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form

Who acts: form, ice, word, one version, Good form, people · What happens: be, form, fill in, mean, make, create · To what, where: shape, rabbit, kind, form, paper, information · Speech: someone speaks here

«form» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: form in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A form is a shape: a cloud in the form of a rabbit.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjcopdetpunctdetapposcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootADETformNOUNisAUXaDETshapeNOUN:PUNCTaDETcloudNOUNinADPtheDETformNOUNofADPaDETrabbitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 formdet
2formformNOUNNumber=Sing5 shapensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 shapecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 shapedet
5shapeshapeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6::PUNCT_8 cloudpunct
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 clouddet
8cloudcloudNOUNNumber=Sing5 shapeappos
9ininADP_11 formcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 formdet
11formformNOUNNumber=Sing8 cloudnmod
12ofofADP_14 rabbitcase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 rabbitdet
14rabbitrabbitNOUNNumber=Sing11 formnmod
15..PUNCT_5 shapepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta forma shapetree rules
2forma rabbitnom form «communication transitive»: of=patient

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

A form is a kind or type: ice is a form of water.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjcopdetccconjpunctnsubjcopdetapposcasenmodpunctrootADETformNOUNisAUXaDETkindNOUNorCCONJtypeNOUN:PUNCTiceNOUNisAUXaDETformNOUNofADPwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 formdet
2formformNOUNNumber=Sing5 kindnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 kindcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 kinddet
5kindkindNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 typecc
7typetypeNOUNNumber=Sing5 kindconj
8::PUNCT_12 formpunct
9iceiceNOUNNumber=Sing12 formnsubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 formcop
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 formdet
12formformNOUNNumber=Sing5 kindappos
13ofofADP_14 watercase
14waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing12 formnmod
15..PUNCT_5 kindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta forma kind or typetree rules
2is apresenticea formof watertree rules

Meaning 3

A form is a paper or online page with spaces to fill in information.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjcopdetccamodconjcasenmodmarkadvclcompound:prtobjpunctrootADETformNOUNisAUXaDETpaperNOUNorCCONJonlineADJpageNOUNwithADPspacesNOUNtoPARTfillVERBinADPinformationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 formdet
2formformNOUNNumber=Sing5 papernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 papercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 paperdet
5paperpaperNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ororCCONJ_8 pagecc
7onlineonlineADJDegree=Pos8 pageamod
8pagepageNOUNNumber=Sing5 paperconj
9withwithADP_10 spacescase
10spacesspaceNOUNNumber=Plur8 pagenmod
11totoPART_12 fillmark
12fillfillVERBVerbForm=Inf5 paperadvcl
13ininADP_12 fillcompound:prt
14informationinformationNOUNNumber=Sing12 fillobj
15..PUNCT_5 paperpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta forma paper or online page with spacestree rules
2fill into-infinitivea form not said hereinformationvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent information=Patient

Meaning 4

In the UK, a form is a class or year group at school.

The tree, 13 words
casedetoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetcccompoundconjcasenmodpunctrootInADPtheDETUKPROPN,PUNCTaDETformNOUNisAUXaDETclassNOUNorCCONJyearNOUNgroupNOUNatADPschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 UKcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 UKdet
3UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing9 classobl
4,,PUNCT_3 UKpunct
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 formdet
6formformNOUNNumber=Sing9 classnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 classcop
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 classdet
9classclassNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10ororCCONJ_12 groupcc
11yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing12 groupcompound
12groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing9 classconj
13atatADP_14 schoolcase
14schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing12 groupnmod
15..PUNCT_9 classpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta forma class or year group at schoolthe UKtree rules

Meaning 5

To form means to make or create something, or to take shape: ice forms on the pond.

The tree, 17 words
markcsubjmarkxcompccconjobjpunctccmarkconjobjpunctnsubjconjcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTformVERBmeansVERBtoPARTmakeVERBorCCONJcreateVERBsomethingPRON,PUNCTorCCONJtoPARTtakeVERBshapeNOUN:PUNCTiceNOUNformsVERBonADPtheDETpondNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 formmark
2formformVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanscsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 makemark
5makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansxcomp
6ororCCONJ_7 createcc
7createcreateVERBVerbForm=Inf5 makeconj
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 createobj
9,,PUNCT_12 takepunct
10ororCCONJ_12 takecc
11totoPART_12 takemark
12taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 makeconj
13shapeshapeNOUNNumber=Sing12 takeobj
14::PUNCT_16 formspunct
15iceiceNOUNNumber=Sing16 formsnsubj
16formsformVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 meansconj
17ononADP_19 pondcase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 ponddet
19pondpondNOUNNumber=Sing16 formsobl
20..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1formto-infinitivevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3make not said to happento-infinitivevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
4createinfinitivesomethingvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Result
5taketo-infinitiveshapevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme
6formpresenticethe pondvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on pond=Location

Meaning 6

In grammar, a form is one version of a word: «ran» is a form of «run».

The tree, 16 words
caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopnummodnsubjcasedetnmodpunctpunctacl:relclpunctcopdetmarkpunctaclpunctpunctrootInADPgrammarNOUN,PUNCTaDETformNOUNisAUXoneNUMversionNOUNofADPaDETwordNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTranVERB»PUNCTisAUXaDETformNOUNofSCONJ«PUNCTrunVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 grammarcase
2grammargrammarNOUNNumber=Sing8 versionobl
3,,PUNCT_2 grammarpunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 formdet
5formformNOUNNumber=Sing8 versionnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 versioncop
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 versionnummod
8versionversionNOUNNumber=Sing18 formnsubj
9ofofADP_11 wordcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 worddet
11wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing8 versionnmod
12::PUNCT_14 ranpunct
13««PUNCT_14 ranpunct
14ranrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 wordacl:relcl
15»»PUNCT_14 ranpunct
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 formcop
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 formdet
18formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
19ofofSCONJ_21 runmark
20««PUNCT_21 runpunct
21runrunVERBVerbForm=Inf18 formacl
22»»PUNCT_21 runpunct
23..PUNCT_18 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta formone versiongrammarof a wordtree rules
2run in a quotepasta word not said herevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3is apresentone versiona formtree rules
4run in a quoteinfinitivea form not said herevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 7

Good form means behaving in the polite and correct way that people expect.

amodnsubjccompcasedetamodccconjoblobjnsubjacl:relclpunctrootGoodADJformNOUNmeansVERBbehavingVERBinADPtheDETpoliteADJandCCONJcorrectADJwayNOUNthatPRONpeopleNOUNexpectVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GoodgoodADJDegree=Pos2 formamod
2formformNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansnsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4behavingbehaveVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meansccomp
5ininADP_10 waycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 waydet
7politepoliteADJDegree=Pos10 wayamod
8andandCCONJ_9 correctcc
9correctcorrectADJDegree=Pos7 politeconj
10waywayNOUNNumber=Sing4 behavingobl
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel13 expectobj
12peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur13 expectnsubj
13expectexpectVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 wayacl:relcl
14..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentGood formvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2behavegerundthe polite wayvn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
3expectpresentpeoplethe polite wayvn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme

Example 1

Ice, water and steam are three forms of the same thing.

nsubjpunctconjccconjcopnummodcasedetamodnmodpunctrootIceNOUN,PUNCTwaterNOUNandCCONJsteamNOUNareAUXthreeNUMformsNOUNofADPtheDETsameADJthingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IceiceNOUNNumber=Sing8 formsnsubj
2,,PUNCT_3 waterpunct
3waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing1 Iceconj
4andandCCONJ_5 steamcc
5steamsteamNOUNNumber=Sing1 Iceconj
6arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 formscop
7threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 formsnummod
8formsformNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
9ofofADP_12 thingcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 thingdet
11samesameADJDegree=Pos12 thingamod
12thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing8 formsnmod
13..PUNCT_8 formspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentIce and water and steamthree formsof the same thingtree rules

Example 2

Please fill in this form with your name and address.

discoursecasedetoblcasenmod:possoblccconjpunctrootPleaseINTJfillVERBinADPthisDETformNOUNwithADPyourPRONnameNOUNandCCONJaddressNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PleasepleaseINTJ_2 filldiscourse
2fillfillVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 formcase
4thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 formdet
5formformNOUNNumber=Sing2 fillobl
6withwithADP_8 namecase
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 namenmod:poss
8namenameNOUNNumber=Sing2 fillobl
9andandCCONJ_10 addresscc
10addressaddressNOUNNumber=Sing8 nameconj
11..PUNCT_2 fillpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fillimperativeyou not said herethis formwith your name and addressvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with name=Instrument
2nameyournom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

Form a line by the door.

detobjcasedetoblpunctrootFormVERBaDETlineNOUNbyADPtheDETdoorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FormformVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 linedet
3linelineNOUNNumber=Sing1 Formobj
4bybyADP_6 doorcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 doordet
6doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing1 Formobl
7..PUNCT_1 Formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1formimperativeyou not said herea lineby the doorvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location line=Theme

Example 4

Clouds form when water vapour cools.

nsubjmarkcompoundnsubjadvclpunctrootCloudsNOUNformVERBwhenSCONJwaterNOUNvapourNOUNcoolsVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CloudscloudNOUNNumber=Plur2 formnsubj
2formformVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3whenwhenSCONJ_6 coolsmark
4waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing5 vapourcompound
5vapourvapourNOUNNumber=Sing6 coolsnsubj
6coolscoolVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 formadvcl
7..PUNCT_2 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1formpresentCloudsvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2coolpresentwater vapourvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 5

Write a half in decimal form.

detobjcaseamodoblpunctrootWriteVERBaDEThalfNOUNinADPdecimalADJformNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WritewriteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 halfdet
3halfhalfNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac1 Writeobj
4ininADP_6 formcase
5decimaldecimalADJDegree=Pos6 formamod
6formformNOUNNumber=Sing1 Writeobl
7..PUNCT_1 Writepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeimperativeyou not said herea halfdecimal formvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent half=Theme in form=Destination

Example 6

My form teacher takes the register every morning.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjdetobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootMyPRONformNOUNteacherNOUNtakesVERBtheDETregisterNOUNeveryDETmorningNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 teachernmod:poss
2formformNOUNNumber=Sing3 teachercompound
3teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing4 takesnsubj
4takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 registerdet
6registerregisterNOUNNumber=Sing4 takesobj
7everyeveryDETPronType=Tot8 morningdet
8morningmorningNOUNNumber=Sing4 takesobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_4 takespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepresentMy form teacherthe registermorningvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent register=Theme

Example 7

«Went» is the past form of «go».

punctcsubjpunctcopdetamodcasepunctaclpunctpunctroot«PUNCTWentVERB»PUNCTisAUXtheDETpastADJformNOUNofADP«PUNCTgoVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Wentpunct
2WentgoVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 formcsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Wentpunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 formcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 formdet
6pastpastADJDegree=Pos7 formamod
7formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_10 gocase
9««PUNCT_10 gopunct
10gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf7 formacl
11»»PUNCT_10 gopunct
12..PUNCT_7 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go in a quotepastvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2is apresentthe past formtree rules
3go in a quoteinfinitivethe past form not said herevn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

The children formed a circle for the game.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETchildrenNOUNformedVERBaDETcircleNOUNforADPtheDETgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 childrendet
2childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur3 formednsubj
3formedformVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 circledet
5circlecircleNOUNNumber=Sing3 formedobj
6forforADP_8 gamecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 gamedet
8gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing5 circlenmod
9..PUNCT_3 formedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1formpastthe childrena circlefor the gamevn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent circle=Result for game=Beneficiary

Example 9

A terrible answer suddenly presented itself—“Good form?”

detamodnsubjadvmodobjpunctpunctamodparataxispunctpunctrootADETterribleADJanswerNOUNsuddenlyADVpresentedVERBitselfPRON—PUNCT“PUNCTGoodADJformNOUN?PUNCT”PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 answerdet
2terribleterribleADJDegree=Pos3 answeramod
3answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing5 presentednsubj
4suddenlysuddenlyADV_5 presentedadvmod
5presentedpresentVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes5 presentedobj
7—-PUNCT_10 formpunct
8“"PUNCT_10 formpunct
9GoodgoodADJDegree=Pos10 formamod
10formformNOUNNumber=Sing5 presentedparataxis
11??PUNCT_10 formpunct
12”"PUNCT_10 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1presentpasta terrible answeranswersuddenly propertytree rules

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