jargon Who acts: that, doctor, I, Byte, you, letter · What happens: use, be, understand, not understand, explain, have · To what, where: Special words, medical jargon, computer jargon, it, own jargon, maths jargon
«jargon» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: jargon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Special words used by a particular group, such as doctors, lawyers or computer experts, that are hard for others to understand.
The tree, 21 words amod acl case det amod obl punct case fixed conj punct conj cc compound conj punct nsubj cop parataxis case obl mark advcl punct root Special ADJ words NOUN used VERB by ADP a DET particular ADJ group NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP doctors NOUN , PUNCT lawyers NOUN or CCONJ computer NOUN experts NOUN , PUNCT that PRON are AUX hard ADJ for ADP others NOUN to PART understand VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Special special ADJ Degree=Pos 2 words amod 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 words acl 4 by by ADP _ 7 group case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 group det 6 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 group amod 7 group group NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 doctors punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 doctors case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 2 words conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 lawyers punct 13 lawyers lawyer NOUN Number=Plur 2 words conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 experts cc 15 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 16 experts compound 16 experts expert NOUN Number=Plur 2 words conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 hard punct 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 hard nsubj 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 hard cop 20 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 words parataxis 21 for for ADP _ 22 others case 22 others other NOUN Number=Plur 20 hard obl 23 to to PART _ 24 understand mark 24 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 hard advcl 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 words punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use participle Special words and doctors and lawyers or computer experts not said here by a particular group vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present that for others; hard property tree rules 3 understand to-infinitive that not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 Confusing or pompous language.
amod cc conj punct root Confusing ADJ or CCONJ pompous ADJ language NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Confusing confusing ADJ Degree=Pos 4 language amod 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 pompous cc 3 pompous pompous ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Confusing conj 4 language language NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 language punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The doctor used medical jargon I didn't understand.
det nsubj amod obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root The DET doctor NOUN used VERB medical ADJ jargon NOUN I PRON did AUX n't PART understand VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 medical medical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 jargon amod 5 jargon jargon NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 understand nsubj 7 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 understand aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 understand advmod 9 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 jargon acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the doctor medical jargon vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jargon=Patient 2 not understand past · do-support I medical jargon not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer jargon=Stimulus
Example 2 "Byte" and "pixel" are computer jargon.
punct nsubj punct cc punct conj punct cop compound punct root " PUNCT Byte NOUN " PUNCT and CCONJ " PUNCT pixel NOUN " PUNCT are AUX computer NOUN jargon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Byte punct 2 Byte byte NOUN Number=Sing 10 jargon nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Byte punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 pixel cc 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 pixel punct 6 pixel pixel NOUN Number=Sing 2 Byte conj 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 pixel punct 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 jargon cop 9 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 10 jargon compound 10 jargon jargon NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 jargon punct
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1 is a present Byte and pixel computer jargon tree rules
Example 3 Explain it without jargon, please.
obj case obl punct discourse punct root Explain VERB it PRON without ADP jargon NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Explain explain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Explain obj 3 without without ADP _ 4 jargon case 4 jargon jargon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Explain obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Explain punct 6 please please INTJ _ 1 Explain discourse 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Explain punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 explain speech: assert imperative you not said here it without jargon vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 4 The letter was full of legal jargon.
det nsubj cop case amod obl punct root The DET letter NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP legal ADJ jargon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 letter det 2 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 jargon case 6 legal legal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 jargon amod 7 jargon jargon NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the letter of legal jargon; full property tree rules
Example 5 Every sport has its own jargon, like "offside".
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct case punct appos punct punct root Every DET sport NOUN has VERB its PRON own ADJ jargon NOUN , PUNCT like ADP " PUNCT offside NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 sport det 2 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 jargon nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 6 jargon amod 6 jargon jargon NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 offside punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 offside case 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 offside punct 10 offside offside NOUN Number=Sing 6 jargon appos 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 offside punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present every sport sport's own jargon vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jargon=Patient
Example 6 "Denominator" is maths jargon for the bottom number of a fraction.
punct nsubj punct cop compound case det amod nmod case det nmod punct root " PUNCT Denominator NOUN " PUNCT is AUX maths NOUN jargon NOUN for ADP the DET bottom ADJ number NOUN of ADP a DET fraction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Denominator punct 2 Denominator denominator NOUN Number=Sing 6 jargon nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Denominator punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 jargon cop 5 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 6 jargon compound 6 jargon jargon NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 10 number case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 number det 9 bottom bottom ADJ Degree=Pos 10 number amod 10 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 jargon nmod 11 of of ADP _ 13 fraction case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 fraction det 13 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 10 number nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 jargon punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Denominator maths jargon for the bottom number of a fraction tree rules
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