depletion
Who acts: less, Depletion, Ozone depletion, harmful sunlight, Planting, long walk · What happens: be, leave, overfish, lead, deplete, let · To what, where: Depletion, cod, harmful sunlight, ground, same crop, soil · Speech: someone speaks here
«depletion» 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: depletion in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Depletion is when something gets used up so that there is much less of it left.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depletion | depletion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 used | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 used | cop |
| 3 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 6 used | mark |
| 4 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 6 used | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | gets | get | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 used | aux:pass |
| 6 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | up | up | ADP | _ | 6 used | compound:prt |
| 8 | so | so | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 11 is | mark |
| 9 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 8 so | fixed |
| 10 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 11 is | expl |
| 11 | is | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 used | advcl |
| 12 | much | much | ADV | _ | 13 less | advmod |
| 13 | less | less | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 11 is | nsubj |
| 14 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 16 left | mark |
| 15 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 left | nsubj |
| 16 | left | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 less | advcl |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 used | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present · passive | Depletion | use property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | present | less | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | leave | past | Depletion | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: 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.
Meaning 2
Usage: formal, science — kept apart, not parsed.
The steady loss of a natural thing such as water, soil goodness, fish or the ozone layer.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 loss | det |
| 2 | steady | steady | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 loss | amod |
| 3 | loss | loss | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 thing | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 thing | det |
| 6 | natural | natural | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 thing | amod |
| 7 | thing | thing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 loss | nmod |
| 8 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 10 water | case |
| 9 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 such | fixed |
| 10 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 thing | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 goodness | punct |
| 12 | soil | soil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 goodness | compound |
| 13 | goodness | goodness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 water | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 fish | punct |
| 15 | fish | fish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 water | conj |
| 16 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 19 layer | cc |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 layer | det |
| 18 | ozone | ozone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 layer | compound |
| 19 | layer | layer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 water | conj |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 loss | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Overfishing led to the depletion of cod in the sea.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overfishing | overfish | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 led | nsubj |
| 2 | led | lead | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 depletion | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 depletion | det |
| 5 | depletion | depletion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 led | obl |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 cod | case |
| 7 | cod | cod | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 depletion | nmod |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 sea | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 sea | det |
| 10 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 cod | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 led | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | overfish | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | lead | participle | to the depletion of cod in the sea | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to depletion=Patient | |||||
| 3 | deplete | cod in the sea | nom depletion «act transitive»: of=patient |
Example 2
Ozone depletion lets more harmful sunlight reach the ground.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ozone | ozone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 depletion | compound |
| 2 | depletion | depletion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lets | nsubj |
| 3 | lets | let | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 5 harmful | advmod |
| 5 | harmful | harmful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 sunlight | amod |
| 6 | sunlight | sunlight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lets | obj |
| 7 | reach | reach | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 lets | xcomp |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 ground | det |
| 9 | ground | ground | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 reach | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 lets | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | let | present | Ozone depletion | harmful sunlight | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | reach | infinitive | harmful sunlight not said here | the ground | vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent ground=Theme |
Example 3
Planting the same crop every season causes depletion of the soil.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planting | plant | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 causes | csubj |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 crop | det |
| 3 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 crop | amod |
| 4 | crop | crop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Planting | obj |
| 5 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 season | det |
| 6 | season | season | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Planting | obj |
| 7 | causes | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | depletion | depletion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 causes | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 soil | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 soil | det |
| 11 | soil | soil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 depletion | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 causes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plant | gerund | the same crop | season | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Patient | ||||
| 2 | cause | present | Planting | depletion of the soil | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition depletion=Patient | ||||
| 3 | deplete | the soil | nom depletion «act transitive»: of=patient |
Example 4
The long walk caused a depletion of our water supply.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 walk | det |
| 2 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 walk | amod |
| 3 | walk | walk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 caused | nsubj |
| 4 | caused | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 depletion | det |
| 6 | depletion | depletion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 caused | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 supply | case |
| 8 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 supply | nmod:poss |
| 9 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 supply | compound |
| 10 | supply | supply | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 depletion | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 caused | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cause | past | the long walk | a depletion of our water supply | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition depletion=Patient | ||||
| 2 | deplete | our water supply | nom depletion «act transitive»: of=patient |
Example 5
Scientists measure the depletion of groundwater under farms.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scientists | scientist | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 measure | nsubj |
| 2 | measure | measure | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 depletion | det |
| 4 | depletion | depletion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 measure | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 groundwater | case |
| 6 | groundwater | groundwater | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 depletion | nmod |
| 7 | under | under | ADP | _ | 8 farms | case |
| 8 | farms | farm | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 measure | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 measure | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | measure | present | Scientists | the depletion of groundwater | farms | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme depletion=Value | |||
| 2 | deplete | groundwater | nom depletion «act transitive»: of=patient |
Example 6
Battery depletion means your tablet will soon switch off.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battery | battery | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 depletion | amod |
| 2 | depletion | depletion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 means | nsubj |
| 3 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 tablet | nmod:poss |
| 5 | tablet | tablet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 switch | nsubj |
| 6 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 switch | aux |
| 7 | soon | soon | ADV | Degree=Pos | 8 switch | advmod |
| 8 | switch | switch | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 means | ccomp |
| 9 | off | off | ADP | _ | 8 switch | compound:prt |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Battery depletion | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | switch off | future | your tablet | soon property | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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