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fifo

Who acts: first thing, mine, Dad, lunch queue, printer, FIFO families · What happens: come in, be, go out, fly, work, print · To what, where: first thing, FIFO worker, pages, FIFO order, mine, video calls

«fifo» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: fifo in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: computing, maths — kept apart, not parsed.

«First in, first out»: a rule where the first thing to come in is the first thing to go out, like a queue.

The tree, 23 words
punctadvmodpunctconjcompound:prtpunctpunctdetconjadvmoddetamodnsubjmarkacladvmodcopdetamodapposmarkacladvmodpunctcasedetoblpunctroot«PUNCTFirstADVinADV,PUNCTfirstADVoutADP»PUNCT:PUNCTaDETruleNOUNwhereADVtheDETfirstADJthingNOUNtoPARTcomeVERBinADVisAUXtheDETfirstADJthingNOUNtoPARTgoVERBoutADV,PUNCTlikeADPaDETqueueNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 inpunct
2FirstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord3 inadvmod
3ininADV_rootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 firstpunct
5firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord3 inconj
6outoutADP_5 firstcompound:prt
7»»PUNCT_3 inpunct
8::PUNCT_10 rulepunct
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 ruledet
10ruleruleNOUNNumber=Sing3 inconj
11wherewhereADVPronType=Rel21 thingadvmod
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 thingdet
13firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord14 thingamod
14thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing21 thingnsubj
15totoPART_16 comemark
16comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf14 thingacl
17ininADV_16 comeadvmod
18isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin21 thingcop
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 thingdet
20firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord21 thingamod
21thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing10 ruleappos
22totoPART_23 gomark
23gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf21 thingacl
24outoutADV_23 goadvmod
25,,PUNCT_28 queuepunct
26likelikeADP_28 queuecase
27aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art28 queuedet
28queuequeueNOUNNumber=Sing23 goobl
29..PUNCT_3 inpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1come into-infinitivethe first thing not said herethe first thing not said herevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2is apresentthe first thingthe first thingtree rules
3go outto-infinitivelike a queue; out propertyvn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

Usage: Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

«Fly-in fly-out»: a worker, often in a mine, who flies to work far away for some weeks and then flies home, as in «Dad is a FIFO worker».

The tree, 30 words
punctnsubjpunctcasecompoundpunctpunctpunctdetconjpunctadvmodcasedetconjpunctnsubjparataxismarkxcompadvmodadvmodcasedetoblccadvmodconjadvmodpunctmarkcasepunctnsubjcopdetcompoundoblpunctpunctroot«PUNCTFlyPROPN-PUNCTinADPflyNOUN-PUNCToutNOUN»PUNCT:PUNCTaDETworkerNOUN,PUNCToftenADVinADPaDETmineNOUN,PUNCTwhoPRONfliesVERBtoPARTworkVERBfarADVawayADVforADPsomeDETweeksNOUNandCCONJthenADVfliesVERBhomeADV,PUNCTasSCONJinADP«PUNCTDadNOUNisAUXaDETFIFOPROPNworkerNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_7 outpunct
2FlyFlyPROPNNumber=Sing7 outnsubj
3--PUNCT_7 outpunct
4ininADP_7 outcase
5flyflyNOUNNumber=Sing7 outcompound
6--PUNCT_7 outpunct
7outoutNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8»»PUNCT_7 outpunct
9::PUNCT_11 workerpunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 workerdet
11workerworkerNOUNNumber=Sing7 outconj
12,,PUNCT_16 minepunct
13oftenoftenADV_16 mineadvmod
14ininADP_16 minecase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 minedet
16minemineNOUNNumber=Sing11 workerconj
17,,PUNCT_19 fliespunct
18whowhoPRONPronType=Rel19 fliesnsubj
19fliesflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 mineparataxis
20totoPART_21 workmark
21workworkVERBVerbForm=Inf19 fliesxcomp
22farfarADVDegree=Pos23 awayadvmod
23awayawayADV_21 workadvmod
24forforADP_26 weekscase
25somesomeDETPronType=Ind26 weeksdet
26weeksweekNOUNNumber=Plur21 workobl
27andandCCONJ_29 fliescc
28thenthenADVPronType=Dem29 fliesadvmod
29fliesflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 fliesconj
30homehomeADV_29 fliesadvmod
31,,PUNCT_39 workerpunct
32asasSCONJ_39 workermark
33ininADP_39 workercase
34««PUNCT_39 workerpunct
35DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing39 workernsubj
36isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin39 workercop
37aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art39 workerdet
38FIFOFIFOPROPNNumber=Sing39 workercompound
39workerworkerNOUNNumber=Sing29 fliesobl
40»»PUNCT_39 workerpunct
41..PUNCT_7 outpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flypresenta minetree rules
2workto-infinitivea mine not said hereweekaway propertyvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3flypresenta mine not said herethenhome propertyvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4is in a quotepresentDada FIFO workertree rules

Example 1

A lunch queue works on FIFO: first in, first out.

detcompoundnsubjcaseoblpunctadvmodadvmodpunctconjcompound:prtpunctrootADETlunchNOUNqueueNOUNworksVERBonADPFIFONOUN:PUNCTfirstADVinADV,PUNCTfirstADVoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 queuedet
2lunchlunchNOUNNumber=Sing3 queuecompound
3queuequeueNOUNNumber=Sing4 worksnsubj
4worksworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ononADP_6 FIFOcase
6FIFOfifoNOUNNumber=Sing4 worksobl
7::PUNCT_9 inpunct
8firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord9 inadvmod
9ininADV_4 worksadvmod
10,,PUNCT_11 firstpunct
11firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord9 inconj
12outoutADP_9 incompound:prt
13..PUNCT_4 workspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workpresenta lunch queueon FIFOvn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on fifo=Theme

Example 2

The printer prints pages in FIFO order.

detnsubjobjcasecompoundoblpunctrootTheDETprinterNOUNprintsVERBpagesNOUNinADPFIFOPROPNorderNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 printerdet
2printerprinterNOUNNumber=Sing3 printsnsubj
3printsprintVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4pagespageNOUNNumber=Plur3 printsobj
5ininADP_7 ordercase
6FIFOFIFOPROPNNumber=Sing7 ordercompound
7orderorderNOUNNumber=Sing3 printsobl
8..PUNCT_3 printspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1printpresentthe printerpagesFIFO ordervn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent page=Theme in order=Destination

Example 3

My dad is a FIFO worker on a mine in the Pilbara.

nmod:possnsubjcopdetcompoundcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootMyPRONdadNOUNisAUXaDETFIFOPROPNworkerNOUNonADPaDETmineNOUNinADPtheDETPilbaraPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 dadnmod:poss
2daddadNOUNNumber=Sing6 workernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 workercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 workerdet
5FIFOFIFOPROPNNumber=Sing6 workercompound
6workerworkerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ononADP_9 minecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 minedet
9minemineNOUNNumber=Sing6 workernmod
10ininADP_12 Pilbaracase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Pilbaradet
12PilbaraPilbaraPROPNNumber=Sing9 minenmod
13..PUNCT_6 workerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMy dada FIFO workera mine in the Pilbaratree rules

Example 4

FIFO families often use video calls to keep in touch.

compoundnsubjadvmodcompoundobjmarkadvclcaseoblpunctrootFIFONOUNfamiliesNOUNoftenADVuseVERBvideoNOUNcallsNOUNtoPARTkeepVERBinADPtouchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FIFOfifoNOUNNumber=Sing2 familiescompound
2familiesfamilyNOUNNumber=Plur4 usensubj
3oftenoftenADV_4 useadvmod
4useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5videovideoNOUNNumber=Sing6 callscompound
6callscallNOUNNumber=Plur4 useobj
7totoPART_8 keepmark
8keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf4 useadvcl
9ininADP_10 touchcase
10touchtouchNOUNNumber=Sing8 keepobl
11..PUNCT_4 usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentFIFO familiesvideo callsoften propertyvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent call=Patient
2keepto-infinitiveFIFO families not said heretouchvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in touch=Location

Example 5

A stack of plates is LIFO, not FIFO.

detnsubjcasenmodcoppunctadvmodconjpunctrootADETstackNOUNofADPplatesNOUNisAUXLIFOPROPN,PUNCTnotPARTFIFOPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 stackdet
2stackstackNOUNNumber=Sing6 LIFOnsubj
3ofofADP_4 platescase
4platesplateNOUNNumber=Plur2 stacknmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 LIFOcop
6LIFOLIFOPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
7,,PUNCT_9 FIFOpunct
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 FIFOadvmod
9FIFOFIFOPROPNNumber=Sing6 LIFOconj
10..PUNCT_6 LIFOpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta stack of platesLIFO and FIFOtree rules

Example 6

Shops use FIFO so older milk is sold first.

nsubjobjadvmodamodnsubj:passaux:passadvcladvmodpunctrootShopsNOUNuseVERBFIFOPROPNsoADVolderADJmilkNOUNisAUXsoldVERBfirstADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShopsshopNOUNNumber=Plur2 usensubj
2useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3FIFOFIFOPROPNNumber=Sing2 useobj
4sosoADV_8 soldadvmod
5olderoldADJDegree=Cmp6 milkamod
6milkmilkNOUNNumber=Sing8 soldnsubj:pass
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 soldaux:pass
8soldsellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 useadvcl
9firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord8 soldadvmod
10..PUNCT_2 usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentShopsFIFOvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fifo=Patient
2sellpresent · passiveolder milkfirst propertyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

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