mass Who acts: Mass, Masses, you, Australia, Grandma, Factories · What happens: be, measure, mean, involve, use, find · To what, where: amount, object, grams, large amount, large crowd, lots
«mass» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: mass in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mass is the amount of matter in an object, measured in grams and kilograms.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det case nmod case det nmod punct acl case obl cc conj punct root Mass NOUN is AUX the DET amount NOUN of ADP matter NOUN in ADP an DET object NOUN , PUNCT measured VERB in ADP grams NOUN and CCONJ kilograms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 4 amount nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 amount cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 amount det 4 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 matter case 6 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 4 amount nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 object case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 object det 9 object object NOUN Number=Sing 4 amount nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 measured punct 11 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 amount acl 12 in in ADP _ 13 grams case 13 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 11 measured obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 kilograms cc 15 kilograms kilogram NOUN Number=Plur 13 grams conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 amount punct
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1 is a present Mass the amount a object of matter tree rules 2 measure participle the amount not said here grams and kilograms vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: 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 A mass is a large amount or lump of something without a clear shape.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod case det amod nmod punct root A DET mass NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ amount NOUN or CCONJ lump NOUN of ADP something PRON without ADP a DET clear ADJ shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mass det 2 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 amount cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 amount det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 amount amod 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 lump cc 8 lump lump NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 lump nmod 11 without without ADP _ 14 shape case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 shape det 13 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 14 shape amod 14 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 10 something nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 amount punct
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1 is a present a mass a large amount or lump of something tree rules
Meaning 3 A mass of people or things is a large crowd or number.
det nsubj case nmod cc conj cop det amod cc conj punct root A DET mass NOUN of ADP people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ crowd NOUN or CCONJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mass det 2 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 10 crowd nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 people case 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 mass nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 things cc 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 people conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 crowd cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 crowd det 9 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 10 crowd amod 10 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 number cc 12 number number NOUN Number=Sing 10 crowd conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 crowd punct
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1 is a present a mass of people or things a large crowd or number tree rules
Meaning 4 Masses of something (informal) means lots of it.
nsubj case nmod punct amod punct obj case nmod punct root Masses NOUN of ADP something PRON ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB lots NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Masses mass NOUN Number=Plur 7 means nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 something case 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Masses nmod 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 5 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 7 means obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 lots nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Masses of something lots of it vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic
Meaning 5 Mass is the main service in the Catholic church.
nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root Mass NOUN is AUX the DET main ADJ service NOUN in ADP the DET Catholic ADJ church NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 5 service nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 service cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 service det 4 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 5 service amod 5 service service NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 church case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 church det 8 Catholic catholic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 church amod 9 church church NOUN Number=Sing 5 service nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 service punct
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1 is a present Mass the main service the Catholic church tree rules
Meaning 6 Mass (adjective) means involving very many people, like mass transport.
nsubj punct appos punct xcomp advmod amod obj punct case amod obl punct root Mass NOUN ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB involving VERB very ADV many ADJ people NOUN , PUNCT like ADP mass ADJ transport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mass appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 involving involve VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 very very ADV _ 8 many advmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 involving obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 transport punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 transport case 12 mass mass ADJ Degree=Pos 13 transport amod 13 transport transport NOUN Number=Sing 6 involving obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Mass vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 involve not said to happen gerund Mass not said here many people like mass transport vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Example 1 The mass of the apple is 150 grams.
det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod punct root The DET mass NOUN of ADP the DET apple NOUN is AUX 150 NUM grams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mass det 2 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 8 grams nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 apple case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 apple det 5 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 2 mass nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 grams cop 7 150 150 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 grams nummod 8 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 grams punct
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1 is a present the mass of the apple 150 grams tree rules
Example 2 Use the balance to find the mass of the stone.
det obj mark advcl det obj case det nmod punct root Use VERB the DET balance NOUN to PART find VERB the DET mass NOUN of ADP the DET stone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 balance det 3 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 find mark 5 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mass det 7 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 5 find obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 stone case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 stone det 10 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 7 mass nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the balance vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Patient 2 find to-infinitive you not said here the mass of the stone vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mass=Topic
Example 3 A mass of clouds covered the sky.
det nsubj case nmod det obj punct root A DET mass NOUN of ADP clouds NOUN covered VERB the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mass det 2 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 clouds case 4 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 2 mass nmod 5 covered cover VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sky det 7 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover past a mass of clouds the sky vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sky=Destination
Example 4 There were masses of people at the concert.
expl nsubj case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON were VERB masses NOUN of ADP people NOUN at ADP the DET concert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 masses mass NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 masses nmod 6 at at ADP _ 8 concert case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 concert det 8 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 5 people nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past masses of people at the concert there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Australia is a huge land mass.
nsubj cop det amod compound punct root Australia PROPN is AUX a DET huge ADJ land NOUN mass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 6 mass nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mass cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mass det 4 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mass amod 5 land land NOUN Number=Sing 6 mass compound 6 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 mass punct
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1 is a present Australia a huge land mass tree rules
Example 6 Grandma goes to Mass on Sunday.
nsubj case obl case nmod punct root Grandma NOUN goes VERB to ADP Mass NOUN on ADP Sunday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 goes nsubj 2 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 Mass case 4 Mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 2 goes obl 5 on on ADP _ 6 Sunday case 6 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 4 Mass nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 goes punct
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1 go present Grandma Mass on Sunday vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to mass=Initial_Location
Example 7 Factories make toys by mass production.
nsubj obj case amod obl punct root Factories NOUN make VERB toys NOUN by ADP mass ADJ production NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Factories factory NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 by by ADP _ 6 production case 5 mass mass ADJ Degree=Pos 6 production amod 6 production production NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Factories toys by mass production vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset toy=Product
Example 8 They could not pull their feet out of the sticky mass.
nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj case case det amod obl punct root They PRON could AUX not PART pull VERB their PRON feet NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET sticky ADJ mass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 pull nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 pull aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 pull advmod 4 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 feet nmod:poss 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 4 pull obj 7 out out ADP _ 11 mass case 8 of of ADP _ 11 mass case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mass det 10 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mass amod 11 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 4 pull obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 pull punct
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1 not pull could They their feet the sticky mass vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent foot=Theme out mass=Initial_Location
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