activate Who acts: smoke, you, Warm water, someone, Sunlight, hero · What happens: activate, be, start, work, become, press · To what, where: something, process, fire alarm, red button, robot, new library card
«activate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: activate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To activate something is to make it start working, like a machine, alarm or account.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp xcomp punct case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART activate VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON start VERB working VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET machine NOUN , PUNCT alarm NOUN or CCONJ account NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 activate mark 2 activate activate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 activate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 start xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 machine punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 machine case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 machine det 13 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 9 working obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 alarm punct 15 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 13 machine conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 account cc 17 account account NOUN Number=Sing 13 machine conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 activate to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present make property tree rules 3 start infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 work gerund like a machine and alarm or account vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
To activate a process or chemical is to make it start or become active.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj xcomp cc conj xcomp punct root To PART activate VERB a DET process NOUN or CCONJ chemical NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON start VERB or CCONJ become VERB active ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 activate mark 2 activate activate VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 process det 4 process process NOUN Number=Sing 2 activate obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 chemical cc 6 chemical chemical NOUN Number=Sing 4 process conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 make cop 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 become cc 13 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 start conj 14 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 13 become xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 activate to-infinitive a process or chemical vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent process=Patient 2 is present make property tree rules 3 start infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 become infinitive active property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The smoke activated the fire alarm.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET smoke NOUN activated VERB the DET fire NOUN alarm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 smoke det 2 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 3 activated nsubj 3 activated activate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 alarm det 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 alarm compound 6 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 3 activated obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 activated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 activate past the smoke the fire alarm vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent alarm=Patient
Example 2 Press the red button to activate the robot.
det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root Press VERB the DET red ADJ button NOUN to PART activate VERB the DET robot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 button det 3 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 4 button amod 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 5 to to PART _ 6 activate mark 6 activate activate VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Press advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 robot det 8 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 6 activate obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the red button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 2 activate to-infinitive you not said here the robot vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent robot=Patient
Example 3 You need to activate your new library card.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss amod compound obj punct root You PRON need VERB to PART activate VERB your PRON new ADJ library NOUN card NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 activate mark 4 activate activate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 card nmod:poss 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 card amod 7 library library NOUN Number=Sing 8 card compound 8 card card NOUN Number=Sing 4 activate obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 need present You vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 activate not said to happen to-infinitive You not said here your new library card vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent card=Patient
Example 4 Warm water activates the yeast in bread.
amod nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Warm ADJ water NOUN activates VERB the DET yeast NOUN in ADP bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 2 water amod 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 activates nsubj 3 activates activate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 yeast det 5 yeast yeast NOUN Number=Sing 3 activates obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 bread case 7 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 5 yeast nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 activates punct
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1 activate present Warm water the yeast bread vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent yeast=Patient
Example 5 The trap is activated when someone steps on it.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod nsubj advcl case obl punct root The DET trap NOUN is AUX activated VERB when ADV someone PRON steps VERB on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trap det 2 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 4 activated nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 activated aux:pass 4 activated activate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 steps advmod 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 steps nsubj 7 steps step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 activated advcl 8 on on ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 steps obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 activated punct
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1 activate present · passive the trap vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 step present someone trap vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on it=Trajectory
Example 6 Sunlight activates the solar lamp.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Sunlight NOUN activates VERB the DET solar ADJ lamp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 2 activates nsubj 2 activates activate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lamp det 4 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lamp amod 5 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 2 activates obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 activates punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 activate present Sunlight the solar lamp vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent lamp=Patient
Example 7 The hero activated the shield just in time.
det nsubj det obj advmod case obl:unmarked punct root The DET hero NOUN activated VERB the DET shield NOUN just ADV in ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 3 activated nsubj 3 activated activate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shield det 5 shield shield NOUN Number=Sing 3 activated obj 6 just just ADV _ 8 time advmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 time case 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 activated obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 activated punct
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1 activate past the hero the shield time vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent shield=Patient
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