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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 off something (past tense switched off)

The switching off and switching on 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

"close/shut/cover off [something]"

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

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

"switch [something switched on]"

"switch [something] off"

"switch off [something]"

Rules controlling this action

instead of doing something to the cables

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

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

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

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

carry out an actor switching off standard switching off rule name unlist

report an actor switching off standard report switching off rule name unlist 1

A "[The actor] [switch] [the noun] off." name set

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