metamorphism
Who acts: change, rocks, Metamorphism, Heat, teacher · What happens: melt, become, change, turn, cause, be · To what, where: heat, new kinds, limestone, marble, metamorphism, part
«metamorphism» 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: metamorphism in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The change of rocks by great heat and pressure deep in the Earth, without melting them, so they become new kinds of rock (metamorphic rocks).
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 change | det |
| 2 | change | change | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 become | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 rocks | case |
| 4 | rocks | rock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 change | nmod |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 heat | case |
| 6 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 heat | amod |
| 7 | heat | heat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 change | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 pressure | cc |
| 9 | pressure | pressure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 heat | conj |
| 10 | deep | deep | ADV | _ | 13 Earth | advmod |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 Earth | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Earth | det |
| 13 | Earth | Earth | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 heat | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 melting | punct |
| 15 | without | without | SCONJ | _ | 16 melting | mark |
| 16 | melting | melt | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 change | acl |
| 17 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 melting | obj |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 become | punct |
| 19 | so | so | ADV | _ | 21 become | advmod |
| 20 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 become | nsubj |
| 21 | become | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 22 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 kinds | amod |
| 23 | kinds | kind | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 become | xcomp |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 25 rock | case |
| 25 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 kinds | nmod |
| 26 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 28 rocks | punct |
| 27 | metamorphic | metamorphic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 28 rocks | amod |
| 28 | rocks | rock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 23 kinds | appos |
| 29 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 28 rocks | punct |
| 30 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 21 become | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | melt | gerund | the change of rocks by great heat in the Earth and pressure not said here | heat | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient they=Result | ||||
| 2 | become | present | the change of rocks by great heat in the Earth and pressure | new kinds of rock | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 3 | change | rocks | nom change «event intransitive»: of=agent |
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
Metamorphism turns limestone into marble.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metamorphism | metamorphism | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 turns | nsubj |
| 2 | turns | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | limestone | limestone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 turns | obj |
| 4 | into | into | ADP | _ | 5 marble | case |
| 5 | marble | marble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 turns | obl |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 turns | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | present | Metamorphism | limestone | marble | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent limestone=Theme into marble=Trajectory |
Example 2
Slate forms from shale by metamorphism.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slate | slate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 forms | compound |
| 2 | forms | form | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | from | from | ADP | _ | 4 shale | case |
| 4 | shale | shale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 forms | nmod |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 metamorphism | case |
| 6 | metamorphism | metamorphism | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 shale | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 forms | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Heat and pressure cause metamorphism deep underground.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat | heat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 cause | nsubj |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 pressure | cc |
| 3 | pressure | pressure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Heat | conj |
| 4 | cause | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | metamorphism | metamorphism | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 cause | obj |
| 6 | deep | deep | ADV | _ | 7 underground | advmod |
| 7 | underground | underground | ADV | _ | 4 cause | advmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 cause | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cause | present | Heat and pressure | metamorphism | underground property | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition metamorphism=Patient |
Example 4
Metamorphism is part of the rock cycle.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metamorphism | metamorphism | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 part | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 part | cop |
| 3 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 cycle | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 cycle | det |
| 6 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 cycle | compound |
| 7 | cycle | cycle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 part | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 part | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Metamorphism | part | of the rock cycle | tree rules |
Example 5
Rocks near hot magma can change by contact metamorphism.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocks | rock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 change | nsubj |
| 2 | near | near | ADP | _ | 4 magma | case |
| 3 | hot | hot | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 magma | amod |
| 4 | magma | magma | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Rocks | nmod |
| 5 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 change | aux |
| 6 | change | change | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 metamorphism | case |
| 8 | contact | contact | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 metamorphism | compound |
| 9 | metamorphism | metamorphism | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 change | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 change | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | change | can | Rocks near hot magma | by contact metamorphism | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 6
Our teacher showed us rocks changed by metamorphism.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 teacher | nmod:poss |
| 2 | teacher | teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 showed | nsubj |
| 3 | showed | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 showed | iobj |
| 5 | rocks | rock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 showed | obj |
| 6 | changed | change | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 rocks | acl |
| 7 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 metamorphism | case |
| 8 | metamorphism | metamorphism | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 changed | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 showed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | past | Our teacher | rocks | us | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient rock=Topic | |||
| 2 | change | participle | rocks not said here | by metamorphism | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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