selection Who acts: Selection, Natural selection, living things, surroundings, bakery, Team selection · What happens: choose, be, suit, survive, have, select · To what, where: someone, set, things, living things, wide selection, bread
«selection» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: selection in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Selection is choosing someone or something from a group.
nsubj aux obj cc conj case det nmod punct root Selection NOUN is AUX choosing VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON from ADP a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Selection selection NOUN Number=Sing 3 choosing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 choosing aux 3 choosing choose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 choosing obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 something cc 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 someone conj 7 from from ADP _ 9 group case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 group det 9 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 choosing punct
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1 choose present · progressive Selection someone vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=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 A selection is a set of things chosen, or a range of things to choose from.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl punct cc det conj case nmod mark acl obl punct root A DET selection NOUN is AUX a DET set NOUN of ADP things NOUN chosen VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET range NOUN of ADP things NOUN to PART choose VERB from ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 selection det 2 selection selection NOUN Number=Sing 5 set nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 set cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 set det 5 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 things case 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 set nmod 8 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 things acl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 range punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 range cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 range det 12 range range NOUN Number=Sing 5 set conj 13 of of ADP _ 14 things case 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 range nmod 15 to to PART _ 16 choose mark 16 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 things acl 17 from from ADP _ 16 choose obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 set punct
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1 is a present a selection a set or a range of things of things tree rules 2 choose participle things not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 choose to-infinitive a selection not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Natural selection is how living things that suit their surroundings survive and have young.
The tree, 14 words amod nsubj cop advmod amod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss nsubj ccomp cc conj xcomp punct root Natural ADJ selection NOUN is AUX how ADV living ADJ things NOUN that PRON suit VERB their PRON surroundings NOUN survive VERB and CCONJ have VERB young ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 2 selection amod 2 selection selection NOUN Number=Sing 6 things nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 things cop 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 living advmod 5 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 6 things amod 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 suit nsubj 8 suit suit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 things acl:relcl 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 surroundings nmod:poss 10 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 11 survive nsubj 11 survive survive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 suit ccomp 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 have cc 13 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 suit conj 14 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 13 have xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 things punct
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1 is a present Natural selection living things tree rules 2 suit present living things tree rules 3 survive present things's surroundings vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 have present living things not said here young property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The bakery has a wide selection of bread.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET bakery NOUN has VERB a DET wide ADJ selection NOUN of ADP bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bakery det 2 bakery bakery NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 selection det 5 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 6 selection amod 6 selection selection NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 bread case 8 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 6 selection nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the bakery a wide selection of bread vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent selection=Patient 2 select bread nom selection «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Team selection is on Friday.
compound nsubj cop case punct root Team NOUN selection NOUN is AUX on ADP Friday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 selection compound 2 selection selection NOUN Number=Sing 5 Friday nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Friday cop 4 on on ADP _ 5 Friday case 5 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 Friday punct
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1 is present Team selection on Friday tree rules
Example 3 I got a selection box of chocolates.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod punct root I PRON got VERB a DET selection NOUN box NOUN of ADP chocolates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 box det 4 selection selection NOUN Number=Sing 5 box compound 5 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 chocolates case 7 chocolates chocolate NOUN Number=Plur 5 box nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I a selection box of chocolates vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer box=Stimulus
Example 4 Natural selection helps animals adapt over many generations.
amod nsubj nsubj xcomp case amod obl punct root Natural ADJ selection NOUN helps VERB animals NOUN adapt VERB over ADP many ADJ generations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 2 selection amod 2 selection selection NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 adapt nsubj 5 adapt adapt VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 over over ADP _ 8 generations case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 generations amod 8 generations generation NOUN Number=Plur 5 adapt obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present Natural selection vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 adapt infinitive animals over many generations vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Make a selection from the menu.
det obj case det obl punct root Make VERB a DET selection NOUN from ADP the DET menu NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 selection det 3 selection selection NOUN Number=Sing 1 Make obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 menu case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 menu det 6 menu menu NOUN Number=Sing 1 Make obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here a selection the menu vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset selection=Product from menu=Material
Example 6 There are 4 cakes and 3 drinks; how many different selections of one cake and one drink? (12)
Sentence 1: There are 4 cakes and 3 drinks; how many different selections of one cake and one drink?
The tree, 17 words expl nummod nsubj cc nummod conj punct advmod amod amod obl case nummod nmod cc nummod conj punct root There PRON are VERB 4 NUM cakes NOUN and CCONJ 3 NUM drinks NOUN ; PUNCT how ADV many ADJ different ADJ selections NOUN of ADP one NUM cake NOUN and CCONJ one NUM drink NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cakes nummod 4 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 drinks cc 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 drinks nummod 7 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 4 cakes conj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 selections punct 9 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 many advmod 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 12 selections amod 11 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 12 selections amod 12 selections selection NOUN Number=Plur 2 are obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 cake case 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 cake nummod 15 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 12 selections nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 drink cc 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 drink nummod 18 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 12 selections conj 19 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 4 cakes and 3 drinks many different selections of one cake and one drink there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 select one cake nom selection «act transitive»: of=patient
Sentence 2: (12)
punct punct root ( PUNCT 12 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 12 punct 2 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 12 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 In making my selection I have chiefly tried to make the stories characteristic.
mark nmod:poss obj nsubj aux advmod advcl mark xcomp det compound obj punct root In SCONJ making VERB my PRON selection NOUN I PRON have AUX chiefly ADV tried VERB to PART make VERB the DET stories NOUN characteristic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in SCONJ _ 2 making mark 2 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 selection nmod:poss 4 selection selection NOUN Number=Sing 2 making obj 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 tried nsubj 6 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tried aux 7 chiefly chiefly ADV _ 8 tried advmod 8 tried try VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 making advcl 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 tried xcomp 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 characteristic det 12 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 13 characteristic compound 13 characteristic characteristic NOUN Number=Sing 10 make obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 making punct
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1 make gerund my selection vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset selection=Product 2 try present · perfect I chiefly property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here the stories characteristic vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset characteristic=Product 4 select my nom selection «act transitive»: poss=agent
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