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experimentation

Who acts: Experimentation, process, It, new ways, we, paper towel · What happens: be, try out, test, find out, mean, try · To what, where: process, experiments, ideas, things, new ways, experimentation · Speech: someone speaks here

«experimentation» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: experimentation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Experimentation is the process of trying out experiments to test ideas and find things out.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopdetmarkaclcompound:prtobjmarkxcompobjccconjobjcompound:prtpunctrootExperimentationNOUNisAUXtheDETprocessNOUNofSCONJtryingVERBoutADPexperimentsNOUNtoPARTtestVERBideasNOUNandCCONJfindVERBthingsNOUNoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ExperimentationexperimentationNOUNNumber=Sing4 processnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 processcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 processdet
4processprocessNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofSCONJ_6 tryingmark
6tryingtryVERBVerbForm=Ger4 processacl
7outoutADP_6 tryingcompound:prt
8experimentsexperimentNOUNNumber=Plur6 tryingobj
9totoPART_10 testmark
10testtestVERBVerbForm=Inf6 tryingxcomp
11ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur10 testobj
12andandCCONJ_13 findcc
13findfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 processconj
14thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur13 findobj
15outoutADP_13 findcompound:prt
16..PUNCT_4 processpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentExperimentationthe processtree rules
2try outgerundthe process not said hereexperimentstree rules
3test not said to happento-infinitivethe process not said hereideasvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme
4find outpresentExperimentation not said herethingsvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic

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

It can also mean trying new and different ways of doing things to see what works.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjauxadvmodxcompamodccconjobjmarkaclobjmarkaclnsubjccomppunctrootItPRONcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBtryingVERBnewADJandCCONJdifferentADJwaysNOUNofSCONJdoingVERBthingsNOUNtoPARTseeVERBwhatPRONworksVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3alsoalsoADV_4 meanadvmod
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5tryingtryVERBVerbForm=Ger4 meanxcomp
6newnewADJDegree=Pos9 waysamod
7andandCCONJ_8 differentcc
8differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos6 newconj
9wayswayNOUNNumber=Plur5 tryingobj
10ofofSCONJ_11 doingmark
11doingdoVERBVerbForm=Ger9 waysacl
12thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur11 doingobj
13totoPART_14 seemark
14seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf12 thingsacl
15whatwhatPRONPronType=Int16 worksnsubj
16worksworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 seeccomp
17..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanItvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2try not said to happengerundnew waysvn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality
3dogerundnew ways not said herethingsvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
4seeto-infinitivenew ways not said herethings not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
5workpresentvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Through experimentation, we found which paper towel soaked up the most water.

caseoblpunctnsubjnsubjcompoundobjaclcompound:prtdetamodoblpunctrootThroughADPexperimentationNOUN,PUNCTwePRONfoundVERBwhichPRONpaperNOUNtowelNOUNsoakedVERBupADPtheDETmostADJwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThroughthroughADP_2 experimentationcase
2experimentationexperimentationNOUNNumber=Sing5 foundobl
3,,PUNCT_2 experimentationpunct
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 foundnsubj
5foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel8 towelnsubj
7paperpaperNOUNNumber=Sing8 towelcompound
8toweltowelNOUNNumber=Sing5 foundobj
9soakedsoakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part8 towelacl
10upupADP_9 soakedcompound:prt
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 waterdet
12mostmostADJDegree=Sup13 wateramod
13waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing9 soakedobl
14..PUNCT_5 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastweexperimentationvn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
2toweltree rules
3soak upparticiplepaper towel not said herethe most watervn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 2

Science moves forward through careful experimentation.

nsubjadvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootScienceNOUNmovesVERBforwardADVthroughADPcarefulADJexperimentationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing2 movesnsubj
2movesmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3forwardforwardADV_2 movesadvmod
4throughthroughADP_6 experimentationcase
5carefulcarefulADJDegree=Pos6 experimentationamod
6experimentationexperimentationNOUNNumber=Sing2 movesobl
7..PUNCT_2 movespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1move forwardpresentSciencecareful experimentationforward propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through experimentation=Trajectory

Example 3

The chef loves experimentation with new flavours.

detnsubjobjcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETchefNOUNlovesVERBexperimentationNOUNwithADPnewADJflavoursNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 chefdet
2chefchefNOUNNumber=Sing3 lovesnsubj
3lovesloveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4experimentationexperimentationNOUNNumber=Sing3 lovesobj
5withwithADP_7 flavourscase
6newnewADJDegree=Pos7 flavoursamod
7flavoursflavourNOUNNumber=Plur3 lovesobl
8..PUNCT_3 lovespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lovepresentthe chefexperimentationwith new flavoursvn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer experimentation=Stimulus

Example 4

People disagree about animal experimentation.

nsubjcasecompoundoblpunctrootPeopleNOUNdisagreeVERBaboutADPanimalNOUNexperimentationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur2 disagreensubj
2disagreedisagreeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADP_5 experimentationcase
4animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing5 experimentationcompound
5experimentationexperimentationNOUNNumber=Sing2 disagreeobl
6..PUNCT_2 disagreepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1disagreepresentPeopleabout animal experimentationvn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about experimentation=Topic

Example 5

The band's new album shows a lot of experimentation.

detnmod:posscaseamodnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETbandNOUN'sPARTnewADJalbumNOUNshowsVERBaDETlotNOUNofADPexperimentationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 banddet
2bandbandNOUNNumber=Sing5 albumnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 bandcase
4newnewADJDegree=Pos5 albumamod
5albumalbumNOUNNumber=Sing6 showsnsubj
6showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 lotdet
8lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing6 showsobj
9ofofADP_10 experimentationcase
10experimentationexperimentationNOUNNumber=Sing8 lotnmod
11..PUNCT_6 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentthe band's new albuma lot of experimentationvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lot=Recipient

Example 6

Experimentation taught her that the plant grew best near the window.

nsubjiobjmarkdetnsubjadvclobjcasedetoblpunctrootExperimentationNOUNtaughtVERBherPRONthatSCONJtheDETplantNOUNgrewVERBbestADJnearADPtheDETwindowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ExperimentationexperimentationNOUNNumber=Sing2 taughtnsubj
2taughtteachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 taughtiobj
4thatthatSCONJ_7 grewmark
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 plantdet
6plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing7 grewnsubj
7grewgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 taughtadvcl
8bestgoodADJDegree=Sup7 grewobj
9nearnearADP_11 windowcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 windowdet
11windowwindowNOUNNumber=Sing7 grewobl
12..PUNCT_2 taughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1teach speech: otherpastExperimentationher = shevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient
2growpastthe plantbestthe windowvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location good=Theme

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