tension Who acts: Tension, science tension, something, Surface tension, pond skater, writer · What happens: be, stress, not get on, pull, stretch, happen · To what, where: feeling, people, pulling force, rope, tension, Tension tightness
«tension» 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: tension in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tension is a feeling of worry or nervousness, when people are stressed or not getting on.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj punct advmod nsubj aux:pass parataxis cc advmod conj compound:prt punct root Tension NOUN is AUX a DET feeling NOUN of ADP worry NOUN or CCONJ nervousness NOUN , PUNCT when ADV people NOUN are AUX stressed VERB or CCONJ not PART getting VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 worry case 6 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 nervousness cc 8 nervousness nervousness NOUN Number=Sing 6 worry conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 stressed punct 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 stressed advmod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 stressed nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 stressed aux:pass 13 stressed stress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 feeling parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 getting cc 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 getting advmod 16 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 stressed conj 17 on on ADP _ 16 getting compound:prt 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Tension a feeling of worry or nervousness tree rules 2 stress present · passive people vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination 3 not get on gerund vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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 In science, tension is the pulling force in a rope, string or wire when it is stretched tight.
The tree, 18 words case compound punct nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct conj cc conj mark nsubj:pass aux:pass acl advmod punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT tension NOUN is AUX the DET pulling VERB force NOUN in ADP a DET rope NOUN , PUNCT string NOUN or CCONJ wire NOUN when SCONJ it PRON is AUX stretched VERB tight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 4 tension compound 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 8 force nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 force cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 force det 7 pulling pull VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 force amod 8 force force NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 rope case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 rope det 11 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 8 force nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 string punct 13 string string NOUN Number=Sing 8 force conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 wire cc 15 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 13 string conj 16 when when SCONJ _ 19 stretched mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 stretched nsubj:pass 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 stretched aux:pass 19 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 string acl 20 tight tight ADV _ 19 stretched advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 force punct
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1 pull gerund vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present science tension the pulling force and string or wire a rope tree rules 3 stretch present · passive tension tight property vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Meaning 3 Tension is tightness, like in a muscle.
compound cop punct case case det appos punct root Tension NOUN is AUX tightness NOUN , PUNCT like ADP in ADP a DET muscle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 3 tightness compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 tightness cop 3 tightness tightness NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 muscle punct 5 like like ADP _ 8 muscle case 6 in in ADP _ 8 muscle case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 muscle det 8 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing 3 tightness appos 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tightness punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Tension tightness tree rules
Meaning 4 In stories, tension is the exciting feeling that something is about to happen.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct nsubj cop det amod mark nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root In ADP stories NOUN , PUNCT tension NOUN is AUX the DET exciting ADJ feeling NOUN that SCONJ something PRON is AUX about ADJ to PART happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 stories case 2 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 8 feeling obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 stories punct 4 tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 8 feeling nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 feeling cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 feeling det 7 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feeling amod 8 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 about mark 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 about nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 about cop 12 about about ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feeling acl:relcl 13 to to PART _ 14 happen mark 14 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 about xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 feeling punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present tension the exciting feeling stories tree rules 2 is present something the exciting feeling not said here about property tree rules 3 happen to-infinitive something not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 There was tension in the room before the results were read out.
expl nsubj case det obl mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl compound:prt punct root There PRON was VERB tension NOUN in ADP the DET room NOUN before SCONJ the DET results NOUN were AUX read VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 room case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 room det 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 7 before before SCONJ _ 11 read mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 results det 9 results result NOUN Number=Plur 11 read nsubj:pass 10 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 read aux:pass 11 read read VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 was advcl 12 out out ADP _ 11 read compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be past tension the room; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in room=Location 2 read out past · passive the results vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic
Example 2 The tension in the rope held the boat.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root The DET tension NOUN in ADP the DET rope NOUN held VERB the DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tension det 2 tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 6 held nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 rope case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rope det 5 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 2 tension nmod 6 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boat det 8 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 6 held obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 held punct
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1 hold past the tension in the rope the boat vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Theme
Example 3 Surface tension lets a pond skater walk on water.
compound nsubj det compound nsubj ccomp case obl punct root Surface NOUN tension NOUN lets VERB a DET pond NOUN skater NOUN walk VERB on ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 2 tension compound 2 tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 3 lets nsubj 3 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 skater det 5 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 6 skater compound 6 skater skater NOUN Number=Sing 7 walk nsubj 7 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 lets ccomp 8 on on ADP _ 9 water case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 walk obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 lets punct
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1 let present Surface tension tree rules 2 walk present a pond skater water vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on water=Trajectory
Example 4 The writer builds tension with short sentences.
det nsubj obj case amod obl punct root The DET writer NOUN builds VERB tension NOUN with ADP short ADJ sentences NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 writer det 2 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 3 builds nsubj 3 builds build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 3 builds obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 sentences case 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sentences amod 7 sentences sentence NOUN Number=Plur 3 builds obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 builds punct
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1 build present the writer tension with short sentences vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent tension=Theme with sentence=Source
Example 5 Stretching helps to ease tension in your neck.
nsubj mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Stretching VERB helps VERB to PART ease VERB tension NOUN in ADP your PRON neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stretching stretch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 ease mark 4 ease ease VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 5 tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 4 ease obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 neck case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 neck nmod:poss 8 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 4 ease obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 stretch gerund vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 help present vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 ease to-infinitive tension your neck vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tension=Patient
Example 6 There was some tension between the two teams.
expl det nsubj case det nummod nmod punct root There PRON was VERB some DET tension NOUN between ADP the DET two NUM teams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 tension det 4 tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 between between ADP _ 8 teams case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teams det 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 teams nummod 8 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 4 tension nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past some tension between the two teams there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Tighten the string to increase the tension.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Tighten VERB the DET string NOUN to PART increase VERB the DET tension NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tighten tighten VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 string det 3 string string NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tighten obj 4 to to PART _ 5 increase mark 5 increase increase VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Tighten advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tension det 7 tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 5 increase obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tighten punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tighten imperative you not said here the string vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent string=Patient 2 increase to-infinitive you not said here the tension vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer tension=Patient
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