prism Who acts: that, triangular prism, cereal box, prism, you, end area · What happens: be, join, bend, split, have, find · To what, where: same flat shape, light, white light, rainbow, 5 faces, rectangular prism
«prism» 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: prism in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A solid shape with two ends that are the same flat shape and parallel, joined by flat sides (rectangles in a right prism).
The tree, 23 words det amod case nummod nmod nsubj cop det amod amod parataxis cc conj punct acl case amod obl punct appos case det amod nmod punct punct root A DET solid ADJ shape NOUN with ADP two NUM ends NOUN that PRON are AUX the DET same ADJ flat ADJ shape NOUN and CCONJ parallel NOUN , PUNCT joined VERB by ADP flat ADJ sides NOUN ( PUNCT rectangles NOUN in ADP a DET right ADJ prism NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shape det 2 solid solid ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shape amod 3 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 ends case 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 ends nummod 6 ends end NOUN Number=Plur 3 shape nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 shape nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 shape cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 shape det 10 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 shape amod 11 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 12 shape amod 12 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 6 ends parataxis 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 parallel cc 14 parallel parallel NOUN Number=Sing 12 shape conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 joined punct 16 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 shape acl 17 by by ADP _ 19 sides case 18 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 19 sides amod 19 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 16 joined obl 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 rectangles punct 21 rectangles rectangle NOUN Number=Plur 19 sides appos 22 in in ADP _ 25 prism case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 prism det 24 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 25 prism amod 25 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing 21 rectangles nmod 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 rectangles punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 shape punct
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1 is a present that the same flat shape and parallel tree rules 2 join participle the same flat shape and parallel not said here by flat sides vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 A block of glass or clear plastic, often a triangular one, that bends light and splits white light into a rainbow of colours.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj case nmod cc amod conj punct advmod det amod punct nsubj parataxis obj cc conj amod obj case det obl case nmod punct root A DET block NOUN of ADP glass NOUN or CCONJ clear ADJ plastic NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET triangular ADJ one NOUN , PUNCT that PRON bends VERB light NOUN and CCONJ splits VERB white ADJ light NOUN into ADP a DET rainbow NOUN of ADP colours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 block det 2 block block NOUN Number=Sing 12 one nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 glass case 4 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 block nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 plastic cc 6 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 7 plastic amod 7 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 2 block conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 one punct 9 often often ADV _ 12 one advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 one det 11 triangular triangular ADJ Degree=Pos 12 one amod 12 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 bends punct 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 bends nsubj 15 bends bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 one parataxis 16 light light NOUN Number=Sing 15 bends obj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 splits cc 18 splits split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 bends conj 19 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 20 light amod 20 light light NOUN Number=Sing 18 splits obj 21 into into ADP _ 23 rainbow case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 rainbow det 23 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 18 splits obl 24 of of ADP _ 25 colours case 25 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 23 rainbow nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 12 one punct
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1 bend present that light vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent light=Material 2 split present that not said here white light into a rainbow of colours result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent light=Patient into rainbow=Result
Example 1 A triangular prism has 5 faces, 9 edges and 6 vertices.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct nummod conj cc nummod conj punct root A DET triangular ADJ prism NOUN has VERB 5 NUM faces NOUN , PUNCT 9 NUM edges NOUN and CCONJ 6 NUM vertices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 prism det 2 triangular triangular ADJ Degree=Pos 3 prism amod 3 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 faces nummod 6 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 edges punct 8 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 edges nummod 9 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 6 faces conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 vertices cc 11 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 vertices nummod 12 vertices vertice NOUN Number=Plur 6 faces conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a triangular prism 5 faces and 9 edges and 6 vertices vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient
Example 2 A cereal box is a rectangular prism.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET cereal NOUN box NOUN is AUX a DET rectangular ADJ prism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 box det 2 cereal cereal NOUN Number=Sing 3 box compound 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 7 prism nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 prism cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 prism det 6 rectangular rectangular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 prism amod 7 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 prism punct
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1 is a present a cereal box a rectangular prism tree rules
Example 3 The prism split the sunlight into a rainbow.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET prism NOUN split VERB the DET sunlight NOUN into ADP a DET rainbow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prism det 2 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing 3 split nsubj 3 split split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sunlight det 5 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 3 split obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 rainbow case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 rainbow det 8 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 3 split obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 split punct
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1 split past the prism the sunlight into a rainbow result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent sunlight=Patient into rainbow=Result
Example 4 Find the volume of the prism: the end area is 6 square cm and the length is 10 cm.
The tree, 19 words det obj case det nmod punct det compound nsubj cop nummod amod obl cc det nsubj cop nummod conj punct root Find VERB the DET volume NOUN of ADP the DET prism NOUN : PUNCT the DET end NOUN area NOUN is AUX 6 NUM square ADJ cm NOUN and CCONJ the DET length NOUN is AUX 10 NUM cm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 volume det 3 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 prism case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 prism det 6 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing 3 volume nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 14 cm punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 area det 9 end end NOUN Number=Sing 10 area compound 10 area area NOUN Number=Sing 14 cm nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 cm cop 12 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 cm nummod 13 square square ADJ Degree=Pos 14 cm amod 14 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 1 Find obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 20 cm cc 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 length det 17 length length NOUN Number=Sing 20 cm nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 cm cop 19 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 20 cm nummod 20 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 14 cm conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here the volume of the prism vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent volume=Topic 2 is a present the end area 6 square cm and 10 cm tree rules 3 is a present the length 10 cm tree rules
Example 5 A Toblerone box is shaped like a triangular prism.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root A DET Toblerone PROPN box NOUN is AUX shaped VERB like ADP a DET triangular ADJ prism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 box det 2 Toblerone Toblerone PROPN Number=Sing 3 box compound 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 5 shaped nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shaped aux:pass 5 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 like like ADP _ 9 prism case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 prism det 8 triangular triangular ADJ Degree=Pos 9 prism amod 9 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing 5 shaped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 shaped punct
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1 shape present · passive a Toblerone box like a triangular prism vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 6 We shone a torch through the prism.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON shone VERB a DET torch NOUN through ADP the DET prism 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 shone nsubj 2 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 torch det 4 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 2 shone obj 5 through through ADP _ 7 prism case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 prism det 7 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing 2 shone obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 shone punct
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1 shine past We a torch the prism vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent torch=Theme
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