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weightless

Who acts: Weightless, astronauts, feather, drop, I, Weightless astronauts · What happens: mean, have, seem, be, float, fall · To what, where: weight, space, Earth, orbit, trampoline, astronauts · Speech: someone speaks here

«weightless» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: weightless in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Weightless means having no weight, or seeming to have no weight.

nsubjccompdetobjpunctccadvclmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootWeightlessADJmeansVERBhavingVERBnoDETweightNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJseemingVERBtoPARThaveVERBnoDETweightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WeightlessweightlessADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3havinghaveVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansccomp
4nonoDETPronType=Neg5 weightdet
5weightweightNOUNNumber=Sing3 havingobj
6,,PUNCT_8 seemingpunct
7ororCCONJ_8 seemingcc
8seemingseemVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 havingadvcl
9totoPART_10 havemark
10havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf8 seemingxcomp
11nonoDETPronType=Neg12 weightdet
12weightweightNOUNNumber=Sing10 haveobj
13..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentWeightlessvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2havegerundno weightvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Patient
3seemgerundvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
4haveto-infinitiveno weightvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=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

In space, astronauts are weightless and float, because they are falling freely around the Earth.

The tree, 15 words
caseoblpunctnsubjcopccconjpunctmarknsubjauxadvcladvmodcasedetoblpunctrootInADPspaceNOUN,PUNCTastronautsNOUNareAUXweightlessADJandCCONJfloatVERB,PUNCTbecauseSCONJtheyPRONareAUXfallingVERBfreelyADVaroundADPtheDETEarthPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 spacecase
2spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 weightlessobl
3,,PUNCT_2 spacepunct
4astronautsastronautNOUNNumber=Plur6 weightlessnsubj
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 weightlesscop
6weightlessweightlessADJDegree=Posrootroot
7andandCCONJ_8 floatcc
8floatfloatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 weightlessconj
9,,PUNCT_13 fallingpunct
10becausebecauseSCONJ_13 fallingmark
11theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs13 fallingnsubj
12arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 fallingaux
13fallingfallVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 floatadvcl
14freelyfreelyADV_13 fallingadvmod
15aroundaroundADP_17 Earthcase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 Earthdet
17EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing13 fallingobl
18..PUNCT_6 weightlesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentastronautsspaceweightless propertytree rules
2floatpresentastronauts not said herevn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3fallpresent · progressiveastronauts = astronautthe Earthfreely propertyvn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme around earth=Location

Example 1

Astronauts float because they are weightless in orbit.

nsubjmarknsubjcopccompcaseoblpunctrootAstronautsNOUNfloatVERBbecauseSCONJtheyPRONareAUXweightlessADJinADPorbitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AstronautsastronautNOUNNumber=Plur2 floatnsubj
2floatfloatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3becausebecauseSCONJ_6 weightlessmark
4theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 weightlessnsubj
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 weightlesscop
6weightlessweightlessADJDegree=Pos2 floatccomp
7ininADP_8 orbitcase
8orbitorbitNOUNNumber=Sing6 weightlessobl
9..PUNCT_2 floatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1floatpresentAstronautsvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2ispresentAstronauts = astronautorbitweightless propertytree rules

Example 2

The feather felt almost weightless in my hand.

detnsubjadvmodxcompcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETfeatherNOUNfeltVERBalmostADVweightlessADJinADPmyPRONhandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 featherdet
2featherfeatherNOUNNumber=Sing3 feltnsubj
3feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4almostalmostADV_5 weightlessadvmod
5weightlessweightlessADJDegree=Pos3 feltxcomp
6ininADP_8 handcase
7mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 handnmod:poss
8handhandNOUNNumber=Sing5 weightlessobl
9..PUNCT_3 feltpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelpastthe featherweightless propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 3

In space, a drop of water floats as a weightless ball.

caseoblpunctdetnsubjcasenmodcasedetamodoblpunctrootInADPspaceNOUN,PUNCTaDETdropNOUNofADPwaterNOUNfloatsVERBasADPaDETweightlessADJballNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 spacecase
2spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing8 floatsobl
3,,PUNCT_2 spacepunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 dropdet
5dropdropNOUNNumber=Sing8 floatsnsubj
6ofofADP_7 watercase
7waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing5 dropnmod
8floatsfloatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9asasADP_12 ballcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 balldet
11weightlessweightlessADJDegree=Pos12 ballamod
12ballballNOUNNumber=Sing8 floatsobl
13..PUNCT_8 floatspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1floatpresenta drop of waterspaceas a weightless ballvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in space=Trajectory

Example 4

On the trampoline, I felt weightless for a moment.

casedetoblpunctnsubjxcompcasedetoblpunctrootOnADPtheDETtrampolineNOUN,PUNCTIPRONfeltVERBweightlessADJforADPaDETmomentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_3 trampolinecase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 trampolinedet
3trampolinetrampolineNOUNNumber=Sing6 feltobl
4,,PUNCT_3 trampolinepunct
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 feltnsubj
6feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7weightlessweightlessADJDegree=Pos6 feltxcomp
8forforADP_10 momentcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 momentdet
10momentmomentNOUNNumber=Sing6 feltobl
11..PUNCT_6 feltpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelpastIthe trampolinemomentweightless propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 5

Weightless astronauts strap themselves into their sleeping bags.

amodnsubjobjcasenmod:posscompoundoblpunctrootWeightlessADJastronautsNOUNstrapVERBthemselvesPRONintoADPtheirPRONsleepingNOUNbagsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WeightlessweightlessADJDegree=Pos2 astronautsamod
2astronautsastronautNOUNNumber=Plur3 strapnsubj
3strapstrapVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4themselvesthemselvesPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes3 strapobj
5intointoADP_8 bagscase
6theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 bagsnmod:poss
7sleepingsleepingNOUNNumber=Sing8 bagscompound
8bagsbagNOUNNumber=Plur3 strapobl
9..PUNCT_3 strappunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1strappresentWeightless astronautsastronauts = astronautinto astronauts's sleeping bags resultvn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient into bag=Result

Example 6

She felt weightless in the swimming pool.

nsubjxcompcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootShePRONfeltVERBweightlessADJinADPtheDETswimmingNOUNpoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 feltnsubj
2feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3weightlessweightlessADJDegree=Pos2 feltxcomp
4ininADP_7 poolcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 pooldet
6swimmingswimmingNOUNNumber=Sing7 poolcompound
7poolpoolNOUNNumber=Sing2 feltobl
8..PUNCT_2 feltpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelpastShein the swimming pool; weightless propertyvn seem-109-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in pool=Attribute

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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