method Who acts: way, you, steps, grid method, your, quicker method · What happens: do, plan, follow, list, use, work out · To what, where: something, steps, experiment, maths, answer, method
«method» 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: method in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A way of doing something, especially a planned, careful way.
det mark acl obj punct advmod det amod punct amod nmod punct root A DET way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON , PUNCT especially ADV a DET planned VERB , PUNCT careful ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 doing mark 4 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 way acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 doing obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 way punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 12 way advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 way det 9 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 way amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 planned punct 11 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 12 way amod 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 way punct
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1 do gerund a way not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 plan participle vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=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.
Meaning 2 In science, the list of steps you follow in an experiment.
case punct det conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT the DET list NOUN of ADP steps NOUN you PRON follow VERB in ADP an DET experiment 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 root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 list punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 list det 5 list list NOUN Number=Sing 2 science conj 6 of of ADP _ 7 steps case 7 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 list nmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 follow nsubj 9 follow follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 steps acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 12 experiment case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 experiment det 12 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 9 follow obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 science punct
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1 follow present you steps not said here a experiment vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent step=Theme in experiment=Trajectory 2 list steps nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 In maths, the steps you use to work out an answer.
case obl punct det nsubj nsubj mark advcl compound:prt det obj punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT the DET steps NOUN you PRON use VERB to PART work VERB out ADP an DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 7 use obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 steps det 5 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 7 use nsubj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 use nsubj 7 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 work mark 9 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 use advcl 10 out out ADP _ 9 work compound:prt 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 answer det 12 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 9 work obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 use punct
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1 use present the steps maths vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 work out to-infinitive the steps not said here a answer vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic
Example 1 Show your method, not just the answer.
nmod:poss obj punct advmod advmod det conj punct root Show VERB your PRON method NOUN , PUNCT not PART just ADV the DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 method nmod:poss 3 method method NOUN Number=Sing 1 Show obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 answer punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 answer advmod 6 just just ADV _ 8 answer advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 answer det 8 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 method conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Show punct
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1 show imperative you not said here your method and the answer vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent method=Recipient
Example 2 The grid method helps with long multiplication.
det compound nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET grid NOUN method NOUN helps VERB with ADP long ADJ multiplication NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 method det 2 grid grid NOUN Number=Sing 3 method compound 3 method method NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps nsubj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 multiplication case 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 multiplication amod 7 multiplication multiplication NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
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1 help present the grid method with long multiplication vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with multiplication=Theme
Example 3 Write the method for your experiment in numbered steps.
det obj case nmod:poss obl case amod obl punct root Write VERB the DET method NOUN for ADP your PRON experiment NOUN in ADP numbered VERB steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 method det 3 method method NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 experiment case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 experiment nmod:poss 6 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 steps case 8 numbered number VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 steps amod 9 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write imperative you not said here the method for your experiment; in numbered steps vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent method=Theme in step=Destination 2 number participle vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 experiment your nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Is there a quicker method?
expl det amod nsubj punct root Is VERB there PRON a DET quicker ADJ method NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 1 Is expl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 method det 4 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 method amod 5 method method NOUN Number=Sing 1 Is nsubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Is punct
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1 be present a quicker method there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 We used two methods to check the answer.
nsubj nummod obj mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON used VERB two NUM methods NOUN to PART check VERB the DET answer 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 methods nummod 4 methods method NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 check mark 6 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 answer det 8 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 6 check obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We two methods vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Patient 2 check to-infinitive We not said here the answer vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme
Example 6 The scientific method means testing ideas with fair experiments.
det amod nsubj xcomp obj case amod obl punct root The DET scientific ADJ method NOUN means VERB testing VERB ideas NOUN with ADP fair ADJ experiments NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 method det 2 scientific scientific ADJ Degree=Pos 3 method amod 3 method method NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 testing test VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 5 testing obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 experiments case 8 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 9 experiments amod 9 experiments experiment NOUN Number=Plur 5 testing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present the scientific method vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 test not said to happen gerund the scientific method not said here ideas with fair experiments vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme
Example 7 Grandma has her own method for making pancakes.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj mark acl obj punct root Grandma NOUN has VERB her PRON own ADJ method NOUN for SCONJ making VERB pancakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 method nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 method amod 5 method method NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 making mark 7 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 method acl 8 pancakes pancake NOUN Number=Plur 7 making obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Grandma Grandma's own method vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Patient 2 make gerund Grandma's own method not said here pancakes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pancake=Product
Example 8 Her method was slow but it worked.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc nsubj conj punct root Her PRON method NOUN was AUX slow ADJ but CCONJ it PRON worked VERB . 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 2 method nmod:poss 2 method method NOUN Number=Sing 4 slow nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 slow cop 4 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 worked cc 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 worked nsubj 7 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 slow conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 slow punct
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1 is past Her method slow property tree rules 2 work past method vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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