electricity Who acts: kind, electricity, Lamps, you, water, Lightning · What happens: flow, go off, use, not touch, carry, be · To what, where: wires, electricity, plugs, wire, kind, lights
«electricity» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: electricity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A kind of energy that flows through wires and powers lights, machines and devices.
The tree, 14 words det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc compound conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET kind NOUN of ADP energy NOUN that PRON flows VERB through ADP wires NOUN and CCONJ powers NOUN lights NOUN , PUNCT machines NOUN and CCONJ devices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 kind det 2 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 energy case 4 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 2 kind nmod 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 flows nsubj 6 flows flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 kind acl:relcl 7 through through ADP _ 8 wires case 8 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 6 flows obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 lights cc 10 powers power NOUN Number=Plur 11 lights compound 11 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 8 wires conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 machines punct 13 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 8 wires conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 devices cc 15 devices device NOUN Number=Plur 8 wires conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 kind punct
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1 flow present a kind of energy wires and powers lights and machines and devices vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wire=Location
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 The supply of this energy to homes.
det case det nmod case nmod punct root The DET supply NOUN of ADP this DET energy NOUN to ADP homes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 supply det 2 supply supply NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 energy case 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 energy det 5 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 2 supply nmod 6 to to ADP _ 7 homes case 7 homes home NOUN Number=Plur 5 energy nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 supply punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The electricity went off."
punct det nsubj compound:prt punct punct root " PUNCT The DET electricity NOUN went VERB off ADP . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 went punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 electricity det 3 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 off off ADP _ 4 went compound:prt 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go off in a quote past the electricity vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Also natural: lightning and static electricity.
advmod punct conj cc amod conj punct root Also ADV natural ADJ : PUNCT lightning NOUN and CCONJ static ADJ electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Also also ADV _ 2 natural advmod 2 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 lightning punct 4 lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 2 natural conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 electricity cc 6 static static ADJ Degree=Pos 7 electricity amod 7 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 4 lightning conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 natural punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Lamps use electricity.
nsubj obj punct root Lamps NOUN use VERB electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lamps lamp NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Lamps electricity vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Patient
Example 2 Never touch plugs with wet hands — water carries electricity.
advmod obj case amod obl punct nsubj advcl obj punct root Never ADV touch VERB plugs NOUN with ADP wet ADJ hands NOUN — PUNCT water NOUN carries VERB electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 touch advmod 2 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 plugs plug NOUN Number=Plur 2 touch obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 hands case 5 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hands amod 6 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 touch obl 7 — - PUNCT _ 9 carries punct 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 carries nsubj 9 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 touch advcl 10 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 9 carries obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative you not said here plugs with wet hands vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent plug=Theme with hand=Instrument 2 carry present water electricity vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme
Example 3 Electricity flows through the wire.
nsubj case det obl punct root Electricity NOUN flows VERB through ADP the DET wire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 2 flows nsubj 2 flows flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 wire case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wire det 5 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 2 flows obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 flows punct
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1 flow present Electricity the wire vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wire=Location
Example 4 Lightning is a kind of electricity.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Lightning NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 electricity case 6 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 is a present Lightning a kind of electricity tree rules
Example 5 Turn off lights to save electricity.
compound:prt obj mark advcl obj punct root Turn VERB off ADP lights NOUN to PART save VERB electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 3 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 1 Turn obj 4 to to PART _ 5 save mark 5 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Turn advcl 6 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 5 save obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn off imperative you not said here lights vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent light=Patient 2 save to-infinitive you not said here electricity vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme
Example 6 Metals let electricity pass through.
nsubj obj xcomp advmod punct root Metals NOUN let VERB electricity NOUN pass VERB through ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Metals metal NOUN Number=Plur 2 let nsubj 2 let let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 2 let obj 4 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 let xcomp 5 through through ADV _ 4 pass advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 let present Metals electricity tree rules 2 pass through infinitive electricity not said here through property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The storm cut off our electricity.
det acl compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root The DET storm NOUN cut VERB off ADP our PRON electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 storm acl 4 off off ADP _ 3 cut compound:prt 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 electricity nmod:poss 6 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 storm punct
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1 cut off participle the storm not said here our electricity vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector electricity=Eventuality 2 electrify our nom electricity «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Rub a balloon to make static electricity.
det obj mark advcl amod obj punct root Rub VERB a DET balloon NOUN to PART make VERB static ADJ electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rub rub VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 balloon det 3 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rub obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Rub advcl 6 static static ADJ Degree=Pos 7 electricity amod 7 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Rub punct
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1 rub imperative you not said here a balloon vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent balloon=Theme 2 make to-infinitive you not said here static electricity vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product
Example 9 It flies nineteen million times faster than the best race-horse; and yet electricity is quicker still.
The tree, 17 words nsubj compound nummod obl:unmarked advmod case det amod compound punct obl punct cc advmod nsubj cop conj advmod punct root It PRON flies VERB nineteen NUM million NUM times NOUN faster ADJ than ADP the DET best ADJ race NOUN - PUNCT horse NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ yet ADV electricity NOUN is AUX quicker ADJ still ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 flies nsubj 2 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nineteen nineteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 million compound 4 million million NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 faster obl:unmarked 6 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 flies advmod 7 than than ADP _ 12 horse case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 horse det 9 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 12 horse amod 10 race race NOUN Number=Sing 12 horse compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 race punct 12 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 6 faster obl 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 quicker punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 18 quicker cc 15 yet yet ADV _ 16 electricity advmod 16 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 18 quicker nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 quicker cop 18 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 flies conj 19 still still ADV _ 18 quicker advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 flies punct
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1 fly present It vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present electricity still quick property tree rules
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