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gamma

Who acts: Gamma, Gamma rays, rays, Hospitals, We, Thick lead blocks · What happens: be, write, give off, harm, use, kill · To what, where: third letter, invisible rays, living things, Gamma, gamma rays, germs

«gamma» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: gamma in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Gamma is the third letter of the Greek alphabet, written γ (small) and Γ (capital), after alpha and beta.

The tree, 19 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasedetamodnmodpunctamodappospunctamodpunctccconjpunctappospunctpunctcaseconjccconjpunctrootGammaNOUNisAUXtheDETthirdADJletterNOUNofADPtheDETGreekADJalphabetNOUN,PUNCTwrittenVERBγNOUN(PUNCTsmallADJ)PUNCTandCCONJΓPROPN(PUNCTcapitalNOUN)PUNCT,PUNCTafterADPalphaNOUNandCCONJbetaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GammagammaNOUNNumber=Sing5 letternsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 lettercop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 letterdet
4thirdthirdADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord5 letteramod
5letterletterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_9 alphabetcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 alphabetdet
8GreekGreekADJDegree=Pos9 alphabetamod
9alphabetalphabetNOUNNumber=Sing5 letternmod
10,,PUNCT_12 γpunct
11writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 γamod
12γγNOUNNumber=Sing9 alphabetappos
13((PUNCT_14 smallpunct
14smallsmallADJDegree=Pos12 γamod
15))PUNCT_14 smallpunct
16andandCCONJ_17 Γcc
17ΓΓPROPNNumber=Sing9 alphabetconj
18((PUNCT_19 capitalpunct
19capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Sing17 Γappos
20))PUNCT_19 capitalpunct
21,,PUNCT_23 alphapunct
22afterafterADP_23 alphacase
23alphaalphaNOUNNumber=Sing5 letterconj
24andandCCONJ_25 betacc
25betabetaNOUNNumber=Sing23 alphaconj
26..PUNCT_5 letterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentGammathe third letter and alpha and betaof the Greek alphabet and Γtree rules
2writeparticiplevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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.

Gamma rays are very powerful, invisible rays given off by radioactive materials and by explosions in space; they can harm living things.

The tree, 22 words
compoundnsubjcopadvmodpunctamodoblaclcompound:prtcaseamodoblcccaseconjcasenmodpunctnsubjauxconjamodobjpunctrootGammaNOUNraysNOUNareAUXveryADVpowerfulADJ,PUNCTinvisibleADJraysNOUNgivenVERBoffADPbyADPradioactiveADJmaterialsNOUNandCCONJbyADPexplosionsNOUNinADPspaceNOUN;PUNCTtheyPRONcanAUXharmVERBlivingADJthingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GammagammaNOUNNumber=Sing2 rayscompound
2raysrayNOUNNumber=Plur5 powerfulnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 powerfulcop
4veryveryADV_5 powerfuladvmod
5powerfulpowerfulADJDegree=Posrootroot
6,,PUNCT_8 rayspunct
7invisibleinvisibleADJDegree=Pos8 raysamod
8raysrayNOUNNumber=Plur5 powerfulobl
9givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 raysacl
10offoffADP_9 givencompound:prt
11bybyADP_13 materialscase
12radioactiveradioactiveADJDegree=Pos13 materialsamod
13materialsmaterialNOUNNumber=Plur9 givenobl
14andandCCONJ_16 explosionscc
15bybyADP_16 explosionscase
16explosionsexplosionNOUNNumber=Plur13 materialsconj
17ininADP_18 spacecase
18spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing16 explosionsnmod
19;;PUNCT_22 harmpunct
20theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs22 harmnsubj
21cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin22 harmaux
22harmharmVERBVerbForm=Inf5 powerfulconj
23livinglivingADJDegree=Pos24 thingsamod
24thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur22 harmobj
25..PUNCT_5 powerfulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentGamma raysinvisible rays obl; powerful propertytree rules
2give offparticipleinvisible rays not said hereby radioactive materials and explosions in spacevn substance_emission-43.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Source
3harmcanrays = rayliving thingsvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus thing=Experiencer

Meaning 3

Gamma is used as a label for the third thing in a list, after alpha and beta.

The tree, 17 words
nsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblcasedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctcaseparataxisccconjpunctrootGammaNOUNisAUXusedVERBasADPaDETlabelNOUNforADPtheDETthirdADJthingNOUNinADPaDETlistNOUN,PUNCTafterADPalphaNOUNandCCONJbetaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GammagammaNOUNNumber=Sing3 usednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usedaux:pass
3useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4asasADP_6 labelcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 labeldet
6labellabelNOUNNumber=Sing3 usedobl
7forforADP_10 thingcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 thingdet
9thirdthirdADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord10 thingamod
10thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing3 usedobl
11ininADP_13 listcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 listdet
13listlistNOUNNumber=Sing10 thingnmod
14,,PUNCT_16 alphapunct
15afterafterADP_16 alphacase
16alphaalphaNOUNNumber=Sing3 usedparataxis
17andandCCONJ_18 betacc
18betabetaNOUNNumber=Sing16 alphaconj
19..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresent · passiveGammaas a label; for the third thing in a listvn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as label=Attribute

Example 1

Gamma is the third letter of the Greek alphabet.

nsubjcopdetamodcasedetamodnmodpunctrootGammaNOUNisAUXtheDETthirdADJletterNOUNofADPtheDETGreekADJalphabetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GammagammaNOUNNumber=Sing5 letternsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 lettercop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 letterdet
4thirdthirdADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord5 letteramod
5letterletterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_9 alphabetcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 alphabetdet
8GreekGreekADJDegree=Pos9 alphabetamod
9alphabetalphabetNOUNNumber=Sing5 letternmod
10..PUNCT_5 letterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentGammathe third letterof the Greek alphabettree rules

Example 2

Alpha, beta, gamma, delta.

compoundpunctpunctconjpunctconjpunctrootAlphaPROPN,PUNCTbetaNOUN,PUNCTgammaNOUN,PUNCTdeltaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlphaAlphaPROPNNumber=Sing3 betacompound
2,,PUNCT_1 Alphapunct
3betabetaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 gammapunct
5gammagammaNOUNNumber=Sing3 betaconj
6,,PUNCT_7 deltapunct
7deltadeltaNOUNNumber=Sing3 betaconj
8..PUNCT_3 betapunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 3

Gamma rays are stronger than X-rays.

compoundnsubjcopcasecompoundpunctoblpunctrootGammaNOUNraysNOUNareAUXstrongerADJthanADPXNOUN-PUNCTraysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GammagammaNOUNNumber=Sing2 rayscompound
2raysrayNOUNNumber=Plur4 strongernsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 strongercop
4strongerstrongADJDegree=Cmprootroot
5thanthanADP_8 rayscase
6XxNOUNNumber=Sing8 rayscompound
7--PUNCT_6 Xpunct
8raysrayNOUNNumber=Plur4 strongerobl
9..PUNCT_4 strongerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentGamma raysthan X rays; strong propertytree rules

Example 4

Hospitals use gamma rays to kill germs on equipment.

nsubjcompoundobjmarkadvclobjcaseoblpunctrootHospitalsNOUNuseVERBgammaNOUNraysNOUNtoPARTkillVERBgermsNOUNonADPequipmentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HospitalshospitalNOUNNumber=Plur2 usensubj
2useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3gammagammaNOUNNumber=Sing4 rayscompound
4raysrayNOUNNumber=Plur2 useobj
5totoPART_6 killmark
6killkillVERBVerbForm=Inf2 useadvcl
7germsgermNOUNNumber=Plur6 killobj
8ononADP_9 equipmentcase
9equipmentequipmentNOUNNumber=Sing6 killobl
10..PUNCT_2 usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentHospitalsgamma raysvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ray=Patient
2killto-infinitiveHospitals not said heregermsequipmentvn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme

Example 5

In the comic, the hero was hit by gamma rays.

casedetoblpunctdetnsubj:passaux:passcasecompoundoblpunctrootInADPtheDETcomicNOUN,PUNCTtheDETheroNOUNwasAUXhitVERBbyADPgammaNOUNraysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 comiccase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 comicdet
3comiccomicNOUNNumber=Sing8 hitobl
4,,PUNCT_3 comicpunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 herodet
6heroheroNOUNNumber=Sing8 hitnsubj:pass
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 hitaux:pass
8hithitVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9bybyADP_11 rayscase
10gammagammaNOUNNumber=Sing11 rayscompound
11raysrayNOUNNumber=Plur8 hitobl
12..PUNCT_8 hitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hitpast · passivegamma raysthe herothe comicvn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent subject=Theme in comic=Destination

Example 6

We labelled the third angle gamma.

nsubjdetamodcompoundobjpunctrootWePRONlabelledVERBtheDETthirdADJangleNOUNgammaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 labellednsubj
2labelledlabelVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 gammadet
4thirdthirdADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord6 gammaamod
5angleangleNOUNNumber=Sing6 gammacompound
6gammagammaNOUNNumber=Sing2 labelledobj
7..PUNCT_2 labelledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1labelpastWethe third angle gammavn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent gamma=Destination

Example 7

Thick lead blocks stop gamma rays.

amodcompoundnsubjcompoundobjpunctrootThickADJleadNOUNblocksNOUNstopVERBgammaNOUNraysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThickthickADJDegree=Pos3 blocksamod
2leadleadNOUNNumber=Sing3 blockscompound
3blocksblockNOUNNumber=Plur4 stopnsubj
4stopstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5gammagammaNOUNNumber=Sing6 rayscompound
6raysrayNOUNNumber=Plur4 stopobj
7..PUNCT_4 stoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppresentThick lead blocksgamma raysvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality ray=Eventuality

Example 8

Gamma rays come from exploding stars.

compoundnsubjmarkadvclobjpunctrootGammaNOUNraysNOUNcomeVERBfromSCONJexplodingVERBstarsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GammagammaNOUNNumber=Sing2 rayscompound
2raysrayNOUNNumber=Plur3 comensubj
3comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4fromfromSCONJ_5 explodingmark
5explodingexplodeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 comeadvcl
6starsstarNOUNNumber=Plur5 explodingobj
7..PUNCT_3 comepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentGamma raysvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2explodegerundGamma rays not said herestarsvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location star=Theme

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