regulate Who acts: body, thermostat, government, fast lorries, valve, water · What happens: regulate, be, stay, sweat, help, drive · To what, where: something, right level, temperature, heat, house, body
«regulate» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: regulate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To regulate something is to control it with rules or laws.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl cc conj punct root To PART regulate VERB something PRON is AUX to PART control VERB it PRON with ADP rules NOUN or CCONJ laws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 regulate mark 2 regulate regulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 control advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 regulate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 control cop 5 to to PART _ 6 control mark 6 control control VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 control obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 rules case 9 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 6 control obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 laws cc 11 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 9 rules conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 control punct
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1 regulate to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present with rules or laws; control 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 To regulate something is to keep it at the right level or speed, like heat or flow.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det amod obl cc conj punct case conj cc conj punct root To PART regulate VERB something PRON is AUX to PART keep VERB it PRON at ADP the DET right ADJ level NOUN or CCONJ speed NOUN , PUNCT like ADP heat NOUN or CCONJ flow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 regulate mark 2 regulate regulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 keep advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 regulate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 keep cop 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 keep obj 8 at at ADP _ 11 level case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 level det 10 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 11 level amod 11 level level NOUN Number=Sing 6 keep obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 speed cc 13 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 11 level conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 heat punct 15 like like ADP _ 16 heat case 16 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 6 keep conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 flow cc 18 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 16 heat conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 keep punct
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1 regulate to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present the right level or speed keep property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The body regulates its temperature to stay about the same.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl case det obl punct root The DET body NOUN regulates VERB its PRON temperature NOUN to PART stay VERB about ADP the DET same ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 body det 2 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulates nsubj 3 regulates regulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 temperature nmod:poss 5 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulates obj 6 to to PART _ 7 stay mark 7 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 regulates advcl 8 about about ADP _ 10 same case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 same det 10 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stay obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 regulates punct
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1 regulate present the body body's temperature tree rules 2 stay to-infinitive the body not said here about the same vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about same=Location
Example 1 The thermostat regulates the heat in our house.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET thermostat NOUN regulates VERB the DET heat NOUN in ADP our PRON house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thermostat det 2 thermostat thermostat NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulates nsubj 3 regulates regulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 heat det 5 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulates obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 house case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 house nmod:poss 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulates obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 regulates punct
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1 regulate present the thermostat the heat our house tree rules
Example 2 Sweating helps your body regulate its temperature.
nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Sweating VERB helps VERB your PRON body NOUN regulate VERB its PRON temperature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sweating sweat VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 body nmod:poss 4 body body NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps obj 5 regulate regulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 temperature nmod:poss 7 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 5 regulate obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 sweat gerund vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 help present your body vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent body=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 regulate infinitive your body not said here body's temperature tree rules
Example 3 The government regulates how fast lorries can drive.
det nsubj advmod amod nsubj aux ccomp punct root The DET government NOUN regulates VERB how ADV fast ADJ lorries NOUN can AUX drive VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 government det 2 government government NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulates nsubj 3 regulates regulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 fast advmod 5 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lorries amod 6 lorries lorry NOUN Number=Plur 8 drive nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 drive aux 8 drive drive VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 regulates ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 regulates punct
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1 regulate present the government tree rules 2 drive can fast lorries vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 A valve regulates the flow of water into the tank.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET valve NOUN regulates VERB the DET flow NOUN of ADP water NOUN into ADP the DET tank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 valve det 2 valve valve NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulates nsubj 3 regulates regulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 flow det 5 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulates obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 flow nmod 8 into into ADP _ 10 tank case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tank det 10 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulates obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 regulates punct
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1 regulate present a valve the flow of water the tank tree rules 2 flow water nom flow «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 Fishing is regulated to protect the fish.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl det obj punct root Fishing NOUN is AUX regulated VERB to PART protect VERB the DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulated nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 regulated aux:pass 3 regulated regulate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 protect mark 5 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 regulated advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fish det 7 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 5 protect obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 regulated punct
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1 regulate present · passive Fishing tree rules 2 protect to-infinitive the fish vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Beneficiary
Example 6 Mum regulates how much screen time we get.
nsubj advmod amod compound obl:unmarked nsubj acl:relcl punct root Mum NOUN regulates VERB how ADV much ADJ screen NOUN time NOUN we PRON get VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 regulates nsubj 2 regulates regulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 much advmod 4 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 6 time amod 5 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 6 time compound 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 regulates obl:unmarked 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 get nsubj 8 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 regulates punct
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1 regulate present Mum time tree rules 2 get present we much screen time not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer time=Stimulus
Example 7 Toys are regulated so that they are safe for children.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark fixed nsubj cop advcl case obl punct root Toys NOUN are AUX regulated VERB so SCONJ that SCONJ they PRON are AUX safe ADJ for ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 3 regulated nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 regulated aux:pass 3 regulated regulate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 8 safe mark 5 that that SCONJ _ 4 so fixed 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 safe nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 safe cop 8 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 regulated advcl 9 for for ADP _ 10 children case 10 children child NOUN Number=Plur 8 safe obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 regulated punct
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1 regulate present · passive Toys tree rules 2 is present Toys = toy for children; safe property tree rules
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