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segment

Who acts: segment, parts, line segment, c, I, you · What happens: be, divide, cut off, segment, mean, split · To what, where: one, something, part, maths, one part, parts · Speech: someone speaks here

«segment» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: segment in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A segment is one of the parts something is divided into, like a segment of an orange.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopcasedetnmodnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclcasepunctcasedetapposcasedetnmodpunctrootADETsegmentNOUNisAUXoneNUMofADPtheDETpartsNOUNsomethingPRONisAUXdividedVERBintoADP,PUNCTlikeADPaDETsegmentNOUNofADPanDETorangeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 segmentdet
2segmentsegmentNOUNNumber=Sing4 onensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 onecop
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
5ofofADP_7 partscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 partsdet
7partspartNOUNNumber=Plur4 onenmod
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 dividednsubj:pass
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 dividedaux:pass
10divideddivideVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 partsacl:relcl
11intointoADP_10 dividedcase
12,,PUNCT_15 segmentpunct
13likelikeADP_15 segmentcase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 segmentdet
15segmentsegmentNOUNNumber=Sing4 oneappos
16ofofADP_18 orangecase
17anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 orangedet
18orangeorangeNOUNNumber=Sing15 segmentnmod
19..PUNCT_4 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta segmentoneof the partstree rules
2dividepresent · passivethe parts not said heresomethingvn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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

In maths, a line segment is the part of a line between two end points.

The tree, 15 words
caseoblpunctdetcompoundnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodcasenummodcompoundnmodpunctrootInADPmathsNOUN,PUNCTaDETlineNOUNsegmentNOUNisAUXtheDETpartNOUNofADPaDETlineNOUNbetweenADPtwoNUMendNOUNpointsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 mathscase
2mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur9 partobl
3,,PUNCT_2 mathspunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 segmentdet
5linelineNOUNNumber=Sing6 segmentcompound
6segmentsegmentNOUNNumber=Sing9 partnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 partcop
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 partdet
9partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10ofofADP_12 linecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 linedet
12linelineNOUNNumber=Sing9 partnmod
13betweenbetweenADP_16 pointscase
14twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card16 pointsnummod
15endendNOUNNumber=Sing16 pointscompound
16pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur12 linenmod
17..PUNCT_9 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta line segmentthe partmathsof a line between two end pointstree rules

Meaning 3

A segment of a circle is the part cut off by a straight line (a chord).

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcasedetnmodcopdetaclcompound:prtcasedetamodoblpunctdetappospunctpunctrootADETsegmentNOUNofADPaDETcircleNOUNisAUXtheDETpartNOUNcutVERBoffADPbyADPaDETstraightADJlineNOUN(PUNCTaDETchordNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 segmentdet
2segmentsegmentNOUNNumber=Sing8 partnsubj
3ofofADP_5 circlecase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 circledet
5circlecircleNOUNNumber=Sing2 segmentnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 partcop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 partdet
8partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9cutcutVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 partacl
10offoffADP_9 cutcompound:prt
11bybyADP_14 linecase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 linedet
13straightstraightADJDegree=Pos14 lineamod
14linelineNOUNNumber=Sing9 cutobl
15((PUNCT_17 chordpunct
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 chorddet
17chordchordNOUNNumber=Sing14 lineappos
18))PUNCT_17 chordpunct
19..PUNCT_8 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta segment of a circlethe parttree rules
2cut offparticiplethe part not said hereby a straight linevn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Meaning 4

A segment of a TV or radio show is one part of it.

detnsubjcasedetnmodcccompoundconjcopnummodcasenmodpunctrootADETsegmentNOUNofADPaDETTVNOUNorCCONJradioNOUNshowNOUNisAUXoneNUMpartNOUNofADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 segmentdet
2segmentsegmentNOUNNumber=Sing11 partnsubj
3ofofADP_5 TVcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 TVdet
5TVTVNOUNNumber=Sing2 segmentnmod
6ororCCONJ_8 showcc
7radioradioNOUNNumber=Sing8 showcompound
8showshowNOUNNumber=Sing5 TVconj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 partcop
10oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 partnummod
11partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12ofofADP_13 itcase
13ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 partnmod
14..PUNCT_11 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta segment of a TV or radio showone partof parttree rules

Meaning 5

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To segment means to divide into parts; in phonics, to segment a word means to split it into its sounds: c-a-t.

The tree, 23 words
markcsubjmarkxcompcaseoblpunctcaseoblpunctmarkcsubjdetobjparataxismarkccompobjcasenmod:possoblpunctnsubjpunctdetpunctconjpunctrootToPARTsegmentVERBmeansVERBtoPARTdivideVERBintoADPpartsNOUN;PUNCTinADPphonicsNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTsegmentVERBaDETwordNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTsplitVERBitPRONintoADPitsPRONsoundsNOUN:PUNCTcNOUN-PUNCTaDET-PUNCTtNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 segmentmark
2segmentsegmentVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanscsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 dividemark
5dividedivideVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansxcomp
6intointoADP_7 partscase
7partspartNOUNNumber=Plur5 divideobl
8;;PUNCT_13 segmentpunct
9ininADP_10 phonicscase
10phonicsphonicNOUNNumber=Plur13 segmentobl
11,,PUNCT_13 segmentpunct
12totoPART_13 segmentmark
13segmentsegmentVERBVerbForm=Inf16 meanscsubj
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 worddet
15wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing13 segmentobj
16meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 meansparataxis
17totoPART_18 splitmark
18splitsplitVERBVerbForm=Inf16 meansccomp
19ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs18 splitobj
20intointoADP_22 soundscase
21itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs22 soundsnmod:poss
22soundssoundNOUNNumber=Plur18 splitobl
23::PUNCT_28 tpunct
24ccNOUNNumber=Sing28 tnsubj
25--PUNCT_28 tpunct
26aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art28 tdet
27--PUNCT_26 apunct
28ttNOUNNumber=Sing22 soundsconj
29..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1segmentto-infinitivetree rules
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3divide not said to happento-infinitivepartsvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
4segmentto-infinitivea wordphonicstree rules
5meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
6split not said to happento-infinitivewordinto word's sounds and a t resultvn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent it=Patient into sound=Result
7tctree rules

Example 1

I ate an orange segment by segment.

nsubjdetamodobjcaseoblpunctrootIPRONateVERBanDETorangeADJsegmentNOUNbyADPsegmentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 atensubj
2ateeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 segmentdet
4orangeorangeADJDegree=Pos5 segmentamod
5segmentsegmentNOUNNumber=Sing2 ateobj
6bybyADP_7 segmentcase
7segmentsegmentNOUNNumber=Sing2 ateobl
8..PUNCT_2 atepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpastIa orange segmentby segmentvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent segment=Patient

Example 2

Draw a line segment 6 centimetres long.

detcompoundobjnummodobl:unmarkedamodpunctrootDrawVERBaDETlineNOUNsegmentNOUN6NUMcentimetresNOUNlongADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DrawdrawVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 segmentdet
3linelineNOUNNumber=Sing4 segmentcompound
4segmentsegmentNOUNNumber=Sing1 Drawobj
566NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 centimetresnummod
6centimetrescentimetreNOUNNumber=Plur7 longobl:unmarked
7longlongADJDegree=Pos4 segmentamod
8..PUNCT_1 Drawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drawimperativeyou not said herea line segmentvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent segment=Theme

Example 3

The orange had 10 segments, so 5 children got 2 each.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctadvmodnummodnsubjparataxisobjobjpunctrootTheDETorangeNOUNhadVERB10NUMsegmentsNOUN,PUNCTsoADV5NUMchildrenNOUNgotVERB2NUMeachDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 orangedet
2orangeorangeNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
41010NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 segmentsnummod
5segmentssegmentNOUNNumber=Plur3 hadobj
6,,PUNCT_10 gotpunct
7sosoADV_10 gotadvmod
855NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 childrennummod
9childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur10 gotnsubj
10gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 hadparataxis
1122NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 gotobj
12eacheachDETPronType=Tot10 gotobj
13..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe orange10 segmentsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent segment=Patient
2getpast5 children2vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent 2=Beneficiary each=Theme

Example 4

A worm's body is made of many segments.

detnmod:posscasensubj:passaux:passcaseamodoblpunctrootADETwormNOUN'sPARTbodyNOUNisAUXmadeVERBofADPmanyADJsegmentsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 wormdet
2wormwormNOUNNumber=Sing4 bodynmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 wormcase
4bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing6 madensubj:pass
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 madeaux:pass
6mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7ofofADP_9 segmentscase
8manymanyADJDegree=Pos9 segmentsamod
9segmentssegmentNOUNNumber=Plur6 madeobl
10..PUNCT_6 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresent · passivea worm's bodyof many segmentsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 5

A triangle has three line segments for sides.

detnsubjnummodcompoundobjcasenmodpunctrootADETtriangleNOUNhasVERBthreeNUMlineNOUNsegmentsNOUNforADPsidesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 triangledet
2triangletriangleNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 segmentsnummod
5linelineNOUNNumber=Sing6 segmentscompound
6segmentssegmentNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
7forforADP_8 sidescase
8sidessideNOUNNumber=Plur6 segmentsnmod
9..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta trianglethree line segmentsfor sidesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent segment=Patient

Example 6

Segment the word "ship" into sounds: sh-i-p.

The tree, 9 words
detobjpunctappospunctcaseoblpunctcompoundpunctcompoundpunctoblpunctrootSegmentVERBtheDETwordNOUN"PUNCTshipNOUN"PUNCTintoADPsoundsNOUN:PUNCTshNOUN-PUNCTiNOUN-PUNCTpNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SegmentsegmentVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 worddet
3wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing1 Segmentobj
4""PUNCT_5 shippunct
5shipshipNOUNNumber=Sing3 wordappos
6""PUNCT_5 shippunct
7intointoADP_8 soundscase
8soundssoundNOUNNumber=Plur1 Segmentobl
9::PUNCT_14 ppunct
10shshNOUNNumber=Sing14 pcompound
11--PUNCT_10 shpunct
12iiNOUNNumber=Sing14 pcompound
13--PUNCT_14 ppunct
14ppNOUNNumber=Sing1 Segmentobl
15..PUNCT_1 Segmentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1segmentimperativeyou not said herethe wordsoundssh i p obltree rules

Example 7

The news had a short segment on the school fair.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETnewsNOUNhadVERBaDETshortADJsegmentNOUNonADPtheDETschoolNOUNfairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 newsdet
2newsnewsNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 segmentdet
5shortshortADJDegree=Pos6 segmentamod
6segmentsegmentNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7ononADP_10 faircase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 fairdet
9schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing10 faircompound
10fairfairNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobl
11..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe newsa short segmentthe school fairvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent segment=Patient

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