equation Who acts: equation, two sides, science, you, equation x, number · What happens: be, show, have, find, write, solve · To what, where: number sentence, same value, missing number, x, short way, rule · Speech: someone speaks here
«equation» 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: equation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An equation is a number sentence with an equals sign, showing that two sides have the same value, like 3 + 4 = 7.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det compound case det compound nmod punct advcl mark nummod nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct case appos cc conj case nmod punct root An DET equation NOUN is AUX a DET number NOUN sentence NOUN with ADP an DET equals NOUN sign NOUN , PUNCT showing VERB that SCONJ two NUM sides NOUN have VERB the DET same ADJ value NOUN , PUNCT like ADP 3 NUM + SYM 4 NUM = SYM 7 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 equation det 2 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 6 sentence nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sentence cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sentence det 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 sentence compound 6 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 sign case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sign det 9 equals equal NOUN Number=Plur 10 sign compound 10 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 6 sentence nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 showing punct 12 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 sentence advcl 13 that that SCONJ _ 16 have mark 14 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 sides nummod 15 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 16 have nsubj 16 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 showing ccomp 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 value det 18 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 19 value amod 19 value value NOUN Number=Sing 16 have obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 3 punct 21 like like ADP _ 22 3 case 22 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 19 value appos 23 + + SYM _ 24 4 cc 24 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 22 3 conj 25 = = SYM _ 26 7 case 26 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 22 3 nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 sentence punct
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1 is a present a equation a number sentence with a equals sign tree rules 2 show gerund a equation not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have present two sides the same value vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=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 An equation often has a missing number or letter to find, like x + 2 = 5.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj advmod det amod obj cc conj mark acl:relcl punct case obj cc conj case nmod punct root An DET equation NOUN often ADV has VERB a DET missing ADJ number NOUN or CCONJ letter NOUN to PART find VERB , PUNCT like ADP x NOUN + SYM 2 NUM = SYM 5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 equation det 2 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 has advmod 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 number det 6 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 7 number amod 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 letter cc 9 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 7 number conj 10 to to PART _ 11 find mark 11 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 number acl:relcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 x punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 x case 14 x x NOUN Number=Sing 11 find obj 15 + + SYM _ 16 2 cc 16 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 x conj 17 = = SYM _ 18 5 case 18 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 2 nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a equation a missing number or letter often property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient 2 find to-infinitive a equation not said here x vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent x=Topic
Meaning 3 In science, an equation is a short way to write a rule or a reaction.
The tree, 15 words case nsubj punct det nsubj cop det amod mark acl det obj cc det conj punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT an DET equation NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ way NOUN to PART write VERB a DET rule NOUN or CCONJ a DET reaction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 9 way nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 equation det 5 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 9 way nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 way cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to PART _ 11 write mark 11 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 way acl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 rule det 13 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 11 write obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 reaction cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 reaction det 16 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 13 rule conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 way punct
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1 is a present science a short way tree rules 2 write to-infinitive a rule or a reaction vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme
Example 1 Write an equation for the story.
det obj case det obl punct root Write VERB an DET equation NOUN for ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 equation det 3 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 story case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 story det 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a equation for the story vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent equation=Result for story=Beneficiary
Example 2 Solve the equation 5 + □ = 12.
det obj obj flat flat case nmod punct root Solve VERB the DET equation NOUN 5 NUM + SYM □ SYM = SYM 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Solve solve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 equation det 3 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Solve obj 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Solve obj 5 + + SYM _ 4 5 flat 6 □ □ SYM _ 5 + flat 7 = = SYM _ 8 12 case 8 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 5 nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Solve punct
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1 solve imperative you not said here the equation tree rules
Example 3 The equation x − 4 = 9 means a number take away 4 is 9.
The tree, 15 words det compound nsubj case nmod case nmod det nsubj ccomp advmod nsubj cop parataxis punct root The DET equation NOUN x NOUN − SYM 4 NUM = SYM 9 NUM means VERB a DET number NOUN take VERB away ADV 4 NUM is AUX 9 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 x det 2 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 3 x compound 3 x x NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 4 − − SYM _ 5 4 case 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 x nmod 6 = = SYM _ 7 9 case 7 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 4 nmod 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 number det 10 number number NOUN Number=Sing 11 take nsubj 11 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means ccomp 12 away away ADV _ 11 take advmod 13 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 9 nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 9 cop 15 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 take parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present the equation x − 4 = 9 vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 take away infinitive a number away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is a present 4 9 tree rules
Example 4 Which equation matches the problem?
det nsubj det obj punct root Which DET equation NOUN matches VERB the DET problem NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 equation det 2 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 3 matches nsubj 3 matches match VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 problem det 5 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 matches obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 matches punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 match present which equation the problem vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient
Example 5 An equation is like a balance: both sides weigh the same.
det nsubj cop case det punct det nsubj parataxis det obj punct root An DET equation NOUN is AUX like ADP a DET balance NOUN : PUNCT both DET sides NOUN weigh VERB the DET same ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 equation det 2 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 6 balance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 balance cop 4 like like ADP _ 6 balance case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 balance det 6 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 weigh punct 8 both both DET PronType=Tot 9 sides det 9 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 10 weigh nsubj 10 weigh weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 balance parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 same det 12 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 10 weigh obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 balance punct
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1 is present a equation like a balance tree rules 2 weigh present both sides the same vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme same=Value
Example 6 Check your answer by putting it back into the equation.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj advmod case det obl punct root Check VERB your PRON answer NOUN by SCONJ putting VERB it PRON back ADV into ADP the DET equation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 answer nmod:poss 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Check obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 putting mark 5 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Check advcl 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 putting obj 7 back back ADV _ 5 putting advmod 8 into into ADP _ 10 equation case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 equation det 10 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 5 putting obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here your answer vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 2 put back gerund you not said here answer the equation vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal 3 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 2 + 3 = 5 is an equation, but 2 + 3 is not.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cc conj case nmod cop det punct cc nsubj cc conj parataxis advmod punct root 2 NUM + SYM 3 NUM = SYM 5 NUM is AUX an DET equation NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ 2 NUM + SYM 3 NUM is VERB not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 equation nsubj 2 + + SYM _ 3 3 cc 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 2 conj 4 = = SYM _ 5 5 case 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 2 nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 equation cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 equation det 8 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 is punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 14 is cc 11 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 is nsubj 12 + + SYM _ 13 3 cc 13 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 2 conj 14 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 equation parataxis 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 is advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 equation punct
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1 is a present 2 = 5 a equation tree rules 2 not be present 2 vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Einstein's famous equation is E = mc².
nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop punct compound appos punct root Einstein PROPN 's PART famous ADJ equation NOUN is AUX E PROPN = PUNCT mc NOUN ² NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Einstein Einstein PROPN Number=Sing 4 equation nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Einstein case 3 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 4 equation amod 4 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 6 E nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 E cop 6 E E PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 = = PUNCT _ 9 ² punct 8 mc mc NOUN Number=Sing 9 ² compound 9 ² ² NOUN Number=Sing 6 E appos 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 E punct
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1 is a present Einstein's famous equation E tree rules 2 equate Einstein nom equation «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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