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molecule

Who acts: molecule, substance, water molecule, ice, molecules, Smells · What happens: be, have, make, join, melt, start · To what, where: smallest unit, properties, two atoms, two hydrogen atoms, three atoms, Oxygen gas

«molecule» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: molecule in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A molecule is the smallest unit of a substance that still has its properties, made of two or more atoms joined together.

The tree, 22 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodnsubjadvmodacl:relclnmod:possobjpunctaclcasenummodccconjoblacladvmodpunctrootADETmoleculeNOUNisAUXtheDETsmallestADJunitNOUNofADPaDETsubstanceNOUNthatPRONstillADVhasVERBitsPRONpropertiesNOUN,PUNCTmadeVERBofADPtwoNUMorCCONJmoreADJatomsNOUNjoinedVERBtogetherADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 moleculedet
2moleculemoleculeNOUNNumber=Sing6 unitnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 unitcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 unitdet
5smallestsmallADJDegree=Sup6 unitamod
6unitunitNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 substancecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 substancedet
9substancesubstanceNOUNNumber=Sing6 unitnmod
10thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 hasnsubj
11stillstillADV_12 hasadvmod
12hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 substanceacl:relcl
13itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 propertiesnmod:poss
14propertiespropertyNOUNNumber=Plur12 hasobj
15,,PUNCT_16 madepunct
16mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 propertiesacl
17ofofADP_21 atomscase
18twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card21 atomsnummod
19ororCCONJ_20 morecc
20moremoreADJDegree=Cmp18 twoconj
21atomsatomNOUNNumber=Plur16 madeobl
22joinedjoinVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass21 atomsacl
23togethertogetherADV_22 joinedadvmod
24..PUNCT_6 unitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta moleculethe smallest unitof a substancetree rules
2havepresenta substancemolecule's propertiesstillvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent property=Patient
3makeparticiplemolecule's properties not said hereof two atomsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
4joinparticipletwo atoms not said heretogether propertyvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

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

A water molecule, for example, is two hydrogen atoms joined to one oxygen atom (H2O).

The tree, 15 words
detcompoundnsubjpunctcasenmodpunctcopnummodcompoundaclcasenummodcompoundoblpunctappospunctpunctrootADETwaterNOUNmoleculeNOUN,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUN,PUNCTisAUXtwoNUMhydrogenNOUNatomsNOUNjoinedVERBtoADPoneNUMoxygenNOUNatomNOUN(PUNCTH2OPROPN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 moleculedet
2waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 moleculecompound
3moleculemoleculeNOUNNumber=Sing11 atomsnsubj
4,,PUNCT_6 examplepunct
5forforADP_6 examplecase
6exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing3 moleculenmod
7,,PUNCT_3 moleculepunct
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 atomscop
9twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 atomsnummod
10hydrogenhydrogenNOUNNumber=Sing11 atomscompound
11atomsatomNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
12joinedjoinVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 atomsacl
13totoADP_16 atomcase
14oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card16 atomnummod
15oxygenoxygenNOUNNumber=Sing16 atomcompound
16atomatomNOUNNumber=Sing12 joinedobl
17((PUNCT_18 H2Opunct
18H2OH2OPROPNNumber=Sing16 atomappos
19))PUNCT_18 H2Opunct
20..PUNCT_11 atomspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta water molecule for exampletwo hydrogen atomstree rules
2joinparticipletwo hydrogen atoms not said hereto one oxygen atomvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to atom=Co-Patient

Example 1

A water molecule has three atoms.

detcompoundnsubjnummodobjpunctrootADETwaterNOUNmoleculeNOUNhasVERBthreeNUMatomsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 moleculedet
2waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 moleculecompound
3moleculemoleculeNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 atomsnummod
6atomsatomNOUNNumber=Plur4 hasobj
7..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta water moleculethree atomsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent atom=Patient

Example 2

When ice melts, its molecules start to move more freely.

marknsubjadvclpunctnmod:possnsubjmarkxcompadvmodadvmodpunctrootWhenSCONJiceNOUNmeltsVERB,PUNCTitsPRONmoleculesNOUNstartVERBtoPARTmoveVERBmoreADVfreelyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenSCONJ_3 meltsmark
2iceiceNOUNNumber=Sing3 meltsnsubj
3meltsmeltVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 startadvcl
4,,PUNCT_3 meltspunct
5itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 moleculesnmod:poss
6moleculesmoleculeNOUNNumber=Plur7 startnsubj
7startstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8totoPART_9 movemark
9movemoveVERBVerbForm=Inf7 startxcomp
10moremoreADVDegree=Cmp11 freelyadvmod
11freelyfreelyADV_9 moveadvmod
12..PUNCT_7 startpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meltpresenticevn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2startpresentice's moleculesvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3moveto-infinitiveice's molecules not said herefreely propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

Oxygen gas is made of molecules with two oxygen atoms.

compoundnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblcasenummodcompoundnmodpunctrootOxygenNOUNgasNOUNisAUXmadeVERBofADPmoleculesNOUNwithADPtwoNUMoxygenNOUNatomsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OxygenoxygenNOUNNumber=Sing2 gascompound
2gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing4 madensubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 madeaux:pass
4mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5ofofADP_6 moleculescase
6moleculesmoleculeNOUNNumber=Plur4 madeobl
7withwithADP_10 atomscase
8twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 atomsnummod
9oxygenoxygenNOUNNumber=Sing10 atomscompound
10atomsatomNOUNNumber=Plur6 moleculesnmod
11..PUNCT_4 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresent · passiveOxygen gasof molecules with two oxygen atomsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 4

Smells reach your nose as tiny molecules floating in the air.

nsubjnmod:possobjcaseamodoblaclcasedetoblpunctrootSmellsNOUNreachVERByourPRONnoseNOUNasADPtinyADJmoleculesNOUNfloatingVERBinADPtheDETairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SmellssmellNOUNNumber=Plur2 reachnsubj
2reachreachVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 nosenmod:poss
4nosenoseNOUNNumber=Sing2 reachobj
5asasADP_7 moleculescase
6tinytinyADJDegree=Pos7 moleculesamod
7moleculesmoleculeNOUNNumber=Plur2 reachobl
8floatingfloatVERBVerbForm=Ger7 moleculesacl
9ininADP_11 aircase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 airdet
11airairNOUNNumber=Sing8 floatingobl
12..PUNCT_2 reachpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reachpresentSmellsyour noseas tiny moleculesvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent nose=Theme
2floatgerundtiny molecules not said herethe airvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in air=Trajectory

Example 5

Heating makes molecules move faster.

nsubjnsubjxcompadvmodpunctrootHeatingNOUNmakesVERBmoleculesNOUNmoveVERBfasterADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HeatingheatingNOUNNumber=Sing2 makesnsubj
2makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3moleculesmoleculeNOUNNumber=Plur4 movensubj
4movemoveVERBVerbForm=Inf2 makesxcomp
5fasterfastADVDegree=Cmp4 moveadvmod
6..PUNCT_2 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentHeatingtree rules
2moveinfinitivemoleculesfast propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Carbon dioxide molecules are breathed out by animals.

compoundcompoundnsubj:passaux:passcompound:prtcaseoblpunctrootCarbonNOUNdioxideNOUNmoleculesNOUNareAUXbreathedVERBoutADPbyADPanimalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CarboncarbonNOUNNumber=Sing2 dioxidecompound
2dioxidedioxideNOUNNumber=Sing3 moleculescompound
3moleculesmoleculeNOUNNumber=Plur5 breathednsubj:pass
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 breathedaux:pass
5breathedbreatheVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6outoutADP_5 breathedcompound:prt
7bybyADP_8 animalscase
8animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur5 breathedobl
9..PUNCT_5 breathedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breathe outpresent · passiveanimalsdioxide moleculesvn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme

Example 7

A single drop of water has more molecules than there are stars we can see.

The tree, 15 words
detamodnsubjcasenmodamodobjmarkexpladvclnsubjnsubjauxacl:relclpunctrootADETsingleADJdropNOUNofADPwaterNOUNhasVERBmoreADJmoleculesNOUNthanSCONJtherePRONareVERBstarsNOUNwePRONcanAUXseeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 dropdet
2singlesingleADJDegree=Pos3 dropamod
3dropdropNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
4ofofADP_5 watercase
5waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 dropnmod
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7moremoreADJDegree=Cmp8 moleculesamod
8moleculesmoleculeNOUNNumber=Plur6 hasobj
9thanthanSCONJ_11 aremark
10theretherePRONPronType=Dem11 areexpl
11arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 moleculesadvcl
12starsstarNOUNNumber=Plur11 arensubj
13wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs15 seensubj
14cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin15 seeaux
15seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf12 starsacl:relcl
16..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta single drop of watermore moleculesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent molecule=Patient
2doespresentstarstherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3seecanwestars not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer star=Stimulus

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