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gravitation

Who acts: Gravitation, everything, ground, people, planets, Newton · What happens: be, pull, keep, go, mean, move · To what, where: force, us, ground, Earth, something, Gravitation

«gravitation» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: gravitation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Gravitation is the force by which everything with mass pulls on everything else; it keeps us on the ground and the Moon going round the Earth.

The tree, 26 words
nsubjcopdetcaseoblnsubjcasenmodparataxiscaseobladvmodpunctnsubjparataxisobjcasedetoblccdetconjaclcasedetoblpunctrootGravitationNOUNisAUXtheDETforceNOUNbyADPwhichPRONeverythingPRONwithADPmassNOUNpullsVERBonADPeverythingPRONelseADV;PUNCTitPRONkeepsVERBusPRONonADPtheDETgroundNOUNandCCONJtheDETMoonPROPNgoingVERBroundADPtheDETEarthPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GravitationgravitationNOUNNumber=Sing4 forcensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 forcecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 forcedet
4forceforceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5bybyADP_6 whichcase
6whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel10 pullsobl
7everythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot10 pullsnsubj
8withwithADP_9 masscase
9massmassNOUNNumber=Sing7 everythingnmod
10pullspullVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 forceparataxis
11ononADP_12 everythingcase
12everythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot10 pullsobl
13elseelseADV_12 everythingadvmod
14;;PUNCT_16 keepspunct
15ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 keepsnsubj
16keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 forceparataxis
17uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs16 keepsobj
18ononADP_20 groundcase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 grounddet
20groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing16 keepsobl
21andandCCONJ_23 Mooncc
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 Moondet
23MoonMoonPROPNNumber=Sing20 groundconj
24goinggoVERBVerbForm=Ger20 groundacl
25roundroundADP_27 Earthcase
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 Earthdet
27EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing24 goingobl
28..PUNCT_4 forcepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentGravitationthe forcetree rules
2pullpresenteverythingby the force; on everythingvn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on everything=Theme
3keeppresentGravitationusthe ground and the Moonvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent we=Theme on ground=Location
4gogerundthe ground and the Moon not said herethe Earthvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme round earth=Initial_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

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Gravitation can mean moving towards something or being drawn to it, like a gravitation of people towards cities.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjauxxcompcaseoblccaux:passconjcaseoblpunctcasedetoblcasenmodcasenmodpunctrootGravitationNOUNcanAUXmeanVERBmovingVERBtowardsADPsomethingPRONorCCONJbeingAUXdrawnVERBtoADPitPRON,PUNCTlikeADPaDETgravitationNOUNofADPpeopleNOUNtowardsADPcitiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GravitationgravitationNOUNNumber=Sing3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4movingmoveVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meanxcomp
5towardstowardsADP_6 somethingcase
6somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 movingobl
7ororCCONJ_9 drawncc
8beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 drawnaux:pass
9drawndrawVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 somethingconj
10totoADP_11 itcase
11ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 drawnobl
12,,PUNCT_15 gravitationpunct
13likelikeADP_15 gravitationcase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 gravitationdet
15gravitationgravitationNOUNNumber=Sing9 drawnobl
16ofofADP_17 peoplecase
17peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur15 gravitationnmod
18towardstowardsADP_19 citiescase
19citiescityNOUNNumber=Plur17 peoplenmod
20..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanGravitationvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2move not said to happengerundGravitation not said heresomethingvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme towards something=Trajectory
3drawgerund · passiveGravitation not said hereGravitationlike a gravitation of people towards citiesvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: to it=Destination
4gravitatepeople towards citiesnom gravitation «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent

Example 1

Gravitation keeps the planets moving round the Sun.

nsubjdetobjxcompcasedetoblrootGravitationNOUNkeepsVERBtheDETplanetsNOUNmovingVERBroundADPtheDETSun.PROPN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GravitationgravitationNOUNNumber=Sing2 keepsnsubj
2keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 planetsdet
4planetsplanetNOUNNumber=Plur2 keepsobj
5movingmoveVERBVerbForm=Ger2 keepsxcomp
6roundroundADP_8 Sun.case
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Sun.det
8Sun.SundayPROPNNumber=Sing5 movingobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppresentGravitationthe planetstree rules
2movegerundthe planets not said heresundayvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

Newton wrote about the law of gravitation.

nsubjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootNewtonPROPNwroteVERBaboutADPtheDETlawNOUNofADPgravitationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NewtonNewtonPROPNNumber=Sing2 wrotensubj
2wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADP_5 lawcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 lawdet
5lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing2 wroteobl
6ofofADP_7 gravitationcase
7gravitationgravitationNOUNNumber=Sing5 lawnmod
8..PUNCT_2 wrotepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepastNewtonabout the law of gravitationvn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about law=Topic

Example 3

Gravitation pulls the apple down to the ground.

nsubjdetobjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootGravitationNOUNpullsVERBtheDETappleNOUNdownADVtoADPtheDETgroundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GravitationgravitationNOUNNumber=Sing2 pullsnsubj
2pullspullVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 appledet
4appleappleNOUNNumber=Sing2 pullsobj
5downdownADV_2 pullsadvmod
6totoADP_8 groundcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 grounddet
8groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing2 pullsobl
9..PUNCT_2 pullspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pull downpresentGravitationthe applethe grounddown propertyvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent apple=Theme to ground=Destination

Example 4

The Moon's gravitation causes the tides.

detnmod:posscasensubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETMoonPROPN'sPARTgravitationNOUNcausesVERBtheDETtidesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Moondet
2MoonMoonPROPNNumber=Sing4 gravitationnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 Mooncase
4gravitationgravitationNOUNNumber=Sing5 causesnsubj
5causescauseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 tidesdet
7tidestideNOUNNumber=Plur5 causesobj
8..PUNCT_5 causespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1causepresentthe Moon's gravitationthe tidesvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition tide=Patient
2gravitatethe Moonnom gravitation «phenomenon intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

Everything has gravitation, even you and me, but it is tiny.

nsubjobjpunctadvmodobjccconjpunctccnsubjcopconjpunctrootEverythingPRONhasVERBgravitationNOUN,PUNCTevenADVyouPRONandCCONJmePRON,PUNCTbutCCONJitPRONisAUXtinyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EverythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3gravitationgravitationNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasobj
4,,PUNCT_6 youpunct
5evenevenADV_6 youadvmod
6youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs2 hasobj
7andandCCONJ_8 mecc
8meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 youconj
9,,PUNCT_13 tinypunct
10butbutCCONJ_13 tinycc
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 tinynsubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 tinycop
13tinytinyADJDegree=Pos2 hasconj
14..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentEverythinggravitationtree rules
2ispresentgravitationtiny propertytree rules

Example 6

Bigger objects have stronger gravitation.

amodnsubjamodobjpunctrootBiggerADJobjectsNOUNhaveVERBstrongerADJgravitationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BiggerbigADJDegree=Cmp2 objectsamod
2objectsobjectNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4strongerstrongADJDegree=Cmp5 gravitationamod
5gravitationgravitationNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
6..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentBigger objectsstronger gravitationvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gravitation=Patient

Example 7

There was a gravitation of families towards the new park.

expldetnsubjcasenmodcasedetamodoblpunctrootTherePRONwasVERBaDETgravitationNOUNofADPfamiliesNOUNtowardsADPtheDETnewADJparkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 wasexpl
2wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 gravitationdet
4gravitationgravitationNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasnsubj
5ofofADP_6 familiescase
6familiesfamilyNOUNNumber=Plur4 gravitationnmod
7towardstowardsADP_10 parkcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 parkdet
9newnewADJDegree=Pos10 parkamod
10parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasobl
11..PUNCT_2 waspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepasta gravitation of familiestheretowards the new parkvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2gravitatefamiliesnom gravitation «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent

Example 8

Astronauts float because they are falling around the Earth, not because gravitation stops.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjmarknsubjauxadvclcasedetoblpunctadvmodmarknsubjconjpunctrootAstronautsNOUNfloatVERBbecauseSCONJtheyPRONareAUXfallingVERBaroundADPtheDETEarthPROPN,PUNCTnotPARTbecauseSCONJgravitationNOUNstopsVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AstronautsastronautNOUNNumber=Plur2 floatnsubj
2floatfloatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3becausebecauseSCONJ_6 fallingmark
4theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 fallingnsubj
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 fallingaux
6fallingfallVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 floatadvcl
7aroundaroundADP_9 Earthcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Earthdet
9EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing6 fallingobl
10,,PUNCT_14 stopspunct
11notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 stopsadvmod
12becausebecauseSCONJ_14 stopsmark
13gravitationgravitationNOUNNumber=Sing14 stopsnsubj
14stopsstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 fallingconj
15..PUNCT_2 floatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1floatpresentAstronautsvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2fallpresent · progressiveAstronauts = astronautthe Earthvn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme around earth=Location
3not stoppresentgravitationvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

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