medium Who acts: Medium, way, something, person, I, you · What happens: mean, be, communicate, show, travel, claim · To what, where: way, something, material, science, person, medium pizza
«medium» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: medium in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Medium means in the middle in size, amount or level, not big and not small.
The tree, 15 words nsubj case det obl case nmod punct appos cc conj punct advmod amod cc advmod conj punct root Medium NOUN means VERB in ADP the DET middle NOUN in ADP size NOUN , PUNCT amount NOUN or CCONJ level NOUN , PUNCT not PART big ADJ and CCONJ not PART small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Medium medium NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 middle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 middle det 5 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 in in ADP _ 7 size case 7 size size NOUN Number=Sing 5 middle nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 amount punct 9 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 5 middle appos 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 level cc 11 level level NOUN Number=Sing 9 amount conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 big punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 big advmod 14 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 amount amod 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 small cc 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 small advmod 17 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 14 big conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Medium in the middle in size vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in middle=Attribute
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 medium is a way of communicating or showing something, such as television, paint or the internet.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det mark acl cc conj obj punct case fixed appos punct conj cc det conj punct root A DET medium NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ communicating VERB or CCONJ showing VERB something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP television NOUN , PUNCT paint NOUN or CCONJ the DET internet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 medium det 2 medium medium NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 communicating mark 7 communicating communicate VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way acl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 showing cc 9 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 communicating conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 showing obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 television punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 television case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 television television NOUN Number=Sing 10 something appos 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 paint punct 16 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 10 something conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 internet cc 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 internet det 19 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 10 something conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a medium a way tree rules 2 communicate gerund a way not said here vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 show gerund a way not said here something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Recipient
Meaning 3 In science, a medium is a material that something travels through, like air for sound.
The tree, 15 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det mark nsubj advcl advmod punct case obl case nmod punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT a DET medium NOUN is AUX a DET material NOUN that SCONJ something PRON travels VERB through ADV , PUNCT like ADP air NOUN for ADP sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 material obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 medium det 5 medium medium NOUN Number=Sing 8 material nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 material cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 material det 8 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that SCONJ _ 11 travels mark 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 travels nsubj 11 travels travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 material advcl 12 through through ADV _ 11 travels advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 air punct 14 like like ADP _ 15 air case 15 air air NOUN Number=Sing 11 travels obl 16 for for ADP _ 17 sound case 17 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 15 air nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 material punct
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1 is a present a medium a material science tree rules 2 travel present something like air for sound; through property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 A medium is a person who claims to talk to the dead.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp case det obl punct root A DET medium NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON claims VERB to PART talk VERB to ADP the DET dead ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 medium det 2 medium medium NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 claims nsubj 7 claims claim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 talk mark 9 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 claims xcomp 10 to to ADP _ 12 dead case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 dead det 12 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 9 talk obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a medium a person tree rules 2 claim speech: other present a person vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 talk to-infinitive a person not said here to the dead vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to dead=Co-Agent
Example 1 I'd like a medium pizza, please.
nsubj aux det compound obj punct discourse punct root I PRON 'd AUX like VERB a DET medium NOUN pizza NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 like nsubj 2 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 like aux 3 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pizza det 5 medium medium NOUN Number=Sing 6 pizza compound 6 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 3 like obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 like punct 8 please please INTJ _ 3 like discourse 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 like punct
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1 like would I a medium pizza vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pizza=Theme
Example 2 Cook the sauce on a medium heat.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Cook VERB the DET sauce NOUN on ADP a DET medium ADJ heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cook cook VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sauce det 3 sauce sauce NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cook obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 heat case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 heat det 6 medium medium ADJ Degree=Pos 7 heat amod 7 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cook obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cook punct
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1 cook imperative you not said here the sauce on a medium heat vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent sauce=Patient on heat=Instrument
Example 3 He is of medium height.
nsubj cop case amod punct root He PRON is AUX of ADP medium ADJ height NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 height nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 height cop 3 of of ADP _ 5 height case 4 medium medium ADJ Degree=Pos 5 height amod 5 height height NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 height punct
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1 is present He of medium height tree rules
Example 4 Sound travels through a medium such as air.
nsubj case det obl case fixed nmod punct root Sound NOUN travels VERB through ADP a DET medium NOUN such ADJ as ADP air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 travels nsubj 2 travels travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 medium case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 medium det 5 medium medium NOUN Number=Sing 2 travels obl 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 8 air case 7 as as ADP _ 6 such fixed 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 medium nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 travels punct
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1 travel present Sound a medium such air vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through medium=Trajectory
Example 5 Her favourite art medium is watercolour.
nmod:poss amod compound nsubj cop punct root Her PRON favourite ADJ art NOUN medium NOUN is AUX watercolour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 medium nmod:poss 2 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 4 medium amod 3 art art NOUN Number=Sing 4 medium compound 4 medium medium NOUN Number=Sing 6 watercolour nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 watercolour cop 6 watercolour watercolour NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 watercolour punct
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1 is a present Her favourite art medium watercolour tree rules
Example 6 The internet is a powerful medium.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET internet NOUN is AUX a DET powerful ADJ medium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 internet det 2 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 6 medium nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 medium cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 medium det 5 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 medium amod 6 medium medium NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 medium punct
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1 is a present the internet a powerful medium tree rules
Example 7 We found a happy medium between work and play.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod cc conj punct root We PRON found VERB a DET happy ADJ medium NOUN between ADP work NOUN and CCONJ play 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 medium det 4 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 medium amod 5 medium medium NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 6 between between ADP _ 7 work case 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 medium nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 play cc 9 play play NOUN Number=Sing 7 work conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We a happy medium between work and play vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medium=Topic
Example 8 My T-shirt size is medium.
nmod:poss compound punct compound nsubj cop punct root My PRON T NOUN - PUNCT shirt NOUN size NOUN is AUX medium ADJ . 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 5 size nmod:poss 2 T t NOUN Number=Sing 4 shirt compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 T punct 4 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 5 size compound 5 size size NOUN Number=Sing 7 medium nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 medium cop 7 medium medium ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 medium punct
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1 is present My shirt size medium property tree rules
Example 9 She is of medium height, and the form is perfect in its symmetry and faultless proportions.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop case amod punct cc det nsubj cop conj case nmod:poss obl cc amod conj punct root She PRON is AUX of ADP medium ADJ height NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET form NOUN is AUX perfect ADJ in ADP its PRON symmetry NOUN and CCONJ faultless ADJ proportions 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 5 height nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 height cop 3 of of ADP _ 5 height case 4 medium medium ADJ Degree=Pos 5 height amod 5 height height NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 perfect punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 perfect cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 form det 9 form form NOUN Number=Sing 11 perfect nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 perfect cop 11 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 5 height conj 12 in in ADP _ 14 symmetry case 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 symmetry nmod:poss 14 symmetry symmetry NOUN Number=Sing 11 perfect obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 proportions cc 16 faultless faultless ADJ Degree=Pos 17 proportions amod 17 proportions proportion NOUN Number=Plur 14 symmetry conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 height punct
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1 is present She of medium height tree rules 2 is present the form form's symmetry and faultless proportions perfect property tree rules
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