electron Who acts: electron, that, many electrons, flow, Electrons, atom · What happens: be, have, move, flow, rub, see · To what, where: tiny particle, negative electric charge, nucleus, wire, electric current, negative charge
«electron» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: electron in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An electron is a tiny particle, much smaller than an atom, that has a negative electric charge and moves around the nucleus (centre) of an atom.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod amod case det obl punct nsubj parataxis det amod amod obj cc conj case det obl punct appos punct case det nmod punct root An DET electron NOUN is AUX a DET tiny ADJ particle NOUN , PUNCT much ADV smaller ADJ than ADP an DET atom NOUN , PUNCT that PRON has VERB a DET negative ADJ electric ADJ charge NOUN and CCONJ moves VERB around ADP the DET nucleus NOUN ( PUNCT centre NOUN ) PUNCT of ADP an DET atom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 electron det 2 electron electron NOUN Number=Sing 6 particle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 particle cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 particle det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 particle amod 6 particle particle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 smaller punct 8 much much ADV _ 9 smaller advmod 9 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 particle amod 10 than than ADP _ 12 atom case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 atom det 12 atom atom NOUN Number=Sing 9 smaller obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 has punct 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 has nsubj 15 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 particle parataxis 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 charge det 17 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 19 charge amod 18 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 19 charge amod 19 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 15 has obj 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 moves cc 21 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 has conj 22 around around ADP _ 24 nucleus case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 nucleus det 24 nucleus nucleus NOUN Number=Sing 21 moves obl 25 ( ( PUNCT _ 26 centre punct 26 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 24 nucleus appos 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 26 centre punct 28 of of ADP _ 30 atom case 29 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 atom det 30 atom atom NOUN Number=Sing 26 centre nmod 31 . . PUNCT _ 6 particle punct
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1 is a present a electron a tiny particle tree rules 2 have present that a negative electric charge vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charge=Patient 3 move present that not said here the nucleus vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme around nucleus=Trajectory
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 When many electrons flow through a wire, that flow is an electric current.
The tree, 13 words mark amod nsubj advcl case det obl punct det nsubj cop det amod punct root When SCONJ many ADJ electrons NOUN flow VERB through ADP a DET wire NOUN , PUNCT that DET flow NOUN is AUX an DET electric ADJ current NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 flow mark 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 electrons amod 3 electrons electron NOUN Number=Plur 4 flow nsubj 4 flow flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 current advcl 5 through through ADP _ 7 wire case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wire det 7 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 4 flow obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 flow punct 9 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 flow det 10 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 14 current nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 current cop 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 current det 13 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 14 current amod 14 current current NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 current punct
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1 flow present many electrons a wire vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wire=Location 2 is a present that flow a electric current tree rules
Example 1 An electron has a negative charge.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root An DET electron NOUN has VERB a DET negative ADJ charge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 electron det 2 electron electron NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 charge det 5 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 6 charge amod 6 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a electron a negative charge vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charge=Patient
Example 2 Electrons flow through the copper wire.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Electrons NOUN flow VERB through ADP the DET copper NOUN wire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electrons electron NOUN Number=Plur 2 flow nsubj 2 flow flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 6 wire case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wire det 5 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 6 wire compound 6 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 2 flow obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 flow punct
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1 flow present Electrons the copper wire vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wire=Location
Example 3 An atom has protons and neutrons in the middle and electrons around them.
det nsubj obj cc conj case det nmod cc conj case nmod punct root An DET atom NOUN has VERB protons NOUN and CCONJ neutrons NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN and CCONJ electrons NOUN around ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 atom det 2 atom atom NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 protons proton NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 neutrons cc 6 neutrons neutron NOUN Number=Plur 4 protons conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 middle case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 middle det 9 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 6 neutrons nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 electrons cc 11 electrons electron NOUN Number=Plur 4 protons conj 12 around around ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 protons nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a atom protons and neutrons in the middle and electrons around electrons = electron vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proton=Patient
Example 4 When you rub a balloon, electrons move onto it.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct nsubj case obl punct root When SCONJ you PRON rub VERB a DET balloon NOUN , PUNCT electrons NOUN move VERB onto ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 rub mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 rub nsubj 3 rub rub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 move advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 balloon det 5 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 3 rub obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 rub punct 7 electrons electron NOUN Number=Plur 8 move nsubj 8 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 onto onto ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 move obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 move punct
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1 rub present you a balloon vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent balloon=Theme 2 move present electrons balloon vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme onto it=Trajectory
Example 5 Electrons are far too small to see, even with a microscope.
nsubj cop advmod advmod mark advcl punct advmod case det obl punct root Electrons NOUN are AUX far ADV too ADV small ADJ to PART see VERB , PUNCT even ADV with ADP a DET microscope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electrons electron NOUN Number=Plur 5 small nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 small cop 3 far far ADV Degree=Pos 5 small advmod 4 too too ADV _ 5 small advmod 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 small advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 microscope punct 9 even even ADV _ 12 microscope advmod 10 with with ADP _ 12 microscope case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 microscope det 12 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 7 see obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 small punct
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1 is present Electrons far, small property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive Electrons not said here with a microscope vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Electricity is a flow of electrons in a circuit.
nsubj cop det case nmod case det nmod punct root Electricity NOUN is AUX a DET flow NOUN of ADP electrons NOUN in ADP a DET circuit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 4 flow nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 flow cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 flow det 4 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 electrons case 6 electrons electron NOUN Number=Plur 4 flow nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 circuit case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 circuit det 9 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 4 flow nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 flow punct
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1 is a present Electricity a flow a circuit of electrons tree rules
Example 7 A proton has a positive charge, and an electron has a negative one.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj det amod obj punct cc det nsubj conj det amod obj punct root A DET proton NOUN has VERB a DET positive ADJ charge NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ an DET electron NOUN has VERB a DET negative ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 proton det 2 proton proton NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 charge det 5 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 charge amod 6 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 has punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 has cc 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 electron det 10 electron electron NOUN Number=Sing 11 has nsubj 11 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 has conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 one det 13 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 14 one amod 14 one one NOUN Number=Sing 11 has obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a proton a positive charge vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charge=Patient 2 have present a electron a negative one vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient
Example 8 Electrons move easily in metals, so metals conduct electricity.
nsubj advmod case obl punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct root Electrons NOUN move VERB easily ADV in ADP metals NOUN , PUNCT so ADV metals NOUN conduct VERB electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electrons electron NOUN Number=Plur 2 move nsubj 2 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 easily easily ADV _ 2 move advmod 4 in in ADP _ 5 metals case 5 metals metal NOUN Number=Plur 2 move obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 conduct punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 conduct advmod 8 metals metal NOUN Number=Plur 9 conduct nsubj 9 conduct conduct VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 move conj 10 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 9 conduct obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 move punct
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1 move present Electrons metals easily property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in metal=Trajectory 2 conduct present metals electricity vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme
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