radio Who acts: radio, machine, you, way, someone, Dad · What happens: be, receive, send, listen, talk, use · To what, where: machine, sounds, air, way, messages, invisible waves
«radio» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: radio in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A radio is a machine that receives sounds sent through the air by electric waves, so you can listen to music, news and talk.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj acl case det obl case amod obl:agent punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis case obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET radio NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN that PRON receives VERB sounds NOUN sent VERB through ADP the DET air NOUN by ADP electric ADJ waves NOUN , PUNCT so ADV you PRON can AUX listen VERB to ADP music NOUN , PUNCT news NOUN and CCONJ talk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 radio det 2 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 receives nsubj 7 receives receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine acl:relcl 8 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 7 receives obj 9 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 sounds acl 10 through through ADP _ 12 air case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 air det 12 air air NOUN Number=Sing 9 sent obl 13 by by ADP _ 15 waves case 14 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 15 waves amod 15 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 9 sent obl:agent 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 listen punct 17 so so ADV _ 20 listen advmod 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 listen nsubj 19 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 listen aux 20 listen listen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 machine parataxis 21 to to ADP _ 22 music case 22 music music NOUN Number=Sing 20 listen obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 news punct 24 news news NOUN Number=Sing 22 music conj 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 talk cc 26 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 listen conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a radio a machine tree rules 2 receive present a machine sounds vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Theme 3 send participle sounds not said here the air vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 listen can you to music and news vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to music=Theme 5 talk infinitive you not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 The radio is the programmes broadcast this way.
det nsubj cop det nsubj det obj punct root The DET radio NOUN is AUX the DET programmes NOUN broadcast VERB this DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 radio det 2 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 6 broadcast nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 broadcast cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 programmes det 5 programmes programme NOUN Number=Plur 6 broadcast nsubj 6 broadcast broadcast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 broadcast obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 broadcast punct
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1 is present the radio broadcast property tree rules
Meaning 3 Radio is a way of sending messages by invisible waves, used by pilots, police and ships.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det mark acl obj case amod obl punct acl case obl punct conj cc conj punct root Radio PROPN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ sending VERB messages NOUN by ADP invisible ADJ waves NOUN , PUNCT used VERB by ADP pilots NOUN , PUNCT police NOUN and CCONJ ships NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Radio Radio PROPN Number=Sing 4 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 sending mark 6 sending send VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 way acl 7 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 6 sending obj 8 by by ADP _ 10 waves case 9 invisible invisible ADJ Degree=Pos 10 waves amod 10 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 6 sending obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 used punct 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 waves acl 13 by by ADP _ 14 pilots case 14 pilots pilot NOUN Number=Plur 12 used obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 police punct 16 police police NOUN Number=Plur 14 pilots conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 ships cc 18 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 14 pilots conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a present Radio a way tree rules 2 send gerund a way not said here messages by invisible waves vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme 3 use participle invisible waves not said here by pilots and police and ships vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To radio someone is to send them a message by radio.
mark compound nsubj cop mark obj det obj case obl punct root To PART radio NOUN someone PRON is AUX to PART send VERB them PRON a DET message NOUN by ADP radio NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 radio mark 2 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 3 someone compound 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 send nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 send cop 5 to to PART _ 6 send mark 6 send send VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 send obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 message det 9 message message NOUN Number=Sing 6 send obj 10 by by ADP _ 11 radio case 11 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 6 send obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 send punct
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1 is present someone by radio; send property tree rules
Example 1 Dad listens to the news on the radio.
nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root Dad NOUN listens VERB to ADP the DET news NOUN on ADP the DET radio NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 listens nsubj 2 listens listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 news case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 news det 5 news news NOUN Number=Sing 2 listens obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 radio case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 radio det 8 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 5 news nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 listens punct
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1 listen present Dad to the news on the radio vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to news=Theme
Example 2 Turn the radio down, please.
det obj compound:prt punct discourse punct root Turn VERB the DET radio NOUN down ADP , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 radio det 3 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 down down ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct 6 please please INTJ _ 1 Turn discourse 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn down imperative you not said here the radio vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radio=Theme
Example 3 My favourite song came on the radio.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case det obl punct root My PRON favourite ADJ song NOUN came VERB on ADP the DET radio NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 song nmod:poss 2 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 song amod 3 song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 radio case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 radio det 7 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past My favourite song the radio vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on radio=Location 2 sing My nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The pilot radioed the control tower.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET pilot NOUN radioed VERB the DET control NOUN tower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 3 radioed nsubj 3 radioed radio VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tower det 5 control control NOUN Number=Sing 6 tower compound 6 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 3 radioed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 radioed punct
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1 radio speech: other past the pilot the control tower vn instr_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Topic
Example 5 Radio waves travel through space.
compound nsubj case obl punct root Radio NOUN waves NOUN travel VERB through ADP space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 2 waves compound 2 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 3 travel nsubj 3 travel travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 5 space case 5 space space NOUN Number=Sing 3 travel obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 travel punct
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1 travel present Radio waves space vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through space=Trajectory
Example 6 We lost radio contact with the boat.
nsubj compound obj case det nmod punct root We PRON lost VERB radio NOUN contact NOUN with ADP the DET boat 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 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 4 contact compound 4 contact contact NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 boat case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boat det 7 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 4 contact nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past We radio contact with the boat vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contact=Eventuality
Example 7 Keep a wind-up radio for emergencies.
det compound punct compound obj case obl punct root Keep VERB a DET wind NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN radio NOUN for ADP emergencies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 radio det 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 5 up compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 wind punct 5 up up NOUN Number=Sing 6 radio compound 6 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 emergencies case 8 emergencies emergency NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here a up radio for emergencies vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radio=Theme
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