enable Who acts: them, Glasses, grandad, Wings, birds, you · What happens: enable, mean, make, do, turn on, help · To what, where: it, something, setting, computer, someone, them · Speech: someone speaks here
«enable» 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: enable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To enable means to make it possible for someone or something to do something.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj xcomp case obl cc conj mark acl obj punct root To PART enable VERB means VERB to PART make VERB it PRON possible ADJ for ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 enable mark 2 enable enable VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 make obj 7 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 make xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 make obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 something cc 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 someone conj 12 to to PART _ 13 do mark 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 something acl 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 do obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 enable to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive it for someone; possible property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent it=Material for someone=Beneficiary 4 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 enable a setting on a computer or phone means to turn it on.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj det obj case det obl cc conj mark xcomp obj compound:prt punct root To PART enable VERB a DET setting NOUN on ADP a DET computer NOUN or CCONJ phone NOUN means VERB to PART turn VERB it PRON on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 enable mark 2 enable enable VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 setting det 4 setting setting NOUN Number=Sing 2 enable obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 computer case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 computer det 7 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 2 enable obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 phone cc 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 7 computer conj 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 12 turn mark 12 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means xcomp 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 turn obj 14 on on ADP _ 12 turn compound:prt 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 enable to-infinitive a setting a computer or phone tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 turn on not said to happen to-infinitive setting vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, disapproving — kept apart, not parsed.
To enable someone can mean to help them keep doing something bad for them.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj aux mark xcomp obj xcomp xcomp obj amod case obl punct root To PART enable VERB someone PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART help VERB them PRON keep VERB doing VERB something PRON bad ADJ for ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 enable mark 2 enable enable VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 enable obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 help mark 7 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 help obj 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 help xcomp 10 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 keep xcomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 doing obj 12 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 13 for for ADP _ 14 them case 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 doing obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 enable to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 help not said to happen to-infinitive them = they vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme 4 keep not said to happen infinitive them = they not said here tree rules 5 do gerund them = they not said here something for them = they vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 Glasses enable my grandad to read.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark xcomp punct root Glasses NOUN enable VERB my PRON grandad NOUN to PART read VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 2 enable nsubj 2 enable enable VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 grandad nmod:poss 4 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 2 enable obj 5 to to PART _ 6 read mark 6 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 enable xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 enable punct
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1 enable present Glasses my grandad tree rules 2 read to-infinitive my grandad not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Wings enable birds to fly.
nsubj obj mark xcomp punct root Wings NOUN enable VERB birds NOUN to PART fly VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 2 enable nsubj 2 enable enable VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 enable obj 4 to to PART _ 5 fly mark 5 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 enable xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 enable punct
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1 enable present Wings birds tree rules 2 fly to-infinitive birds not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Enable Bluetooth to connect the speaker.
obj mark xcomp det obj punct root Enable VERB Bluetooth PROPN to PART connect VERB the DET speaker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Enable enable VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 Bluetooth Bluetooth PROPN Number=Sing 1 Enable obj 3 to to PART _ 4 connect mark 4 connect connect VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Enable xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 speaker det 6 speaker speaker NOUN Number=Sing 4 connect obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Enable punct
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1 enable imperative you not said here Bluetooth tree rules 2 connect to-infinitive Bluetooth not said here the speaker vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speaker=Patient
Example 4 The ramp enables wheelchair users to get in.
det nsubj compound obj mark advcl advmod punct root The DET ramp NOUN enables VERB wheelchair NOUN users NOUN to PART get VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ramp det 2 ramp ramp NOUN Number=Sing 3 enables nsubj 3 enables enable VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wheelchair wheelchair NOUN Number=Sing 5 users compound 5 users user NOUN Number=Plur 3 enables obj 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 enables advcl 8 in in ADV _ 7 get advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 enables punct
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1 enable present the ramp wheelchair users tree rules 2 get in to-infinitive the ramp not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Knowing the length and width enables you to find the area.
csubj det obj cc conj obj mark xcomp det obj punct root Knowing VERB the DET length NOUN and CCONJ width NOUN enables VERB you PRON to PART find VERB the DET area NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knowing know VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 enables csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 length det 3 length length NOUN Number=Sing 1 Knowing obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 width cc 5 width width NOUN Number=Sing 3 length conj 6 enables enable VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 enables obj 8 to to PART _ 9 find mark 9 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 enables xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 area det 11 area area NOUN Number=Sing 9 find obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 enables punct
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1 know gerund the length and width vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer length=Stimulus 2 enable present Knowing you tree rules 3 find to-infinitive you not said here the area vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Topic
Example 6 Money from the fair enabled the school to buy books.
nsubj case det nmod det obj mark advcl obj punct root Money NOUN from ADP the DET fair NOUN enabled VERB the DET school NOUN to PART buy VERB books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 enabled nsubj 2 from from ADP _ 4 fair case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fair det 4 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 1 Money nmod 5 enabled enable VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 school det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 enabled obj 8 to to PART _ 9 buy mark 9 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 enabled advcl 10 books book NOUN Number=Plur 9 buy obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 enabled punct
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1 enable past Money from the fair the school tree rules 2 buy to-infinitive Money from the fair not said here books vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
Example 7 “But 'tis the air which enables thee to breathe,” said the poet's voice.
The tree, 14 words punct cc punct ccomp det obj nsubj acl:relcl obj mark xcomp punct punct det nmod:poss case obj punct root “ PUNCT But CCONJ ' PUNCT tis VERB the DET air NOUN which PRON enables VERB thee PRON to PART breathe VERB , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET poet NOUN 's PART voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 14 said punct 2 But but CCONJ _ 4 tis cc 3 ' ' PUNCT _ 4 tis punct 4 tis ti VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 said ccomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 air det 6 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 tis obj 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 8 enables nsubj 8 enables enable VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 air acl:relcl 9 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 8 enables obj 10 to to PART _ 11 breathe mark 11 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 enables xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 4 tis punct 13 ” " PUNCT _ 4 tis punct 14 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 poet det 16 poet poet NOUN Number=Sing 18 voice nmod:poss 17 's 's PART _ 16 poet case 18 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 14 said obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 14 said punct
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1 ti in a quote present the air tree rules 2 enable in a quote present the air thee tree rules 3 breathe in a quote to-infinitive thee not said here vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 say speech: assert past the poet's voice vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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