setup Who acts: setup, way, process, something, someone, first part · What happens: be, arrange, organise, get, use, plan · To what, where: way, things, process, something, trick, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«setup» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: setup in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A setup is the way things are arranged or organised: a gaming setup, the classroom setup.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj punct det compound parataxis punct det compound conj punct root A DET setup NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN things NOUN are AUX arranged VERB or CCONJ organised VERB : PUNCT a DET gaming NOUN setup NOUN , PUNCT the DET classroom NOUN setup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 setup det 2 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 arranged nsubj:pass 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 arranged aux:pass 8 arranged arrange VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 way acl:relcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 organised cc 10 organised organise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 arranged conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 setup punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 setup det 13 gaming gaming NOUN Number=Sing 14 setup compound 14 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 5 way parataxis 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 setup punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 setup det 17 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 18 setup compound 18 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 14 setup conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a setup the way tree rules 2 arrange present · passive the way not said here things vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product 3 organise participle the way not said here 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 Setup is the process of getting something ready to use, like a new computer or phone.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det mark acl obj amod mark xcomp punct case det amod obl cc conj punct root Setup NOUN is AUX the DET process NOUN of SCONJ getting VERB something PRON ready ADJ to PART use VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET new ADJ computer NOUN or CCONJ phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 4 process nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 process cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 process det 4 process process NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 getting mark 6 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 process acl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 getting obj 8 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 to to PART _ 10 use mark 10 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 ready xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 computer punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 computer case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 computer det 14 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 15 computer amod 15 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 6 getting obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 phone cc 17 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 15 computer conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 process punct
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1 is a present Setup the process tree rules 2 get gerund the process not said here something like a new computer or phone vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 3 use to-infinitive something not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A setup is a trick planned to make someone look guilty or foolish: «It was a setup!».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det acl mark advcl obj xcomp xcomp cc conj punct punct nsubj cop det parataxis punct punct punct root A DET setup NOUN is AUX a DET trick NOUN planned VERB to PART make VERB someone PRON look VERB guilty ADJ or CCONJ foolish ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON was AUX a DET setup NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 setup det 2 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 5 trick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trick cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trick det 5 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 trick acl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 planned advcl 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 make obj 10 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make xcomp 11 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 10 look xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 foolish cc 13 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 11 guilty conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 19 setup punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 19 setup punct 16 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 setup nsubj 17 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 setup cop 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 setup det 19 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 5 trick parataxis 20 ! ! PUNCT _ 19 setup punct 21 » » PUNCT _ 19 setup punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 trick punct
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1 is a present a setup a trick tree rules 2 plan participle a trick not said here vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive someone tree rules 4 look infinitive someone not said here guilty property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 5 is a in a quote past setup a setup tree rules
Meaning 4 In a story or joke, the setup is the first part that prepares for what comes next.
The tree, 17 words case det obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root In ADP a DET story NOUN or CCONJ joke NOUN , PUNCT the DET setup NOUN is AUX the DET first ADJ part NOUN that PRON prepares VERB for SCONJ what PRON comes VERB next ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 12 part obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 joke cc 5 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 3 story conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 setup det 8 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 12 part nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 part cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 part det 11 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 12 part amod 12 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 prepares nsubj 14 prepares prepare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 part acl:relcl 15 for for SCONJ _ 17 comes mark 16 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 comes nsubj 17 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 prepares advcl 18 next next ADV _ 17 comes advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 part punct
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1 is a present the setup the first part a story or joke tree rules 2 prepare present the first part vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 come present next property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Dad has a cool gaming setup in the spare room.
nsubj det amod compound obj case det amod nmod punct root Dad NOUN has VERB a DET cool ADJ gaming NOUN setup NOUN in ADP the DET spare ADJ room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 setup det 4 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 6 setup amod 5 gaming gaming NOUN Number=Sing 6 setup compound 6 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 room case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 room det 9 spare spare ADJ Degree=Pos 10 room amod 10 room room NOUN Number=Sing 6 setup nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Dad a cool gaming setup the spare room vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent setup=Patient
Example 2 The setup of the new laptop took ages.
det nsubj case det amod nmod obj punct root The DET setup NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ laptop NOUN took VERB ages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 setup det 2 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 7 took nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 laptop case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 laptop det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 laptop amod 6 laptop laptop NOUN Number=Sing 2 setup nmod 7 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 ages age NOUN Number=Plur 7 took obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 took punct
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1 take past the setup of the new laptop ages vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent age=Theme
Example 3 We need to set up the tables before the party.
nsubj mark xcomp compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root We PRON need VERB to PART set VERB up ADP the DET tables NOUN before ADP the DET party 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 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 set mark 4 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 5 up up ADP _ 4 set compound:prt 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tables det 7 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 4 set obj 8 before before ADP _ 10 party case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 party det 10 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 set obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 set up not said to happen to-infinitive We not said here the tables the party vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent table=Theme before party=Destination
Example 4 The detective realised the whole thing was a setup.
det nsubj det amod nsubj cop det ccomp punct root The DET detective NOUN realised VERB the DET whole ADJ thing NOUN was AUX a DET setup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 realised nsubj 3 realised realise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 thing det 5 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing amod 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 9 setup nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 setup cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 setup det 9 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 3 realised ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 realised punct
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1 realise past the detective tree rules 2 is a past the whole thing a setup tree rules
Example 5 The joke's setup was long but the punchline was great.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop cc det nsubj cop conj punct root The DET joke NOUN 's PART setup NOUN was AUX long ADJ but CCONJ the DET punchline NOUN was AUX great ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 joke det 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 4 setup nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 joke case 4 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 but but CCONJ _ 11 great cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 punchline det 9 punchline punchline NOUN Number=Sing 11 great nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 great cop 11 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 long conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is past the joke's setup long property tree rules 2 is past the punchline great property tree rules
Example 6 I like the new classroom setup with groups of tables.
nsubj det amod compound obj case nmod case nmod punct root I PRON like VERB the DET new ADJ classroom NOUN setup NOUN with ADP groups NOUN of ADP tables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 like nsubj 2 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 setup det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 setup amod 5 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 6 setup compound 6 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 2 like obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 groups case 8 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 6 setup nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 tables case 10 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 8 groups nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 like punct
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1 like present I the new classroom setup with groups of tables vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot setup=Theme
Example 7 Follow the setup steps on the screen.
det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root Follow VERB the DET setup NOUN steps VERB on ADP the DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 setup det 3 setup setup NOUN Number=Sing 4 steps nsubj 4 steps step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Follow acl:relcl 5 on on ADP _ 7 screen case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 screen det 7 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 4 steps obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Follow punct
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1 follow imperative you not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 step present the setup the screen vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on screen=Trajectory
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