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 [something] on"
"turn on [something]"
"switch [something]"
"switch on [something]"
"switch [something] on"
Rules controlling this action
before doing anything
check an actor switching on can't switch on unless switchable rule
check an actor switching on can't switch on what's already on rule
carry out an actor switching on standard switching on rule
report an actor switching on standard report switching on rule