metric Who acts: units, measure, Most countries, Centimetres, road signs, metric tonne · What happens: use, base, go up, judge, compare, do · To what, where: metric system, measure, something, metric units, miles, food
«metric» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: metric in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.
Using the metric system of measurement, based on the metre, the kilogram and the litre, with units that go up in tens (10, 100, 1,000).
The tree, 25 words det compound obj case nmod punct case case det obl punct det conj cc det conj punct case conj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case obl punct appos punct nmod:unmarked punct conj punct punct root Using VERB the DET metric NOUN system NOUN of ADP measurement NOUN , PUNCT based VERB on ADP the DET metre NOUN , PUNCT the DET kilogram NOUN and CCONJ the DET litre NOUN , PUNCT with ADP units NOUN that PRON go VERB up ADP in ADP tens NOUN ( PUNCT 10 NUM , PUNCT 100 NUM , PUNCT 1,000 NUM ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Using use VERB VerbForm=Ger root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 system det 3 metric metric NOUN Number=Sing 4 system compound 4 system system NOUN Number=Sing 1 Using obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 measurement case 6 measurement measurement NOUN Number=Sing 4 system nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 1 Using punct 8 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 metre case 9 on on ADP _ 11 metre case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 metre det 11 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 1 Using obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 kilogram punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 kilogram det 14 kilogram kilogram NOUN Number=Sing 11 metre conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 litre cc 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 litre det 17 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 11 metre conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 units punct 19 with with ADP _ 20 units case 20 units unit NOUN Number=Plur 11 metre conj 21 that that PRON PronType=Rel 22 go nsubj 22 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 units acl:relcl 23 up up ADP _ 22 go compound:prt 24 in in ADP _ 25 tens case 25 tens ten NOUN Number=Plur 22 go obl 26 ( ( PUNCT _ 27 10 punct 27 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 25 tens appos 28 , , PUNCT _ 29 100 punct 29 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 27 10 nmod:unmarked 30 , , PUNCT _ 31 1,000 punct 31 1,000 1000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 27 10 conj 32 ) ) PUNCT _ 27 10 punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 1 Using punct
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1 use gerund the metric system of measurement base the metre and the kilogram and the litre and units vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Patient 2 base participle vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent 3 go up present units in tens vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in ten=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 Usage: noun, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A measure used to judge or compare how well something is doing, such as test scores or sales.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj acl mark xcomp cc conj advmod advmod obj aux punct case fixed compound obl cc conj punct root A DET measure NOUN used VERB to PART judge VERB or CCONJ compare VERB how ADV well ADV something PRON is AUX doing VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP test NOUN scores NOUN or CCONJ sales 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 12 doing nsubj 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 measure acl 4 to to PART _ 5 judge mark 5 judge judge VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 compare cc 7 compare compare VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 judge conj 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 well advmod 9 well well ADV Degree=Pos 7 compare advmod 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 compare obj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 doing aux 12 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 scores punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 scores case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 test test NOUN Number=Sing 17 scores compound 17 scores score NOUN Number=Plur 12 doing obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 sales cc 19 sales sale NOUN Number=Plur 17 scores conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 12 doing punct
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1 use participle a measure not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 judge to-infinitive vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent 3 compare infinitive something well property vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 4 do present · progressive a measure such test scores or sales vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: poetry, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
To do with the rhythm or metre of a poem.
mark case det obl cc conj case det nmod punct root To PART do VERB with ADP the DET rhythm NOUN or CCONJ metre NOUN of ADP a DET poem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 do mark 2 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 rhythm case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rhythm det 5 rhythm rhythm NOUN Number=Sing 2 do obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 metre cc 7 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 5 rhythm conj 8 of of ADP _ 10 poem case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 poem det 10 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 7 metre nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 do punct
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1 do to-infinitive with the rhythm or metre of a poem vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Most countries use the metric system.
amod nsubj det compound obj punct root Most ADJ countries NOUN use VERB the DET metric NOUN system NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 2 countries amod 2 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 system det 5 metric metric NOUN Number=Sing 6 system compound 6 system system NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present Most countries the metric system vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Patient
Example 2 Centimetres and kilograms are metric units.
nsubj cc conj cop amod punct root Centimetres NOUN and CCONJ kilograms NOUN are AUX metric ADJ units NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Centimetres centimetre NOUN Number=Plur 6 units nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 kilograms cc 3 kilograms kilogram NOUN Number=Plur 1 Centimetres conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 units cop 5 metric metric ADJ Degree=Pos 6 units amod 6 units unit NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 units punct
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1 is a present Centimetres and kilograms metric units tree rules
Example 3 In the UK, road signs show miles, but food is weighed in metric.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct compound nsubj obj punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case obl punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT road NOUN signs NOUN show VERB miles NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ food NOUN is AUX weighed VERB in ADP metric NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 show obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 5 road road NOUN Number=Sing 6 signs compound 6 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 7 show nsubj 7 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 7 show obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 weighed punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 13 weighed cc 11 food food NOUN Number=Sing 13 weighed nsubj:pass 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 weighed aux:pass 13 weighed weigh VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 show conj 14 in in ADP _ 15 metric case 15 metric metric NOUN Number=Sing 13 weighed obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 show punct
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1 show present road signs miles in the UK vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent mile=Patient in uk=Topic 2 weigh present · passive food metric vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value
Example 4 A metric tonne is 1,000 kilograms.
det amod nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET metric ADJ tonne NOUN is AUX 1,000 NUM kilograms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tonne det 2 metric metric ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tonne amod 3 tonne tonne NOUN Number=Sing 6 kilograms nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 kilograms cop 5 1,000 1000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 kilograms nummod 6 kilograms kilogram NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 kilograms punct
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1 is a present a metric tonne 1,000 kilograms tree rules
Example 5 Convert 3 metres into centimetres using metric rules: 300 cm.
compound flat nsubj case nmod acl amod obj punct nummod punct root Convert NOUN 3 NUM metres NOUN into ADP centimetres NOUN using VERB metric ADJ rules NOUN : PUNCT 300 NUM cm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Convert convert NOUN Number=Sing 3 metres compound 2 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Convert flat 3 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 11 cm nsubj 4 into into ADP _ 5 centimetres case 5 centimetres centimetre NOUN Number=Plur 3 metres nmod 6 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 centimetres acl 7 metric metric ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rules amod 8 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 6 using obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 cm punct 10 300 300 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 cm nummod 11 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 cm punct
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1 use gerund centimetres not said here metric rules vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient
Example 6 The USA still mostly uses imperial, not metric.
det nsubj advmod advmod obj punct advmod conj punct root The DET USA PROPN still ADV mostly ADV uses VERB imperial NOUN , PUNCT not PART metric ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 USA det 2 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 5 uses nsubj 3 still still ADV _ 5 uses advmod 4 mostly mostly ADV _ 5 uses advmod 5 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 imperial imperial NOUN Number=Sing 5 uses obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 metric punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 metric advmod 9 metric metric ADJ Degree=Pos 6 imperial conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 uses punct
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1 use present the USA imperial still mostly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent imperial=Patient
Example 7 The company uses customer happiness as a key metric.
det nsubj compound obj case det amod obl punct root The DET company NOUN uses VERB customer NOUN happiness NOUN as ADP a DET key ADJ metric NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing 5 happiness compound 5 happiness happiness NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 6 as as ADP _ 9 metric case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 metric det 8 key key ADJ Degree=Pos 9 metric amod 9 metric metric NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present the company customer happiness as a key metric vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent happiness=Duration as metric=Attribute
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