formula Who acts: symbols, recipe, formula, Using, chemical formula, baby · What happens: write, tell, work out, make, use, bring · To what, where: rule, you, something, chemical, short way, letters · Speech: someone speaks here
«formula» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: formula in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
A rule written with letters and symbols that tells you how to work something out: area = length × width.
The tree, 20 words det acl case obl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl iobj advmod mark xcomp obj compound:prt punct conj punct conj case nmod punct root A DET rule NOUN written VERB with ADP letters NOUN and CCONJ symbols NOUN that PRON tells VERB you PRON how ADV to PART work VERB something PRON out ADP : PUNCT area NOUN = SYM length NOUN × SYM width NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rule det 2 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 rule acl 4 with with ADP _ 5 letters case 5 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 3 written obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 symbols cc 7 symbols symbol NOUN Number=Plur 5 letters conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 tells nsubj 9 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 symbols acl:relcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 tells iobj 11 how how ADV PronType=Int 13 work advmod 12 to to PART _ 13 work mark 13 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 tells xcomp 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 work obj 15 out out ADP _ 13 work compound:prt 16 : : PUNCT _ 17 area punct 17 area area NOUN Number=Sing 2 rule conj 18 = = SYM _ 19 length punct 19 length length NOUN Number=Sing 17 area conj 20 × × SYM _ 21 width case 21 width width NOUN Number=Sing 19 length nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 rule punct
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1 write participle a rule and area and length × width not said here with letters and symbols vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 tell speech: assert present symbols you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic 3 work out not said to happen to-infinitive symbols not said here something vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
A short way to write what a chemical is made of, using letters and numbers.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj:pass mark acl det det obj aux:pass obl punct advcl obj cc conj punct root A DET short ADJ way NOUN to PART write VERB what DET a DET chemical NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP , PUNCT using VERB letters NOUN and CCONJ numbers NOUN . 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 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 way amod 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 10 made nsubj:pass 4 to to PART _ 5 write mark 5 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 way acl 6 what what DET PronType=Int 8 chemical det 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 chemical det 8 chemical chemical NOUN Number=Sing 5 write obj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 made aux:pass 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 of of ADP _ 10 made obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 using punct 13 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 made advcl 14 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 13 using obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 numbers cc 16 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 14 letters conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 made punct
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1 write to-infinitive what chemical vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chemical=Theme 2 make present · passive a short way vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 3 use gerund letters and numbers vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
H2O is water.
compound cop punct root H2O PROPN is AUX water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 H2O H2O PROPN Number=Sing 3 water compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 water cop 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 water punct
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1 is a present H2O water tree rules
Meaning 3 A set of steps or a recipe that brings a certain result: «a formula for success».
The tree, 16 words det case nmod cc det conj nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root A DET set NOUN of ADP steps NOUN or CCONJ a DET recipe NOUN that PRON brings VERB a DET certain ADJ result NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET formula NOUN for ADP success NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 set det 2 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 steps case 4 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 2 set nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 recipe cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 recipe det 7 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 4 steps conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 brings nsubj 9 brings bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 recipe acl:relcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 result det 11 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 12 result amod 12 result result NOUN Number=Sing 9 brings obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 formula punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 formula punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 formula det 16 formula formula NOUN Number=Sing 2 set appos 17 for for ADP _ 18 success case 18 success success NOUN Number=Sing 16 formula nmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 formula punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 bring present a recipe a certain result vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent result=Theme
Meaning 4 Powdered milk made for feeding babies.
obj acl case compound obl punct root Powdered VERB milk NOUN made VERB for ADP feeding NOUN babies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Powdered powder VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Powdered obj 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 milk acl 4 for for ADP _ 6 babies case 5 feeding feeding NOUN Number=Sing 6 babies compound 6 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Powdered punct
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1 powder participle milk vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient 2 make participle milk not said here for feeding babies vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for baby=Asset
Meaning 5 A class of motor racing, such as Formula One.
det case compound nmod punct case fixed appos flat punct root A DET class NOUN of ADP motor NOUN racing NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP Formula PROPN One NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 racing case 4 motor motor NOUN Number=Sing 5 racing compound 5 racing racing NOUN Number=Sing 2 class nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 Formula punct 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 9 Formula case 8 as as ADP _ 7 such fixed 9 Formula Formula PROPN Number=Sing 5 racing appos 10 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 Formula flat 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 class punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 6 A formula can also be a set form of words or a pattern repeated on certain occasions.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod case nmod cc det conj acl case amod obl punct root A DET formula NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET set ADJ form NOUN of ADP words NOUN or CCONJ a DET pattern NOUN repeated VERB on ADP certain ADJ occasions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 formula det 2 formula formula NOUN Number=Sing 8 form nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 form aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 form advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 form cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 form det 7 set set ADJ Degree=Pos 8 form amod 8 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 words case 10 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 form nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 pattern cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 pattern det 13 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 10 words conj 14 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 pattern acl 15 on on ADP _ 17 occasions case 16 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 17 occasions amod 17 occasions occasion NOUN Number=Plur 14 repeated obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 form punct
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1 is a can a formula a set form of words or a pattern tree rules 2 repeat participle a pattern not said here certain occasions vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 The formula for the area of a rectangle is length times width.
det nsubj case det nmod case det nmod cop compound compound punct root The DET formula NOUN for ADP the DET area NOUN of ADP a DET rectangle NOUN is AUX length NOUN times NOUN width NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 formula det 2 formula formula NOUN Number=Sing 12 width nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 5 area case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 area det 5 area area NOUN Number=Sing 2 formula nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 rectangle case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 rectangle det 8 rectangle rectangle NOUN Number=Sing 5 area nmod 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 width cop 10 length length NOUN Number=Sing 11 times compound 11 times time NOUN Number=Plur 12 width compound 12 width width NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 width punct
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1 is a present the formula for the area of a rectangle times width tree rules
Example 2 Using the formula, a square with sides of 5 cm has a perimeter of 20 cm.
The tree, 16 words csubj det obj punct det conj case obl case nummod nmod det obj case nummod nmod punct root Using VERB the DET formula NOUN , PUNCT a DET square NOUN with ADP sides NOUN of ADP 5 NUM cm NOUN has VERB a DET perimeter NOUN of ADP 20 NUM cm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 has csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 formula det 3 formula formula NOUN Number=Sing 1 Using obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 square punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 square det 6 square square NOUN Number=Sing 3 formula conj 7 with with ADP _ 8 sides case 8 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 1 Using obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 cm case 10 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 cm nummod 11 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 8 sides nmod 12 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 perimeter det 14 perimeter perimeter NOUN Number=Sing 12 has obj 15 of of ADP _ 17 cm case 16 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 cm nummod 17 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 14 perimeter nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 has punct
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1 use gerund the formula and a square with sides of 5 cm vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent formula=Patient 2 have present Using a perimeter of 20 cm vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent perimeter=Patient
Example 3 The chemical formula for water is H2O.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop punct root The DET chemical ADJ formula NOUN for ADP water NOUN is AUX H2O PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 formula det 2 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 formula amod 3 formula formula NOUN Number=Sing 7 H2O nsubj 4 for for ADP _ 5 water case 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 formula nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 H2O cop 7 H2O H2O PROPN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 H2O punct
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1 is a present the chemical formula for water H2O tree rules
Example 4 The baby drinks formula from a bottle.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET baby NOUN drinks VERB formula NOUN from ADP a DET bottle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 drinks nsubj 3 drinks drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 formula formula NOUN Number=Sing 3 drinks obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 bottle case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bottle det 7 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 3 drinks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 drinks punct
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1 drink present the baby formula a bottle vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent formula=Patient
Example 5 There is no magic formula for getting good at piano; you have to practise.
The tree, 14 words expl det amod nsubj mark acl xcomp case obl punct nsubj parataxis mark xcomp punct root There PRON is VERB no DET magic ADJ formula NOUN for SCONJ getting VERB good ADJ at ADP piano NOUN ; PUNCT you PRON have VERB to PART practise VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 formula det 4 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 formula amod 5 formula formula NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 getting mark 7 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 formula acl 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 getting xcomp 9 at at ADP _ 10 piano case 10 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 7 getting obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 have punct 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 have nsubj 13 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 is parataxis 14 to to PART _ 15 practise mark 15 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 have xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present no magic formula there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 get gerund no magic formula not said here piano good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 have present you tree rules 4 practise to-infinitive you not said here tree rules
Example 6 Formula One cars are incredibly fast.
compound flat nsubj cop advmod punct root Formula PROPN One NUM cars NOUN are AUX incredibly ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Formula Formula PROPN Number=Sing 3 cars compound 2 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 1 Formula flat 3 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 6 fast nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fast cop 5 incredibly incredibly ADV _ 6 fast advmod 6 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 fast punct
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1 is present Formula cars fast, incredibly property tree rules
Example 7 Write the formula, then put in the numbers.
det obj punct advmod parataxis case det obl punct root Write VERB the DET formula NOUN , PUNCT then ADV put VERB in ADP the DET numbers 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 formula det 3 formula formula NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 put punct 5 then then ADV PronType=Dem 6 put advmod 6 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Write parataxis 7 in in ADP _ 9 numbers case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 numbers det 9 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 6 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the formula vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent formula=Theme 2 put infinitive the numbers then vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in number=Destination
Example 8 [87] This address is a formula, of frequent occurrence under similar circumstances.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct det nsubj cop det punct case amod appos case amod nmod punct root [ PUNCT 87 NUM ] PUNCT This DET address NOUN is AUX a DET formula NOUN , PUNCT of ADP frequent ADJ occurrence NOUN under ADP similar ADJ circumstances NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 [ [ PUNCT _ 2 87 punct 2 87 87 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 formula nsubj 3 ] ] PUNCT _ 2 87 punct 4 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 address det 5 address address NOUN Number=Sing 8 formula nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 formula cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 formula det 8 formula formula NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 occurrence punct 10 of of ADP _ 12 occurrence case 11 frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos 12 occurrence amod 12 occurrence occurrence NOUN Number=Sing 8 formula appos 13 under under ADP _ 15 circumstances case 14 similar similar ADJ Degree=Pos 15 circumstances amod 15 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 12 occurrence nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 formula punct
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1 is a present 87 a formula tree rules
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