regulator Who acts: regulator, device, official organisation, companies, Divers, energy regulator · What happens: be, control, press, make, follow, use · To what, where: device, something, gas, official organisation, rules, regulator
«regulator» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: regulator in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A regulator is a device that controls something, like the pressure of gas or water or the speed of a clock.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case det appos case nmod cc conj cc det conj case det nmod punct root A DET regulator NOUN is AUX a DET device NOUN that PRON controls VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP the DET pressure NOUN of ADP gas NOUN or CCONJ water NOUN or CCONJ the DET speed NOUN of ADP a DET clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 regulator det 2 regulator regulator NOUN Number=Sing 5 device nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 device det 5 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 controls nsubj 7 controls control VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device acl:relcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 controls obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 pressure punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 pressure case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 pressure det 12 pressure pressure NOUN Number=Sing 8 something appos 13 of of ADP _ 14 gas case 14 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 12 pressure nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 water cc 16 water water NOUN Number=Sing 14 gas conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 speed cc 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 speed det 19 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 14 gas conj 20 of of ADP _ 22 clock case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 clock det 22 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 19 speed nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 device punct
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1 is a present a regulator a device tree rules 2 control present a device something vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 press gas or water or the speed of a clock nom pressure «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
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 regulator is an official organisation that makes sure companies follow rules, such as for energy, water or TV.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl xcomp nsubj ccomp obj punct amod fixed obl conj punct nmod cc conj punct root A DET regulator NOUN is AUX an DET official ADJ organisation NOUN that PRON makes VERB sure ADJ companies NOUN follow VERB rules NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP for ADP energy NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN or CCONJ TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 regulator det 2 regulator regulator NOUN Number=Sing 6 organisation nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 organisation cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 organisation det 5 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 6 organisation amod 6 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 organisation acl:relcl 9 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 8 makes xcomp 10 companies company NOUN Number=Plur 11 follow nsubj 11 follow follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sure ccomp 12 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 11 follow obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 energy punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 17 energy amod 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 for for ADP _ 14 such obl 17 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 12 rules conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 water punct 19 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 rules nmod 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 TV cc 21 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 19 water conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 organisation punct
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1 is a present a regulator a official organisation tree rules 2 make present a official organisation sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 follow present companies rules water or TV and such energy vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme
Example 1 Divers use a regulator to breathe from their tank.
nsubj det obj mark advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Divers NOUN use VERB a DET regulator NOUN to PART breathe VERB from ADP their PRON tank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Divers diver NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 regulator det 4 regulator regulator NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 breathe mark 6 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 from from ADP _ 9 tank case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tank nmod:poss 9 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 6 breathe obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Divers a regulator vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent regulator=Patient 2 breathe to-infinitive Divers not said here Divers's tank vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The regulator keeps the gas pressure steady.
det nsubj det compound obj xcomp punct root The DET regulator NOUN keeps VERB the DET gas NOUN pressure NOUN steady ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 regulator det 2 regulator regulator NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pressure det 5 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 6 pressure compound 6 pressure pressure NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps obj 7 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 3 keeps xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
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1 keep present the regulator the gas pressure steady property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pressure=Theme
Example 3 The energy regulator decides price caps.
det compound nsubj compound obj punct root The DET energy NOUN regulator NOUN decides VERB price NOUN caps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 regulator det 2 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulator compound 3 regulator regulator NOUN Number=Sing 4 decides nsubj 4 decides decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 price price NOUN Number=Sing 6 caps compound 6 caps cap NOUN Number=Plur 4 decides obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 decides punct
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1 decide present the energy regulator price caps vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent cap=Topic
Example 4 The TV regulator checked complaints.
det compound nsubj obj punct root The DET TV NOUN regulator NOUN checked VERB complaints NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 regulator det 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 regulator compound 3 regulator regulator NOUN Number=Sing 4 checked nsubj 4 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 complaints complaint NOUN Number=Plur 4 checked obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 checked punct
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1 check past the TV regulator complaints vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent complaint=Theme
Example 5 A clock's regulator keeps the time correct.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj xcomp punct root A DET clock NOUN 's PART regulator NOUN keeps VERB the DET time NOUN correct ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 4 regulator nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 clock case 4 regulator regulator NOUN Number=Sing 5 keeps nsubj 5 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 time det 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 keeps obj 8 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 5 keeps xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 keeps punct
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1 keep present a clock's regulator time correct property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The heating has a regulator to keep the room warm.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj xcomp punct root The DET heating NOUN has VERB a DET regulator NOUN to PART keep VERB the DET room NOUN warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 heating det 2 heating heating NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 regulator det 5 regulator regulator NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 has advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 room det 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obj 10 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 keep xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the heating a regulator vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent regulator=Patient 2 keep to-infinitive the heating not said here the room warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme
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