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title: transformer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «transformer» in the school dictionary: A transformer is a device that changes the voltage of electricity, making it higher or lower. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# transformer

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**Who acts:** transformer, device, Transformers, robots, Phone chargers, you · **What happens:** be, change, make, call, use, lower · **To what, where:** device, voltage, something, Anything, famous toy, cars · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A transformer is a device that changes the voltage of electricity, making it higher or lower.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transformer:m1:1
# text = A transformer is a device that changes the voltage of electricity, making it higher or lower.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	transformer	transformer	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	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	voltage	voltage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	xcomp	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 transformer | a device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | present | a device | the voltage of electricity |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voltage=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | a device *not said here* | voltage |  |  |  | high *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anything that changes something else can be called a transformer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transformer:m2:1
# text = Anything that changes something else can be called a transformer.
1	Anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	else	else	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	transformer	transformer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | can · passive |  | Anything |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Transformers is a famous toy and film series about robots that change into cars and trucks.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transformer:m3:1
# text = Transformers is a famous toy and film series about robots that change into cars and trucks.
1	Transformers	transformer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	robots	robot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	trucks	truck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Transformers | a famous toy and film series about robots |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | present | robots |  |  |  |  | into cars and trucks *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into car=Result |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In computing, a transformer is a type of computer program used in many modern AI language models.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transformer:m4:1
# text = In computing, a transformer is a type of computer program used in many modern AI language models.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	computing	computing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	transformer	transformer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
15	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	AI	ai	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	models	model	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a transformer | a type |  | computing |  | of computer program | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | computer program *not said here* |  |  |  | in many language models | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A transformer near our street lowers the voltage for houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transformer:x1:1
# text = A transformer near our street lowers the voltage for houses.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	transformer	transformer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	near	near	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	lowers	lower	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	voltage	voltage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lower** | present | a transformer near our street | the voltage |  |  |  | for houses | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voltage=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Phone chargers contain a small transformer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transformer:x2:1
# text = Phone chargers contain a small transformer.
1	Phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	chargers	charger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	transformer	transformer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Phone chargers | a small transformer |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot transformer=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never climb fences around electricity transformers — it is very dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transformer:x3:1
# text = Never climb fences around electricity transformers — it is very dangerous.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fences	fence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	transformers	transformer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **climb** | imperative | you *not said here* | fences |  | electricity transformers |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location fence=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother collects Transformers toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transformer:x4:1
# text = My brother collects Transformers toys.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Transformers	Transformer	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | My brother | Transformers toys |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A step-up transformer raises the voltage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transformer:x5:1
# text = A step-up transformer raises the voltage.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound	_	_
5	transformer	transformer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	raises	raise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	voltage	voltage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | present | a step transformer | the voltage |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voltage=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many chatbots are built on a kind of program called a transformer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transformer:x6:1
# text = Many chatbots are built on a kind of program called a transformer.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	chatbots	chatbot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	transformer	transformer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present · passive |  | Many chatbots |  | a kind of program |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on kind=Source |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a kind of program *not said here* | a transformer |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent transformer=Recipient |

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