defined Who acts: its, rules, something, game, She · What happens: see, understand, define, have, state, mean · To what, where: meaning, limits, define, word, glossary, edges · Speech: someone speaks here
«defined» 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: defined in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Clear and easy to see or understand (a clearly defined edge).
cc conj mark xcomp cc conj punct det advmod amod ccomp punct punct root Clear ADJ and CCONJ easy ADJ to PART see VERB or CCONJ understand VERB ( PUNCT a DET clearly ADV defined VERB edge NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 easy cc 3 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Clear conj 4 to to PART _ 5 see mark 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 easy xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 understand cc 7 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 see conj 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 edge punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 edge det 10 clearly clearly ADV _ 11 defined advmod 11 defined define VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 edge amod 12 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 7 understand ccomp 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 edge punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Clear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 understand infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 define participle clearly property vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: 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 Having had its meaning stated exactly (a defined term).
nsubj nmod:poss obj acl advmod punct det amod appos punct punct root Having VERB had VERB its PRON meaning NOUN stated VERB exactly ADV ( PUNCT a DET defined VERB term NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 meaning nmod:poss 4 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 stated state VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 meaning acl 6 exactly exactly ADV _ 5 stated advmod 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 term punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 term det 9 defined define VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 term amod 10 term term NOUN Number=Sing 4 meaning appos 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 term punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have gerund vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 have past its meaning vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient 3 state speech: other participle its meaning not said here exactly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 define participle vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 mean its = it nom meaning «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
Having a value or meaning according to the rules (Dividing by zero is not defined).
The tree, 15 words aux det obj cc conj case fixed det obl punct acl case obl aux:pass advmod punct punct root Having AUX a DET value NOUN or CCONJ meaning VERB according VERB to ADP the DET rules NOUN ( PUNCT Dividing VERB by ADP zero NUM is AUX not PART defined VERB ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 defined aux 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 value det 3 value value NOUN Number=Sing 1 Having obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 meaning cc 5 meaning mean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Having conj 6 according accord VERB ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 rules case 7 to to ADP _ 6 according fixed 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rules det 9 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 meaning obl 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 Dividing punct 11 Dividing divide VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 rules acl 12 by by ADP _ 13 zero case 13 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 Dividing obl 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 defined aux:pass 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 defined advmod 16 defined define VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 defined punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 16 defined punct
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1 mean gerund accord the rules vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 accord gerund vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 3 divide gerund the rules not said here by zero vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by zero=Co-Theme 4 not define gerund · passive vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»
Meaning 4 Past form of define: to say exactly what something means or to show clearly its limits.
The tree, 16 words amod case nmod punct mark parataxis advmod obj nsubj ccomp cc mark conj advmod nmod:poss obj punct root Past ADJ form NOUN of ADP define NOUN : PUNCT to PART say VERB exactly ADV what PRON something PRON means VERB or CCONJ to PART show VERB clearly ADV its PRON limits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Past past ADJ Degree=Pos 2 form amod 2 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 define case 4 define define NOUN Number=Sing 2 form nmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 say punct 6 to to PART _ 7 say mark 7 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 form parataxis 8 exactly exactly ADV _ 9 what advmod 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 means obj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 means nsubj 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say ccomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 show cc 13 to to PART _ 14 show mark 14 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 means conj 15 clearly clearly ADV _ 14 show advmod 16 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 limits nmod:poss 17 limits limit NOUN Number=Plur 14 show obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 form punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 mean present something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic 3 show to-infinitive something not said here define's limits clearly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent limit=Recipient 4 form define nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The word was defined in the glossary.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET word NOUN was AUX defined VERB in ADP the DET glossary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 defined nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 defined aux:pass 4 defined define VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 glossary case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 glossary det 7 glossary glossary NOUN Number=Sing 4 defined obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 defined punct
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1 define past · passive the word the glossary vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 The edges of the shadow were clearly defined.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass advmod punct root The DET edges NOUN of ADP the DET shadow NOUN were AUX clearly ADV defined VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 edges det 2 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 8 defined nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 shadow case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shadow det 5 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 2 edges nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 defined aux:pass 7 clearly clearly ADV _ 8 defined advmod 8 defined define VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 defined punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 define past · passive the edges of the shadow clearly property vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 In maths, 5 ÷ 0 is not defined.
case obl punct nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass advmod punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT 5 NUM ÷ SYM 0 NUM is AUX not PART defined VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 9 defined obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 defined nsubj:pass 5 ÷ ÷ SYM _ 6 0 case 6 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 5 nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 defined aux:pass 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 defined advmod 9 defined define VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 defined punct
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1 not define present · passive 5 ÷ 0 maths vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 4 The rules of the game were well defined.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass advmod punct root The DET rules NOUN of ADP the DET game NOUN were AUX well ADV defined VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 8 defined nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 game case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 game det 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 rules nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 defined aux:pass 7 well well ADV Degree=Pos 8 defined advmod 8 defined define VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 defined punct
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1 define past · passive the rules of the game well property vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 rule the game nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 His muscles were defined after months of training.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case nmod punct root His PRON muscles NOUN were AUX defined VERB after ADP months NOUN of ADP training NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 muscles nmod:poss 2 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 4 defined nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 defined aux:pass 4 defined define VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after ADP _ 6 months case 6 months month NOUN Number=Plur 4 defined obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 training case 8 training training NOUN Number=Sing 6 months nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 defined punct
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1 define past · passive His muscles month vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 She defined «habitat» for the class.
nsubj punct obj punct case det obl punct root She PRON defined VERB « PUNCT habitat NOUN » PUNCT for ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 defined nsubj 2 defined define VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 habitat punct 4 habitat habitat NOUN Number=Sing 2 defined obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 habitat punct 6 for for ADP _ 8 class case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 class det 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 defined obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 defined punct
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1 define past She habitat for the class vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habitat=Theme
Example 7 The many delicate forms concealed in summer by luxuriant foliage, were now clearly defined, and looked like glittering lace-work.
The tree, 20 words det amod amod nsubj:pass acl case obl case amod obl punct aux:pass advmod advmod punct cc conj mark advcl compound punct obj punct root The DET many ADJ delicate ADJ forms NOUN concealed VERB in ADP summer NOUN by ADP luxuriant ADJ foliage NOUN , PUNCT were AUX now ADV clearly ADV defined VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ looked VERB like SCONJ glittering VERB lace NOUN - PUNCT work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 forms det 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 forms amod 3 delicate delicate ADJ Degree=Pos 4 forms amod 4 forms form NOUN Number=Plur 15 defined nsubj:pass 5 concealed conceal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 forms acl 6 in in ADP _ 7 summer case 7 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 5 concealed obl 8 by by ADP _ 10 foliage case 9 luxuriant luxuriant ADJ Degree=Pos 10 foliage amod 10 foliage foliage NOUN Number=Sing 5 concealed obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 4 forms punct 12 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 defined aux:pass 13 now now ADV PronType=Dem 15 defined advmod 14 clearly clearly ADV _ 15 defined advmod 15 defined define VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 looked punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 looked cc 18 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 defined conj 19 like like SCONJ _ 20 glittering mark 20 glittering glitter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 looked advcl 21 lace lace NOUN Number=Sing 23 work compound 22 - - PUNCT _ 21 lace punct 23 work work NOUN Number=Sing 20 glittering obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 15 defined punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 conceal participle the many delicate forms not said here summer by luxuriant foliage vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent by foliage=Location 2 define past · passive the many delicate forms now clearly property vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 look past vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 glitter gerund lace work vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent work=Theme
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