radioactive Who acts: Something, strong invisible energy, centres, Radioactive, everyone, Uranium · What happens: give off, call, break apart, describe, stay away, be · To what, where: strong invisible energy, radiation, something, radioactive elements, Radioactive waste, radioactive substances · Speech: someone speaks here
«radioactive» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: radioactive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something radioactive gives off strong, invisible energy called radiation because the centres of its atoms are breaking apart.
The tree, 18 words nsubj amod compound:prt amod punct amod obj acl xcomp mark det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod aux advcl advmod punct root Something PRON radioactive ADJ gives VERB off ADP strong ADJ , PUNCT invisible ADJ energy NOUN called VERB radiation NOUN because SCONJ the DET centres NOUN of ADP its PRON atoms NOUN are AUX breaking VERB apart ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 gives nsubj 2 radioactive radioactive ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something amod 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 gives compound:prt 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 energy amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 strong punct 7 invisible invisible ADJ Degree=Pos 8 energy amod 8 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obj 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 energy acl 10 radiation radiation NOUN Number=Sing 9 called xcomp 11 because because SCONJ _ 18 breaking mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 centres det 13 centres centre NOUN Number=Plur 18 breaking nsubj 14 of of ADP _ 16 atoms case 15 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 atoms nmod:poss 16 atoms atom NOUN Number=Plur 13 centres nmod 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 breaking aux 18 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 called advcl 19 apart apart ADV _ 18 breaking advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give off present Something strong invisible energy vn substance_emission-43.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Source energy=Theme 2 call participle strong invisible energy not said here radiation vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 break apart present · progressive the centres of radiation's atoms apart property vn break-45.1 «NP.patient 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 Usage: informal, joking — kept apart, not parsed.
Radioactive can describe something so unpopular or dangerous that everyone stays away from it.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux obj advmod amod cc conj mark nsubj advcl advmod case obl punct root Radioactive PROPN can AUX describe VERB something PRON so ADV unpopular ADJ or CCONJ dangerous ADJ that SCONJ everyone PRON stays VERB away ADV from ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Radioactive Radioactive PROPN Number=Sing 3 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 describe obj 5 so so ADV _ 6 unpopular advmod 6 unpopular unpopular ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 dangerous cc 8 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 unpopular conj 9 that that SCONJ _ 11 stays mark 10 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 11 stays nsubj 11 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unpopular advcl 12 away away ADV _ 11 stays advmod 13 from from ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 away obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can Radioactive something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 stay away present everyone away property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Uranium is radioactive.
nsubj cop punct root Uranium NOUN is AUX radioactive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uranium uranium NOUN Number=Sing 3 radioactive nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 radioactive cop 3 radioactive radioactive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 radioactive punct
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1 is present Uranium radioactive property tree rules
Example 2 Marie Curie studied radioactive elements.
nsubj flat amod obj punct root Marie PROPN Curie PROPN studied VERB radioactive ADJ elements NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Marie Marie PROPN Number=Sing 3 studied nsubj 2 Curie Curie PROPN Number=Sing 1 Marie flat 3 studied study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 radioactive radioactive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 elements amod 5 elements element NOUN Number=Plur 3 studied obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 studied punct
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1 study past Marie radioactive elements vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent element=Topic
Example 3 Radioactive waste must be stored safely for thousands of years.
amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod case obl case nmod punct root Radioactive ADJ waste NOUN must AUX be AUX stored VERB safely ADV for ADP thousands NOUN of ADP years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Radioactive radioactive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 waste amod 2 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 5 stored nsubj:pass 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 stored aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 stored aux:pass 5 stored store VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 safely safely ADV _ 5 stored advmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 thousands case 8 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 5 stored obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 years case 10 years year NOUN Number=Plur 8 thousands nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 stored punct
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1 store must · passive Radioactive waste for thousands of years; safely property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 4 The area around Chernobyl is still radioactive.
det nsubj case nmod cop advmod punct root The DET area NOUN around ADP Chernobyl PROPN is AUX still ADV radioactive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 area det 2 area area NOUN Number=Sing 7 radioactive nsubj 3 around around ADP _ 4 Chernobyl case 4 Chernobyl Chernobyl PROPN Number=Sing 2 area nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 radioactive cop 6 still still ADV _ 7 radioactive advmod 7 radioactive radioactive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 radioactive punct
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1 is present the area around Chernobyl still radioactive property tree rules
Example 5 Doctors use radioactive substances to find and treat illnesses.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl cc conj obj punct root Doctors NOUN use VERB radioactive ADJ substances NOUN to PART find VERB and CCONJ treat VERB illnesses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 radioactive radioactive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 substances amod 4 substances substance NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 treat cc 8 treat treat VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 find conj 9 illnesses illness NOUN Number=Plur 8 treat obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Doctors radioactive substances vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent substance=Patient 2 find to-infinitive Doctors not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 3 treat infinitive Doctors not said here illnesses vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent illness=Recipient
Example 6 You cannot see, hear or smell radiation, so workers wear special badges to measure it.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod punct conj cc conj obj punct advmod nsubj parataxis amod obj mark advcl obj punct root You PRON can AUX not PART see VERB , PUNCT hear VERB or CCONJ smell VERB radiation NOUN , PUNCT so ADV workers NOUN wear VERB special ADJ badges NOUN to PART measure VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 see nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 see aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 see advmod 4 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 hear punct 6 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 see conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 smell cc 8 smell smell VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 see conj 9 radiation radiation NOUN Number=Sing 8 smell obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 wear punct 11 so so ADV _ 13 wear advmod 12 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 13 wear nsubj 13 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 see parataxis 14 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 15 badges amod 15 badges badge NOUN Number=Plur 13 wear obj 16 to to PART _ 17 measure mark 17 measure measure VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 wear advcl 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 measure obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 see punct
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1 not see can You vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 hear infinitive You not said here vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 3 smell infinitive You not said here radiation vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer radiation=Stimulus 4 wear present workers special badges vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent badge=Source 5 measure to-infinitive workers not said here radiation vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme it=Value
Example 7 In comics, a radioactive spider gave Peter Parker his powers.
case obl punct det amod nsubj iobj flat nmod:poss obj punct root In ADP comics NOUN , PUNCT a DET radioactive ADJ spider NOUN gave VERB Peter PROPN Parker PROPN his PRON powers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 comics case 2 comics comic NOUN Number=Plur 7 gave obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 comics punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spider det 5 radioactive radioactive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spider amod 6 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 7 gave nsubj 7 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 7 gave iobj 9 Parker Parker PROPN Number=Sing 8 Peter flat 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 powers nmod:poss 11 powers power NOUN Number=Plur 7 gave obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 gave punct
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1 give past a radioactive spider spider's powers Peter comics vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent peter=Recipient power=Theme
Example 8 After the scandal, the singer was radioactive — no company would hire him. (informal)
Sentence 1: After the scandal, the singer was radioactive — no company would hire him.
The tree, 12 words case det obl punct det nsubj cop punct det nsubj aux conj obj punct root After ADP the DET scandal NOUN , PUNCT the DET singer NOUN was AUX radioactive ADJ — PUNCT no DET company NOUN would AUX hire VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 scandal case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scandal det 3 scandal scandal NOUN Number=Sing 8 radioactive obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 scandal punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 singer det 6 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 8 radioactive nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 radioactive cop 8 radioactive radioactive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 — - PUNCT _ 13 hire punct 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 company det 11 company company NOUN Number=Sing 13 hire nsubj 12 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 hire aux 13 hire hire VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 radioactive conj 14 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 hire obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 radioactive punct
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1 is past the singer after the scandal radioactive property tree rules 2 hire would no company him = he vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
Sentence 2: (informal)
punct punct root ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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