simplify Who acts: smaller numbers, you, new app, We, everyone, your · What happens: simplify, be, understand, do, mean, divide · To what, where: something, fraction, same amount, top, expression, shorter way
«simplify» 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: simplify in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To simplify something is to make it simpler or easier to understand or do.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp cc conj mark xcomp cc conj punct root To PART simplify VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it 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 To to PART _ 2 simplify mark 2 simplify simplify VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 simplify obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 simpler simple ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 easier cc 10 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 simpler conj 11 to to PART _ 12 understand mark 12 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 easier xcomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 do cc 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 understand conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 simplify to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present make, simple property tree rules 3 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 do infinitive 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 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
To simplify a fraction is to write it with smaller numbers that mean the same amount, by dividing the top and bottom by the same number.
The tree, 26 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case amod obl nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct mark advcl det obj cc conj case det amod obl punct root To PART simplify VERB a DET fraction NOUN is AUX to PART write VERB it PRON with ADP smaller ADJ numbers NOUN that PRON mean VERB the DET same ADJ amount NOUN , PUNCT by SCONJ dividing VERB the DET top NOUN and CCONJ bottom NOUN by ADP the DET same ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 simplify mark 2 simplify simplify VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 write advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fraction det 4 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 2 simplify obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 write cop 6 to to PART _ 7 write mark 7 write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 write obj 9 with with ADP _ 11 numbers case 10 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 numbers amod 11 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 7 write obl 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 mean nsubj 13 mean mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 numbers acl:relcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 amount det 15 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 16 amount amod 16 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 13 mean obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 dividing punct 18 by by SCONJ _ 19 dividing mark 19 dividing divide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 write advcl 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 top det 21 top top NOUN Number=Sing 19 dividing obj 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 bottom cc 23 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 21 top conj 24 by by ADP _ 27 number case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 number det 26 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 27 number amod 27 number number NOUN Number=Sing 19 dividing obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 7 write punct
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1 simplify to-infinitive a fraction tree rules 2 is present with smaller numbers; write property tree rules 3 mean present smaller numbers the same amount vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Topic 4 divide gerund the top and bottom by the same number vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent top=Theme by number=Co-Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
To simplify an expression is to write it in a shorter way, for example by collecting like terms.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case det amod obl punct case obl mark advcl case obl punct root To PART simplify VERB an DET expression NOUN is AUX to PART write VERB it PRON in ADP a DET shorter ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN by SCONJ collecting VERB like ADP terms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 simplify mark 2 simplify simplify VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 write advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 expression det 4 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 2 simplify obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 write cop 6 to to PART _ 7 write mark 7 write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 write obj 9 in in ADP _ 12 way case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 way det 11 shorter short ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 way amod 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 write obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 example punct 14 for for ADP _ 15 example case 15 example example NOUN Number=Sing 7 write obl 16 by by SCONJ _ 17 collecting mark 17 collecting collect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 write advcl 18 like like ADP _ 19 terms case 19 terms term NOUN Number=Plur 17 collecting obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 write punct
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1 simplify to-infinitive a expression tree rules 2 is present a shorter way for example; write property tree rules 3 collect gerund like terms vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Can you simplify the instructions for the little ones?
aux nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root Can AUX you PRON simplify VERB the DET instructions NOUN for ADP the DET little ADJ ones NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 simplify aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 simplify nsubj 3 simplify simplify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 instructions det 5 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 3 simplify obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 ones case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ones det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ones amod 9 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 3 simplify obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 simplify punct
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1 simplify can you the instructions for the little ones tree rules
Example 2 Simplify 10/15 by dividing both numbers by 5 to get 2/3.
obj mark advcl det obj case obl mark advcl obj punct root Simplify VERB 10/15 NUM by SCONJ dividing VERB both DET numbers NOUN by ADP 5 NUM to PART get VERB 2/3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simplify simplify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 10/15 10/15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Simplify obj 3 by by SCONJ _ 4 dividing mark 4 dividing divide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Simplify advcl 5 both both DET PronType=Tot 6 numbers det 6 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 4 dividing obj 7 by by ADP _ 8 5 case 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dividing obl 9 to to PART _ 10 get mark 10 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 dividing advcl 11 2/3 2/3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 get obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Simplify punct
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1 simplify imperative you not said here 10/15 tree rules 2 divide gerund you not said here both numbers by 5 vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent number=Theme by 5=Co-Theme 3 get to-infinitive you not said here 2/3 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 2/3=Stimulus
Example 3 Simplify 3x + 4x to get 7x.
nummod case cc nmod obl mark advcl nummod obj punct root Simplify VERB 3 NUM x SYM + SYM 4 NUM x NOUN to PART get VERB 7 NUM x NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simplify simplify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 x nummod 3 x x SYM ExtPos=ADP 5 4 case 4 + + SYM _ 5 4 cc 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 3 nmod 6 x x NOUN Number=Sing 1 Simplify obl 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Simplify advcl 9 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 x nummod 10 x x NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Simplify punct
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1 simplify imperative you not said here 3 x tree rules 2 get to-infinitive you not said here 7 x vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer x=Stimulus
Example 4 The new app simplifies homework by putting it all in one place.
det amod nsubj obj mark advcl obj advmod case nummod obl punct root The DET new ADJ app NOUN simplifies VERB homework NOUN by SCONJ putting VERB it PRON all ADV in ADP one NUM place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 app det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 app amod 3 app app NOUN Number=Sing 4 simplifies nsubj 4 simplifies simplify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 4 simplifies obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 putting mark 7 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 simplifies advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 putting obj 9 all all ADV _ 7 putting advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 place case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 place nummod 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 putting obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 simplifies punct
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1 simplify present the new app homework tree rules 2 put gerund the new app not said here homework one place all property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in place=Destination
Example 5 We simplified the game so everyone could play.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux advcl punct root We PRON simplified VERB the DET game NOUN so SCONJ everyone PRON could AUX play VERB . 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 simplified nsubj 2 simplified simplify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 game det 4 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 simplified obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 8 play mark 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 play nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 play aux 8 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 simplified advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 simplified punct
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1 simplify past We the game tree rules 2 play could everyone vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Always simplify your answer fully.
advmod nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Always ADV simplify VERB your PRON answer NOUN fully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 simplify advmod 2 simplify simplify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 answer nmod:poss 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 simplify obj 5 fully fully ADV _ 2 simplify advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 simplify punct
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1 simplify imperative you not said here your answer always, fully property tree rules 2 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The teacher simplified the story for the younger class.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN simplified VERB the DET story NOUN for ADP the DET younger ADJ class NOUN . 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 simplified nsubj 3 simplified simplify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 simplified obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 class case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 8 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 class amod 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 story nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 simplified punct
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1 simplify past the teacher the story for the younger class tree rules
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