ultrasound Who acts: humans, animals, ultrasound, medical test, these, Mum · What happens: be, hear, use, sound, make, look · To what, where: Ultrasound sound, sound, medical test, waves, picture, ultrasound
«ultrasound» 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: ultrasound in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Ultrasound is sound that is too high-pitched for humans to hear, but some animals like bats and dogs can hear it.
The tree, 22 words compound cop obj cop advmod compound punct acl:relcl mark nsubj mark advcl punct cc det nsubj case nmod cc conj aux parataxis obj punct root Ultrasound NOUN is AUX sound NOUN that PRON is AUX too ADV high ADJ - PUNCT pitched VERB for SCONJ humans NOUN to PART hear VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ some DET animals NOUN like ADP bats NOUN and CCONJ dogs NOUN can AUX hear VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ultrasound ultrasound NOUN Number=Sing 3 sound compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sound cop 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 pitched obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 pitched cop 6 too too ADV _ 9 pitched advmod 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pitched compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 high punct 9 pitched pitch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sound acl:relcl 10 for for SCONJ _ 13 hear mark 11 humans human NOUN Number=Plur 13 hear nsubj 12 to to PART _ 13 hear mark 13 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 pitched advcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 23 hear punct 15 but but CCONJ _ 23 hear cc 16 some some DET PronType=Ind 17 animals det 17 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 23 hear nsubj 18 like like ADP _ 19 bats case 19 bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 17 animals nmod 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 dogs cc 21 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 19 bats conj 22 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 hear aux 23 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sound parataxis 24 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 hear obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 sound punct
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1 is a present Ultrasound sound tree rules 2 is present pitch property tree rules 3 hear to-infinitive humans vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 4 hear can some animals like bats and dogs sound vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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 An ultrasound (scan) is a medical test that uses these sound waves to make a picture of the inside of the body, often used to look at a baby before it is born.
The tree, 33 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl nsubj ccomp obj mark advcl det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct advmod acl mark xcomp case det obl mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root An DET ultrasound NOUN ( PUNCT scan NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET medical ADJ test NOUN that PRON uses VERB these PRON sound VERB waves NOUN to PART make VERB a DET picture NOUN of ADP the DET inside NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN , PUNCT often ADV used VERB to PART look VERB at ADP a DET baby NOUN before SCONJ it PRON is AUX born VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ultrasound det 2 ultrasound ultrasound NOUN Number=Sing 9 test nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 scan punct 4 scan scan NOUN Number=Sing 2 ultrasound appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 scan punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 test cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 test det 8 medical medical ADJ Degree=Pos 9 test amod 9 test test NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 uses nsubj 11 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 test acl:relcl 12 these this PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 13 sound nsubj 13 sound sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 uses ccomp 14 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 13 sound obj 15 to to PART _ 16 make mark 16 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 uses advcl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 picture det 18 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 16 make obj 19 of of ADP _ 21 inside case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 inside det 21 inside inside NOUN Number=Sing 18 picture nmod 22 of of ADP _ 24 body case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 body det 24 body body NOUN Number=Sing 21 inside nmod 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 used punct 26 often often ADV _ 27 used advmod 27 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 picture acl 28 to to PART _ 29 look mark 29 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 27 used xcomp 30 at at ADP _ 32 baby case 31 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 32 baby det 32 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 29 look obl 33 before before SCONJ _ 36 born mark 34 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 36 born nsubj:pass 35 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 36 born aux:pass 36 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 29 look advcl 37 . . PUNCT _ 9 test punct
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1 is a present a ultrasound a medical test tree rules 2 use present a medical test vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 sound present these waves vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wave=Theme 4 make to-infinitive a medical test not said here a picture of the inside of the body vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset picture=Product 5 use participle a picture of the inside of the body not said here often property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 6 look to-infinitive at a baby vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at baby=Theme 7 bear present · passive ultrasound vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 3 Ultrasound is also used in cleaning machines and in some medical treatments.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case compound obl cc case det amod conj punct root Ultrasound NOUN is AUX also ADV used VERB in ADP cleaning NOUN machines NOUN and CCONJ in ADP some DET medical ADJ treatments NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ultrasound ultrasound NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 also also ADV _ 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 machines case 6 cleaning cleaning NOUN Number=Sing 7 machines compound 7 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 4 used obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 12 treatments cc 9 in in ADP _ 12 treatments case 10 some some DET PronType=Ind 12 treatments det 11 medical medical ADJ Degree=Pos 12 treatments amod 12 treatments treatment NOUN Number=Plur 7 machines conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive Ultrasound cleaning machines and some medical treatments vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 Mum showed us the ultrasound of our baby sister.
nsubj iobj det obj case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root Mum NOUN showed VERB us PRON the DET ultrasound NOUN of ADP our PRON baby NOUN sister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed nsubj 2 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 showed iobj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ultrasound det 5 ultrasound ultrasound NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 sister case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sister nmod:poss 8 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 9 sister compound 9 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 ultrasound nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 showed punct
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1 show past Mum the ultrasound of our baby sister us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient ultrasound=Topic
Example 2 Bats use ultrasound to find insects in the dark.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root Bats NOUN use VERB ultrasound NOUN to PART find VERB insects NOUN in ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ultrasound ultrasound NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 find mark 5 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 6 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 5 find obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 dark case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dark det 9 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 5 find obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Bats ultrasound vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ultrasound=Patient 2 find to-infinitive Bats not said here insects the dark vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Topic
Example 3 The doctor used ultrasound to look at Dad's sore knee.
det nsubj amod mark acl case nmod:poss case amod obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN used VERB ultrasound NOUN to PART look VERB at ADP Dad PROPN 's PART sore ADJ knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 4 ultrasound nsubj 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 ultrasound amod 4 ultrasound ultrasound NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 ultrasound acl 7 at at ADP _ 11 knee case 8 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 11 knee nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 Dad case 10 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 11 knee amod 11 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 6 look obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 ultrasound punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 look to-infinitive at Dad's sore knee vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at knee=Theme
Example 4 We can't hear ultrasound, but a dog whistle shows dogs can.
nsubj aux advmod obj punct cc det compound nsubj parataxis nsubj ccomp punct root We PRON ca AUX n't PART hear VERB ultrasound NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ a DET dog NOUN whistle NOUN shows VERB dogs NOUN can AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 hear nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 hear aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 hear advmod 4 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 ultrasound ultrasound NOUN Number=Sing 4 hear obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 shows punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 11 shows cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 whistle det 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 10 whistle compound 10 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 11 shows nsubj 11 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hear parataxis 12 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 13 can nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 shows ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 hear punct
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1 not hear can We ultrasound vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer ultrasound=Stimulus 2 show present a dog whistle vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The ultrasound picture looked like a fuzzy black-and-white blob.
det amod nsubj case det amod amod punct cc punct conj obl punct root The DET ultrasound ADJ picture NOUN looked VERB like ADP a DET fuzzy ADJ black ADJ - PUNCT and CCONJ - PUNCT white ADJ blob NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 picture det 2 ultrasound ultrasound ADJ Degree=Pos 3 picture amod 3 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 like like ADP _ 13 blob case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 blob det 7 fuzzy fuzzy ADJ Degree=Pos 13 blob amod 8 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 13 blob amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 black punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 white cc 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 and punct 12 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 8 black conj 13 blob blob NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past the ultrasound picture like a fuzzy black blob vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Dolphins send out ultrasound clicks and listen for the echoes.
nsubj compound:prt compound obj cc conj case det obl punct root Dolphins NOUN send VERB out ADP ultrasound NOUN clicks NOUN and CCONJ listen VERB for ADP the DET echoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dolphins dolphin NOUN Number=Plur 2 send nsubj 2 send send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 send compound:prt 4 ultrasound ultrasound NOUN Number=Sing 5 clicks compound 5 clicks click NOUN Number=Plur 2 send obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 listen cc 7 listen listen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 send conj 8 for for ADP _ 10 echoes case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 echoes det 10 echoes echo NOUN Number=Plur 7 listen obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 send punct
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1 send out present Dolphins ultrasound clicks vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent click=Theme 2 listen infinitive Dolphins not said here for the echoes vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for echo=Theme
Example 7 Ultrasound waves bounce back from things inside the body.
compound nsubj advmod case obl case det obl punct root Ultrasound NOUN waves NOUN bounce VERB back ADV from ADP things NOUN inside ADP the DET body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ultrasound ultrasound NOUN Number=Sing 2 waves compound 2 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 3 bounce nsubj 3 bounce bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 bounce advmod 5 from from ADP _ 6 things case 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 bounce obl 7 inside inside ADP _ 9 body case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 body det 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 bounce obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 bounce punct
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1 bounce back present Ultrasound waves things inside the body vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme from thing=Source inside body=Trajectory
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