sensor Who acts: sensor, device, Living things, automatic door, you, We · What happens: be, notice, send, have, see, come · To what, where: device, something, signal, natural sensors, sensor, you
«sensor» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: sensor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sensor is a device that notices something, such as light, heat, movement, sound or touch, and sends a signal about it.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case fixed appos punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct cc conj det obj case nmod punct root A DET sensor NOUN is AUX a DET device NOUN that PRON notices VERB something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP light NOUN , PUNCT heat NOUN , PUNCT movement NOUN , PUNCT sound NOUN or CCONJ touch NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ sends VERB a DET signal NOUN about ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sensor det 2 sensor sensor 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 notices nsubj 7 notices notice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device acl:relcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 notices obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 light punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 light case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 light light NOUN Number=Sing 8 something appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 heat punct 14 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 12 light conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 movement punct 16 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 12 light conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 sound punct 18 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 8 something conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 touch cc 20 touch touch NOUN Number=Sing 18 sound conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 sends punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 sends cc 23 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 notices conj 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 signal det 25 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 23 sends obj 26 about about ADP _ 27 it case 27 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 signal nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 device punct
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1 is a present a sensor a device tree rules 2 notice present a device something vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 3 send present a device not said here a signal about sensor vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=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 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Living things have natural sensors too, like the eyes, ears and skin.
The tree, 12 words amod nsubj amod obj advmod punct case det parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root Living ADJ things NOUN have VERB natural ADJ sensors NOUN too ADV , PUNCT like ADP the DET eyes NOUN , PUNCT ears NOUN and CCONJ skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Living living ADJ Degree=Pos 2 things amod 2 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sensors amod 5 sensors sensor NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 6 too too ADV _ 3 have advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 eyes punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 eyes case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 eyes det 10 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 have parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 ears punct 12 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 10 eyes conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 skin cc 14 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 10 eyes conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Living things natural sensors vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sensor=Patient
Example 1 The automatic door has a sensor that sees you coming.
det amod nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct root The DET automatic ADJ door NOUN has VERB a DET sensor NOUN that PRON sees VERB you PRON coming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 door det 2 automatic automatic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 door amod 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sensor det 6 sensor sensor NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 sees nsubj 8 sees see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sensor acl:relcl 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 sees obj 10 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 sees xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the automatic door a sensor vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sensor=Patient 2 see present a sensor you tree rules 3 come gerund you not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 We used the micro:bit's light sensor to measure brightness.
nsubj det nmod:poss case compound obj mark advcl obj punct root We PRON used VERB the DET micro:bit NOUN 's PART light NOUN sensor NOUN to PART measure VERB brightness 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 micro:bit det 4 micro:bit micro:bit NOUN Number=Sing 7 sensor nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 micro:bit case 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 sensor compound 7 sensor sensor NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 8 to to PART _ 9 measure mark 9 measure measure VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 10 brightness brightness NOUN Number=Sing 9 measure obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We the micro:bit's light sensor vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sensor=Patient 2 measure to-infinitive We not said here brightness vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme brightness=Value
Example 3 The security light switched on when the motion sensor saw a cat.
det compound nsubj acl compound:prt advmod det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET security NOUN light NOUN switched VERB on ADP when ADV the DET motion NOUN sensor NOUN saw VERB a DET cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 light det 2 security security NOUN Number=Sing 3 light compound 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 10 saw nsubj 4 switched switch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 light acl 5 on on ADP _ 4 switched compound:prt 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 saw advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sensor det 8 motion motion NOUN Number=Sing 9 sensor compound 9 sensor sensor NOUN Number=Sing 10 saw nsubj 10 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 cat det 12 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 10 saw obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 saw punct
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1 switch on participle the security light not said here vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 see past the security light a cat vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cat=Stimulus
Example 4 Smoke alarms have a sensor that detects smoke.
compound nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Smoke NOUN alarms NOUN have VERB a DET sensor NOUN that PRON detects VERB smoke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 2 alarms compound 2 alarms alarm NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sensor det 5 sensor sensor NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 detects nsubj 7 detects detect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sensor acl:relcl 8 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 7 detects obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Smoke alarms a sensor vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sensor=Patient 2 detect present a sensor smoke vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer smoke=Stimulus
Example 5 The car's parking sensor beeped near the wall.
det nmod:poss case compound acl case det obl punct root The DET car NOUN 's PART parking NOUN sensor NOUN beeped VERB near ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 sensor nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 car case 4 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 5 sensor compound 5 sensor sensor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 beeped beep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 sensor acl 7 near near ADP _ 9 wall case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wall det 9 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 6 beeped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 sensor punct
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1 beep participle the car's parking sensor not said here the wall vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near wall=Location
Example 6 The robot used a touch sensor to stop at the wall.
det nsubj det compound obj mark acl case det obl punct root The DET robot NOUN used VERB a DET touch NOUN sensor NOUN to PART stop VERB at ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robot det 2 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sensor det 5 touch touch NOUN Number=Sing 6 sensor compound 6 sensor sensor NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 7 to to PART _ 8 stop mark 8 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 sensor acl 9 at at ADP _ 11 wall case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 wall det 11 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 8 stop obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the robot a touch sensor vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sensor=Patient 2 stop to-infinitive the robot not said here a touch sensor not said here the wall vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at wall=Location
Example 7 Your skin is full of sensors for heat and pain.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case obl case nmod cc conj punct root Your PRON skin NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP sensors NOUN for ADP heat NOUN and CCONJ pain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 skin nmod:poss 2 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 sensors case 6 sensors sensor NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 heat case 8 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 6 sensors nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 pain cc 10 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 8 heat conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present Your skin of sensors for heat and pain; full property tree rules
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