zero Who acts: Zero, number, Zero degrees, water, Five, number times · What happens: be, mean, count, start, freeze, focus · To what, where: number, none, Zero point, scale, temperature, it
«zero» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: zero in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Zero is the number 0, which means none, nothing at all.
nsubj cop det flat punct nsubj parataxis obj punct appos case nmod punct root Zero NUM is AUX the DET number NOUN 0 NUM , PUNCT which PRON means VERB none PRON , PUNCT nothing PRON at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 number nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 number cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 number det 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 number flat 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 means punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 8 means nsubj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 number parataxis 9 none none PRON PronType=Neg 8 means obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 nothing punct 11 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 9 none appos 12 at at ADP _ 13 all case 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 nothing nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 number punct
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1 is a present Zero the number tree rules 2 mean present the number none vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent none=Topic
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 Zero is the point on a scale where counting starts, such as 0 on a ruler or thermometer.
The tree, 18 words nummod cop det case det nmod advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct case fixed obl case det nmod cc conj punct root Zero NUM is AUX the DET point NOUN on ADP a DET scale NOUN where ADV counting VERB starts VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP 0 NUM on ADP a DET ruler NOUN or CCONJ thermometer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 point nummod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 point cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 point det 4 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 scale case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 scale det 7 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 4 point nmod 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 starts advmod 9 counting count VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 starts nsubj 10 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 scale acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 0 punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 0 case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 starts obl 15 on on ADP _ 17 ruler case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 ruler det 17 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 14 0 nmod 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 thermometer cc 19 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 17 ruler conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 point punct
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1 is a present the Zero point a scale tree rules 2 count gerund vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 3 start present such 0 on a ruler or thermometer vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Zero degrees Celsius is the temperature at which water freezes.
nummod nsubj nmod:unmarked cop det case det nsubj acl:relcl punct root Zero NUM degrees NOUN Celsius PROPN is AUX the DET temperature NOUN at ADP which DET water NOUN freezes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 degrees nummod 2 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 6 temperature nsubj 3 Celsius Celsius PROPN Number=Sing 2 degrees nmod:unmarked 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 temperature cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 temperature det 6 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 8 which case 8 which which DET PronType=Int 9 water det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 freezes nsubj 10 freezes freeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 temperature acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 temperature punct
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1 is a present Zero degrees Celsius the temperature tree rules 2 freeze present which water vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 To zero in on something is to aim straight at it or focus on it closely.
The tree, 16 words case nsubj case case nmod cop mark advmod case obl cc conj case obl advmod punct root To ADP zero NUM in ADP on ADP something PRON is AUX to PART aim VERB straight ADV at ADP it PRON or CCONJ focus VERB on ADP it PRON closely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 2 zero case 2 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 aim nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 something case 4 on on ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 zero nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 aim cop 7 to to PART _ 8 aim mark 8 aim aim VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 straight straight ADV _ 11 it advmod 10 at at ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 aim obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 focus cc 13 focus focus VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 aim conj 14 on on ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 focus obl 16 closely closely ADV _ 13 focus advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 aim punct
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1 is present zero in something it aim property tree rules 2 focus infinitive zero in something not said here on it; closely property vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on it=Topic
Example 1 Five take away five is zero.
nsubj advmod compound cop obj punct root Five NUM take VERB away ADV five NUM is AUX zero NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 take nsubj 2 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 away away ADV _ 2 take advmod 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 zero compound 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 zero cop 6 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 take obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take away present Five away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present five zero tree rules
Example 2 Any number times zero is zero.
det compound nsubj compound cop punct root Any DET number NOUN times NOUN zero NUM is AUX zero NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 3 times det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 times compound 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 zero nsubj 4 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 times compound 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 zero cop 6 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 zero punct
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1 is a present any number times zero tree rules
Example 3 It was below zero last night, so the pond froze.
nsubj cop advmod nummod amod punct advmod det nsubj advcl punct root It PRON was AUX below ADV zero NUM last ADJ night NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET pond NOUN froze VERB . 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 6 night nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 night cop 3 below below ADV _ 4 zero advmod 4 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 night nummod 5 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 night amod 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 froze punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 froze advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pond det 10 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 11 froze nsubj 11 froze freeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 night advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 night punct
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1 is a past It zero last night tree rules 2 freeze past the pond vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Our team scored zero goals in the first half.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod obj case det amod obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN scored VERB zero NUM goals NOUN in ADP the DET first ADJ half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored nsubj 3 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 goals nummod 5 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 3 scored obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 half case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 half det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 half amod 9 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 scored obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 scored punct
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1 score past Our team zero goals the first half vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 5 Count down: three, two, one, zero, lift-off!
The tree, 8 words compound:prt punct obj punct conj punct conj punct appos punct compound punct conj punct root Count VERB down ADP : PUNCT three NUM , PUNCT two NUM , PUNCT one NUM , PUNCT zero NUM , PUNCT lift NOUN - PUNCT off NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Count compound:prt 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 three punct 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 1 Count obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 two punct 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 three conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 one punct 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 three conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 zero punct 10 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 three appos 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 off punct 12 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 14 off compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 14 off punct 14 off off NOUN Number=Sing 10 zero conj 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Count punct
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1 count down imperative you not said here three vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent three=Theme
Example 6 In the number 407 the zero holds the tens place.
case det obl flat det nsubj det compound obj punct root In ADP the DET number NOUN 407 NUM the DET zero NOUN holds VERB the DET tens NOUN place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 number case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 number det 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 holds obl 4 407 407 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 number flat 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 zero det 6 zero zero NOUN Number=Sing 7 holds nsubj 7 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 place det 9 tens ten NOUN Number=Plur 10 place compound 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 holds obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 holds punct
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1 hold present the zero the tens place the number vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Theme in number=Location
Example 7 The eagle zeroed in on a rabbit in the field.
det nsubj case case det obl case det obl punct root The DET eagle NOUN zeroed VERB in ADP on ADP a DET rabbit NOUN in ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 eagle det 2 eagle eagle NOUN Number=Sing 3 zeroed nsubj 3 zeroed zero VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 rabbit case 5 on on ADP _ 7 rabbit case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 rabbit det 7 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 3 zeroed obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 field case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 field det 10 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 zeroed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 zeroed punct
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1 zero past the eagle the field in a rabbit tree rules
Example 8 The ruler starts at zero, not at one.
det nsubj case obl punct advmod case conj punct root The DET ruler NOUN starts VERB at ADP zero NUM , PUNCT not PART at ADP one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ruler det 2 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 3 starts nsubj 3 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 zero case 5 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 starts obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 one punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 one advmod 8 at at ADP _ 9 one case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 zero conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 starts punct
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1 start present the ruler zero vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 9 His first feeling was of anger; his next that his temper fell to zero.
The tree, 14 words nmod:poss amod nsubj cop case punct nmod:poss conj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl case obl punct root His PRON first ADJ feeling NOUN was AUX of ADP anger NOUN ; PUNCT his PRON next ADJ that SCONJ his PRON temper NOUN fell VERB to ADP zero NUM . 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 3 feeling nmod:poss 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 feeling amod 3 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 6 anger nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 anger cop 5 of of ADP _ 6 anger case 6 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 next punct 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 next nmod:poss 9 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 6 anger conj 10 that that SCONJ _ 13 fell mark 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 temper nmod:poss 12 temper temper NOUN Number=Sing 13 fell nsubj 13 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 next advcl 14 to to ADP _ 15 zero case 15 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 fell obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 anger punct
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1 is past His first feeling of anger tree rules 2 be His first feeling not said here tree rules 3 fall past his temper to zero vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to zero=Theme 4 temper his = he nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
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