appliance Who acts: appliance, toaster, you, fridge, appliances, appliance shop · What happens: be, use, do, not use, switch off, not put · To what, where: machine, device, home, job, kitchen appliance, electrical appliances
«appliance» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: appliance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An appliance is a machine or device used at home to do a job, like a fridge, washing machine, toaster or kettle.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det cc conj acl case obl mark advcl det obj punct case det obl punct compound conj punct conj cc conj punct root An DET appliance NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN or CCONJ device NOUN used VERB at ADP home NOUN to PART do VERB a DET job NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET fridge NOUN , PUNCT washing NOUN machine NOUN , PUNCT toaster NOUN or CCONJ kettle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 appliance det 2 appliance appliance NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 device cc 7 device device NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine conj 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 device acl 9 at at ADP _ 10 home case 10 home home NOUN Number=Sing 8 used obl 11 to to PART _ 12 do mark 12 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 used advcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 job det 14 job job NOUN Number=Sing 12 do obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 fridge punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 fridge case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 fridge det 18 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 12 do obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 machine punct 20 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 21 machine compound 21 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 18 fridge conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 toaster punct 23 toaster toaster NOUN Number=Sing 18 fridge conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 kettle cc 25 kettle kettle NOUN Number=Sing 23 toaster conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a appliance a machine or device tree rules 2 use participle device not said here home vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 do to-infinitive a job like a fridge and washing machine and toaster or kettle vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
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.
Example 1 A toaster is a kitchen appliance.
det nsubj cop det compound punct root A DET toaster NOUN is AUX a DET kitchen NOUN appliance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 toaster det 2 toaster toaster NOUN Number=Sing 6 appliance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 appliance cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 appliance det 5 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 6 appliance compound 6 appliance appliance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 appliance punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a toaster a kitchen appliance tree rules
Example 2 Don't use electrical appliances near water.
aux advmod amod obj case nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART use VERB electrical ADJ appliances NOUN near ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 use aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 use advmod 3 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 electrical electrical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 appliances amod 5 appliances appliance NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obj 6 near near ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 appliances nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 not use imperative · do-support you not said here electrical appliances water vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appliance=Patient
Example 3 Switch off appliances at the wall when you're done.
compound:prt obj case det obl advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root Switch VERB off ADP appliances NOUN at ADP the DET wall NOUN when ADV you PRON 're AUX done ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Switch switch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Switch compound:prt 3 appliances appliance NOUN Number=Plur 1 Switch obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 wall case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wall det 6 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 1 Switch obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 done advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 done nsubj 9 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 done cop 10 done done ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Switch advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Switch punct
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1 switch off imperative you not said here appliances the wall vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appliance=Patient 2 is present you done property tree rules
Example 4 The fridge is the biggest appliance in our kitchen.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET fridge NOUN is AUX the DET biggest ADJ appliance NOUN in ADP our PRON kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fridge det 2 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 appliance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 appliance cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 appliance det 5 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 6 appliance amod 6 appliance appliance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 kitchen case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 kitchen nmod:poss 9 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 6 appliance nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 appliance punct
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1 is a present the fridge the biggest appliance our kitchen tree rules
Example 5 Never put a fork in an electrical appliance.
advmod det obj case det amod obl punct root Never ADV put VERB a DET fork NOUN in ADP an DET electrical ADJ appliance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 put advmod 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fork det 4 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 appliance case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 appliance det 7 electrical electrical ADJ Degree=Pos 8 appliance amod 8 appliance appliance NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 not put imperative you not said here a fork a electrical appliance vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent fork=Theme in appliance=Destination
Example 6 Which appliances use the most electricity?
det nsubj det advmod obj punct root Which DET appliances NOUN use VERB the DET most ADV electricity NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 appliances det 2 appliances appliance NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 electricity det 5 most most ADV Degree=Sup 6 electricity advmod 6 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present which appliances the electricity vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Patient
Example 7 The appliance shop sells kettles and microwaves.
det compound nsubj obj cc conj punct root The DET appliance NOUN shop NOUN sells VERB kettles NOUN and CCONJ microwaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shop det 2 appliance appliance NOUN Number=Sing 3 shop compound 3 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 sells nsubj 4 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 kettles kettle NOUN Number=Plur 4 sells obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 microwaves cc 7 microwaves microwave NOUN Number=Plur 5 kettles conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sells punct
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1 sell present the appliance shop kettles and microwaves vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kettle=Theme
Example 8 A hairdryer changes electricity into heat and movement.
det nsubj obj case obl cc conj punct root A DET hairdryer NOUN changes VERB electricity NOUN into ADP heat NOUN and CCONJ movement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hairdryer det 2 hairdryer hairdryer NOUN Number=Sing 3 changes nsubj 3 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 3 changes obj 5 into into ADP _ 6 heat case 6 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 3 changes obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 movement cc 8 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 6 heat conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 changes punct
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1 change present a hairdryer electricity into heat and movement result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent electricity=Patient into heat=Result
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