insulate Who acts: material, We, house, Plastic, you, Thick fur · What happens: cover, stop, pass, pass out, keep, protect · To what, where: something, heat, wires, electricity, people, someone
«insulate» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: insulate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To cover something with a material that stops heat, cold or sound from passing through easily.
The tree, 16 words mark obj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj cc conj mark advcl case obl punct root To PART cover VERB something PRON with ADP a DET material NOUN that PRON stops VERB heat NOUN , PUNCT cold NOUN or CCONJ sound NOUN from SCONJ passing VERB through ADP easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cover mark 2 cover cover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 cover obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 material case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 material det 6 material material NOUN Number=Sing 2 cover obl 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 stops nsubj 8 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 material acl:relcl 9 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 8 stops obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 cold punct 11 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 9 heat conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 sound cc 13 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 9 heat conj 14 from from SCONJ _ 15 passing mark 15 passing pass VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 stops advcl 16 through through ADP _ 17 easily case 17 easily easily ADV _ 15 passing obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 cover punct
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1 cover to-infinitive something with a material vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Destination with material=Theme 2 stop present a material heat and cold or sound vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality heat=Eventuality 3 pass gerund a material not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through easily=Location
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 cover wires with a material that stops electricity from passing out, to keep people safe.
The tree, 16 words mark obj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl obj mark advcl compound:prt punct mark conj obj xcomp punct root To PART cover VERB wires NOUN with ADP a DET material NOUN that PRON stops VERB electricity NOUN from SCONJ passing VERB out ADP , PUNCT to PART keep VERB people NOUN safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cover mark 2 cover cover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 2 cover obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 material case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 material det 6 material material NOUN Number=Sing 2 cover obl 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 stops nsubj 8 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 material acl:relcl 9 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 8 stops obj 10 from from SCONJ _ 11 passing mark 11 passing pass VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 stops advcl 12 out out ADP _ 11 passing compound:prt 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 keep punct 14 to to PART _ 15 keep mark 15 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 cover conj 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 keep obj 17 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 15 keep xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 cover punct
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1 cover to-infinitive wires with a material vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent wire=Destination with material=Theme 2 stop present a material electricity vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality electricity=Eventuality 3 pass out gerund a material not said here vn change_bodily_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 keep to-infinitive people safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Meaning 3 To protect someone from something unpleasant.
mark obj case obl amod punct root To PART protect VERB someone PRON from ADP something PRON unpleasant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 protect mark 2 protect protect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 protect obj 4 from from ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 protect obl 6 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 protect punct
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1 protect to-infinitive someone from something vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary from something=Theme
Example 1 We insulate the loft so the house stays warm.
nsubj det obj mark det nsubj advcl xcomp punct root We PRON insulate VERB the DET loft NOUN so SCONJ the DET house NOUN stays VERB warm ADJ . 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 insulate nsubj 2 insulate insulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 loft det 4 loft loft NOUN Number=Sing 2 insulate obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 8 stays mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 house det 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 8 stays nsubj 8 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 insulate advcl 9 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stays xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 insulate punct
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1 insulate present We the loft vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent loft=Destination 2 stay present the house warm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Plastic insulates the wires so you don't get a shock.
nsubj det obj advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl det obj punct root Plastic NOUN insulates VERB the DET wires NOUN so ADV you PRON do AUX n't PART get VERB a DET shock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 2 insulates nsubj 2 insulates insulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wires det 4 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 2 insulates obj 5 so so ADV _ 9 get advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 get nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 get aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 get advmod 9 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 insulates advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 shock det 11 shock shock NOUN Number=Sing 9 get obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 insulates punct
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1 insulate present Plastic the wires vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent wire=Destination 2 not get present · do-support you a shock vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shock=Stimulus
Example 3 Thick fur insulates polar bears from the cold.
amod nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root Thick ADJ fur NOUN insulates VERB polar ADJ bears NOUN from ADP the DET cold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fur amod 2 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 3 insulates nsubj 3 insulates insulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 polar polar ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bears amod 5 bears bear NOUN Number=Plur 3 insulates obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 cold case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cold det 8 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 3 insulates obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 insulates punct
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1 insulate present Thick fur polar bears the cold vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent bear=Destination
Example 4 Which material insulates the hot water best?
det nsubj det amod nsubj parataxis punct root Which DET material NOUN insulates VERB the DET hot ADJ water NOUN best ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 material det 2 material material NOUN Number=Sing 3 insulates nsubj 3 insulates insulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 water det 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 6 water amod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 best nsubj 7 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 3 insulates parataxis 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 insulates punct
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1 insulate present which material vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent
Example 5 An insulated flask keeps soup hot for hours.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp case obl punct root An DET insulated VERB flask NOUN keeps VERB soup NOUN hot ADJ for ADP hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 flask det 2 insulated insulate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 flask amod 3 flask flask NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeps nsubj 4 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeps obj 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 4 keeps xcomp 7 for for ADP _ 8 hours case 8 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 6 hot obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 keeps punct
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1 insulate participle vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent 2 keep present a insulated flask soup hot property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Theme
Example 6 Wool socks insulate your feet in winter.
compound nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Wool NOUN socks NOUN insulate VERB your PRON feet NOUN in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 2 socks compound 2 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 3 insulate nsubj 3 insulate insulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 feet nmod:poss 5 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 3 insulate obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 winter case 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 insulate obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 insulate punct
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1 insulate present Wool socks your feet winter vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent foot=Destination
Example 7 Air trapped between layers helps to insulate.
nsubj acl case obl mark xcomp punct root Air NOUN trapped VERB between ADP layers NOUN helps VERB to PART insulate VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 helps nsubj 2 trapped trap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Air acl 3 between between ADP _ 4 layers case 4 layers layer NOUN Number=Plur 2 trapped obl 5 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 insulate mark 7 insulate insulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 helps xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 helps punct
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1 trap participle Air not said here between layers vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 help present Air vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 insulate to-infinitive Air not said here vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Never touch a cable if the plastic around it is broken.
advmod det obj mark det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass advcl punct root Never ADV touch VERB a DET cable NOUN if SCONJ the DET plastic NOUN around ADP it PRON is AUX broken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 touch advmod 2 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cable det 4 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 2 touch obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 11 broken mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 plastic det 7 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 11 broken nsubj:pass 8 around around ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 plastic nmod 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 broken aux:pass 11 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 touch advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative you not said here a cable vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cable=Co-Theme 2 break a condition, not said to happen present · passive the plastic around cable vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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