system Who acts: system, parts, planned way, people, computer system, Sun · What happens: be, work together, plan, do, tidy, use · To what, where: group, planned way, something, classroom, set, rules · Speech: someone speaks here
«system» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: system in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A system is a group of parts that work together as a whole, like the solar system or the digestive system.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod mark det amod punct case det amod advcl cc det compound conj punct root A DET system NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP parts NOUN that PRON work VERB together ADV as SCONJ a DET whole ADJ , PUNCT like ADP the DET solar ADJ system NOUN or CCONJ the DET digestive NOUN system NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 system det 2 system system NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 parts case 7 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 work nsubj 9 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 parts acl:relcl 10 together together ADV _ 9 work advmod 11 as as SCONJ _ 18 system mark 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 system det 13 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 18 system amod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 system punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 system case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 system det 17 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 18 system amod 18 system system NOUN Number=Sing 9 work advcl 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 system cc 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 system det 21 digestive digestive NOUN Number=Sing 22 system compound 22 system system NOUN Number=Sing 18 system conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a system a group of parts tree rules 2 work together present parts together property vn employment-95.3 «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 A system is also a planned way of doing something, like a system for tidying the classroom.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod mark acl obj punct case det obl mark acl det obj punct root A DET system NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET planned VERB way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET system NOUN for SCONJ tidying VERB the DET classroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 system det 2 system system NOUN Number=Sing 7 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 way advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of SCONJ _ 9 doing mark 9 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 way acl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 doing obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 system punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 system case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 system det 14 system system NOUN Number=Sing 9 doing obl 15 for for SCONJ _ 16 tidying mark 16 tidying tidy VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 system acl 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 classroom det 18 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 16 tidying obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
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1 plan participle vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a system a planned way tree rules 3 do gerund a planned way not said here something like a system vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 tidy gerund a system not said here the classroom tree rules
Meaning 3 A system can be a set of rules or ideas that people use, like the number system or a school system.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj aux cop det case nmod cc conj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct case det compound obj cc det compound conj punct root A DET system NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET set NOUN of ADP rules NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN that PRON people NOUN use VERB , PUNCT like ADP the DET number NOUN system NOUN or CCONJ a DET school NOUN system NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 system det 2 system system NOUN Number=Sing 6 set nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 set aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 set cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 set det 6 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 rules case 8 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 6 set nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 ideas cc 10 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 8 rules conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 use obj 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 use nsubj 13 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 rules acl:relcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 system punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 system case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 system det 17 number number NOUN Number=Sing 18 system compound 18 system system NOUN Number=Sing 13 use obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 system cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 system det 21 school school NOUN Number=Sing 22 system compound 22 system system NOUN Number=Sing 18 system conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 set punct
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1 is a can a system a set of rules or ideas tree rules 2 use present people rules or ideas tree rules
Meaning 4 A computer system is a computer with its programs.
det compound nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET computer NOUN system NOUN is AUX a DET computer NOUN with ADP its PRON programs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 system det 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 3 system compound 3 system system NOUN Number=Sing 6 computer nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 computer cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 computer det 6 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 programs case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 programs nmod:poss 9 programs program NOUN Number=Plur 6 computer nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 computer punct
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1 is a present a computer system a computer with system's programs tree rules 2 program system nom program «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 5 The system can mean the rules and people in charge of a country or organisation.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux det obj cc conj case nmod case det nmod cc conj punct root The DET system NOUN can AUX mean VERB the DET rules NOUN and CCONJ people NOUN in ADP charge NOUN of ADP a DET country NOUN or CCONJ organisation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 system det 2 system system NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rules det 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 mean obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 people cc 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 rules conj 9 in in ADP _ 10 charge case 10 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 6 rules nmod 11 of of ADP _ 13 country case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 country det 13 country country NOUN Number=Sing 10 charge nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 organisation cc 15 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing 13 country conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can the system the rules and people in charge of a country or organisation vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot rule=Theme in charge=Attribute 2 charge a country or organisation nom charge «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The Sun is at the centre of our solar system.
det nsubj cop case det case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root The DET Sun PROPN is AUX at ADP the DET centre NOUN of ADP our PRON solar ADJ system NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Sun det 2 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 6 centre nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 centre cop 4 at at ADP _ 6 centre case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 centre det 6 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 system case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 system nmod:poss 9 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 10 system amod 10 system system NOUN Number=Sing 6 centre nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 centre punct
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1 is present the Sun the centre of our solar system tree rules
Example 2 Your digestive system breaks down food.
nmod:poss compound nsubj compound:prt obj punct root Your PRON digestive NOUN system NOUN breaks VERB down ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 system nmod:poss 2 digestive digestive NOUN Number=Sing 3 system compound 3 system system NOUN Number=Sing 4 breaks nsubj 4 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 down down ADP _ 4 breaks compound:prt 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 breaks obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 breaks punct
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1 break down present Your digestive system food vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient
Example 3 We use the metric system to measure in science.
nsubj det compound obj mark advcl case obl punct root We PRON use VERB the DET metric NOUN system NOUN to PART measure VERB in ADP science 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 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 system det 4 metric metric NOUN Number=Sing 5 system compound 5 system system NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 6 to to PART _ 7 measure mark 7 measure measure VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 8 in in ADP _ 9 science case 9 science science NOUN Number=Sing 7 measure obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present We the metric system vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Patient 2 measure to-infinitive We not said here science vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Our class has a system for giving out books.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj mark acl compound:prt obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN has VERB a DET system NOUN for SCONJ giving VERB out ADP books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 system det 5 system system NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 giving mark 7 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 system acl 8 out out ADP _ 7 giving compound:prt 9 books book NOUN Number=Plur 7 giving obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our class a system vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Patient 2 give out gerund a system not said here books vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent book=Theme
Example 5 The computer system crashed, so we couldn't print.
det compound nsubj punct advmod nsubj aux advmod conj punct root The DET computer NOUN system NOUN crashed VERB , PUNCT so ADV we PRON could AUX n't PART print VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 system det 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 3 system compound 3 system system NOUN Number=Sing 4 crashed nsubj 4 crashed crash VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 print punct 6 so so ADV _ 10 print advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 print nsubj 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 print aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 print advmod 10 print print VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 crashed conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 crashed punct
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1 crash past the computer system vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 not print could we vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Your immune system fights germs.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj punct root Your PRON immune ADJ system NOUN fights VERB germs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 system nmod:poss 2 immune immune ADJ Degree=Pos 3 system amod 3 system system NOUN Number=Sing 4 fights nsubj 4 fights fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 4 fights obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 fights punct
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1 fight present Your immune system germs vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Co-Agent
Example 7 The city's bus system is easy to use.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root The DET city NOUN 's PART bus NOUN system NOUN is AUX easy ADJ to PART use VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 city det 2 city city NOUN Number=Sing 5 system nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 city case 4 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 system compound 5 system system NOUN Number=Sing 7 easy nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 easy cop 7 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to PART _ 9 use mark 9 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 easy xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 easy punct
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1 is present the city's bus system easy property tree rules 2 use to-infinitive the city's bus system not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Our number system is based on tens.
nmod:poss compound nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root Our PRON number NOUN system NOUN is AUX based VERB on ADP tens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 system nmod:poss 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 system compound 3 system system NOUN Number=Sing 5 based nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 based aux:pass 5 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 on on ADP _ 7 tens case 7 tens ten NOUN Number=Plur 5 based obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 based punct
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1 base present · passive Our number system tens vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on ten=Source
Example 9 A school is a system with many parts.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root A DET school NOUN is AUX a DET system NOUN with ADP many ADJ parts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 system nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 system cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 system det 5 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 parts case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 parts amod 8 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 5 system nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 system punct
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1 is a present a school a system with many parts tree rules
Example 10 "It must be some degenerate species," said he; "I do not know it, and it is not mentioned in any system."
The tree, 21 words punct nsubj aux cop det amod nsubj punct punct nsubj punct punct nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj case det obl punct punct root " PUNCT It PRON must AUX be AUX some DET degenerate ADJ species NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB he PRON ; PUNCT " PUNCT I PRON do AUX not PART know VERB it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART mentioned VERB in ADP any DET system NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 species punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 species nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 species aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 species cop 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 species det 6 degenerate degenerate ADJ Degree=Pos 7 species amod 7 species species NOUN Number=Plur 10 said nsubj 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 species punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 7 species punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 know punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 17 know punct 14 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 17 know nsubj 15 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 know aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 know advmod 17 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 know obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 24 mentioned punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 24 mentioned cc 21 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 mentioned nsubj:pass 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 mentioned aux:pass 23 not not PART Polarity=Neg 24 mentioned advmod 24 mentioned mention VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 said conj 25 in in ADP _ 27 system case 26 any any DET PronType=Ind 27 system det 27 system system NOUN Number=Sing 24 mentioned obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct 29 " " PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 is a in a quote must It some degenerate species tree rules 2 say speech: assert past some degenerate species vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 not know in a quote present · do-support some degenerate species = species it vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 4 not mention speech: other in a quote present · passive it any system vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic
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