error Who acts: error, computer error, problem, program, I, my · What happens: be, do, measure, estimate, stop, work · To what, where: mistake, difference, maths, problem, program, error
«error» 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: error in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An error is a mistake, something done wrongly.
det nsubj cop det punct appos acl advmod punct root An DET error NOUN is AUX a DET mistake NOUN , PUNCT something PRON done VERB wrongly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 error det 2 error error NOUN Number=Sing 5 mistake nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mistake cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mistake det 5 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 something punct 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 mistake appos 8 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 something acl 9 wrongly wrongly ADV _ 8 done advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 mistake punct
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1 is a present a error a mistake tree rules 2 do participle wrongly property vn act-114-1 «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.
Meaning 2 In maths and science, an error is the difference between a measured or estimated value and the true value.
The tree, 19 words case obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det case det amod cc conj nmod cc det amod conj punct root In ADP maths NOUN and CCONJ science NOUN , PUNCT an DET error NOUN is AUX the DET difference NOUN between ADP a DET measured VERB or CCONJ estimated VERB value NOUN and CCONJ the DET true ADJ value NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 10 difference obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 science cc 4 science science NOUN Number=Sing 2 maths conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 error det 7 error error NOUN Number=Sing 10 difference nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 difference cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 difference det 10 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 between between ADP _ 16 value case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 value det 13 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 value amod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 estimated cc 15 estimated estimate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 measured conj 16 value value NOUN Number=Sing 10 difference nmod 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 value cc 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 value det 19 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 20 value amod 20 value value NOUN Number=Sing 16 value conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 difference punct
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1 is a present a error the difference maths and science between a measured value and the true value tree rules 2 measure participle vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 3 estimate participle vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A computer error is a problem that stops a program working correctly.
det compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj acl advmod punct root A DET computer NOUN error NOUN is AUX a DET problem NOUN that PRON stops VERB a DET program NOUN working VERB correctly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 error det 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 3 error compound 3 error error NOUN Number=Sing 6 problem nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 problem cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 problem det 6 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 stops nsubj 8 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 problem acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 program det 10 program program NOUN Number=Sing 8 stops obj 11 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 program acl 12 correctly correctly ADV _ 11 working advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 problem punct
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1 is a present a computer error a problem tree rules 2 stop present a problem a program vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality program=Eventuality 3 work gerund a program not said here correctly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I made an error in my sum.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON made VERB an DET error NOUN in ADP my PRON sum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 error det 4 error error NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 sum case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sum nmod:poss 7 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past I a error my sum vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent error=Product 2 sum my nom sum «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Check your work for errors.
nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Check VERB your PRON work NOUN for ADP errors 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 work nmod:poss 3 work work NOUN Number=Sing 1 Check obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 errors case 5 errors error NOUN Number=Plur 1 Check obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here your work for errors vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent work=Theme for error=Attribute 2 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 There's an error message on the screen.
expl det compound nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON 's VERB an DET error NOUN message NOUN on ADP the DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 message det 4 error error NOUN Number=Sing 5 message compound 5 message message NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 on on ADP _ 8 screen case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 screen det 8 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 5 message nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a error message on the screen there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 We found the answer by trial and error.
nsubj det obj case obl cc conj punct root We PRON found VERB the DET answer NOUN by ADP trial NOUN and CCONJ error 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 answer det 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 5 by by ADP _ 6 trial case 6 trial trial NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 error cc 8 error error NOUN Number=Sing 6 trial conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We the answer by trial and error vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic
Example 5 The letter was sent to us in error.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case obl punct root The DET letter NOUN was AUX sent VERB to ADP us PRON in ADP error NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 letter det 2 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sent aux:pass 4 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 us case 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 sent obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 error case 8 error error NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sent punct
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1 send past · passive the letter us error vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to we=Destination
Example 6 The ruler was bent, so there was an error in our measurement.
det nsubj aux:pass punct advmod expl parataxis det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET ruler NOUN was AUX bent VERB , PUNCT so ADV there PRON was VERB an DET error NOUN in ADP our PRON measurement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ruler det 2 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 4 bent nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bent aux:pass 4 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 was punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 was advmod 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 was expl 8 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bent parataxis 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 error det 10 error error NOUN Number=Sing 8 was nsubj 11 in in ADP _ 13 measurement case 12 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 measurement nmod:poss 13 measurement measurement NOUN Number=Sing 10 error nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 bent punct
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1 bend past · passive the ruler vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material 2 be past a error in our measurement there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 measure our nom measurement «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Count again; there was an error in the total.
advmod punct expl parataxis det nsubj case det nmod punct root Count VERB again ADV ; PUNCT there PRON was VERB an DET error NOUN in ADP the DET total NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 again again ADV _ 1 Count advmod 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 was punct 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 was expl 5 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Count parataxis 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 error det 7 error error NOUN Number=Sing 5 was nsubj 8 in in ADP _ 10 total case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 total det 10 total total NOUN Number=Sing 7 error nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Count punct
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1 count imperative you not said here again vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 2 be past a error in the total there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 There were a very large number of typographic errors in the source edition of this text.
The tree, 16 words expl det advmod amod nsubj case amod nmod case det compound nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON were VERB a DET very ADV large ADJ number NOUN of ADP typographic ADJ errors NOUN in ADP the DET source NOUN edition NOUN of ADP this DET text NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 number det 4 very very ADV _ 5 large advmod 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 were nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 9 errors case 8 typographic typographic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 errors amod 9 errors error NOUN Number=Plur 6 number nmod 10 in in ADP _ 13 edition case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 edition det 12 source source NOUN Number=Sing 13 edition compound 13 edition edition NOUN Number=Sing 9 errors nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 text case 15 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 text det 16 text text NOUN Number=Sing 13 edition nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be past a large number of typographic errors in the source edition of this text there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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