switch Who acts: switch, small button, room, They, Tom, She · What happens: be, turn, switch, swap, switch on, switch off · To what, where: small button, light, sudden change, thin bendy stick, someone, 2 light switches
«switch» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: switch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A switch is a small button or lever that turns a light or a machine on or off.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc det conj obl cc conj punct root A DET switch NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ button NOUN or CCONJ lever NOUN that PRON turns VERB a DET light NOUN or CCONJ a DET machine NOUN on ADP or CCONJ off ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 switch det 2 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 6 button nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 button cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 button det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 button amod 6 button button NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 lever cc 8 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 6 button conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 turns nsubj 10 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 button acl:relcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 light det 12 light light NOUN Number=Sing 10 turns obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 machine cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 machine det 15 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 12 light conj 16 on on ADP _ 10 turns obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 off cc 18 off off ADV _ 16 on conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 button punct
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1 is a present a switch a small button or lever tree rules 2 turn present a small button or lever a light or a machine vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent light=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 To switch is to change one thing for another, or to swap.
mark csubj cop mark nummod obj case obl punct cc mark parataxis punct root To PART switch VERB is AUX to PART change VERB one NUM thing NOUN for ADP another DET , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART swap VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 switch mark 2 switch switch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 change csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 change cop 4 to to PART _ 5 change mark 5 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 thing nummod 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 change obj 8 for for ADP _ 9 another case 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 5 change obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 swap punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 swap cc 12 to to PART _ 13 swap mark 13 swap swap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 change parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 change punct
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1 switch to-infinitive vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 is present for another; change property tree rules 3 swap to-infinitive vn substitute-13.6.2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To switch on or switch off is to start or stop a light or machine.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl compound:prt cc conj compound:prt cop mark cc conj det obj cc conj punct root To PART switch VERB on ADP or CCONJ switch VERB off ADP is AUX to PART start VERB or CCONJ stop VERB a DET light NOUN or CCONJ machine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 switch mark 2 switch switch VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 start advcl 3 on on ADP _ 2 switch compound:prt 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 switch cc 5 switch switch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 switch conj 6 off off ADP _ 5 switch compound:prt 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 start cop 8 to to PART _ 9 start mark 9 start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 stop cc 11 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 start conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 light det 13 light light NOUN Number=Sing 11 stop obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 machine cc 15 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 13 light conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 start punct
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1 switch on to-infinitive vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 switch off infinitive vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 is present start property tree rules 4 stop infinitive a light or machine vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality light=Eventuality
Meaning 4 A switch is a sudden change, like a switch from rain to sun.
det nsubj cop det amod punct case det conj case nmod case nmod root A DET switch NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ change NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET switch NOUN from ADP rain NOUN to ADP sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 switch det 2 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 6 change nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 change det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 change amod 6 change change NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 switch punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 switch case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 switch det 10 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 6 change conj 11 from from ADP _ 12 rain case 12 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 10 switch nmod 13 to to ADP _ 14 sun. case 14 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 10 switch nmod
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1 is a present a switch a sudden change and a switch from rain to sun. tree rules
Meaning 5 A switch is also a thin, bendy stick or twig, and to switch someone is to hit them with one.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod punct amod cc conj punct cc mark advcl obj cop mark parataxis obj case obl punct root A DET switch NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET thin ADJ , PUNCT bendy ADJ stick NOUN or CCONJ twig NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ to PART switch VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART hit VERB them PRON with ADP one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 switch det 2 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 9 stick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 stick cop 4 also also ADV _ 9 stick advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 stick det 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stick amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 thin punct 8 bendy bendy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stick amod 9 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 twig cc 11 twig twig NOUN Number=Sing 9 stick conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 19 hit punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 19 hit cc 14 to to PART _ 15 switch mark 15 switch switch VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 hit advcl 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 switch obj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 hit cop 18 to to PART _ 19 hit mark 19 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 stick parataxis 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 hit obj 21 with with ADP _ 22 one case 22 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 hit obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 stick punct
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1 is a present a switch a thin bendy stick or twig tree rules 2 switch to-infinitive someone vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 3 is present with one; hit property tree rules
Example 1 Each room has 2 light switches.
det nsubj nummod compound obj punct root Each DET room NOUN has VERB 2 NUM light NOUN switches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 room det 2 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 switches nummod 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 switches compound 6 switches switch NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each room 2 light switches vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent switch=Patient
Example 2 They switch seats.
nsubj obj punct root They PRON switch VERB seats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 switch nsubj 2 switch switch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 2 switch obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 switch punct
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1 switch present They seats vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Patient
Example 3 Tom switches 3 of his cards for 3 of Ben's.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss nmod case nmod case nmod case punct root Tom PROPN switches VERB 3 NUM of ADP his PRON cards NOUN for ADP 3 NUM of ADP Ben PROPN 's PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 switches nsubj 2 switches switch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 switches obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 cards case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 cards nmod:poss 6 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 3 3 nmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 3 case 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 3 nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 Ben case 10 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 8 3 nmod 11 's 's PART _ 10 Ben case 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 switches punct
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1 switch present Tom 3 of Tom's cards for 3 of Ben vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3=Patient
Example 4 She switches the lamp off.
nsubj det obj compound:prt punct root She PRON switches VERB the DET lamp NOUN off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 switches nsubj 2 switches switch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lamp det 4 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 2 switches obj 5 off off ADP _ 2 switches compound:prt 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 switches punct
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1 switch off present She the lamp vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamp=Patient
Example 5 Please switch off the lights when you leave the room.
discourse compound:prt det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Please INTJ switch VERB off ADP the DET lights NOUN when SCONJ you PRON leave VERB the DET room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 switch discourse 2 switch switch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 switch compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lights det 5 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 2 switch obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 leave mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 leave nsubj 8 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 switch advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 room det 10 room room NOUN Number=Sing 8 leave obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 switch punct
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1 switch off imperative you not said here the lights vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient 2 leave present you the room vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme
Example 6 In the circuit, the bulb lights up when the switch is closed.
case det obl punct det nsubj compound:prt mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root In ADP the DET circuit NOUN , PUNCT the DET bulb NOUN lights VERB up ADP when SCONJ the DET switch NOUN is AUX closed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 circuit case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 circuit det 3 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 7 lights obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 circuit punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bulb det 6 bulb bulb NOUN Number=Sing 7 lights nsubj 7 lights light VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 up up ADP _ 7 lights compound:prt 9 when when SCONJ _ 13 closed mark 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 switch det 11 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 13 closed nsubj:pass 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 closed aux:pass 13 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 lights advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 lights punct
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1 light up present the bulb the circuit vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 close present · passive the switch vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 The team switched sides at half-time.
det nsubj obj case compound punct obl punct root The DET team NOUN switched VERB sides NOUN at ADP half NOUN - PUNCT time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 switched nsubj 3 switched switch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 3 switched obj 5 at at ADP _ 8 time case 6 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 8 time compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 half punct 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 switched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 switched punct
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1 switch past the team sides time vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient
Example 8 Dry your hands before you touch a switch.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Dry VERB your PRON hands NOUN before SCONJ you PRON touch VERB a DET switch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dry dry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Dry obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 touch mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 touch nsubj 6 touch touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Dry advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 switch det 8 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 6 touch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Dry punct
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1 dry imperative you not said here your hands vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient hand=Result 2 touch present you a switch vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme switch=Co-Theme
Example 9 He switched from football to swimming this year.
nsubj case obl mark advcl det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON switched VERB from ADP football NOUN to SCONJ swimming VERB this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 switched nsubj 2 switched switch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 4 football case 4 football football NOUN Number=Sing 2 switched obl 5 to to SCONJ _ 6 swimming mark 6 swimming swim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 switched advcl 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 6 swimming obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 switched punct
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1 switch past He football vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient from football=Initial_State 2 swim gerund He not said here year vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 10 Aboo!” and at the same time he switched the naked baby with a thorny wild-rose bush.
The tree, 17 words punct punct cc case det amod conj nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj case det amod amod punct compound obl punct root Aboo PROPN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT and CCONJ at ADP the DET same ADJ time NOUN he PRON switched VERB the DET naked ADJ baby NOUN with ADP a DET thorny ADJ wild ADJ - PUNCT rose NOUN bush NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aboo Aboo PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Aboo punct 3 ” " PUNCT _ 1 Aboo punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 8 time cc 5 at at ADP _ 8 time case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 time det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 time amod 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Aboo conj 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 switched nsubj 10 switched switch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 time acl:relcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 baby det 12 naked naked ADJ Degree=Pos 13 baby amod 13 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 10 switched obj 14 with with ADP _ 20 bush case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 bush det 16 thorny thorny ADJ Degree=Pos 20 bush amod 17 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 19 rose amod 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 wild punct 19 rose rose NOUN Number=Sing 20 bush compound 20 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 10 switched obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 1 Aboo punct
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1 switch in a quote past he the naked baby with a thorny rose bush vn substitute-13.6.2 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme baby=Location with bush=Co-Theme
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