explanation Who acts: explanation, you, something, plants, teacher, fractions · What happens: be, say, write, make, understand, grow · To what, where: something, reason, clear explanation, explanation, me, working · Speech: someone speaks here
«explanation» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: explanation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An explanation is what you say or write to make something clear and easy to understand: an explanation of how plants grow.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl cc conj mark advcl obj amod cc conj mark xcomp punct det parataxis mark advmod nsubj advcl punct root An DET explanation NOUN is AUX what PRON you PRON say VERB or CCONJ write VERB to PART make VERB something PRON clear ADJ and CCONJ easy ADJ to PART understand VERB : PUNCT an DET explanation NOUN of SCONJ how ADV plants NOUN grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 explanation det 2 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 4 what nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 what cop 4 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 say nsubj 6 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 what acl:relcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 write cc 8 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say conj 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 write advcl 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 make obj 12 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 easy cc 14 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 clear conj 15 to to PART _ 16 understand mark 16 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 easy xcomp 17 : : PUNCT _ 19 explanation punct 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 explanation det 19 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 4 what parataxis 20 of of SCONJ _ 23 grow mark 21 how how ADV PronType=Int 23 grow advmod 22 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 23 grow nsubj 23 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 explanation advcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 what punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a explanation tree rules 2 say speech: assert present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 write present you not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 make to-infinitive you not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 5 understand to-infinitive something not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 6 grow present plants vn appear-48.1.1 «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 An explanation is a reason given for something that happened: is there an explanation for why you are late?
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det acl case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct parataxis expl det nsubj mark advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root An DET explanation NOUN is AUX a DET reason NOUN given VERB for ADP something PRON that PRON happened VERB : PUNCT is VERB there PRON an DET explanation NOUN for SCONJ why ADV you PRON are AUX late ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 explanation det 2 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 5 reason nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reason cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reason det 5 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 reason acl 7 for for ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 given obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 happened nsubj 10 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 something acl:relcl 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 is punct 12 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reason parataxis 13 there there PRON PronType=Dem 12 is expl 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 explanation det 15 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 12 is nsubj 16 for for SCONJ _ 20 late mark 17 why why ADV PronType=Int 20 late advmod 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 late nsubj 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 late cop 20 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 12 is advcl 21 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 reason punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a explanation a reason tree rules 2 give participle a reason not said here for something vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent for something=Asset 3 happen past vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 be present a explanation there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 is present you late property tree rules
Example 1 The teacher gave a clear explanation of fractions.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN gave VERB a DET clear ADJ explanation NOUN of ADP fractions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 explanation det 5 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 6 explanation amod 6 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 fractions case 8 fractions fraction NOUN Number=Plur 6 explanation nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past the teacher a clear explanation of fractions vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent explanation=Theme 2 explain fractions nom explanation «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 2 Can you give me an explanation for being late?
aux nsubj iobj det obj mark cop acl punct root Can AUX you PRON give VERB me PRON an DET explanation NOUN for SCONJ being AUX late ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 give aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 give nsubj 3 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 give iobj 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 explanation det 6 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 3 give obj 7 for for SCONJ _ 9 late mark 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 late cop 9 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 6 explanation acl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 give punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give can you a explanation me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient explanation=Theme 2 is gerund a explanation not said here late property tree rules
Example 3 Write an explanation of how the water cycle works.
det obj mark advmod det compound nsubj advcl punct root Write VERB an DET explanation NOUN of SCONJ how ADV the DET water NOUN cycle NOUN works VERB . 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 explanation det 3 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 of of SCONJ _ 9 works mark 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 works advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cycle det 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 cycle compound 8 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing 9 works nsubj 9 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 explanation advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write imperative you not said here a explanation vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent explanation=Theme 2 work present the water cycle vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 There must be a simple explanation for the strange noise.
expl aux det amod nsubj case det amod nmod punct root There PRON must AUX be VERB a DET simple ADJ explanation NOUN for ADP the DET strange ADJ noise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 3 be expl 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 be aux 3 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 explanation det 5 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 6 explanation amod 6 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 3 be nsubj 7 for for ADP _ 10 noise case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 noise det 9 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 10 noise amod 10 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 6 explanation nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 be punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be must a simple explanation for the strange noise there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 In maths, show your working and an explanation.
case obl punct nmod:poss obj cc det conj punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT show VERB your PRON working NOUN and CCONJ an DET explanation 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 4 show obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 working nmod:poss 6 working working NOUN Number=Sing 4 show obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 explanation cc 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 explanation det 9 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 6 working conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 show punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show imperative you not said here your working and a explanation in maths vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent working=Patient in math=Topic
Example 6 He left without any explanation.
nsubj case det obl punct root He PRON left VERB without ADP any DET explanation NOUN . 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 left nsubj 2 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 without without ADP _ 5 explanation case 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 explanation det 5 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 left punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 leave past He without any explanation vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Scientists look for an explanation that fits the evidence.
nsubj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root Scientists NOUN look VERB for ADP an DET explanation NOUN that PRON fits VERB the DET evidence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 look nsubj 2 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 explanation case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 explanation det 5 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 2 look obl 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 fits nsubj 7 fits fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 explanation acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 evidence det 9 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 7 fits obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look present Scientists for a explanation vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for explanation=Theme 2 fit present a explanation the evidence vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evidence=Patient
Example 8 "Princess," exclaimed the nurse, "we cannot tell what you allude to without more explanation."
The tree, 15 words punct obl punct punct det obj punct punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj nsubj ccomp xcomp case amod obl punct punct root " PUNCT Princess NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT exclaimed VERB the DET nurse NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT we PRON can AUX not PART tell VERB what PRON you PRON allude VERB to PART without ADP more ADJ explanation NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Princess punct 2 Princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 5 exclaimed obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Princess punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 exclaimed punct 5 exclaimed exclaim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 nurse det 7 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 5 exclaimed obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 tell punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 13 tell punct 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 tell nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 tell aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 tell advmod 13 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 exclaimed parataxis 14 what what PRON PronType=Int 16 allude obj 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 allude nsubj 16 allude allude VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 tell ccomp 17 to to PART _ 16 allude xcomp 18 without without ADP _ 20 explanation case 19 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 20 explanation amod 20 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 16 allude obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 13 tell punct 22 " " PUNCT _ 13 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 exclaim speech: express past the nurse Princess vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not tell speech: assert in a quote can we vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 allude in a quote present you without more explanation tree rules
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