adaptor Who acts: adaptor, small device, you, We, Dad, laptop · What happens: be, let, connect, change, fit, work · To what, where: small device, you, plug, something, thing, adaptor
«adaptor» 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: adaptor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An adaptor is a small device that lets you connect a plug or cable to a different kind of socket.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp det obj cc conj case det amod obl case nmod punct root An DET adaptor NOUN is AUX 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 different ADJ kind NOUN of ADP socket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 adaptor det 2 adaptor adaptor NOUN Number=Sing 6 device nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 device cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 device det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 device amod 6 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 lets nsubj 8 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 device acl:relcl 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 lets obj 10 connect connect VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 lets xcomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 plug det 12 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 10 connect obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 cable cc 14 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 12 plug conj 15 to to ADP _ 18 kind case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 kind det 17 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 18 kind amod 18 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 10 connect obl 19 of of ADP _ 20 socket case 20 socket socket NOUN Number=Sing 18 kind nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 device punct
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1 is a present a adaptor a small device tree rules 2 let present a small device you tree rules 3 connect infinitive you not said here a plug or cable to a different kind of socket vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent plug=Patient to kind=Co-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 An adaptor is something that changes a thing so it fits or works with another thing.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl det obj advmod nsubj advcl cc conj case det obl punct root An DET adaptor NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON changes VERB a DET thing NOUN so ADV it PRON fits VERB or CCONJ works VERB with ADP another DET thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 adaptor det 2 adaptor adaptor 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 changes nsubj 6 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 thing det 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 changes obj 9 so so ADV _ 11 fits advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 fits nsubj 11 fits fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 changes advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 works cc 13 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 fits conj 14 with with ADP _ 16 thing case 15 another another DET PronType=Ind 16 thing det 16 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 13 works obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a adaptor something tree rules 2 change present a thing vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 3 fit present adaptor vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 4 work present adaptor not said here with another thing vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with thing=Co-Agent
Example 1 We need an adaptor to use our charger in Spain.
nsubj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj case obl punct root We PRON need VERB an DET adaptor NOUN to PART use VERB our PRON charger 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 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 adaptor det 4 adaptor adaptor NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 5 to to PART _ 6 use mark 6 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need advcl 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 charger nmod:poss 8 charger charger NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 Spain case 10 Spain Spain PROPN Number=Sing 6 use obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We a adaptor vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot adaptor=Theme 2 use to-infinitive We not said here our charger Spain vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charger=Patient
Example 2 Dad bought a travel adaptor at the airport.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN bought VERB a DET travel NOUN adaptor NOUN at ADP the DET airport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 adaptor det 4 travel travel NOUN Number=Sing 5 adaptor compound 5 adaptor adaptor NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 airport case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 airport det 8 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past Dad a travel adaptor the airport vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent adaptor=Theme at airport=Asset
Example 3 The adaptor changes a UK plug to fit a US socket.
det nsubj det compound obj mark acl det compound obj punct root The DET adaptor NOUN changes VERB a DET UK PROPN plug NOUN to PART fit VERB a DET US PROPN socket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 adaptor det 2 adaptor adaptor NOUN Number=Sing 3 changes nsubj 3 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plug det 5 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 6 plug compound 6 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 3 changes obj 7 to to PART _ 8 fit mark 8 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 plug acl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 socket det 10 US US PROPN Number=Sing 11 socket compound 11 socket socket NOUN Number=Sing 8 fit obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 changes punct
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1 change present the adaptor a UK plug vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plug=Patient 2 fit to-infinitive the adaptor not said here a US socket vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent socket=Patient
Example 4 Don't plug too many things into one adaptor.
aux advmod advmod amod obj case nummod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART plug VERB too ADV many ADJ things NOUN into ADP one NUM adaptor 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 n't 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 adaptor case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 adaptor nummod 9 adaptor adaptor 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 adaptor vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme thing=Destination
Example 5 My laptop has a power adaptor.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj punct root My PRON laptop NOUN has VERB a DET power NOUN adaptor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 laptop nmod:poss 2 laptop laptop NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 adaptor det 5 power power NOUN Number=Sing 6 adaptor compound 6 adaptor adaptor NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My laptop a power adaptor vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adaptor=Patient
Example 6 This adaptor lets old headphones fit the new phone.
det nsubj amod nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct root This DET adaptor NOUN lets VERB old ADJ headphones NOUN fit VERB the DET new ADJ phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 adaptor det 2 adaptor adaptor NOUN Number=Sing 3 lets nsubj 3 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 headphones amod 5 headphones headphone NOUN Number=Plur 6 fit nsubj 6 fit fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 lets ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 phone det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 phone amod 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 6 fit obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 lets punct
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1 let present this adaptor tree rules 2 fit present old headphones the new phone vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Patient
Example 7 The adaptor got hot, so Mum unplugged it.
det nsubj xcomp punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct root The DET adaptor NOUN got VERB hot ADJ , PUNCT so ADV Mum PROPN unplugged VERB 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 adaptor det 2 adaptor adaptor NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 3 got xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 unplugged punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 unplugged advmod 7 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 8 unplugged nsubj 8 unplugged unplug VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 got conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 unplugged obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the adaptor hot property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 unplug past Mum adaptor tree rules
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