simplification Who acts: act, something, explanation, version, Simplification, perfect ball · What happens: make, understand, do, leave out, be, turn · To what, where: something, details, expression, 4/8, 1/2, 2/3 · Speech: someone speaks here
«simplification» 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: simplification in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The act of making something simpler or easier to understand or do.
det mark acl obj amod cc conj mark xcomp cc conj punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ making VERB something PRON simpler ADJ or CCONJ easier ADJ to PART understand VERB or CCONJ do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 making mark 4 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 making obj 6 simpler simple ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 something amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 easier cc 8 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 simpler conj 9 to to PART _ 10 understand mark 10 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 easier xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 do cc 12 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 understand conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make gerund the act not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 understand to-infinitive something not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 do infinitive something not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 An explanation or version that leaves out details to be easier, sometimes so much that it is no longer quite right.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt obj mark cop punct advmod advmod advmod mark nsubj cop advmod advmod advmod advcl punct root An DET explanation NOUN or CCONJ version NOUN that PRON leaves VERB out ADP details NOUN to PART be AUX easier ADJ , PUNCT sometimes ADV so ADV much ADV that SCONJ it PRON is AUX no ADV longer ADV quite ADV right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 explanation det 2 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 11 easier nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 version cc 4 version version NOUN Number=Sing 2 explanation conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 leaves nsubj 6 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 explanation acl:relcl 7 out out ADP _ 6 leaves compound:prt 8 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 6 leaves obj 9 to to PART _ 11 easier mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 easier cop 11 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 much punct 13 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 15 much advmod 14 so so ADV _ 15 much advmod 15 much much ADV _ 11 easier advmod 16 that that SCONJ _ 22 right mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 right nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 right cop 19 no no ADV _ 20 longer advmod 20 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 22 right advmod 21 quite quite ADV _ 22 right advmod 22 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 11 easier advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 easier punct
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1 leave out present a explanation or version details vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Theme 2 is to-infinitive a explanation or version easy property tree rules 3 is present version long, right property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
Making an expression or fraction simpler, like turning 4/8 into 1/2.
csubj det obj cc conj punct mark advcl obj case obl punct root Making VERB an DET expression NOUN or CCONJ fraction NOUN simpler ADJ , PUNCT like SCONJ turning VERB 4/8 NUM into ADP 1/2 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 simpler csubj 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 expression det 3 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 1 Making obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 fraction cc 5 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 3 expression conj 6 simpler simple ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 turning punct 8 like like SCONJ _ 9 turning mark 9 turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 simpler advcl 10 4/8 4/8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 turning obj 11 into into ADP _ 12 1/2 case 12 1/2 1/2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 turning obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 simpler punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make gerund a expression or fraction vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset expression=Product 2 turn gerund 4/8 1/2 vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent 4/8=Theme into 1/2=Trajectory
Example 1 Simplification of 6/9 gives 2/3.
nsubj case nmod obj punct root Simplification NOUN of ADP 6/9 NUM gives VERB 2/3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simplification simplification NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 6/9 case 3 6/9 6/9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Simplification nmod 4 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 2/3 2/3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 gives obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 gives punct
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1 give present Simplification of 6/9 2/3 vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2/3=Theme
Example 2 Saying the Earth is a perfect ball is a simplification.
csubj det obj cop det amod nsubj cop det punct root Saying VERB the DET Earth PROPN is AUX a DET perfect ADJ ball NOUN is AUX a DET simplification NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 simplification csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Earth det 3 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 1 Saying obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 simplification cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ball det 6 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ball amod 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 10 simplification nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 simplification cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 simplification det 10 simplification simplification NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 simplification punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund the Earth vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent earth=Topic 2 is a present a perfect ball a simplification tree rules
Example 3 The new rules are a simplification of the old ones.
det amod nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root The DET new ADJ rules NOUN are AUX a DET simplification NOUN of ADP the DET old ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rules det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rules amod 3 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 6 simplification nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 simplification cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 simplification det 6 simplification simplification NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 ones case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ones det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 ones amod 10 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 6 simplification nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 simplification punct
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1 is a present the new rules a simplification of the old ones tree rules
Example 4 That's an oversimplification — the war had many causes.
nsubj cop det punct det nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root That PRON 's AUX an DET oversimplification NOUN — PUNCT the DET war NOUN had VERB many ADJ causes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 oversimplification nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 oversimplification cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 oversimplification det 4 oversimplification oversimplification NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 8 had punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 war det 7 war war NOUN Number=Sing 8 had nsubj 8 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 oversimplification acl:relcl 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 causes amod 10 causes cause NOUN Number=Plur 8 had obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 oversimplification punct
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1 is a present That a oversimplification tree rules 2 have past the war many causes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cause=Patient
Example 5 Simplification of 2x + 3x gives 5x.
nsubj case nummod flat cc conj nmod nummod obj punct root Simplification NOUN of ADP 2 NUM x SYM + SYM 3 NUM x NOUN gives VERB 5 NUM x NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simplification simplification NOUN Number=Sing 8 gives nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 7 x case 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 x nummod 4 x x SYM ExtPos=ADP 3 2 flat 5 + + SYM _ 6 3 cc 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 2 conj 7 x x NOUN Number=Sing 1 Simplification nmod 8 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 x nummod 10 x x NOUN Number=Sing 8 gives obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 gives punct
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1 give present Simplification of 2 x 5 x vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent x=Theme 2 simplify 2 x nom simplification «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 The teacher made a simplification so younger children could follow.
det nsubj det obj advmod amod nsubj aux advcl punct root The DET teacher NOUN made VERB a DET simplification NOUN so ADV younger ADJ children NOUN could AUX follow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 simplification det 5 simplification simplification NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 so so ADV _ 10 follow advmod 7 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 children amod 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 10 follow nsubj 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 follow aux 10 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 made advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the teacher a simplification vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent simplification=Product 2 follow could younger children vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Simplification of the instructions made the game easier to learn.
nsubj case det nmod det obj xcomp mark xcomp punct root Simplification NOUN of ADP the DET instructions NOUN made VERB the DET game NOUN easier ADJ to PART learn VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simplification simplification NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 instructions case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 instructions det 4 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 1 Simplification nmod 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 game det 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 8 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 made xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 learn mark 10 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 easier xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past Simplification of the instructions the game easy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset game=Product 2 learn to-infinitive the game not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 simplify the instructions nom simplification «communication transitive»: of=patient
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