mechanism Who acts: mechanism, moving parts, something, We, Shivering, spines · What happens: be, move, work together, happen, do, keep · To what, where: set, way, pop card, mechanism, lock mechanism, defence mechanism
«mechanism» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: mechanism in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A mechanism is a set of moving parts in a machine that work together, such as the mechanism of a clock or a lock.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct case fixed det conj case det nmod cc det conj punct root A DET mechanism NOUN is AUX a DET set NOUN of ADP moving VERB parts NOUN in ADP a DET machine NOUN that PRON work VERB together ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET mechanism NOUN of ADP a DET clock NOUN or CCONJ a DET lock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mechanism det 2 mechanism mechanism NOUN Number=Sing 5 set nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 set cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 set det 5 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 parts case 7 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 parts amod 8 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 5 set nmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 machine case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 machine det 11 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 8 parts nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 work nsubj 13 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 parts acl:relcl 14 together together ADV _ 13 work advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 mechanism punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 mechanism case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 mechanism det 19 mechanism mechanism NOUN Number=Sing 5 set conj 20 of of ADP _ 22 clock case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 clock det 22 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 19 mechanism nmod 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 lock cc 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 lock det 25 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 22 clock conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 set punct
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1 is a present a mechanism a set and the mechanism of a clock or a lock of moving parts in a machine tree rules 2 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 work together present moving parts in a machine together property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 mechanism is a way or system by which something happens or is done, as in the body's mechanism for keeping warm.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case obl nsubj parataxis cc aux:pass conj punct case case det nmod:poss case obl mark acl xcomp punct root A DET mechanism NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN or CCONJ system NOUN by ADP which PRON something PRON happens VERB or CCONJ is AUX done VERB , PUNCT as ADP in ADP the DET body NOUN 's PART mechanism NOUN for SCONJ keeping VERB warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mechanism det 2 mechanism mechanism NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 system cc 7 system system NOUN Number=Sing 5 way conj 8 by by ADP _ 9 which case 9 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 happens obl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 happens nsubj 11 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way parataxis 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 done cc 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 done aux:pass 14 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 happens conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 21 mechanism punct 16 as as ADP _ 21 mechanism case 17 in in ADP _ 21 mechanism case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 body det 19 body body NOUN Number=Sing 21 mechanism nmod:poss 20 's 's PART _ 19 body case 21 mechanism mechanism NOUN Number=Sing 14 done obl 22 for for SCONJ _ 23 keeping mark 23 keeping keep VERB VerbForm=Ger 21 mechanism acl 24 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 23 keeping xcomp 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a mechanism a way or system tree rules 2 happen present something by a way or system vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by which=Location 3 do present · passive something not said here as the body's mechanism vn act-114-1 «NP V» 4 keep gerund the body's mechanism not said here warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The clock's mechanism is full of tiny gears.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case amod obl punct root The DET clock NOUN 's PART mechanism NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP tiny ADJ gears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 4 mechanism nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 clock case 4 mechanism mechanism NOUN Number=Sing 6 full nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 full cop 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 gears case 8 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 9 gears amod 9 gears gear NOUN Number=Plur 6 full obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 full punct
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1 is present the clock's mechanism of tiny gears; full property tree rules
Example 2 We made a pop-up card with a lever mechanism.
nsubj det compound punct compound obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON made VERB a DET pop NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN card NOUN with ADP a DET lever NOUN mechanism 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 card det 4 pop pop NOUN Number=Sing 7 card compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 up punct 6 up up NOUN Number=Sing 4 pop compound 7 card card NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 8 with with ADP _ 11 mechanism case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mechanism det 10 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 11 mechanism compound 11 mechanism mechanism NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a pop card with a lever mechanism vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Product
Example 3 Shivering is the body's mechanism for warming up.
nsubj cop det nmod:poss case mark acl compound:prt punct root Shivering NOUN is AUX the DET body NOUN 's PART mechanism NOUN for SCONJ warming VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shivering shivering NOUN Number=Sing 6 mechanism nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mechanism cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 body det 4 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 mechanism nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 body case 6 mechanism mechanism NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 warming mark 8 warming warm VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 mechanism acl 9 up up ADP _ 8 warming compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 mechanism punct
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1 is a present Shivering the body's mechanism tree rules 2 warm up gerund the body's mechanism not said here vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The lock mechanism was jammed.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root The DET lock NOUN mechanism NOUN was AUX jammed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mechanism det 2 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 3 mechanism compound 3 mechanism mechanism NOUN Number=Sing 5 jammed nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 jammed aux:pass 5 jammed jam VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 jammed punct
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1 jam past · passive the lock mechanism vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: subject=Destination
Example 5 A hedgehog's spines are a defence mechanism.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det compound punct root A DET hedgehog NOUN 's PART spines NOUN are AUX a DET defence NOUN mechanism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hedgehog det 2 hedgehog hedgehog NOUN Number=Sing 4 spines nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 hedgehog case 4 spines spine NOUN Number=Plur 8 mechanism nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 mechanism cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mechanism det 7 defence defence NOUN Number=Sing 8 mechanism compound 8 mechanism mechanism NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 mechanism punct
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1 is a present a hedgehog's spines a defence mechanism tree rules
Example 6 The toy car has a wind-up mechanism.
det compound nsubj det compound punct compound obj punct root The DET toy NOUN car NOUN has VERB a DET wind NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN mechanism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 car det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 car compound 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mechanism det 6 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 8 up compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 wind punct 8 up up NOUN Number=Sing 9 mechanism compound 9 mechanism mechanism NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the toy car a up mechanism vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mechanism=Patient
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