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title: adapter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adapter» in the school dictionary: A small device that lets you connect a plug or cable to a socket or machine it does not normally fit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adapter

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**Who acts:** small device, you, machine, person, We, laptop · **What happens:** let, connect, not fit, adapt, need, come · **To what, where:** you, plug, socket, something, travel adapter, many things

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«adapter» 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: [adapter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adapter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small device that lets you connect a plug or cable to a socket or machine it does not normally fit.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapter:m1:1
# text = A small device that lets you connect a plug or cable to a socket or machine it does not normally fit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	connect	connect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	socket	socket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
18	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
20	normally	normally	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | a small device | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **connect** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a plug or cable |  |  |  | to a socket or machine | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent plug=Patient to socket=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **not** **fit** | present · do-support | machine | a socket or machine *not said here* |  |  |  | normally *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent socket=Patient |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who adapts something, such as a story for film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapter:m2:1
# text = A person who adapts something, such as a story for film.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	adapts	adapt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adapt** | present | a person | something |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need a travel adapter for the plugs in Spain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapter:x1:1
# text = We need a travel adapter for the plugs in Spain.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	travel	travel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	adapter	adapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plugs	plug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We | a travel adapter |  |  |  | for the plugs in Spain | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot adapter=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The laptop came with a power adapter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapter:x2:1
# text = The laptop came with a power adapter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	adapter	adapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the laptop |  |  |  |  | with a power adapter | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not plug too many things into one adapter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapter:x3:1
# text = Do not plug too many things into one adapter.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	plug	plug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	adapter	adapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **plug** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | many things |  | one adapter |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme thing=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He used an adapter to connect his headphones to the phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapter:x4:1
# text = He used an adapter to connect his headphones to the phone.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adapter	adapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	connect	connect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | He | a adapter |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adapter=Patient |
| 2 | **connect** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his headphones |  |  |  | to the phone | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent headphone=Patient to phone=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The UK plug would not fit, so Dad found an adapter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapter:x5:1
# text = The UK plug would not fit, so Dad found an adapter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	adapter	adapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fit** | would | the UK plug |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **find** | past | Dad | a adapter |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adapter=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film's adapter changed the ending of the book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapter:x6:1
# text = The film's adapter changed the ending of the book.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	adapter	adapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the film's adapter | the ending of the book |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ending=Patient |
| 2 | **end** |  |  | the book |  |  |  |  | nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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