unit Who acts: unit, person, Units, 7, you, building · What happens: be, use, write, have, cost, start · To what, where: amount, single thing, part, place, units place, flat apartment
«unit» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: unit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A unit is an amount used for measuring, like a meter, a kilogram, a liter or an hour.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det acl case obl punct case det obl punct det parataxis punct det conj cc det conj punct root A DET unit NOUN is AUX an DET amount NOUN used VERB for ADP measuring NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET meter NOUN , PUNCT a DET kilogram NOUN , PUNCT a DET liter NOUN or CCONJ an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 unit det 2 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 amount det 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 amount acl 7 for for ADP _ 8 measuring case 8 measuring measuring NOUN Number=Sing 6 used obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 meter punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 meter case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 meter det 12 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 6 used obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 kilogram punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 kilogram det 15 kilogram kilogram NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount parataxis 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 liter punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 liter det 18 liter liter NOUN Number=Sing 15 kilogram conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 hour cc 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 hour det 21 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 15 kilogram conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 amount punct
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1 is a present a unit a amount tree rules 2 use participle a amount not said here for measuring; like a meter vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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 A unit is a single thing, person or group that is part of something bigger.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod punct conj cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl case nmod amod punct root A DET unit NOUN is AUX a DET single ADJ thing NOUN , PUNCT person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN that PRON is AUX part NOUN of ADP something PRON bigger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 unit det 2 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thing det 5 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing amod 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 person punct 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 group cc 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 person conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 part nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 part cop 13 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 person acl:relcl 14 of of ADP _ 15 something case 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 part nmod 16 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 something amod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 is a present a unit a single thing and person or group tree rules 2 is a present person or group part of something tree rules
Meaning 3 Units (ones) are the place for single numbers: in 47, the 7 is in the units place.
The tree, 17 words nsubj punct appos punct cop det case amod nmod punct case parataxis punct det nsubj cop case det compound conj punct root Units NOUN ( PUNCT ones NOUN ) PUNCT are AUX the DET place NOUN for ADP single ADJ numbers NOUN : PUNCT in ADP 47 NUM , PUNCT the DET 7 NUM is AUX in ADP the DET units NOUN place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Units unit NOUN Number=Plur 7 place nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 ones punct 3 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 1 Units appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 ones punct 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 place cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 place det 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 numbers case 9 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 10 numbers amod 10 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 7 place nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 47 punct 12 in in ADP _ 13 47 case 13 47 47 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 place parataxis 14 , , PUNCT _ 21 place punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 place det 16 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 21 place nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 place cop 18 in in ADP _ 21 place case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 place det 20 units unit NOUN Number=Plur 21 place compound 21 place place NOUN Number=Sing 13 47 conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 place punct
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1 is a present Units the place for single numbers tree rules 2 is present 7 the units place tree rules
Meaning 4 A unit is a part of a course or textbook.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj punct root A DET unit NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET course NOUN or CCONJ textbook NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 unit det 2 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 course case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 course det 8 course course NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 textbook cc 10 textbook textbook NOUN Number=Sing 8 course conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a unit a part of a course or textbook tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Unit 3 is about fractions.
nsubj flat cop amod punct root Unit NOUN 3 NUM is AUX about ADJ fractions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 5 fractions nsubj 2 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Unit flat 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fractions cop 4 about about ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fractions amod 5 fractions fraction NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 fractions punct
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1 is a present Unit about fractions tree rules
Meaning 5 A unit is a flat or apartment in a building, or a piece of furniture: a kitchen unit.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod cc case det nmod punct cc det appos case nmod punct det compound parataxis punct root A DET unit NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ or CCONJ apartment NOUN in ADP a DET building NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET piece NOUN of ADP furniture NOUN : PUNCT a DET kitchen NOUN unit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 unit det 2 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 7 apartment nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 apartment cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 apartment det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 apartment amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 apartment cc 7 apartment apartment NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 building case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 building det 10 building building NOUN Number=Sing 7 apartment nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 piece punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 piece cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 piece det 14 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 7 apartment appos 15 of of ADP _ 16 furniture case 16 furniture furniture NOUN Number=Sing 14 piece nmod 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 unit punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 unit det 19 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 20 unit compound 20 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 7 apartment parataxis 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 apartment punct
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1 is a present a unit a flat apartment a building tree rules
Example 1 Write the answer in the right unit.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Write VERB the DET answer NOUN in ADP the DET right ADJ unit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 answer det 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 unit case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 unit det 6 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 7 unit amod 7 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the answer the right unit vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent answer=Theme in unit=Destination
Example 2 The building has 24 units.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET building NOUN has VERB 24 NUM units NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 building det 2 building building NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 units nummod 5 units unit NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the building 24 units vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unit=Patient
Example 3 Each unit costs 3 dollars.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET unit NOUN costs VERB 3 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 unit det 2 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present each unit 3 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 4 A meter is a unit of length.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root A DET meter NOUN is AUX a DET unit NOUN of ADP length NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meter det 2 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 unit det 5 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 length case 7 length length NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 unit punct
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1 is a present a meter a unit of length tree rules
Example 5 In 352, the 2 is in the units place.
case obl punct det conj cop case det compound punct root In ADP 352 NUM , PUNCT the DET 2 NUM is AUX in ADP the DET units NOUN place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 352 case 2 352 352 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 place obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 352 punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 2 det 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 352 conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 place cop 7 in in ADP _ 10 place case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 place det 9 units unit NOUN Number=Plur 10 place compound 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 place punct
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1 is present the units place in 352 tree rules
Example 6 We are starting Unit 5: Measurement.
nsubj aux amod obl punct obl punct root We PRON are AUX starting VERB Unit ADJ 5 NUM : PUNCT Measurement NOUN . 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 3 starting nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 starting aux 3 starting start VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 Unit unit ADJ Degree=Pos 5 5 amod 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 starting obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 Measurement punct 7 Measurement measurement NOUN Number=Sing 3 starting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 starting punct
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1 start present · progressive We Unit 5 Measurement obl vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 7 The second is the unit of time in science.
det nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod punct root The DET second NOUN is AUX the DET unit NOUN of ADP time NOUN in ADP science NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 second det 2 second second NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 unit det 5 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 time case 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nmod 8 in in ADP _ 9 science case 9 science science NOUN Number=Sing 7 time nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 unit punct
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1 is a present the second the unit time tree rules
Example 8 Grams and kilograms are units of mass.
nsubj cc conj cop case nmod punct root Grams NOUN and CCONJ kilograms NOUN are AUX units NOUN of ADP mass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 5 units nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 kilograms cc 3 kilograms kilogram NOUN Number=Plur 1 Grams conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 units cop 5 units unit NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 mass case 7 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 5 units nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 units punct
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1 is a present Grams and kilograms units of mass tree rules
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