perimeter Who acts: perimeter, you, rectangle, We, dog, triangle · What happens: be, find, need, have, put, run · To what, where: length, shape, outer edge, perimeter, 40 meters, much fence
«perimeter» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: perimeter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The perimeter is the length all the way around a shape.
det nsubj cop det det:predet det nmod:unmarked case det nmod punct root The DET perimeter NOUN is AUX the DET length NOUN all DET the DET way NOUN around ADP a DET shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 perimeter det 2 perimeter perimeter NOUN Number=Sing 5 length nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 length cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 length det 5 length length NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 way det:predet 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 length nmod:unmarked 9 around around ADP _ 11 shape case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 shape det 11 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 5 length nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 length punct
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1 is a present the perimeter the length a shape all way nmod:unmarked tree rules
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 perimeter of a place is its outer edge or border, like the fence around a field.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case det nmod cop nmod:poss amod cc conj punct case det conj case det nmod punct root The DET perimeter NOUN of ADP a DET place NOUN is AUX its PRON outer ADJ edge NOUN or CCONJ border NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET fence NOUN around ADP a DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 perimeter det 2 perimeter perimeter NOUN Number=Sing 9 edge nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 place case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 perimeter nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 edge cop 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 edge nmod:poss 8 outer outer ADJ Degree=Pos 9 edge amod 9 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 border cc 11 border border NOUN Number=Sing 9 edge conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 fence punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 fence case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 fence det 15 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 9 edge conj 16 around around ADP _ 18 field case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 field det 18 field field NOUN Number=Sing 15 fence nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 edge punct
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1 is a present the perimeter of a place perimeter's outer edge or border and the fence around a field tree rules
Example 1 Find the perimeter of a square with 5 cm sides.
det obj case det nmod case nummod compound obl punct root Find VERB the DET perimeter NOUN of ADP a DET square NOUN with ADP 5 NUM cm NOUN sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 perimeter det 3 perimeter perimeter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 square case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 square det 6 square square NOUN Number=Sing 3 perimeter nmod 7 with with ADP _ 10 sides case 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 cm nummod 9 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 10 sides compound 10 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 1 Find obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here the perimeter of a square with cm sides vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent perimeter=Topic
Example 2 The perimeter of the garden is 40 meters.
det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod punct root The DET perimeter NOUN of ADP the DET garden NOUN is AUX 40 NUM meters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 perimeter det 2 perimeter perimeter NOUN Number=Sing 8 meters nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 garden case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 garden det 5 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 perimeter nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 meters cop 7 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 meters nummod 8 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 meters punct
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1 is a present the perimeter of the garden 40 meters tree rules
Example 3 How much fence is needed for the perimeter?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root How ADV much ADJ fence NOUN is AUX needed VERB for ADP the DET perimeter NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fence amod 3 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 5 needed nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 needed aux:pass 5 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 perimeter case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 perimeter det 8 perimeter perimeter NOUN Number=Sing 5 needed obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 needed punct
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1 need present · passive much fence for the perimeter vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Example 4 The rectangle has a perimeter of 30 cm.
det nsubj det obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET rectangle NOUN has VERB a DET perimeter NOUN of ADP 30 NUM cm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rectangle det 2 rectangle rectangle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 perimeter det 5 perimeter perimeter NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 cm case 7 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 cm nummod 8 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 5 perimeter nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the rectangle a perimeter of 30 cm vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent perimeter=Patient
Example 5 We put a ribbon around the perimeter of the card.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root We PRON put VERB a DET ribbon NOUN around ADP the DET perimeter NOUN of ADP the DET card NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ribbon det 4 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 5 around around ADP _ 7 perimeter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 perimeter det 7 perimeter perimeter NOUN Number=Sing 4 ribbon nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 card case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 card det 10 card card NOUN Number=Sing 7 perimeter nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past We a ribbon the perimeter of the card vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ribbon=Theme around perimeter=Destination
Example 6 The dog ran along the perimeter of the field.
det nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN ran VERB along ADP the DET perimeter NOUN of ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 along along ADP _ 6 perimeter case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 perimeter det 6 perimeter perimeter NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 field case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 field det 9 field field NOUN Number=Sing 6 perimeter nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past the dog the perimeter of the field vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along perimeter=Trajectory
Example 7 A triangle with sides 3, 4 and 5 cm has a perimeter of 12 cm.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case conj flat punct conj cc nummod conj det obj case nummod nmod punct root A DET triangle NOUN with ADP sides NOUN 3 NUM , PUNCT 4 NUM and CCONJ 5 NUM cm NOUN has VERB a DET perimeter NOUN of ADP 12 NUM cm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 triangle det 2 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 11 has nsubj 3 with with ADP _ 4 sides case 4 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 2 triangle conj 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 sides flat 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 4 punct 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 3 conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 cm cc 9 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 cm nummod 10 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 2 triangle conj 11 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 perimeter det 13 perimeter perimeter NOUN Number=Sing 11 has obj 14 of of ADP _ 16 cm case 15 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 cm nummod 16 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 13 perimeter nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 has punct
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1 have present a triangle and sides and 5 cm a perimeter of 12 cm vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent perimeter=Patient
Example 8 Guards patrolled the perimeter of the camp.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Guards NOUN patrolled VERB the DET perimeter NOUN of ADP the DET camp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Guards guard NOUN Number=Plur 2 patrolled nsubj 2 patrolled patrol VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 perimeter det 4 perimeter perimeter NOUN Number=Sing 2 patrolled obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 camp case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 camp det 7 camp camp NOUN Number=Sing 4 perimeter nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 patrolled punct
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1 patrol past Guards the perimeter of the camp vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent perimeter=Location
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