operate Who acts: doctor, something, buses, adult, trains, you · What happens: operate, be, work, control, mean, run · To what, where: machine, something, business, old tales, magic power, lawnmower · Speech: someone speaks here
«operate» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: operate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To operate a machine is to make it work or control it.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj xcomp cc conj obj punct root To PART operate VERB a DET machine NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON work VERB or CCONJ control VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 operate mark 2 operate operate VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 machine det 4 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 2 operate obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make cop 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 control cc 11 control control VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 work conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 control obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 operate to-infinitive a machine vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Theme machine=Attribute 2 is present make property tree rules 3 work infinitive vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 control infinitive machine vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 To operate means to work or run.
mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj punct root To PART operate VERB means VERB to PART work VERB or CCONJ run VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 operate mark 2 operate operate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 work mark 5 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 run cc 7 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 work conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 operate to-infinitive vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 work not said to happen to-infinitive vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 run infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The buses operate every ten minutes.
det nsubj det nummod obj punct root The DET buses NOUN operate VERB every DET ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 buses det 2 buses bus NOUN Number=Plur 3 operate nsubj 3 operate operate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 minutes det 5 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 operate obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 operate punct
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1 operate present the buses minute vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A doctor operates when he or she cuts into a patient's body to fix something.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj mark nsubj cc conj advcl case det nmod:poss case obl mark advcl obj punct root A DET doctor NOUN operates VERB when SCONJ he PRON or CCONJ she PRON cuts VERB into ADP a DET patient NOUN 's PART body NOUN to PART fix VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 operates nsubj 3 operates operate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 8 cuts mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 cuts nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 she cc 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 he conj 8 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 operates advcl 9 into into ADP _ 13 body case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 patient det 11 patient patient NOUN Number=Sing 13 body nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 patient case 13 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 cuts obl 14 to to PART _ 15 fix mark 15 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 cuts advcl 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 fix obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 operates punct
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1 operate present a doctor vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 cut present doctor into a patient's body vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into body=Patient 3 fix to-infinitive doctor not said here something vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Meaning 4 To operate means to run a business or organisation.
mark csubj mark xcomp det obj cc conj punct root To PART operate VERB means VERB to PART run VERB a DET business NOUN or CCONJ organisation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 operate mark 2 operate operate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 run mark 5 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 business det 7 business business NOUN Number=Sing 5 run obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 organisation cc 9 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing 7 business conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 operate to-infinitive vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 run not said to happen to-infinitive a business or organisation vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme business=Trajectory
Meaning 5 In old tales, to operate can mean to use magic or secret power to make something happen.
The tree, 17 words case amod obl punct mark advcl aux mark xcomp amod cc conj obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root In ADP old ADJ tales NOUN , PUNCT to PART operate VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART use VERB magic ADJ or CCONJ secret ADJ power NOUN to PART make VERB something PRON happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 tales case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tales amod 3 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 8 mean obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 tales punct 5 to to PART _ 6 operate mark 6 operate operate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 , advcl 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 mean aux 8 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 to to PART _ 10 use mark 10 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 mean xcomp 11 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 14 power amod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 secret cc 13 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 11 magic conj 14 power power NOUN Number=Sing 10 use obj 15 to to PART _ 16 make mark 16 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 use advcl 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 make obj 18 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 make xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 mean punct
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1 operate to-infinitive vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean can old tales vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 use not said to happen to-infinitive magic power vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient 4 make to-infinitive something tree rules 5 happen infinitive something not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Only an adult should operate the lawnmower.
advmod det nsubj aux det obj punct root Only ADV an DET adult NOUN should AUX operate VERB the DET lawnmower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 3 adult advmod 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 5 operate nsubj 4 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 operate aux 5 operate operate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lawnmower det 7 lawnmower lawnmower NOUN Number=Sing 5 operate obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 operate punct
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1 operate should a adult the lawnmower vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Theme lawnmower=Attribute
Example 2 The trains operate every fifteen minutes.
det nsubj det nummod obj punct root The DET trains NOUN operate VERB every DET fifteen NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trains det 2 trains train NOUN Number=Plur 3 operate nsubj 3 operate operate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 minutes det 5 fifteen fifteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 operate obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 operate punct
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1 operate present the trains minute vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The doctor had to operate on her knee.
det nsubj mark xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN had VERB to PART operate VERB on ADP her PRON knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 operate mark 5 operate operate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 had xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 8 knee case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 knee nmod:poss 8 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 5 operate obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the doctor tree rules 2 operate to-infinitive the doctor not said here doctor's knee vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 How do you operate this remote control?
advmod aux nsubj det amod obj punct root How ADV do AUX you PRON operate VERB this DET remote ADJ control NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 4 operate advmod 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 operate aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 operate nsubj 4 operate operate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 control det 6 remote remote ADJ Degree=Pos 7 control amod 7 control control NOUN Number=Sing 4 operate obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 operate punct
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1 operate present · do-support you this remote control vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Theme control=Attribute
Example 5 The shop operates seven days a week.
det nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET shop NOUN operates VERB seven NUM days NOUN a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 operates nsubj 3 operates operate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 days nummod 5 days day NOUN Number=Plur 3 operates obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 5 days nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 operates punct
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1 operate present the shop day vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The robot is operated by a computer.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET robot NOUN is AUX operated VERB by ADP a DET computer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robot det 2 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 4 operated nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 operated aux:pass 4 operated operate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 computer case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 computer det 7 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 4 operated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 operated punct
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1 operate present · passive a computer the robot vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Theme subject=Attribute
Example 7 Choose the right operation: add or multiply?
det amod obj punct conj cc conj punct root Choose VERB the DET right ADJ operation NOUN : PUNCT add VERB or CCONJ multiply VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Choose choose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 operation det 3 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 4 operation amod 4 operation operation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Choose obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 add punct 6 add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Choose conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 multiply cc 8 multiply multiply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 add conj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Choose punct
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1 choose imperative you not said here the right operation vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent operation=Theme 2 add speech: assert infinitive you not said here vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 multiply infinitive you not said here vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The bagpiper announced that he would operate that very evening when the moon rose.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj mark nsubj aux ccomp det advmod obl:unmarked advmod det nsubj advcl punct root The DET bagpiper NOUN announced VERB that SCONJ he PRON would AUX operate VERB that DET very ADV evening NOUN when ADV the DET moon NOUN rose VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bagpiper det 2 bagpiper bagpiper NOUN Number=Sing 3 announced nsubj 3 announced announce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 operate mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 operate nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 operate aux 7 operate operate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 announced ccomp 8 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 evening det 9 very very ADV _ 10 evening advmod 10 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 7 operate obl:unmarked 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 rose advmod 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 moon det 13 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 14 rose nsubj 14 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 operate advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 announced punct
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1 announce speech: other past the bagpiper vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 operate would bagpiper evening vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 rise past the moon vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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