infinity Who acts: Infinity, symbol ∞, counting numbers, symbol, Numbers, largest number · What happens: be, have, go on, show, count, shout · To what, where: idea, end, Infinity, large amount, ∞, Buzz Lightyear
«infinity» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: infinity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Infinity is the idea of something that has no end and goes on for ever, bigger than any number.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj compound:prt case obl punct parataxis case det obl punct root Infinity NOUN is AUX the DET idea NOUN of ADP something PRON that PRON has VERB no DET end NOUN and CCONJ goes VERB on ADP for ADP ever ADV , PUNCT bigger ADJ than ADP any DET number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Infinity infinity NOUN Number=Sing 4 idea nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 idea cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 idea nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 something acl:relcl 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 end det 10 end end NOUN Number=Sing 8 has obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 goes cc 12 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 has conj 13 on on ADP _ 12 goes compound:prt 14 for for ADP _ 15 ever case 15 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 12 goes obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 bigger punct 17 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 idea parataxis 18 than than ADP _ 20 number case 19 any any DET PronType=Ind 20 number det 20 number number NOUN Number=Sing 17 bigger obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 idea punct
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1 is a present Infinity the idea of something tree rules 2 have present no end vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient 3 go on present vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
Infinity is shown by the symbol ∞; counting numbers go on to infinity.
The tree, 13 words nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct amod nsubj parataxis advmod case obl punct root Infinity NOUN is AUX shown VERB by ADP the DET symbol NOUN ∞ NOUN ; PUNCT counting VERB numbers NOUN go VERB on ADV to ADP infinity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Infinity infinity NOUN Number=Sing 3 shown nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 shown aux:pass 3 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 7 ∞ case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ∞ det 6 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 7 ∞ compound 7 ∞ ∞ NOUN Number=Sing 3 shown obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 go punct 9 counting count VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 numbers amod 10 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 11 go nsubj 11 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 shown parataxis 12 on on ADV _ 11 go advmod 13 to to ADP _ 14 infinity case 14 infinity infinity NOUN Number=Sing 11 go obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 shown punct
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1 show present · passive the symbol ∞ Infinity vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient 2 count gerund vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 3 go on present counting numbers to infinity vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 An infinity of something is an extremely large or endless amount.
det nsubj case nmod cop det advmod amod cc conj punct root An DET infinity NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX an DET extremely ADV large ADJ or CCONJ endless ADJ amount NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 infinity det 2 infinity infinity NOUN Number=Sing 11 amount nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 infinity nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 amount cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 amount det 7 extremely extremely ADV _ 8 large advmod 8 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 11 amount amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 endless cc 10 endless endless ADJ Degree=Pos 8 large conj 11 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 amount punct
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1 is a present a infinity of something a large amount tree rules
Example 1 The symbol for infinity is ∞, like a sideways eight.
det nsubj case nmod cop punct case det advmod nmod punct root The DET symbol NOUN for ADP infinity NOUN is AUX ∞ NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET sideways ADV eight NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 symbol det 2 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 6 ∞ nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 4 infinity case 4 infinity infinity NOUN Number=Sing 2 symbol nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ∞ cop 6 ∞ ∞ NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 eight punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 eight case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 eight det 10 sideways sideways ADV _ 11 eight advmod 11 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 ∞ nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 ∞ punct
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1 is a present the symbol for infinity ∞ like a eight tree rules
Example 2 Numbers go on to infinity.
nsubj advmod case obl punct root Numbers NOUN go VERB on ADV to ADP infinity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 2 go nsubj 2 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADV _ 2 go advmod 4 to to ADP _ 5 infinity case 5 infinity infinity NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 go punct
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1 go on present Numbers to infinity vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 There is no largest number because counting goes on to infinity.
expl det amod nsubj mark nsubj advcl advmod case obl punct root There PRON is VERB no DET largest ADJ number NOUN because SCONJ counting VERB goes VERB on ADV to ADP infinity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 number det 4 largest large ADJ Degree=Sup 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 6 because because SCONJ _ 8 goes mark 7 counting count VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 goes nsubj 8 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 is advcl 9 on on ADV _ 8 goes advmod 10 to to ADP _ 11 infinity case 11 infinity infinity NOUN Number=Sing 8 goes obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present no largest number there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 count gerund vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 3 go on present to infinity vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 «To infinity and beyond!» shouted Buzz Lightyear.
punct case nsubj cc conj punct punct compound obj punct root « PUNCT To ADP infinity NOUN and CCONJ beyond ADV ! PUNCT » PUNCT shouted VERB Buzz PROPN Lightyear PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 infinity punct 2 To to ADP _ 3 infinity case 3 infinity infinity NOUN Number=Sing 8 shouted nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 beyond cc 5 beyond beyond ADV _ 3 infinity conj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 infinity punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 infinity punct 8 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Buzz Buzz PROPN Number=Sing 10 Lightyear compound 10 Lightyear Lightyear PROPN Number=Sing 8 shouted obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 shouted punct
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1 shout speech: express past infinity Buzz Lightyear vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lightyear=Topic
Example 5 Two mirrors facing each other seem to show reflections going to infinity.
nummod nsubj acl obj fixed mark xcomp obj acl case obl punct root Two NUM mirrors NOUN facing VERB each DET other ADJ seem VERB to PART show VERB reflections NOUN going VERB to ADP infinity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 mirrors nummod 2 mirrors mirror NOUN Number=Plur 6 seem nsubj 3 facing face VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 mirrors acl 4 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 3 facing obj 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 4 each fixed 6 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 show mark 8 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 seem xcomp 9 reflections reflection NOUN Number=Plur 8 show obj 10 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 reflections acl 11 to to ADP _ 12 infinity case 12 infinity infinity NOUN Number=Sing 10 going obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 seem punct
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1 face gerund Two mirrors not said here each vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme each=Destination 2 seem present Two mirrors vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 show to-infinitive Two mirrors not said here reflections vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent reflection=Recipient 4 go gerund reflections not said here infinity vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to infinity=Initial_Location
Example 6 The universe may stretch to infinity.
det nsubj aux case obl punct root The DET universe NOUN may AUX stretch VERB to ADP infinity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 universe det 2 universe universe NOUN Number=Sing 4 stretch nsubj 3 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 stretch aux 4 stretch stretch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 infinity case 6 infinity infinity NOUN Number=Sing 4 stretch obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 stretch punct
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1 stretch may the universe infinity vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to infinity=Location
Example 7 There are an infinity of possible stories.
expl det nsubj case amod nmod punct root There PRON are VERB an DET infinity NOUN of ADP possible ADJ stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 infinity det 4 infinity infinity NOUN Number=Sing 2 are nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 stories case 6 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stories amod 7 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 4 infinity nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 be present a infinity of possible stories there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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