delta

Who acts: flat triangle shaped area, river, Δ, Many birds, Farmers, soil · What happens: shape, split, flow, make, carry, letter · To what, where: many smaller streams, sea, mud, Greek alphabet, maths, Nile Delta

«delta» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: delta in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A flat, often triangle-shaped area of land where a river splits into many smaller streams before it flows into the sea, made from mud and sand the river carries.

The tree, 30 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 area	det
2	flat	flat	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 area	amod
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 area	punct
4	often	often	ADV	_	8 area	advmod
5	triangle	triangle	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 area	compound
6	-	-	PUNCT	_	5 triangle	punct
7	shaped	shape	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	8 area	amod
8	area	area	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 splits	nsubj
9	of	of	ADP	_	10 land	case
10	land	land	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 area	nmod
11	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	14 splits	advmod
12	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 river	det
13	river	river	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 splits	nsubj
14	splits	split	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
15	into	into	ADP	_	18 streams	case
16	many	many	ADJ	Degree=Pos	18 streams	amod
17	smaller	small	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	18 streams	amod
18	streams	stream	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 splits	obl
19	before	before	SCONJ	_	21 flows	mark
20	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	21 flows	nsubj
21	flows	flow	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	14 splits	advcl
22	into	into	ADP	_	24 sea	case
23	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	24 sea	det
24	sea	sea	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 flows	obl
25	,	,	PUNCT	_	26 made	punct
26	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	24 sea	acl
27	from	from	ADP	_	28 mud	case
28	mud	mud	NOUN	Number=Sing	26 made	obl
29	and	and	CCONJ	_	30 sand	cc
30	sand	sand	NOUN	Number=Sing	28 mud	conj
31	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	32 river	det
32	river	river	NOUN	Number=Sing	33 carries	nsubj
33	carries	carry	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	28 mud	acl:relcl
34	.	.	PUNCT	_	14 splits	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	shape	participle					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2	split	present	a flat triangle shaped area of land			into many smaller streams result	vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into stream=Result
3	flow	present	river		the sea		vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4	make	participle		the sea not said here	mud and sand		vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from mud=Material
5	carry	present	the river	mud and sand not said here			vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mud=Theme

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 fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, Δ or δ.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 letter	det
2	fourth	fourth	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	3 letter	amod
3	letter	letter	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	of	of	ADP	_	7 alphabet	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 alphabet	det
6	Greek	Greek	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 alphabet	amod
7	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 letter	nmod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 Δ	punct
9	Δ	Δ	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 alphabet	appos
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 δ	cc
11	δ	δ	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 alphabet	conj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 letter	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	letter			the Greek alphabet or δ					nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 3

In maths and science, Δ can stand for a change in an amount.

The tree, 13 words

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	8 stand	obl
3	and	and	CCONJ	_	4 science	cc
4	science	science	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 maths	conj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	2 maths	punct
6	Δ	δ	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 stand	nsubj
7	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	8 stand	aux
8	stand	stand	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
9	for	for	ADP	_	11 change	case
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 change	det
11	change	change	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 stand	obl
12	in	in	ADP	_	14 amount	case
13	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 amount	det
14	amount	amount	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 stand	obl
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 stand	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stand	can	Δ			maths and science		for a change; in a amount	vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in math=Location

Example 1

The Nile Delta is shaped like a triangle.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 Delta	det
2	Nile	Nile	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 Delta	compound
3	Delta	Delta	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 shaped	nsubj:pass
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 shaped	aux:pass
5	shaped	shape	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	like	like	ADP	_	8 triangle	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 triangle	det
8	triangle	triangle	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 shaped	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 shaped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shape	present · passive		the Nile Delta				like a triangle	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 2

The river drops its mud and sand to build a delta.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 river	det
2	river	river	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 drops	nsubj
3	drops	drop	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 mud	nmod:poss
5	mud	mud	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 drops	obj
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 sand	cc
7	sand	sand	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 mud	conj
8	to	to	PART	_	9 build	mark
9	build	build	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 drops	advcl
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 delta	det
11	delta	delta	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 build	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 drops	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	drop	present	the river	river's mud and sand					vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mud=Theme
2	build	to-infinitive	the river not said here	a delta					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset delta=Product

Example 3

Many birds live in the wetlands of the delta.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Many	many	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 birds	amod
2	birds	bird	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 live	nsubj
3	live	live	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 wetlands	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 wetlands	det
6	wetlands	wetland	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 live	obl
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 delta	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 delta	det
9	delta	delta	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 wetlands	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 live	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	live	present	Many birds			the wetlands of the delta			vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wetland=Location

Example 4

Farmers grow rice on the delta because the soil is rich.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 grow	nsubj
2	grow	grow	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	rice	rice	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 grow	obj
4	on	on	ADP	_	6 delta	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 delta	det
6	delta	delta	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 grow	obl
7	because	because	SCONJ	_	11 rich	mark
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 soil	det
9	soil	soil	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 rich	nsubj
10	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	11 rich	cop
11	rich	rich	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 grow	advcl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 grow	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	grow	present	Farmers	rice		the delta			vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rice=Theme
2	is	present	the soil					rich property	tree rules

Example 5

The Greek letter delta looks like a triangle: Δ.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 delta	det
2	Greek	Greek	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 delta	amod
3	letter	letter	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 delta	compound
4	delta	delta	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 looks	nsubj
5	looks	look	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	like	like	ADP	_	8 triangle	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 triangle	det
8	triangle	triangle	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 looks	obl
9	:	:	PUNCT	_	10 Δ	punct
10	Δ	Δ	PROPN	Number=Sing	8 triangle	appos
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 looks	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	look	present	the Greek letter delta					like a triangle	vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 6

Floods are common on a low, flat delta.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Floods	flood	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 common	nsubj
2	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 common	cop
3	common	common	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
4	on	on	ADP	_	9 delta	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 delta	det
6	low	low	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 delta	amod
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 low	punct
8	flat	flat	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 delta	amod
9	delta	delta	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 common	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 common	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	Floods			a low flat delta		common property	tree rules

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