elliptical Who acts: you, listener, way, exercise machine, Earth, running track · What happens: shape, stretch, leave out, guess, come, say · To what, where: elliptical orbit, words, way, legs, oval path, Sun · Speech: someone speaks here
«elliptical» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: elliptical in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
Shaped like an ellipse, a stretched circle or oval, as in «an elliptical orbit».
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct det amod appos cc conj punct mark case punct det amod obl punct punct root Shaped VERB like ADP an DET ellipse NOUN , PUNCT a DET stretched VERB circle NOUN or CCONJ oval ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT an DET elliptical ADJ orbit NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 like like ADP _ 4 ellipse case 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ellipse det 4 ellipse ellipse NOUN Number=Sing 1 Shaped obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 circle punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 circle det 7 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 circle amod 8 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 4 ellipse appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 oval cc 10 oval oval ADJ Degree=Pos 8 circle conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 orbit punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 17 orbit mark 13 in in ADP _ 17 orbit case 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 orbit punct 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 orbit det 16 elliptical elliptical ADJ Degree=Pos 17 orbit amod 17 orbit orbit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Shaped obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 orbit punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Shaped punct
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1 shape participle a elliptical orbit like a ellipse vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 stretch participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 Usage: language — kept apart, not parsed.
Leaving out words that the listener can guess, as in «Coming?» instead of «Are you coming?».
The tree, 16 words advcl compound:prt obj obj det nsubj aux acl:relcl punct mark mark punct conj punct punct mark fixed punct aux nsubj punct punct punct root Leaving VERB out ADP words NOUN that PRON the DET listener NOUN can AUX guess VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ in SCONJ « PUNCT Coming VERB ? PUNCT » PUNCT instead ADV of ADP « PUNCT Are AUX you PRON coming VERB ? PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaving leave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 coming advcl 2 out out ADP _ 1 Leaving compound:prt 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Leaving obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 guess obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 listener det 6 listener listener NOUN Number=Sing 8 guess nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 guess aux 8 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 words acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 Coming punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 13 Coming mark 11 in in SCONJ _ 13 Coming mark 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 Coming punct 13 Coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Leaving conj 14 ? ? PUNCT _ 13 Coming punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 1 Leaving punct 16 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 21 coming mark 17 of of ADP _ 16 instead fixed 18 « « PUNCT _ 21 coming punct 19 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 coming aux 20 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 coming nsubj 21 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 22 ? ? PUNCT _ 21 coming punct 23 » » PUNCT _ 21 coming punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 21 coming punct
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1 leave out gerund you not said here words vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme 2 guess can the listener words vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme 3 come in a quote gerund you not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 come in a quote present · progressive you vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Said in a way that is hard to understand because it is not direct.
The tree, 14 words case det obl nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root Said VERB in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART understand VERB because SCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART direct ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 in in ADP _ 4 way case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 1 Said obl 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 hard nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hard cop 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 way acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 understand mark 9 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hard xcomp 10 because because SCONJ _ 14 direct mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 direct nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 direct cop 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 direct advmod 14 direct direct ADJ Degree=Pos 9 understand ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Said punct
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1 say speech: assert participle a way vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in way=Manner 2 is present a way hard property tree rules 3 understand to-infinitive a way not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 not is present way direct property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: US, noun — kept apart, not parsed.
An exercise machine where you move your legs in an oval path.
det compound nsubj advmod nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root An DET exercise NOUN machine NOUN where ADV you PRON move VERB your PRON legs NOUN in ADP an DET oval ADJ path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 machine det 2 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 3 machine compound 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 6 move nsubj 4 where where ADV PronType=Rel 6 move advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 move nsubj 6 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 legs nmod:poss 8 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 6 move obj 9 in in ADP _ 12 path case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 path det 11 oval oval ADJ Degree=Pos 12 path amod 12 path path NOUN Number=Sing 6 move obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 move punct
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1 move present a exercise machine your legs a oval path vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent leg=Theme
Example 1 Earth travels around the Sun in an elliptical orbit.
nsubj case det obl case det amod obl punct root Earth PROPN travels VERB around ADP the DET Sun PROPN in ADP an DET elliptical ADJ orbit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 2 travels nsubj 2 travels travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADP _ 5 Sun case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Sun det 5 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 2 travels obl 6 in in ADP _ 9 orbit case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 orbit det 8 elliptical elliptical ADJ Degree=Pos 9 orbit amod 9 orbit orbit NOUN Number=Sing 2 travels obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 travels punct
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1 travel present Earth the Sun in a elliptical orbit vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around sun=Trajectory
Example 2 The running track is elliptical.
det amod nsubj cop punct root The DET running VERB track NOUN is AUX elliptical ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 track det 2 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 track amod 3 track track NOUN Number=Sing 5 elliptical nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 elliptical cop 5 elliptical elliptical ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 elliptical punct
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1 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present the running track elliptical property tree rules
Example 3 We drew an elliptical shape using two pins and a loop of string.
nsubj det amod obj advcl nummod obj cc det conj case nmod punct root We PRON drew VERB an DET elliptical ADJ shape NOUN using VERB two NUM pins NOUN and CCONJ a DET loop NOUN of ADP string 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 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shape det 4 elliptical elliptical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shape amod 5 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 2 drew obj 6 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 drew advcl 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 pins nummod 8 pins pin NOUN Number=Plur 6 using obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 loop cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 loop det 11 loop loop NOUN Number=Sing 8 pins conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 string case 13 string string NOUN Number=Sing 11 loop nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past We a elliptical shape vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme 2 use gerund We not said here two pins and a loop of string vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pin=Patient
Example 4 «Ready?» is an elliptical way of saying «Are you ready?»
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj punct punct cop det amod mark acl punct cop nsubj ccomp punct punct root « PUNCT Ready NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX an DET elliptical ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ saying VERB « PUNCT Are AUX you PRON ready ADJ ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Ready punct 2 Ready ready NOUN Number=Sing 8 way nsubj 3 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 Ready punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Ready punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 elliptical elliptical ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 saying mark 10 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 way acl 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 ready punct 12 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 ready cop 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 ready nsubj 14 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 10 saying ccomp 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 14 ready punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 ready punct
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1 is a present Ready a elliptical way tree rules 2 say speech: ask gerund a elliptical way not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote present you ready property tree rules
Example 5 His answer was so elliptical that no one understood it.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod mark det nsubj advcl obj punct root His PRON answer NOUN was AUX so ADV elliptical ADJ that SCONJ no DET one NOUN understood VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 answer nmod:poss 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 elliptical nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 elliptical cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 elliptical advmod 5 elliptical elliptical ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 understood mark 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 one det 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 9 understood nsubj 9 understood understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 elliptical advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 understood obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 elliptical punct
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1 is past His answer elliptical property tree rules 2 understand past no one answer vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 3 answer His = he nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Mum uses the elliptical at the gym.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN uses VERB the DET elliptical ADJ at ADP the DET gym NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses nsubj 2 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 elliptical det 4 elliptical elliptical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 uses obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 gym case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gym det 7 gym gym NOUN Number=Sing 4 elliptical obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 uses punct
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1 use present Mum the elliptical vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elliptical=Patient
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