usage Who acts: Usage, way, word, new usage, electricity usage, Our · What happens: use, be, treat, have, mean, go up · To what, where: Usage, language, something, way, new usage, data usage
«usage» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: usage in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage is the way words are used in a language, including what is right and normal.
The tree, 16 words nsubj:pass aux:pass det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct mark nsubj cop parataxis cc conj punct root Usage NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN words NOUN are AUX used VERB in ADP a DET language NOUN , PUNCT including ADP what PRON is AUX right ADJ and CCONJ normal ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 7 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 used aux:pass 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 words det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 words compound 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 used nsubj:pass 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 used aux:pass 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 language case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 language det 10 language language NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 right punct 12 including including ADP _ 15 right mark 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 right nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 right cop 15 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 7 used parataxis 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 normal cc 17 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 15 right conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 used punct
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1 use present · passive Usage a language vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 is present right property tree rules 3 be 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 is how much of something is used: water usage, data usage.
The tree, 12 words nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct compound obl punct compound conj punct root Usage NOUN is AUX how ADV much ADJ of SCONJ something PRON is AUX used VERB : PUNCT water NOUN usage NOUN , PUNCT data NOUN usage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 4 much nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 much cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 much advmod 4 much much ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 8 used mark 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 used nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 used aux:pass 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 much advcl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 usage punct 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 usage compound 11 usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 8 used obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 usage punct 13 data data NOUN Number=Sing 14 usage compound 14 usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 11 usage conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 much punct
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1 is present Usage much property tree rules 2 use present · passive something water usage and data usage obl vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage is the way something is used or treated.
nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj punct root Usage NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN something PRON is AUX used VERB or CCONJ treated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 4 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 used nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 used aux:pass 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 way acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 treated cc 9 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 used conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a present Usage the way tree rules 2 use present · passive the way not said here something vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 treat participle the way not said here vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The word "cool" has a new usage meaning great.
det nsubj punct appos punct det amod obj acl xcomp punct root The DET word NOUN " PUNCT cool ADJ " PUNCT has VERB a DET new ADJ usage NOUN meaning VERB great ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 4 cool punct 4 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 2 word appos 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 cool punct 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 usage det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 usage amod 9 usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 10 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 usage acl 11 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 meaning xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present the word a new usage vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent usage=Patient 2 mean gerund a new usage not said here great property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Our electricity usage goes up in winter.
nmod:poss compound nsubj compound:prt case obl punct root Our PRON electricity NOUN usage NOUN goes VERB up ADP in ADP winter 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 3 usage nmod:poss 2 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 3 usage compound 3 usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 goes compound:prt 6 in in ADP _ 7 winter case 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 goes punct
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1 go up present Our electricity usage winter vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 use Our nom usage «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Check your phone's data usage.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case compound obj punct root Check VERB your PRON phone NOUN 's PART data NOUN usage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 phone nmod:poss 3 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 6 usage nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 phone case 5 data data NOUN Number=Sing 6 usage compound 6 usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 1 Check obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here your phone's data usage vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent usage=Theme 2 use your phone nom usage «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 This word is not in common usage any more.
det nsubj cop advmod case amod advmod advmod punct root This DET word NOUN is AUX not PART in ADP common ADJ usage NOUN any ADV more ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 usage nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 usage cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 usage advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 usage case 6 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 7 usage amod 7 usage usage NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 any any ADV _ 9 more advmod 9 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 7 usage advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 usage punct
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1 not is present this word common usage tree rules
Example 5 The chart shows daily water usage.
det nsubj amod compound obj punct root The DET chart NOUN shows VERB daily ADJ water NOUN usage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chart det 2 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 daily daily ADJ Degree=Pos 6 usage amod 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 usage compound 6 usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the chart daily water usage vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent usage=Recipient
Example 6 Rough usage broke the toy.
amod nsubj det obj punct root Rough ADJ usage NOUN broke VERB the DET toy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 2 usage amod 2 usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 toy det 5 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break past Rough usage the toy vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toy=Patient
Example 7 Usage notes in the dictionary help with grammar.
compound nsubj case det nmod case obl punct root Usage NOUN notes NOUN in ADP the DET dictionary NOUN help VERB with ADP grammar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 2 notes compound 2 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 6 help nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 dictionary case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dictionary det 5 dictionary dictionary NOUN Number=Sing 2 notes nmod 6 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 grammar case 8 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 6 help obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 help punct
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1 help present Usage notes in the dictionary with grammar vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with grammar=Theme
Example 8 If usage is 20 litres a day, a week's usage is 140 litres.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj cop nummod det nmod:unmarked punct det nmod:poss case nsubj cop nummod conj punct root If SCONJ usage NOUN is AUX 20 NUM litres NOUN a DET day NOUN , PUNCT a DET week NOUN 's PART usage NOUN is AUX 140 NUM litres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 litres mark 2 usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 5 litres nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 litres cop 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 litres nummod 5 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 litres nmod:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 15 litres punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 week det 10 week week NOUN Number=Sing 12 usage nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 week case 12 usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 15 litres nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 litres cop 14 140 140 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 litres nummod 15 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 5 litres conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 litres punct
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1 is a present usage 20 litres and 140 litres day tree rules 2 is a present a week's usage 140 litres tree rules 3 use a week nom usage «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 He deferred, however, to universal usage when he entitled his volume "Les Contes en prose de Charles Perrault."
The tree, 18 words nsubj punct advmod punct case amod obl advmod nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct compound flat compound parataxis case nmod flat punct punct root He PRON deferred VERB , PUNCT however ADV , PUNCT to ADP universal ADJ usage NOUN when ADV he PRON entitled VERB his PRON volume NOUN " PUNCT Les PROPN Contes PROPN en NOUN prose NOUN de ADP Charles PROPN Perrault PROPN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 deferred nsubj 2 deferred defer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 however punct 4 however however ADV _ 2 deferred advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 usage punct 6 to to ADP _ 8 usage case 7 universal universal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 usage amod 8 usage usage NOUN Number=Sing 2 deferred obl 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 entitled advmod 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 entitled nsubj 11 entitled entitle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 deferred conj 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 volume nmod:poss 13 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 11 entitled obj 14 " " PUNCT _ 18 prose punct 15 Les Les PROPN Number=Sing 18 prose compound 16 Contes Contes PROPN Number=Sing 15 Les flat 17 en en NOUN Number=Sing 18 prose compound 18 prose prose NOUN Number=Sing 11 entitled parataxis 19 de de ADP _ 20 Charles case 20 Charles Charles PROPN Number=Sing 18 prose nmod 21 Perrault Perrault PROPN Number=Sing 20 Charles flat 22 . . PUNCT _ 18 prose punct 23 " " PUNCT _ 18 prose punct
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1 defer past He to universal usage; however property vn acquiesce-95.1 «NP V PP.pivot»: agent=Agent to usage=Pivot 2 entitle past he his volume tree rules
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