inventor Who acts: inventor, person, tool, Thomas, class, machine · What happens: be, think of, make, not exist, do, hold · To what, where: person, something, famous inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, machine, inventor · Speech: someone speaks here
«inventor» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: inventor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An inventor is a person who thinks of and makes something new that did not exist before, such as a machine, tool or way of doing something.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt cc conj obj amod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod punct case fixed det conj punct conj cc conj mark acl obj punct root An DET inventor NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON thinks VERB of ADP and CCONJ makes VERB something PRON new ADJ that PRON did AUX not PART exist VERB before ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET machine NOUN , PUNCT tool NOUN or CCONJ way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 inventor det 2 inventor inventor NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 thinks nsubj 7 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 of of ADP _ 7 thinks compound:prt 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 makes cc 10 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thinks conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 makes obj 12 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 exist nsubj 14 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 exist aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 exist advmod 16 exist exist VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 something acl:relcl 17 before before ADV _ 16 exist advmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 machine punct 19 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 22 machine case 20 as as ADP _ 19 such fixed 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 machine det 22 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 11 something conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 tool punct 24 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 11 something conj 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 way cc 26 way way NOUN Number=Sing 24 tool conj 27 of of SCONJ _ 28 doing mark 28 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 24 tool acl 29 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 28 doing obj 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a inventor a person tree rules 2 think of speech: other present a person vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make present a person not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 4 not exist past · do-support before property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 do gerund tool or way not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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.
Example 1 Thomas Edison was a famous inventor.
nsubj flat cop det amod punct root Thomas PROPN Edison PROPN was AUX a DET famous ADJ inventor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thomas Thomas PROPN Number=Sing 6 inventor nsubj 2 Edison Edison PROPN Number=Sing 1 Thomas flat 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 inventor cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 inventor det 5 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 inventor amod 6 inventor inventor NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 inventor punct
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1 is a past Thomas a famous inventor tree rules
Example 2 The inventor of the telephone was Alexander Graham Bell.
det nsubj case det nmod cop flat flat punct root The DET inventor NOUN of ADP the DET telephone NOUN was AUX Alexander PROPN Graham PROPN Bell PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 inventor det 2 inventor inventor NOUN Number=Sing 9 Bell nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 telephone case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 telephone det 5 telephone telephone NOUN Number=Sing 2 inventor nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 Bell cop 7 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 9 Bell flat 8 Graham Graham PROPN Number=Sing 9 Bell flat 9 Bell Bell PROPN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 Bell punct
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1 is a past the inventor of the telephone Alexander Graham Bell tree rules
Example 3 Our class held a young inventors' fair.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod nmod:poss case ccomp punct root Our PRON class NOUN held VERB a DET young ADJ inventors NOUN ' PART fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class 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 6 inventors det 5 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 6 inventors amod 6 inventors inventor NOUN Number=Plur 8 fair nmod:poss 7 ' 's PART _ 6 inventors case 8 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 3 held ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past Our class vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The inventor tested his machine many times before it worked.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj amod obl:unmarked mark nsubj advcl punct root The DET inventor NOUN tested VERB his PRON machine NOUN many ADJ times NOUN before SCONJ it PRON worked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 inventor det 2 inventor inventor NOUN Number=Sing 3 tested nsubj 3 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 machine nmod:poss 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 3 tested obj 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 times amod 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 tested obl:unmarked 8 before before SCONJ _ 10 worked mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 worked nsubj 10 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tested advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 tested punct
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1 test past the inventor inventor's machine time vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Theme 2 work past machine vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She wants to be an inventor when she grows up.
nsubj mark cop det xcomp advmod nsubj conj compound:prt punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX an DET inventor NOUN when ADV she PRON grows VERB up ADP . 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 inventor mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 inventor cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 inventor det 6 inventor inventor NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants xcomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 grows advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 wants conj 10 up up ADP _ 9 grows compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a inventor tree rules 3 grow up present she vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Many inventors fail many times before they succeed.
amod nsubj amod obl:unmarked mark nsubj advcl punct root Many ADJ inventors NOUN fail VERB many ADJ times NOUN before SCONJ they PRON succeed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 inventors amod 2 inventors inventor NOUN Number=Plur 3 fail nsubj 3 fail fail VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 times amod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 fail obl:unmarked 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 succeed mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 succeed nsubj 8 succeed succeed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fail advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fail punct
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1 fail present Many inventors time vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 succeed present inventors = inventor vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 A capital toast was drunk to the inventor of the soup, and some one said he ought to be made a relieving officer to the poor.
The tree, 26 words det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod punct cc det nsubj conj nsubj aux mark aux:pass ccomp det amod obj case det obl punct root A DET capital ADJ toast NOUN was AUX drunk VERB to ADP the DET inventor NOUN of ADP the DET soup NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ some DET one NOUN said VERB he PRON ought AUX to PART be AUX made VERB a DET relieving VERB officer NOUN to ADP the DET poor ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 toast det 2 capital capital ADJ Degree=Pos 3 toast amod 3 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 5 drunk nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 drunk aux:pass 5 drunk drink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 inventor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 inventor det 8 inventor inventor NOUN Number=Sing 5 drunk obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 soup case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 soup det 11 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 8 inventor nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 said punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 said cc 14 some some DET PronType=Ind 15 one det 15 one one NOUN Number=Sing 16 said nsubj 16 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 drunk conj 17 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 made nsubj 18 ought ought AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 made aux 19 to to PART _ 21 made mark 20 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 21 made aux:pass 21 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 said ccomp 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 officer det 23 relieving relieve VERB VerbForm=Ger 24 officer amod 24 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 21 made obj 25 to to ADP _ 27 poor case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 poor det 27 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 21 made obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 drunk punct
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1 drink past · passive a capital toast to the inventor of the soup vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 say speech: assert past some one vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make ought · passive he to the poor vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary officer=Product 4 relieve gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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