separator Who acts: machine, space, one item, next, you, cups · What happens: keep, divide, split, show, end, begin · To what, where: two things, one thing, parts, mixture, symbol, groups · Speech: someone speaks here
«separator» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: separator in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something that keeps two things apart or divides one thing into parts, such as a line, a wall or a sheet.
The tree, 21 words nsubj acl:relcl nummod obj advmod cc conj nummod obj case obl punct case fixed det appos punct det nmod cc det conj punct root Something PRON that PRON keeps VERB two NUM things NOUN apart ADV or CCONJ divides VERB one NUM thing NOUN into ADP parts NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET line NOUN , PUNCT a DET wall NOUN or CCONJ a DET sheet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Something acl:relcl 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 things nummod 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 keeps obj 6 apart apart ADV _ 3 keeps advmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 divides cc 8 divides divide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 keeps conj 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 thing nummod 10 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 divides obj 11 into into ADP _ 12 parts case 12 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 8 divides obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 line punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 line case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 line det 17 line line NOUN Number=Sing 12 parts appos 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 wall punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 wall det 20 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 17 line nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 sheet cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 sheet det 23 sheet sheet NOUN Number=Sing 17 line conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 keep present two things apart property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 divide present one thing parts vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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 A machine that splits a mixture into its parts, for example cream from milk or oil from water.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct case nmod parataxis case nmod cc conj case obl punct root A DET machine NOUN that PRON splits VERB a DET mixture NOUN into ADP its PRON parts NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN cream NOUN from ADP milk NOUN or CCONJ oil NOUN from ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 4 splits nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 splits nsubj 4 splits split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mixture det 6 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing 4 splits obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 parts case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 parts nmod:poss 9 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 splits obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 cream punct 11 for for ADP _ 13 cream case 12 example example NOUN Number=Sing 13 cream nmod 13 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 4 splits parataxis 14 from from ADP _ 15 milk case 15 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 13 cream nmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 oil cc 17 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 15 milk conj 18 from from ADP _ 19 water case 19 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 splits obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 splits punct
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1 split present a machine a mixture into machine's parts result ; from water vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent mixture=Patient into part=Result
Meaning 3 Usage: computing, writing — kept apart, not parsed.
A symbol such as a comma, a full stop, a slash or a space that shows where one item ends and the next begins.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj case fixed det punct det amod appos punct det appos cc det conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod nummod nsubj ccomp cc det nsubj conj punct root A DET symbol NOUN such ADJ as ADP a DET comma NOUN , PUNCT a DET full ADJ stop NOUN , PUNCT a DET slash NOUN or CCONJ a DET space NOUN that PRON shows VERB where ADV one NUM item NOUN ends VERB and CCONJ the DET next ADJ begins VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 symbol det 2 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 6 comma nsubj 3 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 6 comma case 4 as as ADP _ 3 such fixed 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 comma det 6 comma comma NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 stop punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 stop det 9 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stop amod 10 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 6 comma appos 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 slash punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 slash det 13 slash slash NOUN Number=Sing 6 comma appos 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 space cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 space det 16 space space NOUN Number=Sing 13 slash conj 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 shows nsubj 18 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 space acl:relcl 19 where where ADV PronType=Rel 22 ends advmod 20 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 21 item nummod 21 item item NOUN Number=Sing 22 ends nsubj 22 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 shows ccomp 23 and and CCONJ _ 26 begins cc 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 next det 25 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 26 begins nsubj 26 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 ends conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 comma punct
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1 show present a space vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 end present one item vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 begin present the next vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 4 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
The symbol used to split groups of digits or the whole part from the decimal part, like the point in 3.5.
The tree, 21 words det acl mark advcl obj case nmod cc det amod conj case det amod obl punct case det obl case nmod punct root The DET symbol NOUN used VERB to PART split VERB groups NOUN of ADP digits NOUN or CCONJ the DET whole ADJ part NOUN from ADP the DET decimal ADJ part NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET point NOUN in ADP 3.5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 symbol det 2 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 symbol acl 4 to to PART _ 5 split mark 5 split split VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 6 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 5 split obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 digits case 8 digits digit NOUN Number=Plur 6 groups nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 part cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 part det 11 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 12 part amod 12 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 groups conj 13 from from ADP _ 16 part case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 part det 15 decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 16 part amod 16 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 split obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 point punct 18 like like ADP _ 20 point case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 point det 20 point point NOUN Number=Sing 5 split obl 21 in in ADP _ 22 3.5 case 22 3.5 3.5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Frac 20 point nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 symbol punct
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1 use participle the symbol not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 split to-infinitive groups of digits or the whole part like the point in 3.5; from the decimal part vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent group=Patient from part=Co-Patient
Example 1 Put a cardboard separator between the layers of cups so they don't break.
The tree, 14 words det compound obj case det nmod case nmod advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Put VERB a DET cardboard NOUN separator NOUN between ADP the DET layers NOUN of ADP cups NOUN so ADV they PRON do AUX n't PART break VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 separator det 3 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 4 separator compound 4 separator separator NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 between between ADP _ 7 layers case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 layers det 7 layers layer NOUN Number=Plur 4 separator nmod 8 of of ADP _ 9 cups case 9 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 7 layers nmod 10 so so ADV _ 14 break advmod 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 break nsubj 12 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 break aux 13 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 break advmod 14 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a cardboard separator the layers of cups vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent separator=Theme between layer=Destination 2 not break present · do-support cups = cup vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 A cream separator spins milk very fast so the cream comes out.
det compound nsubj obj advmod advmod mark det nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root A DET cream NOUN separator NOUN spins VERB milk NOUN very ADV fast ADV so SCONJ the DET cream NOUN comes VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 separator det 2 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 3 separator compound 3 separator separator NOUN Number=Sing 4 spins nsubj 4 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 4 spins obj 6 very very ADV _ 7 fast advmod 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 4 spins advmod 8 so so SCONJ _ 11 comes mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cream det 10 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 11 comes nsubj 11 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spins advcl 12 out out ADP _ 11 comes compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 spins punct
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1 spin present a cream separator milk fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent milk=Theme 2 come out present the cream vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
Example 3 In the list «red, blue, green» the comma is the separator.
The tree, 11 words case det nsubj punct appos punct conj punct conj punct det nsubj cop det punct root In ADP the DET list NOUN « PUNCT red ADJ , PUNCT blue ADJ , PUNCT green ADJ » PUNCT the DET comma NOUN is AUX the DET separator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 list case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 list det 3 list list NOUN Number=Sing 15 separator nsubj 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 red punct 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 list appos 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 blue punct 7 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 5 red conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 green punct 9 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 5 red conj 10 » » PUNCT _ 5 red punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 comma det 12 comma comma NOUN Number=Sing 15 separator nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 separator cop 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 separator det 15 separator separator NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 separator punct
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1 is a present the list the separator tree rules
Example 4 In the UK and USA the decimal separator is a dot, but in France it is a comma.
The tree, 18 words case det obl cc conj det amod nsubj cop det punct cc case obl nsubj cop det conj punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN and CCONJ USA PROPN the DET decimal ADJ separator NOUN is AUX a DET dot NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ in ADP France PROPN it PRON is AUX a DET comma NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 11 dot obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 USA cc 5 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 separator det 7 decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 separator amod 8 separator separator NOUN Number=Sing 11 dot nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 dot cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dot det 11 dot dot NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 19 comma punct 13 but but CCONJ _ 19 comma cc 14 in in ADP _ 15 France case 15 France France PROPN Number=Sing 19 comma obl 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 comma nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 comma cop 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 comma det 19 comma comma NOUN Number=Sing 11 dot conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 dot punct
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1 is a present the decimal separator a dot but a comma the UK and USA tree rules 2 is a present separator a comma France tree rules
Example 5 The folder has coloured separators for each subject.
det nsubj:pass aux obj case det obl punct root The DET folder NOUN has AUX coloured VERB separators NOUN for ADP each DET subject NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 folder det 2 folder folder NOUN Number=Sing 4 coloured nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 coloured aux 4 coloured colour VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 separators separator NOUN Number=Plur 4 coloured obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 subject case 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 subject det 8 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 4 coloured obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 coloured punct
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1 colour present · perfect · passive the folder for each subject tree rules
Example 6 We used a magnet as a separator to pull iron filings out of the sand.
The tree, 15 words nsubj det obj case det obl mark advcl compound obj case case det obl punct root We PRON used VERB a DET magnet NOUN as ADP a DET separator NOUN to PART pull VERB iron NOUN filings NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET sand 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 magnet det 4 magnet magnet NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 as as ADP _ 7 separator case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 separator det 7 separator separator NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obl 8 to to PART _ 9 pull mark 9 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 10 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 11 filings compound 11 filings filing NOUN Number=Plur 9 pull obj 12 out out ADP _ 15 sand case 13 of of ADP _ 15 sand case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 sand det 15 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 9 pull obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We a magnet as a separator vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent magnet=Duration as separator=Attribute 2 pull to-infinitive We not said here iron filings the sand vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent filing=Theme out sand=Initial_Location
Example 7 Type a space as the separator between the numbers.
det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Type VERB a DET space NOUN as ADP the DET separator NOUN between ADP the DET numbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Type type VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 space det 3 space space NOUN Number=Sing 1 Type obj 4 as as ADP _ 6 separator case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 separator det 6 separator separator NOUN Number=Sing 1 Type obl 7 between between ADP _ 9 numbers case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 numbers det 9 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 6 separator nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Type punct
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1 type imperative you not said here a space as the separator between the numbers vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Theme
Example 8 The farmer's separator splits the grain from the chaff.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN 's PART separator NOUN splits VERB the DET grain NOUN from ADP the DET chaff NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 4 separator nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 farmer case 4 separator separator NOUN Number=Sing 5 splits nsubj 5 splits split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 grain det 7 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 5 splits obj 8 from from ADP _ 10 chaff case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 chaff det 10 chaff chaff NOUN Number=Sing 5 splits obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 splits punct
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1 split present the farmer's separator the grain from the chaff vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent grain=Patient from chaff=Co-Patient
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