gauge Who acts: instrument, something, We, fuel gauge, tank, Dad · What happens: measure, show, judge, guess, be, make · To what, where: amount, something, mood, rain gauge, plastic bottle, tyres · Speech: someone speaks here
«gauge» 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: gauge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An instrument that measures and shows an amount, like a fuel gauge, a pressure gauge or a rain gauge.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj det obj punct case det compound nmod punct det compound appos cc det compound conj punct root An DET instrument NOUN that PRON measures VERB and CCONJ shows VERB an DET amount NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET fuel NOUN gauge NOUN , PUNCT a DET pressure NOUN gauge NOUN or CCONJ a DET rain NOUN gauge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 instrument det 2 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 measures nsubj 4 measures measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 instrument acl:relcl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 shows cc 6 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 measures conj 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 amount det 8 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 gauge punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 gauge case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 gauge det 12 fuel fuel NOUN Number=Sing 13 gauge compound 13 gauge gauge NOUN Number=Sing 8 amount nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 gauge punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 gauge det 16 pressure pressure NOUN Number=Sing 17 gauge compound 17 gauge gauge NOUN Number=Sing 13 gauge appos 18 or or CCONJ _ 21 gauge cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 gauge det 20 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 21 gauge compound 21 gauge gauge NOUN Number=Sing 17 gauge conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 instrument punct
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1 measure present a instrument vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 2 show present a instrument not said here a amount like a fuel gauge vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent amount=Recipient
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 measure something exactly.
mark obj advmod punct root To PART measure VERB something PRON exactly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 measure mark 2 measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 measure obj 4 exactly exactly ADV _ 2 measure advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 measure punct
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1 measure to-infinitive something exactly property vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme something=Value
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To judge or guess something, like a person's mood or how far something is.
The tree, 15 words mark cc conj obj punct case det nmod:poss case obj cc advmod advmod nsubj cop punct root To PART judge VERB or CCONJ guess VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET person NOUN 's PART mood NOUN or CCONJ how ADV far ADV something PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 judge mark 2 judge judge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 guess cc 4 guess guess VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 judge conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 guess obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 mood punct 7 like like ADP _ 11 mood case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 mood nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 person case 11 mood mood NOUN Number=Sing 2 judge obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 far cc 13 how how ADV PronType=Int 14 far advmod 14 far far ADV Degree=Pos 11 mood advmod 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 far nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 far cop 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 judge punct
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1 judge to-infinitive a person's mood vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent mood=Value 2 guess infinitive something vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 is present something far property tree rules
Meaning 4 The width or thickness of something, like the distance between railway tracks or the thickness of wire.
The tree, 17 words det cc conj case nmod punct case det appos case compound nmod cc det conj case nmod punct root The DET width NOUN or CCONJ thickness NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP the DET distance NOUN between ADP railway NOUN tracks NOUN or CCONJ the DET thickness NOUN of ADP wire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 width det 2 width width NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 thickness cc 4 thickness thickness NOUN Number=Sing 2 width conj 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 thickness nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 distance punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 distance case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 distance det 10 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 6 something appos 11 between between ADP _ 13 tracks case 12 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 13 tracks compound 13 tracks track NOUN Number=Plur 10 distance nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 thickness cc 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 thickness det 16 thickness thickness NOUN Number=Sing 10 distance conj 17 of of ADP _ 18 wire case 18 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 16 thickness nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 width punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 We made a rain gauge from a plastic bottle.
nsubj det compound obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON made VERB a DET rain NOUN gauge NOUN from ADP a DET plastic ADJ bottle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gauge det 4 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 gauge compound 5 gauge gauge NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 from from ADP _ 9 bottle case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bottle det 8 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bottle amod 9 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a rain gauge a plastic bottle vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent gauge=Product from bottle=Material
Example 2 The fuel gauge shows the tank is nearly empty.
det compound nsubj det nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root The DET fuel NOUN gauge NOUN shows VERB the DET tank NOUN is AUX nearly ADV empty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gauge det 2 fuel fuel NOUN Number=Sing 3 gauge compound 3 gauge gauge NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tank det 6 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 9 empty nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 empty cop 8 nearly nearly ADV _ 9 empty advmod 9 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shows ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present the fuel gauge vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present the tank empty, nearly property tree rules
Example 3 Dad checked the tyres with a pressure gauge.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Dad NOUN checked VERB the DET tyres NOUN with ADP a DET pressure NOUN gauge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked nsubj 2 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tyres det 4 tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 2 checked obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 gauge case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 gauge det 7 pressure pressure NOUN Number=Sing 8 gauge compound 8 gauge gauge NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 checked punct
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1 check past Dad the tyres with a pressure gauge vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tyre=Theme
Example 4 It's hard to gauge how deep the water is.
expl cop mark xcomp advmod advmod det obj cop punct root It PRON 's AUX hard ADJ to PART gauge VERB how ADV deep ADV the DET water NOUN is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 hard expl 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hard cop 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 gauge mark 5 gauge gauge VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hard xcomp 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 deep advmod 7 deep deep ADV _ 5 gauge advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 gauge obj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hard cop 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 hard punct
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1 is present hard property tree rules 2 gauge to-infinitive the water deep property vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent water=Value
Example 5 She tried to gauge if her teacher was cross.
nsubj mark xcomp mark nmod:poss nsubj cop advcl punct root She PRON tried VERB to PART gauge VERB if SCONJ her PRON teacher NOUN was AUX cross ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 gauge mark 4 gauge gauge VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 if if SCONJ _ 9 cross mark 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teacher nmod:poss 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 cross nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 cross cop 9 cross cross ADJ Degree=Pos 4 gauge advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past She vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 gauge not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent 3 is a condition, not said to happen past her teacher cross property tree rules
Example 6 The toy train runs on narrow-gauge tracks.
det compound nsubj case amod punct compound obl punct root The DET toy NOUN train NOUN runs VERB on ADP narrow ADJ - PUNCT gauge NOUN tracks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 train det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 train compound 3 train train NOUN Number=Sing 4 runs nsubj 4 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 9 tracks case 6 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 gauge amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 narrow punct 8 gauge gauge NOUN Number=Sing 9 tracks compound 9 tracks track NOUN Number=Plur 4 runs obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 runs punct
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1 run present the toy train gauge tracks vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on track=Trajectory
Example 7 Read the gauge to the nearest mark on the scale.
det obj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root Read VERB the DET gauge NOUN to ADP the DET nearest ADJ mark NOUN on ADP the DET scale NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gauge det 3 gauge gauge NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 4 to to ADP _ 7 mark case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mark det 6 nearest near ADJ Degree=Sup 7 mark amod 7 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 scale case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 scale det 10 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 7 mark nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here the gauge the nearest mark on the scale vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent gauge=Topic to mark=Recipient
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