graphite Who acts: Graphite, soft dark grey form, lead, layers, circuit, His · What happens: be, leave, mix, use, make, feel · To what, where: soft dark grey form, marks, paper, lead, pencils, Graphite
«graphite» 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: graphite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Graphite is a soft, dark grey form of carbon that leaves marks on paper.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct root Graphite NOUN is AUX a DET soft ADJ , PUNCT dark ADJ grey ADJ form NOUN of ADP carbon NOUN that PRON leaves VERB marks NOUN on ADP paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Graphite graphite NOUN Number=Sing 8 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 form cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 form det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 form amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 soft punct 6 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 8 form amod 7 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 8 form amod 8 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 carbon case 10 carbon carbon NOUN Number=Sing 8 form nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 leaves nsubj 12 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 form acl:relcl 13 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 12 leaves obj 14 on on ADP _ 15 paper case 15 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 12 leaves obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 form punct
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1 is a present Graphite a soft dark grey form of carbon tree rules 2 leave present a soft dark grey form marks paper vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mark=Theme on paper=Location
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 Graphite is the «lead» in pencils, mixed with clay.
nsubj cop det punct punct case nmod punct acl case obl punct root Graphite NOUN is AUX the DET « PUNCT lead NOUN » PUNCT in ADP pencils NOUN , PUNCT mixed VERB with ADP clay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Graphite graphite NOUN Number=Sing 5 lead nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lead cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lead det 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 lead punct 5 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 lead punct 7 in in ADP _ 8 pencils case 8 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 5 lead nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 mixed punct 10 mixed mix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 lead acl 11 with with ADP _ 12 clay case 12 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 10 mixed obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 lead punct
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1 is a in a quote present Graphite the lead pencils tree rules 2 mix participle the lead not said here with clay vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with clay=Co-Patient
Meaning 3 Graphite is also used in batteries, as a lubricant and in sports gear like tennis rackets.
The tree, 16 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct case det parataxis cc case compound conj case compound nmod punct root Graphite NOUN is AUX also ADV used VERB in ADP batteries NOUN , PUNCT as ADP a DET lubricant NOUN and CCONJ in ADP sports NOUN gear NOUN like ADP tennis NOUN rackets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Graphite graphite NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 also also ADV _ 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 batteries case 6 batteries battery NOUN Number=Plur 4 used obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 lubricant punct 8 as as ADP _ 10 lubricant case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lubricant det 10 lubricant lubricant NOUN Number=Sing 4 used parataxis 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 gear cc 12 in in ADP _ 14 gear case 13 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 14 gear compound 14 gear gear NOUN Number=Sing 10 lubricant conj 15 like like ADP _ 17 rackets case 16 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 17 rackets compound 17 rackets racket NOUN Number=Plur 14 gear nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive Graphite batteries vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 The «lead» in your pencil is really graphite.
det punct nsubj punct case nmod:poss nmod cop advmod punct root The DET « PUNCT lead NOUN » PUNCT in ADP your PRON pencil NOUN is AUX really ADV graphite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lead det 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 lead punct 3 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 10 graphite nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 lead punct 5 in in ADP _ 7 pencil case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pencil nmod:poss 7 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 lead nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 graphite cop 9 really really ADV _ 10 graphite advmod 10 graphite graphite NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 graphite punct
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1 is a present the lead in your pencil graphite tree rules
Example 2 Graphite and diamond are both made of carbon.
nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Graphite NOUN and CCONJ diamond NOUN are AUX both ADV made VERB of ADP carbon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Graphite graphite NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj:pass 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 diamond cc 3 diamond diamond NOUN Number=Sing 1 Graphite conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made aux:pass 5 both both ADV _ 6 made advmod 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 carbon case 8 carbon carbon NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make present · passive Graphite and diamond of carbon; both property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 3 Graphite feels slippery because its layers slide.
nsubj xcomp mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root Graphite NOUN feels VERB slippery ADJ because SCONJ its PRON layers NOUN slide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Graphite graphite NOUN Number=Sing 2 feels nsubj 2 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feels xcomp 4 because because SCONJ _ 7 slide mark 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 layers nmod:poss 6 layers layer NOUN Number=Plur 7 slide nsubj 7 slide slide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 feels advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 feels punct
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1 feel present Graphite slippery property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 slide present Graphite's layers vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 A circuit with a graphite line can light a small bulb.
det nsubj case det compound nmod aux det amod obj punct root A DET circuit NOUN with ADP a DET graphite NOUN line NOUN can AUX light VERB a DET small ADJ bulb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 circuit det 2 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 8 light nsubj 3 with with ADP _ 6 line case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 line det 5 graphite graphite NOUN Number=Sing 6 line compound 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 circuit nmod 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 light aux 8 light light VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bulb det 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bulb amod 11 bulb bulb NOUN Number=Sing 8 light obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 light punct
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1 light can a circuit with a graphite line a small bulb vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bulb=Product
Example 5 His tennis racket is made with graphite.
nmod:poss compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root His PRON tennis NOUN racket NOUN is AUX made VERB with ADP graphite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 racket nmod:poss 2 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 3 racket compound 3 racket racket NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 graphite case 7 graphite graphite NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive His tennis racket with graphite vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 racket His = he nom racket «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Use a soft graphite pencil for shading.
det amod compound obj case nmod punct root Use VERB a DET soft ADJ graphite NOUN pencil NOUN for ADP shading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pencil det 3 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pencil amod 4 graphite graphite NOUN Number=Sing 5 pencil compound 5 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 shading case 7 shading shading NOUN Number=Sing 5 pencil nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a soft graphite pencil for shading vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme for shading=Eventuality
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