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terminator

Who acts: terminator, planet, films, people, part, you · What happens: be, end, destroy, divide, start, use · To what, where: someone, something, line, Moon, day side, famous film robot · Speech: someone speaks here

«terminator» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: terminator in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A terminator is someone or something that ends or destroys something.

detnsubjcopccconjnsubjacl:relclccconjobjpunctrootADETterminatorNOUNisAUXsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONthatPRONendsVERBorCCONJdestroysVERBsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 terminatordet
2terminatorterminatorNOUNNumber=Sing4 someonensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 someonecop
4someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
5ororCCONJ_6 somethingcc
6somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 someoneconj
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 endsnsubj
8endsendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 somethingacl:relcl
9ororCCONJ_10 destroyscc
10destroysdestroyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 endsconj
11somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 destroysobj
12..PUNCT_4 someonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta terminatorsomeonetree rules
2endpresentvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
3destroypresentsomethingvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

The terminator is the line on the Moon or a planet that divides the day side from the night side.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodccdetconjnsubjacl:relcldetcompoundobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETterminatorNOUNisAUXtheDETlineNOUNonADPtheDETMoonPROPNorCCONJaDETplanetNOUNthatPRONdividesVERBtheDETdayNOUNsideNOUNfromADPtheDETnightNOUNsideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 terminatordet
2terminatorterminatorNOUNNumber=Sing5 linensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 linecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 linedet
5linelineNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ononADP_8 Mooncase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Moondet
8MoonMoonPROPNNumber=Sing5 linenmod
9ororCCONJ_11 planetcc
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 planetdet
11planetplanetNOUNNumber=Sing8 Moonconj
12thatthatPRONPronType=Rel13 dividesnsubj
13dividesdivideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 planetacl:relcl
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 sidedet
15daydayNOUNNumber=Sing16 sidecompound
16sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing13 dividesobj
17fromfromADP_20 sidecase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 sidedet
19nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing20 sidecompound
20sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing16 sidenmod
21..PUNCT_5 linepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe terminatorthe linethe Moon or a planettree rules
2dividepresenta planetthe day sidefrom the night sidevn separate-23.1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent side=Patient from side=Co-Patient

Meaning 3

The Terminator is a famous action film robot (from the films starting in 1984), so people use the word for a tough, unstoppable robot or person.

The tree, 26 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcompoundcompoundpunctcasedetapposaclcaseoblpunctpunctadvmodnsubjparataxisdetobjcasedetamodpunctamodoblccconjpunctrootTheDETTerminatorNOUNisAUXaDETfamousADJactionNOUNfilmNOUNrobotNOUN(PUNCTfromADPtheDETfilmsNOUNstartingVERBinADP1984NUM)PUNCT,PUNCTsoADVpeopleNOUNuseVERBtheDETwordNOUNforADPaDETtoughADJ,PUNCTunstoppableADJrobotNOUNorCCONJpersonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Terminatordet
2TerminatorterminatorNOUNNumber=Sing8 robotnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 robotcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 robotdet
5famousfamousADJDegree=Pos8 robotamod
6actionactionNOUNNumber=Sing7 filmcompound
7filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing8 robotcompound
8robotrobotNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9((PUNCT_12 filmspunct
10fromfromADP_12 filmscase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 filmsdet
12filmsfilmNOUNNumber=Plur8 robotappos
13startingstartVERBVerbForm=Ger12 filmsacl
14ininADP_15 1984case
1519841984NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card13 startingobl
16))PUNCT_12 filmspunct
17,,PUNCT_20 usepunct
18sosoADV_20 useadvmod
19peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur20 usensubj
20useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 robotparataxis
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 worddet
22wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing20 useobj
23forforADP_28 robotcase
24aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art28 robotdet
25toughtoughADJDegree=Pos28 robotamod
26,,PUNCT_25 toughpunct
27unstoppableunstoppableADJDegree=Pos28 robotamod
28robotrobotNOUNNumber=Sing20 useobl
29ororCCONJ_30 personcc
30personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing28 robotconj
31..PUNCT_8 robotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Terminatora famous film robottree rules
2startgerundthe films not said here1984vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
3usepresentpeoplethe wordfor a tough unstoppable robot or personvn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent word=Theme for robot=Eventuality

Meaning 4

Usage: technology — kept apart, not parsed.

A terminator is a part that marks or closes the end of a cable, line or piece of data.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclccconjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctapposccconjcasenmodpunctrootADETterminatorNOUNisAUXaDETpartNOUNthatPRONmarksVERBorCCONJclosesVERBtheDETendNOUNofADPaDETcableNOUN,PUNCTlineNOUNorCCONJpieceNOUNofADPdataNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 terminatordet
2terminatorterminatorNOUNNumber=Sing5 partnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 partcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 partdet
5partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 marksnsubj
7marksmarkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 partacl:relcl
8ororCCONJ_9 closescc
9closescloseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 marksconj
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 enddet
11endendNOUNNumber=Sing9 closesobj
12ofofADP_14 cablecase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 cabledet
14cablecableNOUNNumber=Sing11 endnmod
15,,PUNCT_16 linepunct
16linelineNOUNNumber=Sing14 cableappos
17ororCCONJ_18 piececc
18piecepieceNOUNNumber=Sing16 lineconj
19ofofADP_20 datacase
20datadataNOUNNumber=Sing18 piecenmod
21..PUNCT_5 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta terminatora parttree rules
2markpresenta partvn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3closepresenta part not said herethe end of a cablevn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient

Example 1

Look along the terminator to see the craters best.

casedetoblmarkadvcldetobjadvmodpunctrootLookVERBalongADPtheDETterminatorNOUNtoPARTseeVERBtheDETcratersNOUNbestADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LooklookVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2alongalongADP_4 terminatorcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 terminatordet
4terminatorterminatorNOUNNumber=Sing1 Lookobl
5totoPART_6 seemark
6seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Lookadvcl
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 cratersdet
8craterscraterNOUNNumber=Plur6 seeobj
9bestwellADVDegree=Sup8 cratersadvmod
10..PUNCT_1 Lookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookimperativeyou not said herealong the terminatorvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent along terminator=Theme
2seeto-infinitiveyou not said herethe cratersvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer crater=Stimulus

Example 2

The terminator moves across the Moon as its phases change.

detnsubjcasedetoblmarknmod:possnsubjadvclpunctrootTheDETterminatorNOUNmovesVERBacrossADPtheDETMoonPROPNasSCONJitsPRONphasesNOUNchangeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 terminatordet
2terminatorterminatorNOUNNumber=Sing3 movesnsubj
3movesmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4acrossacrossADP_6 Mooncase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Moondet
6MoonMoonPROPNNumber=Sing3 movesobl
7asasSCONJ_10 changemark
8itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 phasesnmod:poss
9phasesphaseNOUNNumber=Plur10 changensubj
10changechangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 movesadvcl
11..PUNCT_3 movespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1movepresentthe terminatorthe Moonvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme across moon=Trajectory
2changepresentterminator's phasesvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

In the film, the Terminator is a robot from the future.

casedetoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodpunctrootInADPtheDETfilmNOUN,PUNCTtheDETTerminatorNOUNisAUXaDETrobotNOUNfromADPtheDETfutureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 filmcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 filmdet
3filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing9 robotobl
4,,PUNCT_3 filmpunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Terminatordet
6TerminatorterminatorNOUNNumber=Sing9 robotnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 robotcop
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 robotdet
9robotrobotNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10fromfromADP_12 futurecase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 futuredet
12futurefutureNOUNNumber=Sing9 robotnmod
13..PUNCT_9 robotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Terminatora robotthe filmfrom the futuretree rules

Example 4

Dad called himself the Spider Terminator.

nsubjobjdetcompoundxcomppunctrootDadNOUNcalledVERBhimselfPRONtheDETSpiderPROPNTerminatorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 callednsubj
2calledcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3himselfhimselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes2 calledobj
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Terminatordet
5SpiderSpiderPROPNNumber=Sing6 Terminatorcompound
6TerminatorterminatorNOUNNumber=Sing2 calledxcomp
7..PUNCT_2 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpastDadDadvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent himself=Recipient

Example 5

The cable needs a terminator at the end.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcableNOUNneedsVERBaDETterminatorNOUNatADPtheDETendNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cabledet
2cablecableNOUNNumber=Sing3 needsnsubj
3needsneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 terminatordet
5terminatorterminatorNOUNNumber=Sing3 needsobj
6atatADP_8 endcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 enddet
8endendNOUNNumber=Sing3 needsobl
9..PUNCT_3 needspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresentthe cablea terminatorat the endvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot terminator=Theme

Example 6

Sunrise is happening wherever the terminator crosses the Earth.

nsubjauxadvmoddetnsubjadvcldetobjpunctrootSunriseNOUNisAUXhappeningVERBwhereverADVtheDETterminatorNOUNcrossesVERBtheDETEarthPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SunrisesunriseNOUNNumber=Sing3 happeningnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 happeningaux
3happeninghappenVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4whereverwhereverADVPronType=Int7 crossesadvmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 terminatordet
6terminatorterminatorNOUNNumber=Sing7 crossesnsubj
7crossescrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 happeningadvcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Earthdet
9EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing7 crossesobj
10..PUNCT_3 happeningpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1happenpresent · progressiveSunrisevn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2crosspresentthe terminatorthe Earthwherever propertyvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Patient

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