efficiency Who acts: Efficiency, you, science efficiency, new boiler, She, LED bulbs · What happens: do, waste, put, be, give, have · To what, where: job, energy, machine, useful work, small flat, better efficiency · Speech: someone speaks here
«efficiency» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: efficiency in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Efficiency is doing a job well without wasting time, energy, money or materials.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux det obj advmod mark advcl obj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Efficiency NOUN is AUX doing VERB a DET job NOUN well ADV without SCONJ wasting VERB time NOUN , PUNCT energy NOUN , PUNCT money NOUN or CCONJ materials NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Efficiency efficiency NOUN Number=Sing 3 doing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 doing aux 3 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 job det 5 job job NOUN Number=Sing 3 doing obj 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 3 doing advmod 7 without without SCONJ _ 8 wasting mark 8 wasting waste VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 doing advcl 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 wasting obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 energy punct 11 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 9 time conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 money punct 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 9 time conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 materials cc 15 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 13 money conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 doing punct
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1 do present · progressive Efficiency a job well property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 2 waste gerund Efficiency not said here time vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: 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, efficiency is how much of the energy you put into a machine turns into useful work, often given as a percentage.
The tree, 23 words case compound punct nsubj cop advmod nsubj case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case amod obl punct advmod conj case det obl punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT efficiency NOUN is AUX how ADV much ADJ of ADP the DET energy NOUN you PRON put VERB into ADP a DET machine NOUN turns VERB into ADP useful ADJ work NOUN , PUNCT often ADV given VERB as ADP a DET percentage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 4 efficiency compound 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 efficiency efficiency NOUN Number=Sing 16 turns nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 turns cop 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 much advmod 7 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 16 turns nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 10 energy case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 energy det 10 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 7 much nmod 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 put nsubj 12 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 energy acl:relcl 13 into into ADP _ 15 machine case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 machine det 15 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 12 put obl 16 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 17 into into ADP _ 19 work case 18 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 19 work amod 19 work work NOUN Number=Sing 16 turns obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 given punct 21 often often ADV _ 22 given advmod 22 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 turns conj 23 as as ADP _ 25 percentage case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 percentage det 25 percentage percentage NOUN Number=Sing 22 given obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 16 turns punct
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1 put present you the energy not said here a machine vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent energy=Goal 2 is present science efficiency useful work turn property tree rules 3 give participle science efficiency not said here as a percentage; often property vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.
An efficiency is a very small flat or apartment with one main room.
det nsubj cop det advmod amod cc conj case nummod amod nmod punct root An DET efficiency NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV small ADJ flat NOUN or CCONJ apartment NOUN with ADP one NUM main ADJ room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 efficiency det 2 efficiency efficiency NOUN Number=Sing 7 flat nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 flat cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 flat det 5 very very ADV _ 6 small advmod 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 flat amod 7 flat flat NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 apartment cc 9 apartment apartment NOUN Number=Sing 7 flat conj 10 with with ADP _ 13 room case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 room nummod 12 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 13 room amod 13 room room NOUN Number=Sing 7 flat nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 flat punct
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1 is a present a efficiency a small flat or apartment with one main room tree rules
Example 1 The new boiler has much better efficiency than the old one.
det amod nsubj advmod amod obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET new ADJ boiler NOUN has VERB much ADV better ADJ efficiency NOUN than ADP the DET old ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boiler det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boiler amod 3 boiler boiler NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 much much ADV _ 6 better advmod 6 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 efficiency amod 7 efficiency efficiency NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 than than ADP _ 11 one case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 one det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 one amod 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 efficiency nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the new boiler better efficiency than the old one vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent efficiency=Patient
Example 2 She cleaned the kitchen with amazing efficiency.
nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root She PRON cleaned VERB the DET kitchen NOUN with ADP amazing ADJ efficiency NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 cleaned nsubj 2 cleaned clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 kitchen det 4 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleaned obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 efficiency case 6 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 7 efficiency amod 7 efficiency efficiency NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleaned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cleaned punct
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1 clean past She the kitchen with amazing efficiency vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent kitchen=Patient with efficiency=Instrument
Example 3 LED bulbs have a higher efficiency than old bulbs.
compound nsubj det amod obj case amod nmod punct root LED NOUN bulbs NOUN have VERB a DET higher ADJ efficiency NOUN than ADP old ADJ bulbs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 LED led NOUN Number=Sing 2 bulbs compound 2 bulbs bulb NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 efficiency det 5 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 efficiency amod 6 efficiency efficiency NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 7 than than ADP _ 9 bulbs case 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bulbs amod 9 bulbs bulb NOUN Number=Plur 6 efficiency nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present LED bulbs a higher efficiency than old bulbs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent efficiency=Patient
Example 4 If 100 J go in and 25 J come out as light, the efficiency is 25%.
The tree, 17 words mark nummod nsubj advmod cc nsubj nmod:unmarked conj advmod case obl punct det nsubj cop nummod conj punct root If SCONJ 100 NUM J PROPN go VERB in ADV and CCONJ 25 NUM J PROPN come VERB out ADV as ADP light NOUN , PUNCT the DET efficiency NOUN is AUX 25 NUM % SYM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 go mark 2 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 J nummod 3 J J PROPN Number=Sing 4 go nsubj 4 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADV _ 4 go advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 come cc 7 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 come nsubj 8 J J PROPN Number=Sing 7 25 nmod:unmarked 9 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 go conj 10 out out ADV _ 9 come advmod 11 as as ADP _ 12 light case 12 light light NOUN Number=Sing 9 come obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 % punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 efficiency det 15 efficiency efficiency NOUN Number=Sing 18 % nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 % cop 17 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 % nummod 18 % % SYM Number=Sing 12 light conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 go punct
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1 go in infinitive 100 J vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 come out present 25 J as light; out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
Example 5 The fridge has an A energy efficiency label.
det nsubj det det compound compound obj punct root The DET fridge NOUN has VERB an DET A DET energy NOUN efficiency NOUN label NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fridge det 2 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 label det 5 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 label det 6 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 7 efficiency compound 7 efficiency efficiency NOUN Number=Sing 8 label compound 8 label label NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the fridge a efficiency label vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Patient
Example 6 The team worked with speed and efficiency.
det nsubj case obl cc conj punct root The DET team NOUN worked VERB with ADP speed NOUN and CCONJ efficiency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked nsubj 3 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 speed case 5 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 efficiency cc 7 efficiency efficiency NOUN Number=Sing 5 speed conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 worked punct
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1 work past the team with speed and efficiency vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with speed=Co-Agent
Example 7 Fuel efficiency tells you how far a car goes on one litre.
compound nsubj iobj advmod advmod det nsubj advcl case nummod obl punct root Fuel NOUN efficiency NOUN tells VERB you PRON how ADV far ADV a DET car NOUN goes VERB on ADP one NUM litre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fuel fuel NOUN Number=Sing 2 efficiency compound 2 efficiency efficiency NOUN Number=Sing 3 tells nsubj 3 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 tells iobj 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 far advmod 6 far far ADV Degree=Pos 9 goes advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 goes nsubj 9 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 tells advcl 10 on on ADP _ 12 litre case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 litre nummod 12 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 9 goes obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present Fuel efficiency you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 2 go present a car one litre far property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on litre=Location
Example 8 Their landlord rents out an efficiency near the college. (US)
Sentence 1: Their landlord rents out an efficiency near the college.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt det obj case det nmod punct root Their PRON landlord NOUN rents VERB out ADP an DET efficiency NOUN near ADP the DET college NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 landlord nmod:poss 2 landlord landlord NOUN Number=Sing 3 rents nsubj 3 rents rent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 rents compound:prt 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 efficiency det 6 efficiency efficiency NOUN Number=Sing 3 rents obj 7 near near ADP _ 9 college case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 college det 9 college college NOUN Number=Sing 6 efficiency nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 rents punct
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1 rent out present Their landlord a efficiency the college vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent efficiency=Theme
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punct punct root ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 US punct 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 US punct
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