volatile Who acts: volatile liquid, volatile situation, volatile person, mood, changes, Volatile prices · What happens: turn, evaporate, change, become, have, lose · To what, where: science, sudden changes, temper, Petrol volatile, volatile liquids, volatile
«volatile» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: volatile in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In science, a volatile liquid turns into a gas (evaporates) very easily, like petrol or nail-polish remover.
The tree, 18 words case obl punct det compound nsubj case det obl punct conj punct advmod advmod punct case parataxis cc compound punct compound conj punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT a DET volatile NOUN liquid NOUN turns VERB into ADP a DET gas NOUN ( PUNCT evaporates VERB ) PUNCT very ADV easily ADV , PUNCT like ADP petrol NOUN or CCONJ nail NOUN - PUNCT polish NOUN remover NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 7 turns obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 liquid det 5 volatile volatile NOUN Number=Sing 6 liquid compound 6 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 7 turns nsubj 7 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 into into ADP _ 10 gas case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 gas det 10 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 7 turns obl 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 evaporates punct 12 evaporates evaporate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 turns conj 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 evaporates punct 14 very very ADV _ 15 easily advmod 15 easily easily ADV _ 12 evaporates advmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 petrol punct 17 like like ADP _ 18 petrol case 18 petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 12 evaporates parataxis 19 or or CCONJ _ 23 remover cc 20 nail nail NOUN Number=Sing 22 polish compound 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 nail punct 22 polish polish NOUN Number=Sing 23 remover compound 23 remover remover NOUN Number=Sing 18 petrol conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 turns punct
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1 turn present a volatile liquid science into a gas vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme in science=Source into gas=Trajectory 2 evaporate present a volatile liquid not said here easily property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 volatile situation can change suddenly and become dangerous or violent.
det compound nsubj aux advmod cc conj xcomp cc conj punct root A DET volatile NOUN situation NOUN can AUX change VERB suddenly ADV and CCONJ become VERB dangerous ADJ or CCONJ violent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 situation det 2 volatile volatile NOUN Number=Sing 3 situation compound 3 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 5 change nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 change aux 5 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 change advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 become cc 8 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 change conj 9 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 become xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 violent cc 11 violent violent ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dangerous conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 change punct
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1 change can a volatile situation suddenly property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 become infinitive a volatile situation not said here dangerous property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 A volatile person has sudden changes of mood and loses their temper easily.
det compound nsubj amod obj case nmod cc conj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root A DET volatile NOUN person NOUN has VERB sudden ADJ changes NOUN of ADP mood NOUN and CCONJ loses VERB their PRON temper NOUN easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 volatile volatile NOUN Number=Sing 3 person compound 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 changes amod 6 changes change NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 mood case 8 mood mood NOUN Number=Sing 6 changes nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 loses cc 10 loses lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 has conj 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 temper nmod:poss 12 temper temper NOUN Number=Sing 10 loses obj 13 easily easily ADV _ 10 loses advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a volatile person sudden changes of mood vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent change=Patient 2 lose present a volatile person not said here changes's temper easily property vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temper=Eventuality 3 change mood nom change «event intransitive»: of=agent 4 temper changes = change nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 4 Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.
Volatile prices go up and down quickly and unpredictably.
compound nsubj advmod cc conj advmod cc conj punct root Volatile NOUN prices NOUN go VERB up ADV and CCONJ down ADV quickly ADV and CCONJ unpredictably ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Volatile volatile NOUN Number=Sing 2 prices compound 2 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 3 go nsubj 3 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADV _ 3 go advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 down cc 6 down down ADV _ 4 up conj 7 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 go advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 unpredictably cc 9 unpredictably unpredictably ADV _ 7 quickly conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go up present Volatile prices quickly property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 1 Petrol is volatile, so its smell spreads quickly.
compound cop nsubj punct advmod nmod:poss nsubj advmod punct root Petrol NOUN is AUX volatile NOUN , PUNCT so ADV its PRON smell NOUN spreads VERB quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 3 volatile compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 volatile cop 3 volatile volatile NOUN Number=Sing 8 spreads nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 spreads punct 5 so so ADV _ 8 spreads advmod 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 smell nmod:poss 7 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 8 spreads nsubj 8 spreads spread VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 8 spreads advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 spreads punct
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1 is a present Petrol volatile tree rules 2 spread present Petrol volatile quickly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 smell volatile nom smell «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Keep volatile liquids away from flames.
compound obj advmod case obl punct root Keep VERB volatile NOUN liquids NOUN away ADV from ADP flames 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 volatile volatile NOUN Number=Sing 3 liquids compound 3 liquids liquid NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 4 away away ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 5 from from ADP _ 6 flames case 6 flames flame NOUN Number=Plur 4 away obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here volatile liquids away property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme
Example 3 The situation at the border is volatile.
det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET situation NOUN at ADP the DET border NOUN is AUX volatile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 situation det 2 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 7 volatile nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 border case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 border det 5 border border NOUN Number=Sing 2 situation nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 volatile cop 7 volatile volatile NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 volatile punct
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1 is a present the situation at the border volatile tree rules
Example 4 The giant in the story had a volatile temper.
det amod case det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET giant ADJ in ADP the DET story NOUN had VERB a DET volatile NOUN temper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 giant det 2 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 story amod 3 in in ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 had nsubj 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 temper det 8 volatile volatile NOUN Number=Sing 9 temper compound 9 temper temper NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
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1 have past the giant story a volatile temper vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temper=Patient
Example 5 Fuel prices have been volatile this year.
compound nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root Fuel NOUN prices NOUN have VERB been AUX volatile ADP this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fuel fuel NOUN Number=Sing 2 prices compound 2 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 have xcomp 5 volatile volatile ADP _ 7 year case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 year det 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 4 been obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Fuel prices vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Nail-polish remover is volatile and evaporates fast.
compound punct compound compound cop nsubj cc advmod punct root Nail NOUN - PUNCT polish NOUN remover NOUN is AUX volatile NOUN and CCONJ evaporates VERB fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nail nail NOUN Number=Sing 3 polish compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Nail punct 3 polish polish NOUN Number=Sing 4 remover compound 4 remover remover NOUN Number=Sing 6 volatile compound 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 volatile cop 6 volatile volatile NOUN Number=Sing 8 evaporates nsubj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 evaporates cc 8 evaporates evaporate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 8 evaporates advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 evaporates punct
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1 is a present remover volatile tree rules 2 evaporate present remover volatile fast property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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