dense Who acts: science, dense things, you, stone, Oil, crowd · What happens: pack, have, feel, understand, lose, drive · To what, where: things, lot, mass, small space, We, dense forest
«dense» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: dense in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Thick, with things packed closely together.
punct case conj acl advmod advmod punct root Thick ADJ , PUNCT with ADP things NOUN packed VERB closely ADV together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 things punct 3 with with ADP _ 4 things case 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 1 Thick conj 5 packed pack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 things acl 6 closely closely ADV _ 5 packed advmod 7 together together ADV _ 5 packed advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Thick punct
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1 pack participle things not said here closely, together property vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a dense forest", "dense fog".
punct det amod punct punct punct amod appos punct punct root " PUNCT a DET dense ADJ forest NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT " PUNCT dense ADJ fog NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 forest punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 forest det 3 dense dense ADJ Degree=Pos 4 forest amod 4 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 forest punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 fog punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 fog punct 8 dense dense ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fog amod 9 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 4 forest appos 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 fog punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 forest punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 In science, having a lot of mass packed into a small space; dense things feel heavy for their size.
The tree, 19 words case obl punct acl det obj case nmod acl case det amod obl punct amod nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT having VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP mass NOUN packed VERB into ADP a DET small ADJ space NOUN ; PUNCT dense ADJ things NOUN feel VERB heavy ADJ for ADP their PRON size NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 17 feel obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 having punct 4 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 science acl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lot det 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 having obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 mass case 8 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 6 lot nmod 9 packed pack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 mass acl 10 into into ADP _ 13 space case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 space det 12 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 space amod 13 space space NOUN Number=Sing 9 packed obl 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 feel punct 15 dense dense ADJ Degree=Pos 16 things amod 16 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 17 feel nsubj 17 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 18 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 17 feel xcomp 19 for for ADP _ 21 size case 20 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 size nmod:poss 21 size size NOUN Number=Sing 18 heavy obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 17 feel punct
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1 have gerund science not said here a lot of mass vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient 2 pack participle mass not said here a small space vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into space=Destination 3 feel present dense things in science; heavy property vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in science=Attribute
Meaning 3 Informal and unkind: slow to understand.
cc conj punct conj mark xcomp punct root Informal ADJ and CCONJ unkind ADJ : PUNCT slow ADJ to PART understand VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 unkind cc 3 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Informal conj 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 slow punct 5 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Informal conj 6 to to PART _ 7 understand mark 7 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 slow xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Informal punct
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1 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 We got lost in the dense forest.
nsubj aux:pass case det amod obl punct root We PRON got AUX lost VERB in ADP the DET dense ADJ forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 lost nsubj 2 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 lost aux:pass 3 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 forest case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 forest det 6 dense dense ADJ Degree=Pos 7 forest amod 7 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 3 lost obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lost punct
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1 lose past · passive We the dense forest vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 2 Drive slowly in dense fog.
advmod case amod obl punct root Drive VERB slowly ADV in ADP dense ADJ fog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drive drive VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 slowly slowly ADV _ 1 Drive advmod 3 in in ADP _ 5 fog case 4 dense dense ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fog amod 5 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drive obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Drive punct
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1 drive imperative you not said here dense fog slowly property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 A stone sinks because it is denser than water.
det nsubj mark nsubj cop advcl case obl punct root A DET stone NOUN sinks VERB because SCONJ it PRON is AUX denser ADJ than ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stone det 2 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 3 sinks nsubj 3 sinks sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 because because SCONJ _ 7 denser mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 denser nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 denser cop 7 denser dense ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 sinks advcl 8 than than ADP _ 9 water case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 denser obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sinks punct
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1 sink present a stone vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present stone than water; dense property tree rules
Example 4 Oil floats on water because it is less dense.
nsubj case obl mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root Oil NOUN floats VERB on ADP water NOUN because SCONJ it PRON is AUX less ADV dense ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 2 floats nsubj 2 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 water case 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 floats obl 5 because because SCONJ _ 9 dense mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 dense nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 dense cop 8 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 9 dense advmod 9 dense dense ADJ Degree=Pos 2 floats advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 floats punct
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1 float present Oil water vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on water=Trajectory 2 is present Oil dense, less property tree rules
Example 5 The crowd was so dense we couldn't move.
det nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis punct root The DET crowd NOUN was AUX so ADV dense ADJ we PRON could AUX n't PART move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 5 dense nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 dense cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 dense advmod 5 dense dense ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 move nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 move aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 move advmod 9 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 dense parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 dense punct
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1 is past the crowd dense property tree rules 2 not move could we vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Cities are densely populated.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root Cities NOUN are AUX densely ADV populated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cities city NOUN Number=Plur 4 populated nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 populated aux:pass 3 densely densely ADV _ 4 populated advmod 4 populated populate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 populated punct
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1 populate present · passive Cities densely property tree rules
Example 7 Well, they walked and walked till they reached a dark, dense forest.
The tree, 12 words discourse punct nsubj cc conj mark nsubj advcl det amod punct amod obj punct root Well INTJ , PUNCT they PRON walked VERB and CCONJ walked VERB till SCONJ they PRON reached VERB a DET dark ADJ , PUNCT dense ADJ forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Well well INTJ _ 4 walked discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Well punct 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 walked nsubj 4 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 walked cc 6 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 walked conj 7 till till SCONJ _ 9 reached mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 reached nsubj 9 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 walked advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 forest det 11 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 14 forest amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 dark punct 13 dense dense ADJ Degree=Pos 14 forest amod 14 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 9 reached obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 walked punct
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1 walk past they vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 walk past they not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 reach past they a dark dense forest vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent forest=Theme
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