oversimplification Who acts: way, act, plants, Saying, It, war · What happens: explain, make, leave out, become, say, eat · To what, where: something, way, important parts, soil, oversimplification, bones · Speech: someone speaks here
«oversimplification» 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: oversimplification in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A way of explaining something that makes it far too simple, so that important parts are left out and it becomes wrong or misleading.
The tree, 24 words det mark acl obj nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod advmod xcomp punct mark fixed amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl compound:prt cc nsubj conj xcomp cc conj punct root A DET way NOUN of SCONJ explaining VERB something PRON that PRON makes VERB it PRON far ADV too ADV simple ADJ , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ important ADJ parts NOUN are AUX left VERB out ADP and CCONJ it PRON becomes VERB wrong ADJ or CCONJ misleading ADJ . 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 explaining mark 4 explaining explain VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 way acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 explaining obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something acl:relcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 makes obj 9 far far ADV Degree=Pos 11 simple advmod 10 too too ADV _ 11 simple advmod 11 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 7 makes xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 18 left punct 13 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 18 left mark 14 that that SCONJ _ 13 so fixed 15 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 16 parts amod 16 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 18 left nsubj:pass 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 left aux:pass 18 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 explaining advcl 19 out out ADP _ 18 left compound:prt 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 becomes cc 21 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 becomes nsubj 22 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 left conj 23 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 22 becomes xcomp 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 misleading cc 25 misleading misleading ADJ Degree=Pos 23 wrong conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 way punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 explain speech: assert gerund a way not said here something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 make present way simple property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 3 leave out present · passive important parts vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 4 become present way wrong property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: 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 The act of making something too simple.
det mark acl obj advmod amod punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ making VERB something PRON too ADV simple ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 making mark 4 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 making obj 6 too too ADV _ 7 simple advmod 7 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make gerund the act not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
Example 1 Saying "plants eat soil" is an oversimplification.
csubj punct nsubj ccomp obj punct cop det punct root Saying VERB " PUNCT plants NOUN eat VERB soil NOUN " PUNCT is AUX an DET oversimplification NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 oversimplification csubj 2 " " PUNCT _ 4 eat punct 3 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat nsubj 4 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Saying ccomp 5 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 4 eat obj 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 eat punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 oversimplification cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 oversimplification det 9 oversimplification oversimplification NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 oversimplification punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 eat in a quote present plants soil vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soil=Patient 3 is a present Saying a oversimplification tree rules
Example 2 It is an oversimplification to say the war started because of one shot.
nsubj cop det mark acl det nsubj ccomp case fixed nummod obl punct root It PRON is AUX an DET oversimplification NOUN to PART say VERB the DET war NOUN started VERB because ADP of ADP one NUM shot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 oversimplification nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 oversimplification cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 oversimplification det 4 oversimplification oversimplification NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 oversimplification acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 war det 8 war war NOUN Number=Sing 9 started nsubj 9 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 say ccomp 10 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 13 shot case 11 of of ADP _ 10 because fixed 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 shot nummod 13 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing 9 started obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 oversimplification punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present It a oversimplification tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 start past the war because one shot vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 "All dogs love bones" is an oversimplification.
punct det nsubj acl obj punct cop det punct root " PUNCT All DET dogs NOUN love VERB bones NOUN " PUNCT is AUX an DET oversimplification NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 love punct 2 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 dogs det 3 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 4 love nsubj 4 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 oversimplification acl 5 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 4 love obj 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 love punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 oversimplification cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 oversimplification det 9 oversimplification oversimplification NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 oversimplification punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 love in a quote present all dogs bones vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bone=Stimulus 2 is a present a oversimplification tree rules
Example 4 The teacher said our poster was clear but an oversimplification.
det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp cc det conj punct root The DET teacher NOUN said VERB our PRON poster NOUN was AUX clear ADJ but CCONJ an DET oversimplification NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 poster nmod:poss 5 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 7 clear nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 clear cop 7 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 oversimplification cc 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 oversimplification det 10 oversimplification oversimplification NOUN Number=Sing 7 clear conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert past the teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past our poster clear property tree rules 3 post our nom poster «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Calling the weather "just hot or cold" is an oversimplification.
csubj det obj punct advmod amod cc conj punct cop det punct root Calling VERB the DET weather NOUN " PUNCT just ADV hot ADJ or CCONJ cold ADJ " PUNCT is AUX an DET oversimplification NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 oversimplification csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 weather det 3 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 4 " " PUNCT _ 6 hot punct 5 just just ADV _ 6 hot advmod 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weather amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 cold cc 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hot conj 9 " " PUNCT _ 6 hot punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 oversimplification cop 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 oversimplification det 12 oversimplification oversimplification NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 oversimplification punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call gerund the weather vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent weather=Recipient 2 is a present Calling a oversimplification tree rules
Example 6 Some oversimplification helps beginners learn, but later you need the details.
det nsubj obj xcomp punct cc advmod nsubj conj det obj punct root Some DET oversimplification NOUN helps VERB beginners NOUN learn VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ later ADV you PRON need VERB the DET details NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 oversimplification det 2 oversimplification oversimplification NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 beginners beginner NOUN Number=Plur 3 helps obj 5 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 need punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 need cc 8 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 10 need advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 need nsubj 10 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 helps conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 details det 12 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 10 need obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 help present some oversimplification beginners vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent beginner=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 learn infinitive beginners not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 need present you the details late property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot detail=Theme
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