device Who acts: device, you, smoke alarm, He, tablet, Rhyme · What happens: be, make, use, get, turn off, invent · To what, where: machine, tool, clever way, result, devices, safety device
«device» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: device in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A device is a machine or tool made for a special job, like a phone, a tablet or a can opener.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det cc conj acl case det amod obl punct case det obl punct det conj cc det aux conj punct root A DET device NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN or CCONJ tool NOUN made VERB for ADP a DET special ADJ job NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET phone NOUN , PUNCT a DET tablet NOUN or CCONJ a DET can AUX opener NOUN . PUNCT 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 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 tool cc 7 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine conj 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 tool acl 9 for for ADP _ 12 job case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 job det 11 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 12 job amod 12 job job NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 phone punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 phone case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 phone det 16 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 tablet punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 tablet det 19 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 16 phone conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 23 opener cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 opener det 22 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 opener aux 23 opener opener NOUN Number=Sing 19 tablet conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a device a machine or tool tree rules 2 make participle tool not said here for a special job; like a phone and a tablet or a opener vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for job=Asset
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 device is a clever way or trick used to get a result, like a plan or a technique in writing.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj acl mark advcl det obj punct case det obl cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET device NOUN is AUX a DET clever ADJ way NOUN or CCONJ trick NOUN used VERB to PART get VERB a DET result NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET plan NOUN or CCONJ a DET technique NOUN in ADP writing NOUN . PUNCT 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 6 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 5 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 trick cc 8 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 6 way conj 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 way acl 10 to to PART _ 11 get mark 11 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 used advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 result det 13 result result NOUN Number=Sing 11 get obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 plan punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 plan case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 plan det 17 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 11 get obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 technique cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 technique det 20 technique technique NOUN Number=Sing 17 plan conj 21 in in ADP _ 22 writing case 22 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 17 plan nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 way punct
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1 is a present a device a clever way or trick tree rules 2 use participle a clever way or trick not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 get to-infinitive a result like a plan in writing or a technique vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer result=Stimulus
Example 1 Please turn off all devices during the test.
discourse compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ turn VERB off ADP all DET devices NOUN during ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 turn discourse 2 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 turn compound:prt 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 devices det 5 devices device NOUN Number=Plur 2 turn obj 6 during during ADP _ 8 test case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 test det 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 turn obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 turn punct
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1 turn off imperative you not said here all devices during the test vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent device=Patient
Example 2 A smoke alarm is a safety device.
det compound nsubj cop det compound punct root A DET smoke NOUN alarm NOUN is AUX a DET safety NOUN device NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 alarm det 2 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 3 alarm compound 3 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 7 device nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 device cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 device det 6 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 7 device compound 7 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 device punct
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1 is a present a smoke alarm a safety device tree rules
Example 3 He invented a device to water plants automatically.
nsubj det obj mark compound advcl advmod punct root He PRON invented VERB a DET device NOUN to PART water NOUN plants NOUN automatically ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 invented nsubj 2 invented invent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 device det 4 device device NOUN Number=Sing 2 invented obj 5 to to PART _ 7 plants mark 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 plants compound 7 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 invented advcl 8 automatically automatically ADV _ 2 invented advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 invented punct
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1 invent past He a device automatically property vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent device=Result
Example 4 My tablet is my favourite device.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root My PRON tablet NOUN is AUX my PRON favourite ADJ device 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 tablet nmod:poss 2 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 6 device nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 device cop 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 device nmod:poss 5 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 device amod 6 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 device punct
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1 is a present My tablet my favourite device tree rules
Example 5 Keep your device locked with a passcode.
nmod:poss obj xcomp case det obl punct root Keep VERB your PRON device NOUN locked VERB with ADP a DET passcode NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 device nmod:poss 3 device device NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 locked lock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Keep xcomp 5 with with ADP _ 7 passcode case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 passcode det 7 passcode passcode NOUN Number=Sing 4 locked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your device tree rules 2 lock participle your device not said here with a passcode vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Rhyme is a device poets use.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl punct root Rhyme NOUN is AUX a DET device NOUN poets NOUN use VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rhyme rhyme NOUN Number=Sing 4 device nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 device cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 device det 4 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 poets poet NOUN Number=Plur 6 use nsubj 6 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 device acl:relcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 device punct
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1 is a present Rhyme a device tree rules 2 use present poets a device not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent device=Patient
Example 7 The teacher left us to our own devices for ten minutes.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod obl case nummod obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN left VERB us PRON to ADP our PRON own ADJ devices NOUN for ADP ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 left obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 devices case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 devices nmod:poss 7 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 8 devices amod 8 devices device NOUN Number=Plur 3 left obl 9 for for ADP _ 11 minutes case 10 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 minutes nummod 11 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 left obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past the teacher us our own devices minute vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Theme to device=Recipient
Example 8 A thermometer is a device for measuring temperature.
det nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct root A DET thermometer NOUN is AUX a DET device NOUN for SCONJ measuring VERB temperature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thermometer det 2 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 5 device nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 device det 5 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 measuring mark 7 measuring measure VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 device acl 8 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 7 measuring obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 device punct
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1 is a present a thermometer a device tree rules 2 measure gerund a device not said here temperature vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme temperature=Value
Example 9 The Cat was no longer able to get at them and perceived that she must tempt them forth by some device.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop advmod advmod mark xcomp case obl cc conj mark nsubj aux ccomp obj advmod case det obl punct root The DET Cat NOUN was AUX no ADV longer ADV able ADJ to PART get VERB at ADP them PRON and CCONJ perceived VERB that SCONJ she PRON must AUX tempt VERB them PRON forth ADV by ADP some DET device NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Cat det 2 Cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 able nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 able cop 4 no no ADV _ 5 longer advmod 5 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 6 able advmod 6 able able ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 able xcomp 9 at at ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 get obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 perceived cc 12 perceived perceive VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 get conj 13 that that SCONJ _ 16 tempt mark 14 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 tempt nsubj 15 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 tempt aux 16 tempt tempt VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 perceived ccomp 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 tempt obj 18 forth forth ADV _ 16 tempt advmod 19 by by ADP _ 21 device case 20 some some DET PronType=Ind 21 device det 21 device device NOUN Number=Sing 16 tempt obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 able punct
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1 is past the Cat able, long property tree rules 2 get to-infinitive the Cat not said here at them = they vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 perceive past the Cat not said here vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 tempt must Cat them = they by some device; forth property vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient
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