substitution Who acts: substitution, player, coach, you, your, We · What happens: put, be, come on, mean, replace, work out · To what, where: one person, place, substitution, letter, expression, value
«substitution» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: substitution in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A substitution is putting one person or thing in the place of another.
det nsubj aux nummod obj cc conj case det obl case nmod punct root A DET substitution NOUN is AUX putting VERB one NUM person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN in ADP the DET place NOUN of ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 substitution det 2 substitution substitution NOUN Number=Sing 4 putting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 putting aux 4 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 person nummod 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 putting obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 thing cc 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 9 in in ADP _ 11 place case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 place det 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 putting obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 another case 13 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 place nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 putting punct
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1 put present · progressive a substitution one person or thing the place of another vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent person=Theme in place=Destination
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: sport — kept apart, not parsed.
A substitution is when a player is taken off and another player comes on.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop mark det nsubj aux:pass compound:prt cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root A DET substitution NOUN is AUX when SCONJ a DET player NOUN is AUX taken VERB off ADP and CCONJ another DET player NOUN comes VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 substitution det 2 substitution substitution NOUN Number=Sing 8 taken nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 taken cop 4 when when SCONJ _ 8 taken mark 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 player det 6 player player NOUN Number=Sing 8 taken nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 taken aux:pass 8 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 off off ADP _ 8 taken compound:prt 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 comes cc 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 player det 12 player player NOUN Number=Sing 13 comes nsubj 13 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 taken conj 14 on on ADV _ 13 comes advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 taken punct
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1 is present · passive a substitution take property tree rules 2 come on present another player vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
Substitution means replacing a letter in an expression or formula with a number, to work out its value.
The tree, 18 words nsubj xcomp det obj case det obl cc conj case det obl punct mark conj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root Substitution NOUN means VERB replacing VERB a DET letter NOUN in ADP an DET expression NOUN or CCONJ formula NOUN with ADP a DET number NOUN , PUNCT to PART work VERB out ADP its PRON value NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Substitution substitution NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 replacing replace VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 letter det 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 3 replacing obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 expression case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 expression det 8 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 3 replacing obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 formula cc 10 formula formula NOUN Number=Sing 8 expression conj 11 with with ADP _ 13 number case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 number det 13 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 replacing obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 work punct 15 to to PART _ 16 work mark 16 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means conj 17 out out ADP _ 16 work compound:prt 18 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 value nmod:poss 19 value value NOUN Number=Sing 16 work obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Substitution vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 replace not said to happen gerund Substitution not said here a letter a expression or formula with a number vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme letter=Location with number=Co-Theme 3 work out to-infinitive Substitution not said here Substitution's value vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Topic 4 value Substitution nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 4 Usage: cooking — kept apart, not parsed.
A substitution is using a different ingredient instead of the one in the recipe.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj aux det amod obj case fixed det obl case det nmod punct root A DET substitution NOUN is AUX using VERB a DET different ADJ ingredient NOUN instead ADV of ADP the DET one NOUN in ADP the DET recipe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 substitution det 2 substitution substitution NOUN Number=Sing 4 using nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 using aux 4 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ingredient det 6 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ingredient amod 7 ingredient ingredient NOUN Number=Sing 4 using obj 8 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 11 one case 9 of of ADP _ 8 instead fixed 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 one det 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 4 using obl 12 in in ADP _ 14 recipe case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 recipe det 14 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 11 one nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 using punct
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1 use present · progressive a substitution a different ingredient instead the one in the recipe vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ingredient=Patient
Example 1 The coach made a substitution at half-time.
det nsubj det obj case compound punct obl punct root The DET coach NOUN made VERB a DET substitution NOUN at ADP half NOUN - PUNCT time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach 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 substitution det 5 substitution substitution NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 time case 7 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 9 time compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 half punct 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the coach a substitution time vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset substitution=Product
Example 2 By substitution, if x = 4, then 3x = 12.
case obl punct mark nsubj case nmod punct advmod nummod nsubj case punct root By ADP substitution NOUN , PUNCT if SCONJ x NOUN = SYM 4 NUM , PUNCT then ADV 3 NUM x SYM = SYM 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 2 substitution case 2 substitution substitution NOUN Number=Sing 13 12 obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 substitution punct 4 if if SCONJ _ 13 12 mark 5 x x NOUN Number=Sing 13 12 nsubj 6 = = SYM _ 7 4 case 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 x nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 12 punct 9 then then ADV PronType=Dem 11 x advmod 10 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 x nummod 11 x x SYM ExtPos=ADP 13 12 nsubj 12 = = SYM _ 13 12 case 13 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 12 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Use substitution to check your answer to the equation.
obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Use VERB substitution NOUN to PART check VERB your PRON answer NOUN to ADP the DET equation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 substitution substitution NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 3 to to PART _ 4 check mark 4 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 answer nmod:poss 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 4 check obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 equation case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 equation det 9 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 4 check obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here substitution vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent substitution=Patient 2 check to-infinitive you not said here your answer to the equation vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 3 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 We used honey as a substitution for sugar.
nsubj obj case det obl case nmod punct root We PRON used VERB honey NOUN as ADP a DET substitution NOUN for ADP sugar 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 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 4 as as ADP _ 6 substitution case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 substitution det 6 substitution substitution NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 sugar case 8 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 6 substitution nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We honey as a substitution for sugar vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent honey=Duration as substitution=Attribute
Example 5 In a substitution cipher, A might become D and B might become E.
case det compound obl punct det aux nsubj cc conj aux ccomp xcomp root In ADP a DET substitution NOUN cipher NOUN , PUNCT A DET might AUX become VERB D PROPN and CCONJ B PROPN might AUX become VERB E. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 cipher case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cipher det 3 substitution substitution NOUN Number=Sing 4 cipher compound 4 cipher cipher NOUN Number=Sing 8 become obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 cipher punct 6 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 become det 7 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 become aux 8 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 D D PROPN Number=Sing 13 become nsubj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 B cc 11 B B PROPN Number=Sing 9 D conj 12 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 become aux 13 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 become ccomp 14 E. E. PROPN Number=Sing 13 become xcomp
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1 become might a substitution cipher tree rules 2 become might D and B vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Two substitutions changed the whole match.
nummod nsubj det amod obj punct root Two NUM substitutions NOUN changed VERB the DET whole ADJ match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 substitutions nummod 2 substitutions substitution NOUN Number=Plur 3 changed nsubj 3 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 match det 5 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 6 match amod 6 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 changed punct
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1 change past Two substitutions the whole match vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Patient
Example 7 Substitution of the ingredients made the cake taste different.
nsubj case det nmod det compound obj xcomp punct root Substitution NOUN of ADP the DET ingredients NOUN made VERB the DET cake NOUN taste NOUN different ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Substitution substitution NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 ingredients case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ingredients det 4 ingredients ingredient NOUN Number=Plur 1 Substitution 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 8 taste det 7 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 8 taste compound 8 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 9 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 5 made xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past Substitution of the ingredients the cake taste different property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset taste=Product 2 substitute the ingredients nom substitution «event intransitive»: of=agent
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