precision Who acts: Precision, measurement, She, Surgeons, arrow, Giving · What happens: mean, be, get, make, cut, work · To what, where: small detail, paper, target, π, more precision, watch · Speech: someone speaks here
«precision» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: precision in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Precision means being very exact and careful, getting every small detail right.
nsubj cop advmod ccomp cc conj punct conj det amod obj advmod punct root Precision NOUN means VERB being AUX very ADV exact ADJ and CCONJ careful ADJ , PUNCT getting VERB every DET small ADJ detail NOUN right ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 exact cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 exact advmod 5 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 careful cc 7 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 exact conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 getting punct 9 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 10 every every DET PronType=Tot 12 detail det 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 detail amod 12 detail detail NOUN Number=Sing 9 getting obj 13 right right ADV _ 9 getting advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Precision vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is gerund exact property tree rules 3 be tree rules 4 get gerund Precision not said here every small detail right property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer detail=Stimulus
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 Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.
Precision is how exact a measurement is, for example to the nearest millimetre rather than to the nearest metre.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop advmod det nsubj cop punct case obl case det amod nmod cc fixed case det amod conj punct root Precision NOUN is AUX how ADV exact ADJ a DET measurement NOUN is AUX , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN to ADP the DET nearest ADJ millimetre NOUN rather ADV than ADP to ADP the DET nearest ADJ metre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 4 exact nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 exact cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 exact advmod 4 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 measurement det 6 measurement measurement NOUN Number=Sing 10 example nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 example cop 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 example punct 9 for for ADP _ 10 example case 10 example example NOUN Number=Sing 4 exact obl 11 to to ADP _ 14 millimetre case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 millimetre det 13 nearest near ADJ Degree=Sup 14 millimetre amod 14 millimetre millimetre NOUN Number=Sing 10 example nmod 15 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 20 metre cc 16 than than ADP _ 15 rather fixed 17 to to ADP _ 20 metre case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 metre det 19 nearest near ADJ Degree=Sup 20 metre amod 20 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 14 millimetre conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 exact punct
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1 is present Precision exact property tree rules 2 is present a measurement for example; to the nearest millimetre rather the nearest metre tree rules
Meaning 3 As an adjective before a noun, precision means made to be very exact (precision tools).
The tree, 15 words case det obl case det nmod punct nsubj ccomp mark cop advmod xcomp punct compound parataxis punct punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN before ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT precision NOUN means VERB made VERB to PART be AUX very ADV exact ADJ ( PUNCT precision NOUN tools NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obl 4 before before ADP _ 6 noun case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 noun det 6 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 3 adjective nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 8 precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 means ccomp 11 to to PART _ 14 exact mark 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 exact cop 13 very very ADV _ 14 exact advmod 14 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 10 made xcomp 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 tools punct 16 precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 17 tools compound 17 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 14 exact parataxis 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 tools punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present precision as a adjective before a noun vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 is to-infinitive exact property tree rules
Example 1 She cut the paper with great precision.
nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root She PRON cut VERB the DET paper NOUN with ADP great ADJ precision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 paper det 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 precision case 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 precision amod 7 precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut past She the paper with great precision vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient with precision=Instrument
Example 2 Measure to the nearest millimetre for more precision.
case det amod nmod case amod nmod punct root Measure NOUN to ADP the DET nearest ADJ millimetre NOUN for ADP more ADJ precision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Measure measure NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 to to ADP _ 5 millimetre case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 millimetre det 4 nearest near ADJ Degree=Sup 5 millimetre amod 5 millimetre millimetre NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure nmod 6 for for ADP _ 8 precision case 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 precision amod 8 precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 5 millimetre nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Surgeons work with precision.
nsubj case obl punct root Surgeons NOUN work VERB with ADP precision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surgeons surgeon NOUN Number=Plur 2 work nsubj 2 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 precision case 4 precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 2 work obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 work punct
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1 work present Surgeons with precision vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with precision=Co-Agent
Example 4 The arrow hit the target with amazing precision.
det nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root The DET arrow NOUN hit VERB the DET target NOUN with ADP amazing ADJ precision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 arrow det 2 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit nsubj 3 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 target det 5 target target NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 precision case 7 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 8 precision amod 8 precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hit punct
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1 hit past the arrow the target with amazing precision vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent target=Patient with precision=Instrument
Example 5 Giving π as 3.14159 shows more precision than 3.14.
csubj obj case obl amod obj case nmod punct root Giving VERB π NOUN as ADP 3.14159 NUM shows VERB more ADJ precision NOUN than ADP 3.14 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 shows csubj 2 π π NOUN Number=Sing 1 Giving obj 3 as as ADP _ 4 3.14159 case 4 3.14159 3.14159 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Giving obl 5 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 precision amod 7 precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 5 shows obj 8 than than ADP _ 9 3.14 case 9 3.14 3.14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 precision nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 shows punct
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1 give gerund π as 3.14159 vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent π=Theme 2 show present Giving more precision than 3.14 vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent precision=Recipient
Example 6 The watch was made with precision tools.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root The DET watch NOUN was AUX made VERB with ADP precision NOUN tools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 watch det 2 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 tools case 6 precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 7 tools compound 7 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past · passive the watch with precision tools vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 Gymnasts need precision and balance.
nsubj obj cc conj punct root Gymnasts NOUN need VERB precision NOUN and CCONJ balance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gymnasts gymnast NOUN Number=Plur 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 balance cc 5 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 3 precision conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present Gymnasts precision and balance vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot precision=Theme
Example 8 The specific actions of the two waters are described with great precision in this story.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj:pass case det nummod nmod aux:pass case amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET specific ADJ actions NOUN of ADP the DET two NUM waters NOUN are AUX described VERB with ADP great ADJ precision NOUN in ADP this DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 actions det 2 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 3 actions amod 3 actions action NOUN Number=Plur 9 described nsubj:pass 4 of of ADP _ 7 waters case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 waters det 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 waters nummod 7 waters water NOUN Number=Plur 3 actions nmod 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 described aux:pass 9 described describe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 with with ADP _ 12 precision case 11 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 12 precision amod 12 precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 9 described obl 13 in in ADP _ 15 story case 14 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 story det 15 story story NOUN Number=Sing 12 precision nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 described punct
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1 describe present · passive the specific actions of the two waters with great precision in this story vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme 2 act the two waters nom action «act intransitive»: of=agent
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