autopilot Who acts: car, person, autopilot, I, cars, He · What happens: steer, control, do, think, switch, fly · To what, where: car, something, pilot, autopilot, plane, long flights
«autopilot» 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: autopilot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A computer system in an aircraft, ship or car that steers and controls it automatically, without a person doing it by hand.
The tree, 22 words det compound case det nmod punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj advmod punct case det parataxis acl obj case obl punct root A DET computer NOUN system NOUN in ADP an DET aircraft NOUN , PUNCT ship NOUN or CCONJ car NOUN that PRON steers VERB and CCONJ controls VERB it PRON automatically ADV , PUNCT without ADP a DET person NOUN doing VERB it PRON by ADP hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 system det 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 3 system compound 3 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 aircraft case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 aircraft det 6 aircraft aircraft NOUN Number=Sing 3 system nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 ship punct 8 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 6 aircraft conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 car cc 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 aircraft conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 steers nsubj 12 steers steer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 car acl:relcl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 controls cc 14 controls control VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 steers conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 controls obj 16 automatically automatically ADV _ 14 controls advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 person punct 18 without without ADP _ 20 person case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 person det 20 person person NOUN Number=Sing 14 controls parataxis 21 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 20 person acl 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 doing obj 23 by by ADP _ 24 hand case 24 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 21 doing obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 system punct
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1 steer present car vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 control present car not said here car automatically property vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 do gerund a person not said here car by hand vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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.
Meaning 2 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
In "on autopilot": doing something without thinking about it, out of habit.
The tree, 12 words case punct case obl punct punct csubj obj mark advcl case obl punct case case punct root In ADP " PUNCT on ADP autopilot NOUN " PUNCT : PUNCT doing VERB something PRON without SCONJ thinking VERB about ADP it PRON , PUNCT out ADP of ADP habit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 autopilot case 2 " " PUNCT _ 4 autopilot punct 3 on on ADP _ 4 autopilot case 4 autopilot autopilot NOUN Number=Sing 16 habit obl 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 autopilot punct 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 doing punct 7 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 habit csubj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 doing obj 9 without without SCONJ _ 10 thinking mark 10 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 doing advcl 11 about about ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 thinking obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 habit punct 14 out out ADP _ 16 habit case 15 of of ADP _ 16 habit case 16 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing root root 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 habit punct
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1 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 think speech: other gerund about autopilot vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic
Example 1 The pilot switched on the autopilot over the ocean.
det acl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET pilot NOUN switched VERB on ADP the DET autopilot NOUN over ADP the DET ocean NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 switched switch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 pilot acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 autopilot case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 autopilot det 6 autopilot autopilot NOUN Number=Sing 3 switched obl 7 over over ADP _ 9 ocean case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ocean det 9 ocean ocean NOUN Number=Sing 6 autopilot nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pilot punct
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1 switch participle the pilot not said here the autopilot over the ocean vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 On long flights, the autopilot flies the plane for hours.
case amod obl punct det nsubj det obj case obl punct root On ADP long ADJ flights NOUN , PUNCT the DET autopilot NOUN flies VERB the DET plane NOUN for ADP hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 flights case 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flights amod 3 flights flight NOUN Number=Plur 7 flies obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 flights punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 autopilot det 6 autopilot autopilot NOUN Number=Sing 7 flies nsubj 7 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 plane det 9 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 7 flies obj 10 for for ADP _ 11 hours case 11 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 7 flies obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 flies punct
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1 fly present the autopilot the plane long flights hour vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent plane=Theme on flight=Location
Example 3 I was on autopilot and put the milk in the cupboard.
nsubj cop case cc conj det obj case det obl punct root I PRON was AUX on ADP autopilot NOUN and CCONJ put VERB the DET milk NOUN in ADP the DET cupboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 autopilot nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 autopilot cop 3 on on ADP _ 4 autopilot case 4 autopilot autopilot NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 put cc 6 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 autopilot conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 milk det 8 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 cupboard case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cupboard det 11 cupboard cupboard NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 autopilot punct
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1 is past I autopilot tree rules 2 put infinitive I not said here the milk the cupboard vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent milk=Theme in cupboard=Destination
Example 4 Some cars can steer themselves a little with autopilot.
det nsubj aux obj det obl:unmarked case obl punct root Some DET cars NOUN can AUX steer VERB themselves PRON a DET little ADJ with ADP autopilot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 cars det 2 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 4 steer nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 steer aux 4 steer steer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 steer obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 little det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 steer obl:unmarked 8 with with ADP _ 9 autopilot case 9 autopilot autopilot NOUN Number=Sing 4 steer obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 steer punct
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1 steer can some cars cars = car with autopilot; a little obl:unmarked vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme
Example 5 He walked home on autopilot, thinking about the game.
nsubj advmod case obl punct advcl case det obl punct root He PRON walked VERB home ADV on ADP autopilot NOUN , PUNCT thinking VERB about ADP the DET game 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 home home ADV _ 2 walked advmod 4 on on ADP _ 5 autopilot case 5 autopilot autopilot NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 thinking punct 7 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 walked advcl 8 about about ADP _ 10 game case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 game det 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 thinking obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past He autopilot home property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on autopilot=Trajectory 2 think speech: other gerund He not said here about the game vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about game=Topic
Example 6 Pilots must still watch carefully even on autopilot.
nsubj aux advmod advmod advmod case obl punct root Pilots NOUN must AUX still ADV watch VERB carefully ADV even ADV on ADP autopilot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pilots pilot NOUN Number=Plur 4 watch nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 watch aux 3 still still ADV _ 4 watch advmod 4 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 carefully carefully ADV _ 4 watch advmod 6 even even ADV _ 8 autopilot advmod 7 on on ADP _ 8 autopilot case 8 autopilot autopilot NOUN Number=Sing 4 watch obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 watch punct
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1 watch must Pilots autopilot still carefully property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on autopilot=Location
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