transformation Who acts: transformation, someone, way, caterpillar, you, that · What happens: be, look, work, behave, move, change · To what, where: big change, way, maths, shape, grid, change
«transformation» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: transformation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A transformation is a big change in how someone or something looks, works or behaves.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod mark advmod nsubj cc conj advcl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET transformation NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ change NOUN in SCONJ how ADV someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON looks VERB , PUNCT works VERB or CCONJ behaves VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 transformation det 2 transformation transformation NOUN Number=Sing 6 change nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 change det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 change amod 6 change change NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in SCONJ _ 12 looks mark 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 12 looks advmod 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 looks nsubj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 something cc 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 someone conj 12 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 works punct 14 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 looks conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 behaves cc 16 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 works conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 change punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a transformation a big change tree rules 2 look present someone vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 work present someone not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 behave present someone not said here vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: 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 In maths, a transformation is a way of moving or changing a shape on a grid: a translation (slide), reflection (flip), rotation (turn) or enlargement.
The tree, 25 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det mark acl cc conj det obj case det obl punct det parataxis punct appos punct punct conj punct appos punct punct conj punct appos punct cc conj punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT a DET transformation NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ moving VERB or CCONJ changing VERB a DET shape NOUN on ADP a DET grid NOUN : PUNCT a DET translation NOUN ( PUNCT slide NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT reflection NOUN ( PUNCT flip NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT rotation NOUN ( PUNCT turn NOUN ) PUNCT or CCONJ enlargement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 8 way obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 transformation det 5 transformation transformation NOUN Number=Sing 8 way nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 moving mark 10 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 way acl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 changing cc 12 changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 moving conj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 shape det 14 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 12 changing obj 15 on on ADP _ 17 grid case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 grid det 17 grid grid NOUN Number=Sing 12 changing obl 18 : : PUNCT _ 20 translation punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 translation det 20 translation translation NOUN Number=Sing 8 way parataxis 21 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 slide punct 22 slide slide NOUN Number=Sing 20 translation appos 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 22 slide punct 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 reflection punct 25 reflection reflection NOUN Number=Sing 20 translation conj 26 ( ( PUNCT _ 27 flip punct 27 flip flip NOUN Number=Sing 25 reflection appos 28 ) ) PUNCT _ 27 flip punct 29 , , PUNCT _ 30 rotation punct 30 rotation rotation NOUN Number=Sing 20 translation conj 31 ( ( PUNCT _ 32 turn punct 32 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 30 rotation appos 33 ) ) PUNCT _ 32 turn punct 34 or or CCONJ _ 35 enlargement cc 35 enlargement enlargement NOUN Number=Sing 20 translation conj 36 . . PUNCT _ 8 way punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a transformation a way maths tree rules 2 move gerund a way not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 change gerund a way not said here a shape a grid vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient
Meaning 3 In science, a transformation is a change from one form to another, like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.
The tree, 18 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod case nmod punct case det conj acl det xcomp punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT a DET transformation NOUN is AUX a DET change NOUN from ADP one NUM form NOUN to ADP another DET , PUNCT like ADP a DET caterpillar NOUN becoming VERB a DET butterfly NOUN . 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 8 change obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 transformation det 5 transformation transformation NOUN Number=Sing 8 change nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 change cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 change det 8 change change NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 from from ADP _ 11 form case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 form nummod 11 form form NOUN Number=Sing 8 change nmod 12 to to ADP _ 13 another case 13 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 form nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 caterpillar punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 caterpillar case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 caterpillar det 17 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 8 change conj 18 becoming become VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 caterpillar acl 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 butterfly det 20 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 18 becoming xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 change punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a transformation a change and a caterpillar science from one form to another tree rules 2 become gerund a caterpillar not said here a butterfly vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly takes about two weeks.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det nmod advmod nummod obj punct root The DET caterpillar NOUN 's PART transformation NOUN into ADP a DET butterfly NOUN takes VERB about ADV two NUM weeks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 4 transformation nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 caterpillar case 4 transformation transformation NOUN Number=Sing 8 takes nsubj 5 into into ADP _ 7 butterfly case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 butterfly det 7 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 4 transformation nmod 8 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 about about ADV _ 10 two advmod 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 weeks nummod 11 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 8 takes obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 takes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take present the caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly week vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 transform the caterpillar into a butterfly nom transformation «event transitive»: poss=agent into=obl
Example 2 Reflect the triangle in the mirror line – that is a transformation.
det obj case det compound obl punct nsubj cop det obl punct root Reflect VERB the DET triangle NOUN in ADP the DET mirror NOUN line NOUN – PUNCT that PRON is AUX a DET transformation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reflect reflect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 triangle det 3 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Reflect obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 line case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 6 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 7 line compound 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Reflect obl 8 – - PUNCT _ 12 transformation punct 9 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 transformation nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 transformation cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 transformation det 12 transformation transformation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Reflect obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Reflect punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 reflect imperative you not said here the triangle the mirror line tree rules 2 is a present that a transformation tree rules
Example 3 Rotation, reflection and translation are all transformations.
nsubj punct conj cc conj cop advmod punct root Rotation NOUN , PUNCT reflection NOUN and CCONJ translation NOUN are AUX all ADV transformations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rotation rotation NOUN Number=Sing 8 transformations nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 reflection punct 3 reflection reflection NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rotation conj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 translation cc 5 translation translation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rotation conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 transformations cop 7 all all ADV _ 8 transformations advmod 8 transformations transformation NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 transformations punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Rotation and reflection and translation transformations all property tree rules
Example 4 The old shed had a total transformation into a playhouse.
det amod nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET old ADJ shed NOUN had VERB a DET total ADJ transformation NOUN into ADP a DET playhouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shed det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shed amod 3 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 transformation det 6 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 7 transformation amod 7 transformation transformation NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 into into ADP _ 10 playhouse case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 playhouse det 10 playhouse playhouse NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past the old shed a total transformation a playhouse vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent transformation=Patient
Example 5 In the story, the beast's transformation back into a prince happens at the end.
The tree, 15 words case det obl punct det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod case det nsubj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET beast NOUN 's PART transformation NOUN back ADV into ADP a DET prince NOUN happens VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 13 happens obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 beast det 6 beast beast NOUN Number=Sing 8 transformation nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 beast case 8 transformation transformation NOUN Number=Sing 13 happens nsubj 9 back back ADV _ 13 happens advmod 10 into into ADP _ 12 prince case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 prince det 12 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 13 happens nsubj 13 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 at at ADP _ 16 end case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 end det 16 end end NOUN Number=Sing 13 happens obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 happens punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 happen present the beast's transformation the story at the end vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in story=Location 2 transform the beast nom transformation «event transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The town went through a big transformation when the factory closed.
det nsubj case det amod obl mark det nsubj advcl punct root The DET town NOUN went VERB through ADP a DET big ADJ transformation NOUN when SCONJ the DET factory NOUN closed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 7 transformation case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 transformation det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 transformation amod 7 transformation transformation NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 when when SCONJ _ 11 closed mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 factory det 10 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 11 closed nsubj 11 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 went advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go past the town a big transformation vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through transformation=Initial_Location 2 close participle the factory vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Draw the image of the square after the transformation.
det obj case det nmod case det obl punct root Draw VERB the DET image NOUN of ADP the DET square NOUN after ADP the DET transformation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 image det 3 image image NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 square case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 square det 6 square square NOUN Number=Sing 3 image nmod 7 after after ADP _ 9 transformation case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 transformation det 9 transformation transformation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 draw imperative you not said here the image of the square after the transformation vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent image=Theme 2 image the square nom image «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 In an instant the transformation took place, and two creatures, neither beast nor human stood before the chief.
The tree, 18 words case det obl det nsubj obj punct cc nummod nsubj punct cc:preconj appos cc conj conj case det obl punct root In ADP an DET instant NOUN the DET transformation NOUN took VERB place NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ two NUM creatures NOUN , PUNCT neither CCONJ beast NOUN nor CCONJ human NOUN stood VERB before ADP the DET chief NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 instant case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 instant det 3 instant instant NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 transformation det 5 transformation transformation NOUN Number=Sing 6 took nsubj 6 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 17 stood punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 17 stood cc 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 creatures nummod 11 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 17 stood nsubj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 beast punct 13 neither neither CCONJ Polarity=Neg 14 beast cc:preconj 14 beast beast NOUN Number=Sing 11 creatures appos 15 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 16 human cc 16 human human NOUN Number=Sing 14 beast conj 17 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 took conj 18 before before ADP _ 20 chief case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 chief det 20 chief chief NOUN Number=Sing 17 stood obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take past the transformation place a instant vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in instant=Location 2 stand past two creatures the chief vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before chief=Location
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous transformnext → transformed↑ back to T in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transformation/