vary Who acts: Prices, weather, you, your, size, Temperatures · What happens: be, change, make, vary, exercise, try · To what, where: each, something, purpose, shop, lot, exercises
«vary» 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: vary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To be different from each other.
mark cop case obl fixed punct root To PART be AUX different ADJ from ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 different mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 different cop 3 different different ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 each case 5 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 3 different obl 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 5 each fixed 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 different punct
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1 is to-infinitive each different property 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Prices vary from shop to shop."
punct nsubj case obl case obl punct punct root " PUNCT Prices NOUN vary VERB from ADP shop NOUN to ADP shop NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 vary punct 2 Prices price NOUN Number=Plur 3 vary nsubj 3 vary vary VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 shop case 5 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 vary obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 shop case 7 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 vary obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 vary punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 vary punct
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1 vary in a quote present Prices shop to shop result vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V PP.extent PP.initial_state PP.result»: agent=Patient from shop=Initial_State to shop=Result
Meaning 2 To change, often again and again.
mark punct advmod advmod cc conj punct root To PART change VERB , PUNCT often ADV again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 change mark 2 change change VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 again punct 4 often often ADV _ 5 again advmod 5 again again ADV _ 2 change advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 again cc 7 again again ADV _ 5 again conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 change punct
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1 change to-infinitive again vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The weather varies a lot."
punct det nsubj det obj punct punct root " PUNCT The DET weather NOUN varies VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 varies punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 weather det 3 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 varies nsubj 4 varies vary VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lot det 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 varies obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 varies punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 varies punct
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1 vary in a quote present the weather a lot vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer lot=Patient
Meaning 3 To change something on purpose to make it different.
mark obj case obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root To PART change VERB something PRON on ADP purpose NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON different ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 change mark 2 change change VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 change obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 purpose case 5 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 2 change obl 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 change advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 change punct
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1 change to-infinitive something purpose vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 make to-infinitive purpose different property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Vary your exercises."
punct nmod:poss obj punct punct root " PUNCT Vary VERB your PRON exercises NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Vary punct 2 Vary vary VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 exercises nmod:poss 4 exercises exercise NOUN Number=Plur 2 Vary obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 Vary punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Vary punct
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1 vary in a quote imperative you not said here your exercises vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer exercise=Patient 2 exercise in a quote your nom exercise «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Prices vary from shop to shop.
nsubj case obl case obl punct root Prices NOUN vary VERB from ADP shop NOUN to ADP shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prices price NOUN Number=Plur 2 vary nsubj 2 vary vary VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 4 shop case 4 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 2 vary obl 5 to to ADP _ 6 shop case 6 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 2 vary obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 vary punct
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1 vary present Prices shop to shop result vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V PP.extent PP.initial_state PP.result»: agent=Patient from shop=Initial_State to shop=Result
Example 2 The size of apples varies a lot.
det nsubj case nmod det obj punct root The DET size NOUN of ADP apples NOUN varies VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 size det 2 size size NOUN Number=Sing 5 varies nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 apples case 4 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 2 size nmod 5 varies vary VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 varies obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 varies punct
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1 vary present the size of apples a lot vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer lot=Patient
Example 3 Temperatures vary between day and night.
nsubj case obl cc conj punct root Temperatures NOUN vary VERB between ADP day NOUN and CCONJ night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Temperatures temperature NOUN Number=Plur 2 vary nsubj 2 vary vary VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 between between ADP _ 4 day case 4 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 vary obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 night cc 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 day conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 vary punct
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1 vary present Temperatures day vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 4 In a fair test, vary only one thing at a time.
case det amod obl punct advmod nummod obj case det obl punct root In ADP a DET fair ADJ test NOUN , PUNCT vary VERB only ADV one NUM thing NOUN at ADP a DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 test case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 test det 3 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 4 test amod 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 6 vary obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 test punct 6 vary vary VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 only only ADV _ 8 one advmod 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 thing nummod 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 vary obj 10 at at ADP _ 12 time case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 time det 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 vary obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 vary punct
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1 vary present one thing a fair test time vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer thing=Patient
Example 5 Try to vary the food you eat.
mark xcomp det obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Try VERB to PART vary VERB the DET food NOUN you PRON eat VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 vary mark 3 vary vary VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 food det 5 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 vary obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 eat nsubj 7 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 food acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 vary not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here the food vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer food=Patient 3 eat present you the food not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient
Example 6 "How long does it take?" "It varies."
Sentence 1: "How long does it take?" "
punct advmod advmod aux expl punct punct punct root " PUNCT How ADV long ADV does AUX it PRON take VERB ? PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 take punct 2 How how ADV PronType=Int 3 long advmod 3 long long ADV Degree=Pos 6 take advmod 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 take aux 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 take expl 6 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 take punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 take punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 6 take punct
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1 take in a quote present · do-support it long property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: It varies."
nsubj punct punct root It PRON varies VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 varies nsubj 2 varies vary VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 . . PUNCT _ 2 varies punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 varies punct
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1 vary present It vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Of course the Neverlands vary a good deal.
case fixed det obl det amod obj punct root Of ADP course NOUN the DET Neverlands PROPN vary VERB a DET good ADJ deal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 4 Neverlands case 2 course course NOUN Number=Sing 1 Of fixed 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Neverlands det 4 Neverlands Neverland PROPN Number=Plur 5 vary obl 5 vary vary VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 deal det 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 deal amod 8 deal deal NOUN Number=Sing 5 vary obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 vary punct
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1 vary present a good deal of the Neverlands vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer deal=Patient
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