activator Who acts: activator, substance, you, glue, coach, them · What happens: be, start, work, make, speed up, add · To what, where: something, activator, substance, science, chemical change, small sensor
«activator» 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: activator in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An activator is something that starts something working or makes it more active.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp cc conj obj advmod xcomp punct root An DET activator NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON starts VERB something PRON working VERB or CCONJ makes VERB it PRON more ADV active ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 activator det 2 activator activator NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 starts nsubj 6 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 starts obj 8 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 starts xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 makes cc 10 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 starts conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 makes obj 12 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 13 active advmod 13 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 10 makes xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a activator something tree rules 2 start present something tree rules 3 work gerund vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 make present activator active property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
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 In science, an activator is a substance that starts or speeds up a chemical change, like the hardener in some glues.
The tree, 21 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj compound:prt det amod obj punct case det appos case det nmod punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT an DET activator NOUN is AUX a DET substance NOUN that PRON starts VERB or CCONJ speeds VERB up ADP a DET chemical ADJ change NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET hardener NOUN in ADP some DET glues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 substance obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 activator det 5 activator activator NOUN Number=Sing 8 substance nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 substance cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 substance det 8 substance substance NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 starts nsubj 10 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 substance acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 speeds cc 12 speeds speed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 starts conj 13 up up ADP _ 12 speeds compound:prt 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 change det 15 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 16 change amod 16 change change NOUN Number=Sing 12 speeds obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 hardener punct 18 like like ADP _ 20 hardener case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 hardener det 20 hardener hardener NOUN Number=Sing 16 change appos 21 in in ADP _ 23 glues case 22 some some DET PronType=Ind 23 glues det 23 glues glue NOUN Number=Plur 20 hardener nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 substance punct
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1 is a present a activator a substance science tree rules 2 start present a substance vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 speed up present a substance not said here a chemical change vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent change=Agent
Example 1 Add the activator to the slime glue to make it thicken.
det obj case det compound obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Add VERB the DET activator NOUN to ADP the DET slime NOUN glue NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON thicken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 activator det 3 activator activator NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 to to ADP _ 7 glue case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 glue det 6 slime slime NOUN Number=Sing 7 glue compound 7 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Add advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 thicken thicken VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here the activator to the slime glue vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent activator=Patient to glue=Co-Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here activator tree rules 3 thicken infinitive activator not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The alarm's activator is a small sensor by the door.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET alarm NOUN 's PART activator NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ sensor NOUN by ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 alarm det 2 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 4 activator nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 alarm case 4 activator activator NOUN Number=Sing 8 sensor nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sensor cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sensor det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sensor amod 8 sensor sensor NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 by by ADP _ 11 door case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 door det 11 door door NOUN Number=Sing 8 sensor nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 sensor punct
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1 is a present the alarm's activator a small sensor by the door tree rules
Example 3 Some glue needs an activator to set hard.
det nsubj det obj mark acl advmod punct root Some DET glue NOUN needs VERB an DET activator NOUN to PART set VERB hard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 glue det 2 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 activator det 5 activator activator NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 to to PART _ 7 set mark 7 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 activator acl 8 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 7 set advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present some glue a activator vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot activator=Theme 2 set to-infinitive some glue not said here a activator not said here hard property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The coach was the team's activator, always getting them moving.
det nsubj cop det nmod:poss case punct advmod conj obj xcomp punct root The DET coach NOUN was AUX the DET team NOUN 's PART activator NOUN , PUNCT always ADV getting VERB them PRON moving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 7 activator nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 activator cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 team det 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 activator nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 team case 7 activator activator NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 getting punct 9 always always ADV PronType=Tot 10 getting advmod 10 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 activator conj 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 getting obj 12 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 getting xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 activator punct
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1 is a past the coach the team's activator tree rules 2 get gerund the coach not said here them = they always property tree rules 3 move gerund them = they not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Read the safety label before using the activator.
det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root Read VERB the DET safety NOUN label NOUN before SCONJ using VERB the DET activator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 label det 3 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 4 label compound 4 label label NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 6 using mark 6 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Read advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 activator det 8 activator activator NOUN Number=Sing 6 using obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here the safety label vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Topic 2 use gerund you not said here the activator vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent activator=Patient
Example 6 Sunlight acts as an activator for some reactions.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root Sunlight NOUN acts VERB as ADP an DET activator NOUN for ADP some DET reactions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 2 acts nsubj 2 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADP _ 5 activator case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 activator det 5 activator activator NOUN Number=Sing 2 acts obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 reactions case 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 reactions det 8 reactions reaction NOUN Number=Plur 2 acts obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 acts punct
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1 act present Sunlight as a activator; for some reactions vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as activator=Attribute
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