polystyrene Who acts: Polystyrene, common white kind, polystyrene cup, We · What happens: be, use, pack, keep, float, make · To what, where: light plastic, Hard clear polystyrene, TV, polystyrene, tea, water
«polystyrene» 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: polystyrene in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Polystyrene is a light plastic. The common white kind is full of air bubbles and is used for packaging, cups and food boxes.
Sentence 1: Polystyrene is a light plastic.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Polystyrene NOUN is AUX a DET light ADJ plastic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Polystyrene polystyrene NOUN Number=Sing 5 plastic nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plastic cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plastic det 4 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 5 plastic amod 5 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 plastic punct
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1 is a present Polystyrene a light plastic 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.
Sentence 2: The common white kind is full of air bubbles and is used for packaging, cups and food boxes.
The tree, 18 words det amod amod nsubj cop case compound obl cc aux:pass conj case obl punct conj cc compound conj punct root The DET common ADJ white ADJ kind NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP air NOUN bubbles NOUN and CCONJ is AUX used VERB for ADP packaging NOUN , PUNCT cups NOUN and CCONJ food NOUN boxes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 kind det 2 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 4 kind amod 3 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 4 kind amod 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 6 full nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 full cop 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 bubbles case 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 9 bubbles compound 9 bubbles bubble NOUN Number=Plur 6 full obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 used cc 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 used aux:pass 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 full conj 13 for for ADP _ 14 packaging case 14 packaging packaging NOUN Number=Sing 12 used obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 cups punct 16 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 14 packaging conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 boxes cc 18 food food NOUN Number=Sing 19 boxes compound 19 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 16 cups conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 full punct
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1 is present the common white kind of air bubbles; full property tree rules 2 use present · passive the common white kind not said here for packaging and cups and food boxes vn eat-39.1 «NP V»
Meaning 2 Hard clear polystyrene is used for things like plastic cutlery and CD cases.
amod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case amod nmod cc compound conj punct root Hard ADJ clear ADJ polystyrene NOUN is AUX used VERB for ADP things NOUN like ADP plastic ADJ cutlery NOUN and CCONJ CD PROPN cases NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 polystyrene amod 2 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 3 polystyrene amod 3 polystyrene polystyrene NOUN Number=Sing 5 used nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 used aux:pass 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 things case 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 used obl 8 like like ADP _ 10 cutlery case 9 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cutlery amod 10 cutlery cutlery NOUN Number=Sing 7 things nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 cases cc 12 CD CD PROPN Number=Sing 13 cases compound 13 cases case NOUN Number=Plur 10 cutlery conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
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1 use present · passive Hard clear polystyrene for things like plastic cutlery and CD cases vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for thing=Eventuality
Example 1 The TV came packed in polystyrene.
det nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root The DET TV NOUN came VERB packed VERB in ADP polystyrene NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 TV det 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 4 packed nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 packed aux:pass 4 packed pack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 polystyrene case 6 polystyrene polystyrene NOUN Number=Sing 4 packed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 packed punct
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1 pack past · passive the TV polystyrene vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in polystyrene=Destination
Example 2 A polystyrene cup keeps the tea hot.
det compound nsubj det obj xcomp punct root A DET polystyrene NOUN cup NOUN keeps VERB the DET tea NOUN hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cup det 2 polystyrene polystyrene NOUN Number=Sing 3 cup compound 3 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeps nsubj 4 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tea det 6 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeps obj 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 4 keeps xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 keeps punct
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1 keep present a polystyrene cup the tea hot property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Theme
Example 3 Polystyrene is very light and floats on water.
nsubj cop advmod cc conj case obl punct root Polystyrene NOUN is AUX very ADV light ADJ and CCONJ floats VERB on ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Polystyrene polystyrene NOUN Number=Sing 4 light nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 light cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 light advmod 4 light light ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 floats cc 6 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 light conj 7 on on ADP _ 8 water case 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 floats obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 light punct
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1 is present Polystyrene light property tree rules 2 float present Polystyrene not said here water vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on water=Trajectory
Example 4 We used polystyrene balls to make model planets.
nsubj compound obj mark advcl compound obj punct root We PRON used VERB polystyrene NOUN balls NOUN to PART make VERB model NOUN planets 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 polystyrene polystyrene NOUN Number=Sing 4 balls compound 4 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 model model NOUN Number=Sing 8 planets compound 8 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 6 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We polystyrene balls vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient 2 make to-infinitive We not said here model planets vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset planet=Product
Example 5 Polystyrene is hard to recycle.
nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root Polystyrene NOUN is AUX hard ADJ to PART recycle VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Polystyrene polystyrene NOUN Number=Sing 3 hard nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hard cop 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 recycle mark 5 recycle recycle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hard xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 hard punct
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1 is present Polystyrene hard property tree rules 2 recycle to-infinitive Polystyrene not said here tree rules
Example 6 Bits of polystyrene were washed up on the beach.
nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass compound:prt case det obl punct root Bits NOUN of ADP polystyrene NOUN were AUX washed VERB up ADP on ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 5 washed nsubj:pass 2 of of ADP _ 3 polystyrene case 3 polystyrene polystyrene NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bits nmod 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 washed aux:pass 5 washed wash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 washed compound:prt 7 on on ADP _ 9 beach case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 5 washed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 washed punct
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1 wash up past · passive Bits of polystyrene the beach vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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