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Standard actions which change the state of things
Locking it with , Unlocking it with , Switching on , Switching off , Opening , Closing , Wearing , Taking off

Switching on something (past tense switched on)

The switching on and switching off actions are for the simplest kind of machinery operation: they are for objects representing machines (or more likely parts of machines), which are considered to be either off or on at any given time.
The actions are intended to be used where the noun is a device, but in fact they could work just as well with any kind which can be 'switched on' or 'switched off'.

Typed commands leading to this action

"turn/rotate/twist/unscrew/screw [something] on"

"turn/rotate/twist/unscrew/screw on [something]"

"switch [something]"

"switch on [something]"

"switch [something] on"

"flip [something]"

Rules controlling this action

check switching on the left switch

check switching on the right switch

check an actor switching on can't switch on unless switchable rule
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unlist 1

A "[regarding the noun][They] [aren't] something [we] [can] switch."
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set

check an actor switching on can't switch on what's already on rule
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unlist 1

A "[regarding the noun][They're] already on."
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set

carry out an actor switching on standard switching on rule
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unlist

report an actor switching on standard report switching on rule
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unlist 1

A "[The actor] [switch] [the noun] on."
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set

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