totoADP_14 anothercase
14anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind12 useobl
15..PUNCT_4 changingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changepresent · progressivea conversionsomethingone formvn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent something=Patient from form=Initial_State
2useinfinitivea conversion not said hereto anothervn 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

In maths, a conversion is changing a measurement into different units, like centimetres to metres.

The tree, 15 words
caseoblpunctdetnsubjauxdetobjcaseamodoblpunctcasenmodcasenmodpunctrootInADPmathsNOUN,PUNCTaDETconversionNOUNisAUXchangingVERBaDETmeasurementNOUNintoADPdifferentADJunitsNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPcentimetresNOUNtoADPmetresNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 mathscase
2mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur7 changingobl
3,,PUNCT_2 mathspunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 conversiondet
5conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing7 changingnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 changingaux
7changingchangeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 measurementdet
9measurementmeasurementNOUNNumber=Sing7 changingobj
10intointoADP_12 unitscase
11differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos12 unitsamod
12unitsunitNOUNNumber=Plur7 changingobl
13,,PUNCT_15 centimetrespunct
14likelikeADP_15 centimetrescase
15centimetrescentimetreNOUNNumber=Plur12 unitsnmod
16totoADP_17 metrescase
17metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur15 centimetresnmod
18..PUNCT_7 changingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changepresent · progressivea conversiona measurementmathsinto different units like centimetres to metres resultvn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent measurement=Patient into unit=Result

Meaning 3

A conversion is a building changed for a new use, like a barn conversion or a loft conversion.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcopdetaclcasedetamodoblpunctcasedetcompoundconjccdetcompoundconjpunctrootADETconversionNOUNisAUXaDETbuildingNOUNchangedVERBforADPaDETnewADJuseNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETbarnNOUNconversionNOUNorCCONJaDETloftNOUNconversionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 conversiondet
2conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing5 buildingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 buildingcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 buildingdet
5buildingbuildingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6changedchangeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 buildingacl
7forforADP_10 usecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 usedet
9newnewADJDegree=Pos10 useamod
10useuseNOUNNumber=Sing6 changedobl
11,,PUNCT_15 conversionpunct
12likelikeADP_15 conversioncase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 conversiondet
14barnbarnNOUNNumber=Sing15 conversioncompound
15conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing5 buildingconj
16ororCCONJ_19 conversioncc
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 conversiondet
18loftloftNOUNNumber=Sing19 conversioncompound
19conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing15 conversionconj
20..PUNCT_5 buildingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta conversiona building and a barn conversion or a loft conversiontree rules
2changeparticiplea building and a barn conversion or a loft conversion not said herefor a new usevn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

Conversion is when a person changes their religion or comes to believe; Christians speak of the conversion of Saint Paul.

The tree, 20 words
nsubjcopmarkdetnsubjnmod:possobjccconjmarkxcomppunctnsubjparataxiscasedetoblcasenmodflatpunctrootConversionNOUNisAUXwhenSCONJaDETpersonNOUNchangesVERBtheirPRONreligionNOUNorCCONJcomesVERBtoPARTbelieveVERB;PUNCTChristiansPROPNspeakVERBofADPtheDETconversionNOUNofADPSaintPROPNPaulPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ConversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing6 changesnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 changescop
3whenwhenSCONJ_6 changesmark
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing6 changesnsubj
6changeschangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 religionnmod:poss
8religionreligionNOUNNumber=Sing6 changesobj
9ororCCONJ_10 comescc
10comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 changesconj
11totoPART_12 believemark
12believebelieveVERBVerbForm=Inf10 comesxcomp
13;;PUNCT_15 speakpunct
14ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur15 speaknsubj
15speakspeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 changesparataxis
16ofofADP_18 conversioncase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 conversiondet
18conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing15 speakobl
19ofofADP_20 Saintcase
20SaintSaintPROPNNumber=Sing18 conversionnmod
21PaulPaulPROPNNumber=Sing20 Saintflat
22..PUNCT_6 changespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentConversionchange propertytree rules
2comepresentConversion not said heretree rules
3believeto-infinitiveConversion not said herevn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
4speak speech: otherpresentChristiansof the conversion of Saintvn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5convertSaintnom conversion «event transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 5

In rugby, a conversion is a kick at goal after a try, worth two points.

The tree, 15 words
caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctamodnummodconjpunctrootInADPrugbyNOUN,PUNCTaDETconversionNOUNisAUXaDETkickNOUNatADPgoalNOUNafterADPaDETtryNOUN,PUNCTworthADJtwoNUMpointsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 rugbycase
2rugbyrugbyNOUNNumber=Sing8 kickobl
3,,PUNCT_2 rugbypunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 conversiondet
5conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing8 kicknsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 kickcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 kickdet
8kickkickNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9atatADP_10 goalcase
10goalgoalNOUNNumber=Sing8 kicknmod
11afterafterADP_13 trycase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 trydet
13trytryNOUNNumber=Sing10 goalnmod
14,,PUNCT_17 pointspunct
15worthworthADJDegree=Pos17 pointsamod
16twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card17 pointsnummod
17pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur8 kickconj
18..PUNCT_8 kickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta conversiona kick and worth two pointsrugbyat goal after a trytree rules

Example 1

Use the conversion chart to change inches to centimetres.

detcompoundobjmarkadvclobjcaseoblpunctrootUseVERBtheDETconversionNOUNchartNOUNtoPARTchangeVERBinchesNOUNtoADPcentimetresNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseuseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 chartdet
3conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing4 chartcompound
4chartchartNOUNNumber=Sing1 Useobj
5totoPART_6 changemark
6changechangeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Useadvcl
7inchesinchNOUNNumber=Plur6 changeobj
8totoADP_9 centimetrescase
9centimetrescentimetreNOUNNumber=Plur6 changeobl
10..PUNCT_1 Usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useimperativeyou not said herethe conversion chartvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Patient
2changeto-infinitiveyou not said hereinchesto centimetresvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inch=Patient

Example 2

The conversion of 3 metres to centimetres is 300.

detnsubjcasenummodnmodcasenmodcoppunctrootTheDETconversionNOUNofADP3NUMmetresNOUNtoADPcentimetresNOUNisAUX300NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 conversiondet
2conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing9 300nsubj
3ofofADP_5 metrescase
433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 metresnummod
5metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur2 conversionnmod
6totoADP_7 centimetrescase
7centimetrescentimetreNOUNNumber=Plur5 metresnmod
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 300cop
9300300NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 300punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe conversion of 3 metres to centimetres300tree rules
2convert3 metres to centimetresnom conversion «event transitive»: of=patient

Example 3

We live in a barn conversion.

nsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONliveVERBinADPaDETbarnNOUNconversionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_6 conversioncase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 conversiondet
5barnbarnNOUNNumber=Sing6 conversioncompound
6conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing2 liveobl
7..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentWea barn conversionvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in conversion=Location

Example 4

He scored a try and then kicked the conversion.

nsubjdetobjccadvmodconjdetobjpunctrootHePRONscoredVERBaDETtryNOUNandCCONJthenADVkickedVERBtheDETconversionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 scorednsubj
2scoredscoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 trydet
4trytryNOUNNumber=Sing2 scoredobj
5andandCCONJ_7 kickedcc
6thenthenADVPronType=Dem7 kickedadvmod
7kickedkickVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 scoredconj
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 conversiondet
9conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing7 kickedobj
10..PUNCT_2 scoredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorepastHea tryvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent try=Theme
2kickpastHe not said herethe conversionthenvn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent conversion=Patient

Example 5

A light bulb's energy conversion makes heat as well as light.

detcompoundnmod:posscasecompoundnsubjobjccfixedfixedconjpunctrootADETlightNOUNbulbNOUN'sPARTenergyNOUNconversionNOUNmakesVERBheatNOUNasADVwellADVasADPlightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 bulbdet
2lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing3 bulbcompound
3bulbbulbNOUNNumber=Sing6 conversionnmod:poss
4's'sPART_3 bulbcase
5energyenergyNOUNNumber=Sing6 conversioncompound
6conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing7 makesnsubj
7makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8heatheatNOUNNumber=Sing7 makesobj
9asasADVExtPos=CCONJ12 lightcc
10wellwellADVDegree=Pos9 asfixed
11asasADP_9 asfixed
12lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing7 makesconj
13..PUNCT_7 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresenta light bulb's energy conversionheatvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset heat=Product
2converta light bulbnom conversion «event transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The story of Saint Paul's conversion is in the Bible.

detnsubjcasecompoundnmod:posscasenmodcopcasedetpunctrootTheDETstoryNOUNofADPSaintPROPNPaulPROPN'sPARTconversionNOUNisAUXinADPtheDETBiblePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 storydet
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing11 Biblensubj
3ofofADP_7 conversioncase
4SaintSaintPROPNNumber=Sing5 Paulcompound
5PaulPaulPROPNNumber=Sing7 conversionnmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 Paulcase
7conversionconversionNOUNNumber=Sing2 storynmod
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 Biblecop
9ininADP_11 Biblecase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Bibledet
11BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Singrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 Biblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe story of Saint Paul's conversionthe Bibletree rules
2convertSaint Paulnom conversion «event transitive»: poss=agent

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