apparatus

Who acts: science experiments, parts, We, Firefighters, you, apparatus · What happens: use, set up, work together, show, need, climb · To what, where: tools, science experiments, apparatus, diagram, beaker, PE

«apparatus» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: apparatus in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The equipment, tools or machines used for a particular job, especially in science experiments: set up the apparatus.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 equipment	det
2	equipment	equipment	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 tools	punct
4	tools	tool	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 equipment	conj
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 machines	cc
6	machines	machine	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 tools	conj
7	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 tools	acl
8	for	for	ADP	_	11 job	case
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 job	det
10	particular	particular	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 job	amod
11	job	job	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 used	obl
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 experiments	punct
13	especially	especially	ADV	_	16 experiments	advmod
14	in	in	ADP	_	16 experiments	case
15	science	science	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 experiments	compound
16	experiments	experiment	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 used	obl
17	:	:	PUNCT	_	18 set	punct
18	set	set	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	16 experiments	acl
19	up	up	ADP	_	18 set	compound:prt
20	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	21 apparatus	det
21	apparatus	apparatus	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 set	obj
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 equipment	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	participle		tools or machines not said here		science experiments		for a particular job	vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	set up	participle	science experiments not said here	the apparatus					vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient apparatus=Result

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: PE, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

Gym equipment such as benches, ropes, bars and climbing frames.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Gym	gym	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 equipment	compound
2	equipment	equipment	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	5 benches	case
4	as	as	ADP	_	3 such	fixed
5	benches	bench	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 equipment	nmod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 ropes	punct
7	ropes	rope	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 benches	conj
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 bars	punct
9	bars	bar	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 benches	conj
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	12 frames	cc
11	climbing	climbing	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 frames	compound
12	frames	frame	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 benches	conj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 equipment	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

A system or organisation of parts working together (formal): the body's breathing apparatus.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 system	det
2	system	system	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 organisation	cc
4	organisation	organisation	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 system	conj
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 parts	case
6	parts	part	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 system	nmod
7	working	work	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 parts	acl
8	together	together	ADV	_	7 working	advmod
9	(	(	PUNCT	_	10 formal	punct
10	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 working	parataxis
11	)	)	PUNCT	_	10 formal	punct
12	:	:	PUNCT	_	17 apparatus	punct
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 body	det
14	body	body	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 apparatus	nmod:poss
15	's	's	PART	_	14 body	case
16	breathing	breathing	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 apparatus	compound
17	apparatus	apparatus	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 system	appos
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 system	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	work together	gerund	parts not said here					together property	vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Set up the apparatus as shown in the diagram.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Set	set	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	up	up	ADP	_	1 Set	compound:prt
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 apparatus	det
4	apparatus	apparatus	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Set	obj
5	as	as	SCONJ	_	6 shown	mark
6	shown	show	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 apparatus	acl
7	in	in	ADP	_	9 diagram	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 diagram	det
9	diagram	diagram	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 shown	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Set	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	set up	participle		the apparatus					vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient apparatus=Result
2	show	participle		the apparatus not said here		the diagram			vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

We need a beaker, a thermometer and a stand for this apparatus.

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	4 beaker	det
4	beaker	beaker	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 need	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 thermometer	punct
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 thermometer	det
7	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 beaker	conj
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 stand	cc
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 stand	det
10	stand	stand	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 beaker	conj
11	for	for	ADP	_	13 apparatus	case
12	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	13 apparatus	det
13	apparatus	apparatus	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 stand	nmod
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 need	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	need	present	We	a beaker and a thermometer and a stand for this apparatus					vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot beaker=Theme

Example 3

In PE we climbed on the apparatus.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	2 PE	case
2	PE	pe	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 climbed	obl
3	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 climbed	nsubj
4	climbed	climb	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 apparatus	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 apparatus	det
7	apparatus	apparatus	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 climbed	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 climbed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	climb	past	we			PE		on the apparatus	vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pe=Trajectory

Example 4

Firefighters wear breathing apparatus in smoky buildings.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 wear	nsubj
2	wear	wear	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	breathing	breathe	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 wear	xcomp
4	apparatus	apparatus	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 breathing	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 buildings	case
6	smoky	smoky	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 buildings	amod
7	buildings	building	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 breathing	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 wear	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wear	present	Firefighters						tree rules
2	breathe	gerund	Firefighters not said here	apparatus		smoky buildings			vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apparatus=Theme

Example 5

Put the apparatus away carefully after the experiment.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Put	put	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 apparatus	det
3	apparatus	apparatus	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Put	obj
4	away	away	ADV	_	1 Put	advmod
5	carefully	carefully	ADV	_	1 Put	advmod
6	after	after	ADP	_	8 experiment	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 experiment	det
8	experiment	experiment	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Put	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Put	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	put away	imperative	you not said here	the apparatus			after the experiment	away, carefully property	vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent apparatus=Goal

Example 6

(formal) The apparatus was subsequently cleaned and stored.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
2	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 apparatus	amod
3	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
4	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 apparatus	det
5	apparatus	apparatus	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 cleaned	nsubj:pass
6	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	8 cleaned	aux:pass
7	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	_	8 cleaned	advmod
8	cleaned	clean	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 stored	cc
10	stored	store	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	8 cleaned	conj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 cleaned	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	clean	past · passive		the formal apparatus				subsequently property	vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
2	store	participle							vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 7

Here was all the apparatus necessary to carry on a tannery, and it belonged to the widow.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Here	here	ADV	PronType=Dem	root	root
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	1 Here	cop
3	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	5 apparatus	det:predet
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 apparatus	det
5	apparatus	apparatus	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Here	nsubj
6	necessary	necessary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 apparatus	amod
7	to	to	PART	_	8 carry	mark
8	carry	carry	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 necessary	xcomp
9	on	on	ADP	_	11 tannery	case
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 tannery	det
11	tannery	tannery	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 carry	obl
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 belonged	punct
13	and	and	CCONJ	_	15 belonged	cc
14	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	15 belonged	nsubj
15	belonged	belong	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	1 Here	parataxis
16	to	to	ADP	_	18 widow	case
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 widow	det
18	widow	widow	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 belonged	obl
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Here	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	where	other	roles by
1	is	past	all apparatus		here property	tree rules
2	carry	to-infinitive	all apparatus not said here	a tannery		vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3	belong	past	apparatus		to the widow	vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme

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