📖 semiconductorWho acts: material, Silicon, phone, semiconductor, Solar panels, shortage · What happens: let, flow, control, make, use, be · To what, where: silicon, flow, device, such material, computers, common semiconductor
«semiconductor» in the English 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: semiconductor in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 A material, such as silicon, that lets electricity flow through it better than an insulator but not as well as a metal, and whose flow can be controlled.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj punct case fixed conj punct nsubj compound xcomp case obl advmod case det obl cc advmod cc fixed fixed det conj punct cc nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux aux:pass conj punct root A DET material NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP silicon NOUN , PUNCT that PRON lets VERB electricity NOUN flow VERB through ADP it PRON better ADV than ADP an DET insulator NOUN but CCONJ not PART as ADV well ADV as ADP a DET metal NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ whose PRON flow NOUN can AUX be AUX controlled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 material det 2 material material NOUN Number=Sing 9 lets nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 silicon punct 4 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 6 silicon case 5 as as ADP _ 4 such fixed 6 silicon silicon NOUN Number=Sing 2 material conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 lets punct 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 lets nsubj 9 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 11 flow compound 11 flow flow VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 lets xcomp 12 through through ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 flow obl 14 better well ADV Degree=Cmp 11 flow advmod 15 than than ADP _ 17 insulator case 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 insulator det 17 insulator insulator NOUN Number=Sing 14 better obl 18 but but CCONJ _ 24 metal cc 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 24 metal advmod 20 as as ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 24 metal cc 21 well well ADV Degree=Pos 20 as fixed 22 as as ADP _ 20 as fixed 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 metal det 24 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 17 insulator conj 25 , , PUNCT _ 31 controlled punct 26 and and CCONJ _ 31 controlled cc 27 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 28 flow nmod:poss 28 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 31 controlled nsubj:pass 29 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 31 controlled aux 30 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 31 controlled aux:pass 31 controlled control VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 lets conj 32 . . PUNCT _ 9 lets punct
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1 let present a material and silicon that nsubj tree rules 2 flow infinitive a material and silicon not said here silicon electricity compound ; well property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through it=Location 3 control can · passive flow vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 A device or chip made from such material, used in computers and phones.
The tree, 13 words det cc conj acl case amod obl punct acl case obl cc conj punct root A DET device NOUN or CCONJ chip NOUN made VERB from ADP such ADJ material NOUN , PUNCT used VERB in ADP computers NOUN and CCONJ phones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 device det 2 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 chip cc 4 chip chip NOUN Number=Sing 2 device conj 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 device acl 6 from from ADP _ 8 material case 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 8 material amod 8 material material NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 used punct 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 device acl 11 in in ADP _ 12 computers case 12 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 10 used obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 phones cc 14 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 12 computers conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 device punct
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1 make participle a device or chip not said here such material vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from material=Material 2 use participle a device or chip not said here computers and phones vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Silicon is the most common semiconductor.
nsubj cop det advmod amod punct root Silicon NOUN is AUX the DET most ADV common ADJ semiconductor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silicon silicon NOUN Number=Sing 6 semiconductor nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 semiconductor cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 semiconductor det 4 most most ADV Degree=Sup 5 common advmod 5 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 6 semiconductor amod 6 semiconductor semiconductor NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 semiconductor punct
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1 is a present Silicon the common semiconductor tree rules
Example 2 Every phone contains tiny semiconductor chips.
det nsubj amod compound obj punct root Every DET phone NOUN contains VERB tiny ADJ semiconductor NOUN chips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 phone det 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 contains nsubj 3 contains contain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 chips amod 5 semiconductor semiconductor NOUN Number=Sing 6 chips compound 6 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 3 contains obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 contains punct
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1 contain present every phone tiny semiconductor chips vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot chip=Theme
Example 3 A semiconductor conducts electricity better than rubber but worse than copper.
det nsubj obj xcomp case obl cc conj case obl punct root A DET semiconductor NOUN conducts VERB electricity NOUN better ADJ than ADP rubber NOUN but CCONJ worse ADJ than ADP copper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 semiconductor det 2 semiconductor semiconductor NOUN Number=Sing 3 conducts nsubj 3 conducts conduct VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 3 conducts obj 5 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 conducts xcomp 6 than than ADP _ 7 rubber case 7 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 5 better obl 8 but but CCONJ _ 9 worse cc 9 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 better conj 10 than than ADP _ 11 copper case 11 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 9 worse obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 conducts punct
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1 conduct present a semiconductor electricity good property vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme
Example 4 Solar panels use semiconductors to turn light into electricity.
amod nsubj obj mark advcl obj case obl punct root Solar ADJ panels NOUN use VERB semiconductors NOUN to PART turn VERB light NOUN into ADP electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 2 panels amod 2 panels panel NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 semiconductors semiconductor NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 turn mark 6 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 use advcl 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 turn obj 8 into into ADP _ 9 electricity case 9 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 6 turn obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present Solar panels semiconductors vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent semiconductor=Patient 2 turn to-infinitive Solar panels not said here light electricity vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent light=Theme into electricity=Trajectory
Example 5 There was a shortage of semiconductors, so car factories slowed down.
expl det nsubj case nmod punct advmod compound nsubj conj compound:prt punct root There PRON was VERB a DET shortage NOUN of ADP semiconductors NOUN , PUNCT so ADV car NOUN factories NOUN slowed VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 shortage det 4 shortage shortage NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 semiconductors case 6 semiconductors semiconductor NOUN Number=Plur 4 shortage nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 slowed punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 slowed advmod 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 10 factories compound 10 factories factory NOUN Number=Plur 11 slowed nsubj 11 slowed slow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 was conj 12 down down ADP _ 11 slowed compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a shortage of semiconductors there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 slow down participle car factories vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 LED lights are made with semiconductors.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root LED NOUN lights NOUN are AUX made VERB with ADP semiconductors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 LED led NOUN Number=Sing 2 lights compound 2 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 semiconductors case 6 semiconductors semiconductor NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive LED lights with semiconductors vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
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