diode Who acts: diode, small electronic part, emitting diode, current, We, LED · What happens: be, let, emit, give out, pass, go · To what, where: small electronic part, electric current flow, one direction, light, diode, one way
«diode» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: diode in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A diode is a small electronic part that lets electric current flow in only one direction, like a one-way door.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod amod nsubj acl:relcl amod amod obj case advmod nummod obl punct case det nummod punct compound obl punct root A DET diode NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ electronic ADJ part NOUN that PRON lets VERB electric ADJ current ADJ flow NOUN in ADP only ADV one NUM direction NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET one NUM - PUNCT way NOUN door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 diode det 2 diode diode NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 part det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 6 electronic electronic ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 lets nsubj 9 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part acl:relcl 10 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 12 flow amod 11 current current ADJ Degree=Pos 12 flow amod 12 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 9 lets obj 13 in in ADP _ 16 direction case 14 only only ADV _ 15 one advmod 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 direction nummod 16 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 9 lets obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 23 door punct 18 like like ADP _ 23 door case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 door det 20 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 22 way nummod 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 one punct 22 way way NOUN Number=Sing 23 door compound 23 door door NOUN Number=Sing 9 lets obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 is a present a diode a small electronic part tree rules 2 let present a small electronic part electric current flow one direction like a way door vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flow=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 light-emitting diode (LED) is a diode that gives out light when current passes through it.
The tree, 17 words det obl:unmarked punct amod nsubj punct appos punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt obj advmod nsubj advcl case obl punct root A DET light NOUN - PUNCT emitting VERB diode NOUN ( PUNCT LED NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET diode NOUN that PRON gives VERB out ADP light NOUN when ADV current ADJ passes VERB through ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 diode det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 emitting obl:unmarked 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 light punct 4 emitting emit VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 diode amod 5 diode diode NOUN Number=Sing 11 diode nsubj 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 LED punct 7 LED led NOUN Number=Sing 5 diode appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 LED punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 diode cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 diode det 11 diode diode NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 gives nsubj 13 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 diode acl:relcl 14 out out ADP _ 13 gives compound:prt 15 light light NOUN Number=Sing 13 gives obj 16 when when ADV PronType=Int 18 passes advmod 17 current current ADJ Degree=Pos 18 passes nsubj 18 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 gives advcl 19 through through ADP _ 20 it case 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 passes obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 11 diode punct
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1 emit gerund light vn substance_emission-43.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Source 2 is a present a emitting diode a diode tree rules 3 give out present a diode light vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent light=Theme 4 pass present current diode vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through it=Location
Example 1 A diode lets the current go only one way.
det nsubj det nsubj xcomp advmod nummod obl punct root A DET diode NOUN lets VERB the DET current NOUN go VERB only ADV one NUM way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 diode det 2 diode diode NOUN Number=Sing 3 lets nsubj 3 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 current det 5 current current NOUN Number=Sing 6 go nsubj 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 lets xcomp 7 only only ADV _ 8 one advmod 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 way nummod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 lets punct
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1 let present a diode tree rules 2 go infinitive the current one way vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 We put the LED in the circuit backwards, so it did not light up.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det obj case det obl advmod punct advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl compound:prt punct root We PRON put VERB the DET LED NOUN in ADP the DET circuit NOUN backwards ADV , PUNCT so ADV it PRON did AUX not PART light VERB up ADP . 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 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 LED det 4 LED led NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 circuit case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 circuit det 7 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 8 backwards backwards ADV _ 2 put advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 light punct 10 so so ADV _ 14 light advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 light nsubj 12 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 light aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 light advmod 14 light light VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 put advcl 15 up up ADP _ 14 light compound:prt 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past We the LED the circuit backwards property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent led=Theme in circuit=Destination 2 not light up past · do-support LED vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Our torch uses tiny diodes instead of an old bulb.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj case fixed det amod obl punct root Our PRON torch NOUN uses VERB tiny ADJ diodes NOUN instead ADV of ADP an DET old ADJ bulb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 torch nmod:poss 2 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 diodes amod 5 diodes diode NOUN Number=Plur 3 uses obj 6 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 10 bulb case 7 of of ADP _ 6 instead fixed 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bulb det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bulb amod 10 bulb bulb NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present Our torch tiny diodes instead a old bulb vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diode=Patient
Example 4 The circuit diagram shows a diode as a triangle with a line.
det compound nsubj det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET circuit NOUN diagram NOUN shows VERB a DET diode NOUN as ADP a DET triangle NOUN with ADP a DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 diagram det 2 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 3 diagram compound 3 diagram diagram NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 diode det 6 diode diode NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 7 as as ADP _ 9 triangle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 triangle det 9 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obl 10 with with ADP _ 12 line case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 line det 12 line line NOUN Number=Sing 9 triangle nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present the circuit diagram a diode as a triangle with a line vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent diode=Recipient
Example 5 LED stands for light-emitting diode.
aux mark obl:unmarked punct advcl obj punct root LED VERB stands VERB for SCONJ light NOUN - PUNCT emitting VERB diode NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 LED lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 stands aux 2 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for SCONJ _ 6 emitting mark 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 emitting obl:unmarked 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 light punct 6 emitting emit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stands advcl 7 diode diode NOUN Number=Sing 6 emitting obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 stands punct
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1 stand past vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 emit gerund light vn substance_emission-43.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Source diode=Theme
Example 6 The robot's eyes are two red diodes.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop nummod amod punct root The DET robot NOUN 's PART eyes NOUN are AUX two NUM red ADJ diodes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robot det 2 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 4 eyes nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 robot case 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 8 diodes nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 diodes cop 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 diodes nummod 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 diodes amod 8 diodes diode NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 diodes punct
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1 is a present the robot's eyes two red diodes tree rules
Example 7 If the diode is turned round, the buzzer stops.
mark det nsubj aux:pass advcl advmod punct det nsubj punct root If SCONJ the DET diode NOUN is AUX turned VERB round ADV , PUNCT the DET buzzer NOUN stops VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 turned mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 diode det 3 diode diode NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 turned aux:pass 5 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 stops advcl 6 round round ADV _ 5 turned advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 turned punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 buzzer det 9 buzzer buzzer NOUN Number=Sing 10 stops nsubj 10 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 stops punct
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1 turn round a condition, not said to happen present · passive the diode round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme 2 stop present the buzzer vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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