synthetic Who acts: Synthetic, Synthetics, Nylon, synthetic material, Wool, polyester · What happens: mean, make, not grow, find, be, combine · To what, where: chemicals, factory, synthetic materials, parts, synthetic fibre, raincoat · Speech: someone speaks here
«synthetic» 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: synthetic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Synthetic means made by people from chemicals or in a factory, not naturally grown or found: synthetic materials such as nylon, polyester and plastic.
The tree, 24 words nsubj ccomp case obl:agent case obl cc case det conj punct advmod advmod acl:relcl cc conj punct amod conj case fixed nmod punct conj cc conj punct root Synthetic ADJ means VERB made VERB by ADP people NOUN from ADP chemicals NOUN or CCONJ in ADP a DET factory NOUN , PUNCT not PART naturally ADV grown VERB or CCONJ found VERB : PUNCT synthetic ADJ materials NOUN such ADJ as ADP nylon NOUN , PUNCT polyester NOUN and CCONJ plastic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 by by ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl:agent 6 from from ADP _ 7 chemicals case 7 chemicals chemical NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 factory cc 9 in in ADP _ 11 factory case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 factory det 11 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 7 chemicals conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 grown punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 grown advmod 14 naturally naturally ADV _ 15 grown advmod 15 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 11 factory acl:relcl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 found cc 17 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 grown conj 18 : : PUNCT _ 20 materials punct 19 synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 20 materials amod 20 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 7 chemicals conj 21 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 23 nylon case 22 as as ADP _ 21 such fixed 23 nylon nylon NOUN Number=Sing 20 materials nmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 polyester punct 25 polyester polyester NOUN Number=Sing 23 nylon conj 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 plastic cc 27 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 23 nylon conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Synthetic vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make participle chemicals or a factory and synthetic materials such nylon and polyester and plastic vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from chemical=Material 3 not grow participle a factory not said here naturally property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 find participle vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: 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 Synthetic also means fake or artificial: synthetic flavours, synthetic diamonds.
nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct amod parataxis punct amod conj punct root Synthetic ADJ also ADV means VERB fake ADJ or CCONJ artificial ADJ : PUNCT synthetic ADJ flavours NOUN , PUNCT synthetic ADJ diamonds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 artificial cc 6 artificial artificial ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fake conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 flavours punct 8 synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 flavours amod 9 flavours flavour NOUN Number=Plur 3 means parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 diamonds punct 11 synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 12 diamonds amod 12 diamonds diamond NOUN Number=Plur 9 flavours conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Synthetic fake property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Synthetics are synthetic materials or fabrics.
nsubj cop amod cc conj punct root Synthetics PROPN are AUX synthetic ADJ materials NOUN or CCONJ fabrics NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Synthetics Synthetic PROPN Number=Plur 4 materials nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 materials cop 3 synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 materials amod 4 materials material NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 fabrics cc 6 fabrics fabric NOUN Number=Plur 4 materials conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 materials punct
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1 is a present Synthetics synthetic materials or fabrics tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: formal, science — kept apart, not parsed.
Synthetic can mean made by combining parts into a whole (synthesis).
nsubj aux ccomp mark advcl obj case det amod punct obl punct punct root Synthetic ADJ can AUX mean VERB made VERB by SCONJ combining VERB parts NOUN into ADP a DET whole ADJ ( PUNCT synthesis NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean ccomp 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 combining mark 6 combining combine VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 made advcl 7 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 6 combining obj 8 into into ADP _ 12 synthesis case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 synthesis det 10 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 12 synthesis amod 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 synthesis punct 12 synthesis synthesis NOUN Number=Sing 6 combining obl 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 synthesis punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Synthetic vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 combine gerund parts into a whole synthesis vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent part=Patient into synthesis=Co-Patient
Example 1 Nylon is a synthetic fibre.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Nylon PROPN is AUX a DET synthetic ADJ fibre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nylon Nylon PROPN Number=Sing 5 fibre nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fibre cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fibre det 4 synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fibre amod 5 fibre fibre NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 fibre punct
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1 is a present Nylon a synthetic fibre tree rules
Example 2 My raincoat is made of a synthetic material that keeps water out.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl nsubj acl:relcl obj compound:prt punct root My PRON raincoat NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP a DET synthetic ADJ material NOUN that PRON keeps VERB water NOUN out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 raincoat nmod:poss 2 raincoat raincoat NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 material case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 material det 7 synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 8 material amod 8 material material NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 keeps nsubj 10 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 material acl:relcl 11 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 keeps obj 12 out out ADP _ 10 keeps compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive My raincoat of a synthetic material vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 keep out present a synthetic material water vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 3 Wool is natural, but polyester is synthetic.
nsubj cop punct cc nsubj cop conj punct root Wool NOUN is AUX natural ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ polyester NOUN is AUX synthetic ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 3 natural nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 natural cop 3 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 synthetic punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 8 synthetic cc 6 polyester polyester NOUN Number=Sing 8 synthetic nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 synthetic cop 8 synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 natural conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 natural punct
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1 is present Wool natural property tree rules 2 is present polyester synthetic property tree rules
Example 4 The pitch has synthetic grass, so it never needs mowing.
det nsubj amod obj punct advmod nsubj advmod conj xcomp punct root The DET pitch NOUN has VERB synthetic ADJ grass NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON never ADV needs VERB mowing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pitch det 2 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 grass amod 5 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 needs punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 needs advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 needs nsubj 9 never never ADV PronType=Neg 10 needs advmod 10 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 has conj 11 mowing mow VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 needs xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the pitch synthetic grass vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient 2 not need present pitch vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 mow not said to happen gerund pitch not said here vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Synthetic rubber is made from oil.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Synthetic ADJ rubber NOUN is AUX made VERB from ADP oil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 rubber amod 2 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 6 oil case 6 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive Synthetic rubber oil vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from oil=Material
Example 6 Synthetic diamonds are made in labs.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Synthetic ADJ diamonds NOUN are AUX made VERB in ADP labs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Synthetic synthetic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 diamonds amod 2 diamonds diamond NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 labs case 6 labs lab NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive Synthetic diamonds labs vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 Washing synthetics can release tiny plastic bits into the sea.
csubj obj aux amod compound obj case det obl punct root Washing VERB synthetics NOUN can AUX release VERB tiny ADJ plastic NOUN bits NOUN into ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Washing wash VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 release csubj 2 synthetics synthetic NOUN Number=Plur 1 Washing obj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 release aux 4 release release VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bits amod 6 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 7 bits compound 7 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 4 release obj 8 into into ADP _ 10 sea case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sea det 10 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 release obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 release punct
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1 wash gerund synthetics vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent synthetic=Patient 2 release can Washing tiny plastic bits the sea vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer bit=Source
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