variable Who acts: letter, we, that, x x, weather, only variable · What happens: change, stand, not know, be, test, keep · To what, where: number, experiment, only variable, amount, test, other variable
«variable» 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: variable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Changing often or able to change: variable weather.
nsubj advmod cc mark xcomp punct amod conj punct root Changing VERB often ADV or CCONJ able ADJ to PART change VERB : PUNCT variable ADJ weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 able nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 4 able advmod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 able cc 4 able able ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 change mark 6 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 able xcomp 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 weather punct 8 variable variable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 weather amod 9 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 able conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 able punct
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1 change gerund vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 change to-infinitive vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «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 Usage: noun, maths — kept apart, not parsed.
A letter or symbol, such as x or n, that stands for a number we do not know or that can change.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cc conj punct case fixed conj cc conj punct nsubj case det obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl cc nsubj aux conj punct root A DET letter NOUN or CCONJ symbol NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP x NOUN or CCONJ n NOUN , PUNCT that PRON stands VERB for ADP a DET number NOUN we PRON do AUX not PART know VERB or CCONJ that PRON can AUX change VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 letter det 2 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 13 stands nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 symbol cc 4 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 2 letter conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 x punct 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 8 x case 7 as as ADP _ 6 such fixed 8 x x NOUN Number=Sing 2 letter conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 n cc 10 n n NOUN Number=Sing 8 x conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 stands punct 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 stands nsubj 13 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 for for ADP _ 16 number case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 number det 16 number number NOUN Number=Sing 13 stands obl 17 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 20 know nsubj 18 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 know aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 know advmod 20 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 number acl:relcl 21 or or CCONJ _ 24 change cc 22 that that PRON PronType=Rel 24 change nsubj 23 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 change aux 24 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 know conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 13 stands punct
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1 stand present a letter or symbol and x or n for a number vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for number=Attribute 2 not know present · do-support we a number not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer number=Stimulus 3 change can that vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: noun, science — kept apart, not parsed.
Something that can change in an experiment, such as temperature or time.
nsubj aux acl:relcl case det obl punct case fixed conj cc conj punct root Something PRON that PRON can AUX change VERB in ADP an DET experiment NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP temperature NOUN or CCONJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 change nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 change aux 4 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Something acl:relcl 5 in in ADP _ 7 experiment case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 experiment det 7 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 4 change obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 temperature punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 temperature case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 7 experiment conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 time cc 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 11 temperature conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 change can a experiment and temperature or time vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 In 3 + x = 10, x is the variable, and x = 7.
The tree, 14 words case nummod advmod compound case nmod punct nsubj cop det punct cc conj case nmod punct root In ADP 3 NUM + SYM x NOUN = SYM 10 NUM , PUNCT x NOUN is AUX the DET variable ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ x NOUN = SYM 7 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 3 case 2 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 x nummod 3 + + SYM _ 2 3 advmod 4 x x NOUN Number=Sing 8 x compound 5 = = SYM _ 6 10 case 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 x nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 x punct 8 x x NOUN Number=Sing 11 variable nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 variable cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 variable det 11 variable variable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 x punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 x cc 14 x x NOUN Number=Sing 11 variable conj 15 = = SYM _ 16 7 case 16 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 x nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 variable punct
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1 is present x x variable property tree rules
Example 2 The weather in spring is variable.
det nsubj case nmod cop punct root The DET weather NOUN in ADP spring NOUN is AUX variable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 6 variable nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 spring case 4 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 2 weather nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 variable cop 6 variable variable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 variable punct
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1 is present the weather in spring variable property tree rules
Example 3 In our test, the only variable we changed was the amount of water.
The tree, 13 words case nmod:poss obl punct det amod nsubj nsubj acl:relcl cop det case nmod punct root In ADP our PRON test NOUN , PUNCT the DET only ADJ variable NOUN we PRON changed VERB was AUX the DET amount NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 test case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 test nmod:poss 3 test test NOUN Number=Sing 12 amount obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 test punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 variable det 6 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 7 variable amod 7 variable variable NOUN Number=Sing 12 amount nsubj 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 changed nsubj 9 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 variable acl:relcl 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 amount cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 amount det 12 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of ADP _ 14 water case 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 amount nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 amount punct
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1 change past we the only variable not said here vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent variable=Patient 2 is a past the only variable the amount our test of water tree rules 3 test our nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Keep every other variable the same for a fair test.
det amod obj det parataxis case det amod obl punct root Keep VERB every DET other ADJ variable NOUN the DET same ADJ for ADP a DET fair ADJ test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 every every DET PronType=Tot 4 variable det 3 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 4 variable amod 4 variable variable NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 same det 6 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Keep parataxis 7 for for ADP _ 10 test case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 test det 9 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 10 test amod 10 test test NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here every other variable for a fair test vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent variable=Theme
Example 5 The price of fruit is variable through the year.
det nsubj case nmod cop case det obl punct root The DET price NOUN of ADP fruit NOUN is AUX variable ADJ through ADP the DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 price det 2 price price NOUN Number=Sing 6 variable nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 fruit case 4 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 2 price nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 variable cop 6 variable variable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 through through ADP _ 9 year case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 year det 9 year year NOUN Number=Sing 6 variable obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 variable punct
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1 is present the price of fruit year variable property tree rules
Example 6 The heater has a variable setting from low to high.
det nsubj det amod obj case amod case obl punct root The DET heater NOUN has VERB a DET variable ADJ setting NOUN from ADP low ADJ to ADP high ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 heater det 2 heater heater NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 setting det 5 variable variable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 setting amod 6 setting setting NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 from from ADP _ 8 low case 8 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 6 setting amod 9 to to ADP _ 10 high case 10 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 8 low obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the heater a variable setting vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent setting=Patient
Example 7 Author's archaic and variable spelling and hyphenation is preserved.
nmod:poss case amod cc conj nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass punct root Author NOUN 's PART archaic ADJ and CCONJ variable ADJ spelling NOUN and CCONJ hyphenation NOUN is AUX preserved VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Author author NOUN Number=Sing 6 spelling nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Author case 3 archaic archaic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spelling amod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 variable cc 5 variable variable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 archaic conj 6 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 10 preserved nsubj:pass 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 hyphenation cc 8 hyphenation hyphenation NOUN Number=Sing 6 spelling conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 preserved aux:pass 10 preserved preserve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 preserved punct
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1 preserve present · passive Author's archaic spelling and hyphenation vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary 2 spell Author nom spelling «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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