probe Who acts: space probe, probe, thin tool, We, dentist, Detectives · What happens: be, send, explore, use, examine, measure · To what, where: spacecraft, planets, thin tool, temperature probe, something, lots · Speech: someone speaks here
«probe» 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: probe in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A space probe is a spacecraft with no people in it, sent to explore planets and space.
The tree, 17 words det compound nsubj cop det case det nmod case nmod punct acl mark advcl obj cc conj punct root A DET space NOUN probe NOUN is AUX a DET spacecraft NOUN with ADP no DET people NOUN in ADP it PRON , PUNCT sent VERB to PART explore VERB planets NOUN and CCONJ space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 probe det 2 space space NOUN Number=Sing 3 probe compound 3 probe probe NOUN Number=Sing 6 spacecraft nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spacecraft cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spacecraft det 6 spacecraft spacecraft NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 people case 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 people det 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 spacecraft nmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 people nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 sent punct 13 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 spacecraft acl 14 to to PART _ 15 explore mark 15 explore explore VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 sent advcl 16 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 15 explore obj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 space cc 18 space space NOUN Number=Sing 16 planets conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 spacecraft punct
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1 is a present a space probe a spacecraft with no people in spacecraft tree rules 2 send participle a spacecraft not said here vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 explore to-infinitive planets and space vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent planet=Location
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 A probe is a thin tool used to examine or measure something, for example a temperature probe.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod acl mark xcomp cc conj obj punct case obl det compound obl punct root A DET probe NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ tool NOUN used VERB to PART examine VERB or CCONJ measure VERB something PRON , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN a DET temperature NOUN probe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 probe det 2 probe probe NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tool det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tool amod 6 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tool acl 8 to to PART _ 9 examine mark 9 examine examine VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 used xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 measure cc 11 measure measure VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 examine conj 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 measure obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 example punct 14 for for ADP _ 15 example case 15 example example NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 probe det 17 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 18 probe compound 18 probe probe NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 tool punct
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1 is a present a probe a thin tool tree rules 2 use participle a thin tool not said here a temperature probe for example vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 examine to-infinitive a thin tool not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 measure infinitive a thin tool not said here something vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme something=Value
Meaning 3 To probe means to look into something carefully or ask lots of questions to find out the truth.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj mark xcomp case obl advmod cc conj obj case nmod mark advcl compound:prt det obj punct root To PART probe VERB means VERB to PART look VERB into ADP something PRON carefully ADV or CCONJ ask VERB lots NOUN of ADP questions NOUN to PART find VERB out ADP the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 probe mark 2 probe probe 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 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 into into ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 look obl 8 carefully carefully ADV _ 5 look advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 ask cc 10 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 look conj 11 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 10 ask obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 questions case 13 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 11 lots nmod 14 to to PART _ 15 find mark 15 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 ask advcl 16 out out ADP _ 15 find compound:prt 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 truth det 18 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 15 find obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 probe to-infinitive vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 look not said to happen to-infinitive into something; carefully property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into something=Theme 4 ask speech: ask infinitive lots of questions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lot=Recipient 5 find out to-infinitive the truth vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truth=Topic
Meaning 4 To probe can also mean to push a tool or finger into something to explore it.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp det obj cc conj case obl mark acl obj punct root To PART probe VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART push VERB a DET tool NOUN or CCONJ finger NOUN into ADP something PRON to PART explore VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 probe mark 2 probe probe VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 push mark 7 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tool det 9 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 7 push obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 finger cc 11 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 9 tool conj 12 into into ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 push obl 14 to to PART _ 15 explore mark 15 explore explore VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 something acl 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 explore obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 probe to-infinitive vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 push not said to happen to-infinitive a tool or finger something vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tool=Theme into something=Destination 4 explore to-infinitive finger vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent it=Location
Example 1 A space probe sent back pictures of Saturn's rings.
det compound nsubj advmod obj case nmod:poss case nmod punct root A DET space NOUN probe NOUN sent VERB back ADV pictures NOUN of ADP Saturn PROPN 's PART rings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 probe det 2 space space NOUN Number=Sing 3 probe compound 3 probe probe NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent nsubj 4 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 back back ADV _ 4 sent advmod 6 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 4 sent obj 7 of of ADP _ 10 rings case 8 Saturn Saturn PROPN Number=Sing 10 rings nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 Saturn case 10 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 6 pictures nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sent punct
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1 send back past a space probe pictures of Saturn's rings vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme
Example 2 We used a temperature probe in the science lesson.
nsubj det compound obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON used VERB a DET temperature NOUN probe NOUN in ADP the DET science NOUN lesson NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 probe det 4 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 5 probe compound 5 probe probe NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 lesson case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lesson det 8 science science NOUN Number=Sing 9 lesson compound 9 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We a temperature probe the science lesson vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent probe=Patient
Example 3 The dentist probed my tooth gently.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET dentist NOUN probed VERB my PRON tooth NOUN gently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 probed nsubj 3 probed probe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tooth nmod:poss 5 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 3 probed obj 6 gently gently ADV _ 3 probed advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 probed punct
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1 probe past the dentist my tooth gently property vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Location
Example 4 Detectives probed the mystery of the missing jewels.
nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root Detectives NOUN probed VERB the DET mystery NOUN of ADP the DET missing ADJ jewels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Detectives detective NOUN Number=Plur 2 probed nsubj 2 probed probe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mystery det 4 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 2 probed obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 jewels case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 jewels det 7 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 8 jewels amod 8 jewels jewel NOUN Number=Plur 4 mystery nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 probed punct
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1 probe past Detectives the mystery of the missing jewels vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent mystery=Location
Example 5 The bird probed the mud with its long beak.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET bird NOUN probed VERB the DET mud NOUN with ADP its PRON long ADJ beak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 probed nsubj 3 probed probe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mud det 5 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 3 probed obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 beak case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 beak nmod:poss 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 beak amod 9 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 3 probed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 probed punct
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1 probe past the bird the mud with bird's long beak vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent mud=Location
Example 6 The probe landed on a comet.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET probe NOUN landed VERB on ADP a DET comet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 probe det 2 probe probe NOUN Number=Sing 3 landed nsubj 3 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 comet case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 comet det 6 comet comet NOUN Number=Sing 3 landed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 landed punct
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1 land past the probe a comet vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on comet=Destination
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