diameter

Who acts: straight line, diameter, radius, you, pipe, circumference · What happens: go, pass, be, measure, make · To what, where: one side, centre, circle, 10 cm, diameter, 12,700 km

«diameter» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: diameter in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A straight line going from one side of a circle to the other, passing through the centre.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 line	det
2	straight	straight	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 line	amod
3	line	line	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	going	go	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 line	acl
5	from	from	ADP	_	7 side	case
6	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 side	nummod
7	side	side	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 going	obl
8	of	of	ADP	_	10 circle	case
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 circle	det
10	circle	circle	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 side	nmod
11	to	to	ADP	_	13 other	case
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 other	det
13	other	other	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 going	obl
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 passing	punct
15	passing	pass	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 going	conj
16	through	through	ADP	_	18 centre	case
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 centre	det
18	centre	centre	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 passing	obl
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 line	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	gerund	a straight line not said here			one side of a circle		to the other	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from side=Initial_Location to other=Destination
2	pass	gerund	a straight line not said here			the centre			vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through centre=Location

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 length of that line; how wide a circle or round thing is.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 length	det
2	length	length	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 line	case
4	that	that	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	5 line	det
5	line	line	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 length	nmod
6	;	;	PUNCT	_	10 circle	punct
7	how	how	ADV	PronType=Int	8 wide	advmod
8	wide	wide	ADV	_	10 circle	advmod
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 circle	det
10	circle	circle	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 length	appos
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	13 thing	cc
12	round	round	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 thing	amod
13	thing	thing	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 circle	conj
14	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 circle	cop
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 length	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present		a circle or round thing				wide property	tree rules

Example 1

The diameter of the circle is 10 cm.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 diameter	det
2	diameter	diameter	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 cm	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 circle	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 circle	det
5	circle	circle	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 diameter	nmod
6	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 cm	cop
7	10	10	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	8 cm	nummod
8	cm	cm	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 cm	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the diameter of the circle	10 cm					tree rules

Example 2

The radius is half the diameter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 radius	det
2	radius	radius	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 diameter	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 diameter	cop
4	half	half	DET	NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind	6 diameter	det:predet
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 diameter	det
6	diameter	diameter	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 diameter	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the radius	half diameter					tree rules

Example 3

The Earth's diameter is about 12,700 km.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 Earth	det
2	Earth	Earth	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 diameter	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 Earth	case
4	diameter	diameter	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 km	nsubj
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 km	cop
6	about	about	ADV	_	7 12,700	advmod
7	12,700	12,700	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	8 km	nummod
8	km	km	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 km	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the Earth's diameter	12,700 km					tree rules

Example 4

Measure the diameter of the pizza.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Measure	measure	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 diameter	det
3	diameter	diameter	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Measure	obj
4	of	of	ADP	_	6 pizza	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 pizza	det
6	pizza	pizza	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 diameter	nmod
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Measure	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	measure	imperative	you not said here	the diameter of the pizza					vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme diameter=Value

Example 5

The pipe is 5 cm in diameter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 pipe	det
2	pipe	pipe	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 cm	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 cm	cop
4	5	5	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 cm	nummod
5	cm	cm	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
6	in	in	ADP	_	7 diameter	case
7	diameter	diameter	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 cm	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 cm	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the pipe	5 cm		diameter			tree rules

Example 6

The circumference is pi times the diameter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 circumference	det
2	circumference	circumference	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 times	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 times	cop
4	pi	pi	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 times	compound
5	times	time	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 diameter	det
7	diameter	diameter	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 times	nmod:unmarked
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 times	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the circumference	pi times				the diameter nmod:unmarked	tree rules

Example 7

She was three feet and a half in diameter, and made of the very best gunpowder.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 feet	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 feet	cop
3	three	three	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	4 feet	nummod
4	feet	foot	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 half	cc
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 half	det
7	half	half	NOUN	Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac	4 feet	conj
8	in	in	ADP	_	9 diameter	case
9	diameter	diameter	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 half	nmod
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 made	punct
11	and	and	CCONJ	_	12 made	cc
12	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 feet	acl
13	of	of	ADP	_	17 gunpowder	case
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 gunpowder	det
15	very	very	ADV	_	16 best	advmod
16	best	good	ADJ	Degree=Sup	17 gunpowder	amod
17	gunpowder	gunpowder	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 made	obl
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 feet	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	past	She	three feet and a half in diameter					tree rules
2	make	participle		three feet and a half in diameter not said here				of the best gunpowder	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

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