formation Who acts: Formation, way, rock formation, We, geese, team · What happens: be, make, form, arrange in, learn, fly · To what, where: way, something, pattern, people, natural shape, formation
«formation» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: formation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Formation is the way something is made or forms over time.
nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj case obl punct root Formation NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN something PRON is AUX made VERB or CCONJ forms VERB over ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Formation formation NOUN Number=Sing 4 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 made nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 made aux:pass 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 way acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 forms cc 9 forms form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 made conj 10 over over ADP _ 11 time case 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 forms obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a present Formation the way tree rules 2 make present · passive the way not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 3 form present the way not said here time 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 A formation is a pattern or shape that people, planes, birds or players are arranged in.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det cc conj obj nsubj punct conj punct conj cc conj aux:pass parataxis compound:prt punct root A DET formation NOUN is AUX a DET pattern NOUN or CCONJ shape NOUN that PRON people NOUN , PUNCT planes NOUN , PUNCT birds NOUN or CCONJ players NOUN are AUX arranged VERB in ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 formation det 2 formation formation NOUN Number=Sing 5 pattern nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pattern cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pattern det 5 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 shape cc 7 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 5 pattern conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 arranged obj 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 17 arranged nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 planes punct 11 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 9 people conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 birds punct 13 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 9 people conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 players cc 15 players player NOUN Number=Plur 13 birds conj 16 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 arranged aux:pass 17 arranged arrange VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 pattern parataxis 18 in in ADP _ 17 arranged compound:prt 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 pattern punct
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1 is a present a formation a pattern or shape tree rules 2 arrange in present · passive people and planes and birds or players vn put-9.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme that=Destination
Meaning 3 A rock formation is a natural shape or group of rocks.
det compound nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod punct root A DET rock NOUN formation NOUN is AUX a DET natural ADJ shape NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN of ADP rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 formation det 2 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 3 formation compound 3 formation formation NOUN Number=Sing 7 shape nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 shape cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shape det 6 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shape amod 7 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 group cc 9 group group NOUN Number=Sing 7 shape conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 rocks case 11 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 9 group nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 shape punct
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1 is a present a rock formation a natural shape or group of rocks tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
The formation of a club or group is when it is set up.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod cc conj cop advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt punct root The DET formation NOUN of ADP a DET club NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN is AUX when ADV it PRON is AUX set VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 formation det 2 formation formation NOUN Number=Sing 12 set nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 club case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 club det 5 club club NOUN Number=Sing 2 formation nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 group cc 7 group group NOUN Number=Sing 5 club conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 set cop 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 set advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 set nsubj:pass 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 set aux:pass 12 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 up up ADP _ 12 set compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 set punct
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1 is present · passive the formation of a club or group set property tree rules
Example 1 We learned about the formation of rain clouds.
nsubj case det obl case compound nmod punct root We PRON learned VERB about ADP the DET formation NOUN of ADP rain NOUN clouds 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 formation case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 formation det 5 formation formation NOUN Number=Sing 2 learned obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 clouds case 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 8 clouds compound 8 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 5 formation nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We about the formation of rain clouds vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about formation=Topic
Example 2 The geese flew south in a V formation.
det nsubj advmod case det compound obl punct root The DET geese NOUN flew VERB south ADV in ADP a DET V NOUN formation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 geese det 2 geese goose NOUN Number=Plur 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 south south ADV _ 3 flew advmod 5 in in ADP _ 8 formation case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 formation det 7 V v NOUN Number=Sing 8 formation compound 8 formation formation NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly past the geese a V formation south property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in formation=Location
Example 3 The team played in a 4-4-2 formation.
det nsubj case det nummod obl punct root The DET team NOUN played VERB in ADP a DET 4-4-2 NUM formation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 formation case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 formation det 6 4-4-2 4-4-2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 formation nummod 7 formation formation NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the team a 4-4-2 formation vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The cave has amazing rock formations.
det nsubj amod compound obj punct root The DET cave NOUN has VERB amazing ADJ rock NOUN formations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cave det 2 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 6 formations amod 5 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 6 formations compound 6 formations formation NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the cave amazing rock formations vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent formation=Patient
Example 5 The planes flew in formation over the crowd.
det nsubj case obl case det obl punct root The DET planes NOUN flew VERB in ADP formation NOUN over ADP the DET crowd NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 planes det 2 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 formation case 5 formation formation NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 6 over over ADP _ 8 crowd case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 crowd det 8 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly past the planes formation over the crowd vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in formation=Location
Example 6 Stalactites take a very long time in their formation.
nsubj det advmod amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Stalactites NOUN take VERB a DET very ADV long ADJ time NOUN in ADP their PRON formation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stalactites stalactite NOUN Number=Plur 2 take nsubj 2 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 time det 4 very very ADV _ 5 long advmod 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 time amod 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 formation case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 formation nmod:poss 9 formation formation NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take present Stalactites Stalactites's formation time vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in formation=Location
Example 7 The pupils stood in a formation of 5 rows of 6, so there were 30 of them.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case det obl case nummod nmod case nmod punct advmod expl conj nsubj case nmod punct root The DET pupils NOUN stood VERB in ADP a DET formation NOUN of ADP 5 NUM rows NOUN of ADP 6 NUM , PUNCT so ADV there PRON were VERB 30 NUM of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pupils det 2 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 formation case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 formation det 6 formation formation NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 rows case 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 rows nummod 9 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 6 formation nmod 10 of of ADP _ 11 6 case 11 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 rows nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 were punct 13 so so ADV _ 15 were advmod 14 there there PRON PronType=Dem 15 were expl 15 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stood conj 16 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 were nsubj 17 of of ADP _ 18 them case 18 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 30 nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past the pupils a formation of 5 rows of 6 vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in formation=Location 2 be past 30 of pupils there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The formation of the school council was announced in assembly. (formal)
Sentence 1: The formation of the school council was announced in assembly.
det nsubj:pass case det compound nmod aux:pass case obl punct root The DET formation NOUN of ADP the DET school NOUN council NOUN was AUX announced VERB in ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 formation det 2 formation formation NOUN Number=Sing 8 announced nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 6 council case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 council det 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 council compound 6 council council NOUN Number=Sing 2 formation nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 announced aux:pass 8 announced announce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 assembly case 10 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 8 announced obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 announced punct
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1 announce speech: other past · passive the formation of the school council assembly vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Sentence 2: (formal)
punct punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct
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