transmission

Who acts: vehicle, Washing, radio transmission, live transmission, Mosquitoes, mechanic · What happens: pass, transmit, send out, send, wash, reduce · To what, where: something, disease, radio, programme, power, engine

«transmission» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: transmission in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The passing of something from one person, place or thing to another: the transmission of disease.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 passing	det
2	passing	passing	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 something	case
4	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 passing	nmod
5	from	from	ADP	_	7 person	case
6	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 person	nummod
7	person	person	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 something	nmod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 place	punct
9	place	place	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 person	conj
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 thing	cc
11	thing	thing	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 person	conj
12	to	to	ADP	_	13 another	case
13	another	another	DET	PronType=Ind	11 thing	nmod
14	:	:	PUNCT	_	16 transmission	punct
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	16 transmission	det
16	transmission	transmission	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 passing	conj
17	of	of	ADP	_	18 disease	case
18	disease	disease	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 transmission	nmod
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 passing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	pass			something					nom passing «act transitive»: of=patient
2	transmit			disease					nom transmission «act transitive»: of=patient

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

Sending out radio, TV or electronic signals, or a programme or message sent: a live transmission.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Sending	send	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	15 sent	csubj
2	out	out	ADP	_	1 Sending	compound:prt
3	radio	radio	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Sending	obj
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 TV	punct
5	TV	TV	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 radio	conj
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 signals	cc
7	electronic	electronic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 signals	amod
8	signals	signal	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 radio	conj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 sent	punct
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 sent	cc
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 programme	det
12	programme	programme	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 sent	nsubj:pass
13	or	or	CCONJ	_	14 message	cc
14	message	message	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 programme	conj
15	sent	send	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
16	:	:	PUNCT	_	15 sent	punct
17	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	19 transmission	det
18	live	live	ADJ	Degree=Pos	19 transmission	amod
19	transmission	transmission	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 sent	obj
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	15 sent	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	send out	gerund		radio and TV or electronic signals					vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radio=Theme
2	send	participle · passive		a programme or message					vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Destination transmission=Theme

Meaning 3

The part of a car or vehicle that sends power from the engine to the wheels; the gearbox.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 part	det
2	part	part	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 car	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 car	det
5	car	car	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 part	nmod
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 vehicle	cc
7	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 car	conj
8	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	9 sends	nsubj
9	sends	send	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 vehicle	acl:relcl
10	power	power	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 sends	obj
11	from	from	ADP	_	13 engine	case
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 engine	det
13	engine	engine	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 sends	obl
14	to	to	ADP	_	16 wheels	case
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	16 wheels	det
16	wheels	wheel	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 sends	obl
17	;	;	PUNCT	_	19 gearbox	punct
18	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	19 gearbox	det
19	gearbox	gearbox	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 part	conj
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 part	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	send	present	vehicle	power		the engine		to the wheels	vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent power=Theme from engine=Initial_Location to wheel=Destination

Example 1

Washing hands reduces the transmission of germs.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Washing	wash	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 reduces	csubj
2	hands	hand	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Washing	obj
3	reduces	reduce	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 transmission	det
5	transmission	transmission	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 reduces	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 germs	case
7	germs	germ	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 transmission	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 reduces	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	wash	gerund		hands	vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
2	reduce	present	Washing	the transmission of germs	vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer transmission=Patient
3	transmit			germs	nom transmission «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 2

The radio transmission was full of crackles.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 transmission	det
2	radio	radio	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 transmission	compound
3	transmission	transmission	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 full	nsubj
4	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 full	cop
5	full	full	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 crackles	case
7	crackles	crackle	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 full	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 full	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	the radio transmission					of crackles; full property	tree rules

Example 3

The live transmission of the match started at three.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 transmission	det
2	live	live	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 transmission	amod
3	transmission	transmission	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 started	nsubj
4	of	of	ADP	_	6 match	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 match	det
6	match	match	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 transmission	nmod
7	started	start	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	at	at	ADP	_	9 three	case
9	three	three	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 started	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 started	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	start	past	the live transmission of the match			three			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
2	transmit			the match					nom transmission «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 4

Mosquitoes can spread disease by transmission through bites.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mosquitoes	mosquito	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 spread	nsubj
2	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 spread	aux
3	spread	spread	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	disease	disease	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 spread	obj
5	by	by	ADP	_	6 transmission	case
6	transmission	transmission	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 spread	obl
7	through	through	ADP	_	8 bites	case
8	bites	bite	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 spread	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 spread	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	spread	can	Mosquitoes	disease		bites		by transmission	vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent disease=Theme by transmission=Destination

Example 5

The mechanic fixed the car's transmission.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 mechanic	det
2	mechanic	mechanic	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fixed	nsubj
3	fixed	fix	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 car	det
5	car	car	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 transmission	nmod:poss
6	's	's	PART	_	5 car	case
7	transmission	transmission	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fixed	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 fixed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fix	past	the mechanic	the car's transmission					vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent transmission=Patient
2	transmit			the car					nom transmission «act transitive»: poss=patient

Example 6

The spacecraft sent its last transmission back to Earth.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 spacecraft	det
2	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sent	nsubj
3	sent	send	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 transmission	nmod:poss
5	last	last	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 transmission	amod
6	transmission	transmission	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sent	obj
7	back	back	ADV	_	3 sent	advmod
8	to	to	ADP	_	9 Earth	case
9	Earth	Earth	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 back	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 sent	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	send	past	the spacecraft	spacecraft's last transmission					vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent transmission=Theme
2	transmit		spacecraft						nom transmission «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

The theme of La Perette is of interest as showing the literary transmission of tales from Orient to Occident.

The tree, 19 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 theme	det
2	theme	theme	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 interest	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 La	case
4	La	La	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 theme	nmod
5	Perette	Perette	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 La	flat
6	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 interest	cop
7	of	of	ADP	_	8 interest	case
8	interest	interest	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
9	as	as	SCONJ	_	10 showing	mark
10	showing	show	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	8 interest	acl
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 transmission	det
12	literary	literary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 transmission	amod
13	transmission	transmission	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 showing	obj
14	of	of	ADP	_	15 tales	case
15	tales	tale	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 transmission	nmod
16	from	from	ADP	_	17 Orient	case
17	Orient	orient	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 tales	nmod
18	to	to	ADP	_	19 Occident	case
19	Occident	Occident	PROPN	Number=Sing	17 Orient	obl
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 interest	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	is	present	the theme of La		of interest	tree rules
2	show	gerund	interest not said here	the literary transmission of tales from Orient		vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent transmission=Recipient
3	transmit			tales from Orient		nom transmission «act transitive»: of=patient

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