transmute Who acts: nuclear reactions, Alchemists, Radioactive uranium, artist, touch, king · What happens: transmute, mean, change, turn, lead, try · To what, where: something, alchemy, one metal, another, gold, one element · Speech: someone speaks here
«transmute» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: transmute in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To transmute means to change something completely into something different, in form or nature.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj advmod case obl amod punct case appos cc conj punct root To PART transmute VERB means VERB to PART change VERB something PRON completely ADV into ADP something PRON different ADJ , PUNCT in ADP form NOUN or CCONJ nature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 transmute mark 2 transmute transmute VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 change mark 5 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 change obj 7 completely completely ADV _ 5 change advmod 8 into into ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 change obl 10 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 form punct 12 in in ADP _ 13 form case 13 form form NOUN Number=Sing 9 something appos 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 nature cc 15 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 13 form conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 transmute to-infinitive vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 change not said to happen to-infinitive something into something result ; completely property vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent something=Patient into something=Result
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The caterpillar is transmuted into a butterfly."
punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct punct root " PUNCT The DET caterpillar NOUN is AUX transmuted VERB into ADP a DET butterfly NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 transmuted punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 caterpillar det 3 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 5 transmuted nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 transmuted aux:pass 5 transmuted transmute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 into into ADP _ 8 butterfly case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 butterfly det 8 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 5 transmuted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 transmuted punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 5 transmuted punct
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1 transmute in a quote present · passive the caterpillar into a butterfly result vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: subject=Patient into butterfly=Result
Meaning 2 Usage: history, science — kept apart, not parsed.
In alchemy, to transmute meant to turn one metal into another, especially lead into gold; in modern science, nuclear reactions can really change one element into another (transmutation).
The tree, 28 words case obl punct mark advcl mark xcomp nummod obj case obl punct advmod conj case obl punct case amod obl punct amod nsubj aux advmod conj nummod obj case obl punct obl punct punct root In ADP alchemy NOUN , PUNCT to PART transmute VERB meant VERB to PART turn VERB one NUM metal NOUN into ADP another DET , PUNCT especially ADV lead VERB into ADP gold NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP modern ADJ science NOUN , PUNCT nuclear ADJ reactions NOUN can AUX really ADV change VERB one NUM element NOUN into ADP another DET ( PUNCT transmutation NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 alchemy case 2 alchemy alchemy NOUN Number=Sing 5 transmute obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 transmute punct 4 to to PART _ 5 transmute mark 5 transmute transmute VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 transmute advcl 7 to to PART _ 8 turn mark 8 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 meant xcomp 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 metal nummod 10 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 8 turn obj 11 into into ADP _ 12 another case 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 turn obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 lead punct 14 especially especially ADV _ 15 lead advmod 15 lead lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 transmute conj 16 into into ADP _ 17 gold case 17 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 15 lead obl 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 change punct 19 in in ADP _ 21 science case 20 modern modern ADJ Degree=Pos 21 science amod 21 science science NOUN Number=Sing 27 change obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 21 science punct 23 nuclear nuclear ADJ Degree=Pos 24 reactions amod 24 reactions reaction NOUN Number=Plur 27 change nsubj 25 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 27 change aux 26 really really ADV _ 27 change advmod 27 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 transmute conj 28 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 29 element nummod 29 element element NOUN Number=Sing 27 change obj 30 into into ADP _ 31 another case 31 another another DET PronType=Ind 27 change obl 32 ( ( PUNCT _ 33 transmutation punct 33 transmutation transmutation NOUN Number=Sing 27 change obl 34 ) ) PUNCT _ 33 transmutation punct 35 . . PUNCT _ 5 transmute punct
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1 transmute to-infinitive alchemy vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 mean participle vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 turn not said to happen to-infinitive one metal another vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent metal=Theme into another=Trajectory 4 lead present gold especially property vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into gold=Destination 5 change can nuclear reactions one element modern science into another result ; transmutation obl vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent element=Patient into another=Result
Example 1 Alchemists tried to transmute lead into gold.
nsubj mark xcomp obj case obl punct root Alchemists NOUN tried VERB to PART transmute VERB lead NOUN into ADP gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alchemists alchemist NOUN Number=Plur 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 transmute mark 4 transmute transmute VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 4 transmute obj 6 into into ADP _ 7 gold case 7 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 4 transmute obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past Alchemists vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 transmute not said to happen to-infinitive Alchemists not said here lead into gold result vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent lead=Patient into gold=Result
Example 2 Radioactive uranium slowly transmutes into lead.
amod nsubj advmod case obl punct root Radioactive ADJ uranium NOUN slowly ADV transmutes VERB into ADP lead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Radioactive radioactive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 uranium amod 2 uranium uranium NOUN Number=Sing 4 transmutes nsubj 3 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 transmutes advmod 4 transmutes transmute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 into into ADP _ 6 lead case 6 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 4 transmutes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 transmutes punct
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1 transmute present Radioactive uranium into lead result ; slowly property vn turn-26.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into lead=Result
Example 3 The artist transmuted her sadness into a beautiful song.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root The DET artist NOUN transmuted VERB her PRON sadness NOUN into ADP a DET beautiful ADJ song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 artist det 2 artist artist NOUN Number=Sing 3 transmuted nsubj 3 transmuted transmute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sadness nmod:poss 5 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing 3 transmuted obj 6 into into ADP _ 9 song case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 song det 8 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 song amod 9 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 transmuted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 transmuted punct
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1 transmute past the artist artist's sadness into a beautiful song result vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent sadness=Patient into song=Result
Example 4 In the myth, the king's touch transmuted everything to gold.
case det obl punct det nmod:poss case nsubj obj case obl punct root In ADP the DET myth NOUN , PUNCT the DET king NOUN 's PART touch NOUN transmuted VERB everything PRON to ADP gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 myth case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 myth det 3 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing 9 transmuted obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 myth punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 king det 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 8 touch nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 king case 8 touch touch NOUN Number=Sing 9 transmuted nsubj 9 transmuted transmute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 9 transmuted obj 11 to to ADP _ 12 gold case 12 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 9 transmuted obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 transmuted punct
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1 transmute past the king's touch everything the myth to gold vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Patient 2 touch the king nom touch «event transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Scientists can transmute one element into another in a nuclear reactor.
nsubj aux nummod obj case obl case det amod obl punct root Scientists NOUN can AUX transmute VERB one NUM element NOUN into ADP another DET in ADP a DET nuclear ADJ reactor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 3 transmute nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 transmute aux 3 transmute transmute VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 element nummod 5 element element NOUN Number=Sing 3 transmute obj 6 into into ADP _ 7 another case 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 3 transmute obl 8 in in ADP _ 11 reactor case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 reactor det 10 nuclear nuclear ADJ Degree=Pos 11 reactor amod 11 reactor reactor NOUN Number=Sing 3 transmute obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 transmute punct
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1 transmute can Scientists one element into another result ; in a nuclear reactor vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent element=Patient into another=Result
Example 6 Hard work transmuted the empty field into a garden.
amod nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Hard ADJ work NOUN transmuted VERB the DET empty ADJ field NOUN into ADP a DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 work amod 2 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 transmuted nsubj 3 transmuted transmute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 field det 5 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 field amod 6 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 transmuted obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 garden case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 garden det 9 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 transmuted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 transmuted punct
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1 transmute past Hard work the empty field into a garden result vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent field=Patient into garden=Result
Example 7 The witch transmuted the frog into a prince.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET witch NOUN transmuted VERB the DET frog NOUN into ADP a DET prince NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witch det 2 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 3 transmuted nsubj 3 transmuted transmute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 frog det 5 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 3 transmuted obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 prince case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 prince det 8 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 3 transmuted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 transmuted punct
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1 transmute past the witch the frog into a prince result vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent frog=Patient into prince=Result
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