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smartphone

Who acts: smartphone, mobile phone, Mum, he, you, smartphone battery · What happens: be, go, take, play, use, make · To what, where: mobile phone, small computer, photos, games, apps, calls

«smartphone» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: smartphone in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A smartphone is a mobile phone that is also a small computer: it can go online, take photos, play games, use apps and make calls.

The tree, 25 words
detnsubjcopdetamodnsubjcopadvmoddetamodacl:relclpunctnsubjauxparataxisadvmodpunctconjobjpunctconjobjpunctparataxisobjccconjobjpunctrootADETsmartphoneNOUNisAUXaDETmobileADJphoneNOUNthatPRONisAUXalsoADVaDETsmallADJcomputerNOUN:PUNCTitPRONcanAUXgoVERBonlineADV,PUNCTtakeVERBphotosNOUN,PUNCTplayVERBgamesNOUN,PUNCTuseVERBappsNOUNandCCONJmakeVERBcallsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 smartphonedet
2smartphonesmartphoneNOUNNumber=Sing6 phonensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 phonecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 phonedet
5mobilemobileADJDegree=Pos6 phoneamod
6phonephoneNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 computernsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 computercop
9alsoalsoADV_12 computeradvmod
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 computerdet
11smallsmallADJDegree=Pos12 computeramod
12computercomputerNOUNNumber=Sing6 phoneacl:relcl
13::PUNCT_16 gopunct
14ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 gonsubj
15cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin16 goaux
16gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf6 phoneparataxis
17onlineonlineADV_16 goadvmod
18,,PUNCT_19 takepunct
19taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf16 goconj
20photosphotoNOUNNumber=Plur19 takeobj
21,,PUNCT_22 playpunct
22playplayVERBVerbForm=Inf16 goconj
23gamesgameNOUNNumber=Plur22 playobj
24,,PUNCT_25 usepunct
25useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 playparataxis
26appsappNOUNNumber=Plur25 useobj
27andandCCONJ_28 makecc
28makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin25 useconj
29callscallNOUNNumber=Plur28 makeobj
30..PUNCT_6 phonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta smartphonea mobile phonetree rules
2is apresenta mobile phonea small computertree rules
3gocansmartphoneonline propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4takeinfinitivesmartphone not said herephotosvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme
5playinfinitivesmartphone not said heregamesvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
6usepresentappsvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Patient
7makepresentcallsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset call=Product

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.

Example 1

Mum checks the bus times on her smartphone.

nsubjdetcompoundobl:unmarkedcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootMumNOUNchecksVERBtheDETbusNOUNtimesNOUNonADPherPRONsmartphoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 checksnsubj
2checkscheckVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 timesdet
4busbusNOUNNumber=Sing5 timescompound
5timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur2 checksobl:unmarked
6ononADP_8 smartphonecase
7herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 smartphonenmod:poss
8smartphonesmartphoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 timesnmod
9..PUNCT_2 checkspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkpresentMumtimevn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 2

A smartphone can take photos and videos.

detnsubjauxobjccconjpunctrootADETsmartphoneNOUNcanAUXtakeVERBphotosNOUNandCCONJvideosNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 smartphonedet
2smartphonesmartphoneNOUNNumber=Sing4 takensubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 takeaux
4taketakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5photosphotoNOUNNumber=Plur4 takeobj
6andandCCONJ_7 videoscc
7videosvideoNOUNNumber=Plur5 photosconj
8..PUNCT_4 takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takecana smartphonephotos and videosvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme

Example 3

My brother is not allowed a smartphone until he is twelve.

nmod:possnsubj:passaux:passadvmoddetobjmarknsubjcopparataxispunctrootMyPRONbrotherNOUNisAUXnotPARTallowedVERBaDETsmartphoneNOUNuntilSCONJhePRONisAUXtwelveNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 brothernmod:poss
2brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing5 allowednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 allowedaux:pass
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 allowedadvmod
5allowedallowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 smartphonedet
7smartphonesmartphoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 allowedobj
8untiluntilSCONJ_11 twelvemark
9hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 twelvensubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 twelvecop
11twelvetwelveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 allowedparataxis
12..PUNCT_5 allowedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not allowpresent · passiveMy brothervn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal smartphone=Theme
2is apresenthetwelvetree rules

Example 4

Never share your smartphone passcode with strangers.

advmodnmod:possamodobjcaseoblpunctrootNeverADVshareVERByourPRONsmartphoneADJpasscodeNOUNwithADPstrangersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 shareadvmod
2shareshareVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 passcodenmod:poss
4smartphonesmartphoneADJDegree=Pos5 passcodeamod
5passcodepasscodeNOUNNumber=Sing2 shareobj
6withwithADP_7 strangerscase
7strangersstrangerNOUNNumber=Plur2 shareobl
8..PUNCT_2 sharepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not shareimperativeyou not said hereyour smartphone passcodewith strangerstree rules

Example 5

The smartphone battery died halfway through the trip.

detcompoundnsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETsmartphoneNOUNbatteryNOUNdiedVERBhalfwayADVthroughADPtheDETtripNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 batterydet
2smartphonesmartphoneNOUNNumber=Sing3 batterycompound
3batterybatteryNOUNNumber=Sing4 diednsubj
4dieddieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5halfwayhalfwayADV_4 diedadvmod
6throughthroughADP_8 tripcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 tripdet
8triptripNOUNNumber=Sing4 diedobl
9..PUNCT_4 diedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1diepastthe smartphone batterythe triphalfway propertyvn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

Example 6

We used a smartphone app to identify birds.

nsubjdetcompoundobjmarkadvclobjpunctrootWePRONusedVERBaDETsmartphoneNOUNappNOUNtoPARTidentifyVERBbirdsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 usednsubj
2useduseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 appdet
4smartphonesmartphoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 appcompound
5appappNOUNNumber=Sing2 usedobj
6totoPART_7 identifymark
7identifyidentifyVERBVerbForm=Inf2 usedadvcl
8birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur7 identifyobj
9..PUNCT_2 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepastWea smartphone appvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Patient
2identifyto-infinitiveWe not said herebirdsvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent bird=Theme

Example 7

Too much smartphone time before bed can spoil sleep.

advmodamodcompoundnsubjcasenmodauxobjpunctrootTooADVmuchADJsmartphoneNOUNtimeNOUNbeforeADPbedNOUNcanAUXspoilVERBsleepNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TootooADV_2 muchadvmod
2muchmuchADJDegree=Pos4 timeamod
3smartphonesmartphoneNOUNNumber=Sing4 timecompound
4timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing8 spoilnsubj
5beforebeforeADP_6 bedcase
6bedbedNOUNNumber=Sing4 timenmod
7cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin8 spoilaux
8spoilspoilVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9sleepsleepNOUNNumber=Sing8 spoilobj
10..PUNCT_8 spoilpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spoilcanmuch smartphone time before bedsleeptree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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