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gas

Who acts: substance, gas, NZ, Air, water, it · What happens: have, spread out, fill, burn, use, say · To what, where: fixed shape, space, petrol, Gas, light, house · Speech: someone speaks here

«gas» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: gas in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A substance like air that has no fixed shape and spreads out to fill any space.

The tree, 16 words
detcasenmodnsubjacl:relcldetamodobjccconjcompound:prtmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootADETsubstanceNOUNlikeADPairNOUNthatPRONhasVERBnoDETfixedADJshapeNOUNandCCONJspreadsVERBoutADPtoPARTfillVERBanyDETspaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 substancedet
2substancesubstanceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3likelikeADP_4 aircase
4airairNOUNNumber=Sing2 substancenmod
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 hasnsubj
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 substanceacl:relcl
7nonoDETPronType=Neg9 shapedet
8fixedfixedADJDegree=Pos9 shapeamod
9shapeshapeNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasobj
10andandCCONJ_11 spreadscc
11spreadsspreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 hasconj
12outoutADP_11 spreadscompound:prt
13totoPART_14 fillmark
14fillfillVERBVerbForm=Inf11 spreadsadvcl
15anyanyDETPronType=Ind16 spacedet
16spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing14 fillobj
17..PUNCT_2 substancepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta substance like airno fixed shapevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient
2spread outpresenta substance like air not said herevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3fillto-infinitivea substance like air not said hereany spacevn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent space=Patient

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 gas that burns and is used for cooking and heating.

detnsubjnsubjccaux:passconjcaseoblccconjpunctrootADETgasNOUNthatPRONburnsVERBandCCONJisAUXusedVERBforADPcookingNOUNandCCONJheatingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 gasdet
2gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing4 burnsnsubj
3thatthatPRONPronType=Rel4 burnsnsubj
4burnsburnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5andandCCONJ_7 usedcc
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 usedaux:pass
7useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 burnsconj
8forforADP_9 cookingcase
9cookingcookingNOUNNumber=Sing7 usedobl
10andandCCONJ_11 heatingcc
11heatingheatingNOUNNumber=Sing9 cookingconj
12..PUNCT_4 burnspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1burnpresenta gasvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2usepresent · passivea gas not said herefor cooking and heatingvn eat-39.1 «NP V»

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"a gas stove".

punctdetcompoundpunctpunctroot"PUNCTaDETgasNOUNstoveNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 stovepunct
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 stovedet
3gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing4 stovecompound
4stovestoveNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5""PUNCT_4 stovepunct
6..PUNCT_4 stovepunct

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

Meaning 3

Usage: American, Canadian — kept apart, not parsed.

Gasoline, the fuel for cars; British, Irish, Australian and NZ say "petrol".

The tree, 12 words
nsubjpunctdetcasenmodpunctamodpunctconjpunctconjccnsubjconjpunctobjpunctpunctrootGasolineNOUN,PUNCTtheDETfuelNOUNforADPcarsNOUN;PUNCTBritishADJ,PUNCTIrishADJ,PUNCTAustralianADJandCCONJNZPROPNsayVERB"PUNCTpetrolNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GasolinegasolineNOUNNumber=Sing4 fuelnsubj
2,,PUNCT_4 fuelpunct
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 fueldet
4fuelfuelNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5forforADP_6 carscase
6carscarNOUNNumber=Plur4 fuelnmod
7;;PUNCT_8 Britishpunct
8BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos4 fuelamod
9,,PUNCT_10 Irishpunct
10IrishIrishADJDegree=Pos8 Britishconj
11,,PUNCT_12 Australianpunct
12AustralianAustralianADJDegree=Pos8 Britishconj
13andandCCONJ_15 saycc
14NZNZPROPNNumber=Sing15 saynsubj
15saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 Britishconj
16""PUNCT_17 petrolpunct
17petrolpetrolNOUNNumber=Sing15 sayobj
18""PUNCT_17 petrolpunct
19..PUNCT_4 fuelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentNZpetrolvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent petrol=Topic

Meaning 4

Air in the stomach.

casedetnmodpunctrootAirNOUNinADPtheDETstomachNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AirairNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2ininADP_4 stomachcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 stomachdet
4stomachstomachNOUNNumber=Sing1 Airnmod
5..PUNCT_1 Airpunct

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

Meaning 5

Gas can also be burned to make light, as in old street lamps.

The tree, 13 words
nsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passmarkadvclobjpunctcasecaseamodcompoundoblpunctrootGasNOUNcanAUXalsoADVbeAUXburnedVERBtoPARTmakeVERBlightNOUN,PUNCTasADPinADPoldADJstreetNOUNlampsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GasgasNOUNNumber=Sing5 burnednsubj:pass
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 burnedaux
3alsoalsoADV_5 burnedadvmod
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 burnedaux:pass
5burnedburnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6totoPART_7 makemark
7makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 burnedadvcl
8lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing7 makeobj
9,,PUNCT_14 lampspunct
10asasADP_14 lampscase
11ininADP_14 lampscase
12oldoldADJDegree=Pos14 lampsamod
13streetstreetNOUNNumber=Sing14 lampscompound
14lampslampNOUNNumber=Plur7 makeobl
15..PUNCT_5 burnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1burncan · passiveGasvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme
2maketo-infinitivelightas old street lampsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset light=Product

Example 1

Air is a gas.

nsubjcopdetpunctrootAirNOUNisAUXaDETgasNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AirairNOUNNumber=Sing4 gasnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 gascop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 gasdet
4gasgasNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5..PUNCT_4 gaspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentAira gastree rules

Example 2

When water boils, it turns into a gas.

advmodnsubjadvclpunctnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootWhenADVwaterNOUNboilsVERB,PUNCTitPRONturnsVERBintoADPaDETgasNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenADVPronType=Int3 boilsadvmod
2waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 boilsnsubj
3boilsboilVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 turnsadvcl
4,,PUNCT_3 boilspunct
5ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 turnsnsubj
6turnsturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7intointoADP_9 gascase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 gasdet
9gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing6 turnsobl
10..PUNCT_6 turnspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1boilpresentwatervn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2turnpresentita gasvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into gas=Trajectory

Example 3

We cook on a gas stove.

nsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONcookVERBonADPaDETgasNOUNstoveNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 cooknsubj
2cookcookVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ononADP_6 stovecase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 stovedet
5gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing6 stovecompound
6stovestoveNOUNNumber=Sing2 cookobl
7..PUNCT_2 cookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cookpresentWeon a gas stovevn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent on stove=Instrument

Example 4

If you smell gas, leave the house.

marknsubjadvclobjpunctdetobjpunctrootIfSCONJyouPRONsmellVERBgasNOUN,PUNCTleaveVERBtheDEThouseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 smellmark
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 smellnsubj
3smellsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 leaveadvcl
4gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing3 smellobj
5,,PUNCT_3 smellpunct
6leaveleaveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 housedet
8househouseNOUNNumber=Sing6 leaveobj
9..PUNCT_6 leavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smell a condition, not said to happenpresentyougasvn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gas=Stimulus
2leaveimperativeyou not said herethe housevn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme

Example 5

Dad filled the car with gas.

nsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootDadNOUNfilledVERBtheDETcarNOUNwithADPgasNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 fillednsubj
2filledfillVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 cardet
4carcarNOUNNumber=Sing2 filledobj
5withwithADP_6 gascase
6gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing2 filledobl
7..PUNCT_2 filledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fillpastDadthe carwith gasvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent car=Patient with gas=Instrument

Example 6

Plants take in a gas called carbon dioxide.

nsubjcompound:prtdetobjaclcompoundxcomppunctrootPlantsNOUNtakeVERBinADPaDETgasNOUNcalledVERBcarbonNOUNdioxideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PlantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur2 takensubj
2taketakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_2 takecompound:prt
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 gasdet
5gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing2 takeobj
6calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 gasacl
7carboncarbonNOUNNumber=Sing8 dioxidecompound
8dioxidedioxideNOUNNumber=Sing6 calledxcomp
9..PUNCT_2 takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1take inpresentPlantsa gasvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gas=Theme
2callparticiplea gas not said herecarbon dioxidevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

A balloon is filled with helium gas.

detnsubj:passaux:passcasecompoundoblpunctrootADETballoonNOUNisAUXfilledVERBwithADPheliumNOUNgasNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 balloondet
2balloonballoonNOUNNumber=Sing4 fillednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 filledaux:pass
4filledfillVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5withwithADP_7 gascase
6heliumheliumNOUNNumber=Sing7 gascompound
7gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing4 filledobl
8..PUNCT_4 filledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fillpresent · passivea balloonwith helium gasvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with gas=Instrument

Example 8

Gases spread out to fill a container.

nsubjcompound:prtmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootGasesNOUNspreadVERBoutADPtoPARTfillVERBaDETcontainerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GasesgasNOUNNumber=Plur2 spreadnsubj
2spreadspreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3outoutADP_2 spreadcompound:prt
4totoPART_5 fillmark
5fillfillVERBVerbForm=Inf2 spreadadvcl
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 containerdet
7containercontainerNOUNNumber=Sing5 fillobj
8..PUNCT_2 spreadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spread outpresentGasesvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2fillto-infinitiveGases not said herea containervn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent container=Patient

Example 9

The name glittered in gas-jets over the entrance.

detaclcasecompoundpunctoblcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETnameNOUNglitteredVERBinADPgasNOUN-PUNCTjetsNOUNoverADPtheDETentranceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 namedet
2namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3glitteredglitterVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 nameacl
4ininADP_7 jetscase
5gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing7 jetscompound
6--PUNCT_5 gaspunct
7jetsjetNOUNNumber=Plur3 glitteredobl
8overoverADP_10 entrancecase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 entrancedet
10entranceentranceNOUNNumber=Sing3 glitteredobl
11..PUNCT_2 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1glitterparticiplethe name not said heregas jetsover the entrancevn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jet=Location

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