technique Who acts: technique, special way, coach, Good technique, you, We · What happens: be, do, need, swim, show, help · To what, where: special way, something, skill, new swimming technique, us, you
«technique» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: technique in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A technique is a special way of doing something that needs skill, like a painting technique or a swimming technique.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod mark acl obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case det compound conj cc det amod conj punct root A DET technique NOUN is AUX a DET special ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON that PRON needs VERB skill NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET painting NOUN technique NOUN or CCONJ a DET swimming VERB technique NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 technique det 2 technique technique NOUN Number=Sing 6 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 5 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 doing mark 8 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 way acl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 doing obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 needs nsubj 11 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 something acl:relcl 12 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 11 needs obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 technique punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 technique case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 technique det 16 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 17 technique compound 17 technique technique NOUN Number=Sing 12 skill conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 21 technique cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 technique det 20 swimming swim VERB VerbForm=Ger 21 technique amod 21 technique technique NOUN Number=Sing 12 skill conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 way punct
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1 is a present a technique a special way tree rules 2 do gerund a special way not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 need present skill and a painting technique or a swimming technique vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot skill=Theme 4 swim gerund vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Technique is how well you use the right moves or methods in a sport, art or job.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj det amod obj cc conj case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct root Technique NOUN is AUX how ADV well ADV you PRON use VERB the DET right ADJ moves NOUN or CCONJ methods NOUN in ADP a DET sport NOUN , PUNCT art NOUN or CCONJ job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Technique technique NOUN Number=Sing 6 use nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 use cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 well advmod 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 use advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 use nsubj 6 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 moves det 8 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 9 moves amod 9 moves move NOUN Number=Plur 6 use obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 methods cc 11 methods method NOUN Number=Plur 9 moves conj 12 in in ADP _ 14 sport case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 sport det 14 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 9 moves nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 art punct 16 art art NOUN Number=Sing 14 sport conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 job cc 18 job job NOUN Number=Sing 14 sport conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 use punct
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1 is present Technique use, well property tree rules
Example 1 Our coach showed us a new swimming technique.
nmod:poss nsubj iobj det amod compound obj punct root Our PRON coach NOUN showed VERB us PRON a DET new ADJ swimming NOUN technique 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 coach nmod:poss 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 showed iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 technique det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 technique amod 7 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 8 technique compound 8 technique technique NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past Our coach a new swimming technique us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient technique=Topic
Example 2 Good technique helps you throw further.
amod nsubj obj xcomp advmod punct root Good ADJ technique NOUN helps VERB you PRON throw VERB further ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 technique amod 2 technique technique NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 helps obj 5 throw throw VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 further far ADV Degree=Cmp 5 throw advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present Good technique you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 throw infinitive you not said here far property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 We tried a printing technique with sponges.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root We PRON tried VERB a DET printing VERB technique NOUN with ADP sponges 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 technique det 4 printing print VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 technique amod 5 technique technique NOUN Number=Sing 2 tried obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 sponges case 7 sponges sponge NOUN Number=Plur 5 technique nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past We a printing technique with sponges vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.attribute»: agent=Agent technique=Patient with sponge=Theme 2 print gerund vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Column addition is a technique for adding big numbers.
compound nsubj cop det mark acl amod obj punct root Column PROPN addition NOUN is AUX a DET technique NOUN for SCONJ adding VERB big ADJ numbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Column Column PROPN Number=Sing 2 addition compound 2 addition addition NOUN Number=Sing 5 technique nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 technique cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 technique det 5 technique technique NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 adding mark 7 adding add VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 technique acl 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 numbers amod 9 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 7 adding obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 technique punct
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1 is a present Column addition a technique tree rules 2 add speech: assert gerund a technique not said here big numbers vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient
Example 5 Breathing techniques can help you calm down.
csubj obj aux obj xcomp compound:prt punct root Breathing VERB techniques NOUN can AUX help VERB you PRON calm VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breathing breathe VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 help csubj 2 techniques technique NOUN Number=Plur 1 Breathing obj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 help aux 4 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 help obj 6 calm calm VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 help xcomp 7 down down ADP _ 6 calm compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 help punct
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1 breathe gerund techniques vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent technique=Theme 2 help can Breathing you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 calm down infinitive you not said here vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Practise the technique slowly before you go fast.
det obj advmod mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Practise VERB the DET technique NOUN slowly ADV before SCONJ you PRON go VERB fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practise practise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 technique det 3 technique technique NOUN Number=Sing 1 Practise obj 4 slowly slowly ADV _ 1 Practise advmod 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 go mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 go nsubj 7 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Practise advcl 8 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 7 go advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Practise punct
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1 practise imperative you not said here the technique slowly property tree rules 2 go present you fast property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Her drawing technique has really improved.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux advmod punct root Her PRON drawing VERB technique NOUN has AUX really ADV improved VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 technique nmod:poss 2 drawing draw VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 technique amod 3 technique technique NOUN Number=Sing 6 improved nsubj 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 improved aux 5 really really ADV _ 6 improved advmod 6 improved improve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 improved punct
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1 draw gerund vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 improve present · perfect Her drawing technique vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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