formulate Who acts: plan, you, team, She, her, Scientists · What happens: formulate, be, put, start, raise, take · To what, where: rule, detail, something, words, medicine, particular mixture · Speech: someone speaks here
«formulate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: formulate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To formulate a plan, idea or rule is to think it out carefully and put it together in detail.
The tree, 19 words mark det nsubj punct appos cc conj cop mark ccomp obj compound:prt advmod cc conj obj advmod case obl punct root To PART formulate VERB a DET plan NOUN , PUNCT idea NOUN or CCONJ rule NOUN is AUX to PART think VERB it PRON out ADP carefully ADV and CCONJ put VERB it PRON together ADV in ADP detail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 formulate mark 2 formulate formulate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plan det 4 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 11 think nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 idea punct 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 plan appos 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 rule cc 8 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 4 plan conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 think cop 10 to to PART _ 11 think mark 11 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 formulate ccomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 think obj 13 out out ADP _ 11 think compound:prt 14 carefully carefully ADV _ 11 think advmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 put cc 16 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 think conj 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 put obj 18 together together ADV _ 16 put advmod 19 in in ADP _ 20 detail case 20 detail detail NOUN Number=Sing 16 put obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 formulate punct
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1 formulate to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present a plan or rule carefully, think property tree rules 3 put infinitive a plan or rule not said here rule detail together property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in detail=Destination
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 To formulate something is to express it clearly in words or symbols.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod case obl cc conj punct root To PART formulate VERB something PRON is AUX to PART express VERB it PRON clearly ADV in ADP words NOUN or CCONJ symbols NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 formulate mark 2 formulate formulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 express advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 formulate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 express cop 5 to to PART _ 6 express mark 6 express express VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 express obj 8 clearly clearly ADV _ 6 express advmod 9 in in ADP _ 10 words case 10 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 express obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 symbols cc 12 symbols symbol NOUN Number=Plur 10 words conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 express punct
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1 formulate to-infinitive something vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Product 2 is present words or symbols clearly, express property tree rules
Meaning 3 To formulate a medicine, food or product is to make it from a particular mixture.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl det obj punct conj cc conj cop mark obj case det amod obl punct root To PART formulate VERB a DET medicine NOUN , PUNCT food NOUN or CCONJ product NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON from ADP a DET particular ADJ mixture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 formulate mark 2 formulate formulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 medicine det 4 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 2 formulate obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 food punct 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 medicine conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 product cc 8 product product NOUN Number=Sing 4 medicine conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 make cop 10 to to PART _ 11 make mark 11 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 make obj 13 from from ADP _ 16 mixture case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 mixture det 15 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 16 mixture amod 16 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing 11 make obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 make punct
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1 formulate to-infinitive a medicine and food or product vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Product 2 is present a particular mixture make property tree rules
Example 1 Formulate a hypothesis before you start the experiment.
det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Formulate VERB a DET hypothesis NOUN before SCONJ you PRON start VERB the DET experiment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Formulate formulate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hypothesis det 3 hypothesis hypothesis NOUN Number=Sing 1 Formulate obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 start mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 start nsubj 6 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Formulate advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 experiment det 8 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 6 start obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Formulate punct
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1 formulate imperative you not said here a hypothesis vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hypothesis=Product 2 start present you the experiment vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality
Example 2 The team formulated a plan to raise money for the trip.
det nsubj det obj mark acl obj case det obl punct root The DET team NOUN formulated VERB a DET plan NOUN to PART raise VERB money NOUN for ADP the DET trip 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 formulated nsubj 3 formulated formulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 formulated obj 6 to to PART _ 7 raise mark 7 raise raise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 plan acl 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 raise obj 9 for for ADP _ 11 trip case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 trip det 11 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 7 raise obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 formulated punct
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1 formulate past the team a plan vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Product 2 raise to-infinitive the team not said here money for the trip vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
Example 3 She took a moment to formulate her answer.
nsubj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON took VERB a DET moment NOUN to PART formulate VERB her PRON answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 moment det 4 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to PART _ 6 formulate mark 6 formulate formulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 answer nmod:poss 8 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 6 formulate obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past She moment vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 formulate to-infinitive She not said here her answer vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Product 3 answer her = she nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Can you formulate the word problem as an equation?
aux nsubj det compound obj case det nmod punct root Can AUX you PRON formulate VERB the DET word NOUN problem NOUN as ADP an DET equation NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 formulate aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 formulate nsubj 3 formulate formulate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 problem det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 problem compound 6 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 formulate obj 7 as as ADP _ 9 equation case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 equation det 9 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 6 problem nmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 formulate punct
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1 formulate can you the word problem as a equation vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent problem=Result as equation=Attribute
Example 5 The cream is formulated for sensitive skin.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET cream NOUN is AUX formulated VERB for ADP sensitive ADJ skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cream det 2 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 4 formulated nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 formulated aux:pass 4 formulated formulate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 skin case 6 sensitive sensitive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 skin amod 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 4 formulated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 formulated punct
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1 formulate present · passive the cream for sensitive skin vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Material for skin=Beneficiary
Example 6 Scientists formulate rules from many observations.
nsubj obj case amod obl punct root Scientists NOUN formulate VERB rules NOUN from ADP many ADJ observations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 formulate nsubj 2 formulate formulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 formulate obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 observations case 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 observations amod 6 observations observation NOUN Number=Plur 2 formulate obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 formulate punct
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1 formulate present Scientists rules many observations vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent rule=Product from observation=Material
Example 7 Her heart gave a great throb, and she prepared to speak at once and in great volume before he could formulate any question.
The tree, 23 words nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct cc nsubj parataxis mark xcomp case obl cc case amod conj mark nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root Her PRON heart NOUN gave VERB a DET great ADJ throb NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ she PRON prepared VERB to PART speak VERB at ADP once ADV and CCONJ in ADP great ADJ volume NOUN before SCONJ he PRON could AUX formulate VERB any DET question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 heart nmod:poss 2 heart heart 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 throb det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 throb amod 6 throb throb NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 prepared punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 prepared cc 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 prepared nsubj 10 prepared prepare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gave parataxis 11 to to PART _ 12 speak mark 12 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 prepared xcomp 13 at at ADP _ 14 once case 14 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 12 speak obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 18 volume cc 16 in in ADP _ 18 volume case 17 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 18 volume amod 18 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 14 once conj 19 before before SCONJ _ 22 formulate mark 20 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 formulate nsubj 21 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 formulate aux 22 formulate formulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 speak advcl 23 any any DET PronType=Ind 24 question det 24 question question NOUN Number=Sing 22 formulate obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past Her heart a great throb vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throb=Theme 2 prepare past heart vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute 3 speak speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive heart not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 formulate could he any question vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Product
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