lithium Who acts: Lithium, tablet, chemical symbol, you, Electric cars · What happens: be, use, have, float, not poke, crush · To what, where: light, chemical element, Lithium, rechargeable batteries, ion battery, Li
«lithium» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: lithium in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Lithium is a very light, soft, silvery metal; it is a chemical element with the symbol Li.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det advmod punct amod punct amod conj punct nsubj cop det amod conj case det nmod appos punct root Lithium NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV light NOUN , PUNCT soft ADJ , PUNCT silvery ADJ metal NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX a DET chemical ADJ element NOUN with ADP the DET symbol NOUN Li PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lithium lithium NOUN Number=Sing 5 light nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 light cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 light det 4 very very ADV _ 5 light advmod 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 metal punct 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 10 metal amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 soft punct 9 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 10 metal amod 10 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 5 light conj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 element punct 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 element nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 element cop 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 element det 15 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 16 element amod 16 element element NOUN Number=Sing 5 light conj 17 with with ADP _ 19 symbol case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 symbol det 19 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 16 element nmod 20 Li Li PROPN Number=Sing 19 symbol appos 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 light punct
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1 is a present Lithium a light and soft silvery metal and a chemical element tree rules 2 is a present Lithium a chemical element with the symbol tree rules
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 Lithium is used in rechargeable batteries for phones, laptops and electric cars.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl case nmod punct conj cc amod conj punct root Lithium NOUN is AUX used VERB in ADP rechargeable ADJ batteries NOUN for ADP phones NOUN , PUNCT laptops NOUN and CCONJ electric ADJ cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lithium lithium NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 batteries case 5 rechargeable rechargeable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 batteries amod 6 batteries battery NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 phones case 8 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 6 batteries nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 laptops punct 10 laptops laptop NOUN Number=Plur 8 phones conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 cars cc 12 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 13 cars amod 13 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 8 phones conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive Lithium rechargeable batteries for phones and laptops and electric cars vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 My tablet has a lithium-ion battery.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound punct compound obj punct root My PRON tablet NOUN has VERB a DET lithium NOUN - PUNCT ion NOUN battery 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 tablet nmod:poss 2 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 battery det 5 lithium lithium NOUN Number=Sing 7 ion compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 lithium punct 7 ion ion NOUN Number=Sing 8 battery compound 8 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My tablet a ion battery vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battery=Patient
Example 2 Lithium is the lightest of all metals.
nsubj cop det case det obl punct root Lithium NOUN is AUX the DET lightest ADJ of ADP all DET metals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lithium lithium NOUN Number=Sing 4 lightest nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lightest cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lightest det 4 lightest light ADJ Degree=Sup root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 metals case 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 metals det 7 metals metal NOUN Number=Plur 4 lightest obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 lightest punct
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1 is present Lithium of all metals; light property tree rules
Example 3 Its chemical symbol is Li.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop punct root Its PRON chemical ADJ symbol NOUN is AUX Li PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 symbol nmod:poss 2 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 symbol amod 3 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 5 Li nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Li cop 5 Li Li PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 Li punct
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1 is a present Its chemical symbol Li tree rules
Example 4 Lithium is so light it can float on oil.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux parataxis case obl punct root Lithium NOUN is AUX so ADV light ADJ it PRON can AUX float VERB on ADP oil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lithium lithium NOUN Number=Sing 4 light nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 light cop 3 so so ADV _ 4 light advmod 4 light light ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 float nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 float aux 7 float float VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 light parataxis 8 on on ADP _ 9 oil case 9 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 7 float obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 light punct
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1 is present Lithium light property tree rules 2 float can Lithium oil vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on oil=Trajectory
Example 5 Never poke or crush a lithium battery.
advmod cc conj det compound obj punct root Never ADV poke VERB or CCONJ crush VERB a DET lithium NOUN battery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 poke advmod 2 poke poke VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 crush cc 4 crush crush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 poke conj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 battery det 6 lithium lithium NOUN Number=Sing 7 battery compound 7 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing 4 crush obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 poke punct
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1 not poke imperative you not said here vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 crush infinitive you not said here a lithium battery vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battery=Patient
Example 6 Electric cars need a lot of lithium.
amod nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Electric ADJ cars NOUN need VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP lithium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 2 cars amod 2 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 3 need nsubj 3 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 need obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 lithium case 7 lithium lithium NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 need punct
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1 need present Electric cars a lot of lithium vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme
Example 7 Lithium fizzes when it touches water.
nsubj advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root Lithium NOUN fizzes VERB when ADV it PRON touches VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lithium lithium NOUN Number=Sing 2 fizzes nsubj 2 fizzes fizz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 touches advmod 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 touches nsubj 5 touches touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 fizzes advcl 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 touches obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 fizzes punct
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1 fizz present Lithium vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 touch present Lithium water vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme water=Co-Theme
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