crystallisation
Who acts: process, salty solution, water, way, We, Honey · What happens: form, cool, evaporate, process, become, watch · To what, where: crystals, crystallisation, dish, salt, water vapour, bigger crystals
«crystallisation» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: crystallisation in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The process of crystals forming, for example when a salty or sugary solution cools or the water evaporates.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 process | det |
| 2 | process | process | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 forming | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 crystals | case |
| 4 | crystals | crystal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 process | nmod |
| 5 | forming | form | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 example | punct |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 example | case |
| 8 | example | example | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 forming | obl |
| 9 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 15 cools | mark |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 solution | det |
| 11 | salty | salty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 solution | amod |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 sugary | cc |
| 13 | sugary | sugary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 salty | conj |
| 14 | solution | solution | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 cools | nsubj |
| 15 | cools | cool | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 forming | advcl |
| 16 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 19 evaporates | cc |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 water | det |
| 18 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 evaporates | nsubj |
| 19 | evaporates | evaporate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 cools | conj |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 forming | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | form | gerund | the process of crystals | for example | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | cool | present | a salty solution | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | evaporate | present | the water | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 4 | process | crystals | nom process «act transitive»: of=patient |
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
The way an idea or plan becomes clear and definite.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 way | det |
| 2 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 becomes | nsubj |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 idea | det |
| 4 | idea | idea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 becomes | nsubj |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 plan | cc |
| 6 | plan | plan | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 idea | conj |
| 7 | becomes | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | clear | clear | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 becomes | xcomp |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 definite | cc |
| 10 | definite | definite | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 clear | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 becomes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | become | present | the way | clear property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
Example 1
We watched the crystallisation of salt in a dish.
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 watched | nsubj |
| 2 | watched | watch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 crystallisation | det |
| 4 | crystallisation | crystallisation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 watched | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 salt | case |
| 6 | salt | salt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 crystallisation | nmod |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 dish | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 dish | det |
| 9 | dish | dish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 watched | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 watched | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | watch | past | We | the crystallisation of salt | a dish | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crystallisation=Theme | |||
| 2 | crystallise | salt | nom crystallisation «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |
Example 2
Crystallisation separates salt from salty water.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystallisation | crystallisation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 separates | compound |
| 2 | separates | separate | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 salt | compound |
| 3 | salt | salt | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 water | case |
| 5 | salty | salty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 water | amod |
| 6 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 salt | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 salt | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Honey can turn hard by crystallisation.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honey | honey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turn | nsubj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 turn | aux |
| 3 | turn | turn | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | hard | hard | ADV | Degree=Pos | 3 turn | advmod |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 crystallisation | case |
| 6 | crystallisation | crystallisation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turn | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 turn | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | can | Honey | by crystallisation; hard property | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by crystallisation=Trajectory |
Example 4
Snowflakes form by crystallisation of water vapour.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowflakes | snowflake | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 form | nsubj |
| 2 | form | form | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | by | by | ADP | _ | 4 crystallisation | case |
| 4 | crystallisation | crystallisation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 form | obl |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 vapour | case |
| 6 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 vapour | compound |
| 7 | vapour | vapour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 crystallisation | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 form | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | form | present | Snowflakes | by crystallisation of water vapour | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by crystallisation=Location | ||||
| 2 | crystallise | water vapour | nom crystallisation «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |
Example 5
Slow crystallisation makes bigger crystals.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slow | slow | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 crystallisation | amod |
| 2 | crystallisation | crystallisation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 makes | nsubj |
| 3 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | bigger | big | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 crystals | amod |
| 5 | crystals | crystal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 makes | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 makes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present | Slow crystallisation | bigger crystals | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset crystal=Product |
Example 6
The meeting led to the crystallisation of our plan.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 meeting | det |
| 2 | meeting | meeting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 led | nsubj |
| 3 | led | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 crystallisation | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 crystallisation | det |
| 6 | crystallisation | crystallisation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 led | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 plan | case |
| 8 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 plan | nmod:poss |
| 9 | plan | plan | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 crystallisation | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 led | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lead | past | the meeting | to the crystallisation of our plan | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to crystallisation=Patient | ||||
| 2 | crystallise | our plan | nom crystallisation «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient | ||||||
| 3 | plan | our | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
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