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title: fragmentation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fragmentation» in the school dictionary: Fragmentation is the breaking of something into small pieces. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fragmentation

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**Who acts:** Fragmentation, group, Habitat fragmentation, Frost, Hedgehogs · **What happens:** be, split, make, find, cause, fragment · **To what, where:** breaking, small pieces, smaller, it, mates, fragmentation

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«fragmentation» 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: [fragmentation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fragmentation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Fragmentation is the breaking of something into small pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fragmentation:m1:1
# text = Fragmentation is the breaking of something into small pieces.
1	Fragmentation	fragmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	breaking	breaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fragmentation | the breaking |  | small pieces |  | of something | tree rules |

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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}

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Fragmentation is when a group, country, habitat or system splits into many smaller, separate parts.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fragmentation:m2:1
# text = Fragmentation is when a group, country, habitat or system splits into many smaller, separate parts.
1	Fragmentation	fragmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	habitat	habitat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl:relcl	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	nsubj	_	_
15	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Fragmentation |  |  |  |  | when *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **split** | present | a group and country and habitat or system |  |  |  |  | into smaller *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into small=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Habitat fragmentation makes it hard for animals to find mates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fragmentation:x1:1
# text = Habitat fragmentation makes it hard for animals to find mates.
1	Habitat	habitat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fragmentation	fragmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
10	mates	mate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Habitat fragmentation | it |  |  |  | for animals; hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | mates |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mate=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Frost causes fragmentation of rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fragmentation:x2:1
# text = Frost causes fragmentation of rocks.
1	Frost	frost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fragmentation	fragmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | Frost | fragmentation of rocks |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fragmentation=Patient |
| 2 | **fragment** |  |  | rocks |  |  |  |  | nom fragmentation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the war came the fragmentation of the empire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fragmentation:x3:1
# text = After the war came the fragmentation of the empire.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fragmentation	fragmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	empire	empire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past |  | the fragmentation of the empire |  |  | after the war |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fragmentation=Theme |
| 2 | **fragment** |  |  | the empire |  |  |  |  | nom fragmentation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The bomb's fragmentation scattered metal pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fragmentation:x4:1
# text = The bomb's fragmentation scattered metal pieces.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	fragmentation	fragmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | past | the bomb's fragmentation | metal pieces |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent piece=Theme |
| 2 | **fragment** |  |  | the bomb |  |  |  |  | nom fragmentation «act transitive»: poss=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Hedgehogs suffer from fragmentation of gardens by high fences.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fragmentation:x5:1
# text = Hedgehogs suffer from fragmentation of gardens by high fences.
1	Hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	suffer	suffer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fragmentation	fragmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fences	fence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffer** | present | Hedgehogs |  |  | fragmentation of gardens |  | by high fences | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **fragment** |  |  | gardens |  |  |  |  | nom fragmentation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Fragmentation of the team happened after the argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fragmentation:x6:1
# text = Fragmentation of the team happened after the argument.
1	Fragmentation	fragmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | Fragmentation of the team |  |  |  | after the argument |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fragment** |  |  | the team |  |  |  |  | nom fragmentation «act transitive»: of=patient |

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