screwdriver

Who acts: screwdriver, metal tip, you, Dad, We · What happens: be, fit, use, turn, pass, open · To what, where: tool, top, screws, screwdriver, me, small screwdriver

«screwdriver» 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: screwdriver in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A screwdriver is a tool with a handle and a metal tip that fits into the top of a screw, used to turn screws in or out.

The tree, 27 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 screwdriver	det
2	screwdriver	screwdriver	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 tool	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 tool	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 tool	det
5	tool	tool	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	with	with	ADP	_	8 handle	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 handle	det
8	handle	handle	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 tool	nmod
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	12 tip	cc
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 tip	det
11	metal	metal	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 tip	compound
12	tip	tip	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 handle	conj
13	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	14 fits	nsubj
14	fits	fit	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 tip	acl:relcl
15	into	into	ADP	_	17 top	case
16	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 top	det
17	top	top	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 fits	obl
18	of	of	ADP	_	20 screw	case
19	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	20 screw	det
20	screw	screw	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 top	nmod
21	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 used	punct
22	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 tool	parataxis
23	to	to	PART	_	24 turn	mark
24	turn	turn	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	22 used	advcl
25	screws	screw	NOUN	Number=Plur	24 turn	obj
26	in	in	ADV	_	24 turn	advmod
27	or	or	CCONJ	_	28 out	cc
28	out	out	ADV	_	26 in	conj
29	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 tool	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a screwdriver	a tool		with a handle and a metal tip	tree rules
2	fit	present	a metal tip		the top of a screw		vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into top=Destination
3	use	participle					vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	turn	to-infinitive		screws			vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent screw=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

Common types: a flat-head screwdriver and a Phillips (cross-head) screwdriver.

The tree, 11 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Common	common	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 types	amod
2	types	type	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	:	:	PUNCT	_	8 screwdriver	punct
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 screwdriver	det
5	flat	flat	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 head	amod
6	-	-	PUNCT	_	5 flat	punct
7	head	head	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 screwdriver	compound
8	screwdriver	screwdriver	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 types	nmod
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	15 screwdriver	cc
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 screwdriver	det
11	Phillips	Phillips	PROPN	Number=Sing	15 screwdriver	compound
12	(	(	PUNCT	_	13 cross-head	punct
13	cross-head	cross-head	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 Phillips	appos
14	)	)	PUNCT	_	13 cross-head	punct
15	screwdriver	screwdriver	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 screwdriver	conj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 types	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Pass me the screwdriver, please.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Pass	pass	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	1 Pass	obj
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 screwdriver	det
4	screwdriver	screwdriver	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Pass	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	1 Pass	punct
6	please	please	INTJ	_	1 Pass	discourse
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Pass	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	pass	imperative	you not said here	the screwdriver	me				vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient screwdriver=Theme

Example 2

Use a small screwdriver to open the battery cover.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Use	use	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 screwdriver	det
3	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 screwdriver	amod
4	screwdriver	screwdriver	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Use	obj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 open	mark
6	open	open	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Use	advcl
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 cover	det
8	battery	battery	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 cover	compound
9	cover	cover	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 open	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Use	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	imperative	you not said here	a small screwdriver					vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent screwdriver=Patient
2	open	to-infinitive	you not said here	the battery cover					vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cover=Theme

Example 3

Turn the screwdriver clockwise to tighten the screw.

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 screwdriver	det
3	screwdriver	screwdriver	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Turn	obj
4	clockwise	clockwise	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Turn	xcomp
5	to	to	PART	_	6 tighten	mark
6	tighten	tighten	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 clockwise	advcl
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 screw	det
8	screw	screw	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 tighten	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Turn	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	turn	imperative	you not said here	the screwdriver				clockwise property	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent screwdriver=Theme
2	tighten	to-infinitive	you not said here	the screw					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent screw=Patient

Example 4

Dad needed a cross-head screwdriver for the shelf.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 needed	nsubj
2	needed	need	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 screwdriver	det
4	cross-head	cross-head	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 screwdriver	amod
5	screwdriver	screwdriver	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 needed	obj
6	for	for	ADP	_	8 shelf	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 shelf	det
8	shelf	shelf	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 needed	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 needed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	need	past	Dad	a cross-head screwdriver				for the shelf	vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot screwdriver=Theme

Example 5

Never use a screwdriver near a plug socket.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Never	never	ADV	PronType=Neg	2 use	advmod
2	use	use	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 screwdriver	det
4	screwdriver	screwdriver	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 use	obj
5	near	near	ADP	_	8 socket	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 socket	det
7	plug	plug	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 socket	compound
8	socket	socket	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 use	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 use	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not use	imperative	you not said here	a screwdriver		a plug socket			vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent screwdriver=Patient

Example 6

We built the bookcase with a screwdriver and a hammer.

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 built	nsubj
2	built	build	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 bookcase	det
4	bookcase	bookcase	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 built	obj
5	with	with	ADP	_	7 screwdriver	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 screwdriver	det
7	screwdriver	screwdriver	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 bookcase	nmod
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 hammer	cc
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 hammer	det
10	hammer	hammer	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 screwdriver	conj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 built	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	build	past	We	the bookcase				with a screwdriver and a hammer	vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent bookcase=Theme with screwdriver=Source

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