charger

Who acts: device, I, you, tablet, charger, Mum · What happens: put back, ride, borrow, plug, not leave, charge · To what, where: electricity, battery, horse, battle, phone charger, charger

«charger» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: charger in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A device that puts electricity back into a battery, like a phone or laptop charger.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 device	det
2	device	device	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	4 puts	nsubj
4	puts	put	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 device	acl:relcl
5	electricity	electricity	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 puts	obj
6	back	back	ADV	_	4 puts	advmod
7	into	into	ADP	_	9 battery	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 battery	det
9	battery	battery	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 puts	obl
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 phone	punct
11	like	like	ADP	_	13 phone	case
12	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 phone	det
13	phone	phone	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 device	conj
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	16 charger	cc
15	laptop	laptop	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 charger	compound
16	charger	charger	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 phone	conj
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 device	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	put back	present	a device and a phone or laptop charger	electricity		a battery			vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent electricity=Goal

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: old, in stories — kept apart, not parsed.

A horse ridden by a knight into battle.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 horse	det
2	horse	horse	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	ridden	ride	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 horse	acl
4	by	by	ADP	_	6 knight	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 knight	det
6	knight	knight	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 ridden	obl
7	into	into	ADP	_	8 battle	case
8	battle	battle	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 ridden	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 horse	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ride	participle		a horse not said here		battle		by a knight	vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into battle=Trajectory

Meaning 3

A large flat plate (rare).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 plate	det
2	large	large	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 plate	amod
3	flat	flat	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 plate	amod
4	plate	plate	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	(	(	PUNCT	_	6 rare	punct
6	rare	rare	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 plate	amod
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	6 rare	punct
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 plate	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Can I borrow your phone charger?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 borrow	aux
2	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 borrow	nsubj
3	borrow	borrow	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 charger	nmod:poss
5	phone	phone	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 charger	compound
6	charger	charger	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 borrow	obj
7	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 borrow	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	borrow	can	I	your phone charger					vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charger=Theme

Example 2

Plug the charger into the wall socket.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Plug	plug	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 charger	det
3	charger	charger	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Plug	obj
4	into	into	ADP	_	7 socket	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 socket	det
6	wall	wall	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 socket	compound
7	socket	socket	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Plug	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Plug	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	plug	imperative	you not said here	the charger		the wall socket			vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme charger=Destination

Example 3

Don't leave your tablet charging under the pillow.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 leave	aux
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 leave	advmod
3	leave	leave	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 tablet	nmod:poss
5	tablet	tablet	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 leave	obj
6	charging	charge	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 tablet	acl
7	under	under	ADP	_	9 pillow	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 pillow	det
9	pillow	pillow	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 charging	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 leave	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not leave	imperative · do-support	you not said here	your tablet					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablet=Theme
2	charge	gerund	your tablet not said here			the pillow			vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under pillow=Trajectory

Example 4

The charger got hot, so Mum unplugged it.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 charger	det
2	charger	charger	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 got	nsubj
3	got	get	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	hot	hot	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 got	xcomp
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 unplugged	punct
6	so	so	ADV	_	8 unplugged	advmod
7	Mum	Mum	PROPN	Number=Sing	8 unplugged	nsubj
8	unplugged	unplug	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 got	conj
9	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 unplugged	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 got	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	get	past	the charger					hot property	vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
2	unplug	past	Mum	charger					tree rules

Example 5

Electric cars use a big charger at a charging station.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Electric	electric	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 cars	amod
2	cars	car	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 use	nsubj
3	use	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 charger	det
5	big	big	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 charger	amod
6	charger	charger	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 use	obj
7	at	at	ADP	_	10 station	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 station	det
9	charging	charging	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 station	compound
10	station	station	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 use	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 use	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	present	Electric cars	a big charger		a charging station			vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charger=Patient

Example 6

The knight rode his white charger into battle.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 knight	det
2	knight	knight	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 rode	nsubj
3	rode	ride	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 charger	nmod:poss
5	white	white	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 charger	amod
6	charger	charger	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 rode	obj
7	into	into	ADP	_	8 battle	case
8	battle	battle	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 rode	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 rode	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ride	past	the knight	knight's white charger		battle			vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent charger=Theme into battle=Trajectory

Example 7

My charger cable is frayed, so I need a new one.

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 cable	nmod:poss
2	charger	charger	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 cable	compound
3	cable	cable	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 frayed	nsubj:pass
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 frayed	aux:pass
5	frayed	fray	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 need	punct
7	so	so	ADV	_	9 need	advmod
8	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	9 need	nsubj
9	need	need	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 frayed	conj
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 one	det
11	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 one	amod
12	one	one	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 need	obj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 frayed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	fray	present · passive		My charger cable	vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
2	need	present	I	a new one	vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot one=Theme
3	cable		My		nom cable «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

Outside stood his faithful charger, pawing the ground.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Outside	outside	ADV	_	2 stood	advmod
2	stood	stand	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 charger	nmod:poss
4	faithful	faithful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 charger	amod
5	charger	charger	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 stood	obj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 pawing	punct
7	pawing	paw	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 stood	advcl
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 ground	det
9	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 pawing	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 stood	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stand	past		his faithful charger				outside property	vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer charger=Stimulus
2	paw	gerund		the ground					vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ground=Patient

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