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title: converter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «converter» in the school dictionary: A converter is a machine or device that changes something from one form into another, such as electricity, signals or files. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# converter

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**Who acts:** converter, device, tool, catalytic converter, that, We · **What happens:** be, change, make, pack, trip, use · **To what, where:** machine, something, one form, tool, amounts, one unit

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«converter» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [converter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/converter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A converter is a machine or device that changes something from one form into another, such as electricity, signals or files.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:converter:m1:1
# text = A converter is a machine or device that changes something from one form into another, such as electricity, signals or files.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	converter	converter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	appos	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	files	file	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a converter | a machine or device and electricity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | present | device | something |  | one form |  | into another *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent something=Patient from form=Initial\_State into another=Result |

<!-- .note -->
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 converter is a tool or chart that changes amounts from one unit or currency into another.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:converter:m2:1
# text = A converter is a tool or chart that changes amounts from one unit or currency into another.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	converter	converter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	currency	currency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a converter | a tool or chart |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | present | a tool or chart | amounts |  | one unit or currency |  | into another *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent amount=Patient from unit=Initial\_State into another=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: cars — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A catalytic converter is a part of a car's exhaust that makes the gases less poisonous.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:converter:m3:1
# text = A catalytic converter is a part of a car's exhaust that makes the gases less poisonous.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	catalytic	catalytic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	converter	converter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	exhaust	exhaust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	gases	gas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	_
17	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a catalytic converter | a part |  |  |  | of a car's exhaust | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | that | the gases |  |  |  | poisonous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset gas=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We packed a plug converter for our trip to Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:converter:x1:1
# text = We packed a plug converter for our trip to Ireland.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	converter	converter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We | a plug converter |  |  |  | for our trip to Ireland | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent converter=Theme |
| 2 | **trip** |  | our |  |  |  |  | to Ireland | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the unit converter to change 10 miles into kilometres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:converter:x2:1
# text = Use the unit converter to change 10 miles into kilometres.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	converter	converter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the unit converter |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent converter=Patient |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | 10 miles |  |  |  | into kilometres *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent mile=Patient into kilometre=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A solar panel is a converter of sunlight into electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:converter:x3:1
# text = A solar panel is a converter of sunlight into electricity.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	panel	panel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	converter	converter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a solar panel | a converter |  | electricity |  | of sunlight | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The website has a currency converter for pounds and dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:converter:x4:1
# text = The website has a currency converter for pounds and dollars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	currency	currency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	converter	converter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the website | a currency converter |  |  |  | for pounds and dollars | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent converter=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad installed a converter so the old TV can get digital channels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:converter:x5:1
# text = Dad installed a converter so the old TV can get digital channels.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	installed	install	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	converter	converter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	channels	channel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **install** | past | Dad | a converter |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent converter=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | can | the old TV | digital channels |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer channel=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car failed its test because the catalytic converter was broken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:converter:x6:1
# text = The car failed its test because the catalytic converter was broken.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	catalytic	catalytic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	converter	converter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | the car | car's test |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality |
| 2 | **break** | past · passive |  | the catalytic converter |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **test** |  | car |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I used a file converter to turn my photo into a smaller picture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:converter:x7:1
# text = I used a file converter to turn my photo into a smaller picture.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	converter	converter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
13	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | I | a file converter |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent converter=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | my photo |  | a smaller picture |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent photo=Theme into picture=Trajectory |

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