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derivation

Who acts: derivation, step working, Greek word, Unkind, word, you · What happens: be, make, show, reach, get, mean · To what, where: derivation, step, formula, something, source, product · Speech: someone speaks here

«derivation» 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: derivation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The derivation of a word is where it comes from and how it was made, for example from Latin or from another English word.

The tree, 24 words
detnsubjcasedetnmodcopadvmodnsubjmarkccadvmodnsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctcaseoblcasenmodcccasedetamodconjpunctrootTheDETderivationNOUNofADPaDETwordNOUNisAUXwhereADVitPRONcomesVERBfromSCONJandCCONJhowADVitPRONwasAUXmadeVERB,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNfromADPLatinPROPNorCCONJfromADPanotherDETEnglishADJwordNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 derivationdet
2derivationderivationNOUNNumber=Sing9 comesnsubj
3ofofADP_5 wordcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 worddet
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing2 derivationnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 comescop
7wherewhereADVPronType=Rel9 comesadvmod
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 comesnsubj
9comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10fromfromSCONJ_15 mademark
11andandCCONJ_15 madecc
12howhowADVPronType=Int15 madeadvmod
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 madensubj:pass
14wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin15 madeaux:pass
15mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 comesadvcl
16,,PUNCT_18 examplepunct
17forforADP_18 examplecase
18exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing15 madeobl
19fromfromADP_20 Latincase
20LatinLatinPROPNNumber=Sing18 examplenmod
21ororCCONJ_25 wordcc
22fromfromADP_25 wordcase
23anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind25 worddet
24EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos25 wordamod
25wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing20 Latinconj
26..PUNCT_9 comespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe derivation of a wordcome propertytree rules
2makepast · passivederivationfor example from Latin or another English wordvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Material for example=Beneficiary

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: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

A derivation is a step-by-step working that shows how a formula or answer is reached.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetpunctcasepunctcompoundapposnsubjacl:relcladvmoddetnsubj:passccconjaux:passccomppunctrootADETderivationNOUNisAUXaDETstepNOUN-PUNCTbyADP-PUNCTstepNOUNworkingNOUNthatPRONshowsVERBhowADVaDETformulaNOUNorCCONJanswerNOUNisAUXreachedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 derivationdet
2derivationderivationNOUNNumber=Sing5 stepnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 stepcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 stepdet
5stepstepNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6--PUNCT_10 workingpunct
7bybyADP_10 workingcase
8--PUNCT_7 bypunct
9stepstepNOUNNumber=Sing10 workingcompound
10workingworkingNOUNNumber=Sing5 stepappos
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 showsnsubj
12showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 workingacl:relcl
13howhowADVPronType=Int19 reachedadvmod
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 formuladet
15formulaformulaNOUNNumber=Sing19 reachednsubj:pass
16ororCCONJ_17 answercc
17answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing15 formulaconj
18isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 reachedaux:pass
19reachedreachVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 showsccomp
20..PUNCT_5 steppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta derivationa steptree rules
2showpresentstep workingvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3reachpresent · passivea formula or answervn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Derivation is getting something from a source, like getting a product from a plant.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjauxobjcasedetoblpunctmarkparataxisdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootDerivationNOUNisAUXgettingVERBsomethingPRONfromADPaDETsourceNOUN,PUNCTlikeSCONJgettingVERBaDETproductNOUNfromADPaDETplantNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DerivationderivationNOUNNumber=Sing3 gettingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 gettingaux
3gettinggetVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 gettingobj
5fromfromADP_7 sourcecase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 sourcedet
7sourcesourceNOUNNumber=Sing3 gettingobl
8,,PUNCT_10 gettingpunct
9likelikeSCONJ_10 gettingmark
10gettinggetVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 gettingparataxis
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 productdet
12productproductNOUNNumber=Sing10 gettingobj
13fromfromADP_15 plantcase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 plantdet
15plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing10 gettingobl
16..PUNCT_3 gettingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpresent · progressiveDerivationsomethinga sourcevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent something=Theme from source=Source
2getgerunda producta plantvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent product=Theme from plant=Source

Example 1

The derivation of «tele» is a Greek word meaning «far».

The tree, 10 words
detnsubjcasepunctnmodpunctcopdetamodaclpunctadvmodpunctpunctrootTheDETderivationNOUNofADP«PUNCTteleNOUN»PUNCTisAUXaDETGreekADJwordNOUNmeaningVERB«PUNCTfarADV»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 derivationdet
2derivationderivationNOUNNumber=Sing10 wordnsubj
3ofofADP_5 telecase
4««PUNCT_5 telepunct
5teleteleNOUNNumber=Sing2 derivationnmod
6»»PUNCT_2 derivationpunct
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 wordcop
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 worddet
9GreekGreekADJDegree=Pos10 wordamod
10wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11meaningmeanVERBVerbForm=Ger10 wordacl
12««PUNCT_13 farpunct
13farfarADVDegree=Pos11 meaningadvmod
14»»PUNCT_13 farpunct
15..PUNCT_10 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe derivation of telea Greek wordtree rules
2meangerunda Greek word not said herefar propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 2

«Unkind» is a derivation from «kind».

punctnsubjpunctcopdetcasepunctnmodpunctpunctroot«PUNCTUnkindADJ»PUNCTisAUXaDETderivationNOUNfromADP«PUNCTkindNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Unkindpunct
2UnkindunkindADJDegree=Pos6 derivationnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Unkindpunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 derivationcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 derivationdet
6derivationderivationNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7fromfromADP_9 kindcase
8««PUNCT_9 kindpunct
9kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing6 derivationnmod
10»»PUNCT_6 derivationpunct
11..PUNCT_6 derivationpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentUnkinda derivationkindtree rules

Example 3

The word «sandwich» has an interesting derivation.

detnsubjpunctappospunctdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETwordNOUN«PUNCTsandwichNOUN»PUNCThasVERBanDETinterestingADJderivationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 worddet
2wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
3««PUNCT_4 sandwichpunct
4sandwichsandwichNOUNNumber=Sing2 wordappos
5»»PUNCT_4 sandwichpunct
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 derivationdet
8interestinginterestingADJDegree=Pos9 derivationamod
9derivationderivationNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasobj
10..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe worda interesting derivationvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent derivation=Patient

Example 4

Show the derivation of the area formula.

detobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootShowVERBtheDETderivationNOUNofADPtheDETareaNOUNformulaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShowshowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 derivationdet
3derivationderivationNOUNNumber=Sing1 Showobj
4ofofADP_7 formulacase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 formuladet
6areaareaNOUNNumber=Sing7 formulacompound
7formulaformulaNOUNNumber=Sing3 derivationnmod
8..PUNCT_1 Showpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showimperativeyou not said herethe derivation of the area formulavn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent derivation=Recipient

Example 5

The teacher wrote the derivation on the board step by step.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNwroteVERBtheDETderivationNOUNonADPtheDETboardNOUNstepNOUNbyADPstepNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 wrotensubj
3wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 derivationdet
5derivationderivationNOUNNumber=Sing3 wroteobj
6ononADP_9 stepcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 stepdet
8boardboardNOUNNumber=Sing9 stepcompound
9stepstepNOUNNumber=Sing3 wroteobl
10bybyADP_11 stepcase
11stepstepNOUNNumber=Sing9 stepnmod
12..PUNCT_3 wrotepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepastthe teacherthe derivationon the board step by stepvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent derivation=Theme on step=Destination
2stepstepnom step «act transitive»: by=agent

Example 6

Many English words are of French derivation.

amodamodnsubjcopcaseamodpunctrootManyADJEnglishADJwordsNOUNareAUXofADPFrenchADJderivationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 wordsamod
2EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos3 wordsamod
3wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur7 derivationnsubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 derivationcop
5ofofADP_7 derivationcase
6FrenchFrenchADJDegree=Pos7 derivationamod
7derivationderivationNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 derivationpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMany English wordsof French derivationtree rules

Example 7

The derivation of rubber from trees takes a lot of work.

detnsubjcasenmodcasenmoddetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETderivationNOUNofADPrubberNOUNfromADPtreesNOUNtakesVERBaDETlotNOUNofADPworkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 derivationdet
2derivationderivationNOUNNumber=Sing7 takesnsubj
3ofofADP_4 rubbercase
4rubberrubberNOUNNumber=Sing2 derivationnmod
5fromfromADP_6 treescase
6treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur4 rubbernmod
7takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 lotdet
9lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing7 takesobj
10ofofADP_11 workcase
11workworkNOUNNumber=Sing9 lotnmod
12..PUNCT_7 takespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepresentthe derivation of rubber from treesa lot of workvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme

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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