weight Who acts: Weight, We, science weight, worry, my, opinion · What happens: be, measure, use, lift, mean, go · To what, where: weight, grams, heavy object, metal block, scale, pull · Speech: someone speaks here
«weight» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: weight in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Weight is how heavy something is. We measure weight in grams, kilograms, ounces or pounds.
Sentence 1: Weight is how heavy something is.
nsubj cop advmod obl cop punct root Weight NOUN is AUX how ADV heavy ADJ something PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 4 heavy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 heavy cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 heavy advmod 4 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 heavy obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 heavy cop 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 heavy punct
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1 is present Weight something obl ; heavy 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.
Sentence 2: We measure weight in grams, kilograms, ounces or pounds.
nsubj obj case obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root We PRON measure VERB weight NOUN in ADP grams NOUN , PUNCT kilograms NOUN , PUNCT ounces NOUN or CCONJ pounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 measure nsubj 2 measure measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 2 measure obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 grams case 5 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 2 measure obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 kilograms punct 7 kilograms kilogram NOUN Number=Plur 5 grams conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 ounces punct 9 ounces ounce NOUN Number=Plur 5 grams conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 pounds cc 11 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 5 grams conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 measure punct
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1 measure present We weight grams and kilograms and ounces or pounds vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme weight=Value
Meaning 2 A weight is a heavy object, like a metal block used on a scale or lifted for exercise.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod punct case det compound appos acl case det obl cc conj case obl punct root A DET weight NOUN is AUX a DET heavy ADJ object NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET metal NOUN block NOUN used VERB on ADP a DET scale NOUN or CCONJ lifted VERB for ADP exercise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 weight det 2 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 6 object nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 object cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 object det 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 object amod 6 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 block punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 block case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 block det 10 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 11 block compound 11 block block NOUN Number=Sing 6 object appos 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 block acl 13 on on ADP _ 15 scale case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 scale det 15 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 12 used obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 lifted cc 17 lifted lift VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 used conj 18 for for ADP _ 19 exercise case 19 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 17 lifted obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 object punct
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1 is a present a weight a heavy object tree rules 2 use participle a metal block not said here a scale vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 lift participle for exercise vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for exercise=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 In science, weight is the pull of gravity on something.
case compound punct nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT weight NOUN is AUX the DET pull NOUN of ADP gravity NOUN on ADP something PRON . 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 4 weight compound 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 7 pull nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pull cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pull det 7 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 gravity case 9 gravity gravity NOUN Number=Sing 7 pull nmod 10 on on ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 pull nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 pull punct
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1 is a present science weight the pull something of gravity tree rules
Meaning 4 «A weight off my mind» means a worry has gone.
punct det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct det nsubj aux ccomp punct root « PUNCT A DET weight NOUN off ADP my PRON mind NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET worry NOUN has AUX gone VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 weight punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 weight det 3 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 4 off off ADP _ 6 mind case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mind nmod:poss 6 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 3 weight nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 weight punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 worry det 10 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 12 gone nsubj 11 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 gone aux 12 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 means ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present a weight off my mind vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go present · perfect a worry vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 mind in a quote my nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 5 Weight can also mean importance or influence, as when someone's opinion carries weight.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod obj cc conj punct mark advmod nmod:poss case nsubj conj obj punct root Weight NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB importance NOUN or CCONJ influence NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ when ADV someone PRON 's PART opinion NOUN carries VERB weight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 importance importance NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 influence cc 7 influence influence NOUN Number=Sing 5 importance conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 carries punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 14 carries mark 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 carries advmod 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 opinion nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 someone case 13 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 14 carries nsubj 14 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean conj 15 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 14 carries obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Weight importance or influence vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent importance=Topic 2 carry present someone's opinion weight vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Theme 3 opine someone nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The weight of the box is 5 kg.
det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod punct root The DET weight NOUN of ADP the DET box NOUN is AUX 5 NUM kg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weight det 2 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 8 kg nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 box case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 box det 5 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 weight nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 kg cop 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 kg nummod 8 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 kg punct
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1 is a present the weight of the box 5 kg tree rules
Example 2 Each apple has a weight of 150 grams.
det nsubj det obj case nummod nmod punct root Each DET apple NOUN has VERB a DET weight NOUN of ADP 150 NUM grams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 apple det 2 apple apple 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 5 weight det 5 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 grams case 7 150 150 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 grams nummod 8 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 5 weight nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each apple a weight of 150 grams vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Patient
Example 3 What is the total weight of 6 bags?
cop det amod nsubj case nummod nmod punct root What PRON is AUX the DET total ADJ weight NOUN of ADP 6 NUM bags NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 weight det 4 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 5 weight amod 5 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 8 bags case 7 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 bags nummod 8 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 5 weight nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the total weight of 6 bags tree rules
Example 4 His weight went up by 2 kg.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt case nummod obl punct root His PRON weight NOUN went VERB up ADP by ADP 2 NUM kg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 weight nmod:poss 2 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 went compound:prt 5 by by ADP _ 7 kg case 6 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 kg nummod 7 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 3 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go up past His weight by 2 kg vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 5 The nurse checked the baby's weight.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET nurse NOUN checked VERB the DET baby NOUN 's PART weight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 7 weight nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 baby case 7 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the nurse the baby's weight vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Theme
Example 6 On the Moon an astronaut's weight is much smaller.
case det obl det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod punct root On ADP the DET Moon PROPN an DET astronaut NOUN 's PART weight NOUN is AUX much ADV smaller ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 Moon case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Moon det 3 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 10 smaller obl 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 astronaut det 5 astronaut astronaut NOUN Number=Sing 7 weight nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 astronaut case 7 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 10 smaller nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 smaller cop 9 much much ADV _ 10 smaller advmod 10 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 smaller punct
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1 is present a astronaut's weight the Moon small property tree rules
Example 7 Put two 100-gram weights on the scale.
nummod nmod punct compound obj case det obl punct root Put VERB two NUM 100 NUM - PUNCT gram NOUN weights NOUN on ADP the DET scale NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 weights nummod 3 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 two nmod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 100 punct 5 gram gram NOUN Number=Sing 6 weights compound 6 weights weight NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 scale case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 scale det 9 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here two gram weights the scale vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent weight=Theme on scale=Destination
Example 8 My suitcase was over the weight limit.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det compound punct root My PRON suitcase NOUN was AUX over ADP the DET weight NOUN limit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 suitcase nmod:poss 2 suitcase suitcase NOUN Number=Sing 7 limit nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 limit cop 4 over over ADP _ 7 limit case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 limit det 6 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 7 limit compound 7 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 limit punct
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1 is past My suitcase the weight limit tree rules
Example 9 What weight can my blood add to the wool?
obl nsubj aux nmod:poss nsubj case det obl punct root What PRON weight NOUN can AUX my PRON blood NOUN add VERB to ADP the DET wool NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Rel 6 add obl 2 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 6 add nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 add aux 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 blood nmod:poss 5 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 6 add nsubj 6 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 wool case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wool det 9 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 6 add obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 add punct
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1 add speech: assert can weight to the wool vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to wool=Co-Patient
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