preform Who acts: preform, Plastic bottles, machine, We · What happens: be, shape, blow up, preform, start, heat · To what, where: object, small plastic tube, drinks bottle, preform, bottle, Glass fibre
«preform» 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: preform in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: technical — kept apart, not parsed.
A preform is an object that has been partly shaped before its final shape, such as the small plastic tube that is blown up into a drinks bottle.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod acl:relcl case nmod:poss amod obl punct case fixed det amod amod appos nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt case det compound obl punct root A DET preform NOUN is AUX an DET object NOUN that PRON has AUX been AUX partly ADV shaped VERB before ADP its PRON final ADJ shape NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET small ADJ plastic ADJ tube NOUN that PRON is AUX blown VERB up ADP into ADP a DET drinks NOUN bottle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 preform det 2 preform preform NOUN Number=Sing 5 object nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 object cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 object det 5 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 shaped nsubj:pass 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 shaped aux 8 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 shaped aux:pass 9 partly partly ADV _ 10 shaped advmod 10 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 object acl:relcl 11 before before ADP _ 14 shape case 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 shape nmod:poss 13 final final ADJ Degree=Pos 14 shape amod 14 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 10 shaped obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 21 tube punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 21 tube case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 tube det 19 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 21 tube amod 20 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 21 tube amod 21 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 14 shape appos 22 that that PRON PronType=Rel 24 blown nsubj:pass 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 blown aux:pass 24 blown blow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 tube acl:relcl 25 up up ADP _ 24 blown compound:prt 26 into into ADP _ 29 bottle case 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 bottle det 28 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 29 bottle compound 29 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 24 blown obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 object punct
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1 is a present a preform a object tree rules 2 shape present · perfect · passive a object before preform's final shape partly property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 3 blow up present · passive the small plastic tube a drinks bottle vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into bottle=Product
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: verb, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
To preform is to shape something beforehand.
mark csubj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART preform VERB is AUX to PART shape VERB something PRON beforehand ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 preform mark 2 preform preform VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shape csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shape cop 4 to to PART _ 5 shape mark 5 shape shape VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 shape obj 7 beforehand beforehand ADV _ 5 shape advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 shape punct
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1 preform to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present beforehand, shape property tree rules
Example 1 Plastic bottles start as small preforms.
amod nsubj case amod obl punct root Plastic ADJ bottles NOUN start VERB as ADP small ADJ preforms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bottles amod 2 bottles bottle NOUN Number=Plur 3 start nsubj 3 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as ADP _ 6 preforms case 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 preforms amod 6 preforms preform NOUN Number=Plur 3 start obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 start punct
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1 start present Plastic bottles as small preforms vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 2 The machine heats the preform and blows it into a bottle.
det nsubj det obj cc conj obj case det obl punct root The DET machine NOUN heats VERB the DET preform NOUN and CCONJ blows VERB it PRON into ADP a DET bottle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 3 heats nsubj 3 heats heat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 preform det 5 preform preform NOUN Number=Sing 3 heats obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 blows cc 7 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 heats conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 blows obj 9 into into ADP _ 11 bottle case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bottle det 11 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 7 blows obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 heats punct
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1 heat present the machine the preform vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent preform=Patient 2 blow present the machine not said here preform a bottle vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent it=Material into bottle=Product
Example 3 We looked at a preform in technology class.
nsubj case det obl case compound nmod punct root We PRON looked VERB at ADP a DET preform NOUN in ADP technology NOUN class 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 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 preform case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 preform det 5 preform preform NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 class case 7 technology technology NOUN Number=Sing 8 class compound 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 preform nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past We at a preform in technology class vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at preform=Theme
Example 4 The preform looks like a thick test tube.
det nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root The DET preform NOUN looks VERB like ADP a DET thick ADJ test NOUN tube NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 preform det 2 preform preform NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 8 tube case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tube det 6 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tube amod 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 8 tube compound 8 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present the preform like a thick test tube vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 Glass fibre is pulled from a preform.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Glass NOUN fibre NOUN is AUX pulled VERB from ADP a DET preform NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 fibre compound 2 fibre fibre NOUN Number=Sing 4 pulled nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 pulled aux:pass 4 pulled pull VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 preform case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 preform det 7 preform preform NOUN Number=Sing 4 pulled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pulled punct
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1 pull present · passive Glass fibre a preform vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: subject=Theme from preform=Initial_Location
Example 6 A preform is heated until it is soft.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj cop advcl punct root A DET preform NOUN is AUX heated VERB until SCONJ it PRON is AUX soft ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 preform det 2 preform preform NOUN Number=Sing 4 heated nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 heated aux:pass 4 heated heat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 until until SCONJ _ 8 soft mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 soft nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 soft cop 8 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 4 heated advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 heated punct
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1 heat present · passive a preform vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 is present preform soft property tree rules
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