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straightener

Who acts: straightener, thing, Hair straighteners, sister, you, Mum · What happens: be, make, use, get, not touch, unplug · To what, where: thing, something, hot electric tool, curly hair, straighteners, hair

«straightener» 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: straightener in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A straightener is a thing that makes something straight.

detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclobjadvmodpunctrootADETstraightenerNOUNisAUXaDETthingNOUNthatPRONmakesVERBsomethingPRONstraightADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 straightenerdet
2straightenerstraightenerNOUNNumber=Sing5 thingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 thingcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 thingdet
5thingthingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 makesnsubj
7makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 thingacl:relcl
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 makesobj
9straightstraightADV_7 makesadvmod
10..PUNCT_5 thingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta straightenera thingtree rules
2makepresenta thingsomethingstraight propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=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.

Meaning 2

Hair straighteners are a hot electric tool with two flat plates used to make curly or wavy hair straight.

The tree, 19 words
compoundnsubjcopdetamodamodcasenummodamodobladvclmarkxcompamodccconjobjadvmodpunctrootHairNOUNstraightenersNOUNareAUXaDEThotADJelectricADJtoolNOUNwithADPtwoNUMflatADJplatesNOUNusedVERBtoPARTmakeVERBcurlyADJorCCONJwavyADJhairNOUNstraightADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HairhairNOUNNumber=Sing2 straightenerscompound
2straightenersstraightenerNOUNNumber=Plur7 toolnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 toolcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 tooldet
5hothotADJDegree=Pos7 toolamod
6electricelectricADJDegree=Pos7 toolamod
7tooltoolNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_11 platescase
9twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 platesnummod
10flatflatADJDegree=Pos11 platesamod
11platesplateNOUNNumber=Plur12 usedobl
12useduseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 tooladvcl
13totoPART_14 makemark
14makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf12 usedxcomp
15curlycurlyADJDegree=Pos18 hairamod
16ororCCONJ_17 wavycc
17wavywavyADJDegree=Pos15 curlyconj
18hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing14 makeobj
19straightstraightADV_14 makeadvmod
20..PUNCT_7 toolpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHair straightenersa hot electric tooltree rules
2usepastHair straighteners not said herewith two flat platesvn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3maketo-infinitiveHair straighteners not said herecurly hairstraight propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hair=Product

Example 1

My sister uses straighteners on her hair.

nmod:possnsubjobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootMyPRONsisterNOUNusesVERBstraightenersNOUNonADPherPRONhairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 sisternmod:poss
2sistersisterNOUNNumber=Sing3 usesnsubj
3usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4straightenersstraightenerNOUNNumber=Plur3 usesobj
5ononADP_7 haircase
6herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 hairnmod:poss
7hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing3 usesobl
8..PUNCT_3 usespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentMy sisterstraightenerssister's hairvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straightener=Patient

Example 2

Hair straighteners get very hot, so don't touch the plates.

compoundnsubjadvmodxcomppunctadvmodauxadvmodparataxisdetobjpunctrootHairNOUNstraightenersNOUNgetVERBveryADVhotADJ,PUNCTsoADVdoAUXn'tPARTtouchVERBtheDETplatesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HairhairNOUNNumber=Sing2 straightenerscompound
2straightenersstraightenerNOUNNumber=Plur3 getnsubj
3getgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4veryveryADV_5 hotadvmod
5hothotADJDegree=Pos3 getxcomp
6,,PUNCT_10 touchpunct
7sosoADV_10 touchadvmod
8dodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin10 touchaux
9n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 touchadvmod
10touchtouchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 getparataxis
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 platesdet
12platesplateNOUNNumber=Plur10 touchobj
13..PUNCT_3 getpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpresentHair straightenershot propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
2not touchinfinitive · do-supportthe platesvn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme plate=Co-Theme

Example 3

Unplug the straighteners when you finish.

detobjmarknsubjadvclpunctrootUnplugVERBtheDETstraightenersNOUNwhenSCONJyouPRONfinishVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnplugunplugVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 straightenersdet
3straightenersstraightenerNOUNNumber=Plur1 Unplugobj
4whenwhenSCONJ_6 finishmark
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs6 finishnsubj
6finishfinishVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Unplugadvcl
7..PUNCT_1 Unplugpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unplugimperativeyou not said herethe straightenerstree rules
2finishpresentyouvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 4

Put the straighteners on a heat-proof mat.

detobjcasedetcompoundpunctamodoblpunctrootPutVERBtheDETstraightenersNOUNonADPaDETheatNOUN-PUNCTproofADJmatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PutputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 straightenersdet
3straightenersstraightenerNOUNNumber=Plur1 Putobj
4ononADP_9 matcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 matdet
6heatheatNOUNNumber=Sing8 proofcompound
7--PUNCT_6 heatpunct
8proofproofADJDegree=Pos9 matamod
9matmatNOUNNumber=Sing1 Putobl
10..PUNCT_1 Putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putimperativeyou not said herethe straightenersa proof matvn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent straightener=Theme on mat=Destination

Example 5

The straightener left her hair smooth and flat.

detnsubjnmod:possobjxcompccconjpunctrootTheDETstraightenerNOUNleftVERBherPRONhairNOUNsmoothADJandCCONJflatADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 straightenerdet
2straightenerstraightenerNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftnsubj
3leftleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 hairnmod:poss
5hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftobj
6smoothsmoothADJDegree=Pos3 leftxcomp
7andandCCONJ_8 flatcc
8flatflatADJDegree=Pos6 smoothconj
9..PUNCT_3 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepastthe straightenerstraightener's hairsmooth propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme

Example 6

Mum keeps the straighteners out of reach of the baby.

nsubjdetobjcasecaseoblcasedetnmodpunctrootMumNOUNkeepsVERBtheDETstraightenersNOUNoutADPofADPreachNOUNofADPtheDETbabyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 keepsnsubj
2keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 straightenersdet
4straightenersstraightenerNOUNNumber=Plur2 keepsobj
5outoutADP_7 reachcase
6ofofADP_7 reachcase
7reachreachNOUNNumber=Sing2 keepsobl
8ofofADP_10 babycase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 babydet
10babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing7 reachnmod
11..PUNCT_2 keepspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppresentMumthe straightenersreach of the babyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent straightener=Theme out reach=Location

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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