power Who acts: Power, things, something, energy, number, power cut · What happens: be, do, make, happen, use, run · To what, where: ability, something, things, Power control, Power energy, electricity · Speech: someone speaks here
«power» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: power in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Power is the ability or strength to do something or to make things happen.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det cc conj mark acl obj cc mark conj obj xcomp punct root Power NOUN is AUX the DET ability NOUN or CCONJ strength NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON or CCONJ to PART make VERB things NOUN happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Power power NOUN Number=Sing 4 ability nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 ability cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ability det 4 ability ability NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 strength cc 6 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 4 ability conj 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 ability acl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 do obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 make cc 11 to to PART _ 12 make mark 12 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 do conj 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 make obj 14 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 make xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 ability punct
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1 is a present Power the ability or strength tree rules 2 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 make to-infinitive things tree rules 4 happen infinitive things not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP 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 Power is control over people or things, like the power of a king.
The tree, 13 words compound cop case nmod cc conj punct case det conj case det nmod punct root Power NOUN is AUX control NOUN over ADP people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET power NOUN of ADP a DET king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Power power NOUN Number=Sing 3 control compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 control cop 3 control control NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 over over ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 control nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 things cc 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 people conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 power punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 power case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 power det 11 power power NOUN Number=Sing 3 control conj 12 of of ADP _ 14 king case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 king det 14 king king NOUN Number=Sing 11 power nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 control punct
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1 is a present Power control and the power of a king over people or things tree rules
Meaning 3 Power is energy, especially electricity, used to run machines.
compound cop nsubj punct advmod punct acl mark advcl obj punct root Power NOUN is AUX energy NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV electricity NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART run VERB machines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Power power NOUN Number=Sing 3 energy compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 energy cop 3 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 6 electricity nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 electricity punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 6 electricity advmod 6 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 used punct 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 electricity acl 9 to to PART _ 10 run mark 10 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 used advcl 11 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 10 run obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 electricity punct
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1 is a present Power energy tree rules 2 use participle electricity not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 run to-infinitive machines vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme machine=Trajectory
Meaning 4 To power something means to give it energy so it works.
mark compound nsubj mark ccomp obj obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root To PART power NOUN something PRON means VERB to PART give VERB it PRON energy NOUN so ADV it PRON works VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 power mark 2 power power NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 give mark 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 give obj 8 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obj 9 so so ADV _ 11 works advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 works nsubj 11 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 give advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 give not said to happen to-infinitive it vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient energy=Theme 3 work present energy vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 In maths, a power is how many times a number is multiplied by itself, like 2 to the power of 3.
The tree, 21 words case obl punct det nsubj cop advmod amod nsubj:pass det nsubj aux:pass case obl punct case conj case det nmod case nmod punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT a DET power NOUN is AUX how ADV many ADJ times NOUN a DET number NOUN is AUX multiplied VERB by ADP itself PRON , PUNCT like ADP 2 NUM to ADP the DET power NOUN of ADP 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 9 times obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 power det 5 power power NOUN Number=Sing 9 times nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 times cop 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 many advmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 times amod 9 times time NOUN Number=Plur 13 multiplied nsubj:pass 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 number det 11 number number NOUN Number=Sing 13 multiplied nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 multiplied aux:pass 13 multiplied multiply VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 by by ADP _ 15 itself case 15 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 13 multiplied obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 2 punct 17 like like ADP _ 18 2 case 18 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 multiplied conj 19 to to ADP _ 21 power case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 power det 21 power power NOUN Number=Sing 18 2 nmod 22 of of ADP _ 23 3 case 23 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 21 power nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 13 multiplied punct
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1 is a present a power many times maths tree rules 2 multiply present · passive number many times vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 1 There was a power cut, so we used candles.
expl det compound nsubj punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct root There PRON was VERB a DET power NOUN cut NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON used VERB candles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cut det 4 power power NOUN Number=Sing 5 cut compound 5 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 used punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 used advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 used nsubj 9 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was conj 10 candles candle NOUN Number=Plur 9 used obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a power cut there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 use past we candles vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candle=Patient
Example 2 The car is powered by electricity.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET car NOUN is AUX powered VERB by ADP electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 powered nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 powered aux:pass 4 powered power VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 electricity case 6 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 4 powered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 powered punct
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1 power present · passive electricity the car tree rules
Example 3 Solar power comes from the Sun.
amod nsubj case det obl root Solar ADJ power NOUN comes VERB from ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 2 power amod 2 power power NOUN Number=Sing 3 comes nsubj 3 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 Sun. case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Sun. det 6 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 3 comes obl
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1 come present Solar power sunday vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Stay away from fallen power lines.
advmod case amod compound obl punct root Stay VERB away ADV from ADP fallen VERB power NOUN lines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 away away ADV _ 1 Stay advmod 3 from from ADP _ 6 lines case 4 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 lines amod 5 power power NOUN Number=Sing 6 lines compound 6 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 2 away obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay away imperative you not said here away property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fall participle vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Her superpower is being invisible.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cop punct root Her PRON superpower NOUN is AUX being AUX invisible ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 superpower nmod:poss 2 superpower superpower NOUN Number=Sing 5 invisible nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 invisible cop 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 invisible cop 5 invisible invisible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 invisible punct
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1 is present Her superpower invisible property tree rules
Example 6 10 to the power of 2 is 100.
nummod case det nsubj case nmod cop punct root 10 NUM to ADP the DET power NOUN of ADP 2 NUM is AUX 100 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 power nummod 2 to to ADP _ 4 power case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 power det 4 power power NOUN Number=Sing 8 100 nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 2 case 6 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 power nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 100 cop 8 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 100 punct
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1 is a present the 10 power of 2 100 tree rules
Example 7 The king had great power over the land.
det nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root The DET king NOUN had VERB great ADJ power NOUN over ADP the DET land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 power amod 5 power power NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 over over ADP _ 8 land case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 land det 8 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the king great power the land vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient
Example 8 I will do everything in my power to help.
nsubj aux obj case nmod:poss obl mark acl punct root I PRON will AUX do VERB everything PRON in ADP my PRON power NOUN to PART help VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 do nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 do aux 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 do obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 power case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 power nmod:poss 7 power power NOUN Number=Sing 3 do obl 8 to to PART _ 9 help mark 9 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 power acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 do future I everything my power vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Eventuality 2 help to-infinitive I not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 9 In our time water has wonderful powers.
case nmod:poss compound nsubj amod obj punct root In ADP our PRON time NOUN water NOUN has VERB wonderful ADJ powers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 water case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 water nmod:poss 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 water compound 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 wonderful wonderful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 powers amod 7 powers power NOUN Number=Plur 5 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present our time water wonderful powers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient
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