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propagation

Who acts: Propagation, Plant propagation, Sound propagation, We, gardener, Strawberries · What happens: grow, be, spread, study, propagate, show · To what, where: new plants, parent plant, spreading, ideas, water, propagation

«propagation» 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: propagation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

Propagation is growing new plants from a parent plant, from seeds, cuttings or bulbs.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjauxamodobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctcaseoblpunctconjccconjpunctrootPropagationNOUNisAUXgrowingVERBnewADJplantsNOUNfromADPaDETparentNOUNplantNOUN,PUNCTfromADPseedsNOUN,PUNCTcuttingsNOUNorCCONJbulbsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PropagationpropagationNOUNNumber=Sing3 growingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 growingaux
3growinggrowVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4newnewADJDegree=Pos5 plantsamod
5plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur3 growingobj
6fromfromADP_9 plantcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 plantdet
8parentparentNOUNNumber=Sing9 plantcompound
9plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing3 growingobl
10,,PUNCT_12 seedspunct
11fromfromADP_12 seedscase
12seedsseedNOUNNumber=Plur3 growingobl
13,,PUNCT_14 cuttingspunct
14cuttingscuttingNOUNNumber=Plur12 seedsconj
15ororCCONJ_16 bulbscc
16bulbsbulbNOUNNumber=Plur12 seedsconj
17..PUNCT_3 growingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresent · progressivePropagationnew plantsa parent plantfrom seeds and cuttings or bulbsvn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent plant=Product from plant=Material

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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

Propagation is the spreading of something, such as sound, light or waves, from one place to another.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctcasefixednmodpunctconjccconjpunctcasenummodconjcasenmodpunctrootPropagationNOUNisAUXtheDETspreadingNOUNofADPsomethingPRON,PUNCTsuchADJasADPsoundNOUN,PUNCTlightNOUNorCCONJwavesNOUN,PUNCTfromADPoneNUMplaceNOUNtoADPanotherDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PropagationpropagationNOUNNumber=Sing4 spreadingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 spreadingcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 spreadingdet
4spreadingspreadingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 somethingcase
6somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 spreadingnmod
7,,PUNCT_10 soundpunct
8suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP10 soundcase
9asasADP_8 suchfixed
10soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing6 somethingnmod
11,,PUNCT_12 lightpunct
12lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing10 soundconj
13ororCCONJ_14 wavescc
14waveswaveNOUNNumber=Plur10 soundconj
15,,PUNCT_18 placepunct
16fromfromADP_18 placecase
17oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card18 placenummod
18placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 spreadingconj
19totoADP_20 anothercase
20anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind18 placenmod
21..PUNCT_4 spreadingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentPropagationthe spreading and one place to anotherof somethingtree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Propagation is spreading ideas or beliefs.

nsubjauxobjccconjpunctrootPropagationNOUNisAUXspreadingVERBideasNOUNorCCONJbeliefsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PropagationpropagationNOUNNumber=Sing3 spreadingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 spreadingaux
3spreadingspreadVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur3 spreadingobj
5ororCCONJ_6 beliefscc
6beliefsbeliefNOUNNumber=Plur4 ideasconj
7..PUNCT_3 spreadingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spreadpresent · progressivePropagationideas or beliefsvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location idea=Theme

Example 1

Plant propagation from cuttings is easy with mint.

compoundnsubjcasenmodcopcaseoblpunctrootPlantNOUNpropagationNOUNfromADPcuttingsNOUNisAUXeasyADJwithADPmintNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PlantplantNOUNNumber=Sing2 propagationcompound
2propagationpropagationNOUNNumber=Sing6 easynsubj
3fromfromADP_4 cuttingscase
4cuttingscuttingNOUNNumber=Plur2 propagationnmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 easycop
6easyeasyADJDegree=Posrootroot
7withwithADP_8 mintcase
8mintmintNOUNNumber=Sing6 easyobl
9..PUNCT_6 easypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentPlant propagation from cuttingswith mint; easy propertytree rules

Example 2

Sound propagation is faster in water than in air.

compoundnsubjcopcaseoblcasecaseoblpunctrootSoundNOUNpropagationNOUNisAUXfasterADJinADPwaterNOUNthanADPinADPairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SoundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing2 propagationcompound
2propagationpropagationNOUNNumber=Sing4 fasternsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 fastercop
4fasterfastADJDegree=Cmprootroot
5ininADP_6 watercase
6waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing4 fasterobl
7thanthanADP_9 aircase
8ininADP_9 aircase
9airairNOUNNumber=Sing4 fasterobl
10..PUNCT_4 fasterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSound propagationwaterthan air; fast propertytree rules

Example 3

We studied the propagation of light.

nsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootWePRONstudiedVERBtheDETpropagationNOUNofADPlightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 studiednsubj
2studiedstudyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 propagationdet
4propagationpropagationNOUNNumber=Sing2 studiedobj
5ofofADP_6 lightcase
6lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing4 propagationnmod
7..PUNCT_2 studiedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1studypastWethe propagation of lightvn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent propagation=Topic
2propagatelightnom propagation «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 4

The gardener showed us propagation by seeds.

detnsubjiobjobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETgardenerNOUNshowedVERBusPRONpropagationNOUNbyADPseedsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 gardenerdet
2gardenergardenerNOUNNumber=Sing3 showednsubj
3showedshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 showediobj
5propagationpropagationNOUNNumber=Sing3 showedobj
6bybyADP_7 seedscase
7seedsseedNOUNNumber=Plur3 showedobl
8..PUNCT_3 showedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpastthe gardenerpropagationusby seedsvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient propagation=Topic

Example 5

The propagation of rumours can hurt people.

detnsubjcasenmodauxobjpunctrootTheDETpropagationNOUNofADPrumoursNOUNcanAUXhurtVERBpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 propagationdet
2propagationpropagationNOUNNumber=Sing6 hurtnsubj
3ofofADP_4 rumourscase
4rumoursrumourNOUNNumber=Plur2 propagationnmod
5cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 hurtaux
6hurthurtVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 hurtobj
8..PUNCT_6 hurtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hurtcanthe propagation of rumourspeoplevn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=Patient
2propagaterumoursnom propagation «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 6

Strawberries spread by natural propagation through runners.

nsubjcaseamodoblcaseoblpunctrootStrawberriesNOUNspreadVERBbyADPnaturalADJpropagationNOUNthroughADPrunnersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StrawberriesstrawberryNOUNNumber=Plur2 spreadnsubj
2spreadspreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3bybyADP_5 propagationcase
4naturalnaturalADJDegree=Pos5 propagationamod
5propagationpropagationNOUNNumber=Sing2 spreadobl
6throughthroughADP_7 runnerscase
7runnersrunnerNOUNNumber=Plur2 spreadobl
8..PUNCT_2 spreadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spreadpresentStrawberriesrunnersby natural propagationvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by propagation=Location

Example 7

Propagation needs warmth and water.

nsubjobjccconjpunctrootPropagationNOUNneedsVERBwarmthNOUNandCCONJwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PropagationpropagationNOUNNumber=Sing2 needsnsubj
2needsneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3warmthwarmthNOUNNumber=Sing2 needsobj
4andandCCONJ_5 watercc
5waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 warmthconj
6..PUNCT_2 needspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresentPropagationwarmth and watervn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot warmth=Theme

Example 8

Waves show propagation of energy.

nsubjobjcasenmodpunctrootWavesNOUNshowVERBpropagationNOUNofADPenergyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WaveswaveNOUNNumber=Plur2 shownsubj
2showshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3propagationpropagationNOUNNumber=Sing2 showobj
4ofofADP_5 energycase
5energyenergyNOUNNumber=Sing3 propagationnmod
6..PUNCT_2 showpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentWavespropagation of energyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent propagation=Recipient
2propagateenergynom propagation «communication transitive»: of=patient

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