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Who acts: UTC, clocks, pupils, New York, Sydney, Pilots · What happens: stand, coordinate, use, give, be, age · To what, where: main time standard, time zones, Technical College, 14, five hours, UTC

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

Meaning 1

UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time, the main world time standard that clocks and computers use; time zones are given as UTC plus or minus some hours.

The tree, 27 words
nsubjcaseamodflatoblpunctdetamodcompoundcompoundapposobjnsubjccconjacl:relclpunctcompoundnsubj:passaux:passadvclcaseoblccccconjdetconjpunctrootUTCPROPNstandsVERBforADPCoordinatedVERBUniversalPROPNTimePROPN,PUNCTtheDETmainADJworldNOUNtimeNOUNstandardNOUNthatPRONclocksNOUNandCCONJcomputersNOUNuseVERB;PUNCTtimeNOUNzonesNOUNareAUXgivenVERBasADPUTCPROPNplusCCONJorCCONJminusPRONsomeDEThoursNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing2 standsnsubj
2standsstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3forforADP_6 Timecase
4CoordinatedcoordinateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 Timeamod
5UniversalUniversalPROPN_6 Timeflat
6TimeTimePROPNNumber=Sing2 standsobl
7,,PUNCT_12 standardpunct
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 standarddet
9mainmainADJDegree=Pos12 standardamod
10worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing11 timecompound
11timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing12 standardcompound
12standardstandardNOUNNumber=Sing6 Timeappos
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel17 useobj
14clocksclockNOUNNumber=Plur17 usensubj
15andandCCONJ_16 computerscc
16computerscomputerNOUNNumber=Plur14 clocksconj
17useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 standardacl:relcl
18;;PUNCT_22 givenpunct
19timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing20 zonescompound
20zoneszoneNOUNNumber=Plur22 givennsubj:pass
21arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 givenaux:pass
22givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 standsadvcl
23asasADP_24 UTCcase
24UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing22 givenobl
25plusplusCCONJ_27 minuscc
26ororCCONJ_27 minuscc
27minusminusPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs24 UTCconj
28somesomeDETPronType=Ind29 hoursdet
29hourshourNOUNNumber=Plur24 UTCconj
30..PUNCT_2 standspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1standpresentUTCfor Coordinated Universal Timevn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for time=Attribute
2coordinateparticipletree rules
3usepresentclocks and computersthe main time standardvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient
4givepresent · passivetime zonesas UTC and some hoursvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

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

In winter UTC is the same as the time in London (Greenwich Mean Time, GMT).

The tree, 15 words
caseoblnsubjcopdetcasedetoblcasenmodpunctcompoundcompoundappospunctconjpunctpunctrootInADPwinterNOUNUTCPROPNisAUXtheDETsameADJasADPtheDETtimeNOUNinADPLondonPROPN(PUNCTGreenwichPROPNMeanPROPNTimePROPN,PUNCTGMTPROPN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 wintercase
2winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing6 sameobl
3UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing6 samensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 samecop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 samedet
6samesameADJDegree=Posrootroot
7asasADP_9 timecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 timedet
9timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing6 sameobl
10ininADP_11 Londoncase
11LondonLondonPROPNNumber=Sing9 timenmod
12((PUNCT_15 Timepunct
13GreenwichGreenwichPROPNNumber=Sing15 Timecompound
14MeanMeanPROPNNumber=Sing15 Timecompound
15TimeTimePROPNNumber=Sing11 Londonappos
16,,PUNCT_17 GMTpunct
17GMTGMTPROPNNumber=Sing15 Timeconj
18))PUNCT_15 Timepunct
19..PUNCT_6 samepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentUTCtime; wintersame propertytree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

A UTC is also a University Technical College, a kind of school for pupils aged 14 to 19 focusing on science and engineering.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopadvmoddetcompoundcompoundpunctdetapposcasenmodcasenmodaclobjcasenmodaclcaseoblccconjpunctrootADETUTCPROPNisAUXalsoADVaDETUniversityPROPNTechnicalPROPNCollegePROPN,PUNCTaDETkindNOUNofADPschoolNOUNforADPpupilsNOUNagedVERB14NUMtoADP19NUMfocusingVERBonADPscienceNOUNandCCONJengineeringNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 UTCdet
2UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing8 Collegensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 Collegecop
4alsoalsoADV_8 Collegeadvmod
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 Collegedet
6UniversityUniversityPROPNNumber=Sing7 Technicalcompound
7TechnicalTechnicalPROPNNumber=Sing8 Collegecompound
8CollegeCollegePROPNNumber=Singrootroot
9,,PUNCT_11 kindpunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 kinddet
11kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing8 Collegeappos
12ofofADP_13 schoolcase
13schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing11 kindnmod
14forforADP_15 pupilscase
15pupilspupilNOUNNumber=Plur11 kindnmod
16agedageVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part15 pupilsacl
171414NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card16 agedobj
18totoADP_19 19case
191919NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card17 14nmod
20focusingfocusVERBVerbForm=Ger17 14acl
21ononADP_22 sciencecase
22sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing20 focusingobl
23andandCCONJ_24 engineeringcc
24engineeringengineeringNOUNNumber=Sing22 scienceconj
25..PUNCT_8 Collegepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta UTCa Technical Collegetree rules
2ageparticiplepupils not said here14to 19vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 14=Patient
3focusgerundon science and engineeringvn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on science=Topic

Example 1

New York is five hours behind UTC in winter.

flatnsubjcopnummodcasenmodcasenmodpunctrootNewPROPNYorkPROPNisAUXfiveNUMhoursNOUNbehindADPUTCPROPNinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing2 Yorkflat
2YorkYorkPROPNNumber=Sing5 hoursnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 hourscop
4fivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 hoursnummod
5hourshourNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6behindbehindADP_7 UTCcase
7UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing5 hoursnmod
8ininADP_9 wintercase
9winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing5 hoursnmod
10..PUNCT_5 hourspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentNew Yorkfive hoursUTCwintertree rules

Example 2

Sydney is ahead of UTC.

nsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootSydneyPROPNisAUXaheadADVofADPUTCPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SydneySydneyPROPNNumber=Sing3 aheadnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 aheadcop
3aheadaheadADV_rootroot
4ofofADP_5 UTCcase
5UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing3 aheadobl
6..PUNCT_3 aheadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSydneyof UTC; ahead propertytree rules

Example 3

Pilots always use UTC so there is no mix-up.

nsubjadvmodobjadvmodexpladvcldetcompoundpunctnsubjpunctrootPilotsNOUNalwaysADVuseVERBUTCPROPNsoADVtherePRONisVERBnoDETmixNOUN-PUNCTupNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PilotspilotNOUNNumber=Plur3 usensubj
2alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot3 useadvmod
3useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing3 useobj
5sosoADV_7 isadvmod
6theretherePRONPronType=Dem7 isexpl
7isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 useadvcl
8nonoDETPronType=Neg11 updet
9mixmixNOUNNumber=Sing11 upcompound
10--PUNCT_11 uppunct
11upupNOUNNumber=Sing7 isnsubj
12..PUNCT_3 usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentPilotsUTCalways propertyvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent utc=Patient
2bepresentno mix uptherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

The rocket launch time was given in UTC.

detcompoundcompoundnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootTheDETrocketNOUNlaunchNOUNtimeNOUNwasAUXgivenVERBinADPUTCPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 timedet
2rocketrocketNOUNNumber=Sing3 launchcompound
3launchlaunchNOUNNumber=Sing4 timecompound
4timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing6 givennsubj:pass
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 givenaux:pass
6givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7ininADP_8 UTCcase
8UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing6 givenobl
9..PUNCT_6 givenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepast · passivethe launch timeUTCvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 5

If it is noon UTC and you live in UTC+2, it is two o'clock where you are.

The tree, 19 words
marknsubjcopadvclapposccnsubjconjcaseoblccconjpunctnsubjcopnummodnmodnsubjcoppunctrootIfSCONJitPRONisAUXnoonNOUNUTCPROPNandCCONJyouPRONliveVERBinADPUTCPROPN+SYM2NUM,PUNCTitPRONisAUXtwoNUMo'clockNOUNwhereADVyouPRONareAUX.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_4 noonmark
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 noonnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 nooncop
4noonnoonNOUNNumber=Sing17 o'clockadvcl
5UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing4 noonappos
6andandCCONJ_8 livecc
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 livensubj
8liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 noonconj
9ininADP_10 UTCcase
10UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing8 liveobl
11++SYM_12 2cc
1222NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 UTCconj
13,,PUNCT_4 noonpunct
14ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 o'clocknsubj
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 o'clockcop
16twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card17 o'clocknummod
17o'clocko'clockNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
18wherewhereADVPronType=Rel17 o'clocknmod
19youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs18 wherensubj
20arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 wherecop
21..PUNCT_17 o'clockpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a a condition, not said to happenpresentitnoontree rules
2livepresentyouUTCvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in utc=Location
3is apresentittwo o'clocktree rules
4ispresentyouwhere propertytree rules

Example 6

My computer shows the time zone as UTC+1.

nmod:possnsubjdetcompoundobjcasenmodflatpunctrootMyPRONcomputerNOUNshowsVERBtheDETtimeNOUNzoneNOUNasADPUTCPROPN+1NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 computernmod:poss
2computercomputerNOUNNumber=Sing3 showsnsubj
3showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 zonedet
5timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing6 zonecompound
6zonezoneNOUNNumber=Sing3 showsobj
7asasADP_8 UTCcase
8UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing6 zonenmod
9+1+1NUMExtPos=PROPN NumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 UTCflat
10..PUNCT_3 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentMy computerthe time zoneas UTCvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent zone=Recipient

Example 7

In winter, London time is the same as UTC.

caseoblpunctcompoundnsubjcopdetcaseoblpunctrootInADPwinterNOUN,PUNCTLondonPROPNtimeNOUNisAUXtheDETsameADJasADPUTCPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 wintercase
2winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing8 sameobl
3,,PUNCT_2 winterpunct
4LondonLondonPROPNNumber=Sing5 timecompound
5timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing8 samensubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 samecop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 samedet
8samesameADJDegree=Posrootroot
9asasADP_10 UTCcase
10UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing8 sameobl
11..PUNCT_8 samepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentLondon timewinteras UTC; same propertytree rules

Example 8

My brother goes to a UTC to study engineering.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetoblmarkadvclobjpunctrootMyPRONbrotherNOUNgoesVERBtoADPaDETUTCPROPNtoPARTstudyVERBengineeringNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 brothernmod:poss
2brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing3 goesnsubj
3goesgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_6 UTCcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 UTCdet
6UTCUTCPROPNNumber=Sing3 goesobl
7totoPART_8 studymark
8studystudyVERBVerbForm=Inf3 goesadvcl
9engineeringengineeringNOUNNumber=Sing8 studyobj
10..PUNCT_3 goespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopresentMy brothera UTCvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to utc=Initial_Location
2studyto-infinitiveMy brother not said hereengineeringvn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engineering=Topic

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