experiment Who acts: test, things, new way, We, experiment, you · What happens: do, find out, check, see, happen, try · To what, where: test, something, idea, new things, ball, one thing · Speech: someone speaks here
«experiment» 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: experiment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A test done carefully to find out something, check an idea, or see what happens.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj acl advmod mark advcl compound:prt obj punct det obj punct cc conj nsubj ccomp punct root A DET test NOUN done VERB carefully ADV to PART find VERB out ADP something PRON , PUNCT check VERB an DET idea NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ see VERB what PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 test det 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 10 check nsubj 3 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 test acl 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 3 done advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 done advcl 7 out out ADP _ 6 find compound:prt 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 find obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 test punct 10 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 idea det 12 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 10 check obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 see punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 see cc 15 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 check conj 16 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 happens nsubj 17 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 see ccomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 check punct
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1 do participle a test not said here carefully property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 find out to-infinitive something vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 3 check infinitive a test a idea vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 4 see infinitive a test not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 5 happen present vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 To try new things or ideas to see what they are like (experiment with colours).
The tree, 15 words mark amod obj cc conj mark acl obj nsubj cop case punct acl:relcl case nmod punct punct root To PART try VERB new ADJ things NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN to PART see VERB what PRON they PRON are AUX like ADP ( PUNCT experiment NOUN with ADP colours NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 try mark 2 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 things amod 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 try obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 ideas cc 6 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 4 things conj 7 to to PART _ 8 see mark 8 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 things acl 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 see obj 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 experiment nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 experiment cop 12 like like ADP _ 14 experiment case 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 experiment punct 14 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 9 what acl:relcl 15 with with ADP _ 16 colours case 16 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 14 experiment nmod 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 colours punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 try punct
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1 try to-infinitive new things or ideas vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 2 see to-infinitive new things or ideas vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus 3 is present things = thing like experiment; with colours tree rules
Meaning 3 A new way of doing something that is being tried out.
det amod mark acl obj nsubj:pass aux:pass aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt punct root A DET new ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON that PRON is AUX being AUX tried VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 way det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 way amod 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 doing mark 5 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 way acl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 doing obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 tried nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 tried aux:pass 9 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 tried aux:pass 10 tried try VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 something acl:relcl 11 out out ADP _ 10 tried compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 way punct
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1 do gerund a new way not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 try out present · passive vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 1 We did an experiment to see which ball bounces highest.
nsubj det nsubj mark acl det obj parataxis parataxis punct root We PRON did VERB an DET experiment NOUN to PART see VERB which DET ball NOUN bounces VERB highest ADJ . 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 experiment det 4 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 9 bounces nsubj 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 experiment acl 7 which which DET PronType=Int 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 6 see obj 9 bounces bounce VERB Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 did parataxis 10 highest high ADJ Degree=Sup 9 bounces parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past We vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 see to-infinitive a experiment not said here which ball vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ball=Stimulus 3 bounce present a experiment vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 In a fair experiment, you only change one thing.
case det amod obl punct nsubj advmod nummod obj punct root In ADP a DET fair ADJ experiment NOUN , PUNCT you PRON only ADV change VERB one NUM thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 experiment case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 experiment det 3 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 4 experiment amod 4 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 8 change obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 experiment punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 change nsubj 7 only only ADV _ 8 change advmod 8 change change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 thing nummod 10 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 change obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 change punct
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1 change present you one thing a fair experiment vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
Example 3 Write down your prediction before the experiment.
compound:prt nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Write VERB down ADP your PRON prediction NOUN before ADP the DET experiment 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 down down ADP _ 1 Write compound:prt 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 prediction nmod:poss 4 prediction prediction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 before before ADP _ 7 experiment case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 experiment det 7 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write down imperative you not said here your prediction before the experiment vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prediction=Theme 2 predict your nom prediction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 She experimented with different colours in her painting.
nsubj case amod obl case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON experimented VERB with ADP different ADJ colours NOUN in ADP her PRON painting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 experimented nsubj 2 experimented experiment VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 colours case 4 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 5 colours amod 5 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 2 experimented obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 painting case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 painting nmod:poss 8 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 2 experimented obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 experimented punct
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1 experiment past She her painting with different colours tree rules
Example 5 Never mix cleaning products as an experiment — it can make poison gas.
advmod compound obj case det obl punct nsubj aux conj compound obj punct root Never ADV mix VERB cleaning NOUN products NOUN as ADP an DET experiment NOUN — PUNCT it PRON can AUX make VERB poison NOUN gas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 mix advmod 2 mix mix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cleaning cleaning NOUN Number=Sing 4 products compound 4 products product NOUN Number=Plur 2 mix obj 5 as as ADP _ 7 experiment case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 experiment det 7 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 2 mix obl 8 — - PUNCT _ 11 make punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 make nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 make aux 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 mix conj 12 poison poison NOUN Number=Sing 13 gas compound 13 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 11 make obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 mix punct
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1 not mix imperative you not said here cleaning products as a experiment vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent product=Patient 2 make can experiment poison gas vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material gas=Product
Example 6 The experiment showed that plants grow towards the light.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root The DET experiment NOUN showed VERB that SCONJ plants NOUN grow VERB towards ADP the DET light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 experiment det 2 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 grow mark 5 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 6 grow nsubj 6 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 showed ccomp 7 towards towards ADP _ 9 light case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 light det 9 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 grow obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the experiment vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 grow present plants towards the light vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Let's experiment with the recipe and add some cinnamon.
obj obj case det obl cc conj det obj punct root Let VERB 's PRON experiment NOUN with ADP the DET recipe NOUN and CCONJ add VERB some DET cinnamon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 recipe case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 recipe det 6 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 add cc 8 add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Let conj 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 cinnamon det 10 cinnamon cinnamon NOUN Number=Sing 8 add obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here experiment 's with the recipe vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient experiment=Theme 2 add speech: assert infinitive you not said here some cinnamon vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cinnamon=Patient
Example 8 He split the second bulrush as an experiment and just the same thing happened.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det amod obj case det obl cc advmod det amod nsubj conj punct root He PRON split VERB the DET second ADJ bulrush NOUN as ADP an DET experiment NOUN and CCONJ just ADV the DET same ADJ thing NOUN happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 split nsubj 2 split split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bulrush det 4 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 bulrush amod 5 bulrush bulrush NOUN Number=Sing 2 split obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 experiment case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 experiment det 8 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 2 split obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 14 happened cc 10 just just ADV _ 14 happened advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 thing det 12 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 13 thing amod 13 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 14 happened nsubj 14 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 split conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 split punct
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1 split past He the second bulrush as a experiment vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bulrush=Patient 2 happen past the same thing vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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