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emergent

Who acts: Emergent, emergent plant, top, emergent layer, tallest trees, emergent property · What happens: mean, start, appear, grow, become, know · To what, where: water, top, canopy, something, emergent trees, emergent plants

«emergent» 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: emergent in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Emergent means starting to appear, grow or become known.

nsubjxcompmarkxcomppunctconjccconjxcomppunctrootEmergentNOUNmeansVERBstartingVERBtoPARTappearVERB,PUNCTgrowVERBorCCONJbecomeVERBknownVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EmergentemergentNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3startingstartVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4totoPART_5 appearmark
5appearappearVERBVerbForm=Inf3 startingxcomp
6,,PUNCT_7 growpunct
7growgrowVERBVerbForm=Inf5 appearconj
8ororCCONJ_9 becomecc
9becomebecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 appearconj
10knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 becomexcomp
11..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentEmergentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2start not said to happengerundEmergent not said herevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3appear not said to happento-infinitiveEmergent not said herevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4growinfinitiveEmergent not said herevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5becomeinfinitiveEmergent not said heretree rules
6knowparticipleEmergent not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

An emergent plant grows in water but its top sticks up out of the water, like a reed.

The tree, 18 words
detamodnsubjcaseoblccnmod:possnsubjconjcompound:prtcasecasedetoblpunctcasedetoblpunctrootAnDETemergentADJplantNOUNgrowsVERBinADPwaterNOUNbutCCONJitsPRONtopNOUNsticksVERBupADPoutADPofADPtheDETwaterNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETreedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 plantdet
2emergentemergentADJDegree=Pos3 plantamod
3plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing4 growsnsubj
4growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ininADP_6 watercase
6waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing4 growsobl
7butbutCCONJ_10 stickscc
8itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 topnmod:poss
9toptopNOUNNumber=Sing10 sticksnsubj
10sticksstickVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 growsconj
11upupADP_10 stickscompound:prt
12outoutADP_15 watercase
13ofofADP_15 watercase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 waterdet
15waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing10 sticksobl
16,,PUNCT_19 reedpunct
17likelikeADP_19 reedcase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 reeddet
19reedreedNOUNNumber=Sing10 sticksobl
20..PUNCT_4 growspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresenta emergent plantwatervn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location
2stick uppresentplant's topthe waterlike a reedvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme out water=Destination

Meaning 3

Usage: science, rainforest — kept apart, not parsed.

The emergent layer is the very top of a rainforest, where the tallest trees poke above the canopy.

The tree, 18 words
detcompoundnsubjcopdetadvmodcasedetnmodpunctadvmoddetamodnsubjconjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETemergentNOUNlayerNOUNisAUXtheDETveryADVtopNOUNofADPaDETrainforestNOUN,PUNCTwhereADVtheDETtallestADJtreesNOUNpokeVERBaboveADPtheDETcanopyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 layerdet
2emergentemergentNOUNNumber=Sing3 layercompound
3layerlayerNOUNNumber=Sing7 topnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 topcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 topdet
6veryveryADV_7 topadvmod
7toptopNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_10 rainforestcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 rainforestdet
10rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing7 topnmod
11,,PUNCT_16 pokepunct
12wherewhereADVPronType=Rel16 pokeadvmod
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 treesdet
14tallesttallADJDegree=Sup15 treesamod
15treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur16 pokensubj
16pokepokeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 topconj
17aboveaboveADP_19 canopycase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 canopydet
19canopycanopyNOUNNumber=Sing16 pokeobl
20..PUNCT_7 toppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe emergent layerthe topof a rainforesttree rules
2pokepresentthe tallest treesthe canopyvn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent above canopy=Location

Meaning 4

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

An emergent property is something a whole group has that its single parts do not have.

The tree, 16 words
detcompoundnsubjcopdetamodnsubjacl:relclmarknmod:possamodnsubjauxadvmodadvclpunctrootAnDETemergentNOUNpropertyNOUNisAUXsomethingPRONaDETwholeADJgroupNOUNhasVERBthatSCONJitsPRONsingleADJpartsNOUNdoAUXnotPARThaveVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 propertydet
2emergentemergentNOUNNumber=Sing3 propertycompound
3propertypropertyNOUNNumber=Sing5 somethingnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 somethingcop
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 groupdet
7wholewholeADJDegree=Pos8 groupamod
8groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing9 hasnsubj
9hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 somethingacl:relcl
10thatthatSCONJ_16 havemark
11itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 partsnmod:poss
12singlesingleADJDegree=Pos13 partsamod
13partspartNOUNNumber=Plur16 havensubj
14dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 haveaux
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 haveadvmod
16havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf9 hasadvcl
17..PUNCT_5 somethingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta emergent propertysomethingtree rules
2havepresenta whole groupvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3not havepresent · do-supportgroup's single partsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The emergent layer is home to eagles and monkeys.

detcompoundnsubjcopadvmodcaseccconjpunctrootTheDETemergentNOUNlayerNOUNisAUXhomeADVtoADPeaglesNOUNandCCONJmonkeysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 layerdet
2emergentemergentNOUNNumber=Sing3 layercompound
3layerlayerNOUNNumber=Sing7 eaglesnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 eaglescop
5homehomeADV_7 eaglesadvmod
6totoADP_7 eaglescase
7eagleseagleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
8andandCCONJ_9 monkeyscc
9monkeysmonkeyNOUNNumber=Plur7 eaglesconj
10..PUNCT_7 eaglespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe emergent layerto eagles and monkeys; home propertytree rules

Example 2

The tallest trees in the rainforest are emergent trees.

detamodnsubjcasedetnmodcopamodpunctrootTheDETtallestADJtreesNOUNinADPtheDETrainforestNOUNareAUXemergentADJtreesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 treesdet
2tallesttallADJDegree=Sup3 treesamod
3treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur9 treesnsubj
4ininADP_6 rainforestcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 rainforestdet
6rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing3 treesnmod
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 treescop
8emergentemergentADJDegree=Pos9 treesamod
9treestreeNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 treespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe tallest trees in the rainforestemergent treestree rules

Example 3

Reeds are emergent plants at the edge of the pond.

nsubjcopamodcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootReedsNOUNareAUXemergentADJplantsNOUNatADPtheDETedgeNOUNofADPtheDETpondNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ReedsreedNOUNNumber=Plur4 plantsnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 plantscop
3emergentemergentADJDegree=Pos4 plantsamod
4plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5atatADP_7 edgecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 edgedet
7edgeedgeNOUNNumber=Sing4 plantsnmod
8ofofADP_10 pondcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 ponddet
10pondpondNOUNNumber=Sing7 edgenmod
11..PUNCT_4 plantspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentReedsemergent plantsthe edge of the pondtree rules

Example 4

Teachers help emergent readers with simple books.

nsubjamodobjcaseamodoblpunctrootTeachersNOUNhelpVERBemergentADJreadersNOUNwithADPsimpleADJbooksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TeachersteacherNOUNNumber=Plur2 helpnsubj
2helphelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3emergentemergentADJDegree=Pos4 readersamod
4readersreaderNOUNNumber=Plur2 helpobj
5withwithADP_7 bookscase
6simplesimpleADJDegree=Pos7 booksamod
7booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur2 helpobl
8..PUNCT_2 helppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentTeachersemergent readerswith simple booksvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent reader=Beneficiary with book=Theme

Example 5

An ant colony is clever even though each ant is simple — that is an emergent property.

The tree, 16 words
detcompoundnsubjcopadvmodmarkdetnsubjcopadvclpunctnsubjcopdetamodparataxispunctrootAnDETantNOUNcolonyNOUNisAUXcleverADJevenADVthoughSCONJeachDETantNOUNisAUXsimpleADJ—PUNCTthatPRONisAUXanDETemergentADJpropertyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 colonydet
2antantNOUNNumber=Sing3 colonycompound
3colonycolonyNOUNNumber=Sing5 clevernsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 clevercop
5clevercleverADJDegree=Posrootroot
6evenevenADV_11 simpleadvmod
7thoughthoughSCONJ_11 simplemark
8eacheachDETPronType=Tot9 antdet
9antantNOUNNumber=Sing11 simplensubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 simplecop
11simplesimpleADJDegree=Pos5 cleveradvcl
12—-PUNCT_17 propertypunct
13thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem17 propertynsubj
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 propertycop
15anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 propertydet
16emergentemergentADJDegree=Pos17 propertyamod
17propertypropertyNOUNNumber=Sing5 cleverparataxis
18..PUNCT_5 cleverpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta ant colonyclever propertytree rules
2ispresenteach antsimple propertytree rules
3is apresentthata emergent propertytree rules

Example 6

Emergent countries are growing quickly.

amodnsubjauxadvmodpunctrootEmergentADJcountriesNOUNareAUXgrowingVERBquicklyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EmergentemergentADJDegree=Pos2 countriesamod
2countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur4 growingnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 growingaux
4growinggrowVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5quicklyquicklyADV_4 growingadvmod
6..PUNCT_4 growingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresent · progressiveEmergent countriesquickly propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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