function

Who acts: something, rule, function, lift, you, output · What happens: job, work, operate, turn, be, not be · To what, where: input number, one output number, 4, function machine, 12, function

«function» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: function in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The job or purpose of something or someone.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 job	det
2	job	job	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 purpose	cc
4	purpose	purpose	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 job	conj
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 something	case
6	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 job	nmod
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 someone	cc
8	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	6 something	conj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 job	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	job		something						nom job «act intransitive»: of=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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To work or operate properly.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 work	mark
2	work	work	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 operate	cc
4	operate	operate	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 work	conj
5	properly	properly	ADV	_	4 operate	advmod
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 work	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	work	to-infinitive							vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	operate	infinitive						properly property	vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

A formal party or event.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 party	det
2	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 party	amod
3	party	party	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 event	cc
5	event	event	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 party	conj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 party	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 4

Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

A rule that turns each input number into exactly one output number, like a function machine.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 rule	det
2	rule	rule	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	4 turns	nsubj
4	turns	turn	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 rule	acl:relcl
5	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	7 number	det
6	input	input	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 number	compound
7	number	number	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 turns	obj
8	into	into	ADP	_	12 number	case
9	exactly	exactly	ADV	_	10 one	advmod
10	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	12 number	nummod
11	output	output	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 number	compound
12	number	number	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 turns	obl
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 machine	punct
14	like	like	ADP	_	17 machine	case
15	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 machine	det
16	function	function	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 machine	compound
17	machine	machine	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 turns	obl
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 rule	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	turn	present	a rule	each input number		one output number		like a function machine	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent number=Theme into number=Trajectory

Example 1

The function of the lungs is to take in air.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 function	det
2	function	function	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 take	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 lungs	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 lungs	det
5	lungs	lung	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 function	nmod
6	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 take	cop
7	to	to	PART	_	8 take	mark
8	take	take	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
9	in	in	ADP	_	8 take	compound:prt
10	air	air	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 take	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 take	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	the function of the lungs					take property	tree rules

Example 2

The lift is not functioning today.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 lift	det
2	lift	lift	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 functioning	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 functioning	cop
4	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	5 functioning	advmod
5	functioning	functioning	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	today	today	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 functioning	obl:unmarked
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 functioning	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not is	present	the lift				today	functioning property	tree rules

Example 3

Put 4 into the function machine "× 3": the output is 12.

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Put	put	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	4	4	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	1 Put	obj
3	into	into	ADP	_	6 machine	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 machine	det
5	function	function	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 machine	compound
6	machine	machine	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Put	obl
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	6 machine	punct
8	×	×	SYM	_	9 3	case
9	3	3	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	1 Put	obl
10	"	"	PUNCT	_	9 3	punct
11	:	:	PUNCT	_	15 12	punct
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 output	det
13	output	output	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 12	nsubj
14	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	15 12	cop
15	12	12	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	1 Put	obl:unmarked
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Put	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	put	imperative	you not said here	4		the function machine		× 3	vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 4=Goal
2	is a	present	the output	12					tree rules

Example 4

The school held a function to raise money.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 school	det
2	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 held	nsubj
3	held	hold	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 function	det
5	function	function	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 held	obj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 raise	mark
7	raise	raise	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 held	advcl
8	money	money	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 raise	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 held	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hold	past	the school	a function					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Theme
2	raise	to-infinitive	the school not said here	money					vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme

Example 5

This table also functions as a desk.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	This	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	2 table	det
2	table	table	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 functions	nsubj
3	also	also	ADV	_	4 functions	advmod
4	functions	function	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	as	as	ADP	_	7 desk	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 desk	det
7	desk	desk	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 functions	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 functions	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	function	present	this table					as a desk	vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as desk=Attribute

Example 6

What is the function of a full stop?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	What	what	PRON	PronType=Int	root	root
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	1 What	cop
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 function	det
4	function	function	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 What	nsubj
5	of	of	ADP	_	8 stop	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 stop	det
7	full	full	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 stop	amod
8	stop	stop	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 function	nmod
9	?	?	PUNCT	_	1 What	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the function of a full stop						tree rules

Example 7

The computer stopped functioning.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 computer	det
2	computer	computer	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 stopped	nsubj
3	stopped	stop	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	functioning	functioning	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 stopped	xcomp
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 stopped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stop	past	the computer					functioning property	vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 8

The true fabulist, therefore, discharges a most important function.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 fabulist	det
2	true	true	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 fabulist	amod
3	fabulist	fabulist	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 discharges	nsubj
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 fabulist	punct
5	therefore	therefore	ADV	_	7 discharges	advmod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 therefore	punct
7	discharges	discharge	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 function	det
9	most	most	ADV	Degree=Sup	10 important	advmod
10	important	important	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 function	amod
11	function	function	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 discharges	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 discharges	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	discharge	present	the true fabulist	a important function				therefore property	vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Theme

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