disable Who acts: machine, you, engineer, storm, bad fall, thief · What happens: turn off, not work, stop, work, damage, cause · To what, where: feature, app, something, it, someone, disability
«disable» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: disable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To turn off a feature or machine so it does not work, for example in an app or a phone.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl compound:prt det obj cc conj mark nsubj aux advmod punct case obl case det obl cc det conj punct root To PART turn VERB off ADP a DET feature NOUN or CCONJ machine NOUN so SCONJ it PRON does AUX not PART work VERB , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN in ADP an DET app NOUN or CCONJ a DET phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 turn mark 2 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 work advcl 3 off off ADP _ 2 turn compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 feature det 5 feature feature NOUN Number=Sing 2 turn obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 machine cc 7 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 5 feature conj 8 so so SCONJ _ 12 work mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 work nsubj 10 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 work aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 work advmod 12 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 example punct 14 for for ADP _ 15 example case 15 example example NOUN Number=Sing 12 work obl 16 in in ADP _ 18 app case 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 app det 18 app app NOUN Number=Sing 12 work obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 phone cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 phone det 21 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 18 app conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 12 work punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 turn off to-infinitive machine not said here a feature or machine vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent feature=Patient 2 not work present · do-support machine a app or a phone for example vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for example=Beneficiary
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 To stop something or someone from working properly, often by damaging it.
mark obj cc conj mark acl advmod punct advmod mark conj obj punct root To PART stop VERB something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON from SCONJ working VERB properly ADV , PUNCT often ADV by SCONJ damaging VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stop mark 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 stop obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 someone cc 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 something conj 6 from from SCONJ _ 7 working mark 7 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 someone acl 8 properly properly ADV _ 7 working advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 damaging punct 10 often often ADV _ 12 damaging advmod 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 damaging mark 12 damaging damage VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 working conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 damaging obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop to-infinitive something vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality 2 work gerund properly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 damage gerund it often property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Meaning 3 To cause someone to have a disability, through injury or illness.
mark obj mark acl det obj punct case obl cc conj punct root To PART cause VERB someone PRON to PART have VERB a DET disability NOUN , PUNCT through ADP injury NOUN or CCONJ illness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cause mark 2 cause cause VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 cause obj 4 to to PART _ 5 have mark 5 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 someone acl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 disability det 7 disability disability NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 injury punct 9 through through ADP _ 10 injury case 10 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 illness cc 12 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 10 injury conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 cause punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cause to-infinitive someone vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition someone=Patient 2 have to-infinitive a disability injury or illness vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disability=Patient
Example 1 Ask an adult to disable in-app purchases on the tablet.
det obj mark xcomp case punct compound obl case det nmod punct root Ask VERB an DET adult NOUN to PART disable VERB in ADP - PUNCT app NOUN purchases NOUN on ADP the DET tablet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 4 to to PART _ 5 disable mark 5 disable disable VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Ask xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 9 purchases case 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 in punct 8 app app NOUN Number=Sing 9 purchases compound 9 purchases purchase NOUN Number=Plur 5 disable obl 10 on on ADP _ 12 tablet case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 tablet det 12 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 9 purchases nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a adult vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic 2 disable not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here app purchases on the tablet vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The engineer disabled the alarm while he fixed it.
det nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET engineer NOUN disabled VERB the DET alarm NOUN while SCONJ he PRON fixed VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 engineer det 2 engineer engineer NOUN Number=Sing 3 disabled nsubj 3 disabled disable VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 alarm det 5 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 3 disabled obj 6 while while SCONJ _ 8 fixed mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fixed nsubj 8 fixed fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 disabled advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fixed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 disabled punct
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1 disable past the engineer the alarm vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent alarm=Patient 2 fix past engineer alarm vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 3 You can disable the sound in the game settings.
nsubj aux det obj case det compound obl punct root You PRON can AUX disable VERB the DET sound NOUN in ADP the DET game NOUN settings 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 disable nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 disable aux 3 disable disable VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sound det 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 disable obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 settings case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 settings det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 9 settings compound 9 settings setting NOUN Number=Plur 3 disable obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 disable punct
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1 disable can You the sound the game settings vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sound=Patient
Example 4 The storm disabled the power lines.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET storm NOUN disabled VERB the DET power NOUN lines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 disabled nsubj 3 disabled disable VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lines det 5 power power NOUN Number=Sing 6 lines compound 6 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 3 disabled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 disabled punct
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1 disable past the storm the power lines vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent line=Patient
Example 5 A bad fall disabled him for many months.
det amod nsubj obj case amod obl punct root A DET bad ADJ fall NOUN disabled VERB him PRON for ADP many ADJ months NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fall det 2 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fall amod 3 fall fall NOUN Number=Sing 4 disabled nsubj 4 disabled disable VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 disabled obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 months case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 months amod 8 months month NOUN Number=Plur 4 disabled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 disabled punct
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1 disable past a bad fall him = he month vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient
Example 6 The thief tried to disable the camera.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET thief NOUN tried VERB to PART disable VERB the DET camera NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 disable mark 5 disable disable VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 camera det 7 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 5 disable obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the thief vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 disable not said to happen to-infinitive the thief not said here the camera vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent camera=Patient
Example 7 Please do not disable the safety lock.
discourse aux advmod det compound obj punct root Please INTJ do AUX not PART disable VERB the DET safety NOUN lock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 disable discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 disable aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 disable advmod 4 disable disable VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lock det 6 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 7 lock compound 7 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 4 disable obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 disable punct
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1 not disable imperative · do-support you not said here the safety lock vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent lock=Patient
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