degree Who acts: degree, unit, something, Water, right angle, you · What happens: be, measure, freeze, get, finish, mean · To what, where: unit, 0 degrees, size, 90 degrees, college, bit
«degree» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: degree in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A degree is a unit for measuring how hot or cold something is. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
Sentence 1: A degree is a unit for measuring how hot or cold something is.
det nsubj cop det mark acl advmod ccomp cc conj nsubj cop punct root A DET degree NOUN is AUX a DET unit NOUN for SCONJ measuring VERB how ADV hot ADJ or CCONJ cold ADJ something PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 degree det 2 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 unit det 5 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 measuring mark 7 measuring measure VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 unit acl 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 hot advmod 9 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 measuring ccomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 cold cc 11 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hot conj 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 hot nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hot cop 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 unit punct
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1 is a present a degree a unit tree rules 2 measure gerund a unit not said here vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 3 is present something hot property tree rules 4 be something not said here 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.
Sentence 2: Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
nsubj case nummod obl nmod:unmarked punct root Water NOUN freezes VERB at ADP 0 NUM degrees NOUN Celsius PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 freezes nsubj 2 freezes freeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 degrees case 4 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 degrees nummod 5 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 2 freezes obl 6 Celsius Celsius PROPN Number=Sing 5 degrees nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 freezes punct
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1 freeze present Water 0 degrees Celsius vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 2 A degree is a unit for measuring the size of an angle. A right angle is 90 degrees.
Sentence 1: A degree is a unit for measuring the size of an angle.
det nsubj cop det mark acl det obj case det nmod punct root A DET degree NOUN is AUX a DET unit NOUN for SCONJ measuring VERB the DET size NOUN of ADP an DET angle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 degree det 2 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 unit det 5 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 measuring mark 7 measuring measure VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 unit acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 size det 9 size size NOUN Number=Sing 7 measuring obj 10 of of ADP _ 12 angle case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 angle det 12 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 9 size nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 unit punct
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1 is a present a degree a unit tree rules 2 measure gerund a unit not said here the size of a angle vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme size=Value
Sentence 2: A right angle is 90 degrees.
det amod nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET right ADJ angle NOUN is AUX 90 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 angle det 2 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 3 angle amod 3 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 6 degrees nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 degrees cop 5 90 90 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 degrees nummod 6 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 degrees punct
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1 is a present a right angle 90 degrees tree rules
Meaning 3 A degree is what you get when you finish college or university.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj advcl obj cc conj punct root A DET degree NOUN is AUX what PRON you PRON get VERB when SCONJ you PRON finish VERB college NOUN or CCONJ university NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 degree det 2 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 4 what nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 what cop 4 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 get nsubj 6 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 what acl:relcl 7 when when SCONJ _ 9 finish mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 finish nsubj 9 finish finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 get advcl 10 college college NOUN Number=Sing 9 finish obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 university cc 12 university university NOUN Number=Sing 10 college conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 what punct
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1 is a present a degree tree rules 2 get present you vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 finish present you college or university vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector college=Eventuality
Meaning 4 «To some degree» means a bit, partly.
punct case det nsubj punct det obj punct advmod punct root « PUNCT To ADP some DET degree NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET bit NOUN , PUNCT partly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 degree punct 2 To to ADP _ 4 degree case 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 degree det 4 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 degree punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bit det 8 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 partly punct 10 partly partly ADV _ 6 means advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present some degree a bit partly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Topic
Meaning 5 “By degrees” means gradually, little by little.
punct case nsubj punct advmod punct obj case obl punct root “ PUNCT By ADP degrees NOUN ” PUNCT means VERB gradually ADV , PUNCT little ADJ by ADP little ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 degrees punct 2 By by ADP _ 3 degrees case 3 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 5 means nsubj 4 ” " PUNCT _ 3 degrees punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 gradually gradually ADV _ 5 means advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 little punct 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means obj 9 by by ADP _ 10 little case 10 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 little obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present degrees little gradually property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Topic
Example 1 It was 15 degrees in the morning and 22 degrees at noon.
nsubj cop nummod case det nmod cc nummod conj case nmod punct root It PRON was AUX 15 NUM degrees NOUN in ADP the DET morning NOUN and CCONJ 22 NUM degrees NOUN at ADP noon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 degrees nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 degrees cop 3 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 degrees nummod 4 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 morning case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 morning det 7 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 4 degrees nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 degrees cc 9 22 22 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 degrees nummod 10 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 4 degrees conj 11 at at ADP _ 12 noon case 12 noon noon NOUN Number=Sing 10 degrees nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 degrees punct
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1 is a past It 15 degrees and 22 degrees at noon morning tree rules
Example 2 The temperature fell 6 degrees.
det nsubj nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET temperature NOUN fell VERB 6 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 temperature det 2 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 degrees nummod 5 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 3 fell obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall past the temperature 6 degrees vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 A right angle is 90 degrees.
det amod nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET right ADJ angle NOUN is AUX 90 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 angle det 2 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 3 angle amod 3 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 6 degrees nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 degrees cop 5 90 90 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 degrees nummod 6 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 degrees punct
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1 is a present a right angle 90 degrees tree rules
Example 4 The angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees.
det nsubj case det nmod compound:prt case nummod obl punct root The DET angles NOUN of ADP a DET triangle NOUN add VERB up ADP to ADP 180 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 angles det 2 angles angle NOUN Number=Plur 6 add nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 triangle case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 triangle det 5 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 2 angles nmod 6 add add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 up up ADP _ 6 add compound:prt 8 to to ADP _ 10 degrees case 9 180 180 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 degrees nummod 10 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 6 add obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 add punct
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1 add up speech: assert present the angles of a triangle to 180 degrees vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to degree=Co-Patient
Example 5 Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
nsubj case nummod obl nmod:unmarked punct root Water NOUN boils VERB at ADP 100 NUM degrees NOUN Celsius PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 boils nsubj 2 boils boil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 degrees case 4 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 degrees nummod 5 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 2 boils obl 6 Celsius Celsius PROPN Number=Sing 5 degrees nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 boils punct
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1 boil present Water 100 degrees Celsius vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Turn 360 degrees to make a full turn.
nummod obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root Turn VERB 360 NUM degrees NOUN to PART make VERB a DET full ADJ turn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 360 360 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 degrees nummod 3 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 1 Turn obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Turn advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 turn det 7 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 8 turn amod 8 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here 360 degrees vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent degree=Theme 2 make to-infinitive you not said here a full turn vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset turn=Product
Example 7 It is 75 degrees Fahrenheit today.
nsubj cop nummod nmod:unmarked nmod:unmarked punct root It PRON is AUX 75 NUM degrees NOUN Fahrenheit PROPN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 degrees nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 degrees cop 3 75 75 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 degrees nummod 4 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 Fahrenheit Fahrenheit PROPN Number=Sing 4 degrees nmod:unmarked 6 today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 degrees nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 degrees punct
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1 is a present It 75 degrees today Fahrenheit nmod:unmarked tree rules
Example 8 My sister got a degree in science.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case obl punct root My PRON sister NOUN got VERB a DET degree NOUN in ADP science NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 degree det 5 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 science case 7 science science NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past My sister a degree science vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer degree=Stimulus
Example 9 The natives came by degrees to be less fearful of danger from me.
det nsubj case obl mark cop advmod advcl case obl case nmod punct root The DET natives NOUN came VERB by ADP degrees NOUN to PART be AUX less ADV fearful ADJ of ADP danger NOUN from ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 natives det 2 natives native NOUN Number=Plur 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 degrees case 5 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 3 came obl 6 to to PART _ 9 fearful mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 fearful cop 8 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 9 fearful advmod 9 fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 came advcl 10 of of ADP _ 11 danger case 11 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 9 fearful obl 12 from from ADP _ 13 me case 13 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 danger nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the natives by degrees vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by degree=Location 2 is to-infinitive the natives not said here of danger from me; fearful, less property tree rules
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