thermometer Who acts: thermometer, instrument, something, medical thermometer, Mum, I · What happens: be, measure, check, show, use, have · To what, where: instrument, temperature, body temperature, 25, thermometer, fever
«thermometer» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: thermometer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature — how hot or cold something is.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct advmod conj cc conj nsubj cop punct root A DET thermometer NOUN is AUX an DET instrument NOUN that PRON measures VERB temperature NOUN — PUNCT how ADV hot ADJ or CCONJ cold ADJ something PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thermometer det 2 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 5 instrument nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 instrument cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 instrument det 5 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 measures nsubj 7 measures measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 instrument acl:relcl 8 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 7 measures obj 9 — - PUNCT _ 11 hot punct 10 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 hot advmod 11 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 5 instrument conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 cold cc 13 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 11 hot conj 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 hot nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 hot cop 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 instrument punct
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1 is a present a thermometer a instrument tree rules 2 measure present a instrument temperature vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme temperature=Value 3 is present something hot property tree rules 4 be something not said here tree rules
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 A medical thermometer measures body temperature to check for a fever.
det amod nsubj compound obj mark advcl case det obl punct root A DET medical ADJ thermometer NOUN measures VERB body NOUN temperature NOUN to PART check VERB for ADP a DET fever NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thermometer det 2 medical medical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thermometer amod 3 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 4 measures nsubj 4 measures measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 temperature compound 6 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 4 measures obj 7 to to PART _ 8 check mark 8 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 measures advcl 9 for for ADP _ 11 fever case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fever det 11 fever fever NOUN Number=Sing 8 check obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 measures punct
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1 measure present a medical thermometer body temperature vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme temperature=Value 2 check to-infinitive a medical thermometer not said here for a fever vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for fever=Attribute
Example 1 The thermometer showed 25 °C in the classroom.
det nsubj obj compound nmod:unmarked case det obl punct root The DET thermometer NOUN showed VERB 25 NUM ° SYM C PROPN in ADP the DET classroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thermometer det 2 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 showed obj 5 ° ° SYM _ 6 C compound 6 C C PROPN Number=Sing 4 25 nmod:unmarked 7 in in ADP _ 9 classroom case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 classroom det 9 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the thermometer 25 ° C in the classroom vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent 25=Patient in classroom=Topic
Example 2 Mum used a thermometer to check if I had a fever.
nsubj det obj mark advcl mark nsubj ccomp det obj punct root Mum NOUN used VERB a DET thermometer NOUN to PART check VERB if SCONJ I PRON had VERB a DET fever NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 thermometer det 4 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 check mark 6 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 had mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 had nsubj 9 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 check ccomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fever det 11 fever fever NOUN Number=Sing 9 had obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Mum a thermometer vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thermometer=Patient 2 check to-infinitive Mum not said here tree rules 3 have a condition, not said to happen past I a fever vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fever=Patient
Example 3 Put the thermometer in the ice water and wait a minute.
det obj case det compound obl cc conj det obj punct root Put VERB the DET thermometer NOUN in ADP the DET ice NOUN water NOUN and CCONJ wait VERB a DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 thermometer det 3 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 water case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 water det 6 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 7 water compound 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 wait cc 9 wait wait VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Put conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 minute det 11 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 9 wait obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the thermometer the ice water vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thermometer=Theme in water=Destination 2 wait infinitive you not said here minute vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The red liquid in the thermometer rises when it gets warmer.
det amod nsubj case det nmod advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root The DET red ADJ liquid NOUN in ADP the DET thermometer NOUN rises VERB when ADV it PRON gets VERB warmer ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 liquid det 2 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 liquid amod 3 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 7 rises nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 thermometer case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 thermometer det 6 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 3 liquid nmod 7 rises rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 gets advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 gets nsubj 10 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rises advcl 11 warmer warm ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 gets xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 rises punct
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1 rise present the red liquid in the thermometer vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 get present liquid warm property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Water boils at 100 °C on the thermometer at sea level.
nsubj case obl compound nmod:unmarked case det obl case compound obl punct root Water NOUN boils VERB at ADP 100 NUM ° SYM C PROPN on ADP the DET thermometer NOUN at ADP sea NOUN level NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 boils nsubj 2 boils boil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 100 case 4 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 boils obl 5 ° ° SYM _ 6 C compound 6 C C PROPN Number=Sing 4 100 nmod:unmarked 7 on on ADP _ 9 thermometer case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 thermometer det 9 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 2 boils obl 10 at at ADP _ 12 level case 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 12 level compound 12 level level NOUN Number=Sing 2 boils obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 boils punct
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1 boil present Water 100 ° C on the thermometer; at sea level vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on thermometer=Instrument
Example 6 Our class thermometer outside the window read minus 3 degrees.
nmod:poss compound nsubj case det nmod advmod nummod obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN thermometer NOUN outside ADP the DET window NOUN read VERB minus ADV 3 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 thermometer nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 thermometer compound 3 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 7 read nsubj 4 outside outside ADP _ 6 window case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 thermometer nmod 7 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 minus minus ADV _ 9 3 advmod 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 degrees nummod 10 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 7 read obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 read punct
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1 read past Our class thermometer outside the window 3 degrees vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent degree=Topic
Example 7 Read the scale at eye level for an accurate reading.
det obj case compound obl case det amod obl punct root Read VERB the DET scale NOUN at ADP eye NOUN level NOUN for ADP an DET accurate ADJ reading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scale det 3 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 level case 5 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 6 level compound 6 level level NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obl 7 for for ADP _ 10 reading case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 reading det 9 accurate accurate ADJ Degree=Pos 10 reading amod 10 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here the scale eye level for a accurate reading vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent scale=Theme at level=Value
Example 8 Then, when it was so cold that it could not manage to be any colder without breaking the thermometer, it stopped.
The tree, 21 words advmod punct mark nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl mark cop det xcomp mark advcl det obj punct nsubj conj punct root Then ADV , PUNCT when SCONJ it PRON was AUX so ADV cold ADJ that SCONJ it PRON could AUX not PART manage VERB to PART be AUX any DET colder ADJ without SCONJ breaking VERB the DET thermometer NOUN , PUNCT it PRON stopped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 7 cold advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Then punct 3 when when SCONJ _ 7 cold mark 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 cold nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 cold cop 6 so so ADV _ 7 cold advmod 7 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 that that SCONJ _ 12 manage mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 manage nsubj 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 manage aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 manage advmod 12 manage manage VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 cold advcl 13 to to PART _ 16 colder mark 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 colder cop 15 any any DET PronType=Ind 16 colder det 16 colder cold ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 manage xcomp 17 without without SCONJ _ 18 breaking mark 18 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 23 stopped advcl 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 thermometer det 20 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 18 breaking obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 18 breaking punct 22 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 stopped nsubj 23 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 colder conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 cold punct
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1 is past it then cold property tree rules 2 not manage could it vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not is to-infinitive cold property tree rules 4 break gerund thermometer not said here the thermometer vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thermometer=Patient 5 stop past thermometer vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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