phase Who acts: phase, phases, Moon, someone, step, Tonight · What happens: be, change, seem, have, like, do · To what, where: one stage, different shapes, short time, something, it, different phases · Speech: someone speaks here
«phase» 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: phase in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A phase is one stage of something that changes over time.
det nsubj cop nummod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root A DET phase NOUN is AUX one NUM stage NOUN of ADP something PRON that PRON changes VERB over ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 phase det 2 phase phase NOUN Number=Sing 5 stage nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stage cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 stage nummod 5 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 stage nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 changes nsubj 9 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 something acl:relcl 10 over over ADP _ 11 time case 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 changes obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 stage punct
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1 is a present a phase one stage of something tree rules 2 change present time vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 phases of the Moon are the different shapes the Moon seems to have during a month.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp case det obl punct root The DET phases NOUN of ADP the DET Moon PROPN are AUX the DET different ADJ shapes NOUN the DET Moon PROPN seems VERB to PART have VERB during ADP a DET month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 phases det 2 phases phase NOUN Number=Plur 9 shapes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 Moon case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Moon det 5 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 2 phases nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 shapes cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shapes det 8 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shapes amod 9 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Moon det 11 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 12 seems nsubj 12 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 shapes acl:relcl 13 to to PART _ 14 have mark 14 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 seems xcomp 15 during during ADP _ 17 month case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 month det 17 month month NOUN Number=Sing 14 have obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 shapes punct
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1 is a present the phases of the Moon the different shapes tree rules 2 seem present the Moon the different shapes not said here tree rules 3 have to-infinitive the Moon not said here month vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A phase can be a short time when someone likes or does something a lot.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux cop det amod mark nsubj advcl cc conj obj det nmod:unmarked punct root A DET phase NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET short ADJ time NOUN when SCONJ someone PRON likes VERB or CCONJ does VERB something PRON a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 phase det 2 phase phase NOUN Number=Sing 7 time nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 time aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 time cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 time det 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 time amod 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 likes mark 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 likes nsubj 10 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 time advcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 does cc 12 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 likes conj 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 does obj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 lot det 15 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 13 something nmod:unmarked 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 time punct
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1 is a can a phase a short time tree rules 2 like present someone vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 do present someone not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 4 To phase something out means to stop using it slowly, step by step.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj obj compound:prt mark ccomp xcomp obj advmod punct obl case nmod punct root To PART phase VERB something PRON out ADP means VERB to PART stop VERB using VERB it PRON slowly ADV , PUNCT step NOUN by ADP step NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 phase mark 2 phase phase VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 phase obj 4 out out ADP _ 2 phase compound:prt 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 stop xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 using obj 10 slowly slowly ADV _ 8 using advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 step punct 12 step step NOUN Number=Sing 8 using obl 13 by by ADP _ 14 step case 14 step step NOUN Number=Sing 12 step nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 phase out to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stop not said to happen to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 use gerund it step by step obl ; slowly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 5 step step nom step «act transitive»: by=agent
Example 1 The Moon has different phases every month.
det nsubj amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET Moon PROPN has VERB different ADJ phases NOUN every DET month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Moon det 2 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 5 phases amod 5 phases phase NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 month det 7 month month NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the Moon different phases month vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phase=Patient
Example 2 Tonight the Moon is in its full moon phase.
nsubj det nsubj cop case nmod:poss amod compound punct root Tonight NOUN the DET Moon PROPN is AUX in ADP its PRON full ADJ moon NOUN phase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 9 phase nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Moon det 3 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 9 phase nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 phase cop 5 in in ADP _ 9 phase case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 phase nmod:poss 7 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 9 phase amod 8 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 9 phase compound 9 phase phase NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 phase punct
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1 is present Tonight Moon's full moon phase tree rules
Example 3 Draw the phases of the Moon in order.
det obj case det nmod case obl punct root Draw VERB the DET phases NOUN of ADP the DET Moon PROPN in ADP order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 phases det 3 phases phase NOUN Number=Plur 1 Draw obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 Moon case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Moon det 6 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 3 phases nmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 order case 8 order order NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here the phases of the Moon order vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent phase=Theme in order=Destination
Example 4 A caterpillar goes through several phases to become a butterfly.
det nsubj case amod obl mark advcl det xcomp punct root A DET caterpillar NOUN goes VERB through ADP several ADJ phases NOUN to PART become VERB a DET butterfly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 phases case 5 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 6 phases amod 6 phases phase NOUN Number=Plur 3 goes obl 7 to to PART _ 8 become mark 8 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 goes advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 butterfly det 10 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 8 become xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present a caterpillar several phases vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through phase=Initial_Location 2 become to-infinitive a caterpillar not said here a butterfly vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 5 My brother is going through a dinosaur phase.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case det compound obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX going VERB through ADP a DET dinosaur NOUN phase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 going nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 going aux 4 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 through through ADP _ 8 phase case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 phase det 7 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 8 phase compound 8 phase phase NOUN Number=Sing 4 going obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 going punct
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1 go present · progressive My brother a dinosaur phase vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through phase=Initial_Location
Example 6 The building work is in its last phase.
det compound nsubj cop case nmod:poss amod punct root The DET building NOUN work NOUN is AUX in ADP its PRON last ADJ phase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 work det 2 building building NOUN Number=Sing 3 work compound 3 work work NOUN Number=Sing 8 phase nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 phase cop 5 in in ADP _ 8 phase case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 phase nmod:poss 7 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 8 phase amod 8 phase phase NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 phase punct
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1 is present the building work work's last phase tree rules
Example 7 Plastic straws are being phased out.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass aux:pass compound:prt punct root Plastic ADJ straws NOUN are AUX being AUX phased VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 straws amod 2 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 5 phased nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 phased aux:pass 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 phased aux:pass 5 phased phase VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 phased compound:prt 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 phased punct
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1 phase out present · passive Plastic straws tree rules
Example 8 A crescent is the thinnest phase of the Moon we can see.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root A DET crescent NOUN is AUX the DET thinnest ADJ phase NOUN of ADP the DET Moon PROPN we PRON can AUX see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crescent det 2 crescent crescent NOUN Number=Sing 6 phase nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 phase cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 phase det 5 thinnest thin ADJ Degree=Sup 6 phase amod 6 phase phase NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 Moon case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Moon det 9 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 6 phase nmod 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 see nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 see aux 12 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 phase acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 phase punct
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1 is a present a crescent the thinnest phase of the Moon tree rules 2 see can we the thinnest phase not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer phase=Stimulus
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