defective Who acts: working, use, toaster, we, defective wire, company · What happens: not work, be, have, use, not use, take · To what, where: fault, past, toaster, light, cars, set
«defective» 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: defective in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not working properly because something is wrong with it; having a fault.
advmod csubj advmod case obl cop case obl punct advcl det obj punct root Not PART working VERB properly ADV because ADP something PRON is AUX wrong ADJ with ADP it PRON ; PUNCT having VERB a DET fault NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 working advmod 2 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 wrong csubj 3 properly properly ADV _ 2 working advmod 4 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 working obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wrong cop 7 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 wrong obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 having punct 11 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 wrong advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 fault det 13 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 11 having obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 wrong punct
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1 not work gerund because something; properly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present working with it; wrong property tree rules 3 have gerund working not said here a fault vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fault=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 Usage: old, offensive — kept apart, not parsed.
Used in the past about people with disabilities; this use is now hurtful and should not be used.
The tree, 18 words case det obl case nmod case nmod punct det nsubj cop advmod parataxis cc aux advmod aux:pass conj punct root Used VERB in ADP the DET past NOUN about ADP people NOUN with ADP disabilities NOUN ; PUNCT this DET use NOUN is AUX now ADV hurtful ADJ and CCONJ should AUX not PART be AUX used VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 in in ADP _ 4 past case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 past det 4 past past NOUN Number=Sing 1 Used obl 5 about about ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 past nmod 7 with with ADP _ 8 disabilities case 8 disabilities disability NOUN Number=Plur 6 people nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 hurtful punct 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 use det 11 use use NOUN Number=Sing 14 hurtful nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 hurtful cop 13 now now ADV PronType=Dem 14 hurtful advmod 14 hurtful hurtful ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Used parataxis 15 and and CCONJ _ 19 used cc 16 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 used aux 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 used advmod 18 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 19 used aux:pass 19 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 hurtful conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 1 Used punct
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1 use participle the past about people with disabilities vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present this use now hurtful property tree rules 3 not use should · passive this use not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»
Example 1 The toaster was defective, so we took it back to the shop.
det nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj parataxis obj advmod case det obl punct root The DET toaster NOUN was AUX defective ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON took VERB it PRON back ADV to ADP the DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 toaster det 2 toaster toaster NOUN Number=Sing 4 defective nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 defective cop 4 defective defective ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 took punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 took advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 took nsubj 8 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 defective parataxis 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 took obj 10 back back ADV _ 8 took advmod 11 to to ADP _ 13 shop case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 shop det 13 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 10 back obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 defective punct
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1 is past the toaster defective property tree rules 2 take past we toaster vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 2 A defective wire caused the light to flicker.
det amod nsubj det obj mark acl punct root A DET defective ADJ wire NOUN caused VERB the DET light NOUN to PART flicker VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wire det 2 defective defective ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wire amod 3 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused nsubj 4 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 light det 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused obj 7 to to PART _ 8 flicker mark 8 flicker flicker VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 light acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 caused punct
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1 cause past a defective wire the light vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition light=Patient 2 flicker to-infinitive a defective wire not said here the light not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The company recalled cars with defective brakes.
det nsubj obj case amod obl punct root The DET company NOUN recalled VERB cars NOUN with ADP defective ADJ brakes 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 recalled nsubj 3 recalled recall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 3 recalled obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 brakes case 6 defective defective ADJ Degree=Pos 7 brakes amod 7 brakes brake NOUN Number=Plur 3 recalled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 recalled punct
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1 recall past the company cars with defective brakes vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme
Example 4 One of the bulbs in the set was defective.
case det nmod case det obl cop acl:relcl punct root One NUM of ADP the DET bulbs NOUN in ADP the DET set NOUN was AUX defective ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 of of ADP _ 4 bulbs case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bulbs det 4 bulbs bulb NOUN Number=Plur 1 One nmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 set case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 set det 7 set set NOUN Number=Sing 9 defective obl 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 defective cop 9 defective defective ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bulbs acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
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1 is past the bulbs not said here the set defective property tree rules
Example 5 You can get a refund for defective goods.
nsubj aux det obj case amod nmod punct root You PRON can AUX get VERB a DET refund NOUN for ADP defective ADJ goods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 get nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 refund det 5 refund refund NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 goods case 7 defective defective ADJ Degree=Pos 8 goods amod 8 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 5 refund nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get can You a refund for defective goods vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent refund=Theme for goods=Source
Example 6 The bike was defective — the chain kept slipping.
det nsubj cop punct det nsubj conj xcomp punct root The DET bike NOUN was AUX defective ADJ — PUNCT the DET chain NOUN kept VERB slipping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bike det 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 4 defective nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 defective cop 4 defective defective ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 8 kept punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 chain det 7 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 8 kept nsubj 8 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 defective conj 9 slipping slip VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 kept xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 defective punct
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1 is past the bike defective property tree rules 2 keep past the chain tree rules 3 slip gerund the chain not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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