format Who acts: format, game show, it, drive, you, printer · What happens: be, arrange, set out, rule, format, look · To what, where: way, something, type, plan, computers, memory card
«format» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: format in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A format is the way something is arranged, set out or organised, like the layout of a letter or the shape of a book.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl punct acl compound:prt cc conj punct case det obl case det nmod cc det conj case det nmod punct root A DET format NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN something PRON is AUX arranged VERB , PUNCT set VERB out ADP or CCONJ organised ADJ , PUNCT like ADP the DET layout NOUN of ADP a DET letter NOUN or CCONJ the DET shape NOUN of ADP a DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 format det 2 format format NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 arranged nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 arranged aux:pass 8 arranged arrange VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 way acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 set punct 10 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 way acl 11 out out ADP _ 10 set compound:prt 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 organised cc 13 organised organised ADJ Degree=Pos 10 set conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 layout punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 layout case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 layout det 17 layout layout NOUN Number=Sing 10 set obl 18 of of ADP _ 20 letter case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 letter det 20 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 17 layout nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 shape cc 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 shape det 23 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 20 letter conj 24 of of ADP _ 26 book case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 book det 26 book book NOUN Number=Sing 23 shape nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a format the way tree rules 2 arrange present · passive something vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product 3 set out participle the way not said here like the layout of a letter or the shape of a book vn escape-51.1-1 «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 format is the type of a computer file or recording, such as a picture or video type.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case det compound nmod cc conj punct case fixed det parataxis cc compound conj punct root A DET format NOUN is AUX the DET type NOUN of ADP a DET computer NOUN file NOUN or CCONJ recording NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET picture NOUN or CCONJ video NOUN type NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 format det 2 format format NOUN Number=Sing 5 type nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 type cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 type det 5 type type NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 file case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 file det 8 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 9 file compound 9 file file NOUN Number=Sing 5 type nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 recording cc 11 recording recording NOUN Number=Sing 9 file conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 picture punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 picture case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 picture det 16 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 5 type parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 type cc 18 video video NOUN Number=Sing 19 type compound 19 type type NOUN Number=Sing 16 picture conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 type punct
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1 is a present a format the type of a computer file or recording tree rules
Meaning 3 A format is the plan or rules of a game show, contest or event.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case det compound nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET format NOUN is AUX the DET plan NOUN or CCONJ rules NOUN of ADP a DET game NOUN show NOUN , PUNCT contest NOUN or CCONJ event NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 format det 2 format format NOUN Number=Sing 5 plan nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plan cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 rules cc 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 plan conj 8 of of ADP _ 11 show case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 show det 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 11 show compound 11 show show NOUN Number=Sing 7 rules nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 contest punct 13 contest contest NOUN Number=Sing 11 show conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 event cc 15 event event NOUN Number=Sing 11 show conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 plan punct
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1 is a present a format the plan or rules of a game show and contest or event tree rules 2 rule a game show and contest or event nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 4 To format something is to arrange how it looks, or (computers) to prepare a memory card or drive, which wipes it.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl obj cop mark advmod nsubj ccomp punct cc punct obj punct mark advcl det compound obj cc conj punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root To PART format VERB something PRON is AUX to PART arrange VERB how ADV it PRON looks VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ ( PUNCT computers NOUN ) PUNCT to PART prepare VERB a DET memory NOUN card NOUN or CCONJ drive NOUN , PUNCT which PRON wipes VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 format mark 2 format format VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 arrange advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 format obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 arrange cop 5 to to PART _ 6 arrange mark 6 arrange arrange VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 looks advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 looks nsubj 9 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 arrange ccomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 computers punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 computers cc 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 computers punct 13 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 9 looks obj 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 computers punct 15 to to PART _ 16 prepare mark 16 prepare prepare VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 looks advcl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 card det 18 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 19 card compound 19 card card NOUN Number=Sing 16 prepare obj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 drive cc 21 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 19 card conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 wipes punct 23 which which PRON PronType=Rel 24 wipes nsubj 24 wipes wipe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 drive acl:relcl 25 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 wipes obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 arrange punct
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1 format to-infinitive something vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present arrange property tree rules 3 look present it computers vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme computer=Attribute 4 prepare to-infinitive a memory card or drive vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient 5 wipe present drive drive vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 1 Use the correct format for a formal letter: address, date, greeting.
The tree, 11 words det amod obj case det amod obl punct conj punct conj punct conj punct root Use VERB the DET correct ADJ format NOUN for ADP a DET formal ADJ letter NOUN : PUNCT address NOUN , PUNCT date NOUN , PUNCT greeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 format det 3 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 4 format amod 4 format format NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 letter case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 letter det 7 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 letter amod 8 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 address punct 10 address address NOUN Number=Sing 8 letter conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 date punct 12 date date NOUN Number=Sing 8 letter conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 greeting punct 14 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing 8 letter conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the correct format for a formal letter and address and date and greeting vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent format=Theme for letter=Eventuality
Example 2 Save your picture in a format the printer can read.
nmod:poss obj case det obl det nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Save VERB your PRON picture NOUN in ADP a DET format NOUN the DET printer NOUN can AUX read VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Save save VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 picture nmod:poss 3 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Save obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 format case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 format det 6 format format NOUN Number=Sing 1 Save obl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 printer det 8 printer printer NOUN Number=Sing 10 read nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 read aux 10 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 format acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Save punct
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1 save imperative you not said here your picture a format vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme 2 read can the printer a format not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent format=Topic
Example 3 The quiz has a new format this year.
det nsubj det amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET quiz NOUN has VERB a DET new ADJ format NOUN this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 quiz det 2 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 format det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 format amod 6 format format NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the quiz a new format year vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent format=Patient
Example 4 Format the title in bold.
det obj case nmod punct root Format VERB the DET title NOUN in ADP bold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Format format VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 title det 3 title title NOUN Number=Sing 1 Format obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 bold case 5 bold bold NOUN Number=Sing 3 title nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Format punct
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1 format imperative you not said here the title bold vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Patient
Example 5 Don't format the memory stick, it will delete everything.
aux advmod det compound obj punct nsubj aux conj obj punct root Do AUX n't PART format VERB the DET memory NOUN stick NOUN , PUNCT it PRON will AUX delete VERB everything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 format aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 format advmod 3 format format VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stick det 5 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 6 stick compound 6 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 3 format obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 delete punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 delete nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 delete aux 10 delete delete VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 format conj 11 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 delete obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 format punct
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1 not format imperative · do-support you not said here the memory stick vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stick=Patient 2 delete future stick everything vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Theme
Example 6 The tournament format is groups, then knockouts.
det compound nsubj cop punct advmod conj punct root The DET tournament NOUN format NOUN is AUX groups NOUN , PUNCT then ADV knockouts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 format det 2 tournament tournament NOUN Number=Sing 3 format compound 3 format format NOUN Number=Sing 5 groups nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 groups cop 5 groups group NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 knockouts punct 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 8 knockouts advmod 8 knockouts knockout NOUN Number=Plur 5 groups conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 groups punct
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1 is a present the tournament format groups and knockouts tree rules
Example 7 The book comes in a large-print format.
det nsubj case det amod punct compound obl punct root The DET book NOUN comes VERB in ADP a DET large ADJ - PUNCT print NOUN format NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 comes nsubj 3 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 9 format case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 format det 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 print amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 large punct 8 print print NOUN Number=Sing 9 format compound 9 format format NOUN Number=Sing 3 comes obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 comes punct
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1 come present the book a print format vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in format=Location
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