transition Who acts: transition, word, person, Melting, you, caterpillar · What happens: be, change, link, mean, live, feel · To what, where: change, one state, one stage, word, writing, ideas
«transition» 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: transition in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A transition is a change from one state, place or stage to another.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod punct conj cc conj case nmod punct root A DET transition NOUN is AUX a DET change NOUN from ADP one NUM state NOUN , PUNCT place NOUN or CCONJ stage NOUN to ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 transition det 2 transition transition NOUN Number=Sing 5 change nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 change cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 change det 5 change change NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 state case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 state nummod 8 state state NOUN Number=Sing 5 change nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 place punct 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 8 state conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 stage cc 12 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 8 state conj 13 to to ADP _ 14 another case 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 stage nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 change punct
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1 is a present a transition a change one state and place or stage to another tree rules
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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To transition is to move or change from one stage to another.
mark advcl cop mark cc conj case nummod obl case nmod punct root To PART transition NOUN is AUX to PART move VERB or CCONJ change VERB from ADP one NUM stage NOUN to ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 transition mark 2 transition transition NOUN Number=Sing 5 move advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 change cc 7 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move conj 8 from from ADP _ 10 stage case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 stage nummod 10 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 7 change obl 11 to to ADP _ 12 another case 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 stage nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 is present move property tree rules 2 change infinitive one stage to another vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent from stage=Initial_State
Meaning 3 In writing, a transition is a word or phrase that links ideas, like «however» or «next».
The tree, 16 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case punct advmod punct cc punct conj punct punct root In ADP writing NOUN , PUNCT a DET transition NOUN is AUX a DET word NOUN or CCONJ phrase NOUN that PRON links VERB ideas NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT however ADV » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT next ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 writing case 2 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 8 word obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 writing punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 transition det 5 transition transition NOUN Number=Sing 8 word nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 word cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 phrase cc 10 phrase phrase NOUN Number=Sing 8 word conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 links nsubj 12 links link VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 word acl:relcl 13 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 12 links obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 however punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 however case 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 however punct 17 however however ADV _ 12 links advmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 however punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 next cc 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 next punct 21 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 17 however conj 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 next punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 word punct
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1 is a present a transition a word or phrase writing tree rules 2 link present a word or phrase ideas however property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient
Meaning 4 Transition can mean a person changing to live as a different gender.
nsubj aux det obj acl mark xcomp case det amod obl punct root Transition NOUN can AUX mean VERB a DET person NOUN changing VERB to PART live VERB as ADP a DET different ADJ gender NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Transition transition NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 6 changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 person acl 7 to to PART _ 8 live mark 8 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 changing xcomp 9 as as ADP _ 12 gender case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 gender det 11 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 12 gender amod 12 gender gender NOUN Number=Sing 8 live obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Transition a person vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic 2 change gerund a person not said here tree rules 3 live to-infinitive a person not said here as a different gender vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The transition from primary to secondary school can feel scary.
det nsubj case nmod case amod obl aux xcomp punct root The DET transition NOUN from ADP primary ADJ to ADP secondary ADJ school NOUN can AUX feel VERB scary ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 transition det 2 transition transition NOUN Number=Sing 9 feel nsubj 3 from from ADP _ 4 primary case 4 primary primary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 transition nmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 school case 6 secondary secondary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 school amod 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 primary obl 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 feel aux 9 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 scary scary ADJ Degree=Pos 9 feel xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 feel punct
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1 feel can the transition from primary scary property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 Melting is the transition from solid to liquid.
nsubj cop det case nmod case obl punct root Melting NOUN is AUX the DET transition NOUN from ADP solid ADJ to ADP liquid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Melting melting NOUN Number=Sing 4 transition nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 transition cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 transition det 4 transition transition NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 from from ADP _ 6 solid case 6 solid solid ADJ Degree=Pos 4 transition nmod 7 to to ADP _ 8 liquid case 8 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 6 solid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 transition punct
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1 is a present Melting the transition solid tree rules
Example 3 Use transition words like «first», «then» and «finally».
The tree, 8 words compound obj case punct nmod punct punct punct advmod punct cc punct conj punct punct root Use VERB transition NOUN words NOUN like ADP « PUNCT first ADV » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT then ADV » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT finally ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 transition transition NOUN Number=Sing 3 words compound 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use obj 4 like like ADP _ 6 first case 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 first punct 6 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 words nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 first punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 then punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 then punct 10 then then ADV PronType=Dem 1 Use advmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 then punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 finally cc 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 finally punct 14 finally finally ADV _ 10 then conj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 finally punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here transition words then vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient
Example 4 The caterpillar's transition to a butterfly takes weeks.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det nmod obj punct root The DET caterpillar NOUN 's PART transition NOUN to ADP a DET butterfly NOUN takes VERB 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 transition nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 caterpillar case 4 transition transition NOUN Number=Sing 8 takes nsubj 5 to to ADP _ 7 butterfly case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 butterfly det 7 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 4 transition nmod 8 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 8 takes obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 takes punct
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1 take present the caterpillar's transition to a butterfly week vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 transition the caterpillar to a butterfly nom transition «act intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl
Example 5 Our class made a smooth transition to the new building.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN made VERB a DET smooth ADJ transition NOUN to ADP the DET new ADJ building 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 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 transition det 5 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 6 transition amod 6 transition transition NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 to to ADP _ 10 building case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 building det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 building amod 10 building building NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Our class a smooth transition to the new building vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset transition=Product
Example 6 The sky changed from day to night in a slow transition.
det nsubj case obl case obl case det amod obl punct root The DET sky NOUN changed VERB from ADP day NOUN to ADP night NOUN in ADP a DET slow ADJ transition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sky det 2 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed nsubj 3 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 day case 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 night case 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed obl 8 in in ADP _ 11 transition case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 transition det 10 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 11 transition amod 11 transition transition NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 changed punct
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1 change past the sky a slow transition day; night vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The team transitioned to a new coach.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET team NOUN transitioned VERB to ADP a DET new ADJ coach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 transitioned transition VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 team acl 4 to to ADP _ 7 coach case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 coach det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 coach amod 7 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 transitioned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 team punct
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1 transition participle the team not said here to a new coach tree rules
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