radius
Who acts: radius, diameter, you, 3 cm, pupils, He · What happens: be, draw, use, live, walk, break · To what, where: 4 cm, 8 cm, circle, compass, radius, trampoline
«radius» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: radius in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
A straight line from the centre of a circle to its edge, or the length of that line.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 line | det |
| 2 | straight | straight | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 line | amod |
| 3 | line | line | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 centre | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 centre | det |
| 6 | centre | centre | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 line | nmod |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 circle | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 circle | det |
| 9 | circle | circle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 centre | nmod |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 edge | case |
| 11 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 edge | nmod:poss |
| 12 | edge | edge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 circle | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 length | punct |
| 14 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 16 length | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 length | det |
| 16 | length | length | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 line | conj |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 line | case |
| 18 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 19 line | det |
| 19 | line | line | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 length | nmod |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 line | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
A distance around a place in every direction: «within a 5-mile radius».
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 distance | det |
| 2 | distance | distance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 place | nsubj |
| 3 | around | around | ADP | _ | 5 place | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 place | det |
| 5 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 direction | case |
| 7 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 direction | det |
| 8 | direction | direction | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 place | nmod |
| 9 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 16 radius | punct |
| 10 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 16 radius | punct |
| 11 | within | within | ADP | _ | 16 radius | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 radius | det |
| 13 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 15 mile | nummod |
| 14 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 13 5 | punct |
| 15 | mile | mile | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 radius | compound |
| 16 | radius | radius | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 place | appos |
| 17 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 16 radius | punct |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 place | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: body — kept apart, not parsed.
One of the two bones in the forearm, on the thumb side.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 bones | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 bones | det |
| 4 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 bones | nummod |
| 5 | bones | bone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 One | nmod |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 forearm | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 forearm | det |
| 8 | forearm | forearm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bones | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 side | punct |
| 10 | on | on | ADP | _ | 13 side | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 side | det |
| 12 | thumb | thumb | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 side | compound |
| 13 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 forearm | conj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 One | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The radius of this circle is 4 cm, so the diameter is 8 cm.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 radius | det |
| 2 | radius | radius | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 cm | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 circle | case |
| 4 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 circle | det |
| 5 | circle | circle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 radius | nmod |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 cm | cop |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 cm | nummod |
| 8 | cm | cm | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 cm | punct |
| 10 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 cm | advmod |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 diameter | det |
| 12 | diameter | diameter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 cm | nsubj |
| 13 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 cm | cop |
| 14 | 8 | 8 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 15 cm | nummod |
| 15 | cm | cm | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 cm | conj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 cm | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the radius of this circle | 4 cm and 8 cm | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | the diameter | 8 cm | tree rules |
Example 2
Draw a circle with a radius of 3 cm using a compass.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draw | draw | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 circle | det |
| 3 | circle | circle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Draw | obj |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 radius | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 radius | det |
| 6 | radius | radius | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Draw | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 cm | case |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 9 cm | nummod |
| 9 | cm | cm | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 radius | nmod |
| 10 | using | use | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 cm | acl |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 compass | det |
| 12 | compass | compass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 using | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Draw | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | draw | imperative | you not said here | a circle | with a radius of 3 cm | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circle=Theme | |||
| 2 | use | gerund | 3 cm not said here | a compass | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compass=Patient |
Example 3
All pupils living within a two-mile radius can walk to school.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 2 pupils | det |
| 2 | pupils | pupil | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 walk | nsubj |
| 3 | living | live | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 pupils | acl |
| 4 | within | within | ADP | _ | 9 radius | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 radius | det |
| 6 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 mile | nummod |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 two | punct |
| 8 | mile | mile | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 radius | compound |
| 9 | radius | radius | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 living | obl |
| 10 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 walk | aux |
| 11 | walk | walk | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 12 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 school | case |
| 13 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 walk | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 walk | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | gerund | all pupils not said here | within a mile radius | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | walk | can | all pupils | to school result | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |
Example 4
He broke his radius when he fell off the trampoline.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 broke | nsubj |
| 2 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 radius | nmod:poss |
| 4 | radius | radius | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 broke | obj |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 7 fell | advmod |
| 6 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 fell | nsubj |
| 7 | fell | fall | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 broke | advcl |
| 8 | off | off | ADP | _ | 10 trampoline | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 trampoline | det |
| 10 | trampoline | trampoline | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 fell | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 broke | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | break | past | He | his radius | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer radius=Patient | ||||
| 2 | fall off | past | he | the trampoline | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient trampoline=Extent |
Example 5
The radius goes from the centre to the edge.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 radius | det |
| 2 | radius | radius | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 goes | nsubj |
| 3 | goes | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 centre | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 centre | det |
| 6 | centre | centre | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 goes | obl |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 edge | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 edge | det |
| 9 | edge | edge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 goes | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 goes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | present | the radius | the centre | to the edge | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from centre=Initial_Location to edge=Destination |
Example 6
A circle's area is π times the radius squared.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 circle | det |
| 2 | circle | circle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 area | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 circle | case |
| 4 | area | area | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 π | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 π | cop |
| 6 | π | π | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 times | amod |
| 7 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 squared | obl:unmarked |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 radius | det |
| 9 | radius | radius | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 squared | nsubj |
| 10 | squared | square | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 squared | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | a circle's area | π property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | square | past | the radius | time | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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