tuner Who acts: tuner, device, you, note, that, job · What happens: be, help, tune, show, pick up, choose · To what, where: device, you, musical instrument, part, chosen station, person · Speech: someone speaks here
«tuner» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: tuner in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tuner is a device that helps you tune a musical instrument by showing whether a note is too high, too low or just right.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp det amod obj mark advcl mark det nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct advmod conj cc advmod conj punct root A DET tuner NOUN is AUX a DET device NOUN that PRON helps VERB you PRON tune VERB a DET musical ADJ instrument NOUN by SCONJ showing VERB whether SCONJ a DET note NOUN is AUX too ADV high ADJ , PUNCT too ADV low ADJ or CCONJ just ADV right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tuner det 2 tuner tuner 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 helps nsubj 7 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device acl:relcl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 helps obj 9 tune tune VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 helps xcomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 instrument det 11 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 12 instrument amod 12 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 9 tune obj 13 by by SCONJ _ 14 showing mark 14 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 tune advcl 15 whether whether SCONJ _ 20 high mark 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 note det 17 note note NOUN Number=Sing 20 high nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 high cop 19 too too ADV _ 20 high advmod 20 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 14 showing ccomp 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 low punct 22 too too ADV _ 23 low advmod 23 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 20 high conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 26 right cc 25 just just ADV _ 26 right advmod 26 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 20 high conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 device punct
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1 is a present a tuner a device tree rules 2 help present a device you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 tune infinitive you not said here a musical instrument tree rules 4 show gerund you not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 is present a note high property tree rules 6 be a note not said here tree rules 7 be a note 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 tuner is the part of a radio or TV that picks up a chosen station or channel.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj nsubj parataxis compound:prt det amod obj cc conj punct root A DET tuner NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN of ADP a DET radio NOUN or CCONJ TV NOUN that PRON picks VERB up ADP a DET chosen VERB station NOUN or CCONJ channel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tuner det 2 tuner tuner NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 radio case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 radio det 8 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 TV cc 10 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 8 radio conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 picks nsubj 12 picks pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part parataxis 13 up up ADP _ 12 picks compound:prt 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 station det 15 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 station amod 16 station station NOUN Number=Sing 12 picks obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 channel cc 18 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 16 station conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a tuner the part of a radio or TV tree rules 2 pick up present that a chosen station or channel vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent station=Topic 3 choose participle vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A tuner is a person whose job is tuning instruments, especially pianos.
det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct advmod conj punct root A DET tuner NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX tuning VERB instruments NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV pianos NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tuner det 2 tuner tuner NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 9 tuning nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tuning aux 9 tuning tune VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 person acl:relcl 10 instruments instrument NOUN Number=Plur 9 tuning obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 pianos punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 13 pianos advmod 13 pianos piano NOUN Number=Plur 10 instruments conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a tuner a person tree rules 2 tune present · progressive job instruments and pianos tree rules
Example 1 Clip the tuner onto your guitar before you start.
det obj case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj advcl punct root Clip VERB the DET tuner NOUN onto ADP your PRON guitar NOUN before SCONJ you PRON start VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clip clip VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tuner det 3 tuner tuner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clip obj 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 guitar case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 guitar nmod:poss 6 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clip obl 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 start mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 start nsubj 9 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Clip advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Clip punct
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1 clip imperative you not said here the tuner onto your guitar vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent tuner=Patient onto guitar=Co-Patient 2 start present you vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 2 The tuner showed my string was too low.
det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root The DET tuner NOUN showed VERB my PRON string NOUN was AUX too ADV low ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tuner det 2 tuner tuner NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 string nmod:poss 5 string string NOUN Number=Sing 8 low nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 low cop 7 too too ADV _ 8 low advmod 8 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 3 showed ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the tuner vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past my string low property tree rules
Example 3 The piano tuner came to fix our old piano.
det compound nsubj mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET piano NOUN tuner NOUN came VERB to PART fix VERB our PRON old ADJ piano NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tuner det 2 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 3 tuner compound 3 tuner tuner NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 fix mark 6 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 came advcl 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 piano nmod:poss 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 piano amod 9 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 6 fix obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past the piano tuner vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fix to-infinitive the piano tuner not said here our old piano vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent piano=Patient
Example 4 Turn the radio tuner to find the music station.
det compound obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root Turn VERB the DET radio NOUN tuner NOUN to PART find VERB the DET music NOUN station NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tuner det 3 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 4 tuner compound 4 tuner tuner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Turn advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 station det 8 music music NOUN Number=Sing 9 station compound 9 station station NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the radio tuner vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tuner=Theme 2 find to-infinitive you not said here the music station vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent station=Topic
Example 5 My violin teacher uses a tuner app on her phone.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON violin NOUN teacher NOUN uses VERB a DET tuner NOUN app NOUN on ADP her PRON phone NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 teacher nmod:poss 2 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses nsubj 4 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 app det 6 tuner tuner NOUN Number=Sing 7 app compound 7 app app NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 phone case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 phone nmod:poss 10 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 uses punct
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1 use present My violin teacher a tuner app teacher's phone vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Patient
Example 6 A tuner helps you get each string exactly right.
det nsubj obj xcomp det obj advmod xcomp punct root A DET tuner NOUN helps VERB you PRON get VERB each DET string NOUN exactly ADV right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tuner det 2 tuner tuner NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 helps obj 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 string det 7 string string NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obj 8 exactly exactly ADV _ 9 right advmod 9 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 5 get xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present a tuner you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 get infinitive you not said here each string right property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer string=Stimulus
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