invert Who acts: it, 2/3, you, water, pinhole camera, we · What happens: invert, be, go, become, spill out, divide · To what, where: something, opposite way, fraction, glass, it, picture · Speech: someone speaks here
«invert» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: invert in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To invert something is to turn it upside down.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj obj advmod punct root To PART invert VERB something PRON is AUX to PART turn VERB it PRON upside NOUN down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 invert mark 2 invert invert VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 turn advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 invert obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 turn cop 5 to to PART _ 6 turn mark 6 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 turn obj 8 upside upside NOUN Number=Sing 6 turn obj 9 down down ADV _ 6 turn advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 turn punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invert to-infinitive something vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present down, turn property tree rules
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 invert something is to swap it round so it goes the opposite way, back to front or in reverse order.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj punct advmod case parataxis cc case amod conj punct root To PART invert VERB something PRON is AUX to PART swap VERB it PRON round ADV so ADV it PRON goes VERB the DET opposite ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT back ADV to ADP front NOUN or CCONJ in ADP reverse ADJ order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 invert mark 2 invert invert VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 swap advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 invert obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 swap cop 5 to to PART _ 6 swap mark 6 swap swap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 swap obj 8 round round ADV _ 6 swap advmod 9 so so ADV _ 11 goes advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 goes nsubj 11 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 swap advcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 way det 13 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way amod 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 goes obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 front punct 16 back back ADV _ 18 front advmod 17 to to ADP _ 18 front case 18 front front NOUN Number=Sing 6 swap parataxis 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 order cc 20 in in ADP _ 22 order case 21 reverse reverse ADJ Degree=Pos 22 order amod 22 order order NOUN Number=Sing 18 front conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 swap punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invert to-infinitive something vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present round, swap property tree rules 3 go present it the opposite way vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location way=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
To invert a fraction is to turn it upside down, so 2/3 becomes 3/2.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj obj advmod punct advmod nsubj conj xcomp punct root To PART invert VERB a DET fraction NOUN is AUX to PART turn VERB it PRON upside NOUN down ADV , PUNCT so ADV 2/3 NUM becomes VERB 3/2 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 invert mark 2 invert invert VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 turn advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fraction det 4 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 2 invert obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 turn cop 6 to to PART _ 7 turn mark 7 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 turn obj 9 upside upside NOUN Number=Sing 7 turn obj 10 down down ADV _ 7 turn advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 becomes punct 12 so so ADV _ 14 becomes advmod 13 2/3 2/3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 becomes nsubj 14 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 turn conj 15 3/2 3/2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 becomes xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 turn punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invert to-infinitive a fraction vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fraction=Patient 2 is present down, turn property tree rules 3 become present 2/3 vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Invert the glass and the water will spill out.
det obj cc det nsubj aux conj compound:prt punct root Invert VERB the DET glass NOUN and CCONJ the DET water NOUN will AUX spill VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Invert invert VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 glass det 3 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 1 Invert obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 8 spill cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 water det 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 spill nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 spill aux 8 spill spill VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Invert conj 9 out out ADP _ 8 spill compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Invert punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invert imperative you not said here the glass vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent glass=Patient 2 spill out future the water vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 To divide by 1/2, invert it and multiply by 2.
mark advcl case obl punct obj cc conj case obl punct root To PART divide VERB by ADP 1/2 NUM , PUNCT invert VERB it PRON and CCONJ multiply VERB by ADP 2 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 divide mark 2 divide divide VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 invert advcl 3 by by ADP _ 4 1/2 case 4 1/2 1/2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 divide obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 invert punct 6 invert invert VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 invert obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 multiply cc 9 multiply multiply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 invert conj 10 by by ADP _ 11 2 case 11 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 multiply obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 invert punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 divide to-infinitive you not said here by 1/2 vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by 1/2=Co-Theme 2 invert imperative you not said here it vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient 3 multiply infinitive you not said here by 2 vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by 2=Co-Theme
Example 3 A pinhole camera inverts the picture.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root A DET pinhole NOUN camera NOUN inverts VERB the DET picture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 camera det 2 pinhole pinhole NOUN Number=Sing 3 camera compound 3 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 4 inverts nsubj 4 inverts invert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 picture det 6 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 4 inverts obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 inverts punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invert present a pinhole camera the picture vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent picture=Patient
Example 4 In a question we invert «he is» to «is he».
The tree, 10 words case det obl nsubj punct nsubj ccomp punct case punct cop obl punct punct root In ADP a DET question NOUN we PRON invert VERB « PUNCT he PRON is VERB » PUNCT to ADP « PUNCT is AUX he PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 question case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 question det 3 question question NOUN Number=Sing 5 invert obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 invert nsubj 5 invert invert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 is punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 is nsubj 8 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 invert ccomp 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 is punct 10 to to ADP _ 13 he case 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 he punct 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 he cop 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 is obl 14 » » PUNCT _ 8 is punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 invert punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invert present we a question tree rules 2 be in a quote present he vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is in a quote present to he tree rules
Example 5 Put the words in inverted commas.
det obj case amod obl punct root Put VERB the DET words NOUN in ADP inverted VERB commas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 words det 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 commas case 5 inverted invert VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 commas amod 6 commas comma NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put imperative you not said here the words inverted commas vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Theme in comma=Destination 2 invert participle vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The cake was inverted onto a plate.
det nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET cake NOUN was AUX inverted VERB onto ADP a DET plate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cake det 2 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 4 inverted nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 inverted aux:pass 4 inverted invert VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 onto onto ADP _ 7 plate case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 plate det 7 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 4 inverted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 inverted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invert past · passive the cake a plate vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 7 Bats hang inverted from the cave roof.
nsubj xcomp case det compound obl punct root Bats NOUN hang VERB inverted VERB from ADP the DET cave NOUN roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 2 hang nsubj 2 hang hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 inverted invert VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 hang xcomp 4 from from ADP _ 7 roof case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 roof det 6 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 7 roof compound 7 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 3 inverted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hang punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hang present Bats tree rules 2 invert participle Bats not said here the cave roof vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
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