mistranslate Who acts: meaning, you, whole sentence, online tool, chicken, Translators · What happens: translate, change, mistranslate, say, slip, become · To what, where: words, one language, sign, one word, French homework, menu · Speech: someone speaks here
«mistranslate» 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: mistranslate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To translate words from one language into another wrongly, so the meaning changes.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj case nummod obl case obl advmod punct advmod det nsubj punct root To PART translate VERB words NOUN from ADP one NUM language NOUN into ADP another DET wrongly ADV , PUNCT so ADV the DET meaning NOUN changes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 translate mark 2 translate translate VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 changes advcl 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 translate obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 language case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 language nummod 6 language language NOUN Number=Sing 2 translate obl 7 into into ADP _ 8 another case 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 2 translate obl 9 wrongly wrongly ADV _ 2 translate advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 changes punct 11 so so ADV _ 14 changes advmod 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 meaning det 13 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 14 changes nsubj 14 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 changes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 translate to-infinitive the meaning not said here words one language into another result ; wrongly property vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent word=Patient from language=Initial_State into another=Result 2 change present the meaning vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «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.
Example 1 The sign was mistranslated and said «Please slip carefully».
det nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj punct discourse ccomp advmod punct punct root The DET sign NOUN was AUX mistranslated VERB and CCONJ said VERB « PUNCT Please INTJ slip VERB carefully ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sign det 2 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 4 mistranslated nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 mistranslated aux:pass 4 mistranslated mistranslate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 said cc 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 mistranslated conj 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 slip punct 8 Please please INTJ _ 9 slip discourse 9 slip slip VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 said ccomp 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 9 slip advmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 9 slip punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 mistranslated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mistranslate past · passive the sign tree rules 2 say speech: assert past vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 slip in a quote infinitive carefully property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 If you mistranslate one word, the whole sentence can change.
mark nsubj advcl nummod obj punct det amod nsubj aux punct root If SCONJ you PRON mistranslate VERB one NUM word NOUN , PUNCT the DET whole ADJ sentence NOUN can AUX change VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 mistranslate mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 mistranslate nsubj 3 mistranslate mistranslate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 change advcl 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 word nummod 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 mistranslate obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 mistranslate punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sentence det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sentence amod 9 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 11 change nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 change aux 11 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 change punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mistranslate a condition, not said to happen present you one word tree rules 2 change can the whole sentence vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The online tool mistranslated my French homework.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET online ADJ tool NOUN mistranslated VERB my PRON French ADJ homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tool det 2 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tool amod 3 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 4 mistranslated nsubj 4 mistranslated mistranslate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 homework nmod:poss 6 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 7 homework amod 7 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 4 mistranslated obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 mistranslated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mistranslate past the online tool my French homework tree rules
Example 4 The menu was so mistranslated that «chicken» became «kitchen».
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark punct nsubj punct advcl punct xcomp punct punct root The DET menu NOUN was AUX so ADV mistranslated VERB that SCONJ « PUNCT chicken NOUN » PUNCT became VERB « PUNCT kitchen NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 menu det 2 menu menu NOUN Number=Sing 5 mistranslated nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 mistranslated aux:pass 4 so so ADV _ 5 mistranslated advmod 5 mistranslated mistranslate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 became mark 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 chicken punct 8 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 10 became nsubj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 chicken punct 10 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 mistranslated advcl 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 kitchen punct 12 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 10 became xcomp 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 kitchen punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 mistranslated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mistranslate past · passive the menu tree rules 2 become past chicken kitchen vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Translators check their work so they don't mistranslate anything.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct root Translators NOUN check VERB their PRON work NOUN so SCONJ they PRON do AUX n't PART mistranslate VERB anything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Translators translator NOUN Number=Plur 2 check nsubj 2 check check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 work nmod:poss 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 check obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 9 mistranslate mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 mistranslate nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 mistranslate aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 mistranslate advmod 9 mistranslate mistranslate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 check advcl 10 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 mistranslate obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 check punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 check present Translators Translators's work vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme 2 not mistranslate present · do-support Translators = translator anything tree rules 3 work Translators = translator nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Some famous mistakes came from mistranslated words.
det amod nsubj case amod obl punct root Some DET famous ADJ mistakes NOUN came VERB from ADP mistranslated VERB words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 mistakes det 2 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mistakes amod 3 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 words case 6 mistranslated mistranslate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 words amod 7 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 came obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 come past some famous mistakes mistranslated words vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from word=Initial_Location 2 mistranslate participle tree rules
Example 7 Be careful: French «actuellement» means «currently», and it is often mistranslated as «actually».
The tree, 13 words cop csubj punct obl punct nsubj punct punct obj punct punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj mark punct advmod punct punct root Be AUX careful ADJ : PUNCT French PROPN « PUNCT actuellement NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT currently ADV » PUNCT , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON is AUX often ADV mistranslated VERB as SCONJ « PUNCT actually ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 means csubj 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 French punct 4 French French PROPN Number=Sing 8 means obl 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 actuellement punct 6 actuellement actuellement NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 actuellement punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 currently punct 10 currently currently ADV _ 8 means obj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 currently punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 mistranslated punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 17 mistranslated cc 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 mistranslated nsubj:pass 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 mistranslated aux:pass 16 often often ADV _ 17 mistranslated advmod 17 mistranslated mistranslate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 means conj 18 as as SCONJ _ 20 actually mark 19 « « PUNCT _ 20 actually punct 20 actually actually ADV _ 17 mistranslated advmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 actually punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is infinitive careful property tree rules 2 mean present actuellement French vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent currently=Topic 3 mistranslate present · passive actuellement actually, often property tree rules
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