gram Who acts: gram, small unit, paper clip, kilogram, name, apple · What happens: be, measure, weigh, see, belong, have · To what, where: small unit, something, mass, one gram, 1000 grams, spelling gramme
«gram» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: gram in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A gram is a small unit for measuring how heavy something is (its mass). A paper clip weighs about one gram.
Sentence 1: A gram is a small unit for measuring how heavy something is (its mass).
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod mark acl advmod amod obj cop punct nmod:poss parataxis punct punct root A DET gram NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ unit NOUN for SCONJ measuring VERB how ADV heavy ADJ something PRON is AUX ( PUNCT its PRON mass 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 gram det 2 gram gram NOUN Number=Sing 6 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 unit det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 unit amod 6 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 measuring mark 8 measuring measure VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 unit acl 9 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 heavy advmod 10 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 measuring obj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 mass cop 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 mass punct 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 mass nmod:poss 15 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 6 unit parataxis 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 mass punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 unit punct
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1 is a present a gram a small unit tree rules 2 measure gerund a small unit not said here something vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme something=Value 3 is a present gram's mass tree rules
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.
Sentence 2: A paper clip weighs about one gram.
det compound nsubj advmod nummod obj punct root A DET paper NOUN clip NOUN weighs VERB about ADV one NUM gram NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 clip det 2 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 clip compound 3 clip clip NOUN Number=Sing 4 weighs nsubj 4 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 about about ADV _ 6 one advmod 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 gram nummod 7 gram gram NOUN Number=Sing 4 weighs obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 weighs punct
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1 weigh present a paper clip one gram vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme gram=Value
Meaning 2 A kilogram is 1000 grams.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET kilogram NOUN is AUX 1000 NUM grams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 kilogram det 2 kilogram kilogram NOUN Number=Sing 5 grams nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grams cop 4 1000 1000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 grams nummod 5 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 grams punct
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1 is a present a kilogram 1000 grams tree rules
Meaning 3 In the UK the spelling gramme is sometimes seen.
case det obl det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN the DET spelling NOUN gramme NOUN is AUX sometimes ADV seen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 9 seen obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 gramme det 5 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 6 gramme compound 6 gramme gramme NOUN Number=Sing 9 seen nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 seen aux:pass 8 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 9 seen advmod 9 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 seen punct
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1 see present · passive the spelling gramme the UK sometimes property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
Meaning 4 Gram is the name of a magic sword in old Norse stories, belonging to the hero Sigurd.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det case det amod nmod case amod amod nmod punct acl case det obl appos punct root Gram NOUN is AUX the DET name NOUN of ADP a DET magic ADJ sword NOUN in ADP old ADJ Norse ADJ stories NOUN , PUNCT belonging VERB to ADP the DET hero NOUN Sigurd PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gram gram NOUN Number=Sing 4 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 name cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 name det 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 sword case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sword det 7 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sword amod 8 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 4 name nmod 9 in in ADP _ 12 stories case 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 stories amod 11 Norse norse ADJ Degree=Pos 12 stories amod 12 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 8 sword nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 belonging punct 14 belonging belong VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 name acl 15 to to ADP _ 17 hero case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 hero det 17 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 14 belonging obl 18 Sigurd Sigurd PROPN Number=Sing 17 hero appos 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 name punct
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1 is a present Gram the name of a magic sword in old Norse stories tree rules 2 belong gerund the name not said here to the hero vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Example 1 An apple weighs 150 grams.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root An DET apple NOUN weighs VERB 150 NUM grams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 apple det 2 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighs nsubj 3 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 150 150 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 grams nummod 5 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighs punct
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1 weigh present a apple 150 grams vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme gram=Value
Example 2 A bag has 500 grams of flour.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root A DET bag NOUN has VERB 500 NUM grams NOUN of ADP flour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bag det 2 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 500 500 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 grams nummod 5 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 flour case 7 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 5 grams nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a bag 500 grams of flour vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gram=Patient
Example 3 Each sweet is 5 grams.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root Each DET sweet NOUN is AUX 5 NUM grams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 sweet det 2 sweet sweet NOUN Number=Sing 5 grams nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grams cop 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 grams nummod 5 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 grams punct
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1 is a present each sweet 5 grams tree rules
Example 4 How many grams are in 2 kilograms?
advmod amod nsubj cop case nummod punct root How ADV many ADJ grams NOUN are AUX in ADP 2 NUM kilograms NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 grams amod 3 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 7 kilograms nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 kilograms cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 kilograms case 6 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 kilograms nummod 7 kilograms kilogram NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 kilograms punct
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1 is present many grams 2 kilograms tree rules
Example 5 The recipe needs 200 g of butter.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET recipe NOUN needs VERB 200 NUM g NOUN of ADP butter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 recipe det 2 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 g nummod 5 g G NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 butter case 7 butter butter NOUN Number=Sing 5 g nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the recipe 200 g of butter vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot g=Theme
Example 6 This cereal has 12 grams of sugar in a bowl.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod case det nmod punct root This DET cereal NOUN has VERB 12 NUM grams NOUN of ADP sugar NOUN in ADP a DET bowl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 cereal det 2 cereal cereal NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 grams nummod 5 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 sugar case 7 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 5 grams nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 bowl case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bowl det 10 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 7 sugar nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present this cereal 12 grams of sugar in a bowl vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gram=Patient
Example 7 We weighed the leaf on the science scale: 3 grams.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct nummod obl punct root We PRON weighed VERB the DET leaf NOUN on ADP the DET science NOUN scale NOUN : PUNCT 3 NUM grams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 weighed nsubj 2 weighed weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 leaf det 4 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 2 weighed obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 scale case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 scale det 7 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 scale compound 8 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 2 weighed obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 grams punct 10 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 grams nummod 11 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 2 weighed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 weighed punct
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1 weigh past We the leaf the science scale 3 grams obl vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme leaf=Value
Example 8 A coin weighs about 5 grams.
det nsubj advmod nummod obj punct root A DET coin NOUN weighs VERB about ADV 5 NUM grams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 coin det 2 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighs nsubj 3 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADV _ 5 5 advmod 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 grams nummod 6 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighs punct
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1 weigh present a coin 5 grams vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme gram=Value
Example 9 But Sigurd waited till half of him had crawled over the pit, and then he thrust the sword Gram right into his very heart.
The tree, 24 words cc nsubj mark nsubj:pass case nmod aux advcl case det obl punct cc advmod nsubj conj det obj appos advmod case nmod:poss advmod obl punct root But CCONJ Sigurd PROPN waited VERB till SCONJ half NOUN of ADP him PRON had AUX crawled VERB over ADP the DET pit NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV he PRON thrust VERB the DET sword NOUN Gram PROPN right ADV into ADP his PRON very ADV heart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 3 waited cc 2 Sigurd Sigurd PROPN Number=Sing 3 waited nsubj 3 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 till till SCONJ _ 9 crawled mark 5 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 9 crawled nsubj:pass 6 of of ADP _ 7 him case 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 half nmod 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 crawled aux 9 crawled crawl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 waited advcl 10 over over ADP _ 12 pit case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 pit det 12 pit pit NOUN Number=Sing 9 crawled obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 thrust punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 17 thrust cc 15 then then ADV PronType=Dem 17 thrust advmod 16 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 thrust nsubj 17 thrust thrust VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 waited conj 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 sword det 19 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 17 thrust obj 20 Gram Gram PROPN Number=Sing 19 sword appos 21 right right ADV _ 25 heart advmod 22 into into ADP _ 25 heart case 23 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 heart nmod:poss 24 very very ADV _ 25 heart advmod 25 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 17 thrust obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 waited punct
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1 wait past Sigurd vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 crawl past · perfect · passive half of Sigurd the pit vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 3 thrust past Sigurd the sword Sigurd's heart then vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Theme
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