insulator Who acts: insulator, material, Plastic, plastic coating, Wool, We · What happens: be, not let, pass, flow, keep, test · To what, where: material, insulator, good electrical insulator, good insulator, us, best insulator
«insulator» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: insulator in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An insulator is a material that does not let heat pass through it easily, like wool, plastic foam or air.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det obj aux advmod acl:relcl obj xcomp case obl advmod punct case obl punct amod appos cc conj punct root An DET insulator NOUN is AUX a DET material NOUN that PRON does AUX not PART let VERB heat NOUN pass VERB through ADP it PRON easily ADV , PUNCT like ADP wool NOUN , PUNCT plastic ADJ foam NOUN or CCONJ air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 insulator det 2 insulator insulator NOUN Number=Sing 5 material nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 material cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 material det 5 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 let obj 7 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 let aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 let advmod 9 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 material acl:relcl 10 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 9 let obj 11 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 let xcomp 12 through through ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 pass obl 14 easily easily ADV _ 11 pass advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 wool punct 16 like like ADP _ 17 wool case 17 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 11 pass obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 foam punct 19 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 20 foam amod 20 foam foam NOUN Number=Sing 17 wool appos 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 air cc 22 air air NOUN Number=Sing 20 foam conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 material punct
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1 is a present a insulator a material tree rules 2 not let present · do-support a material tree rules 3 pass infinitive a material not said here insulator like wool; easily property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through it=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 An insulator is also a material that does not let electricity flow through it, like plastic, rubber, wood or glass.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop advmod det obj aux advmod acl:relcl compound xcomp case obl punct case parataxis punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root An DET insulator NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET material NOUN that PRON does AUX not PART let VERB electricity NOUN flow VERB through ADP it PRON , PUNCT like ADP plastic NOUN , PUNCT rubber NOUN , PUNCT wood NOUN or CCONJ glass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 insulator det 2 insulator insulator NOUN Number=Sing 6 material nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 material cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 material advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 material det 6 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 let obj 8 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 let aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 let advmod 10 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 material acl:relcl 11 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 12 flow compound 12 flow flow VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 let xcomp 13 through through ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 let obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 plastic punct 16 like like ADP _ 17 plastic case 17 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 10 let parataxis 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 rubber punct 19 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 17 plastic conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 wood punct 21 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 17 plastic conj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 glass cc 23 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 21 wood conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 material punct
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1 is a present a insulator a material tree rules 2 not let present · do-support a material insulator tree rules 3 flow infinitive a material not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Plastic is a good electrical insulator.
nsubj cop det amod amod punct root Plastic NOUN is AUX a DET good ADJ electrical ADJ insulator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 6 insulator nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insulator cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 insulator det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 insulator amod 5 electrical electrical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 insulator amod 6 insulator insulator NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 insulator punct
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1 is a present Plastic a good electrical insulator tree rules
Example 2 The plastic coating on the wire is an insulator.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop det punct root The DET plastic ADJ coating NOUN on ADP the DET wire NOUN is AUX an DET insulator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 coating det 2 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 coating amod 3 coating coating NOUN Number=Sing 9 insulator nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 wire case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wire det 6 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 3 coating nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 insulator cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 insulator det 9 insulator insulator NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 insulator punct
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1 is a present the plastic coating on the wire a insulator tree rules
Example 3 Wool is a good insulator, so it keeps us warm.
nsubj cop det amod punct advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct root Wool NOUN is AUX a DET good ADJ insulator NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON keeps VERB us PRON warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 5 insulator nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 insulator cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 insulator det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 insulator amod 5 insulator insulator NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 keeps punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 keeps advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 keeps nsubj 9 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 insulator acl:relcl 10 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 keeps obj 11 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 9 keeps xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 insulator punct
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1 is a present Wool a good insulator tree rules 2 keep present Wool us warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 4 We tested which material was the best insulator for keeping ice from melting.
nsubj det nsubj cop det amod ccomp mark acl obj mark advcl punct root We PRON tested VERB which DET material NOUN was AUX the DET best ADJ insulator NOUN for SCONJ keeping VERB ice NOUN from SCONJ melting VERB . 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 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 which which DET PronType=Int 4 material det 4 material material NOUN Number=Sing 8 insulator nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 insulator cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 insulator det 7 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 8 insulator amod 8 insulator insulator NOUN Number=Sing 2 tested ccomp 9 for for SCONJ _ 10 keeping mark 10 keeping keep VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 insulator acl 11 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 10 keeping obj 12 from from SCONJ _ 13 melting mark 13 melting melt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 keeping advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a past which material the best insulator tree rules 3 keep gerund the best insulator not said here ice vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ice=Theme 4 melt gerund the best insulator not said here vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Metal is a conductor, not an insulator.
nsubj cop det punct advmod det conj punct root Metal NOUN is AUX a DET conductor NOUN , PUNCT not PART an DET insulator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 4 conductor nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 conductor cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 conductor det 4 conductor conductor NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 insulator punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 insulator advmod 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 insulator det 8 insulator insulator NOUN Number=Sing 4 conductor conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 conductor punct
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1 is a present Metal a conductor and a insulator tree rules
Example 6 Air trapped in feathers is a great insulator.
nsubj acl case obl cop det amod punct root Air NOUN trapped VERB in ADP feathers NOUN is AUX a DET great ADJ insulator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Air air NOUN Number=Sing 8 insulator nsubj 2 trapped trap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Air acl 3 in in ADP _ 4 feathers case 4 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 2 trapped obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 insulator cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 insulator det 7 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 8 insulator amod 8 insulator insulator NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 insulator punct
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1 trap participle Air not said here feathers vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in feather=Destination 2 is a present Air a great insulator tree rules
Example 7 Polar bears' thick fur and fat are insulators.
amod nsubj case amod nsubj cc conj cop punct root Polar ADJ bears NOUN ' PART thick ADJ fur NOUN and CCONJ fat NOUN are AUX insulators NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Polar polar ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bears amod 2 bears bear NOUN Number=Plur 9 insulators nsubj 3 ' 's PART _ 2 bears case 4 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fur amod 5 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 9 insulators nsubj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 fat cc 7 fat fat NOUN Number=Sing 5 fur conj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 insulators cop 9 insulators insulator NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 insulators punct
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1 is a present Polar bears insulators tree rules
Example 8 Wooden spoon handles are insulators, so they don't get hot.
amod compound nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis xcomp punct root Wooden ADJ spoon NOUN handles NOUN are AUX insulators NOUN , PUNCT so ADV they PRON do AUX n't PART get VERB hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 handles amod 2 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 handles compound 3 handles handle NOUN Number=Plur 5 insulators nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 insulators cop 5 insulators insulator NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 get punct 7 so so ADV _ 11 get advmod 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 get nsubj 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 get aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 get advmod 11 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 insulators parataxis 12 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 11 get xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 insulators punct
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1 is a present Wooden spoon handles insulators tree rules 2 not get present · do-support handles = handle hot property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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