effectiveness Who acts: Effectiveness, job, comparing results, soap, We, three materials · What happens: be, do, mean, measure, compare, remove · To what, where: job, Effectiveness, science tests, dirt, ice cold, everyone
«effectiveness» 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: effectiveness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Effectiveness is how well something works or does the job it is meant to do.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj cc conj det obj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root Effectiveness NOUN is AUX how ADV well ADV something PRON works VERB or CCONJ does VERB the DET job NOUN it PRON is AUX meant VERB to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Effectiveness effectiveness NOUN Number=Sing 6 works nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 works cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 well advmod 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 works advmod 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 works nsubj 6 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 does cc 8 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 works conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 job det 10 job job NOUN Number=Sing 8 does obj 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 meant nsubj:pass 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 meant aux:pass 13 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 job acl:relcl 14 to to PART _ 15 do mark 15 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 meant xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 works punct
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1 is present Effectiveness well, work property tree rules 2 do present Effectiveness not said here the job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 3 mean present · passive the job not said here Effectiveness tree rules 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive the job not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 In science tests, effectiveness is measured by comparing results, for example how well a soap removes dirt.
The tree, 17 words case compound obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct case obl advmod advmod det nsubj advcl obj punct root In ADP science NOUN tests NOUN , PUNCT effectiveness NOUN is AUX measured VERB by ADP comparing VERB results NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN how ADV well ADV a DET soap NOUN removes VERB dirt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 tests case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 3 tests compound 3 tests test NOUN Number=Plur 7 measured obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 tests punct 5 effectiveness effectiveness NOUN Number=Sing 7 measured nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 measured aux:pass 7 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 by by ADP _ 10 results case 9 comparing compare VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 results amod 10 results result NOUN Number=Plur 7 measured obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 example punct 12 for for ADP _ 13 example case 13 example example NOUN Number=Sing 7 measured obl 14 how how ADV PronType=Int 15 well advmod 15 well well ADV Degree=Pos 18 removes advmod 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 soap det 17 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 18 removes nsubj 18 removes remove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 measured advcl 19 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 18 removes obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 measured punct
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1 measure present · passive comparing results effectiveness science tests for example vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme subject=Value 2 compare gerund vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 remove present a soap dirt well property vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dirt=Theme
Example 1 We tested the effectiveness of three materials at keeping ice cold.
nsubj det obj case nummod nmod mark acl compound obj punct root We PRON tested VERB the DET effectiveness NOUN of ADP three NUM materials NOUN at SCONJ keeping VERB ice NOUN cold 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 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 effectiveness det 4 effectiveness effectiveness NOUN Number=Sing 2 tested obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 materials case 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 materials nummod 7 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 4 effectiveness nmod 8 at at SCONJ _ 9 keeping mark 9 keeping keep VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 materials acl 10 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 11 cold compound 11 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 9 keeping obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We the effectiveness of three materials vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effectiveness=Theme 2 keep gerund three materials not said here ice cold vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Theme
Example 2 The effectiveness of the plan surprised everyone.
det nsubj case det nmod obj punct root The DET effectiveness NOUN of ADP the DET plan NOUN surprised VERB everyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 effectiveness det 2 effectiveness effectiveness NOUN Number=Sing 6 surprised nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 plan case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 2 effectiveness nmod 6 surprised surprise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 surprised obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 surprised punct
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1 surprise past the effectiveness of the plan everyone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus everyone=Experiencer
Example 3 Doctors check the effectiveness of medicines in careful trials.
nsubj det obj case nmod case amod nmod punct root Doctors NOUN check VERB the DET effectiveness NOUN of ADP medicines NOUN in ADP careful ADJ trials NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 2 check nsubj 2 check check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 effectiveness det 4 effectiveness effectiveness NOUN Number=Sing 2 check obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 medicines case 6 medicines medicine NOUN Number=Plur 4 effectiveness nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 trials case 8 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 trials amod 9 trials trial NOUN Number=Plur 6 medicines nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 check punct
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1 check present Doctors the effectiveness of medicines in careful trials vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effectiveness=Theme
Example 4 The coach judged the effectiveness of our new tactic.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root The DET coach NOUN judged VERB the DET effectiveness NOUN of ADP our PRON new ADJ tactic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 judged nsubj 3 judged judge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 effectiveness det 5 effectiveness effectiveness NOUN Number=Sing 3 judged obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 tactic case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tactic nmod:poss 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tactic amod 9 tactic tactic NOUN Number=Sing 5 effectiveness nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 judged punct
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1 judge past the coach the effectiveness of our new tactic vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent effectiveness=Value
Example 5 Washing hands with soap has great effectiveness against germs.
csubj obj case obl amod obj case nmod punct root Washing VERB hands NOUN with ADP soap NOUN has VERB great ADJ effectiveness NOUN against ADP germs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Washing wash VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 has csubj 2 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Washing obj 3 with with ADP _ 4 soap case 4 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Washing obl 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 effectiveness amod 7 effectiveness effectiveness NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obj 8 against against ADP _ 9 germs case 9 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 7 effectiveness nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 wash gerund hands with soap vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with soap=Instrument 2 have present Washing great effectiveness against germs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effectiveness=Patient
Example 6 The survey measured the effectiveness of the new reading club.
det nsubj det obj case det amod compound nmod punct root The DET survey NOUN measured VERB the DET effectiveness NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ reading NOUN club NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 survey det 2 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 3 measured nsubj 3 measured measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 effectiveness det 5 effectiveness effectiveness NOUN Number=Sing 3 measured obj 6 of of ADP _ 10 club case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 club det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 club amod 9 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 10 club compound 10 club club NOUN Number=Sing 5 effectiveness nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 measured punct
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1 measure past the survey the effectiveness of the new reading club vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme effectiveness=Value
Example 7 A few words unknown to the reader only add effectiveness and local colour to a narrative, as Mr. Kipling well knows.
The tree, 21 words det amod nsubj amod case det obl advmod obj cc amod conj case det obl punct mark nmod:desc nsubj advmod conj punct root A DET few ADJ words NOUN unknown ADJ to ADP the DET reader NOUN only ADV add VERB effectiveness NOUN and CCONJ local ADJ colour NOUN to ADP a DET narrative NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ Mr. PROPN Kipling PROPN well ADV knows VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 words det 2 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 9 add nsubj 4 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 3 words amod 5 to to ADP _ 7 reader case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 reader det 7 reader reader NOUN Number=Sing 4 unknown obl 8 only only ADV _ 9 add advmod 9 add add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 effectiveness effectiveness NOUN Number=Sing 9 add obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 colour cc 12 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 13 colour amod 13 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 10 effectiveness conj 14 to to ADP _ 16 narrative case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 narrative det 16 narrative narrative NOUN Number=Sing 9 add obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 knows punct 18 as as SCONJ _ 22 knows mark 19 Mr. Mr. PROPN Number=Sing 20 Kipling nmod:desc 20 Kipling Kipling PROPN Number=Sing 22 knows nsubj 21 well well ADV Degree=Pos 22 knows advmod 22 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 add conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 add punct
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1 add speech: assert present a few words effectiveness and local colour to a narrative vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent effectiveness=Patient to narrative=Co-Patient 2 know present Kipling Mr. well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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