simplex Who acts: you, simplex link, duplex, simplex, virus, triangle · What happens: make, not compound, send, go, be, cause · To what, where: messages, one direction, ways, simplest shape, number, cold sores
«simplex» 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: simplex in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: technical — kept apart, not parsed.
Simple, made of one part; not compound.
amod punct conj case nummod obl punct advmod punct root Simple ADJ , PUNCT made VERB of ADP one NUM part NOUN ; PUNCT not PART compound VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 9 compound amod 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 made punct 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Simple conj 4 of of ADP _ 6 part case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 part nummod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 compound punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 compound advmod 9 compound compound VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 compound punct
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1 make participle you not said here of one part vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 not compound imperative you not said here vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
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: communication — kept apart, not parsed.
A simplex link sends messages in only one direction, like a radio broadcast (unlike duplex, which goes both ways).
The tree, 19 words det amod nsubj obj case advmod nummod obl punct case det compound obl punct case appos punct nsubj acl:relcl det obl:unmarked punct punct root A DET simplex ADJ link NOUN sends VERB messages NOUN in ADP only ADV one NUM direction NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET radio NOUN broadcast NOUN ( PUNCT unlike ADP duplex NOUN , PUNCT which PRON goes VERB both DET ways NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 link det 2 simplex simplex ADJ Degree=Pos 3 link amod 3 link link NOUN Number=Sing 4 sends nsubj 4 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 4 sends obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 direction case 7 only only ADV _ 8 one advmod 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 direction nummod 9 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 4 sends obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 broadcast punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 broadcast case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 broadcast det 13 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 14 broadcast compound 14 broadcast broadcast NOUN Number=Sing 4 sends obl 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 duplex punct 16 unlike unlike ADP _ 17 duplex case 17 duplex duplex NOUN Number=Sing 14 broadcast appos 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 goes punct 19 which which PRON PronType=Rel 20 goes nsubj 20 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 duplex acl:relcl 21 both both DET PronType=Tot 22 ways det 22 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 20 goes obl:unmarked 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 duplex punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 sends punct
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1 send present a simplex link messages one direction like a radio broadcast vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent message=Theme in direction=Destination 2 go present duplex both ways vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
A simplex is the simplest shape in any number of dimensions: a point, a line segment, a triangle, a tetrahedron.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case nmod punct det conj punct det compound appos punct det appos punct det conj punct root A DET simplex NOUN is AUX the DET simplest ADJ shape NOUN in ADP any DET number NOUN of ADP dimensions NOUN : PUNCT a DET point NOUN , PUNCT a DET line NOUN segment NOUN , PUNCT a DET triangle NOUN , PUNCT a DET tetrahedron NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 simplex det 2 simplex simplex NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shape cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shape det 5 simplest simple ADJ Degree=Sup 6 shape amod 6 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 number case 8 any any DET PronType=Ind 9 number det 9 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape nmod 10 of of ADP _ 11 dimensions case 11 dimensions dimension NOUN Number=Plur 9 number nmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 point punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 point det 14 point point NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 segment punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 segment det 17 line line NOUN Number=Sing 18 segment compound 18 segment segment NOUN Number=Sing 14 point appos 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 triangle punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 triangle det 21 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 14 point appos 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 tetrahedron punct 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 tetrahedron det 24 tetrahedron tetrahedron NOUN Number=Sing 21 triangle conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 shape punct
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1 is a present a simplex the simplest shape and a point any number of dimensions tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.
In "herpes simplex", the name of the virus that causes cold sores.
The tree, 12 words case punct compound punct punct det conj case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root In ADP " PUNCT herpes NOUN simplex NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT the DET name NOUN of ADP the DET virus NOUN that PRON causes VERB cold ADJ sores NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 simplex case 2 " " PUNCT _ 4 simplex punct 3 herpes herpes NOUN Number=Sing 4 simplex compound 4 simplex simplex NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 simplex punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 name punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 name det 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 simplex conj 9 of of ADP _ 11 virus case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 virus det 11 virus virus NOUN Number=Sing 8 name nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 causes nsubj 13 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 virus acl:relcl 14 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 15 sores amod 15 sores sore NOUN Number=Plur 13 causes obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 simplex punct
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1 cause present the virus cold sores vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition sore=Patient 2 name the virus nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 A triangle is a simplex in two dimensions.
det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod punct root A DET triangle NOUN is AUX a DET simplex NOUN in ADP two NUM dimensions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 triangle det 2 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 5 simplex nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 simplex cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 simplex det 5 simplex simplex NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 dimensions case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 dimensions nummod 8 dimensions dimension NOUN Number=Plur 5 simplex nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 simplex punct
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1 is a present a triangle a simplex two dimensions tree rules
Example 2 A TV broadcast is simplex: it only goes one way.
det compound nsubj cop punct nsubj advmod conj nummod obl:unmarked punct root A DET TV NOUN broadcast NOUN is AUX simplex ADJ : PUNCT it PRON only ADV goes VERB one NUM way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 broadcast det 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 broadcast compound 3 broadcast broadcast NOUN Number=Sing 5 simplex nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 simplex cop 5 simplex simplex ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 goes punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 goes nsubj 8 only only ADV _ 9 goes advmod 9 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 simplex conj 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 way nummod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 goes obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 simplex punct
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1 is present a TV broadcast simplex property tree rules 2 go present broadcast one way vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound compound obl punct root Cold ADJ sores NOUN are AUX caused VERB by ADP herpes NOUN simplex NOUN virus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sores amod 2 sores sore NOUN Number=Plur 4 caused nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 caused aux:pass 4 caused cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 virus case 6 herpes herpes NOUN Number=Sing 7 simplex compound 7 simplex simplex NOUN Number=Sing 8 virus compound 8 virus virus NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 caused punct
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1 cause present · passive simplex virus Cold sores vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient
Example 4 A tetrahedron is a three-dimensional simplex.
det nsubj cop det nummod punct amod punct root A DET tetrahedron NOUN is AUX a DET three NUM - PUNCT dimensional ADJ simplex NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tetrahedron det 2 tetrahedron tetrahedron NOUN Number=Sing 8 simplex nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 simplex cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 simplex det 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 dimensional nummod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 three punct 7 dimensional dimensional ADJ Degree=Pos 8 simplex amod 8 simplex simplex NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 simplex punct
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1 is a present a tetrahedron a dimensional simplex tree rules
Example 5 Walkie-talkies are half-duplex, not simplex.
compound punct nsubj cop compound punct punct advmod conj punct root Walkie NOUN - PUNCT talkies NOUN are AUX half NOUN - PUNCT duplex NOUN , PUNCT not PART simplex NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walkie walkie NOUN Number=Sing 3 talkies compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Walkie punct 3 talkies talkie NOUN Number=Plur 7 duplex nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 duplex cop 5 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 7 duplex compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 half punct 7 duplex duplex NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 simplex punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 simplex advmod 10 simplex simplex NOUN Number=Sing 7 duplex conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 duplex punct
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1 is a present Walkie talkies half duplex and simplex tree rules
Example 6 The simplex method helps factories plan their work.
det amod nsubj nsubj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET simplex ADJ method NOUN helps VERB factories NOUN plan VERB their PRON work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 method det 2 simplex simplex ADJ Degree=Pos 3 method amod 3 method method NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps nsubj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 factories factory NOUN Number=Plur 6 plan nsubj 6 plan plan VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helps xcomp 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 work nmod:poss 8 work work NOUN Number=Sing 6 plan obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
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1 help present the simplex method vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 plan infinitive factories factories's work vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Topic 3 work factories = factory nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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