mechanic Who acts: person, rule, science, things, way, mechanic · What happens: be, look, work, jump, make, move · To what, where: things, mechanics, brakes, mechanic, garage, tyres
«mechanic» 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: mechanic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person whose job is to repair and look after engines and machines, especially cars.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop mark cc conj case obl cc conj punct advmod conj punct root A DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART repair VERB and CCONJ look VERB after ADP engines NOUN and CCONJ machines NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 repair nsubj 3 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 4 job nmod:poss 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 repair nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 repair cop 6 to to PART _ 7 repair mark 7 repair repair VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 look cc 9 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 repair conj 10 after after ADP _ 11 engines case 11 engines engine NOUN Number=Plur 9 look obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 machines cc 13 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 11 engines conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 cars punct 15 especially especially ADV _ 16 cars advmod 16 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 11 engines conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 repair punct
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1 is present a person repair property tree rules 2 look infinitive a person not said here after engines and machines and cars vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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 Usage: games — kept apart, not parsed.
A rule or way something works in a game: a jumping mechanic.
det nsubj cc conj conj case det obl punct det amod conj punct root A DET rule NOUN or CCONJ way NOUN something PRON works VERB in ADP a DET game NOUN : PUNCT a DET jumping VERB mechanic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rule det 2 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 6 works nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 way cc 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 rule conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 rule conj 6 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 game case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 works obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 mechanic punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 mechanic det 12 jumping jump VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 mechanic amod 13 mechanic mechanic NOUN Number=Sing 6 works conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 works punct
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1 work present a rule or way in a game vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in game=Theme 2 jump gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: mechanics, plural — kept apart, not parsed.
The science of how forces make things move; or the way something works: the mechanics of a bike.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case advmod nmod obj xcomp punct cc det nsubj nsubj parataxis punct det obl case det nmod punct root The DET science NOUN of ADP how ADV forces NOUN make VERB things NOUN move VERB ; PUNCT or CCONJ the DET way NOUN something PRON works VERB : PUNCT the DET mechanics NOUN of ADP a DET bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 science det 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 6 make nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 forces case 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 forces advmod 5 forces force NOUN Number=Plur 2 science nmod 6 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 make obj 8 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 works punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 14 works cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 way det 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 14 works nsubj 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 works nsubj 14 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make parataxis 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 mechanics punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 mechanics det 17 mechanics mechanic NOUN Number=Plur 14 works obl 18 of of ADP _ 20 bike case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 bike det 20 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 17 mechanics nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 make present the science of forces things tree rules 2 move infinitive things not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 work present the way the mechanics of a bike vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The mechanic fixed our car's brakes.
det nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET mechanic NOUN fixed VERB our PRON car NOUN 's PART brakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mechanic det 2 mechanic mechanic NOUN Number=Sing 3 fixed nsubj 3 fixed fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 car nmod:poss 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 brakes nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 car case 7 brakes brake NOUN Number=Plur 3 fixed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fixed punct
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1 fix past the mechanic our car's brakes vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent brake=Patient
Example 2 My uncle is a mechanic at a garage.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root My PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET mechanic NOUN at ADP a DET garage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 5 mechanic nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mechanic cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mechanic det 5 mechanic mechanic NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 garage case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 garage det 8 garage garage NOUN Number=Sing 5 mechanic nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 mechanic punct
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1 is a present My uncle a mechanic a garage tree rules
Example 3 The bike mechanic pumped up my tyres.
det compound acl compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root The DET bike NOUN mechanic NOUN pumped VERB up ADP my PRON tyres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mechanic det 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 mechanic compound 3 mechanic mechanic NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 pumped pump VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mechanic acl 5 up up ADP _ 4 pumped compound:prt 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 tyres nmod:poss 7 tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 4 pumped obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 mechanic punct
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1 pump up participle the bike mechanic not said here my tyres vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tyre=Theme
Example 4 We need a mechanic; the engine is making a strange noise.
nsubj det obj punct det nsubj aux advcl det amod obj punct root We PRON need VERB a DET mechanic NOUN ; PUNCT the DET engine NOUN is AUX making VERB a DET strange ADJ noise NOUN . 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 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mechanic det 4 mechanic mechanic NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 making punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 engine det 7 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 9 making nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 making aux 9 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 need advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 noise det 11 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 12 noise amod 12 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 9 making obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We a mechanic vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot mechanic=Theme 2 make present · progressive the engine a strange noise vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product
Example 5 Mechanics is the part of physics about forces.
nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod punct root Mechanics NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN of ADP physics NOUN about ADP forces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mechanics mechanics NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 part det 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 physics case 6 physics physic NOUN Number=Plur 4 part nmod 7 about about ADP _ 8 forces case 8 forces force NOUN Number=Plur 6 physics nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 is a present Mechanics the part of physics about forces tree rules
Example 6 The game has a fun new jumping mechanic.
det nsubj det amod amod amod obj punct root The DET game NOUN has VERB a DET fun ADJ new ADJ jumping VERB mechanic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mechanic det 5 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mechanic amod 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mechanic amod 7 jumping jump VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 mechanic amod 8 mechanic mechanic NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the game a fun new jumping mechanic vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mechanic=Patient 2 jump gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 She wants to be an aircraft mechanic.
nsubj mark cop det compound ccomp punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX an DET aircraft NOUN mechanic 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 7 mechanic mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 mechanic cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mechanic det 6 aircraft aircraft NOUN Number=Sing 7 mechanic compound 7 mechanic mechanic NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants ccomp 8 . . 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 aircraft mechanic tree rules
Example 8 Let's learn the mechanics of how a clock works.
obj xcomp det obj mark advmod det nsubj advcl punct root Let VERB 's PRON learn VERB the DET mechanics NOUN of SCONJ how ADV a DET clock NOUN works VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mechanics det 5 mechanics mechanic NOUN Number=Plur 3 learn obj 6 of of SCONJ _ 10 works mark 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 works advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 clock det 9 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 10 works nsubj 10 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mechanics advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 learn infinitive 's not said here the mechanics vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mechanic=Topic 3 work present a clock vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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