immersion Who acts: Immersion, Baptism, churches, water tank, We, cousin · What happens: put, mean, dip, do, be, learn · To what, where: something, water, person, language, electric heater, water tank
«immersion» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: immersion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Immersion is putting something completely under water or another liquid.
nsubj aux obj advmod case obl cc det conj punct root Immersion NOUN is AUX putting VERB something PRON completely ADV under ADP water NOUN or CCONJ another DET liquid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Immersion immersion NOUN Number=Sing 3 putting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 putting aux 3 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 putting obj 5 completely completely ADV _ 3 putting advmod 6 under under ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 putting obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 liquid cc 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 liquid det 10 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 7 water conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 putting punct
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1 put present · progressive Immersion something water or another liquid completely property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme under water=Destination
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: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Baptism by immersion means dipping a person fully under water, as some churches do.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case nmod xcomp det obj advmod case obl punct mark det nsubj conj punct root Baptism NOUN by ADP immersion NOUN means VERB dipping VERB a DET person NOUN fully ADV under ADP water NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ some DET churches NOUN do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baptism baptism NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 2 by by ADP _ 3 immersion case 3 immersion immersion NOUN Number=Sing 1 Baptism nmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 dipping dip VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 dipping obj 8 fully fully ADV _ 5 dipping advmod 9 under under ADP _ 10 water case 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 dipping obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 do punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 15 do mark 13 some some DET PronType=Ind 14 churches det 14 churches church NOUN Number=Plur 15 do nsubj 15 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dipping conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Baptism by immersion vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 dip not said to happen gerund Baptism by immersion not said here a person water fully property vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent person=Theme under water=Trajectory 3 do present some churches vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Being deeply involved in something, such as learning a language by living in it: «language immersion».
The tree, 16 words cop advmod case obl punct mark fixed acl:relcl det obj mark advcl case obl punct punct compound parataxis punct punct root Being AUX deeply ADV involved ADJ in ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP learning VERB a DET language NOUN by SCONJ living VERB in ADP it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT language NOUN immersion NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 involved cop 2 deeply deeply ADV _ 3 involved advmod 3 involved involved ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 involved obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 learning punct 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 9 learning mark 8 as as ADP _ 7 such fixed 9 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 something acl:relcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 language det 11 language language NOUN Number=Sing 9 learning obj 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 living mark 13 living live VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 learning advcl 14 in in ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 living obl 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 immersion punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 immersion punct 18 language language NOUN Number=Sing 19 immersion compound 19 immersion immersion NOUN Number=Sing 3 involved parataxis 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 immersion punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 involved punct
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1 is gerund something deeply, involved property tree rules 2 learn gerund a language vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Topic 3 live gerund language vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in it=Location
Meaning 4 Usage: UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.
An immersion (heater) is an electric heater in a water tank that heats hot water.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det amod case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root An DET immersion NOUN ( PUNCT heater NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX an DET electric ADJ heater NOUN in ADP a DET water NOUN tank NOUN that PRON heats VERB hot ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 immersion det 2 immersion immersion NOUN Number=Sing 9 heater nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 heater punct 4 heater heater NOUN Number=Sing 2 immersion appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 heater punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 heater cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 heater det 8 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 9 heater amod 9 heater heater NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 in in ADP _ 13 tank case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 tank det 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 tank compound 13 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 9 heater nmod 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 heats nsubj 15 heats heat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 tank acl:relcl 16 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 17 water amod 17 water water NOUN Number=Sing 15 heats obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 heater punct
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1 is a present a immersion a electric heater a water tank tree rules 2 heat present a water tank hot water vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 1 Immersion in water makes a sponge heavy.
nsubj case nmod det obj xcomp punct root Immersion NOUN in ADP water NOUN makes VERB a DET sponge NOUN heavy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Immersion immersion NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 water case 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Immersion nmod 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sponge det 6 sponge sponge NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obj 7 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 makes xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present Immersion in water a sponge heavy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sponge=Product
Example 2 We measured the stone's volume by immersion in a jug of water.
nsubj det nmod:poss case obj case obl case det obl case nmod punct root We PRON measured VERB the DET stone NOUN 's PART volume NOUN by ADP immersion NOUN in ADP a DET jug NOUN of ADP water 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 measured nsubj 2 measured measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 stone det 4 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 6 volume nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 stone case 6 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 2 measured obj 7 by by ADP _ 8 immersion case 8 immersion immersion NOUN Number=Sing 2 measured obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 jug case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 jug det 11 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing 2 measured obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 water case 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 jug nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 measured punct
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1 measure past We the stone's volume a jug of water by immersion vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme volume=Value
Example 3 Some churches baptise by full immersion in a pool.
det nsubj case amod obl case det obl punct root Some DET churches NOUN baptise VERB by ADP full ADJ immersion NOUN in ADP a DET pool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 churches det 2 churches church NOUN Number=Plur 3 baptise nsubj 3 baptise baptise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 immersion case 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 6 immersion amod 6 immersion immersion NOUN Number=Sing 3 baptise obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 pool case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pool det 9 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 3 baptise obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 baptise punct
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1 baptise present some churches a pool by full immersion tree rules
Example 4 My cousin goes to a French immersion school in Canada.
nmod:poss nsubj case det amod compound obl case nmod punct root My PRON cousin NOUN goes VERB to ADP a DET French ADJ immersion NOUN school NOUN in ADP Canada PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 8 school case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 school det 6 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 8 school amod 7 immersion immersion NOUN Number=Sing 8 school compound 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 9 in in ADP _ 10 Canada case 10 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 8 school nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present My cousin a French immersion school in Canada vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial_Location
Example 5 Turn on the immersion if you want a hot bath. (UK, Ireland)
Sentence 1: Turn on the immersion if you want a hot bath.
case det obl mark nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root Turn VERB on ADP the DET immersion NOUN if SCONJ you PRON want VERB a DET hot ADJ bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 immersion case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 immersion det 4 immersion immersion NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obl 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 want mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 want nsubj 7 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Turn advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bath det 9 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bath amod 10 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 7 want obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the immersion vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on immersion=Trajectory 2 want a condition, not said to happen present you a hot bath vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bath=Theme
Sentence 2: (UK, Ireland)
punct punct conj punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 Ireland punct 4 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 2 UK conj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 UK punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 The book's immersion in the world of dragons kept me reading.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det nmod case nmod obj obj punct root The DET book NOUN 's PART immersion NOUN in ADP the DET world NOUN of ADP dragons NOUN kept VERB me PRON reading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 immersion nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 book case 4 immersion immersion NOUN Number=Sing 10 kept nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 world case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 world det 7 world world NOUN Number=Sing 4 immersion nmod 8 of of ADP _ 9 dragons case 9 dragons dragon NOUN Number=Plur 7 world nmod 10 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 kept obj 12 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 10 kept obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 kept punct
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1 keep past the book's immersion in the world of dragons me vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent i=Theme reading=Attribute 2 immerse the book the world of dragons nom immersion «event transitive»: poss=agent in=place
Example 7 Total immersion is a fast way to learn a language.
amod nsubj cop det amod mark acl det obj punct root Total ADJ immersion NOUN is AUX a DET fast ADJ way NOUN to PART learn VERB a DET language NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Total total ADJ Degree=Pos 2 immersion amod 2 immersion immersion NOUN Number=Sing 6 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 5 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 learn mark 8 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 way acl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 language det 10 language language NOUN Number=Sing 8 learn obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 way punct
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1 is a present Total immersion a fast way tree rules 2 learn to-infinitive a language vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Topic
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