efficacy Who acts: power, you, Doctors, We, better test results, Studies · What happens: produce, want, test, doubt, show, prove · To what, where: result, efficacy, matter
«efficacy» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: efficacy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
The power to produce the result you want, especially of a medicine, treatment or method.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj mark det obj nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod case det parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root The DET power NOUN to PART produce VERB the DET result NOUN you PRON want VERB , PUNCT especially ADV of ADP a DET medicine NOUN , PUNCT treatment NOUN or CCONJ method NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 power det 2 power power NOUN Number=Sing 4 produce nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 produce mark 4 produce produce VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 result det 6 result result NOUN Number=Sing 4 produce obj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 want nsubj 8 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 result acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 medicine punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 13 medicine advmod 11 of of ADP _ 13 medicine case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 medicine det 13 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 4 produce parataxis 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 treatment punct 15 treatment treatment NOUN Number=Sing 13 medicine conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 method cc 17 method method NOUN Number=Sing 15 treatment conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 produce punct
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1 produce to-infinitive the power the result vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Result 2 want present you the result not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot result=Theme
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.
Example 1 Doctors tested the efficacy of the new vaccine.
nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root Doctors NOUN tested VERB the DET efficacy NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ vaccine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 2 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 efficacy det 4 efficacy efficacy NOUN Number=Sing 2 tested obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 vaccine case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 vaccine det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 vaccine amod 8 vaccine vaccine NOUN Number=Sing 4 efficacy nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past Doctors the efficacy of the new vaccine vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent efficacy=Theme
Example 2 We doubted the efficacy of his homemade cure.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root We PRON doubted VERB the DET efficacy NOUN of ADP his PRON homemade ADJ cure 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 doubted nsubj 2 doubted doubt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 efficacy det 4 efficacy efficacy NOUN Number=Sing 2 doubted obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 cure case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cure nmod:poss 7 homemade homemade ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cure amod 8 cure cure NOUN Number=Sing 4 efficacy nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 doubted punct
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1 doubt past We the efficacy of his homemade cure vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent efficacy=Theme
Example 3 The efficacy of the method was shown by better test results.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass case amod compound obl punct root The DET efficacy NOUN of ADP the DET method NOUN was AUX shown VERB by ADP better ADJ test NOUN results NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 efficacy det 2 efficacy efficacy NOUN Number=Sing 7 shown nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 method case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 method det 5 method method NOUN Number=Sing 2 efficacy nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 shown aux:pass 7 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 by by ADP _ 11 results case 9 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 results amod 10 test test NOUN Number=Sing 11 results compound 11 results result NOUN Number=Plur 7 shown obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 shown punct
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1 show past · passive better test results the efficacy of the method vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient
Example 4 Studies prove the efficacy of hand washing against germs.
nsubj det obj case compound nmod case nmod punct root Studies NOUN prove VERB the DET efficacy NOUN of ADP hand NOUN washing NOUN against ADP germs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Studies study NOUN Number=Plur 2 prove nsubj 2 prove prove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 efficacy det 4 efficacy efficacy NOUN Number=Sing 2 prove obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 washing case 6 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 7 washing compound 7 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 4 efficacy nmod 8 against against ADP _ 9 germs case 9 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 7 washing nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 prove punct
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1 prove present Studies the efficacy of hand washing against germs vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent efficacy=Theme
Example 5 Scientists compared the efficacy of two sun creams.
nsubj det obj case nummod compound nmod punct root Scientists NOUN compared VERB the DET efficacy NOUN of ADP two NUM sun NOUN creams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 compared nsubj 2 compared compare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 efficacy det 4 efficacy efficacy NOUN Number=Sing 2 compared obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 creams case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 creams nummod 7 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 8 creams compound 8 creams cream NOUN Number=Plur 4 efficacy nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 compared punct
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1 compare past Scientists the efficacy of two sun creams vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent efficacy=Patient
Example 6 The efficacy of prayer is a matter of faith for many.
det nsubj case nmod cop det case nmod case nmod punct root The DET efficacy NOUN of ADP prayer NOUN is AUX a DET matter NOUN of ADP faith NOUN for ADP many ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 efficacy det 2 efficacy efficacy NOUN Number=Sing 7 matter nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 prayer case 4 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 2 efficacy nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 matter cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 matter det 7 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 faith case 9 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 7 matter nmod 10 for for ADP _ 11 many case 11 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 faith nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 matter punct
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1 is a present the efficacy of prayer a matter of faith for many tree rules
Example 7 This he readily accepted, trusting to the efficacy of the antidote.
nsubj nsubj advmod punct advcl case det obl case det nmod punct root This PRON he PRON readily ADV accepted VERB , PUNCT trusting VERB to ADP the DET efficacy NOUN of ADP the DET antidote NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 accepted nsubj 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 accepted nsubj 3 readily readily ADV _ 4 accepted advmod 4 accepted accept VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 trusting punct 6 trusting trust VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 accepted advcl 7 to to ADP _ 9 efficacy case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 efficacy det 9 efficacy efficacy NOUN Number=Sing 6 trusting obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 antidote case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 antidote det 12 antidote antidote NOUN Number=Sing 9 efficacy nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 accepted punct
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1 accept past This readily property vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 trust gerund This not said here the efficacy of the antidote vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to efficacy=Recipient
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