observable Who acts: Observable, observable fact, you, change, observable universe, we · What happens: mean, see, notice, be, check, look · To what, where: one, observable change, part, Earth
«observable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: observable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Observable means able to be seen or noticed.
nsubj xcomp mark aux:pass xcomp cc conj punct root Observable NOUN means VERB able ADJ to PART be AUX seen VERB or CCONJ noticed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Observable observable NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 6 seen mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 seen aux:pass 6 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 able xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 noticed cc 8 noticed notice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 seen conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Observable able property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 see to-infinitive · passive Observable not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V» 3 notice participle Observable not said here vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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: science — kept apart, not parsed.
An observable fact is one you can check by looking, measuring or testing.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj cop nsubj aux acl:relcl mark advcl punct conj cc conj punct root An DET observable ADJ fact NOUN is AUX one NUM you PRON can AUX check VERB by SCONJ looking VERB , PUNCT measuring VERB or CCONJ testing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fact det 2 observable observable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fact amod 3 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 check nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 check aux 8 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 one acl:relcl 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 looking mark 10 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 check advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 measuring punct 12 measuring measure VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 looking conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 testing cc 14 testing test VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 looking conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
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1 is a present a observable fact one tree rules 2 check can you vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 look gerund you not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 measure gerund you not said here vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 5 test gerund you not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The change in colour was easily observable.
det nsubj case nmod cop advmod punct root The DET change NOUN in ADP colour NOUN was AUX easily ADV observable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 change det 2 change change NOUN Number=Sing 7 observable nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 colour case 4 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 2 change nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 observable cop 6 easily easily ADV _ 7 observable advmod 7 observable observable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 observable punct
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1 is past the change in colour easily, observable property tree rules
Example 2 Write down every observable change.
compound:prt det amod obj punct root Write VERB down ADP every DET observable ADJ change 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 down down ADP _ 1 Write compound:prt 3 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 change det 4 observable observable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 change amod 5 change change NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write down imperative you not said here every observable change vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent change=Theme
Example 3 The observable universe is the part we can see from Earth.
det amod nsubj cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl case obl punct root The DET observable ADJ universe NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN we PRON can AUX see VERB from ADP Earth PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 universe det 2 observable observable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 universe amod 3 universe universe NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 part det 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 see nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 see aux 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 part acl:relcl 10 from from ADP _ 11 Earth case 11 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 9 see obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present the observable universe the part tree rules 2 see can we the part not said here Earth vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer part=Stimulus
Example 4 There was no observable difference between the two plants.
expl det amod nsubj case det nummod nmod punct root There PRON was VERB no DET observable ADJ difference NOUN between ADP the DET two NUM plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 difference det 4 observable observable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 difference amod 5 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 between between ADP _ 9 plants case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 plants det 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 plants nummod 9 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 difference nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past no observable difference between the two plants there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Melting ice is an observable change of state.
amod nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Melting VERB ice NOUN is AUX an DET observable ADJ change NOUN of ADP state NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Melting melt VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 ice amod 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 6 change nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 change det 5 observable observable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 change amod 6 change change NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 state case 8 state state NOUN Number=Sing 6 change nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 change punct
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1 melt gerund vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present Melting ice a observable change of state tree rules
Example 6 Bacteria are not observable without a microscope.
nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root Bacteria NOUN are AUX not PART observable ADJ without ADP a DET microscope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bacteria bacterium NOUN Number=Plur 4 observable nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 observable cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 observable advmod 4 observable observable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 without without ADP _ 7 microscope case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 microscope det 7 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 4 observable obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 observable punct
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1 not is present Bacteria without a microscope; observable property tree rules
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