dial Who acts: dial, you, pointer, She, kitchen scales, watch · What happens: be, watch, measure, turn, change, dial · To what, where: round face, instrument, round control, something, number, numbers
«dial» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: dial in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A dial is the round face of a clock, watch or measuring instrument, with numbers and a pointer.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct parataxis cc conj obj punct case obj cc det conj punct root A DET dial NOUN is AUX the DET round ADJ face NOUN of ADP a DET clock NOUN , PUNCT watch VERB or CCONJ measuring VERB instrument NOUN , PUNCT with ADP numbers NOUN and CCONJ a DET pointer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dial det 2 dial dial NOUN Number=Sing 6 face nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 face cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 face det 5 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 6 face amod 6 face face NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 clock case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 clock det 9 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 6 face nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 watch punct 11 watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 face parataxis 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 measuring cc 13 measuring measure VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 watch conj 14 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 13 measuring obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 numbers punct 16 with with ADP _ 17 numbers case 17 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 13 measuring obj 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 pointer cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 pointer det 20 pointer pointer NOUN Number=Sing 17 numbers conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 face punct
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1 is a present a dial the round face of a clock tree rules 2 watch infinitive vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 measure gerund instrument tree rules
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 dial is a round control that you turn to change something, like the volume or the oven temperature.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj punct case det obl cc det compound conj punct root A DET dial NOUN is AUX a DET round ADJ control NOUN that PRON you PRON turn VERB to PART change VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP the DET volume NOUN or CCONJ the DET oven NOUN 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 dial det 2 dial dial NOUN Number=Sing 6 control nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 control cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 control det 5 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 6 control amod 6 control control NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 turn obj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 turn nsubj 9 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 control acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 change mark 11 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 turn xcomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 change obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 volume punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 volume case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 volume det 16 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 9 turn obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 temperature cc 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 temperature det 19 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 20 temperature compound 20 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 16 volume conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 control punct
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1 is a present a dial a round control tree rules 2 turn present you a round control like the volume or the oven temperature tree rules 3 change to-infinitive you not said here something vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Meaning 3 To dial a number is to press or turn the numbers to make a phone call.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl det obj cop mark cc conj det obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root To PART dial VERB a DET number NOUN is AUX to PART press VERB or CCONJ turn VERB the DET numbers NOUN to PART make VERB a DET phone NOUN call NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dial mark 2 dial dial VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 press advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 number det 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 dial obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 press cop 6 to to PART _ 7 press mark 7 press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 turn cc 9 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 press conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 numbers det 11 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 9 turn obj 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 turn advcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 call det 15 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 16 call compound 16 call call NOUN Number=Sing 13 make obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 press punct
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1 dial to-infinitive a number tree rules 2 is present press property tree rules 3 turn infinitive the numbers vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent number=Theme 4 make to-infinitive a phone call vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset call=Product
Example 1 Turn the dial to make the radio louder.
det obj mark advcl det obj xcomp punct root Turn VERB the DET dial NOUN to PART make VERB the DET radio NOUN louder ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dial det 3 dial dial NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Turn advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 radio det 7 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 louder loud ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the dial vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dial=Theme 2 make to-infinitive you not said here the radio loud property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset radio=Product
Example 2 The pointer on the dial showed 40 degrees.
det nsubj case det nmod nummod obj punct root The DET pointer NOUN on ADP the DET dial NOUN showed VERB 40 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pointer det 2 pointer pointer NOUN Number=Sing 6 showed nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 dial case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dial det 5 dial dial NOUN Number=Sing 2 pointer nmod 6 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 degrees nummod 8 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 6 showed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 showed punct
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1 show past the pointer on the dial 40 degrees vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent degree=Recipient
Example 3 In an emergency, dial 999.
case det obl punct obj punct root In ADP an DET emergency NOUN , PUNCT dial VERB 999 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 emergency case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 emergency det 3 emergency emergency NOUN Number=Sing 5 dial obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 emergency punct 5 dial dial VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 999 999 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dial obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 dial punct
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1 dial imperative you not said here 999 a emergency tree rules
Example 4 She dialled her grandma's number.
nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root She PRON dialled VERB her PRON grandma NOUN 's PART number 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 2 dialled nsubj 2 dialled diall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 grandma nmod:poss 4 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 6 number nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 grandma case 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 dialled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 dialled punct
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1 diall past She her grandma's number tree rules
Example 5 The kitchen scales have a dial instead of a screen.
det compound nsubj det obj case fixed det obl punct root The DET kitchen NOUN scales NOUN have VERB a DET dial NOUN instead ADV of ADP a DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scales det 2 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 3 scales compound 3 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dial det 6 dial dial NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obj 7 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 10 screen case 8 of of ADP _ 7 instead fixed 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 screen det 10 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present the kitchen scales a dial instead a screen vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dial=Patient
Example 6 The watch has a blue dial.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET watch NOUN has VERB a DET blue ADJ dial NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 watch det 2 watch watch 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 dial det 5 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dial amod 6 dial dial NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the watch a blue dial vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dial=Patient
Example 7 Read the dial carefully before you write down the reading.
det obj advmod mark nsubj advcl compound:prt det obj punct root Read VERB the DET dial NOUN carefully ADV before SCONJ you PRON write VERB down ADP the DET reading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dial det 3 dial dial NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Read advmod 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 write mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 write nsubj 7 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Read advcl 8 down down ADP _ 7 write compound:prt 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 reading det 10 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 7 write obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here the dial carefully property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dial=Topic 2 write down present you the reading vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reading=Theme
Example 8 But go to my brother who grows round the old sun-dial, and perhaps he will give you what you want.”
The tree, 21 words cc case nmod:poss obl nsubj acl:relcl case det amod compound punct obl punct cc advmod nsubj aux conj iobj obj nsubj ccomp punct punct root But CCONJ go VERB to ADP my PRON brother NOUN who PRON grows VERB round ADP the DET old ADJ sun NOUN - PUNCT dial NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ perhaps ADV he PRON will AUX give VERB you PRON what PRON you PRON want VERB . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 2 go cc 2 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 brother case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 brother nmod:poss 5 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obl 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 grows nsubj 7 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 brother acl:relcl 8 round round ADP _ 13 dial case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 dial det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 13 dial amod 11 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 13 dial compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 sun punct 13 dial dial NOUN Number=Sing 7 grows obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 give punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 19 give cc 16 perhaps perhaps ADV _ 19 give advmod 17 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 give nsubj 18 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 give aux 19 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 go conj 20 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 give iobj 21 what what PRON PronType=Int 23 want obj 22 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 23 want nsubj 23 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 give ccomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 go punct 25 ” " PUNCT _ 2 go punct
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1 go imperative you not said here to my brother vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to brother=Initial_Location 2 grow present my brother round the old sun dial vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 give future he you perhaps property tree rules 4 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
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