deform

Who acts: Heat, Squeezing, ball, Rocks, plates, clay · What happens: change, bend, squash, stretch, deform, grow · To what, where: normal shape, shape, plastic, unusual shape, plastic bottle, ball · Speech: someone speaks here

«deform» 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: deform in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To change the normal shape of something, often by bending, squashing or stretching it: «Heat deformed the plastic».

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 change	mark
2	change	change	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 shape	det
4	normal	normal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 shape	amod
5	shape	shape	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 change	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 something	case
7	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 shape	nmod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 bending	punct
9	often	often	ADV	_	11 bending	advmod
10	by	by	SCONJ	_	11 bending	mark
11	bending	bend	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 change	advcl
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 squashing	punct
13	squashing	squash	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	11 bending	conj
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 stretching	cc
15	stretching	stretch	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	11 bending	conj
16	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	15 stretching	obj
17	:	:	PUNCT	_	20 deformed	punct
18	«	«	PUNCT	_	20 deformed	punct
19	Heat	heat	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 deformed	nsubj
20	deformed	deform	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	11 bending	parataxis
21	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	22 plastic	det
22	plastic	plastic	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 deformed	obj
23	»	»	PUNCT	_	20 deformed	punct
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 change	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	change	to-infinitive		the normal shape of something		vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient
2	bend	gerund			often property	tree rules
3	squash	gerund				vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme
4	stretch	gerund		shape		vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
5	deform in a quote	past	Heat	the plastic		vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plastic=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

Usage: of a body part — kept apart, not parsed.

To grow or be made into an unusual shape, for example by illness or injury.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 grow	mark
2	grow	grow	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 made	cc
4	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	5 made	aux:pass
5	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 grow	conj
6	into	into	ADP	_	9 shape	case
7	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 shape	det
8	unusual	unusual	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 shape	amod
9	shape	shape	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 made	obl
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 example	punct
11	for	for	ADP	_	12 example	case
12	example	example	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 grow	obl
13	by	by	ADP	_	14 illness	case
14	illness	illness	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 grow	obl
15	or	or	CCONJ	_	16 injury	cc
16	injury	injury	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 illness	conj
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 grow	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	grow	to-infinitive						for example; by illness or injury	vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by illness=Location
2	make	infinitive · passive				a unusual shape			vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: into shape=Product

Example 1

The plastic bottle deformed in the hot car.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 bottle	det
2	plastic	plastic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 bottle	amod
3	bottle	bottle	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	deformed	deform	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 bottle	acl
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 car	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 car	det
7	hot	hot	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 car	amod
8	car	car	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 deformed	obl:agent
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 bottle	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	deform	participle		the plastic bottle not said here					vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

Example 2

Squeezing the ball deforms it, but it springs back.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Squeezing	squeeze	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 deforms	csubj
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 ball	det
3	ball	ball	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Squeezing	obj
4	deforms	deform	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 deforms	obj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 springs	punct
7	but	but	CCONJ	_	9 springs	cc
8	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 springs	nsubj
9	springs	spring	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 deforms	conj
10	back	back	ADV	_	9 springs	advmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 deforms	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	squeeze	gerund		the ball	vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
2	deform	present	Squeezing	ball	vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
3	spring back	present	ball		vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

The bridge was built not to deform under heavy lorries.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 bridge	det
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 built	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 built	aux:pass
4	built	build	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	7 deform	advmod
6	to	to	PART	_	7 deform	mark
7	deform	deform	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 built	advcl
8	under	under	ADP	_	10 lorries	case
9	heavy	heavy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 lorries	amod
10	lorries	lorry	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 deform	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 built	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	build	past · passive		the bridge					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
2	not deform	to-infinitive				heavy lorries			vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

Example 4

Rocks deform into folds when plates push together.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Rocks	rock	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 deform	nsubj
2	deform	deform	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	into	into	ADP	_	4 folds	case
4	folds	fold	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 deform	obl
5	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	7 push	advmod
6	plates	plate	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 push	nsubj
7	push	push	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 deform	advcl
8	together	together	ADV	_	7 push	advmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 deform	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	deform	present	Rocks					into folds result	vn turn-26.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into fold=Result
2	push together	present	plates					together property	vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The clay deforms easily when you press it.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 clay	det
2	clay	clay	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 deforms	nsubj
3	deforms	deform	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	easily	easily	ADV	_	3 deforms	advmod
5	when	when	SCONJ	_	7 press	mark
6	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	7 press	nsubj
7	press	press	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 deforms	advcl
8	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 press	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 deforms	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	deform	present	the clay					easily property	vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
2	press	present	you	clay					vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

Example 6

Too much weight will deform the shelf.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Too	too	ADV	_	2 much	advmod
2	much	much	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 weight	amod
3	weight	weight	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 deform	nsubj
4	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 deform	aux
5	deform	deform	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 shelf	det
7	shelf	shelf	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 deform	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 deform	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	deform	future	much weight	the shelf					vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelf=Patient

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