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auto

Who acts: auto, machine, Dad, auto industry, you, lights · What happens: be, do, set, auto, mean, start · To what, where: car, something, camera, self, word, repair shop · Speech: someone speaks here

«auto» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: auto in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An auto is a car (mainly American, a bit old-fashioned): «auto repair shop».

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjcopdetpunctadvmodamodpunctdetoblamodpunctamodpunctpunctpunctcompoundcompoundparataxispunctpunctrootAnDETautoNOUNisAUXaDETcarNOUN(PUNCTmainlyADVAmericanADJ,PUNCTaDETbitNOUNoldADJ-PUNCTfashionedADJ)PUNCT:PUNCT«PUNCTautoNOUNrepairNOUNshopNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 autodet
2autoautoNOUNNumber=Sing5 carnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 carcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 cardet
5carcarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6((PUNCT_8 Americanpunct
7mainlymainlyADV_8 Americanadvmod
8AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos5 caramod
9,,PUNCT_11 bitpunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 bitdet
11bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing8 Americanobl
12oldoldADJDegree=Pos14 fashionedamod
13--PUNCT_12 oldpunct
14fashionedfashionedADJDegree=Pos11 bitamod
15))PUNCT_8 Americanpunct
16::PUNCT_20 shoppunct
17««PUNCT_20 shoppunct
18autoautoNOUNNumber=Sing20 shopcompound
19repairrepairNOUNNumber=Sing20 shopcompound
20shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing5 carparataxis
21»»PUNCT_20 shoppunct
22..PUNCT_5 carpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta autoa cartree rules

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

Auto is short for «automatic» or «automatic mode», a setting where a machine does something by itself: «Set the camera to auto.».

The tree, 22 words
nsubjcopcasepunctoblpunctccpunctamodconjpunctpunctdetparataxisadvmoddetnsubjacl:relclobjcaseoblpunctpunctparataxisdetobjmarkxcomppunctpunctpunctrootAutoPROPNisAUXshortADJforADP«PUNCTautomaticADJ»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTautomaticADJmodeNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCTaDETsettingNOUNwhereADVaDETmachineNOUNdoesVERBsomethingPRONbyADPitselfPRON:PUNCT«PUNCTSetVERBtheDETcameraNOUNtoPARTautoVERB.PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AutoAutoPROPNNumber=Sing3 shortnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 shortcop
3shortshortADJDegree=Posrootroot
4forforADP_6 automaticcase
5««PUNCT_6 automaticpunct
6automaticautomaticADJDegree=Pos3 shortobl
7»»PUNCT_6 automaticpunct
8ororCCONJ_11 modecc
9««PUNCT_11 modepunct
10automaticautomaticADJDegree=Pos11 modeamod
11modemodeNOUNNumber=Sing6 automaticconj
12»»PUNCT_11 modepunct
13,,PUNCT_15 settingpunct
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 settingdet
15settingsettingNOUNNumber=Sing3 shortparataxis
16wherewhereADVPronType=Rel19 doesadvmod
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 machinedet
18machinemachineNOUNNumber=Sing19 doesnsubj
19doesdoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 settingacl:relcl
20somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind19 doesobj
21bybyADP_22 itselfcase
22itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes19 doesobl
23::PUNCT_25 Setpunct
24««PUNCT_25 Setpunct
25SetsetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin15 settingparataxis
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 cameradet
27cameracameraNOUNNumber=Sing25 Setobj
28totoPART_29 automark
29autoautoVERBVerbForm=Inf25 Setxcomp
30..PUNCT_25 Setpunct
31»»PUNCT_25 Setpunct
32..PUNCT_3 shortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentAutofor automatic or automatic mode; short propertytree rules
2dopresenta machinesomethingby machinevn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
3set in a quoteinfinitivethe cameratree rules
4auto in a quoteto-infinitivetree rules

Meaning 3

Auto- at the start of a word means «self» or «by itself»: autograph, autopilot, automobile, autobiography.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjpunctcasedetapposcasedetnmodpunctobjpunctccpunctcaseconjpunctpunctparataxispunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctrootAutoPROPN-PUNCTatADPtheDETstartNOUNofADPaDETwordNOUNmeansVERB«PUNCTselfNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTbyADPitselfPRON»PUNCT:PUNCTautographNOUN,PUNCTautopilotNOUN,PUNCTautomobileNOUN,PUNCTautobiographyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AutoAutoPROPNNumber=Sing9 meansnsubj
2--PUNCT_5 startpunct
3atatADP_5 startcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 startdet
5startstartNOUNNumber=Sing1 Autoappos
6ofofADP_8 wordcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 worddet
8wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing5 startnmod
9meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10««PUNCT_11 selfpunct
11selfselfNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansobj
12»»PUNCT_11 selfpunct
13ororCCONJ_16 itselfcc
14««PUNCT_16 itselfpunct
15bybyADP_16 itselfcase
16itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes11 selfconj
17»»PUNCT_11 selfpunct
18::PUNCT_19 autographpunct
19autographautographNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansparataxis
20,,PUNCT_21 autopilotpunct
21autopilotautopilotNOUNNumber=Sing19 autographconj
22,,PUNCT_23 automobilepunct
23automobileautomobileNOUNNumber=Sing19 autographconj
24,,PUNCT_25 autobiographypunct
25autobiographyautobiographyNOUNNumber=Sing19 autographconj
26..PUNCT_9 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentAutoselfvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent self=Topic
2starta wordnom start «event transitive»: of=patient

Example 1

Dad took the car to the auto repair shop.

nsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundcompoundoblpunctrootDadNOUNtookVERBtheDETcarNOUNtoADPtheDETautoNOUNrepairNOUNshopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 tooknsubj
2tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 cardet
4carcarNOUNNumber=Sing2 tookobj
5totoADP_9 shopcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 shopdet
7autoautoNOUNNumber=Sing8 repaircompound
8repairrepairNOUNNumber=Sing9 shopcompound
9shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing2 tookobl
10..PUNCT_2 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastDadthe carthe repair shopvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent car=Theme to shop=Destination

Example 2

The auto industry makes millions of cars.

detcompoundnsubjobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETautoNOUNindustryNOUNmakesVERBmillionsNOUNofADPcarsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 industrydet
2autoautoNOUNNumber=Sing3 industrycompound
3industryindustryNOUNNumber=Sing4 makesnsubj
4makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5millionsmillionNOUNNumber=Plur4 makesobj
6ofofADP_7 carscase
7carscarNOUNNumber=Plur5 millionsnmod
8..PUNCT_4 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentthe auto industrymillions of carsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset million=Product

Example 3

Set the lights to auto and they turn on at night.

detobjmarkadvclccnsubjconjcompound:prtcaseoblpunctrootSetVERBtheDETlightsNOUNtoPARTautoVERBandCCONJtheyPRONturnVERBonADPatADPnightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SetsetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 lightsdet
3lightslightNOUNNumber=Plur1 Setobj
4totoPART_5 automark
5autoautoVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Setadvcl
6andandCCONJ_8 turncc
7theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 turnnsubj
8turnturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Setconj
9ononADP_8 turncompound:prt
10atatADP_11 nightcase
11nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing8 turnobl
12..PUNCT_1 Setpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1setimperativeyou not said herethe lightsvn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient light=Result
2autoto-infinitiveyou not said heretree rules
3turn onpresentlights = lightnightvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 4

The video started on autoplay.

detnsubjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETvideoNOUNstartedVERBonADPautoplayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 videodet
2videovideoNOUNNumber=Sing3 startednsubj
3startedstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ononADP_5 autoplaycase
5autoplayautoplayNOUNNumber=Sing3 startedobl
6..PUNCT_3 startedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startpastthe videoautoplayvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 5

Autocorrect changed my word by mistake.

nsubjnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctrootAutocorrectPROPNchangedVERBmyPRONwordNOUNbyADPmistakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AutocorrectAutocorrectPROPNNumber=Sing2 changednsubj
2changedchangeVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 wordnmod:poss
4wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing2 changedobj
5bybyADP_6 mistakecase
6mistakemistakeNOUNNumber=Sing2 changedobl
7..PUNCT_2 changedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changepastAutocorrectmy wordby mistakevn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient
2wordmynom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

An autograph is a famous person's own signature.

detnsubjcopdetamodnmod:posscaseamodpunctrootAnDETautographNOUNisAUXaDETfamousADJpersonNOUN'sPARTownADJsignatureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 autographdet
2autographautographNOUNNumber=Sing9 signaturensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 signaturecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 persondet
5famousfamousADJDegree=Pos6 personamod
6personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing9 signaturenmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 personcase
8ownownADJDegree=Pos9 signatureamod
9signaturesignatureNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 signaturepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta autographa famous person's own signaturetree rules

Example 7

An autobiography is a story of your life that you write yourself.

detnsubjcopdetcasenmod:possnmodmarknsubjaclobjpunctrootAnDETautobiographyNOUNisAUXaDETstoryNOUNofADPyourPRONlifeNOUNthatSCONJyouPRONwriteVERByourselfPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 autobiographydet
2autobiographyautobiographyNOUNNumber=Sing5 storynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 storycop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 storydet
5storystoryNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 lifecase
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 lifenmod:poss
8lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing5 storynmod
9thatthatSCONJ_11 writemark
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 writensubj
11writewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 storyacl
12yourselfyourselfPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes11 writeobj
13..PUNCT_5 storypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta autobiographya storyof your lifetree rules
2writepresentyouyourselfvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme

Example 8

The pilot switched on the autopilot.

detaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETpilotNOUNswitchedVERBonADPtheDETautopilotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 pilotdet
2pilotpilotNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3switchedswitchVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 pilotacl
4ononADP_6 autopilotcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 autopilotdet
6autopilotautopilotNOUNNumber=Sing3 switchedobl
7..PUNCT_2 pilotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1switchparticiplethe pilot not said herethe autopilotvn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

Example 9

After the lapse of time the theory of Autochthony (from autos, self, and chthon, earth) was laid aside.

The tree, 18 words
casedetoblcaseobldetnsubj:passcasenmodpunctcaseappospunctconjpunctccconjpunctconjpunctaux:passadvmodpunctrootAfterADPtheDETlapseNOUNofADPtimeNOUNtheDETtheoryNOUNofADPAutochthonyPROPN(PUNCTfromADPautosNOUN,PUNCTselfNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJchthonNOUN,PUNCTearthNOUN)PUNCTwasAUXlaidVERBasideADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterADP_3 lapsecase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 lapsedet
3lapselapseNOUNNumber=Sing22 laidobl
4ofofADP_5 timecase
5timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing22 laidobl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 theorydet
7theorytheoryNOUNNumber=Sing22 laidnsubj:pass
8ofofADP_9 Autochthonycase
9AutochthonyAutochthonyPROPNNumber=Sing7 theorynmod
10((PUNCT_12 autospunct
11fromfromADP_12 autoscase
12autosautoNOUNNumber=Plur9 Autochthonyappos
13,,PUNCT_14 selfpunct
14selfselfNOUNNumber=Sing12 autosconj
15,,PUNCT_17 chthonpunct
16andandCCONJ_17 chthoncc
17chthonchthonNOUNNumber=Sing12 autosconj
18,,PUNCT_19 earthpunct
19earthearthNOUNNumber=Sing17 chthonconj
20))PUNCT_12 autospunct
21wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin22 laidaux:pass
22laidlayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
23asideasideADV_22 laidadvmod
24..PUNCT_22 laidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1laypast · passivethe theory of Autochthonyafter the lapse; timeaside propertyvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result

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