thermostat Who acts: thermostat, device, you, Dad, temperature · What happens: be, keep, switch, cool on, use, set · To what, where: device, room, set temperature, heating, dial, temperature · Speech: someone speaks here
«thermostat» 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: thermostat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thermostat is a device that keeps a room, oven, fridge or machine at a set temperature by switching heating or cooling on and off.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct appos punct conj cc conj case det amod obl mark advcl obj cc conj compound:prt cc conj punct root A DET thermostat NOUN is AUX a DET device NOUN that PRON keeps VERB a DET room NOUN , PUNCT oven NOUN , PUNCT fridge NOUN or CCONJ machine NOUN at ADP a DET set ADJ temperature NOUN by SCONJ switching VERB heating NOUN or CCONJ cooling VERB on ADP and 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 thermostat det 2 thermostat thermostat NOUN Number=Sing 5 device nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 device det 5 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 keeps nsubj 7 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 room det 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 7 keeps obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 oven punct 11 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 9 room appos 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 fridge punct 13 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 11 oven conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 machine cc 15 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 11 oven conj 16 at at ADP _ 19 temperature case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 temperature det 18 set set ADJ Degree=Pos 19 temperature amod 19 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 7 keeps obl 20 by by SCONJ _ 21 switching mark 21 switching switch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 keeps advcl 22 heating heating NOUN Number=Sing 21 switching obj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 cooling cc 24 cooling cool VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 switching conj 25 on on ADP _ 24 cooling compound:prt 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 off cc 27 off off ADV _ 24 cooling conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 device punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a thermostat a device tree rules 2 keep present a device a room a set temperature vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent room=Theme at temperature=Location 3 switch gerund a device not said here heating vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heating=Patient 4 cool on gerund a device not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 The dial or screen you use to set that temperature is also called the thermostat.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj:pass cc conj nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl det obj aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct root The DET dial NOUN or CCONJ screen NOUN you PRON use VERB to PART set VERB that DET temperature NOUN is AUX also ADV called VERB the DET thermostat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dial det 2 dial dial NOUN Number=Sing 13 called nsubj:pass 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 screen cc 4 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 2 dial conj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 use nsubj 6 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 dial acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 set mark 8 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 use advcl 9 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 temperature det 10 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 8 set obj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 called aux:pass 12 also also ADV _ 13 called advmod 13 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 thermostat det 15 thermostat thermostat NOUN Number=Sing 13 called xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 13 called punct
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1 use present you the dial or screen not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dial=Patient 2 set to-infinitive you not said here that temperature vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient temperature=Result 3 call present · passive the dial or screen vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 Dad turned the thermostat down to save energy.
nsubj det obj advmod mark advcl obj punct root Dad NOUN turned VERB the DET thermostat NOUN down ADV to PART save VERB energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 thermostat det 4 thermostat thermostat NOUN Number=Sing 2 turned obj 5 down down ADV _ 2 turned advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 save mark 7 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 turned advcl 8 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 7 save obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 turn down past Dad the thermostat down property vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thermostat=Theme 2 save to-infinitive Dad not said here energy vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Theme
Example 2 The thermostat switches the heating on when it gets cold.
det nsubj det obj compound:prt advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root The DET thermostat NOUN switches VERB the DET heating NOUN on ADP when ADV it PRON gets VERB cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thermostat det 2 thermostat thermostat NOUN Number=Sing 3 switches nsubj 3 switches switch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 heating det 5 heating heating NOUN Number=Sing 3 switches obj 6 on on ADP _ 3 switches compound:prt 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 gets advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 gets nsubj 9 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 switches advcl 10 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 9 gets xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 switches punct
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1 switch on present the thermostat the heating vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heating=Patient 2 get present thermostat cold property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 The oven's thermostat keeps it at 180 degrees.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj case nummod obl punct root The DET oven NOUN 's PART thermostat NOUN keeps VERB it PRON at ADP 180 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 oven det 2 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 4 thermostat nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 oven case 4 thermostat thermostat NOUN Number=Sing 5 keeps nsubj 5 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 keeps obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 degrees case 8 180 180 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 degrees nummod 9 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 5 keeps obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 keeps punct
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1 keep present the oven's thermostat oven 180 degrees vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme at degree=Location
Example 4 Set the thermostat to 20 degrees.
det obj case nummod obl punct root Set VERB the DET thermostat NOUN to ADP 20 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 thermostat det 3 thermostat thermostat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Set obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 degrees case 5 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 degrees nummod 6 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 1 Set obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Set punct
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1 set imperative you not said here the thermostat to 20 degrees vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient thermostat=Result
Example 5 A thermostat in the fish tank keeps the water warm.
det nsubj case det compound nmod det obj xcomp punct root A DET thermostat NOUN in ADP the DET fish NOUN tank NOUN keeps VERB the DET water NOUN warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thermostat det 2 thermostat thermostat NOUN Number=Sing 7 keeps nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 6 tank case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tank det 5 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 6 tank compound 6 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 2 thermostat nmod 7 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 keeps obj 10 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 keeps xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 keeps punct
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1 keep present a thermostat in the fish tank the water warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 6 If the temperature drops below 18, the thermostat turns the heater on.
mark det nsubj advcl advmod obj punct det nsubj det obj compound:prt punct root If SCONJ the DET temperature NOUN drops VERB below ADV 18 NUM , PUNCT the DET thermostat NOUN turns VERB the DET heater NOUN on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 drops mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 temperature det 3 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 4 drops nsubj 4 drops drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 turns advcl 5 below below ADV _ 4 drops advmod 6 18 18 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 drops obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 drops punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 thermostat det 9 thermostat thermostat NOUN Number=Sing 10 turns nsubj 10 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 heater det 12 heater heater NOUN Number=Sing 10 turns obj 13 on on ADP _ 10 turns compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 turns punct
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1 drop a condition, not said to happen present the temperature 18 below property vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 18=Theme 2 turn on present the thermostat the heater vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent heater=Patient
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