tectonics Who acts: Tectonics, idea, huge pieces, plates, Plate tectonics, earthquakes · What happens: be, break, call, move, mean, explain · To what, where: idea, outer shell, huge pieces, plates, big shifts, geography · Speech: someone speaks here
«tectonics» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: tectonics in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Tectonics, or plate tectonics, is the idea that the Earth's outer shell is broken into huge pieces called plates that move very slowly, and the study of how they move.
The tree, 31 words nsubj punct cc compound conj punct cop det mark det nmod:poss case amod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case amod obl acl xcomp nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct cc det parataxis case advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Tectonics NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ plate NOUN tectonics NOUN , PUNCT is AUX the DET idea NOUN that SCONJ the DET Earth PROPN 's PART outer ADJ shell NOUN is AUX broken VERB into ADP huge ADJ pieces NOUN called VERB plates NOUN that PRON move VERB very ADV slowly ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET study NOUN of ADP how ADV they PRON move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tectonics tectonic NOUN Number=Plur 9 idea nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 tectonics punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 tectonics cc 4 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 5 tectonics compound 5 tectonics tectonic NOUN Number=Plur 1 Tectonics conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Tectonics punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 idea cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 idea det 9 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that SCONJ _ 17 broken mark 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Earth det 12 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 15 shell nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 Earth case 14 outer outer ADJ Degree=Pos 15 shell amod 15 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 17 broken nsubj:pass 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 broken aux:pass 17 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 idea acl 18 into into ADP _ 20 pieces case 19 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 20 pieces amod 20 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 17 broken obl 21 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 pieces acl 22 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 21 called xcomp 23 that that PRON PronType=Rel 24 move nsubj 24 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 plates acl:relcl 25 very very ADV _ 26 slowly advmod 26 slowly slowly ADV _ 24 move advmod 27 , , PUNCT _ 30 study punct 28 and and CCONJ _ 30 study cc 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 study det 30 study study NOUN Number=Sing 9 idea parataxis 31 of of ADP _ 34 move case 32 how how ADV PronType=Int 34 move advmod 33 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 34 move nsubj 34 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 30 study acl:relcl 35 . . PUNCT _ 9 idea punct
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1 is a present Tectonics or plate tectonics the idea tree rules 2 break present · passive the idea not said here the Earth's outer shell into huge pieces result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into piece=Result 3 call participle huge pieces not said here plates vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 move present plates slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 move present Tectonics = tectonic vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme 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 Tectonics can also mean big shifts or changes in politics or society (formal, figurative).
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod amod obj cc conj case nmod cc conj punct amod punct conj punct punct root Tectonics NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB big ADJ shifts NOUN or CCONJ changes NOUN in ADP politics NOUN or CCONJ society NOUN ( PUNCT formal ADJ , PUNCT figurative ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tectonics tectonic NOUN Number=Plur 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shifts amod 6 shifts shift NOUN Number=Plur 4 mean obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 changes cc 8 changes change NOUN Number=Plur 6 shifts conj 9 in in ADP _ 10 politics case 10 politics politics NOUN Number=Ptan 8 changes nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 society cc 12 society society NOUN Number=Sing 10 politics conj 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 formal punct 14 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 12 society amod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 figurative punct 16 figurative figurative ADJ Degree=Pos 14 formal conj 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 formal punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Tectonics big shifts or changes in politics or society vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shift=Topic
Example 1 Plate tectonics explains why earthquakes happen.
compound nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp punct root Plate NOUN tectonics NOUN explains VERB why ADV earthquakes NOUN happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 2 tectonics compound 2 tectonics tectonic NOUN Number=Plur 3 explains nsubj 3 explains explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 why why ADV PronType=Int 6 happen advmod 5 earthquakes earthquake NOUN Number=Plur 6 happen nsubj 6 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 explains ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 explains punct
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1 explain speech: assert present Plate tectonics vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen present earthquakes vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The Himalayas formed because of plate tectonics.
det nsubj case fixed compound obl punct root The DET Himalayas PROPN formed VERB because ADP of ADP plate NOUN tectonics NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Himalayas det 2 Himalayas Himalaya PROPN Number=Plur 3 formed nsubj 3 formed form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 7 tectonics case 5 of of ADP _ 4 because fixed 6 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 7 tectonics compound 7 tectonics tectonic NOUN Number=Plur 3 formed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 formed punct
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1 form past the Himalayas because plate tectonics vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Iceland is splitting apart because of tectonics.
nsubj aux advmod case fixed obl punct root Iceland PROPN is AUX splitting VERB apart ADV because ADP of ADP tectonics NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Iceland Iceland PROPN Number=Sing 3 splitting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 splitting aux 3 splitting split VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 apart apart ADV _ 3 splitting advmod 5 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 7 tectonics case 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 tectonics tectonic NOUN Number=Plur 3 splitting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 splitting punct
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1 split present · progressive Iceland because tectonics; apart property vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 We learned about tectonics in geography.
nsubj case obl case obl punct root We PRON learned VERB about ADP tectonics NOUN in ADP geography 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 4 tectonics case 4 tectonics tectonic NOUN Number=Plur 2 learned obl 5 in in ADP _ 6 geography case 6 geography geography NOUN Number=Sing 2 learned obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We geography about tectonics vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about tectonic=Topic
Example 5 Tectonic plates move about as fast as your fingernails grow.
compound nsubj advmod advmod advcl mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root Tectonic PROPN plates NOUN move VERB about ADV as ADV fast ADJ as SCONJ your PRON fingernails NOUN grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tectonic Tectonic PROPN Number=Sing 2 plates compound 2 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 3 move nsubj 3 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADV _ 6 fast advmod 5 as as ADV _ 6 fast advmod 6 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 3 move advcl 7 as as SCONJ _ 10 grow mark 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 fingernails nmod:poss 9 fingernails fingernail NOUN Number=Plur 10 grow nsubj 10 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fast advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 move punct
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1 move about present Tectonic plates vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 grow present your fingernails vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 New Zealand lies where two tectonic plates meet.
flat nsubj advmod nummod compound nsubj advcl punct root New PROPN Zealand PROPN lies VERB where ADV two NUM tectonic NOUN plates NOUN meet VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 New New PROPN Number=Sing 2 Zealand flat 2 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 3 lies nsubj 3 lies lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 meet advmod 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 plates nummod 6 tectonic tectonic NOUN Number=Sing 7 plates compound 7 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 8 meet nsubj 8 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 lies advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lies punct
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1 lie present New Zealand vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 meet present two tectonic plates vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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