operative Who acts: new system, worker, new lift, factory, spy film, Grandad · What happens: work, be, do, hire, follow, need · To what, where: machines, factory, ten more operatives, secret operative, Paris, Free operative word
«operative» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: operative in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Working, in action: «The new system is now operative.».
The tree, 9 words advcl punct case obl punct punct det amod nsubj cop advmod punct punct punct root Working VERB , PUNCT in ADP action NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET new ADJ system NOUN is AUX now ADV operative ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 operative advcl 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 action punct 3 in in ADP _ 4 action case 4 action action NOUN Number=Sing 1 Working obl 5 : : PUNCT _ 1 Working punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 12 operative punct 7 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 system det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 system amod 9 system system NOUN Number=Sing 12 operative nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 operative cop 11 now now ADV PronType=Dem 12 operative advmod 12 operative operative ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 operative punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 12 operative punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 operative punct
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1 work gerund the new system not said here in action vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in action=Theme 2 is in a quote present the new system now operative property tree rules
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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A worker, especially one who works machines in a factory.
det nsubj punct advmod nsubj nsubj obj case det obl punct root A DET worker NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM who PRON works VERB machines NOUN in ADP a DET factory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 worker det 2 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 7 works nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 one punct 4 especially especially ADV _ 5 one advmod 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 works nsubj 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 works nsubj 7 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 7 works obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 factory case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 factory det 11 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 7 works obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 works punct
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1 work present a worker machines a factory vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent machine=Material
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A secret agent or spy.
det amod cc conj punct root A DET secret ADJ agent NOUN or CCONJ spy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 agent det 2 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 3 agent amod 3 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 spy cc 5 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing 3 agent conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 agent punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 To do with a medical operation: «post-operative care».
mark case det amod obl punct punct amod appos punct punct root To PART do VERB with ADP a DET medical ADJ operation NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT post-operative ADJ care NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 do mark 2 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 6 operation case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 operation det 5 medical medical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 operation amod 6 operation operation NOUN Number=Sing 2 do obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 care punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 care punct 9 post-operative post-operative ADJ Degree=Pos 10 care amod 10 care care NOUN Number=Sing 6 operation appos 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 care punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 do punct
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1 do to-infinitive with a medical operation vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The new lift will be operative from Monday.
det amod nsubj aux cop case obl punct root The DET new ADJ lift NOUN will AUX be AUX operative ADJ from ADP Monday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lift det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lift amod 3 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 6 operative nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 operative aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 operative cop 6 operative operative ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 from from ADP _ 8 Monday case 8 Monday Monday PROPN Number=Sing 6 operative obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 operative punct
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1 is future the new lift monday operative property tree rules
Example 2 The factory hired ten more operatives.
det nsubj nummod amod obj punct root The DET factory NOUN hired VERB ten NUM more ADJ operatives NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 factory det 2 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 3 hired nsubj 3 hired hire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 operatives nummod 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 operatives amod 6 operatives operative NOUN Number=Plur 3 hired obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hired punct
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1 hire past the factory ten more operatives vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent operative=Theme
Example 3 The spy film followed a secret operative in Paris.
det compound nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET spy NOUN film NOUN followed VERB a DET secret ADJ operative NOUN in ADP Paris PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 2 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing 3 film compound 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed nsubj 4 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 operative det 6 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 7 operative amod 7 operative operative NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 Paris case 9 Paris Paris PROPN Number=Sing 7 operative nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 followed punct
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1 follow past the spy film a secret operative Paris vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent operative=Theme in paris=Trajectory
Example 4 «Free» was the operative word in the advert.
punct amod punct cop det amod case det nmod punct root « PUNCT Free ADJ » PUNCT was AUX the DET operative ADJ word NOUN in ADP the DET advert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Free punct 2 Free free ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Free punct 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 word det 6 operative operative ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 advert case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 advert det 10 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 7 word nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 word punct
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1 is a past the Free operative word the advert tree rules
Example 5 After his operation Grandad needed post-operative care.
case nmod:poss obl nsubj amod obj punct root After ADP his PRON operation NOUN Grandad PROPN needed VERB post-operative ADJ care NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 operation case 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 operation nmod:poss 3 operation operation NOUN Number=Sing 5 needed obl 4 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 5 needed nsubj 5 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 post-operative post-operative ADJ Degree=Pos 7 care amod 7 care care NOUN Number=Sing 5 needed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 needed punct
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1 need past Grandad post-operative care after his operation vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot care=Theme 2 operate his = he nom operation «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The rules became operative at the start of term.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl case nmod punct root The DET rules NOUN became VERB operative NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP term NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 operative operative NOUN Number=Sing 3 became xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 7 start case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 start det 7 start start NOUN Number=Sing 3 became obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 term case 9 term term NOUN Number=Sing 7 start nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past the rules operative the start of term vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 start term nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
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