adapter Who acts: small device, you, machine, person, We, laptop · What happens: let, connect, not fit, adapt, need, come · To what, where: you, plug, socket, something, travel adapter, many things
«adapter» 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: adapter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small device that lets you connect a plug or cable to a socket or machine it does not normally fit.
The tree, 21 words det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp det obj cc conj case det obl cc conj nsubj aux advmod advmod acl:relcl punct root A DET small ADJ device NOUN that PRON lets VERB you PRON connect VERB a DET plug NOUN or CCONJ cable NOUN to ADP a DET socket NOUN or CCONJ machine NOUN it PRON does AUX not PART normally ADV fit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 device det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 device amod 3 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 lets nsubj 5 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 device acl:relcl 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 lets obj 7 connect connect VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 lets xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 plug det 9 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 7 connect obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 cable cc 11 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 9 plug conj 12 to to ADP _ 14 socket case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 socket det 14 socket socket NOUN Number=Sing 7 connect obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 machine cc 16 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 14 socket conj 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 fit nsubj 18 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 fit aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 fit advmod 20 normally normally ADV _ 21 fit advmod 21 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 socket acl:relcl 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 device punct
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1 let present a small device you tree rules 2 connect infinitive you not said here a plug or cable to a socket or machine vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent plug=Patient to socket=Co-Patient 3 not fit present · do-support machine a socket or machine not said here normally property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent socket=Patient
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 A person who adapts something, such as a story for film.
det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case fixed det appos case nmod punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON adapts VERB something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET story NOUN for ADP film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 adapts nsubj 4 adapts adapt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 adapts obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 story punct 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 story case 8 as as ADP _ 7 such fixed 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 story det 10 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 something appos 11 for for ADP _ 12 film case 12 film film NOUN Number=Sing 10 story nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 adapt present a person something vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Example 1 We need a travel adapter for the plugs in Spain.
nsubj det compound obj case det nmod case nmod punct root We PRON need VERB a DET travel NOUN adapter NOUN for ADP the DET plugs NOUN in ADP Spain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 adapter det 4 travel travel NOUN Number=Sing 5 adapter compound 5 adapter adapter NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 plugs case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plugs det 8 plugs plug NOUN Number=Plur 5 adapter nmod 9 in in ADP _ 10 Spain case 10 Spain Spain PROPN Number=Sing 8 plugs nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We a travel adapter for the plugs in Spain vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot adapter=Theme
Example 2 The laptop came with a power adapter.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET laptop NOUN came VERB with ADP a DET power NOUN adapter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 laptop det 2 laptop laptop NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 adapter case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 adapter det 6 power power NOUN Number=Sing 7 adapter compound 7 adapter adapter NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the laptop with a power adapter vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Do not plug too many things into one adapter.
aux advmod advmod amod obj case nummod obl punct root Do AUX not PART plug VERB too ADV many ADJ things NOUN into ADP one NUM adapter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 plug aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 plug advmod 3 plug plug VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 too too ADV _ 5 many advmod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 things amod 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 plug obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 adapter case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 adapter nummod 9 adapter adapter NOUN Number=Sing 3 plug obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 plug punct
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1 not plug imperative · do-support you not said here many things one adapter vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme thing=Destination
Example 4 He used an adapter to connect his headphones to the phone.
nsubj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON used VERB an DET adapter NOUN to PART connect VERB his PRON headphones NOUN to ADP the DET phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 adapter det 4 adapter adapter NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 connect mark 6 connect connect VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 headphones nmod:poss 8 headphones headphone NOUN Number=Plur 6 connect obj 9 to to ADP _ 11 phone case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 phone det 11 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 6 connect obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past He a adapter vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adapter=Patient 2 connect to-infinitive He not said here his headphones to the phone vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent headphone=Patient to phone=Co-Patient
Example 5 The UK plug would not fit, so Dad found an adapter.
det compound nsubj aux advmod punct advmod nsubj conj det obj punct root The DET UK PROPN plug NOUN would AUX not PART fit VERB , PUNCT so ADV Dad PROPN found VERB an DET adapter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 plug det 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 plug compound 3 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 6 fit nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 fit aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 fit advmod 6 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 found punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 found advmod 9 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 10 found nsubj 10 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fit conj 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 adapter det 12 adapter adapter NOUN Number=Sing 10 found obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 fit punct
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1 not fit would the UK plug vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 find past Dad a adapter vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adapter=Topic
Example 6 The film's adapter changed the ending of the book.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET film NOUN 's PART adapter NOUN changed VERB the DET ending NOUN of ADP the DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 adapter nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 film case 4 adapter adapter NOUN Number=Sing 5 changed nsubj 5 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ending det 7 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 5 changed obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 book case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 book det 10 book book NOUN Number=Sing 7 ending nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 changed punct
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1 change past the film's adapter the ending of the book vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ending=Patient 2 end the book nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient
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