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title: motor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «motor» in the school dictionary: A machine that turns energy (usually electricity or fuel) into movement, like the motor in a fan, a toy car or a boat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# motor

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**Who acts:** machine, We, our, Racing drivers, Writing, motor · **What happens:** turn, do, move, add, make, break · **To what, where:** energy, movement, motor racing, motor skills, body, small motor

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«motor» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [motor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/motor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A machine that turns energy (usually electricity or fuel) into movement, like the motor in a fan, a toy car or a boat.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motor:m1:1
# text = A machine that turns energy (usually electricity or fuel) into movement, like the motor in a fan, a toy car or a boat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | a machine | energy |  | movement |  | like the motor in a fan and a toy car or a boat | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent energy=Theme into movement=Trajectory |

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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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Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motor:m2:1
# text = A car.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with cars or vehicles: «motor racing».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motor:m3:1
# text = To do with cars or vehicles: «motor racing».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | motor racing |  |  |  | with cars or vehicles | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: adjective, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with movement of the body: «motor skills».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motor:m4:1
# text = To do with movement of the body: «motor skills».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | motor skills |  |  |  | with movement of the body | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** |  |  | the body |  |  |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We added a small motor to make our model car move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motor:x1:1
# text = We added a small motor to make our model car move.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	added	add	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
9	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | We | a small motor |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motor=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | our car move |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset move=Product |
| 3 | **move** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom move «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The motor in the fan is broken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motor:x2:1
# text = The motor in the fan is broken.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | present · passive |  | the motor in the fan |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Racing drivers love motor racing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motor:x3:1
# text = Racing drivers love motor racing.
1	Racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Racing drivers | motor racing |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer racing=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Writing practice helps your fine motor skills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motor:x4:1
# text = Writing practice helps your fine motor skills.
1	Writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **write** | gerund |  | practice |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent practice=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | present | Writing | your fine motor skills |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boat's motor started with a roar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motor:x5:1
# text = The boat's motor started with a roar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	roar	roar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | the boat's motor |  |  |  |  | with a roar | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with roar=Subeventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An electric motor uses electricity to make things spin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motor:x6:1
# text = An electric motor uses electricity to make things spin.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	spin	spin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a electric motor | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | a electric motor *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **spin** | infinitive | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncle Pete washed his motor on Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motor:x7:1
# text = Uncle Pete washed his motor on Sunday.
1	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Pete	Pete	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	washed	wash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	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 | **wash** | past | Uncle | Uncle's motor |  |  | sunday |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motor=Patient |

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