lithosphere Who acts: lithosphere, Earthquakes, softer layer, Rocks · What happens: be, break, include, happen, float, call · To what, where: hard rocky outer layer, tectonic plates, lithosphere, crust, parts, softer layer · Speech: someone speaks here
«lithosphere» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: lithosphere in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The lithosphere is the hard, rocky outer layer of the Earth: the crust plus the very top part of the mantle, about 100 km thick, broken into tectonic plates.
The tree, 29 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod amod case det nmod punct det conj cc det advmod amod conj case det nmod punct advmod nummod obl:unmarked amod punct conj case compound obl punct root The DET lithosphere NOUN is AUX the DET hard ADJ , PUNCT rocky ADJ outer ADJ layer NOUN of ADP the DET Earth PROPN : PUNCT the DET crust NOUN plus CCONJ the DET very ADV top ADJ part NOUN of ADP the DET mantle NOUN , PUNCT about ADV 100 NUM km NOUN thick ADJ , PUNCT broken VERB into ADP tectonic NOUN plates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lithosphere det 2 lithosphere lithosphere NOUN Number=Sing 9 layer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 layer cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 layer det 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 9 layer amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 hard punct 7 rocky rocky ADJ Degree=Pos 9 layer amod 8 outer outer ADJ Degree=Pos 9 layer amod 9 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 Earth case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Earth det 12 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 9 layer nmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 crust punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 crust det 15 crust crust NOUN Number=Sing 9 layer conj 16 plus plus CCONJ _ 20 part cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 part det 18 very very ADV _ 19 top advmod 19 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 20 part amod 20 part part NOUN Number=Sing 15 crust conj 21 of of ADP _ 23 mantle case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 mantle det 23 mantle mantle NOUN Number=Sing 20 part nmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 28 thick punct 25 about about ADV _ 26 100 advmod 26 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 27 km nummod 27 km km NOUN Number=Plur 28 thick obl:unmarked 28 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 15 crust amod 29 , , PUNCT _ 30 broken punct 30 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 28 thick conj 31 into into ADP _ 33 plates case 32 tectonic tectonic NOUN Number=Sing 33 plates compound 33 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 30 broken obl 34 . . PUNCT _ 9 layer punct
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1 is a present the lithosphere the hard rocky outer layer and the crust plus the top part of the mantle of the Earth tree rules 2 break participle the lithosphere not said here into tectonic plates result vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into plate=Result
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.
Example 1 The lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root The DET lithosphere NOUN is AUX broken VERB into ADP tectonic NOUN plates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lithosphere det 2 lithosphere lithosphere NOUN Number=Sing 4 broken nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 broken aux:pass 4 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 plates case 6 tectonic tectonic NOUN Number=Sing 7 plates compound 7 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 4 broken obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 broken punct
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1 break present · passive the lithosphere into tectonic plates result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into plate=Result
Example 2 The lithosphere includes the crust and the top of the mantle.
det nsubj det obj cc det conj case det nmod punct root The DET lithosphere NOUN includes VERB the DET crust NOUN and CCONJ the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET mantle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lithosphere det 2 lithosphere lithosphere NOUN Number=Sing 3 includes nsubj 3 includes include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crust det 5 crust crust NOUN Number=Sing 3 includes obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 top cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 top det 8 top top NOUN Number=Sing 5 crust conj 9 of of ADP _ 11 mantle case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mantle det 11 mantle mantle NOUN Number=Sing 8 top nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 includes punct
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1 include present the lithosphere the crust and the top of the mantle vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crust=Theme
Example 3 Earthquakes happen when parts of the lithosphere move.
nsubj advmod obl case det amod nmod punct root Earthquakes NOUN happen VERB when ADV parts NOUN of ADP the DET lithosphere ADJ move NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Earthquakes earthquake NOUN Number=Plur 2 happen nsubj 2 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 4 parts advmod 4 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 2 happen obl 5 of of ADP _ 8 move case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 move det 7 lithosphere lithosphere ADJ Degree=Pos 8 move amod 8 move move NOUN Number=Sing 4 parts nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 happen punct
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1 happen present Earthquakes parts of the lithosphere move vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The lithosphere floats on a softer layer called the asthenosphere.
det nsubj case det amod obl acl det obj punct root The DET lithosphere NOUN floats VERB on ADP a DET softer ADJ layer NOUN called VERB the DET asthenosphere NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lithosphere det 2 lithosphere lithosphere NOUN Number=Sing 3 floats nsubj 3 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 layer case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 layer det 6 softer soft ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 layer amod 7 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing 3 floats obl 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 layer acl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 asthenosphere det 10 asthenosphere asthenosphere NOUN Number=Sing 8 called obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 floats punct
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1 float present the lithosphere a softer layer vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on layer=Trajectory 2 call participle a softer layer not said here the asthenosphere vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent asthenosphere=Recipient
Example 5 Rocks, mountains and soil are part of the lithosphere.
nsubj punct conj cc conj cop case det nmod punct root Rocks NOUN , PUNCT mountains NOUN and CCONJ soil NOUN are AUX part NOUN of ADP the DET lithosphere NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 7 part nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 mountains punct 3 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 1 Rocks conj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 soil cc 5 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rocks conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part cop 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 lithosphere case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lithosphere det 10 lithosphere lithosphere NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 is a present Rocks and mountains and soil part of the lithosphere tree rules
Example 6 The lithosphere is thinner under the oceans than under continents.
det nsubj cop case det obl case case obl punct root The DET lithosphere NOUN is AUX thinner ADJ under ADP the DET oceans NOUN than ADP under ADP continents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lithosphere det 2 lithosphere lithosphere NOUN Number=Sing 4 thinner nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 thinner cop 4 thinner thin ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 under under ADP _ 7 oceans case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 oceans det 7 oceans ocean NOUN Number=Plur 4 thinner obl 8 than than ADP _ 10 continents case 9 under under ADP _ 10 continents case 10 continents continent NOUN Number=Plur 4 thinner obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 thinner punct
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1 is present the lithosphere the oceans than continents; thin property tree rules
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