effect Who acts: effect, Effects, change, phrase, notice, much sugar · What happens: be, cause, mean, make, happen, say · To what, where: change, tricks, something, heat, chocolate, bad effect · Speech: someone speaks here
«effect» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: effect in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An effect is a change or result caused by something.
det nsubj cop det cc conj acl case obl:agent punct root An DET effect NOUN is AUX a DET change NOUN or CCONJ result NOUN caused VERB by ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 effect det 2 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 5 change nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 change cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 change det 5 change change NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 result cc 7 result result NOUN Number=Sing 5 change conj 8 caused cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 change acl 9 by by ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 caused obl:agent 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 change punct
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1 is a present a effect a change or result tree rules 2 cause participle a change or result not said here vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition
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 Effects (special effects) are tricks of sound, light or pictures in films and shows.
The tree, 14 words nsubj punct amod appos punct cop case nmod punct conj cc conj case nmod cc conj punct root Effects NOUN ( PUNCT special ADJ effects NOUN ) PUNCT are AUX tricks NOUN of ADP sound NOUN , PUNCT light NOUN or CCONJ pictures NOUN in ADP films NOUN and CCONJ shows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Effects effect NOUN Number=Plur 7 tricks nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 effects punct 3 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 4 effects amod 4 effects effect NOUN Number=Plur 1 Effects appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 effects punct 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tricks cop 7 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 sound case 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 tricks nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 light punct 11 light light NOUN Number=Sing 9 sound conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 pictures cc 13 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 9 sound conj 14 in in ADP _ 15 films case 15 films film NOUN Number=Plur 13 pictures nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 shows cc 17 shows show NOUN Number=Plur 15 films conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 tricks punct
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1 is a present Effects tricks of sound and light or pictures in films and shows tree rules
Meaning 3 «In effect» means «really, in practice».
punct case nsubj punct punct advmod punct case ccomp punct punct root « PUNCT In ADP effect NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT really ADV , PUNCT in ADP practice NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 effect punct 2 In in ADP _ 3 effect case 3 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 effect punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 10 practice punct 7 really really ADV _ 10 practice advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 practice punct 9 in in ADP _ 10 practice case 10 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 5 means ccomp 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 practice punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present effect vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Formally, to effect a change means to make it happen.
advmod punct mark advcl det nsubj mark xcomp obj xcomp punct root Formally ADV , PUNCT to PART effect NOUN a DET change NOUN means VERB to PART make VERB it PRON happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Formally formally ADV _ 7 means advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Formally punct 3 to to PART _ 4 effect mark 4 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 7 means advcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 change det 6 change change NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present a change formally property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen to-infinitive a change not said here change tree rules 3 happen not said to happen infinitive change not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 The phrase «to this effect» means with this meaning or content, such as a notice saying something like the following.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj punct case det parataxis punct case det obl cc conj punct case fixed det conj acl obj mark det acl punct root The DET phrase NOUN « PUNCT to ADP this DET effect NOUN » PUNCT means VERB with ADP this DET meaning NOUN or CCONJ content ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET notice NOUN saying VERB something PRON like SCONJ the DET following VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 phrase det 2 phrase phrase NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 3 « « PUNCT _ 6 effect punct 4 to to ADP _ 6 effect case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 effect det 6 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 2 phrase parataxis 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 effect punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 with with ADP _ 11 meaning case 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 meaning det 11 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 8 means obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 content cc 13 content content ADJ Degree=Pos 11 meaning conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 notice punct 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 notice case 16 as as ADP _ 15 such fixed 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 notice det 18 notice notice NOUN Number=Sing 11 meaning conj 19 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 notice acl 20 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 19 saying obj 21 like like SCONJ _ 23 following mark 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 following det 23 following follow VERB VerbForm=Ger 20 something acl 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present the phrase with this meaning and a notice vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert gerund a notice not said here something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic 3 follow gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 What is the effect of heat on chocolate?
cop det nsubj case nmod case nmod punct root What PRON is AUX the DET effect NOUN of ADP heat NOUN on ADP chocolate NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 effect det 4 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 heat case 6 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 4 effect nmod 7 on on ADP _ 8 chocolate case 8 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 4 effect nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the effect of heat on chocolate tree rules 2 effect heat chocolate nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient on=place
Example 2 Too much sugar has a bad effect on your teeth.
advmod amod nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Too ADV much ADJ sugar NOUN has VERB a DET bad ADJ effect NOUN on ADP your PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Too too ADV _ 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sugar amod 3 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 effect det 6 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 effect amod 7 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 teeth case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 teeth nmod:poss 10 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 7 effect nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present much sugar a bad effect your teeth vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient
Example 3 The film had amazing special effects.
det nsubj amod amod obj punct root The DET film NOUN had VERB amazing ADJ special ADJ effects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 6 effects amod 5 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 6 effects amod 6 effects effect NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the film amazing special effects vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient
Example 4 The medicine took effect after an hour.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET medicine NOUN took VERB effect NOUN after ADP an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 medicine det 2 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 5 after after ADP _ 7 hour case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hour det 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the medicine effect hour vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Theme
Example 5 Cause: it rained. Effect: the match was cancelled.
Sentence 1: Cause: it rained.
nsubj punct nsubj punct root Cause NOUN : PUNCT it PRON rained VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 4 rained nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 rained punct 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 rained nsubj 4 rained rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 rained punct
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1 rain past Cause vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Sentence 2: Effect: the match was cancelled.
nsubj:pass punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Effect NOUN : PUNCT the DET match NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 6 cancelled nsubj:pass 2 : : PUNCT _ 1 Effect punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 match det 4 match match NOUN Number=Sing 6 cancelled nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 cancelled aux:pass 6 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 cancelled punct
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1 cancel past · passive Effect tree rules
Example 6 The greenhouse effect warms the Earth.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET greenhouse NOUN effect NOUN warms VERB the DET Earth PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 effect det 2 greenhouse greenhouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 effect compound 3 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 4 warms nsubj 4 warms warm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Earth det 6 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 4 warms obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 warms punct
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1 warm present the greenhouse effect the Earth vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent earth=Patient
Example 7 We added sound effects to our play.
nsubj compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON added VERB sound NOUN effects NOUN to ADP our PRON play 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 added nsubj 2 added add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 effects compound 4 effects effect NOUN Number=Plur 2 added obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 play case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 play nmod:poss 7 play play NOUN Number=Sing 2 added obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 added punct
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1 add speech: assert past We sound effects to our play vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent effect=Patient to play=Co-Patient 2 play our nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 His kind words had a big effect on her.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root His PRON kind ADJ words NOUN had VERB a DET big ADJ effect NOUN on ADP her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 words nmod:poss 2 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 effect det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 effect amod 7 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 on on ADP _ 9 her case 9 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past His kind words a big effect on her = she vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient 2 word His = he nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 A royal proclamation was issued to this effect.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root A DET royal ADJ proclamation NOUN was AUX issued VERB to ADP this DET effect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 proclamation det 2 royal royal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 proclamation amod 3 proclamation proclamation NOUN Number=Sing 5 issued nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 issued aux:pass 5 issued issue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 effect case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 effect det 8 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 5 issued obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 issued punct
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1 issue past · passive a royal proclamation this effect vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to effect=Recipient
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