current Who acts: current, electric current, story, many people, river current, you · What happens: be, mean, happen, exist, know, use · To what, where: strong movement, one direction, flow, wire, place, red flags
«current» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: current in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A current is a strong movement of water or air in one direction, as in a river or the sea.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj case nummod nmod punct case case det appos cc det conj punct root A DET current NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ movement NOUN of ADP water NOUN or CCONJ air NOUN in ADP one NUM direction NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET river NOUN or CCONJ the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 current det 2 current current NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 movement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 movement det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 movement amod 6 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 water case 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 air cc 10 air air NOUN Number=Sing 8 water conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 direction case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 direction nummod 13 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 river punct 15 as as ADP _ 18 river case 16 in in ADP _ 18 river case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 river det 18 river river NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement appos 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 sea cc 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 sea det 21 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 18 river conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 movement punct
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1 is a present a current a strong movement one direction of water or air tree rules
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 An electric current is the flow of electricity through a wire.
det amod nsubj cop det case nmod case det nmod punct root An DET electric ADJ current NOUN is AUX the DET flow NOUN of ADP electricity NOUN through ADP a DET wire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 current det 2 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 3 current amod 3 current current NOUN Number=Sing 6 flow nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 flow cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 flow det 6 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 electricity case 8 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 6 flow nmod 9 through through ADP _ 11 wire case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 wire det 11 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 6 flow nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 flow punct
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1 is a present a electric current the flow a wire of electricity tree rules
Meaning 3 Current (adjective) means happening or existing now: the current weather.
nsubj punct appos punct xcomp cc conj advmod punct det amod parataxis punct root Current NOUN ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB happening VERB or CCONJ existing VERB now ADV : PUNCT the DET current ADJ weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Current current NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Current appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 existing cc 8 existing exist VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 happening conj 9 now now ADV PronType=Dem 8 existing advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 weather punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 weather det 12 current current ADJ Degree=Pos 13 weather amod 13 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Current vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen not said to happen gerund Current not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 exist gerund Current not said here now vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 If a story or word is current, many people in a place know it and use it.
The tree, 17 words mark det nsubj cc conj cop punct amod nsubj case det nmod parataxis obj cc conj obj punct root If SCONJ a DET story NOUN or CCONJ word NOUN is AUX current ADJ , PUNCT many ADJ people NOUN in ADP a DET place NOUN know VERB it PRON and CCONJ use VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 7 current mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 current nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 word cc 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 story conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 current cop 7 current current ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 know punct 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 know nsubj 11 in in ADP _ 13 place case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 people nmod 14 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 current parataxis 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 know obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 use cc 17 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 know conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 use obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 current punct
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1 is present a story or word current property tree rules 2 know present many people in a place place vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 3 use infinitive many people in a place not said here place vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 The river current is too strong for swimming.
det compound nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root The DET river NOUN current NOUN is AUX too ADV strong ADJ for ADP swimming NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 current det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 current compound 3 current current NOUN Number=Sing 6 strong nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 strong cop 5 too too ADV _ 6 strong advmod 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 swimming case 8 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 6 strong obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 strong punct
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1 is present the river current for swimming; strong property tree rules
Example 2 Swim between the red and yellow flags to avoid rip currents.
case det amod cc conj obl mark advcl compound obj punct root Swim VERB between ADP the DET red ADJ and CCONJ yellow ADJ flags NOUN to PART avoid VERB rip NOUN currents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swim swim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 between between ADP _ 7 flags case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 flags det 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 flags amod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 yellow cc 6 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 4 red conj 7 flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 1 Swim obl 8 to to PART _ 9 avoid mark 9 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Swim advcl 10 rip rip NOUN Number=Sing 11 currents compound 11 currents current NOUN Number=Plur 9 avoid obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Swim punct
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1 swim imperative you not said here the red flags vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between flag=Trajectory 2 avoid to-infinitive you not said here rip currents vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent current=Location
Example 3 An electric current flows through the wire to the bulb.
det amod nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root An DET electric ADJ current NOUN flows VERB through ADP the DET wire NOUN to ADP the DET bulb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 current det 2 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 3 current amod 3 current current NOUN Number=Sing 4 flows nsubj 4 flows flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 through through ADP _ 7 wire case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wire det 7 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 4 flows obl 8 to to ADP _ 10 bulb case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bulb det 10 bulb bulb NOUN Number=Sing 4 flows obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 flows punct
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1 flow present a electric current the wire to the bulb vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wire=Location
Example 4 If the circuit is broken, the current cannot flow.
mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct det nsubj aux advmod punct root If SCONJ the DET circuit NOUN is AUX broken VERB , PUNCT the DET current NOUN can AUX not PART flow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 broken mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 circuit det 3 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 5 broken nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 broken aux:pass 5 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 flow advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 broken punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 current det 8 current current NOUN Number=Sing 11 flow nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 flow aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 flow advmod 11 flow flow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 flow punct
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1 break a condition, not said to happen present · passive the circuit vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 not flow can the current vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The boat drifted with the current.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET boat NOUN drifted VERB with ADP the DET current NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 drifted drift VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 boat acl 4 with with ADP _ 6 current case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 current det 6 current current NOUN Number=Sing 3 drifted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 boat punct
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1 drift participle the boat not said here with the current vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Who is the current captain of the team?
cop det amod nsubj case det nmod punct root Who PRON is AUX the DET current ADJ captain NOUN of ADP the DET team NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Who cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 captain det 4 current current ADJ Degree=Pos 5 captain amod 5 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 1 Who nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 8 team case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 team det 8 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 captain nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Who punct
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1 is a present the current captain of the team tree rules
Example 7 Warm ocean currents make some coasts milder.
amod compound nsubj det obj xcomp punct root Warm ADJ ocean NOUN currents NOUN make VERB some DET coasts NOUN milder ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 3 currents amod 2 ocean ocean NOUN Number=Sing 3 currents compound 3 currents current NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 coasts det 6 coasts coast NOUN Number=Plur 4 make obj 7 milder mild ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 make xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make present Warm ocean currents some coasts mild property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset coast=Product
Example 8 A rip current can pull you away from the beach.
det compound nsubj aux obj advmod case det obl punct root A DET rip NOUN current NOUN can AUX pull VERB you PRON away ADV from ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 current det 2 rip rip NOUN Number=Sing 3 current compound 3 current current NOUN Number=Sing 5 pull nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 pull aux 5 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 pull obj 7 away away ADV _ 5 pull advmod 8 from from ADP _ 10 beach case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 beach det 10 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 5 pull obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 pull punct
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1 pull away can a rip current you the beach away property tree rules
Example 9 "vitty" = Devonian for "decent," I conclude the tale is current in Devon.
The tree, 13 words punct obl punct punct appos case punct nmod punct punct nsubj det nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct root " PUNCT vitty NOUN " PUNCT = SYM Devonian PROPN for ADP " PUNCT decent ADJ , PUNCT " PUNCT I PRON conclude VERB the DET tale NOUN is AUX current ADJ in ADP Devon PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 vitty punct 2 vitty vitty NOUN Number=Sing 12 conclude obl 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 vitty punct 4 = = SYM _ 5 Devonian punct 5 Devonian Devonian PROPN Number=Sing 2 vitty appos 6 for for ADP _ 8 decent case 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 decent punct 8 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Devonian nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 vitty punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 12 conclude punct 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 conclude nsubj 12 conclude conclude VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 tale det 14 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 16 current nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 current cop 16 current current ADJ Degree=Pos 12 conclude ccomp 17 in in ADP _ 18 Devon case 18 Devon Devon PROPN Number=Sing 16 current obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 conclude punct
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1 conclude present I vitty vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 is present the tale Devon current property tree rules
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