separation Who acts: Separation, people, parents, Filtering, We, iron · What happens: move, keep, be, stop, live together, split · To what, where: things, space, time, mixture, science, method · Speech: someone speaks here
«separation» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: separation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Separation is moving things apart or keeping them apart.
nsubj aux obj advmod cc conj obj advmod punct root Separation NOUN is AUX moving VERB things NOUN apart ADV or CCONJ keeping VERB them PRON apart ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 3 moving nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 moving aux 3 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 moving obj 5 apart apart ADV _ 3 moving advmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 keeping cc 7 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 moving conj 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 keeping obj 9 apart apart ADV _ 7 keeping advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 moving punct
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1 move present · progressive Separation things apart property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 keep gerund Separation not said here things = thing apart property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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 Separation is the space or distance between things.
nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod punct root Separation NOUN is AUX the DET space NOUN or CCONJ distance NOUN between ADP things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 4 space nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 space cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 space det 4 space space NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 distance cc 6 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 4 space conj 7 between between ADP _ 8 things case 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 distance nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 space punct
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1 is a present Separation the space or distance between things tree rules
Meaning 3 Separation is a time when people are apart, especially when parents stop living together.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det advmod nsubj cop advmod punct advmod advmod nsubj conj xcomp advmod punct root Separation NOUN is AUX a DET time NOUN when ADV people NOUN are AUX apart ADV , PUNCT especially ADV when ADV parents NOUN stop VERB living VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 apart advmod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 apart nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 apart cop 8 apart apart ADV _ 4 time advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 stop punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 13 stop advmod 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 stop advmod 12 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 13 stop nsubj 13 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time conj 14 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 stop xcomp 15 together together ADV _ 14 living advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 time punct
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1 is a present Separation a time tree rules 2 is present people apart property tree rules 3 stop present parents especially property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 live together gerund parents not said here together property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 In science, separation is splitting a mixture into its parts, by filtering, sieving or evaporating.
The tree, 15 words case obl punct nsubj aux det obj case nmod:poss obl punct mark conj punct conj cc conj punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT separation NOUN is AUX splitting VERB a DET mixture NOUN into ADP its PRON parts NOUN , PUNCT by SCONJ filtering VERB , PUNCT sieving VERB or CCONJ evaporating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 6 splitting obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 6 splitting nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 splitting aux 6 splitting split VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mixture det 8 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing 6 splitting obj 9 into into ADP _ 11 parts case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 parts nmod:poss 11 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 6 splitting obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 filtering punct 13 by by SCONJ _ 14 filtering mark 14 filtering filter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 splitting conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 sieving punct 16 sieving sieve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 filtering conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 evaporating cc 18 evaporating evaporate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 sieving conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 splitting punct
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1 split present · progressive separation a mixture science into separation's parts result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent mixture=Patient into part=Result 2 filter gerund separation not said here vn wipe_instr-10.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 3 sieve gerund separation not said here vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 evaporate gerund separation not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Filtering is a method of separation.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Filtering NOUN is AUX a DET method NOUN of ADP separation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Filtering filtering NOUN Number=Sing 4 method nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 method cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 method det 4 method method NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 separation case 6 separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 4 method nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 method punct
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1 is a present Filtering a method of separation tree rules
Example 2 We used a magnet for separation of iron and sand.
nsubj det obj case obl case nmod cc conj punct root We PRON used VERB a DET magnet NOUN for ADP separation NOUN of ADP iron NOUN and CCONJ sand 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 magnet det 4 magnet magnet NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 separation case 6 separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 iron case 8 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 6 separation nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 sand cc 10 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 8 iron conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We a magnet for separation of iron and sand vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent magnet=Theme for separation=Eventuality 2 separate iron and sand nom separation «state intransitive»: of=agent
Example 3 After their separation, my parents live in two houses.
case nmod:poss obl punct nmod:poss nsubj case nummod obl punct root After ADP their PRON separation NOUN , PUNCT my PRON parents NOUN live VERB in ADP two NUM houses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 separation case 2 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 separation nmod:poss 3 separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 7 live obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 separation punct 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 parents nmod:poss 6 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 7 live nsubj 7 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 houses case 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 houses nummod 10 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 7 live obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 live punct
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1 live present my parents two houses after their separation vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location 2 separate their = they nom separation «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Puppies can get upset by separation from their mum.
nsubj aux xcomp case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Puppies NOUN can AUX get VERB upset ADJ by ADP separation NOUN from ADP their PRON mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Puppies puppy NOUN Number=Plur 3 get nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 3 get xcomp 5 by by ADP _ 6 separation case 6 separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obl 7 from from ADP _ 9 mum case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 mum nmod:poss 9 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get can Puppies by separation; from Puppies's mum; upset property vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme from mum=Destination
Example 5 Keep a separation of two metres.
det obj case nummod nmod punct root Keep VERB a DET separation NOUN of ADP two NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 separation det 3 separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 metres case 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 metres nummod 6 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 3 separation nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here a separation of two metres vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent separation=Theme 2 separate two metres nom separation «state intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 The separation of salt from water needs heat.
det nsubj case nmod case nmod obj punct root The DET separation NOUN of ADP salt NOUN from ADP water NOUN needs VERB heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 separation det 2 separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 7 needs nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 salt case 4 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 2 separation nmod 5 from from ADP _ 6 water case 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 salt nmod 7 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 7 needs obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 needs punct
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1 need present the separation of salt from water heat vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot heat=Theme 2 separate salt from water nom separation «state intransitive»: of=agent
Example 7 Separation anxiety made the toddler cry when Mum left.
compound nsubj det obj xcomp advmod nsubj ccomp punct root Separation NOUN anxiety NOUN made VERB the DET toddler NOUN cry VERB when ADV Mum NOUN left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 2 anxiety compound 2 anxiety anxiety NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 toddler det 5 toddler toddler NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 cry cry VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 made xcomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 left advmod 8 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 9 left nsubj 9 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 cry ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Separation anxiety the toddler tree rules 2 cry speech: express infinitive the toddler not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 leave past Mum vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Sieving is used for the separation of rice and flour.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod cc conj punct root Sieving NOUN is AUX used VERB for ADP the DET separation NOUN of ADP rice NOUN and CCONJ flour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sieving sieving NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 separation case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 separation det 6 separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 rice case 8 rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 6 separation nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 flour cc 10 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 6 separation conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive Sieving for the separation of rice and flour vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for separation=Eventuality 2 separate rice nom separation «state intransitive»: of=agent
Example 9 Thus passed the first miles; and then the Raven bade her farewell, and this was the most painful separation of all.
The tree, 21 words advmod det amod obj punct cc advmod det nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct cc nsubj cop det advmod amod obl case nmod punct root Thus ADV passed VERB the DET first ADJ miles NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV the DET Raven PROPN bade VERB her PRON farewell NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ this PRON was AUX the DET most ADV painful ADJ separation NOUN of ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thus thus ADV _ 2 passed advmod 2 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 miles det 4 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 miles amod 5 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 2 passed obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 bade punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 bade cc 8 then then ADV PronType=Dem 11 bade advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Raven det 10 Raven Raven PROPN Number=Sing 11 bade nsubj 11 bade bade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 passed conj 12 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 farewell nmod:poss 13 farewell farewell NOUN Number=Sing 11 bade obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 21 separation punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 21 separation cc 16 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 21 separation nsubj 17 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 separation cop 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 separation det 19 most most ADV Degree=Sup 20 painful advmod 20 painful painful ADJ Degree=Pos 21 separation amod 21 separation separation NOUN Number=Sing 2 passed obl 22 of of ADP _ 23 all case 23 all all DET PronType=Tot 21 separation nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 passed punct
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1 pass past the first miles thus property vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory 2 bade past the Raven Raven's farewell then tree rules 3 is a past this the painful separation of all tree rules
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