regression Who acts: way, one thing, person, bug, little brother, doctor · What happens: go back, develop, find, fit, see, change · To what, where: line, data, regression, bottle, regression line, points · Speech: someone speaks here
«regression» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: regression in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Going back to an earlier, worse or less developed state.
advmod case det amod punct conj cc advmod conj obl punct root Going VERB back ADV to ADP an DET earlier ADJ , PUNCT worse ADJ or CCONJ less ADV developed VERB state NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 back back ADV _ 1 Going advmod 3 to to ADP _ 11 state case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 state det 5 earlier early ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 state amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 worse punct 7 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 earlier conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 developed cc 9 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 10 developed advmod 10 developed develop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 earlier conj 11 state state NOUN Number=Sing 1 Going obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Going punct
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1 go back gerund to a earlier state result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to state=Result 2 develop participle less property vn appear-48.1.1 «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: maths, statistics — kept apart, not parsed.
A way of finding the line or rule that best fits data, to see how one thing changes with another.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj mark acl det obj cc conj nsubj nmod obj punct mark parataxis advmod nummod nsubj ccomp case obl punct root A DET way NOUN of SCONJ finding VERB the DET line NOUN or CCONJ rule NOUN that PRON best ADJ fits VERB data NOUN , PUNCT to PART see VERB how ADV one NUM thing NOUN changes VERB with ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 fits nsubj 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 finding mark 4 finding find VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 way acl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 line det 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing 4 finding obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 rule cc 8 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 6 line conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 best nsubj 10 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 line nmod 11 fits fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 data data NOUN Number=Sing 11 fits obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 see punct 14 to to PART _ 15 see mark 15 see see VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 fits parataxis 16 how how ADV PronType=Int 19 changes advmod 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 thing nummod 18 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 19 changes nsubj 19 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 see ccomp 20 with with ADP _ 21 another case 21 another another DET PronType=Ind 19 changes obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 11 fits punct
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1 find gerund a way not said here the line best or rule vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Topic 2 fit present a way data vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent data=Patient 3 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 change present one thing with another vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: psychology — kept apart, not parsed.
When a person, often a child, starts acting younger than their age, for example after a shock.
The tree, 17 words mark det nsubj punct advmod det conj punct xcomp xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct case obl case det obl punct root When SCONJ a DET person NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET child NOUN , PUNCT starts VERB acting VERB younger ADJ than ADP their PRON age NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN after ADP a DET shock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 9 starts mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 starts nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 child punct 5 often often ADV _ 7 child advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 child det 7 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 person conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 starts punct 9 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 acting act VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 starts xcomp 11 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 acting xcomp 12 than than ADP _ 14 age case 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 age nmod:poss 14 age age NOUN Number=Sing 11 younger obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 example punct 16 for for ADP _ 17 example case 17 example example NOUN Number=Sing 10 acting obl 18 after after ADP _ 20 shock case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 shock det 20 shock shock NOUN Number=Sing 10 acting obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 starts punct
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1 start present a person and a child vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 act gerund a person and a child not said here after a shock for example; young property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
A bug where something that used to work stops working.
det nsubj advmod appos nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp xcomp punct root A DET bug NOUN where ADV something PRON that PRON used VERB to PART work VERB stops VERB working VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bug det 2 bug bug NOUN Number=Sing 9 stops nsubj 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 4 something advmod 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 bug appos 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 used nsubj 6 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 work mark 8 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 used xcomp 9 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 stops xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 stops punct
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1 use past vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 work to-infinitive vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 stop present a bug vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 work gerund a bug not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 After the new baby came, my little brother showed some regression and wanted a bottle again.
The tree, 16 words case det amod obl punct nmod:poss amod nsubj parataxis det obj cc conj det obj advmod punct root After ADP the DET new ADJ baby NOUN came VERB , PUNCT my PRON little ADJ brother NOUN showed VERB some DET regression NOUN and CCONJ wanted VERB a DET bottle NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 baby case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 baby det 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 baby amod 4 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 came obl 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 showed punct 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 brother nmod:poss 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 brother amod 9 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 10 showed nsubj 10 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 came parataxis 11 some some DET PronType=Ind 12 regression det 12 regression regression NOUN Number=Sing 10 showed obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 wanted cc 14 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 showed conj 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 bottle det 16 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 14 wanted obj 17 again again ADV _ 14 wanted advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come past after the new baby vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 show past my little brother some regression vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent regression=Recipient 3 want past my little brother not said here a bottle again vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bottle=Theme
Example 2 The doctor was worried about a regression in her health.
det nsubj cop case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET doctor NOUN was AUX worried ADJ about ADP a DET regression NOUN in ADP her PRON health NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 4 worried nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 worried cop 4 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 7 regression case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 regression det 7 regression regression NOUN Number=Sing 4 worried obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 health case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 health nmod:poss 10 health health NOUN Number=Sing 7 regression nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 worried punct
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1 is past the doctor about a regression in her health; worried property tree rules
Example 3 We drew a regression line through the points on the graph.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl case det nmod punct root We PRON drew VERB a DET regression NOUN line NOUN through ADP the DET points NOUN on ADP the DET graph 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 2 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 line det 4 regression regression NOUN Number=Sing 5 line compound 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 drew obj 6 through through ADP _ 8 points case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 points det 8 points point NOUN Number=Plur 2 drew obl 9 on on ADP _ 11 graph case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 graph det 11 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 8 points nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past We a regression line the points on the graph vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme
Example 4 The new update caused a regression, and the game crashed again.
det amod nsubj det obj punct cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET new ADJ update NOUN caused VERB a DET regression NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET game NOUN crashed VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 update det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 update amod 3 update update NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused nsubj 4 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 regression det 6 regression regression NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 crashed punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 crashed cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 game det 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 11 crashed nsubj 11 crashed crash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 caused conj 12 again again ADV _ 11 crashed advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 caused punct
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1 cause past the new update a regression vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition regression=Patient 2 crash past the game again vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Scientists used regression to see how height changes with age.
nsubj obj mark advcl advmod nsubj ccomp case obl punct root Scientists NOUN used VERB regression NOUN to PART see VERB how ADV height NOUN changes VERB with ADP age NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 regression regression NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 4 to to PART _ 5 see mark 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 changes advmod 7 height height NOUN Number=Sing 8 changes nsubj 8 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 see ccomp 9 with with ADP _ 10 age case 10 age age NOUN Number=Sing 8 changes obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Scientists regression vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent regression=Patient 2 see to-infinitive Scientists not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 change present height with age vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Sleep regression is when a baby suddenly sleeps badly again.
compound nsubj cop det nsubj advmod advcl:relcl advmod advmod punct root Sleep NOUN regression NOUN is AUX when ADV a DET baby NOUN suddenly ADV sleeps VERB badly ADV again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 2 regression compound 2 regression regression NOUN Number=Sing 4 when nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 when cop 4 when when ADV PronType=Int root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 baby det 6 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 8 sleeps nsubj 7 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 8 sleeps advmod 8 sleeps sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 when advcl:relcl 9 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 8 sleeps advmod 10 again again ADV _ 8 sleeps advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 when punct
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1 is present Sleep regression when property tree rules 2 sleep present a baby again badly, suddenly property vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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