converter Who acts: converter, device, tool, catalytic converter, that, We · What happens: be, change, make, pack, trip, use · To what, where: machine, something, one form, tool, amounts, one unit
«converter» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: converter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A converter is a machine or device that changes something from one form into another, such as electricity, signals or files.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case nummod obl case obl punct case fixed conj punct appos cc conj punct root A DET converter NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN or CCONJ device NOUN that PRON changes VERB something PRON from ADP one NUM form NOUN into ADP another DET , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP electricity NOUN , PUNCT signals NOUN or CCONJ files NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 converter det 2 converter converter 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 or or CCONJ _ 7 device cc 7 device device NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 changes nsubj 9 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 device acl:relcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 changes obj 11 from from ADP _ 13 form case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 form nummod 13 form form NOUN Number=Sing 9 changes obl 14 into into ADP _ 15 another case 15 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 changes obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 electricity punct 17 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 electricity case 18 as as ADP _ 17 such fixed 19 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 signals punct 21 signals signal NOUN Number=Plur 19 electricity appos 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 files cc 23 files file NOUN Number=Plur 21 signals conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a converter a machine or device and electricity tree rules 2 change present device something one form into another result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent something=Patient from form=Initial_State into another=Result
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 converter is a tool or chart that changes amounts from one unit or currency into another.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case nummod obl cc conj case obl punct root A DET converter NOUN is AUX a DET tool NOUN or CCONJ chart NOUN that PRON changes VERB amounts NOUN from ADP one NUM unit NOUN or CCONJ currency NOUN into ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 converter det 2 converter converter NOUN Number=Sing 5 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tool det 5 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 chart cc 7 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 5 tool conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 changes nsubj 9 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tool acl:relcl 10 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 9 changes obj 11 from from ADP _ 13 unit case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 unit nummod 13 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 9 changes obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 currency cc 15 currency currency NOUN Number=Sing 13 unit conj 16 into into ADP _ 17 another case 17 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 changes obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 tool punct
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1 is a present a converter a tool or chart tree rules 2 change present a tool or chart amounts one unit or currency into another result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent amount=Patient from unit=Initial_State into another=Result
Meaning 3 Usage: cars — kept apart, not parsed.
A catalytic converter is a part of a car's exhaust that makes the gases less poisonous.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj cop det case det nmod:poss case nmod nsubj parataxis det obj advmod xcomp punct root A DET catalytic ADJ converter NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET car NOUN 's PART exhaust NOUN that PRON makes VERB the DET gases NOUN less ADV poisonous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 converter det 2 catalytic catalytic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 converter amod 3 converter converter NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 part det 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 11 exhaust case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 car det 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 11 exhaust nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 car case 11 exhaust exhaust NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 makes nsubj 13 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part parataxis 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 gases det 15 gases gas NOUN Number=Plur 13 makes obj 16 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 17 poisonous advmod 17 poisonous poisonous ADJ Degree=Pos 13 makes xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present a catalytic converter a part of a car's exhaust tree rules 2 make present that the gases poisonous property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset gas=Product
Example 1 We packed a plug converter for our trip to Ireland.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl case nmod punct root We PRON packed VERB a DET plug NOUN converter NOUN for ADP our PRON trip NOUN to ADP Ireland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 packed nsubj 2 packed pack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 converter det 4 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 5 converter compound 5 converter converter NOUN Number=Sing 2 packed obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 trip case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 trip nmod:poss 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 packed obl 9 to to ADP _ 10 Ireland case 10 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 8 trip nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 packed punct
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1 pack past We a plug converter for our trip to Ireland vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent converter=Theme 2 trip our to Ireland nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl
Example 2 Use the unit converter to change 10 miles into kilometres.
det compound obj mark advcl nummod obj case obl punct root Use VERB the DET unit NOUN converter NOUN to PART change VERB 10 NUM miles NOUN into ADP kilometres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 converter det 3 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 4 converter compound 4 converter converter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 change mark 6 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 miles nummod 8 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 6 change obj 9 into into ADP _ 10 kilometres case 10 kilometres kilometre NOUN Number=Plur 6 change obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the unit converter vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent converter=Patient 2 change to-infinitive you not said here 10 miles into kilometres result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent mile=Patient into kilometre=Result
Example 3 A solar panel is a converter of sunlight into electricity.
det amod nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod punct root A DET solar ADJ panel NOUN is AUX a DET converter NOUN of ADP sunlight NOUN into ADP electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 panel det 2 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 3 panel amod 3 panel panel NOUN Number=Sing 6 converter nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 converter cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 converter det 6 converter converter NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 sunlight case 8 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 6 converter nmod 9 into into ADP _ 10 electricity case 10 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 6 converter nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 converter punct
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1 is a present a solar panel a converter electricity of sunlight tree rules
Example 4 The website has a currency converter for pounds and dollars.
det nsubj det compound obj case nmod cc conj punct root The DET website NOUN has VERB a DET currency NOUN converter NOUN for ADP pounds NOUN and CCONJ dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 website det 2 website website 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 converter det 5 currency currency NOUN Number=Sing 6 converter compound 6 converter converter NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 pounds case 8 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 6 converter nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 dollars cc 10 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 8 pounds conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the website a currency converter for pounds and dollars vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent converter=Patient
Example 5 Dad installed a converter so the old TV can get digital channels.
nsubj det obj mark det amod nsubj aux advcl amod obj punct root Dad NOUN installed VERB a DET converter NOUN so SCONJ the DET old ADJ TV NOUN can AUX get VERB digital ADJ channels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 installed nsubj 2 installed install VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 converter det 4 converter converter NOUN Number=Sing 2 installed obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 10 get mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 TV det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 TV amod 8 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 10 get nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 get aux 10 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 installed advcl 11 digital digital ADJ Degree=Pos 12 channels amod 12 channels channel NOUN Number=Plur 10 get obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 installed punct
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1 install past Dad a converter vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent converter=Theme 2 get can the old TV digital channels vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer channel=Stimulus
Example 6 The car failed its test because the catalytic converter was broken.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET car NOUN failed VERB its PRON test NOUN because SCONJ the DET catalytic ADJ converter NOUN was AUX broken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 failed nsubj 3 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 test nmod:poss 5 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 failed obj 6 because because SCONJ _ 11 broken mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 converter det 8 catalytic catalytic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 converter amod 9 converter converter NOUN Number=Sing 11 broken nsubj:pass 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 broken aux:pass 11 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 failed advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 failed punct
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1 fail past the car car's test vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality 2 break past · passive the catalytic converter vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 test car nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 I used a file converter to turn my photo into a smaller picture.
nsubj det compound obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root I PRON used VERB a DET file NOUN converter NOUN to PART turn VERB my PRON photo NOUN into ADP a DET smaller ADJ picture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 converter det 4 file file NOUN Number=Sing 5 converter compound 5 converter converter NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 turn mark 7 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 photo nmod:poss 9 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 7 turn obj 10 into into ADP _ 13 picture case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 picture det 12 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 picture amod 13 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 7 turn obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past I a file converter vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent converter=Patient 2 turn to-infinitive I not said here my photo a smaller picture vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent photo=Theme into picture=Trajectory
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