battery
Who acts: small object, crime, torch, phone battery, battery, Button batteries · What happens: store, give, hit, need, be, have · To what, where: electricity, torches, someone, new battery, end, old batteries
«battery» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: battery in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A small object that stores electricity and gives it to torches, toys, phones and remote controls.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 object | det |
| 2 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 object | amod |
| 3 | object | object | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 stores | nsubj |
| 5 | stores | store | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 object | acl:relcl |
| 6 | electricity | electricity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 stores | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 gives | cc |
| 8 | gives | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 stores | conj |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 gives | obj |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 torches | case |
| 11 | torches | torch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 gives | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 toys | punct |
| 13 | toys | toy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 torches | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 phones | punct |
| 15 | phones | phone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 torches | conj |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 controls | cc |
| 17 | remote | remote | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 controls | amod |
| 18 | controls | control | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 torches | conj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 object | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | store | present | a small object | electricity | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme | ||||
| 2 | give | present | a small object not said here | electricity | torches and toys and phones and remote controls | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to torch=Recipient |
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
A row or group of similar things.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 row | det |
| 2 | row | row | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 4 group | cc |
| 4 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 row | conj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 things | case |
| 6 | similar | similar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 things | amod |
| 7 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 row | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 row | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a battery of tests".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 battery | punct |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 battery | det |
| 3 | battery | battery | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 tests | case |
| 5 | tests | test | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 battery | nmod |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 battery | punct |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 battery | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: In law — kept apart, not parsed.
the crime of hitting someone.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 crime | det |
| 2 | crime | crime | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 4 hitting | mark |
| 4 | hitting | hit | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 crime | acl |
| 5 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 4 hitting | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 crime | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hit | gerund | the crime not said here | someone | vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme someone=Co-Theme |
Meaning 4
A set of large guns.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 set | det |
| 2 | set | set | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 guns | case |
| 4 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 guns | amod |
| 5 | guns | gun | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 set | nmod |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 set | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The torch needs a new battery.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 torch | det |
| 2 | torch | torch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 needs | nsubj |
| 3 | needs | need | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 battery | det |
| 5 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 battery | amod |
| 6 | battery | battery | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 needs | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 needs | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | need | present | the torch | a new battery | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot battery=Theme |
Example 2
My phone battery is flat.
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 | 3 battery | nmod:poss |
| 2 | phone | phone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 battery | compound |
| 3 | battery | battery | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 flat | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 flat | cop |
| 5 | flat | flat | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 flat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | My phone battery | flat property | tree rules |
Example 3
A battery has a plus end and a minus end.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 battery | det |
| 2 | battery | battery | 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 end | det |
| 5 | plus | plus | CCONJ | _ | 6 end | cc |
| 6 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 end | cc |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 end | det |
| 9 | minus | minus | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 end | amod |
| 10 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 end | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | a battery | a end and a minus end | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient |
Example 4
Button batteries are dangerous if swallowed.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Button | button | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 batteries | compound |
| 2 | batteries | battery | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 dangerous | nsubj |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 dangerous | cop |
| 4 | dangerous | dangerous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 6 swallowed | mark |
| 6 | swallowed | swallow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 dangerous | advcl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 dangerous | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Button batteries | dangerous property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | swallow a condition, not said to happen | participle | Button batteries not said here | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 5
Recycle old batteries.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recycle | recycle | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 batteries | amod |
| 3 | batteries | battery | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Recycle | obj |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Recycle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recycle | imperative | you not said here | old batteries | tree rules |
Example 6
The toy runs on two batteries.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 toy | det |
| 2 | toy | toy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 runs | nsubj |
| 3 | runs | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 batteries | case |
| 5 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 batteries | nummod |
| 6 | batteries | battery | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 runs | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 runs | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run | present | the toy | two batteries | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on battery=Trajectory |
Example 7
Connect the battery to the bulb to make a circuit.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connect | connect | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 battery | det |
| 3 | battery | battery | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Connect | obj |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 bulb | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 bulb | det |
| 6 | bulb | bulb | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Connect | obl |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 make | mark |
| 8 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Connect | advcl |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 circuit | det |
| 10 | circuit | circuit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 make | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Connect | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | connect | imperative | you not said here | the battery | to the bulb | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent battery=Patient to bulb=Co-Patient | |||
| 2 | make | to-infinitive | you not said here | a circuit | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset circuit=Product |
Example 8
Charge the battery overnight.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charge | charge | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 battery | det |
| 3 | battery | battery | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Charge | obj |
| 4 | overnight | overnight | ADV | _ | 1 Charge | advmod |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Charge | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | charge | imperative | you not said here | the battery | overnight property | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location battery=Theme |
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