environment Who acts: environment, living things, person, you, We, Litter · What happens: be, live, depend on, work, work in, protect · To what, where: natural world, conditions, set, computing, programs, environment
«environment» 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: environment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The environment is the natural world — air, water, land, plants and animals — that all living things depend on.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod punct appos punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct mark det amod nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root The DET environment NOUN is AUX the DET natural ADJ world NOUN — PUNCT air NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN , PUNCT land NOUN , PUNCT plants NOUN and CCONJ animals NOUN — PUNCT that SCONJ all DET living VERB things NOUN depend VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 environment det 2 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 6 world nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 world cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 world det 5 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 6 world amod 6 world world NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 — - PUNCT _ 8 air punct 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 world appos 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 water punct 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 air conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 land punct 12 land land NOUN Number=Sing 8 air conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 plants punct 14 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 8 air conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 animals cc 16 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 14 plants conj 17 — - PUNCT _ 6 world punct 18 that that SCONJ _ 22 depend mark 19 all all DET PronType=Tot 21 things det 20 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 21 things amod 21 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 22 depend nsubj 22 depend depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 world advcl 23 on on ADP _ 22 depend compound:prt 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 world punct
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1 is a present the environment the natural world tree rules 2 live gerund vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 depend on present all living things vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: 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 An environment is the surroundings and conditions where a person, animal or plant lives or works.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj cc advmod det nsubj punct conj cc conj advcl cc conj punct root An DET environment NOUN is AUX the DET surroundings NOUN and CCONJ conditions NOUN where ADV a DET person NOUN , PUNCT animal NOUN or CCONJ plant NOUN lives VERB or CCONJ works VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 environment det 2 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 7 conditions nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 conditions cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 surroundings det 5 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 7 conditions nsubj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 conditions cc 7 conditions condition NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 lives advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 15 lives nsubj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 animal punct 12 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 10 person conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 plant cc 14 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 10 person conj 15 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 conditions advcl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 works cc 17 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 lives conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 conditions punct
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1 is a present a environment conditions tree rules 2 live present a person and animal or plant vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 work present a person and animal or plant not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In computing, an environment is the set of programs and settings you work in.
The tree, 14 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt punct root In ADP computing NOUN , PUNCT an DET environment NOUN is AUX the DET set NOUN of ADP programs NOUN and CCONJ settings NOUN you PRON work VERB in ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 computing case 2 computing computing NOUN Number=Sing 8 set obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 computing punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 environment det 5 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 8 set nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 set cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 set det 8 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 programs case 10 programs program NOUN Number=Plur 8 set nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 settings cc 12 settings setting NOUN Number=Plur 10 programs conj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 work nsubj 14 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 programs acl:relcl 15 in in ADP _ 14 work compound:prt 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 set punct
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1 is a present a environment the set computing of programs and settings tree rules 2 work in present you programs and settings not said here vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent program=Material
Example 1 We should protect the environment by recycling.
nsubj aux det obj mark advcl punct root We PRON should AUX protect VERB the DET environment NOUN by SCONJ recycling VERB . 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 3 protect nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 protect aux 3 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 environment det 5 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 3 protect obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 recycling mark 7 recycling recycle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 protect advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 protect punct
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1 protect should We the environment vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent environment=Beneficiary 2 recycle gerund We not said here tree rules
Example 2 Litter is bad for the environment.
nsubj cop case det obl punct root Litter NOUN is AUX bad ADJ for ADP the DET environment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Litter litter NOUN Number=Sing 3 bad nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 bad cop 3 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 environment case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 environment det 6 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 3 bad obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 bad punct
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1 is present Litter for the environment; bad property tree rules
Example 3 A polar bear's environment is cold and icy.
det amod nmod:poss case nsubj cop cc conj punct root A DET polar ADJ bear NOUN 's PART environment NOUN is AUX cold ADJ and CCONJ icy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bear det 2 polar polar ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bear amod 3 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 5 environment nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 bear case 5 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 7 cold nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cold cop 7 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 icy cc 9 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cold conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 cold punct
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1 is present a polar bear's environment cold property tree rules 2 be a polar bear's environment not said here tree rules
Example 4 Plants need the right environment to grow.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl punct root Plants NOUN need VERB the DET right ADJ environment NOUN to PART grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 environment det 4 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 5 environment amod 5 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 6 to to PART _ 7 grow mark 7 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 environment acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present Plants the right environment vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot environment=Theme 2 grow to-infinitive Plants not said here the right environment not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Our school wants a safe, friendly environment.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod punct amod obj punct root Our PRON school NOUN wants VERB a DET safe ADJ , PUNCT friendly ADJ environment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 wants nsubj 3 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 environment det 5 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 8 environment amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 safe punct 7 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 environment amod 8 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 3 wants obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wants punct
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1 want present Our school a safe friendly environment vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot environment=Theme
Example 6 Cars that burn petrol pollute the environment.
nsubj nsubj obj xcomp det obj punct root Cars NOUN that PRON burn VERB petrol NOUN pollute VERB the DET environment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cars car NOUN Number=Plur 3 burn nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 burn nsubj 3 burn burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 3 burn obj 5 pollute pollute VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 burn xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 environment det 7 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 5 pollute obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 burn punct
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1 burn present Cars petrol tree rules 2 pollute infinitive Cars not said here the environment tree rules
Example 7 Camels are adapted to a desert environment.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root Camels NOUN are AUX adapted VERB to ADP a DET desert NOUN environment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Camels camel NOUN Number=Plur 3 adapted nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 adapted aux:pass 3 adapted adapt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 7 environment case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 environment det 6 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 7 environment compound 7 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 3 adapted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 adapted punct
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1 adapt present · passive Camels to a desert environment goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient to environment=Goal
Example 8 Saving water is good for the environment.
csubj obj cop case det obl punct root Saving VERB water NOUN is AUX good ADJ for ADP the DET environment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saving save VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 good csubj 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Saving obj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 good cop 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 environment case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 environment det 7 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 4 good obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 good punct
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1 save gerund water vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme 2 is present Saving for the environment; good property tree rules
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