randomness Who acts: Randomness, quality, his, Rolling, you, element · What happens: be, happen, predict, joke, roll, show · To what, where: quality, dice, randomness, next number, cards, true randomness · Speech: someone speaks here
«randomness» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: randomness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Randomness is the quality of happening by chance, with no pattern, plan or way to predict exactly what will happen.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det mark acl case obl punct case det conj punct conj cc conj mark acl advmod nsubj aux ccomp punct root Randomness NOUN is AUX the DET quality NOUN of SCONJ happening VERB by ADP chance NOUN , PUNCT with ADP no DET pattern NOUN , PUNCT plan NOUN or CCONJ way NOUN to PART predict VERB exactly ADV what PRON will AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Randomness randomness NOUN Number=Sing 4 quality nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 quality cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 quality det 4 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 happening mark 6 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 quality acl 7 by by ADP _ 8 chance case 8 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 6 happening obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 pattern punct 10 with with ADP _ 12 pattern case 11 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 pattern det 12 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 4 quality conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 plan punct 14 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 12 pattern conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 way cc 16 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 pattern conj 17 to to PART _ 18 predict mark 18 predict predict VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 way acl 19 exactly exactly ADV _ 20 what advmod 20 what what PRON PronType=Int 22 happen nsubj 21 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 happen aux 22 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 predict ccomp 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 quality punct
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1 is a present Randomness the quality and no pattern and plan or way tree rules 2 happen gerund the quality and no pattern and plan or way not said here by chance vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by chance=Location 3 predict to-infinitive Randomness not said here vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic 4 happen future vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Randomness is being strange, odd or unexpected, as in «the randomness of his jokes».
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop cop punct conj cc conj punct case case punct det parataxis case nmod:poss nmod punct punct root Randomness NOUN is AUX being AUX strange ADJ , PUNCT odd ADJ or CCONJ unexpected ADJ , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT the DET randomness NOUN of ADP his PRON jokes NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Randomness randomness NOUN Number=Sing 4 strange nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 strange cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 strange cop 4 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 odd punct 6 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 4 strange conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 unexpected cc 8 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 4 strange conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 randomness punct 10 as as ADP _ 14 randomness case 11 in in ADP _ 14 randomness case 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 randomness punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 randomness det 14 randomness randomness NOUN Number=Sing 4 strange parataxis 15 of of ADP _ 17 jokes case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 jokes nmod:poss 17 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 14 randomness nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 randomness punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 strange punct
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1 is present Randomness strange property tree rules 2 be Randomness not said here tree rules 3 be Randomness not said here tree rules 4 joke in a quote his = he nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Rolling a dice shows randomness — you can't predict the next number.
csubj det obj obj punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis det amod obj punct root Rolling VERB a DET dice NOUN shows VERB randomness NOUN — PUNCT you PRON ca AUX n't PART predict VERB the DET next ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 shows csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dice det 3 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rolling obj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 randomness randomness NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 6 — - PUNCT _ 10 predict punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 predict nsubj 8 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 predict aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 predict advmod 10 predict predict VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 shows parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 number det 12 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 13 number amod 13 number number NOUN Number=Sing 10 predict obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 roll gerund a dice vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dice=Agent 2 show present Rolling randomness vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent randomness=Recipient 3 not predict can you the next number vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot number=Topic
Example 2 There is an element of randomness in which cards you get.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root There PRON is VERB an DET element NOUN of ADP randomness NOUN in ADP which DET cards NOUN you PRON get VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 element det 4 element element NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 randomness case 6 randomness randomness NOUN Number=Sing 4 element nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 cards case 8 which which DET PronType=Int 9 cards det 9 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 6 randomness nmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 get nsubj 11 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 cards acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a element of randomness in which cards there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 get present you which cards not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer card=Stimulus
Example 3 Computers find true randomness surprisingly hard.
nsubj amod obj advmod advmod punct root Computers NOUN find VERB true ADJ randomness NOUN surprisingly ADV hard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 2 find nsubj 2 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 4 randomness amod 4 randomness randomness NOUN Number=Sing 2 find obj 5 surprisingly surprisingly ADV _ 6 hard advmod 6 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 2 find advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 find punct
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1 find present Computers true randomness hard property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent randomness=Topic
Example 4 The randomness of the weather makes holidays tricky to plan.
det nsubj case det nmod obj xcomp mark advcl punct root The DET randomness NOUN of ADP the DET weather NOUN makes VERB holidays NOUN tricky ADJ to PART plan VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 randomness det 2 randomness randomness NOUN Number=Sing 6 makes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 weather case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 weather det 5 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 2 randomness nmod 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 holidays holiday NOUN Number=Plur 6 makes obj 8 tricky tricky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 makes xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 plan mark 10 plan plan VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 tricky advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 makes punct
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1 make present the randomness of the weather holidays tricky property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset holiday=Product 2 plan to-infinitive the randomness of the weather not said here vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The randomness of my little brother's questions makes me laugh.
det nsubj case nmod:poss amod nmod:poss case nmod obj xcomp punct root The DET randomness NOUN of ADP my PRON little ADJ brother NOUN 's PART questions NOUN makes VERB me PRON laugh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 randomness det 2 randomness randomness NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 8 questions case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 brother nmod:poss 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 brother amod 6 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 8 questions nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 brother case 8 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 2 randomness nmod 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 makes obj 11 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 makes xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 makes punct
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1 make present the randomness of my little brother's questions me tree rules 2 laugh infinitive me not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 question my little brother nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Scientists add randomness when choosing a sample to keep it fair.
nsubj obj advmod advcl det obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Scientists NOUN add VERB randomness NOUN when ADV choosing VERB a DET sample NOUN to PART keep VERB it PRON fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 add nsubj 2 add add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 randomness randomness NOUN Number=Sing 2 add obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 choosing advmod 5 choosing choose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 add advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sample det 7 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 5 choosing obj 8 to to PART _ 9 keep mark 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 choosing advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 keep obj 11 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 9 keep xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 add punct
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1 add speech: assert present Scientists randomness vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent randomness=Patient 2 choose gerund Scientists not said here a sample vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sample=Theme 3 keep to-infinitive Scientists not said here sample fair property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 7 The game uses randomness so every level is different.
det nsubj obj advmod det nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET game NOUN uses VERB randomness NOUN so ADV every DET level NOUN is AUX different ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 randomness randomness NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 5 so so ADV _ 9 different advmod 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 level det 7 level level NOUN Number=Sing 9 different nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 different cop 9 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 3 uses advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present the game randomness vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent randomness=Patient 2 is present every level different property tree rules
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