lever Who acts: lever, bar, you, seesaw, Scissors, She · What happens: be, move, fix, help, lift, push · To what, where: bar, fixed point, something, handle, machine, it
«lever» 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: lever in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lever is a bar or handle that moves around a fixed point (the pivot or fulcrum) to help lift or move something heavy with less effort.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct det appos cc conj punct mark advcl xcomp cc conj obj amod case amod obl punct root A DET lever NOUN is AUX a DET bar NOUN or CCONJ handle NOUN that PRON moves VERB around ADP a DET fixed VERB point NOUN ( PUNCT the DET pivot NOUN or CCONJ fulcrum NOUN ) PUNCT to PART help VERB lift VERB or CCONJ move VERB something PRON heavy ADJ with ADP less ADJ effort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lever det 2 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 5 bar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bar cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bar det 5 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 handle cc 7 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 5 bar conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 moves nsubj 9 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bar acl:relcl 10 around around ADP _ 13 point case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 point det 12 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 point amod 13 point point NOUN Number=Sing 9 moves obl 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 pivot punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 pivot det 16 pivot pivot NOUN Number=Sing 13 point appos 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 fulcrum cc 18 fulcrum fulcrum NOUN Number=Sing 16 pivot conj 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 pivot punct 20 to to PART _ 21 help mark 21 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 moves advcl 22 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 help xcomp 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 move cc 24 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 lift conj 25 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 24 move obj 26 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 25 something amod 27 with with ADP _ 29 effort case 28 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 29 effort amod 29 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 26 heavy obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 bar punct
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1 is a present a lever a bar or handle tree rules 2 move present a bar or handle a fixed point vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme around point=Trajectory 3 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 help to-infinitive a bar or handle not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 5 lift infinitive a bar or handle not said here vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6 move infinitive a bar or handle not said here something vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme
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 A lever is a handle you push or pull to work a machine: a gear lever.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj mark advcl det obj punct det compound conj punct root A DET lever NOUN is AUX a DET handle NOUN you PRON push VERB or CCONJ pull VERB to PART work VERB a DET machine NOUN : PUNCT a DET gear NOUN lever NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lever det 2 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 5 handle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 handle cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 handle det 5 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 push nsubj 7 push push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 handle acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 pull cc 9 pull pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 push conj 10 to to PART _ 11 work mark 11 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 pull advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 machine det 13 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 11 work obj 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 lever punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 lever det 16 gear gear NOUN Number=Sing 17 lever compound 17 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 5 handle conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 handle punct
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1 is a present a lever a handle and a gear lever tree rules 2 push present you a handle and a gear lever not said here vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handle=Theme 3 pull present you not said here vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 work to-infinitive you not said here a machine vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent machine=Material
Meaning 3 To lever something is to move or open it using a lever: lever off a lid.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj advcl det obj punct conj compound:prt det obj punct root To PART lever VERB something PRON is AUX to PART move VERB or CCONJ open VERB it PRON using VERB a DET lever NOUN : PUNCT lever VERB off ADP a DET lid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lever mark 2 lever lever VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 move advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 lever obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 move cop 5 to to PART _ 6 move mark 6 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 open cc 8 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 move conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 open obj 10 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 open advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lever det 12 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 10 using obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 14 lever punct 14 lever lever VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 move conj 15 off off ADP _ 14 lever compound:prt 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 lid det 17 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 14 lever obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 move punct
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1 lever to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present move property tree rules 3 open infinitive it vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme 4 use gerund a lever vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lever=Patient 5 lever off infinitive a lid tree rules
Example 1 A seesaw is a kind of lever.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root A DET seesaw NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP lever NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 seesaw det 2 seesaw seesaw NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kind cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 lever case 7 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 kind punct
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1 is a present a seesaw a kind of lever tree rules
Example 2 Use a spoon as a lever to open the paint tin.
det obj case det obl mark advcl det compound obj punct root Use VERB a DET spoon NOUN as ADP a DET lever NOUN to PART open VERB the DET paint NOUN tin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 spoon det 3 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 as as ADP _ 6 lever case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lever det 6 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obl 7 to to PART _ 8 open mark 8 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 tin det 10 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 11 tin compound 11 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 8 open obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a spoon as a lever vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent spoon=Duration as lever=Attribute 2 open to-infinitive you not said here the paint tin vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tin=Theme
Example 3 Pull the lever to start the machine.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Pull VERB the DET lever NOUN to PART start VERB the DET machine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lever det 3 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pull obj 4 to to PART _ 5 start mark 5 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Pull advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 machine det 7 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 5 start obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pull punct
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1 pull imperative you not said here the lever vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lever=Theme 2 start to-infinitive you not said here the machine vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Eventuality
Example 4 Scissors are two levers joined together.
nsubj cop nummod acl advmod punct root Scissors NOUN are AUX two NUM levers NOUN joined VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 4 levers nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 levers cop 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 levers nummod 4 levers lever NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 levers acl 6 together together ADV _ 5 joined advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 levers punct
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1 is a present Scissors two levers tree rules 2 join participle two levers not said here together property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 The longer the lever, the easier it is to lift the load.
det advmod det nsubj punct det nsubj cop mark ccomp det obj punct root The DET longer ADV the DET lever NOUN , PUNCT the DET easier ADJ it PRON is AUX to PART lift VERB the DET load NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 longer det 2 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 7 easier advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lever det 4 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 7 easier nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 easier punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 easier det 7 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 lift nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 lift cop 10 to to PART _ 11 lift mark 11 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 easier ccomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 load det 13 load load NOUN Number=Sing 11 lift obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 easier punct
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1 is present lever lift property tree rules
Example 6 She levered the lid off the box.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON levered VERB the DET lid NOUN off ADP the DET box NOUN . 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 levered nsubj 2 levered lever VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lid det 4 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 2 levered obj 5 off off ADP _ 7 box case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 box det 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 levered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 levered punct
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1 lever past She the lid off the box tree rules
Example 7 The pivot is the point a lever turns around.
det nsubj cop det det nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root The DET pivot NOUN is AUX the DET point NOUN a DET lever NOUN turns VERB around ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pivot det 2 pivot pivot NOUN Number=Sing 5 point nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 point cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 point det 5 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lever det 7 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 8 turns nsubj 8 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 point acl:relcl 9 around around ADV _ 8 turns advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 point punct
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1 is a present the pivot the point tree rules 2 turn around present a lever the point not said here around property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent point=Theme
Example 8 The driver moved the gear lever.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET driver NOUN moved VERB the DET gear NOUN lever NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lever det 5 gear gear NOUN Number=Sing 6 lever compound 6 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move past the driver the gear lever vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent lever=Theme
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