measure Who acts: It, something, measure, pencil, you, She · What happens: measure, be, amount, tell, take, do · To what, where: something, 5 cm, amount, step, one short part, music · Speech: someone speaks here
«measure» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: measure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To measure is to find out the size, length, weight, time or amount of something with a tool, like a ruler, a tape, scales or a clock.
The tree, 27 words mark csubj cop mark compound:prt det obj punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj case nmod case det nmod punct case det conj punct det nmod punct conj cc det conj punct root To PART measure VERB is AUX to PART find VERB out ADP the DET size NOUN , PUNCT length NOUN , PUNCT weight NOUN , PUNCT time NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN of ADP something PRON with ADP a DET tool NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET ruler NOUN , PUNCT a DET tape NOUN , PUNCT scales NOUN or CCONJ a DET clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 measure mark 2 measure measure VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 find csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 find cop 4 to to PART _ 5 find mark 5 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 find compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 size det 8 size size NOUN Number=Sing 5 find obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 length punct 10 length length NOUN Number=Sing 8 size conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 weight punct 12 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 8 size conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 time punct 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 size conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 amount cc 16 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 14 time conj 17 of of ADP _ 18 something case 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 amount nmod 19 with with ADP _ 21 tool case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 tool det 21 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 18 something nmod 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 ruler punct 23 like like ADP _ 25 ruler case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 ruler det 25 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 21 tool conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 28 tape punct 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 tape det 28 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 18 something nmod 29 , , PUNCT _ 30 scales punct 30 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 28 tape conj 31 or or CCONJ _ 33 clock cc 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 33 clock det 33 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 28 tape conj 34 . . PUNCT _ 5 find punct
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1 measure to-infinitive vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 2 is present find property tree rules 3 amount something nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient
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 «It measures 5 cm» tells how big something is.
punct nsubj ccomp nummod obj punct advmod ccomp nsubj cop punct root « PUNCT It PRON measures VERB 5 NUM cm NOUN » PUNCT tells VERB how ADV big ADJ something PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 measures punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 measures nsubj 3 measures measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tells ccomp 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cm nummod 5 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 3 measures obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 measures punct 7 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 big advmod 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tells ccomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 big nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 big cop 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 tells punct
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1 measure in a quote present It 5 cm vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cm=Value 2 tell speech: assert present vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 is present something big property tree rules
Meaning 3 A measure is an amount or a unit for it, like a cup or a metre.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det cc det conj case nmod punct case det parataxis cc det conj punct root A DET measure NOUN is AUX an DET amount NOUN or CCONJ a DET unit NOUN for ADP it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET cup NOUN or CCONJ a DET metre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 measure det 2 measure measure NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 amount det 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 unit cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 unit det 8 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount conj 9 for for ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 unit nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 cup punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 cup case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 cup det 14 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 metre cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 metre det 17 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 14 cup conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 amount punct
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1 is a present a measure a amount or a unit for unit tree rules
Meaning 4 A measure is also a step taken to do something: «safety measures».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop advmod det acl mark xcomp obj punct punct compound appos punct punct root A DET measure NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET step NOUN taken VERB to PART do VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT safety NOUN measures NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 measure det 2 measure measure NOUN Number=Sing 6 step nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 step cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 step advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 step det 6 step step NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 step acl 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 taken xcomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 do obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 measures punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 measures punct 13 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 14 measures compound 14 measures measure NOUN Number=Plur 10 something appos 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 measures punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 step punct
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1 is a present a measure a step tree rules 2 take participle a step not said here vn require-103 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition 3 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 5 In music, a measure is one short part of a tune (a bar).
The tree, 13 words case obl punct det nsubj cop nummod amod case det nmod punct det appos punct punct root In ADP music NOUN , PUNCT a DET measure NOUN is AUX one NUM short ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET tune NOUN ( PUNCT a DET bar NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 music case 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 9 part obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 music punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 measure det 5 measure measure NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 part cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 part nummod 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 part amod 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 tune case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tune det 12 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nmod 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 bar punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 bar det 15 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 12 tune appos 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 bar punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 part punct
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1 is a present a measure one short part music of a tune tree rules
Example 1 The pencil measures 12 cm.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET pencil NOUN measures VERB 12 NUM cm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pencil det 2 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 measures nsubj 3 measures measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cm nummod 5 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 3 measures obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 measures punct
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1 measure present the pencil 12 cm vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cm=Value
Example 2 Measure the length of the table.
det obj case det nmod punct root Measure VERB the DET length NOUN of ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 length det 3 length length NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 table case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 table det 6 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 length nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here the length of the table vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme length=Value
Example 3 She measured 3 cups of flour.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON measured VERB 3 NUM cups NOUN of ADP flour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 measured nsubj 2 measured measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cups nummod 4 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 2 measured obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 flour case 6 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 4 cups nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 measured punct
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1 measure past She 3 cups of flour vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cup=Value
Example 4 The room measures 4 m by 5 m.
det nsubj nummod obj case nummod obl root The DET room NOUN measures VERB 4 NUM m NOUN by ADP 5 NUM m. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 room det 2 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 measures nsubj 3 measures measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 m nummod 5 m m NOUN Number=Plur 3 measures obj 6 by by ADP _ 8 m. case 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 m. nummod 8 m. m. NOUN Number=Sing 3 measures obl
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1 measure present the room 4 m by 5 m. vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme m=Value
Example 5 The nurse measured my height: 1 metre 32.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct nummod appos flat punct root The DET nurse NOUN measured VERB my PRON height NOUN : PUNCT 1 NUM metre NOUN 32 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 measured nsubj 3 measured measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 height nmod:poss 5 height height NOUN Number=Sing 3 measured obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 metre punct 7 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 metre nummod 8 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 5 height appos 9 32 32 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 metre flat 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 measured punct
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1 measure past the nurse my height vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme height=Value
Example 6 We measured the temperature of the water every hour.
nsubj det obj case det nmod det obl:unmarked punct root We PRON measured VERB the DET temperature NOUN of ADP the DET water NOUN every DET hour NOUN . 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 measured nsubj 2 measured measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 temperature det 4 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 2 measured obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 water case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 water det 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 temperature nmod 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 hour det 9 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 measured obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 measured punct
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1 measure past We the temperature of the water hour vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme temperature=Value
Example 7 The school took safety measures after the storm.
det nsubj compound obj case det obl punct root The DET school NOUN took VERB safety NOUN measures NOUN after ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 5 measures compound 5 measures measure NOUN Number=Plur 3 took obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 storm case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the school safety measures after the storm vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent measure=Theme
Example 8 Add one more cookie for good measure.
nummod amod obj case amod obl punct root Add VERB one NUM more ADJ cookie NOUN for ADP good ADJ measure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 cookie nummod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 cookie amod 4 cookie cookie NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 measure case 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 measure amod 7 measure measure NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here one more cookie for good measure vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Patient
Example 9 They were measured and found to be correct.
nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj mark cop xcomp punct root They PRON were AUX measured VERB and CCONJ found VERB to PART be AUX correct ADJ . 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 3 measured nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 measured aux:pass 3 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 found cc 5 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 measured conj 6 to to PART _ 8 correct mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 correct cop 8 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 5 found xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 measured punct
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1 measure past · passive They vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value 2 find participle vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 3 is to-infinitive correct property tree rules
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