process Who acts: process, changes, something, process feelings, Evaporation, Learning · What happens: be, happen, reach, mean, deal, change · To what, where: series, one, result, it, food, feelings · Speech: someone speaks here
«process» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: process in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A process is a series of steps or changes that happen one after another to reach a result.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case nmod mark advcl det obj punct root A DET process NOUN is AUX a DET series NOUN of ADP steps NOUN or CCONJ changes NOUN that PRON happen VERB one NUM after ADP another DET to PART reach VERB a DET result NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 process det 2 process process NOUN Number=Sing 5 series nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 series cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 series det 5 series series NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 steps case 7 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 series nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 changes cc 9 changes change NOUN Number=Plur 7 steps conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 happen nsubj 11 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 changes acl:relcl 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 happen obj 13 after after ADP _ 14 another case 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 one nmod 15 to to PART _ 16 reach mark 16 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 happen advcl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 result det 18 result result NOUN Number=Sing 16 reach obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 series punct
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1 is a present a process a series of steps or changes tree rules 2 happen present changes one after another tree rules 3 reach to-infinitive changes not said here a result vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent result=Theme
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 To process something means to deal with it or change it in steps, like processing food or information.
The tree, 18 words mark compound nsubj mark xcomp case obl cc conj obj case obl punct mark advcl obj cc conj punct root To PART process NOUN something PRON means VERB to PART deal VERB with ADP it PRON or CCONJ change VERB it PRON in ADP steps NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ processing VERB food NOUN or CCONJ information NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 process mark 2 process process NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 deal mark 6 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 with with ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 deal obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 change cc 10 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 deal conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 change obj 12 in in ADP _ 13 steps case 13 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 10 change obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 processing punct 15 like like SCONJ _ 16 processing mark 16 processing process VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 change advcl 17 food food NOUN Number=Sing 16 processing obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 information cc 19 information information NOUN Number=Sing 17 food conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 deal not said to happen to-infinitive something not said here with it vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with it=Theme 3 change infinitive something not said here it in steps vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 process gerund something not said here food or information tree rules
Meaning 3 To process feelings or news means to understand them slowly.
mark compound nsubj cc conj mark xcomp obj advmod punct root To PART process NOUN feelings NOUN or CCONJ news NOUN means VERB to PART understand VERB them PRON slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 feelings mark 2 process process NOUN Number=Sing 3 feelings compound 3 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 6 means nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 news cc 5 news news NOUN Number=Sing 3 feelings conj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 understand mark 8 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 understand obj 10 slowly slowly ADV _ 8 understand advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present process feelings or news vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 understand not said to happen to-infinitive process feelings or news not said here feelings = feeling slowly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
Meaning 4 «In the process of» means while doing something.
punct case det nsubj case punct mark ccomp obj punct root « PUNCT In ADP the DET process NOUN of ADP » PUNCT means VERB while SCONJ doing VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 process punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 process case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 process det 4 process process NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 » case 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 process punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 while while SCONJ _ 9 doing mark 9 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means ccomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 doing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present the process vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 Evaporation is part of the water cycle process.
nsubj cop case det compound compound nmod punct root Evaporation NOUN is AUX part NOUN of ADP the DET water NOUN cycle NOUN process NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Evaporation evaporation NOUN Number=Sing 3 part nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 part cop 3 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 8 process case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 process det 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 cycle compound 7 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing 8 process compound 8 process process NOUN Number=Sing 3 part nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 part punct
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1 is a present Evaporation part of the cycle process tree rules
Example 2 Learning to read is a long process.
csubj mark xcomp cop det amod punct root Learning VERB to PART read VERB is AUX a DET long ADJ process NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 process csubj 2 to to PART _ 3 read mark 3 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Learning xcomp 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 process cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 process det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 process amod 7 process process NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 process punct
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1 learn gerund vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 read to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present Learning a long process tree rules
Example 3 We are in the process of moving house.
nsubj cop case det mark acl obj punct root We PRON are AUX in ADP the DET process NOUN of SCONJ moving VERB house 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 5 process nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 process cop 3 in in ADP _ 5 process case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 process det 5 process process NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 moving mark 7 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 process acl 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 moving obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 process punct
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1 is present We the process tree rules 2 move gerund the process not said here house vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Theme
Example 4 The computer is processing your request.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root The DET computer NOUN is AUX processing VERB your PRON request NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 computer det 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 4 processing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 processing aux 4 processing process VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 request nmod:poss 6 request request NOUN Number=Sing 4 processing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 processing punct
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1 process present · progressive the computer your request tree rules 2 request your nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Processed food often has lots of salt.
amod nsubj advmod obj case nmod punct root Processed VERB food NOUN often ADV has VERB lots NOUN of ADP salt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Processed process VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 food amod 2 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 has advmod 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 salt case 7 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 5 lots nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 process participle tree rules 2 have present Processed food lots of salt often property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 6 Digestion is the process of breaking down food.
compound cop det mark acl compound:prt obj punct root Digestion NOUN is AUX the DET process NOUN of SCONJ breaking VERB down ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Digestion digestion NOUN Number=Sing 4 process compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 process cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 process det 4 process process NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 breaking mark 6 breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 process acl 7 down down ADP _ 6 breaking compound:prt 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 breaking obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 process punct
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1 is a present the Digestion process tree rules 2 break down gerund the Digestion process not said here food vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient
Example 7 Use the process of elimination to find the answer.
det obj case nmod mark advcl det obj punct root Use VERB the DET process NOUN of ADP elimination NOUN to PART find VERB the DET answer 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 process det 3 process process NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 elimination case 5 elimination elimination NOUN Number=Sing 3 process nmod 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 answer det 9 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the process of elimination vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent process=Patient 2 find to-infinitive you not said here the answer vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic 3 process elimination nom process «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 It took her a while to process the sad news.
nsubj obj det obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root It PRON took VERB her PRON a DET while NOUN to PART process NOUN the DET sad ADJ news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 while det 5 while while NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 6 to to PART _ 7 process mark 7 process process NOUN Number=Sing 2 took advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 news det 9 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 10 news amod 10 news news NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It her = she while vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument she=Theme news=Destination
Example 9 The result is the same as before, and the process is repeated every night for a whole month.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case obl punct cc det nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis det obl:unmarked case det amod obl punct root The DET result NOUN is AUX the DET same ADJ as ADP before ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET process NOUN is AUX repeated VERB every DET night NOUN for ADP a DET whole ADJ month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 result det 2 result result NOUN Number=Sing 5 same nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 same cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 same det 5 same same ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 as as ADP _ 7 before case 7 before before ADV _ 5 same obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 repeated punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 13 repeated cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 process det 11 process process NOUN Number=Sing 13 repeated nsubj:pass 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 repeated aux:pass 13 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 same parataxis 14 every every DET PronType=Tot 15 night det 15 night night NOUN Number=Sing 13 repeated obl:unmarked 16 for for ADP _ 19 month case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 month det 18 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 19 month amod 19 month month NOUN Number=Sing 13 repeated obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 same punct
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1 is present the result same property tree rules 2 repeat present · passive the process month; night vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
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