invention Who acts: invention, someone, act, made story, light bulb, machine · What happens: be, make, think of, invent, make up, not be · To what, where: new thing, act, something, made story, important invention, wheel
«invention» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: invention in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An invention is a new thing or idea that someone has made or thought of for the first time.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj mark nsubj aux advcl cc conj compound:prt case det amod obl punct root An DET invention NOUN is AUX a DET new ADJ thing NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN that SCONJ someone PRON has AUX made VERB or CCONJ thought VERB of ADP for ADP the DET first ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 invention det 2 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thing det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing amod 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 idea cc 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing conj 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 made mark 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 made nsubj 11 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 made aux 12 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 thing advcl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 thought cc 14 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 made conj 15 of of ADP _ 14 thought compound:prt 16 for for ADP _ 19 time case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 time det 18 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 19 time amod 19 time time NOUN Number=Sing 14 thought obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 is a present a invention a new thing or idea tree rules 2 make present · perfect someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 think of speech: other participle someone not said here time vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Invention is the act of inventing something.
nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct root Invention NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ inventing VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Invention invention NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 inventing mark 6 inventing invent VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 inventing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Invention the act tree rules 2 invent gerund the act not said here something vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Result
Meaning 3 An invention can also be a made-up story that is not true.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct compound:prt nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct root An DET invention NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET made VERB - PUNCT up ADP story NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 invention det 2 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing 10 story nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 story aux 4 also also ADV _ 10 story advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 story cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 story det 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 story amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 9 up punct 9 up up ADP _ 7 made compound:prt 10 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 true nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 true cop 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 true advmod 14 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 10 story acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 story punct
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1 make up participle vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is a can a invention a made story tree rules 3 not is present a made story true property tree rules
Example 1 The light bulb was an important invention.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET light NOUN bulb NOUN was AUX an DET important ADJ invention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bulb det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 bulb compound 3 bulb bulb NOUN Number=Sing 7 invention nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 invention cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 invention det 6 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 7 invention amod 7 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 invention punct
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1 is a past the light bulb a important invention tree rules
Example 2 The invention of the wheel made travel easier.
det nsubj case det nmod amod obj punct root The DET invention NOUN of ADP the DET wheel NOUN made VERB travel NOUN easier ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 invention det 2 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing 8 easier nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 wheel case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wheel det 5 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 2 invention nmod 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 travel amod 7 travel travel NOUN Number=Sing 8 easier obj 8 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 easier punct
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1 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 invent the wheel nom invention «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 My invention is a machine that walks the dog.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root My PRON invention NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN that PRON walks VERB the DET dog NOUN . 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 invention nmod:poss 2 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 walks nsubj 7 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dog det 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 walks obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present My invention a machine tree rules 2 walk present a machine the dog vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Agent 3 invent My nom invention «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The telephone was Alexander Graham Bell's invention.
det nsubj cop flat flat nmod:poss case punct root The DET telephone NOUN was AUX Alexander PROPN Graham PROPN Bell PROPN 's PART invention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 telephone det 2 telephone telephone NOUN Number=Sing 8 invention nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 invention cop 4 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 6 Bell flat 5 Graham Graham PROPN Number=Sing 6 Bell flat 6 Bell Bell PROPN Number=Sing 8 invention nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 Bell case 8 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 invention punct
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1 is a past the telephone Alexander Graham Bell's invention tree rules
Example 5 His excuse was pure invention.
nmod:poss nsubj cop amod punct root His PRON excuse NOUN was AUX pure ADJ invention 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 2 excuse nmod:poss 2 excuse excuse NOUN Number=Sing 5 invention nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 invention cop 4 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 5 invention amod 5 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 invention punct
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1 is a past His excuse pure invention tree rules 2 excuse His = he nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 We entered our inventions in the science fair.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl advcl punct root We PRON entered VERB our PRON inventions NOUN in ADP the DET science NOUN fair ADJ . 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 entered nsubj 2 entered enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 inventions nmod:poss 4 inventions invention NOUN Number=Plur 2 entered obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 science case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 science det 7 science science NOUN Number=Sing 2 entered obl 8 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 2 entered advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 entered punct
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1 enter past We our inventions the science vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme invention=Destination 2 invent our nom invention «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The internet is one of the biggest inventions of all.
det nsubj cop case det amod nmod case nmod punct root The DET internet NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET biggest ADJ inventions NOUN of ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 internet det 2 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 inventions case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 inventions det 7 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 8 inventions amod 8 inventions invention NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 all case 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 inventions nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present the internet one of the biggest inventions of all tree rules
Example 8 Ah, yes; sleep is a capital invention.
discourse punct discourse punct nsubj cop det amod punct root Ah INTJ , PUNCT yes INTJ ; PUNCT sleep NOUN is AUX a DET capital ADJ invention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ah ah INTJ _ 9 invention discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Ah punct 3 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 9 invention discourse 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 yes punct 5 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 9 invention nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 invention cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 invention det 8 capital capital ADJ Degree=Pos 9 invention amod 9 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 invention punct
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1 is a present sleep a capital invention tree rules
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