equilibrium Who acts: Equilibrium, opposite forces, nothing, changes, scales, she · What happens: be, change, happen, lose, weigh, add · To what, where: state, balance, calm steady state, chemistry, same rate, equilibrium
«equilibrium» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: equilibrium in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Equilibrium is a state of balance in which opposite forces or amounts are equal, so nothing changes.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det case nmod case obl amod nsubj cc conj cop acl:relcl punct advmod nsubj conj punct root Equilibrium NOUN is AUX a DET state NOUN of ADP balance NOUN in ADP which PRON opposite ADJ forces NOUN or CCONJ amounts NOUN are AUX equal ADJ , PUNCT so ADV nothing PRON changes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Equilibrium equilibrium NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 state cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 state det 4 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 balance case 6 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 which case 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 equal obl 9 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 10 forces amod 10 forces force NOUN Number=Plur 14 equal nsubj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 amounts cc 12 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 10 forces conj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 equal cop 14 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 balance acl:relcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 changes punct 16 so so ADV _ 18 changes advmod 17 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 18 changes nsubj 18 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 state conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 state punct
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1 is a present Equilibrium a state of balance tree rules 2 is present opposite forces or amounts balance equal property tree rules 3 change present nothing vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the scales are in equilibrium".
punct det nsubj cop case punct punct root " PUNCT the DET scales NOUN are AUX in ADP equilibrium NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 equilibrium punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scales det 3 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 6 equilibrium nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 equilibrium cop 5 in in ADP _ 6 equilibrium case 6 equilibrium equilibrium NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 equilibrium punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 equilibrium punct
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1 is in a quote present the scales equilibrium tree rules
Meaning 2 Equilibrium is a calm, steady state of mind.
nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod punct root Equilibrium NOUN is AUX a DET calm ADJ , PUNCT steady ADJ state NOUN of ADP mind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Equilibrium equilibrium NOUN Number=Sing 7 state nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 state cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 state det 4 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 state amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 calm punct 6 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 7 state amod 7 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 mind case 9 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 7 state nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 state punct
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1 is a present Equilibrium a calm steady state of mind tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"she lost her equilibrium".
punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct punct root " PUNCT she PRON lost VERB her PRON equilibrium NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 lost punct 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 lost nsubj 3 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 equilibrium nmod:poss 5 equilibrium equilibrium NOUN Number=Sing 3 lost obj 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 lost punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 lost punct
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1 lose in a quote past she her equilibrium vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent equilibrium=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
In chemistry and nature, equilibrium is when changes in two directions happen at the same rate.
The tree, 16 words case obl cc conj punct nsubj advmod nsubj case nummod nmod ccomp case det amod obl punct root In ADP chemistry NOUN and CCONJ nature NOUN , PUNCT equilibrium NOUN is VERB when ADV changes NOUN in ADP two NUM directions NOUN happen VERB at ADP the DET same ADJ rate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 chemistry case 2 chemistry chemistry NOUN Number=Sing 7 is obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 nature cc 4 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 2 chemistry conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 chemistry punct 6 equilibrium equilibrium NOUN Number=Sing 7 is nsubj 7 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 happen advmod 9 changes change NOUN Number=Plur 13 happen nsubj 10 in in ADP _ 12 directions case 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 directions nummod 12 directions direction NOUN Number=Plur 9 changes nmod 13 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 is ccomp 14 at at ADP _ 17 rate case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 rate det 16 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 17 rate amod 17 rate rate NOUN Number=Sing 13 happen obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 is punct
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1 be present equilibrium chemistry and nature tree rules 2 happen present changes in two directions the same rate vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at rate=Location
Example 1 The see-saw is in equilibrium when both children weigh the same.
det compound punct nsubj cop case mark det nsubj acl det obj punct root The DET see NOUN - PUNCT saw NOUN is AUX in ADP equilibrium NOUN when SCONJ both DET children NOUN weigh VERB the DET same ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 saw det 2 see see NOUN Number=Sing 4 saw compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 see punct 4 saw saw NOUN Number=Sing 7 equilibrium nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 equilibrium cop 6 in in ADP _ 7 equilibrium case 7 equilibrium equilibrium NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 when when SCONJ _ 11 weigh mark 9 both both DET PronType=Tot 10 children det 10 children child NOUN Number=Plur 11 weigh nsubj 11 weigh weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 equilibrium acl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 same det 13 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 11 weigh obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 equilibrium punct
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1 is present the see saw equilibrium tree rules 2 weigh present both children the same vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme same=Value
Example 2 The forces on the book on the table are in equilibrium.
det nsubj case det nmod case det nmod cop case punct root The DET forces NOUN on ADP the DET book NOUN on ADP the DET table NOUN are AUX in ADP equilibrium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 forces det 2 forces force NOUN Number=Plur 11 equilibrium nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 book case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 forces nmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 table case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 table det 8 table table NOUN Number=Sing 5 book nmod 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 equilibrium cop 10 in in ADP _ 11 equilibrium case 11 equilibrium equilibrium NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 equilibrium punct
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1 is present the forces on the book on the table equilibrium tree rules
Example 3 Add 3 to both sides to keep the equation in equilibrium.
obj case det obl mark advcl det obj case obl punct root Add VERB 3 NUM to ADP both DET sides NOUN to PART keep VERB the DET equation NOUN in ADP equilibrium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Add obj 3 to to ADP _ 5 sides case 4 both both DET PronType=Tot 5 sides det 5 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 1 Add obl 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Add advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 equation det 9 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obj 10 in in ADP _ 11 equilibrium case 11 equilibrium equilibrium NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here 3 to both sides vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent 3=Patient to side=Co-Patient 2 keep to-infinitive you not said here the equation equilibrium vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent equation=Theme in equilibrium=Location
Example 4 After the shock, it took him a while to regain his equilibrium.
case det obl punct nsubj obj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root After ADP the DET shock NOUN , PUNCT it PRON took VERB him PRON a DET while NOUN to PART regain VERB his PRON equilibrium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 shock case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shock det 3 shock shock NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 shock punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 took nsubj 6 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 took obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 while det 9 while while NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obj 10 to to PART _ 11 regain mark 11 regain regain VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 took advcl 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 equilibrium nmod:poss 13 equilibrium equilibrium NOUN Number=Sing 11 regain obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 took punct
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1 take past it him = he after the shock; while vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination 2 regain to-infinitive his equilibrium vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent equilibrium=Theme
Example 5 A tightrope walker must keep her equilibrium.
det compound nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root A DET tightrope NOUN walker NOUN must AUX keep VERB her PRON equilibrium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 walker det 2 tightrope tightrope NOUN Number=Sing 3 walker compound 3 walker walker NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep nsubj 4 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 keep aux 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 equilibrium nmod:poss 7 equilibrium equilibrium NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 keep punct
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1 keep must a tightrope walker walker's equilibrium vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent equilibrium=Theme
Example 6 The water in the two tanks reached equilibrium.
det nsubj case det nummod nmod obj punct root The DET water NOUN in ADP the DET two NUM tanks NOUN reached VERB equilibrium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 water det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 reached nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 6 tanks case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tanks det 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 tanks nummod 6 tanks tank NOUN Number=Plur 2 water nmod 7 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 equilibrium equilibrium NOUN Number=Sing 7 reached obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 reached punct
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1 reach past the water in the two tanks equilibrium vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent equilibrium=Theme
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