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title: conversion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conversion» in the school dictionary: A conversion is changing something from one form, unit or use to another. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conversion

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**Who acts:** conversion, Christians, you, We, He, energy conversion · **What happens:** change, use, be, come, believe, speak · **To what, where:** something, one form, measurement, maths, building, Saint · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«conversion» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [conversion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conversion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A conversion is changing something from one form, unit or use to another.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conversion:m1:1
# text = A conversion is changing something from one form, unit or use to another.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present · progressive | a conversion | something |  | one form |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent something=Patient from form=Initial\_State |
| 2 | **use** | infinitive | a conversion *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to another | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, a conversion is changing a measurement into different units, like centimetres to metres.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conversion:m2:1
# text = In maths, a conversion is changing a measurement into different units, like centimetres to metres.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	units	unit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present · progressive | a conversion | a measurement |  | maths |  | into different units like centimetres to metres *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent measurement=Patient into unit=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A conversion is a building changed for a new use, like a barn conversion or a loft conversion.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conversion:m3:1
# text = A conversion is a building changed for a new use, like a barn conversion or a loft conversion.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	loft	loft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a conversion | a building and a barn conversion or a loft conversion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | participle |  | a building and a barn conversion or a loft conversion *not said here* |  |  |  | for a new use | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Conversion is when a person changes their religion or comes to believe; Christians speak of the conversion of Saint Paul.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conversion:m4:1
# text = Conversion is when a person changes their religion or comes to believe; Christians speak of the conversion of Saint Paul.
1	Conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	Paul	Paul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Conversion |  |  |  |  | change *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | Conversion *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **believe** | to-infinitive | Conversion *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Christians |  |  |  |  | of the conversion of Saint | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **convert** |  |  | Saint |  |  |  |  | nom conversion «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In rugby, a conversion is a kick at goal after a try, worth two points.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conversion:m5:1
# text = In rugby, a conversion is a kick at goal after a try, worth two points.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	try	try	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a conversion | a kick and worth two points |  | rugby |  | at goal after a try | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the conversion chart to change inches to centimetres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conversion:x1:1
# text = Use the conversion chart to change inches to centimetres.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	inches	inch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the conversion chart |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Patient |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | inches |  |  |  | to centimetres | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inch=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The conversion of 3 metres to centimetres is 300.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conversion:x2:1
# text = The conversion of 3 metres to centimetres is 300.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the conversion of 3 metres to centimetres | 300 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **convert** |  |  | 3 metres to centimetres |  |  |  |  | nom conversion «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We live in a barn conversion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conversion:x3:1
# text = We live in a barn conversion.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | We |  |  | a barn conversion |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in conversion=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He scored a try and then kicked the conversion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conversion:x4:1
# text = He scored a try and then kicked the conversion.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	try	try	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	kicked	kick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | He | a try |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent try=Theme |
| 2 | **kick** | past | He *not said here* | the conversion |  |  | then |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent conversion=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A light bulb's energy conversion makes heat as well as light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conversion:x5:1
# text = A light bulb's energy conversion makes heat as well as light.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	12	cc	_	_
10	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
12	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a light bulb's energy conversion | heat |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset heat=Product |
| 2 | **convert** |  | a light bulb |  |  |  |  |  | nom conversion «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story of Saint Paul's conversion is in the Bible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conversion:x6:1
# text = The story of Saint Paul's conversion is in the Bible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Paul	Paul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	conversion	conversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the story of Saint Paul's conversion |  |  | the Bible |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **convert** |  | Saint Paul |  |  |  |  |  | nom conversion «event transitive»: poss=agent |

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