dimmer Who acts: Dimmer, light, switch, you, sun, We · What happens: mean, grow, be, let, make, get · To what, where: less, switch, you, light, dimmer, dimmer switch · Speech: someone speaks here
«dimmer» 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: dimmer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dimmer means less bright: «The light grew dimmer.».
nsubj obj advmod punct punct det nsubj conj xcomp punct punct punct root Dimmer NOUN means VERB less ADJ bright ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET light NOUN grew VERB dimmer ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dimmer dimmer NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means obj 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 3 less advmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 grew punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 grew punct 7 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 light det 8 light light NOUN Number=Sing 9 grew nsubj 9 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 10 dimmer dim ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 grew xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 grew punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 grew punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Dimmer less vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Topic 2 grow in a quote past the light dim property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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 dimmer (or dimmer switch) is a switch that lets you make a light brighter or less bright.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj punct cc amod appos punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp det obj xcomp cc conj advmod punct root A DET dimmer NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ dimmer ADJ switch NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET switch NOUN that PRON lets VERB you PRON make VERB a DET light NOUN brighter ADJ or CCONJ less ADJ bright ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dimmer det 2 dimmer dimmer NOUN Number=Sing 10 switch nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 switch punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 dimmer cc 5 dimmer dim ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 switch amod 6 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 2 dimmer appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 switch punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 switch cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 switch det 10 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 lets nsubj 12 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 switch acl:relcl 13 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 lets obj 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 lets xcomp 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 light det 16 light light NOUN Number=Sing 14 make obj 17 brighter bright ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 make xcomp 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 less cc 19 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 brighter conj 20 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 19 less advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 switch punct
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1 is a present a dimmer a switch tree rules 2 let present a switch you tree rules 3 make infinitive you not said here a light bright property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset light=Product
Meaning 3 Informally, dimmer can mean less clever (from dim = not clever) — unkind.
The tree, 12 words advmod punct nsubj aux advmod xcomp punct mark nsubj punct advmod conj punct punct conj punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT dimmer NOUN can AUX mean VERB less ADV clever ADJ ( PUNCT from SCONJ dim ADJ = SYM not PART clever ADJ ) PUNCT — PUNCT unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 5 mean advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 dimmer dimmer NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 7 clever advmod 7 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mean xcomp 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 clever punct 9 from from SCONJ _ 13 clever mark 10 dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 13 clever nsubj 11 = = SYM _ 13 clever punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 clever advmod 13 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clever conj 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 clever punct 15 — - PUNCT _ 16 unkind punct 16 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clever conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can dimmer clever, informally property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The light got dimmer as the sun went down.
det nsubj xcomp mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET light NOUN got VERB dimmer ADJ as SCONJ the DET sun NOUN went VERB down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 light det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 dimmer dim ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 got xcomp 5 as as SCONJ _ 8 went mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun det 7 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 got advcl 9 down down ADV _ 8 went advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the light dim property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 go down past the sun down property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 Turn the dimmer down for the film.
det obj compound:prt case det obl punct root Turn VERB the DET dimmer NOUN down ADP for ADP the DET film NOUN . 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 dimmer det 3 dimmer dimmer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 down down ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 5 for for ADP _ 7 film case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 film det 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn down imperative you not said here the dimmer for the film vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dimmer=Theme
Example 3 We have a dimmer switch in the living room.
nsubj det amod obj case det compound nmod punct root We PRON have VERB a DET dimmer ADJ switch NOUN in ADP the DET living NOUN room NOUN . 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 switch det 4 dimmer dim ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 switch amod 5 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 room case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 room det 8 living living NOUN Number=Sing 9 room compound 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 5 switch nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present We a dimmer switch the living room vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent switch=Patient
Example 4 The torch got dimmer and dimmer.
det nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET torch NOUN got VERB dimmer ADJ and CCONJ dimmer ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 torch det 2 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 dimmer dim ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 got xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 dimmer cc 6 dimmer dim ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 dimmer conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the torch dim property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Stars look dimmer near city lights.
nsubj xcomp case compound obl punct root Stars NOUN look VERB dimmer ADJ near ADP city NOUN lights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stars star NOUN Number=Plur 2 look nsubj 2 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dimmer dim ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 look xcomp 4 near near ADP _ 6 lights case 5 city city NOUN Number=Sing 6 lights compound 6 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 3 dimmer obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 look present Stars dim property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 The cave grew dimmer the further we went.
det nsubj mark det nsubj nsubj advcl punct root The DET cave NOUN grew VERB dimmer SCONJ the DET further ADJ we PRON went VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cave det 2 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 dimmer dimmer SCONJ _ 8 went mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 further det 6 further further ADJ Degree=Pos 8 went nsubj 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 grew advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past the cave vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go past the further vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Can you turn the dimmer up? I can't read.
Sentence 1: Can you turn the dimmer up?
aux nsubj det obj compound:prt punct root Can AUX you PRON turn VERB the DET dimmer NOUN up ADP ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 turn aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 turn nsubj 3 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dimmer det 5 dimmer dimmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 turn obj 6 up up ADP _ 3 turn compound:prt 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 turn punct
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1 turn up can you the dimmer vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location dimmer=Theme
Sentence 2: I can't read.
nsubj aux advmod punct root I PRON ca AUX n't PART read VERB . 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 4 read nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 read aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 read advmod 4 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 read punct
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1 not read can I vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 His voice grew dimmer as he walked away.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root His PRON voice NOUN grew VERB dimmer ADJ as SCONJ he PRON walked VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 dimmer dim ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 grew xcomp 5 as as SCONJ _ 7 walked mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 walked nsubj 7 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 grew advcl 8 away away ADV _ 7 walked advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 grow past His voice dim property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 walk away past voice away property vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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