discovery Who acts: discovery, nobody, We, Scientists, day, Explorers · What happens: be, know about, find, learn, realise, save · To what, where: finding, something, many lives, penicillin, exciting discovery, garden · Speech: someone speaks here
«discovery» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: discovery in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A discovery is the finding of something that nobody knew about before, or something that is found.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det case nmod obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct cc appos nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root A DET discovery NOUN is AUX the DET finding NOUN of ADP something PRON that PRON nobody PRON knew VERB about ADV before ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ something PRON that PRON is AUX found VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 discovery det 2 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 5 finding nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 finding cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 finding det 5 finding finding NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 finding nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 knew obj 9 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 10 knew nsubj 10 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 something acl:relcl 11 about about ADV _ 12 before advmod 12 before before ADV _ 10 knew advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 something punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 something cc 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 finding appos 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 found nsubj:pass 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 found aux:pass 18 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 something acl:relcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 finding punct
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1 is a present a discovery the finding of something tree rules 2 know about past nobody before property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus 3 find present · passive vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic
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 A discovery is also learning or realising something new for yourself.
det nsubj aux advmod cc conj obj amod case obl punct root A DET discovery NOUN is AUX also ADV learning VERB or CCONJ realising VERB something PRON new ADJ for ADP yourself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 discovery det 2 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 5 learning nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 learning aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 learning advmod 5 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 realising cc 7 realising realise VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 learning conj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 realising obj 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 10 for for ADP _ 11 yourself case 11 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 realising obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 learning punct
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1 learn present · progressive a discovery vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 realise gerund a discovery not said here something for yourself tree rules
Example 1 The discovery of penicillin saved many lives.
det nsubj case nmod amod obj punct root The DET discovery NOUN of ADP penicillin NOUN saved VERB many ADJ lives NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 discovery det 2 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 5 saved nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 penicillin case 4 penicillin penicillin NOUN Number=Sing 2 discovery nmod 5 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lives amod 7 lives life NOUN Number=Plur 5 saved obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 saved punct
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1 save past the discovery of penicillin many lives vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme 2 discover penicillin nom discovery «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 We made an exciting discovery in the garden: a frog!
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct det obl punct root We PRON made VERB an DET exciting ADJ discovery NOUN in ADP the DET garden NOUN : PUNCT a DET frog 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 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 discovery det 4 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 5 discovery amod 5 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 garden case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 garden det 8 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 frog punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 frog det 11 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a exciting discovery the garden a frog obl vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discovery=Product
Example 3 Scientists made a new discovery about the Moon.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Scientists NOUN made VERB a DET new ADJ discovery NOUN about ADP the DET Moon PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 discovery det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 discovery amod 5 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 Moon case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Moon det 8 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 5 discovery nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Scientists a new discovery about the Moon vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset discovery=Product
Example 4 The discovery of a dinosaur bone surprised the town.
det nsubj case det compound nmod det obj punct root The DET discovery NOUN of ADP a DET dinosaur NOUN bone NOUN surprised VERB the DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 discovery det 2 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 7 surprised nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 bone case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bone det 5 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 6 bone compound 6 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 2 discovery nmod 7 surprised surprise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 town det 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 7 surprised obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 surprised punct
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1 surprise past the discovery of a dinosaur bone the town vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus town=Experiencer 2 discover a dinosaur bone nom discovery «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Each day at school is full of discoveries.
det nsubj case nmod cop case obl punct root Each DET day NOUN at ADP school NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP discoveries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 day det 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 full nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 4 school case 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 day nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 full cop 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 discoveries case 8 discoveries discovery NOUN Number=Plur 6 full obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 full punct
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1 is present each day at school of discoveries; full property tree rules
Example 6 Explorers went on voyages of discovery.
nsubj case obl case nmod punct root Explorers NOUN went VERB on ADP voyages NOUN of ADP discovery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 voyages case 4 voyages voyage NOUN Number=Plur 2 went obl 5 of of ADP _ 6 discovery case 6 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 4 voyages nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past Explorers voyages of discovery vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on voyage=Location 2 voyage discovery nom voyage «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Her discovery that she could swim made her very happy.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj aux acl obj advmod xcomp punct root Her PRON discovery NOUN that SCONJ she PRON could AUX swim VERB made VERB her PRON very ADV happy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 discovery nmod:poss 2 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 swim mark 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 swim nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 swim aux 6 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 discovery acl 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 made obj 9 very very ADV _ 10 happy advmod 10 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 made xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 swim could discovery Her discovery not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme discovery=Trajectory 2 make past Her discovery her = she happy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product 3 discover Her = she nom discovery «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The thief, meantime, told his comrades of his discovery.
det nsubj punct conj punct nmod:poss iobj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET thief NOUN , PUNCT meantime NOUN , PUNCT told VERB his PRON comrades NOUN of ADP his PRON discovery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 6 told nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 meantime punct 4 meantime meantime NOUN Number=Sing 2 thief conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 thief punct 6 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 comrades nmod:poss 8 comrades comrade NOUN Number=Plur 6 told iobj 9 of of ADP _ 11 discovery case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 discovery nmod:poss 11 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 8 comrades nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past the thief and meantime his comrades of his discovery vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent comrade=Recipient 2 discover his = he nom discovery «act transitive»: poss=agent
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