controller Who acts: held device, person, machine, you, we, batteries · What happens: hold, use, play, work, be, manage · To what, where: video games, machine, something, second controller, me, small controller · Speech: someone speaks here
«controller» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: controller in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A hand-held device with buttons and sticks used to play video games or work a machine such as a toy car or drone.
The tree, 24 words det compound punct amod nsubj case nmod cc conj mark xcomp compound obj cc conj det obj case fixed det compound nmod cc conj punct root A DET hand NOUN - PUNCT held VERB device NOUN with ADP buttons NOUN and CCONJ sticks NOUN used VERB to PART play VERB video NOUN games NOUN or CCONJ work VERB a DET machine NOUN such ADJ as ADP a DET toy NOUN car NOUN or CCONJ drone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 device det 2 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 4 held compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 hand punct 4 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 device amod 5 device device NOUN Number=Sing 10 used nsubj 6 with with ADP _ 7 buttons case 7 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 5 device nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 sticks cc 9 sticks stick NOUN Number=Plur 7 buttons conj 10 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 12 play mark 12 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 used xcomp 13 video video NOUN Number=Sing 14 games compound 14 games game NOUN Number=Plur 12 play obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 work cc 16 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 play conj 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 machine det 18 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 16 work obj 19 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 23 car case 20 as as ADP _ 19 such fixed 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 car det 22 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 23 car compound 23 car car NOUN Number=Sing 18 machine nmod 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 drone cc 25 drone drone NOUN Number=Sing 23 car conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 10 used punct
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1 hold participle vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 use past a held device with buttons and sticks vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 play to-infinitive a held device with buttons and sticks not said here video games vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme 4 work infinitive a held device with buttons and sticks not said here a machine such a toy car or drone vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent machine=Material
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 person whose job is to control or manage something, such as an air traffic controller.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop mark cc conj obj punct case fixed det compound compound conj punct root A DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART control VERB or CCONJ manage VERB something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP an DET air NOUN traffic NOUN controller NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 control nsubj 3 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 4 job nmod:poss 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 control nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 control cop 6 to to PART _ 7 control mark 7 control control VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 manage cc 9 manage manage VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 control conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 manage obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 controller punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 controller case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 controller det 15 air air NOUN Number=Sing 16 traffic compound 16 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 17 controller compound 17 controller controller NOUN Number=Sing 10 something conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 control punct
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1 is present a person control property tree rules 2 manage infinitive a person not said here something vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 3 A part of a machine that controls how it works.
det case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod nsubj ccomp punct root A DET part NOUN of ADP a DET machine NOUN that PRON controls VERB how ADV it PRON works VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 part det 2 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 machine case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 2 part nmod 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 controls nsubj 7 controls control VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine acl:relcl 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 works advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 works nsubj 10 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 controls ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 part punct
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1 control present a machine vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 work present machine vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Pass me the second controller so we can play together.
obj det amod obj mark nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root Pass VERB me PRON the DET second ADJ controller NOUN so SCONJ we PRON can AUX play VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pass pass VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Pass obj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 controller det 4 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 controller amod 5 controller controller NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pass obj 6 so so SCONJ _ 9 play mark 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 play nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 play aux 9 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Pass advcl 10 together together ADV _ 9 play advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pass punct
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1 pass imperative you not said here the second controller me vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient controller=Theme 2 play can we together property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The controller's batteries are flat.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct root The DET controller NOUN 's PART batteries NOUN are AUX flat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 controller det 2 controller controller NOUN Number=Sing 4 batteries nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 controller case 4 batteries battery NOUN Number=Plur 6 flat nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 flat cop 6 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 flat punct
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1 is present the controller's batteries flat property tree rules
Example 3 My drone has a small controller.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct root My PRON drone NOUN has VERB a DET small ADJ controller NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 drone nmod:poss 2 drone drone 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 controller det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 controller amod 6 controller controller NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My drone a small controller vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent controller=Patient
Example 4 Air traffic controllers tell pilots when to land.
compound compound nsubj iobj advmod mark advcl punct root Air NOUN traffic NOUN controllers NOUN tell VERB pilots NOUN when ADV to PART land VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 traffic compound 2 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 3 controllers compound 3 controllers controller NOUN Number=Plur 4 tell nsubj 4 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 pilots pilot NOUN Number=Plur 4 tell iobj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 land advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 land mark 8 land land VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tell advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert present traffic controllers pilots vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pilot=Recipient 2 land to-infinitive traffic controllers not said here vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Press the A button on the controller to jump.
det det obj case det obl mark advcl punct root Press VERB the DET A DET button NOUN on ADP the DET controller NOUN to PART jump VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 button det 3 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 button det 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 controller case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 controller det 7 controller controller NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obl 8 to to PART _ 9 jump mark 9 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Press advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the button the controller vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 2 jump to-infinitive you not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Put the controller away when screen time is over.
det obj advmod advmod compound nsubj cop advmod punct root Put VERB the DET controller NOUN away ADV when ADV screen NOUN time NOUN is AUX over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 controller det 3 controller controller NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 away away ADV _ 1 Put advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 over advmod 6 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 7 time compound 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 over nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 over cop 9 over over ADV _ 4 away advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the controller away property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent controller=Goal 2 is present screen time over property tree rules
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