module
Who acts: One separate part, separate part, we, lunar module, module, robot kit · What happens: fit together, make, do, start, land, join · To what, where: one job, term, fractions, Moon, space station, many modules
«module» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: module in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
One separate part or unit that fits together with others to make a bigger whole, like a part of a machine or building.
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 part | nummod |
| 2 | separate | separate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 part | amod |
| 3 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 unit | cc |
| 5 | unit | unit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 part | conj |
| 6 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 fits | nsubj |
| 7 | fits | fit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 part | acl:relcl |
| 8 | together | together | ADV | _ | 7 fits | advmod |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 others | case |
| 10 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 fits | obl |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 make | mark |
| 12 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 fits | advcl |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 bigger | det |
| 14 | bigger | big | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 12 make | xcomp |
| 15 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 bigger | amod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 part | punct |
| 17 | like | like | ADP | _ | 19 part | case |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 part | det |
| 19 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 make | conj |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 machine | case |
| 21 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 22 machine | det |
| 22 | machine | machine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 part | nmod |
| 23 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 24 building | cc |
| 24 | building | building | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 machine | conj |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 part | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fit together | present | One separate part or unit | with others; together property | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | make | to-infinitive | One separate part or unit not said here | big property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
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: education — kept apart, not parsed.
A unit of a course on one topic, often with its own lessons and test: «the fractions module».
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 unit | det |
| 2 | unit | unit | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 course | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 course | det |
| 5 | course | course | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 unit | nmod |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 topic | case |
| 7 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 topic | nummod |
| 8 | topic | topic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 unit | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 lessons | punct |
| 10 | often | often | ADV | _ | 14 lessons | advmod |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 lessons | case |
| 12 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 lessons | nmod:poss |
| 13 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 lessons | amod |
| 14 | lessons | lesson | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 unit | appos |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 test | cc |
| 16 | test | test | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 lessons | conj |
| 17 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 21 module | punct |
| 18 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 21 module | punct |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 fractions | det |
| 20 | fractions | fraction | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 module | compound |
| 21 | module | module | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 unit | appos |
| 22 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 21 module | punct |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 unit | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: space — kept apart, not parsed.
A separate part of a spacecraft: «the lunar module».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 part | det |
| 2 | separate | separate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 part | amod |
| 3 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 spacecraft | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 spacecraft | det |
| 6 | spacecraft | spacecraft | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 part | nmod |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 module | punct |
| 8 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 module | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 module | det |
| 10 | lunar | lunar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 module | amod |
| 11 | module | module | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 part | appos |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 module | punct |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 part | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4
Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.
A separate part of a program that does one job.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 part | det |
| 2 | separate | separate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 part | amod |
| 3 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 program | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 program | det |
| 6 | program | program | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 part | nmod |
| 7 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 does | nsubj |
| 8 | does | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 part | acl:relcl |
| 9 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 job | nummod |
| 10 | job | job | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 does | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 part | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | present | a separate part of a program | one job | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
Example 1
This term we start the module on fractions.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 2 term | det |
| 2 | term | term | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 start | obl |
| 3 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 start | nsubj |
| 4 | start | start | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 module | det |
| 6 | module | module | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 start | obj |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 fractions | case |
| 8 | fractions | fraction | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 start | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 start | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | start | present | we | this term | fractions | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent module=Eventuality |
Example 2
The lunar module landed on the Moon in 1969.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 module | det |
| 2 | lunar | lunar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 module | amod |
| 3 | module | module | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 landed | nsubj |
| 4 | landed | land | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 Moon | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Moon | det |
| 7 | Moon | Moon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 landed | obl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 1969 | case |
| 9 | 1969 | 1969 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 landed | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 landed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | land | past | the lunar module | the Moon | in 1969 | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on moon=Destination |
Example 3
The space station is made from many modules joined together.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 station | det |
| 2 | space | space | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 station | compound |
| 3 | station | station | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 made | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 made | aux:pass |
| 5 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 modules | case |
| 7 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 modules | amod |
| 8 | modules | module | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 made | obl |
| 9 | joined | join | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 modules | acl |
| 10 | together | together | ADV | _ | 9 joined | advmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present · passive | the space station | many modules | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from module=Material | ||||
| 2 | join | participle | many modules not said here | together property | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
Example 4
Each module ends with a short quiz.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 2 module | det |
| 2 | module | module | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ends | nsubj |
| 3 | ends | end | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 quiz | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 quiz | det |
| 6 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 quiz | amod |
| 7 | quiz | quiz | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ends | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 ends | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | end | present | each module | with a short quiz | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with quiz=Subeventuality |
Example 5
The robot kit has a light-sensor module.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 kit | det |
| 2 | robot | robot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 kit | compound |
| 3 | kit | kit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 has | nsubj |
| 4 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 module | det |
| 6 | light | light | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 sensor | compound |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 light | punct |
| 8 | sensor | sensor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 module | compound |
| 9 | module | module | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 has | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the robot kit | a sensor module | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent module=Patient |
Example 6
The house was built from factory-made modules.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 house | det |
| 2 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 built | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 built | aux:pass |
| 4 | built | build | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 modules | case |
| 6 | factory | factory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 made | compound |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 factory | punct |
| 8 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 modules | amod |
| 9 | modules | module | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 built | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 built | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | build | past · passive | the house | made modules | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from module=Material | ||||
| 2 | make | participle | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
Example 7
Our science module is about forces.
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 | 3 module | nmod:poss |
| 2 | science | science | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 module | compound |
| 3 | module | module | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 forces | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 forces | cop |
| 5 | about | about | ADP | _ | 6 forces | case |
| 6 | forces | force | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 forces | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Our science module | about forces | tree rules |
Example 8
A computer program can be split into modules.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 program | det |
| 2 | computer | computer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 program | compound |
| 3 | program | program | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 split | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 split | aux |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 split | aux:pass |
| 6 | split | split | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | into | into | ADP | _ | 8 modules | case |
| 8 | modules | module | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 split | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 split | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | split | can · passive | a computer program | into modules result | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into module=Result |
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