portable
Who acts: you, phone, I, class, campsite, Laptops · What happens: carry, move, take, die, use, have · To what, where: portable speaker, beach, portable charger, lessons, portable, portable toilets
«portable» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: portable in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Light and small enough to be carried or moved easily: «a portable speaker».
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light | light | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 small | nsubj |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 small | cc |
| 3 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | enough | enough | ADV | _ | 3 small | advmod |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 carried | mark |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 carried | aux:pass |
| 7 | carried | carry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 small | advcl |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 moved | cc |
| 9 | moved | move | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 carried | conj |
| 10 | easily | easily | ADV | _ | 9 moved | advmod |
| 11 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 carried | punct |
| 12 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 15 speaker | punct |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 speaker | det |
| 14 | portable | portable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 speaker | amod |
| 15 | speaker | speaker | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 carried | parataxis |
| 16 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 15 speaker | punct |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 small | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | carry | to-infinitive · passive | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | move | participle | easily property | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A portable thing, like a portable TV or computer.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 thing | det |
| 2 | portable | portable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 thing | amod |
| 3 | thing | thing | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 TV | punct |
| 5 | like | like | ADP | _ | 8 TV | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 TV | det |
| 7 | portable | portable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 TV | amod |
| 8 | TV | TV | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 thing | appos |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 computer | cc |
| 10 | computer | computer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 TV | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 thing | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: noun, Canada, US — kept apart, not parsed.
A temporary classroom building in a school yard.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 building | det |
| 2 | temporary | temporary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 building | amod |
| 3 | classroom | classroom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 building | compound |
| 4 | building | building | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 yard | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 yard | det |
| 7 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 yard | compound |
| 8 | yard | yard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 building | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 building | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Take the portable speaker to the beach.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take | take | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 speaker | det |
| 3 | portable | portable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 speaker | amod |
| 4 | speaker | speaker | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Take | obj |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 beach | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 beach | det |
| 7 | beach | beach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Take | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Take | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | imperative | you not said here | the portable speaker | the beach | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent speaker=Theme to beach=Destination |
Example 2
My phone died, so I used a portable charger.
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 phone | nmod:poss |
| 2 | phone | phone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 died | nsubj |
| 3 | died | die | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 used | punct |
| 5 | so | so | ADV | _ | 7 used | advmod |
| 6 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 used | nsubj |
| 7 | used | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 died | conj |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 charger | det |
| 9 | portable | portable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 charger | amod |
| 10 | charger | charger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 used | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 died | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | die | past | My phone | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | |||||
| 2 | use | past | I | a portable charger | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charger=Patient |
Example 3
Our class has lessons in the portable behind the gym.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 class | nmod:poss |
| 2 | class | class | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | lessons | lesson | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 has | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 portable | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 portable | det |
| 7 | portable | portable | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 lessons | nmod |
| 8 | behind | behind | ADP | _ | 10 gym | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 gym | det |
| 10 | gym | gym | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 portable | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Our class | lessons | the portable behind the gym | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Patient |
Example 4
The campsite had portable toilets.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 campsite | det |
| 2 | campsite | campsite | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | portable | portable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 toilets | amod |
| 5 | toilets | toilet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 had | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the campsite | portable toilets | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toilet=Patient |
Example 5
Laptops are portable computers.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laptops | laptop | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 computers | nsubj |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 computers | cop |
| 3 | portable | portable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 computers | amod |
| 4 | computers | computer | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 computers | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Laptops | portable computers | tree rules |
Example 6
This heater is portable, so you can move it from room to room.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 2 heater | det |
| 2 | heater | heater | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 portable | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 portable | cop |
| 4 | portable | portable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 move | punct |
| 6 | so | so | ADV | _ | 9 move | advmod |
| 7 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 9 move | nsubj |
| 8 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 move | aux |
| 9 | move | move | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 portable | conj |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 move | obj |
| 11 | from | from | ADP | _ | 12 room | case |
| 12 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 move | obl |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 14 room | case |
| 14 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 move | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 portable | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | this heater | portable property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | move | can | you | heater | room | to room result | vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.initial_state PP.result»: agent=Patient it=Extent from room=Initial_State to room=Result |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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