pi Who acts: Pi, that, pipe, you, circumference, Area · What happens: be, link, noise, use, go on, remember · To what, where: special number, distance, circle, letter, shrill high sound, 3.14
«pi» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: pi in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Pi is a special number, about 3.14, that links the distance around a circle to the distance across it.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop det amod punct advmod appos punct nsubj conj det obj case det nmod case det nmod case nmod punct root Pi NOUN is AUX a DET special ADJ number NOUN , PUNCT about ADV 3.14 NUM , PUNCT that PRON links VERB the DET distance NOUN around ADP a DET circle NOUN to ADP the DET distance NOUN across ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 5 number nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 number cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 4 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 3.14 punct 7 about about ADV _ 8 3.14 advmod 8 3.14 3.14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 number appos 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 links punct 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 links nsubj 11 links link VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 3.14 conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 distance det 13 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 11 links obj 14 around around ADP _ 16 circle case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 circle det 16 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 13 distance nmod 17 to to ADP _ 19 distance case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 distance det 19 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 16 circle nmod 20 across across ADP _ 21 it case 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 distance nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 number punct
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1 is a present Pi a special number tree rules 2 link present that the distance a circle to the distance across distance vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distance=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 Pi (π) is also a letter of the Greek alphabet.
nsubj punct appos punct cop advmod det case det amod nmod punct root Pi NOUN ( PUNCT π NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX also ADV a DET letter NOUN of ADP the DET Greek ADJ alphabet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 8 letter nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 π punct 3 π π NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pi appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 π punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 letter cop 6 also also ADV _ 8 letter advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 letter det 8 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 12 alphabet case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 alphabet det 11 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 12 alphabet amod 12 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 8 letter nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 letter punct
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1 is a present Pi a letter of the Greek alphabet tree rules
Meaning 3 Pi can also be a shrill, high sound, like the noise of a pipe.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct amod punct case det conj case det nmod punct root Pi NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET shrill ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET noise NOUN of ADP a DET pipe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 9 sound nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 sound aux 3 also also ADV _ 9 sound advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 sound cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sound det 6 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 shrill punct 8 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 noise punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 noise case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 noise det 13 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 9 sound conj 14 of of ADP _ 16 pipe case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 pipe det 16 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 13 noise nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 sound punct
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1 is a can Pi a shrill high sound and the noise of a pipe tree rules 2 noise a pipe nom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 Use 3.14 for pi.
obj case obl punct root Use VERB 3.14 NUM for ADP pi NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 3.14 3.14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Frac 1 Use obj 3 for for ADP _ 4 pi case 4 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here 3.14 for pi vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent 3.14=Theme for pi=Eventuality
Example 2 The circumference is pi times the diameter.
det nsubj cop compound det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET circumference NOUN is AUX pi NOUN times NOUN the DET diameter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 circumference det 2 circumference circumference NOUN Number=Sing 5 times nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 times cop 4 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 5 times compound 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 diameter det 7 diameter diameter NOUN Number=Sing 5 times nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 times punct
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1 is a present the circumference pi times the diameter nmod:unmarked tree rules
Example 3 Area of a circle is pi times the radius times the radius.
nsubj case det nmod cop compound det compound conj det nmod:unmarked punct root Area NOUN of ADP a DET circle NOUN is AUX pi NOUN times NOUN the DET radius NOUN times NOUN the DET radius NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Area area NOUN Number=Sing 7 times nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 circle case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 circle det 4 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Area nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 times cop 6 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 7 times compound 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 times det 9 radius radius NOUN Number=Sing 10 times compound 10 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 times conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 radius det 12 radius radius NOUN Number=Sing 10 times nmod:unmarked 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 times punct
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1 is a present Area of a circle pi times and the radius times the radius tree rules
Example 4 The symbol for pi is π.
det nsubj case nmod cop punct root The DET symbol NOUN for ADP pi NOUN is AUX π NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 symbol det 2 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 6 π nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 4 pi case 4 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 2 symbol nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 π cop 6 π π NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 π punct
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1 is a present the symbol for pi π tree rules
Example 5 The digits of pi go on forever: 3.14159…
det nsubj case nmod advmod advmod punct obl punct root The DET digits NOUN of ADP pi NOUN go VERB on ADV forever ADV : PUNCT 3.14159 NUM … PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 digits det 2 digits digit NOUN Number=Plur 5 go nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 pi case 4 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 2 digits nmod 5 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADV _ 5 go advmod 7 forever forever ADV _ 5 go advmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 3.14159 punct 9 3.14159 3.14159 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 go obl 10 … . PUNCT _ 5 go punct
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1 go on present the digits of pi 3.14159 forever property vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 A wheel 1 meter across moves about 3.14 meters in one turn.
det compound flat case nmod case nummod nmod case nummod nmod punct root A DET wheel NOUN 1 NUM meter NOUN across ADP moves NOUN about ADP 3.14 NUM meters NOUN in ADP one NUM turn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 meter det 2 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 4 meter compound 3 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 wheel flat 4 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 across across ADP _ 6 moves case 6 moves move NOUN Number=Plur 4 meter nmod 7 about about ADP _ 9 meters case 8 3.14 3.14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 meters nummod 9 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 6 moves nmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 turn case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 turn nummod 12 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 9 meters nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 meter punct
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Example 7 Some people can remember a hundred digits of pi.
det nsubj aux det nummod obj case nmod punct root Some DET people NOUN can AUX remember VERB a DET hundred NUM digits NOUN of ADP pi NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 remember nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 remember aux 4 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hundred det 6 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 digits nummod 7 digits digit NOUN Number=Plur 4 remember obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 pi case 9 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 7 digits nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 remember punct
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1 remember can some people hundred digits of pi vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent digit=Theme
Example 8 Our class ate pie on Pi Day.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case compound obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN ate VERB pie NOUN on ADP Pi PROPN Day PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 ate nsubj 3 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pie pie NOUN Number=Sing 3 ate obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 Day case 6 Pi Pi PROPN Number=Sing 7 Day compound 7 Day Day PROPN Number=Sing 3 ate obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ate punct
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1 eat past Our class pie on Pi Day vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pie=Patient
Example 9 On he ran, and louder grew the sounds of pipe and drum: pi-pi-pi, pi-pi-pi, pi-pi-pi . . .zum, zum, zum, zum.
The tree, 25 words mark nsubj punct cc nsubj conj det obj case nmod cc conj punct nsubj punct compound punct conj punct appos punct compound punct conj punct nsubj punct compound punct appos punct punct punct obl punct conj punct conj punct conj punct root On SCONJ he PRON ran VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ louder ADJ grew VERB the DET sounds NOUN of ADP pipe NOUN and CCONJ drum NOUN : PUNCT pi NOUN - PUNCT pi NOUN - PUNCT pi NOUN , PUNCT pi NOUN - PUNCT pi NOUN - PUNCT pi NOUN , PUNCT pi NOUN - PUNCT pi NOUN - PUNCT pi NOUN . PUNCT . PUNCT . PUNCT zum NOUN , PUNCT zum NOUN , PUNCT zum NOUN , PUNCT zum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on SCONJ _ 3 ran mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 grew punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 grew cc 6 louder loud ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 grew nsubj 7 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 ran conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sounds det 9 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 7 grew obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 pipe case 11 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 9 sounds nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 drum cc 13 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 11 pipe conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 19 pi punct 15 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 19 pi nsubj 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 pi punct 17 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 19 pi compound 18 - - PUNCT _ 19 pi punct 19 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 9 sounds conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 pi punct 21 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 19 pi appos 22 - - PUNCT _ 21 pi punct 23 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 25 pi compound 24 - - PUNCT _ 23 pi punct 25 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 19 pi conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 31 pi punct 27 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 31 pi nsubj 28 - - PUNCT _ 27 pi punct 29 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 31 pi compound 30 - - PUNCT _ 31 pi punct 31 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 19 pi appos 32 . . PUNCT _ 31 pi punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct 34 . . PUNCT _ 35 zum punct 35 zum zum NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 36 , , PUNCT _ 37 zum punct 37 zum zum NOUN Number=Sing 35 zum conj 38 , , PUNCT _ 39 zum punct 39 zum zum NOUN Number=Sing 35 zum conj 40 , , PUNCT _ 41 zum punct 41 zum zum NOUN Number=Sing 35 zum conj 42 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past he zum and zum and zum and zum vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 grow past louder the sounds of pipe and drum and pi pi and pi pi vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sound=Theme 3 pi pi tree rules 4 pi pi tree rules
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