technology

Who acts: ways, Machines, Technology, doctors, school, we · What happens: make, do, use, help, save, have · To what, where: useful tools, things, science, way, doctors, lives · Speech: someone speaks here

«technology» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: technology in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The use of science and knowledge to make useful tools, machines and ways of doing things.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 use	det
2	use	use	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 science	case
4	science	science	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 use	nmod
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	6 knowledge	cc
6	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 science	conj
7	to	to	PART	_	8 make	mark
8	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 use	acl
9	useful	useful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 tools	amod
10	tools	tool	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 make	obj
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 machines	punct
12	machines	machine	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 tools	conj
13	and	and	CCONJ	_	14 ways	cc
14	ways	way	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 tools	conj
15	of	of	SCONJ	_	16 doing	mark
16	doing	do	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	14 ways	acl
17	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 doing	obj
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 use	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	make	to-infinitive		useful tools and machines and ways	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tool=Product
2	do	gerund	ways not said here	things	vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
3	use			science and knowledge	nom use «act transitive»: of=patient

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

Machines and equipment made this way, especially computers, phones and the internet.

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Machines	machine	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 made	nsubj
2	and	and	CCONJ	_	3 equipment	cc
3	equipment	equipment	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Machines	conj
4	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	6 way	det
6	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 made	obj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 computers	punct
8	especially	especially	ADV	_	9 computers	advmod
9	computers	computer	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 way	conj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 phones	punct
11	phones	phone	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 way	conj
12	and	and	CCONJ	_	14 internet	cc
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 internet	det
14	internet	internet	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 way	conj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past	Machines and equipment	this way and computers and phones and the internet					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset way=Product

Meaning 3

Usage: a technology — kept apart, not parsed.

One particular kind of tool or method, like solar technology.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	One	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	3 kind	nummod
2	particular	particular	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 kind	amod
3	kind	kind	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	of	of	ADP	_	5 tool	case
5	tool	tool	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 kind	nmod
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 method	cc
7	method	method	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 tool	conj
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 technology	punct
9	like	like	ADP	_	11 technology	case
10	solar	solar	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 technology	amod
11	technology	technology	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 kind	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 kind	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Technology helps doctors save lives.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Technology	technology	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 helps	nsubj
2	helps	help	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	doctors	doctor	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 helps	obj
4	save	save	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 helps	xcomp
5	lives	life	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 save	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 helps	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	help	present	Technology	doctors					vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent doctor=Beneficiary clause=Theme
2	save	infinitive	doctors not said here	lives					vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme

Example 2

Our school has new technology in every classroom.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 school	nmod:poss
2	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 has	nsubj
3	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 technology	amod
5	technology	technology	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 has	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 classroom	case
7	every	every	DET	PronType=Tot	8 classroom	det
8	classroom	classroom	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 technology	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	Our school	new technology		every classroom			vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent technology=Patient

Example 3

In D&T we designed a bird box.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	2 D	case
2	D	D	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 designed	obl
3	&	&	CCONJ	_	4 T	cc
4	T	t	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 D	conj
5	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	6 designed	nsubj
6	designed	design	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 box	det
8	bird	bird	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 box	compound
9	box	box	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 designed	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 designed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	design	past	we	a bird box		D & T			vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Result

Example 4

Solar technology turns sunlight into electricity.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Solar	solar	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 technology	amod
2	technology	technology	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 turns	nsubj
3	turns	turn	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 turns	obj
5	into	into	ADP	_	6 electricity	case
6	electricity	electricity	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 turns	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 turns	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	turn	present	Solar technology	sunlight		electricity			vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent sunlight=Theme into electricity=Trajectory

Example 5

The wheel was an important early technology.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 wheel	det
2	wheel	wheel	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 technology	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	7 technology	cop
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 technology	det
5	important	important	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 technology	amod
6	early	early	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 technology	amod
7	technology	technology	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 technology	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	past	the wheel	a important early technology					tree rules

Example 6

My grandma is learning to use technology to video-call us.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	My	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 grandma	nmod:poss
2	grandma	grandma	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 learning	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 learning	aux
4	learning	learn	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 use	mark
6	use	use	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 learning	xcomp
7	technology	technology	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 use	obj
8	to	to	PART	_	11 call	mark
9	video	video	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 call	compound
10	-	-	PUNCT	_	9 video	punct
11	call	call	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 use	advcl
12	us	we	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	11 call	obj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 learning	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	roles by
1	learn	present · progressive	My grandma			vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	use	to-infinitive	My grandma not said here	technology		vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent technology=Patient
3	call	to-infinitive	My grandma not said here		us	vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient

Example 7

Too much screen technology before bed can stop you sleeping well.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Too	too	ADV	_	2 much	advmod
2	much	much	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 technology	amod
3	screen	screen	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 technology	compound
4	technology	technology	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 stop	nsubj
5	before	before	ADP	_	6 bed	case
6	bed	bed	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 technology	nmod
7	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	8 stop	aux
8	stop	stop	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
9	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	8 stop	obj
10	sleeping	sleep	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	8 stop	xcomp
11	well	well	ADV	Degree=Pos	10 sleeping	advmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 stop	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stop	can	much screen technology before bed	you					tree rules
2	sleep	gerund	much screen technology before bed not said here					well property	vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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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