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title: generator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «generator» in the school dictionary: A generator is a machine that makes electricity. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# generator

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**Who acts:** generator, machine, hospital, power, Wind turbines, We · **What happens:** be, make, produce, have, go off, turn · **To what, where:** machine, electricity, anything, something, generator, case

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A generator is a machine that makes electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generator:m1:1
# text = A generator is a machine that makes electricity.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	generator	generator	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	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a generator | a machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a machine | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product |

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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}

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A generator is anything that produces something («an idea generator», «a random number generator»).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generator:m2:1
# text = A generator is anything that produces something («an idea generator», «a random number generator»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	generator	generator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	produces	produce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	generator	generator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	random	random	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	generator	generator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a generator | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **produce** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hospital has a generator in case the power goes off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generator:x1:1
# text = The hospital has a generator in case the power goes off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hospital	hospital	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	5	det	_	_
5	generator	generator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the hospital | a generator |  | case |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent generator=Patient |
| 2 | **go off** | present | the power | case *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wind turbines turn generators to make electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generator:x2:1
# text = Wind turbines turn generators to make electricity.
1	Wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	turbines	turbine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	generators	generator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | Wind turbines | generators |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent generator=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Wind turbines *not said here* | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We used a generator to power the lights at the fete.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generator:x3:1
# text = We used a generator to power the lights at the fete.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	generator	generator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fete	fete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | We | a generator |  | the fete |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dynamo on a bike is a small generator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generator:x4:1
# text = A dynamo on a bike is a small generator.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dynamo	dynamo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	generator	generator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dynamo on a bike | a small generator |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Never run a generator indoors; its fumes are deadly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generator:x5:1
# text = Never run a generator indoors; its fumes are deadly.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	generator	generator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	indoors	indoors	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fumes	fume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **run** | imperative | you *not said here* | a generator |  |  |  | indoors *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme generator=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | generator's fumes |  |  |  |  | deadly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fume** |  | generator |  |  |  |  |  | nom fume «phenomenon intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The random number generator picked 17.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generator:x6:1
# text = The random number generator picked 17.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	random	random	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	generator	generator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | the random number generator | 17 |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 17=Patient |

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