meter Who acts: meter, unit, tool, rope, Sam, fence · What happens: be, measure, have, grow, show, use · To what, where: unit, length, 100 centimeters, one big step, tool, much · Speech: someone speaks here
«meter» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: meter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A meter is a unit for measuring length. A meter has 100 centimeters; it is about one big step of a grown-up.
Sentence 1: A meter is a unit for measuring length.
det nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct root A DET meter NOUN is AUX a DET unit NOUN for SCONJ measuring VERB length NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meter det 2 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 unit det 5 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 measuring mark 7 measuring measure VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 unit acl 8 length length NOUN Number=Sing 7 measuring obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 unit punct
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1 is a present a meter a unit tree rules 2 measure gerund a unit not said here length vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme length=Value
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.
Sentence 2: A meter has 100 centimeters; it is about one big step of a grown-up.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj nummod obj punct nsubj cop advmod nummod amod parataxis case det amod punct nmod punct root A DET meter NOUN has VERB 100 NUM centimeters NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX about ADV one NUM big ADJ step NOUN of ADP a DET grown VERB - PUNCT up NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meter det 2 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 centimeters nummod 5 centimeters centimeter NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 step punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 step nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 step cop 9 about about ADV _ 10 one advmod 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 step nummod 11 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 12 step amod 12 step step NOUN Number=Sing 3 has parataxis 13 of of ADP _ 17 up case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 up det 15 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 up amod 16 - - PUNCT _ 17 up punct 17 up up NOUN Number=Sing 12 step nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a meter 100 centimeters vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centimeter=Patient 2 is a present meter one big step of a grown up tree rules 3 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 2 A meter is also a tool that measures and shows how much of something is used, like a water meter, a gas meter or a parking meter.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop advmod det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj advmod nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass ccomp punct case det compound obl punct det compound appos cc det compound conj punct root A DET meter NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET tool NOUN that PRON measures VERB and CCONJ shows VERB how ADV much ADJ of ADP something PRON is AUX used VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET water NOUN meter NOUN , PUNCT a DET gas NOUN meter NOUN or CCONJ a DET parking NOUN meter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meter det 2 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tool cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 tool advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tool det 6 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 measures nsubj 8 measures measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tool acl:relcl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 shows cc 10 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 measures conj 11 how how ADV PronType=Int 12 much advmod 12 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 16 used nsubj:pass 13 of of ADP _ 14 something case 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 much nmod 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 used aux:pass 16 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 shows ccomp 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 meter punct 18 like like ADP _ 21 meter case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 meter det 20 water water NOUN Number=Sing 21 meter compound 21 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 16 used obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 meter punct 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 meter det 24 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 25 meter compound 25 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 21 meter appos 26 or or CCONJ _ 29 meter cc 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 meter det 28 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 29 meter compound 29 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 25 meter conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 tool punct
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1 is a present a meter a tool tree rules 2 measure present a tool vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 3 show present a tool not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 use present · passive much of something like a water meter vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 3 In poems, meter is the beat or rhythm of the lines.
case obl punct nsubj cop det cc conj case det nmod punct root In ADP poems NOUN , PUNCT meter NOUN is AUX the DET beat NOUN or CCONJ rhythm NOUN of ADP the DET lines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 poems case 2 poems poem NOUN Number=Plur 7 beat obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 poems punct 4 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 7 beat nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 beat cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beat det 7 beat beat NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 rhythm cc 9 rhythm rhythm NOUN Number=Sing 7 beat conj 10 of of ADP _ 12 lines case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 lines det 12 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 9 rhythm nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 beat punct
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1 is a present meter the beat or rhythm of the lines poems tree rules
Example 1 A rope is 12 meters long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root A DET rope NOUN is AUX 12 NUM meters NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rope det 2 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 meters nummod 5 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present a rope 12 meters obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 2 Sam runs 400 meters every day.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Sam PROPN runs VERB 400 NUM meters NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 runs nsubj 2 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 400 400 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 meters nummod 4 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 2 runs obj 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 runs obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 runs punct
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1 run present Sam 400 meters day vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme meter=Trajectory
Example 3 The fence is 3 meters longer than the wall.
det nsubj cop nummod advmod case det obl punct root The DET fence NOUN is AUX 3 NUM meters NOUN longer ADV than ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fence det 2 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 5 meters nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meters cop 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 meters nummod 5 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 5 meters advmod 7 than than ADP _ 9 wall case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wall det 9 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 6 longer obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 meters punct
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1 is a present the fence 3 meters long property tree rules
Example 4 How many centimeters are in 5 meters?
advmod amod nsubj cop case nummod punct root How ADV many ADJ centimeters NOUN are AUX in ADP 5 NUM meters NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 centimeters amod 3 centimeters centimeter NOUN Number=Plur 7 meters nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 meters cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 meters case 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 meters nummod 7 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 meters punct
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1 is present many centimeters 5 meters tree rules
Example 5 The pool is 25 meters long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET pool NOUN is AUX 25 NUM meters NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pool det 2 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 meters nummod 5 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the pool 25 meters obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 6 Dad put coins in the parking meter.
nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root Dad NOUN put VERB coins NOUN in ADP the DET parking NOUN meter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 meter case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 meter det 6 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 7 meter compound 7 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past Dad coins the parking meter vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coin=Theme in meter=Destination
Example 7 The room has an area of 20 square meters.
det nsubj det obj case nummod compound nmod punct root The DET room NOUN has VERB an DET area NOUN of ADP 20 NUM square NOUN meters NOUN . PUNCT 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 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 area det 5 area area NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 meters case 7 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 meters nummod 8 square square NOUN Number=Sing 9 meters compound 9 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 5 area nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the room a area of 20 square meters vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Patient
Example 8 The water meter shows how much water we used.
det compound nsubj advmod amod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET water NOUN meter NOUN shows VERB how ADV much ADJ water NOUN we PRON used VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 meter det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 meter compound 3 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 much advmod 6 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 7 water amod 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 used nsubj 9 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 water acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present the water meter much water vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent water=Recipient 2 use past we much water not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
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