formulation Who acts: formulation, way, scientist, cough syrup, you, clear formulation · What happens: be, put, plan, fix, confuse, work · To what, where: way, idea, words, making, something, mixture
«formulation» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: formulation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A formulation is the way an idea, rule or question is put into words.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det det nsubj:pass punct conj cc conj aux:pass acl:relcl case obl punct root A DET formulation NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN an DET idea NOUN , PUNCT rule NOUN or CCONJ question NOUN is AUX put VERB into ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 formulation det 2 formulation formulation NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 idea det 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 13 put nsubj:pass 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 rule punct 9 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 7 idea conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 question cc 11 question question NOUN Number=Sing 7 idea conj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 put aux:pass 13 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 way acl:relcl 14 into into ADP _ 15 words case 15 words word NOUN Number=Plur 13 put obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a formulation the way tree rules 2 put present · passive the way not said here a idea and rule or question words vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal
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 Formulation is the making or planning of something, like a plan or rule.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod punct case det parataxis cc conj punct root Formulation NOUN is AUX the DET making NOUN or CCONJ planning NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET plan NOUN or CCONJ rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Formulation formulation NOUN Number=Sing 4 making nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 making cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 making det 4 making making NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 planning cc 6 planning planning NOUN Number=Sing 4 making conj 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 planning nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 plan punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 plan case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 plan det 12 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 4 making parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 rule cc 14 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 12 plan conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 making punct
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1 is a present Formulation the making or planning of something tree rules 2 plan something nom planning «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 A formulation is a mixture with a fixed recipe, like a medicine or cream.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct case det conj cc conj punct root A DET formulation NOUN is AUX a DET mixture NOUN with ADP a DET fixed VERB recipe NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET medicine NOUN or CCONJ cream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 formulation det 2 formulation formulation NOUN Number=Sing 5 mixture nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mixture cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mixture det 5 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 9 recipe case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 recipe det 8 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 recipe amod 9 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 5 mixture nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 medicine punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 medicine case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 medicine det 13 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 5 mixture conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 cream cc 15 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 13 medicine conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 mixture punct
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1 is a present a formulation a mixture and a medicine or cream with a fixed recipe tree rules 2 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The formulation of the question confused the class.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root The DET formulation NOUN of ADP the DET question NOUN confused VERB the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 formulation det 2 formulation formulation NOUN Number=Sing 6 confused nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 question case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 question det 5 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 formulation nmod 6 confused confuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 class det 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 confused obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 confused punct
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1 confuse past the formulation of the question the class vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Patient
Example 2 The scientist worked on the formulation of a new theory.
det nsubj case det obl case det amod nmod punct root The DET scientist NOUN worked VERB on ADP the DET formulation NOUN of ADP a DET new ADJ theory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked nsubj 3 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 formulation case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 formulation det 6 formulation formulation NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 theory case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 theory det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 theory amod 10 theory theory NOUN Number=Sing 6 formulation nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 worked punct
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1 work past the scientist on the formulation of a new theory vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on formulation=Theme
Example 3 This cough syrup is a children's formulation.
det compound nsubj cop det nmod:poss case punct root This DET cough NOUN syrup NOUN is AUX a DET children NOUN 's PART formulation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 syrup det 2 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 3 syrup compound 3 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 8 formulation nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 formulation cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 children det 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 8 formulation nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 children case 8 formulation formulation NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 formulation punct
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1 is a present this cough syrup a children's formulation tree rules
Example 4 Try a different formulation of the problem.
det amod obj case det nmod punct root Try VERB a DET different ADJ formulation NOUN of ADP the DET problem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 formulation det 3 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 4 formulation amod 4 formulation formulation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Try obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 problem case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 problem det 7 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 4 formulation nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here a different formulation of the problem vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent formulation=Eventuality
Example 5 The formulation of the school rules took weeks.
det nsubj case det compound nmod obj punct root The DET formulation NOUN of ADP the DET school NOUN rules NOUN took VERB weeks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 formulation det 2 formulation formulation NOUN Number=Sing 7 took nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 rules case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rules det 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 rules compound 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 formulation nmod 7 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 7 took obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 took punct
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1 take past the formulation of the school rules week vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 A clear formulation makes a problem easier to solve.
det amod nsubj det obj xcomp mark xcomp punct root A DET clear ADJ formulation NOUN makes VERB a DET problem NOUN easier ADJ to PART solve VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 formulation det 2 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 3 formulation amod 3 formulation formulation NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 problem det 6 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obj 7 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 makes xcomp 8 to to PART _ 9 solve mark 9 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 easier xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present a clear formulation a problem easy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset problem=Product 2 solve to-infinitive a problem not said here vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
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