controlling Who acts: controlling, charge, you, controlling person, people, controlling share · What happens: mean, be, make, do, want, control · To what, where: charge, drone, other people, enough, power, company · Speech: someone speaks here
«controlling» 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: controlling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 As a verb form, controlling means being in charge of something or making it do what you want: «He is controlling the drone».
The tree, 23 words case det compound obl punct nsubj cop case obj case nmod cc conj obj xcomp obj nsubj ccomp punct punct nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN form NOUN , PUNCT controlling NOUN means VERB being AUX in ADP charge NOUN of ADP something PRON or CCONJ making VERB it PRON do VERB what PRON you PRON want VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON is AUX controlling VERB the DET drone NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 4 form case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 form det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 form compound 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 form punct 6 controlling controlling NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 charge cop 9 in in ADP _ 10 charge case 10 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 charge nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 making cc 14 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 something conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 making obj 16 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 making xcomp 17 what what PRON PronType=Int 19 want obj 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 want nsubj 19 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 do ccomp 20 : : PUNCT _ 24 controlling punct 21 « « PUNCT _ 24 controlling punct 22 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 controlling nsubj 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 controlling aux 24 controlling control VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 means ccomp 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 drone det 26 drone drone NOUN Number=Sing 24 controlling obj 27 » » PUNCT _ 24 controlling punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present controlling as a verb form vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is gerund charge of something tree rules 3 make gerund charge tree rules 4 do infinitive charge not said here tree rules 5 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 6 control in a quote present · progressive controlling the drone vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drone=Theme
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 controlling person tries too hard to control other people and what they do, which is unkind and unfair.
The tree, 19 words det compound nsubj advmod xcomp mark xcomp amod obj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct nsubj cop conj cc conj punct root A DET controlling NOUN person NOUN tries VERB too ADV hard ADJ to PART control VERB other ADJ people NOUN and CCONJ what PRON they PRON do VERB , PUNCT which PRON is AUX unkind ADJ and CCONJ unfair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 controlling controlling NOUN Number=Sing 3 person compound 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 tries nsubj 4 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 too too ADV _ 6 hard advmod 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tries xcomp 7 to to PART _ 8 control mark 8 control control VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hard xcomp 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 control obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 what cc 12 what what PRON PronType=Rel 8 control conj 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 do nsubj 14 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 what acl:relcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 unkind punct 16 which which PRON PronType=Rel 18 unkind nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 unkind cop 18 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hard conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 unfair cc 20 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 18 unkind conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 tries punct
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1 try present a controlling person hard property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 control to-infinitive a controlling person not said here other people vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme 3 do present people vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present unkind property tree rules 5 be tree rules
Meaning 3 A controlling share or interest means enough to have power over a company.
det compound nsubj cc conj obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root A DET controlling NOUN share NOUN or CCONJ interest NOUN means VERB enough ADJ to PART have VERB power NOUN over ADP a DET company NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 share det 2 controlling controlling NOUN Number=Sing 3 share compound 3 share share NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 interest cc 5 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 3 share conj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means obj 8 to to PART _ 9 have mark 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 enough advcl 10 power power NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 11 over over ADP _ 13 company case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 company det 13 company company NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present a controlling share or interest enough vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enough=Topic 2 have to-infinitive a controlling share or interest not said here power a company vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient
Example 1 She is controlling the robot with a tablet.
nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct root She PRON is AUX controlling VERB the DET robot NOUN with ADP a DET tablet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 controlling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 controlling aux 3 controlling control VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 robot det 5 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 3 controlling obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 tablet case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tablet det 8 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 3 controlling obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 controlling punct
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1 control present · progressive She the robot with a tablet vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robot=Theme
Example 2 In a fair test we are controlling all the variables but one.
case det amod obl nsubj aux det:predet det obj cc conj punct root In ADP a DET fair ADJ test NOUN we PRON are AUX controlling VERB all DET the DET variables NOUN but CCONJ one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 test case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 test det 3 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 4 test amod 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 7 controlling obl 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 controlling nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 controlling aux 7 controlling control VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 variables det:predet 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 variables det 10 variables variable NOUN Number=Plur 7 controlling obj 11 but but CCONJ _ 12 one cc 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 variables conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 controlling punct
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1 control present · progressive we all variables a fair test vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent variable=Theme
Example 3 Her friend was very controlling and wouldn't let her play with others.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod cc aux advmod conj obj xcomp case obl punct root Her PRON friend NOUN was AUX very ADV controlling ADJ and CCONJ would AUX n't PART let VERB her PRON play VERB with ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 5 controlling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 controlling cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 controlling advmod 5 controlling controlling ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 let cc 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 let aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 let advmod 9 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 controlling conj 10 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 let obj 11 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 let xcomp 12 with with ADP _ 13 others case 13 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 play obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 controlling punct
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1 is past Her friend controlling property tree rules 2 not let would Her friend not said here friend tree rules 3 play infinitive friend not said here with others vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with other=Theme
Example 4 Controlling your temper takes practice.
csubj nmod:poss obj obj punct root Controlling VERB your PRON temper NOUN takes VERB practice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Controlling control VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 takes csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 temper nmod:poss 3 temper temper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Controlling obj 4 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 4 takes obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 takes punct
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1 control gerund your temper vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temper=Theme 2 take present Controlling practice vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent practice=Theme 3 temper your nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The company bought a controlling share.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET company NOUN bought VERB a DET controlling NOUN share NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 bought nsubj 3 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 share det 5 controlling controlling NOUN Number=Sing 6 share compound 6 share share NOUN Number=Sing 3 bought obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 bought punct
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1 buy past the company a controlling share vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent share=Theme
Example 6 Controlling the ball well is key in football.
csubj det obj advmod cop case obl punct root Controlling VERB the DET ball NOUN well ADV is AUX key ADJ in ADP football NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Controlling control VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 key csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ball det 3 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 1 Controlling obj 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 1 Controlling advmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 key cop 6 key key ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 football case 8 football football NOUN Number=Sing 6 key obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 key punct
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1 control gerund the ball well property vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme 2 is present Controlling football key property tree rules
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