boiler Who acts: boiler, building, we, plumber, Steam trains, Dad · What happens: be, heat, close, make, break, have · To what, where: machine, house, water, big closed tank, steam, cold showers
«boiler» 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: boiler in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A boiler is a machine in a house or building that heats water for taps, baths and radiators.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET boiler NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN in ADP a DET house NOUN or CCONJ building NOUN that PRON heats VERB water NOUN for ADP taps NOUN , PUNCT baths NOUN and CCONJ radiators NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 boiler det 2 boiler boiler 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 in in ADP _ 8 house case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 house det 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 building cc 10 building building NOUN Number=Sing 8 house conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 heats nsubj 12 heats heat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 building acl:relcl 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 heats obj 14 for for ADP _ 15 taps case 15 taps tap NOUN Number=Plur 12 heats obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 baths punct 17 baths bath NOUN Number=Plur 15 taps conj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 radiators cc 19 radiators radiator NOUN Number=Plur 15 taps conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a boiler a machine a house or building tree rules 2 heat present building water for taps and baths and radiators vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient
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 boiler is a big closed tank where water is heated to make steam, as in a steam engine.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod amod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl mark advcl obj punct case case det compound advcl punct root A DET boiler NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ closed VERB tank NOUN where ADV water NOUN is AUX heated VERB to PART make VERB steam NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET steam NOUN engine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 boiler det 2 boiler boiler NOUN Number=Sing 7 tank nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tank cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tank det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tank amod 6 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 tank amod 7 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 heated advmod 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 heated nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 heated aux:pass 11 heated heat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 tank acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 heated advcl 14 steam steam NOUN Number=Sing 13 make obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 engine punct 16 as as ADP _ 20 engine case 17 in in ADP _ 20 engine case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 engine det 19 steam steam NOUN Number=Sing 20 engine compound 20 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 11 heated advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 tank punct
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1 close participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present a boiler a big closed tank tree rules 3 heat present · passive water vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 4 make to-infinitive steam vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset steam=Product
Example 1 Our boiler broke, so we had cold showers.
nmod:poss nsubj punct advmod nsubj conj amod obj punct root Our PRON boiler NOUN broke VERB , PUNCT so ADV we PRON had VERB cold ADJ showers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 boiler nmod:poss 2 boiler boiler NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 had punct 5 so so ADV _ 7 had advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 had nsubj 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 broke conj 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 9 showers amod 9 showers shower NOUN Number=Plur 7 had obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break past Our boiler vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 have past we cold showers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shower=Patient
Example 2 The plumber came to fix the boiler.
det nsubj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET plumber NOUN came VERB to PART fix VERB the DET boiler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plumber det 2 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 fix mark 5 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 came advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boiler det 7 boiler boiler NOUN Number=Sing 5 fix obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the plumber vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fix to-infinitive the plumber not said here the boiler vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent boiler=Patient
Example 3 Steam trains have a big boiler to make steam.
compound nsubj det amod obj mark advcl obj punct root Steam NOUN trains NOUN have VERB a DET big ADJ boiler NOUN to PART make VERB steam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steam steam NOUN Number=Sing 2 trains compound 2 trains train NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 boiler det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boiler amod 6 boiler boiler NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 have advcl 9 steam steam NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Steam trains a big boiler vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boiler=Patient 2 make to-infinitive Steam trains not said here steam vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset steam=Product
Example 4 A carbon monoxide alarm is fitted near the boiler.
det compound compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root A DET carbon NOUN monoxide NOUN alarm NOUN is AUX fitted VERB near ADP the DET boiler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 alarm det 2 carbon carbon NOUN Number=Sing 3 monoxide compound 3 monoxide monoxide NOUN Number=Sing 4 alarm compound 4 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 6 fitted nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fitted aux:pass 6 fitted fit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 near near ADP _ 9 boiler case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 boiler det 9 boiler boiler NOUN Number=Sing 6 fitted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 fitted punct
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1 fit present · passive a monoxide alarm the boiler vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme near boiler=Trajectory
Example 5 The boiler is in the kitchen cupboard.
det nsubj cop case det compound punct root The DET boiler NOUN is AUX in ADP the DET kitchen NOUN cupboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boiler det 2 boiler boiler NOUN Number=Sing 7 cupboard nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cupboard cop 4 in in ADP _ 7 cupboard case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cupboard det 6 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 7 cupboard compound 7 cupboard cupboard NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 cupboard punct
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1 is present the boiler the kitchen cupboard tree rules
Example 6 Dad wore a blue boiler suit to paint the shed.
nsubj det amod compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN wore VERB a DET blue ADJ boiler NOUN suit NOUN to PART paint VERB the DET shed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 suit det 4 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 6 suit amod 5 boiler boiler NOUN Number=Sing 6 suit compound 6 suit suit NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 to to PART _ 8 paint mark 8 paint paint VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wore advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 shed det 10 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 8 paint obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past Dad a blue boiler suit vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent suit=Theme 2 paint to-infinitive Dad not said here the shed vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent shed=Destination
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