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«devise» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: devise in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 To invent or plan something clever or new, usually after careful thinking: «devise a plan».
The tree, 15 words mark cc conj obj amod cc conj punct advmod case amod obl punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART invent VERB or CCONJ plan VERB something PRON clever ADJ or CCONJ new ADJ , PUNCT usually ADV after ADP careful ADJ thinking NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT devise VERB a DET plan NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 invent mark 2 invent invent VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 plan cc 4 plan plan VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 invent conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 plan obj 6 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 new cc 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 clever conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 thinking punct 10 usually usually ADV _ 13 thinking advmod 11 after after ADP _ 13 thinking case 12 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 13 thinking amod 13 thinking thinking NOUN Number=Sing 2 invent obl 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 devise punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 devise punct 16 devise devise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 thinking parataxis 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 plan det 18 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 16 devise obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 devise punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 invent punct
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1 invent to-infinitive after careful thinking vn create-26.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 plan infinitive something vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 3 devise in a quote infinitive a plan vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 Usage: law, old — kept apart, not parsed.
To leave property to someone in a will.
mark obj case obl case det acl:relcl punct root To PART leave VERB property NOUN to ADP someone PRON in ADP a DET will AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 leave mark 2 leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 property property NOUN Number=Sing 2 leave obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 leave obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 will case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 will det 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 someone acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 leave punct
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1 leave to-infinitive property someone vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent property=Theme to someone=Recipient
Example 1 Devise a fair test to see which paper towel is strongest.
det amod obj mark advcl nsubj compound nsubj cop ccomp punct root Devise VERB a DET fair ADJ test NOUN to PART see VERB which PRON paper NOUN towel NOUN is AUX strongest ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Devise devise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 test det 3 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 4 test amod 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 1 Devise obj 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Devise advcl 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 strongest nsubj 8 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 9 towel compound 9 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 11 strongest nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 strongest cop 11 strongest strong ADJ Degree=Sup 6 see ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Devise punct
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1 devise imperative you not said here a fair test vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Patient 2 see to-infinitive you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present which nsubj ; paper towel nsubj ; strong property tree rules
Example 2 The children devised a plan to rescue the kitten.
det nsubj det obj mark acl det obj punct root The DET children NOUN devised VERB a DET plan NOUN to PART rescue VERB the DET kitten NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 devised nsubj 3 devised devise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 devised obj 6 to to PART _ 7 rescue mark 7 rescue rescue VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 plan acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 kitten det 9 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 7 rescue obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 devised punct
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1 devise participle the children a plan vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient 2 rescue to-infinitive the children not said here the kitten vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kitten=Theme
Example 3 Can you devise a quicker way to add these numbers?
aux nsubj det amod obj mark acl det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON devise VERB a DET quicker ADJ way NOUN to PART add VERB these DET numbers NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 devise aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 devise nsubj 3 devise devise VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 5 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 devise obj 7 to to PART _ 8 add mark 8 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 way acl 9 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 10 numbers det 10 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 8 add obj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 devise punct
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1 devise can you a quicker way vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient 2 add speech: assert to-infinitive you not said here this numbers vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient
Example 4 The prisoner devised a clever escape.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET prisoner NOUN devised VERB a DET clever ADJ escape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prisoner det 2 prisoner prisoner NOUN Number=Sing 3 devised nsubj 3 devised devise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 escape det 5 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 6 escape amod 6 escape escape NOUN Number=Sing 3 devised obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 devised punct
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1 devise past the prisoner a clever escape vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent escape=Patient
Example 5 Our class devised a new game for wet playtime.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case amod obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN devised VERB a DET new ADJ game NOUN for ADP wet ADJ playtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 devised nsubj 3 devised devise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 game det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 game amod 6 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 devised obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 playtime case 8 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 9 playtime amod 9 playtime playtime NOUN Number=Sing 3 devised obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 devised punct
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1 devise past Our class a new game for wet playtime vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Patient
Example 6 Scientists devised a machine to clean the ocean.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Scientists NOUN devised VERB a DET machine NOUN to PART clean VERB the DET ocean NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 devised nsubj 2 devised devise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 machine det 4 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 2 devised obj 5 to to PART _ 6 clean mark 6 clean clean VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 devised advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ocean det 8 ocean ocean NOUN Number=Sing 6 clean obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 devised punct
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1 devise past Scientists a machine vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Patient 2 clean to-infinitive Scientists not said here the ocean vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ocean=Patient
Example 7 The puzzle was of her own devising.
det nsubj cop case nmod:poss advcl punct root The DET puzzle NOUN was AUX of ADP her PRON own ADJ devising VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 6 own nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 own cop 4 of of ADP _ 6 own case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 own nmod:poss 6 own own ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 devising devise VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 own advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 own punct
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1 is past the puzzle her = she nmod:poss ; own property tree rules 2 devise gerund the puzzle not said here vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 At last he devised a plan.
case obl nsubj det obj punct root At ADP last NOUN he PRON devised VERB a DET plan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 last case 2 last last NOUN Number=Sing 4 devised obl 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 devised nsubj 4 devised devise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plan det 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 4 devised obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 devised punct
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1 devise past he a plan last vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient
Example 9 to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.31.4, JPS 1917)
The tree, 18 words mark amod obj punct mark conj case obl punct cc case conj punct cc case obl punct punct compound parataxis punct conj flat punct root to PART devise VERB skilful ADJ works NOUN , PUNCT to PART work VERB in ADP gold NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP silver NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP brass NOUN , PUNCT ( PUNCT Torah PROPN EXO.31.4 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 to to PART _ 2 devise mark 2 devise devise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 works amod 4 works work NOUN Number=Plur 2 devise obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 work punct 6 to to PART _ 7 work mark 7 work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 devise conj 8 in in ADP _ 9 gold case 9 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 7 work obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 silver punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 silver cc 12 in in ADP _ 13 silver case 13 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 9 gold conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 21 EXO.31.4 punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 21 EXO.31.4 cc 16 in in ADP _ 17 brass case 17 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 21 EXO.31.4 obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 17 brass punct 19 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 EXO.31.4 punct 20 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 21 EXO.31.4 compound 21 EXO.31.4 EXO.31.4 PROPN Number=Sing 2 devise parataxis 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 JPS punct 23 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 21 EXO.31.4 conj 24 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 21 EXO.31.4 flat 25 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 EXO.31.4 punct
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1 devise to-infinitive skilful works Torah EXO.31.4 in brass and JPS parataxis vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Patient 2 work to-infinitive in gold and silver vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in gold=Theme
Example 10 And to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.35.32, JPS 1917)
The tree, 19 words cc mark amod obj punct mark conj case obl punct cc case parataxis punct cc case obl punct punct compound parataxis punct conj flat punct root And CCONJ to PART devise VERB skilful ADJ works NOUN , PUNCT to PART work VERB in ADP gold NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP silver NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP brass NOUN , PUNCT ( PUNCT Torah PROPN EXO.35.32 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 devise cc 2 to to PART _ 3 devise mark 3 devise devise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 works amod 5 works work NOUN Number=Plur 3 devise obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 work punct 7 to to PART _ 8 work mark 8 work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 devise conj 9 in in ADP _ 10 gold case 10 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 8 work obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 silver punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 silver cc 13 in in ADP _ 14 silver case 14 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 3 devise parataxis 15 , , PUNCT _ 22 EXO.35.32 punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 22 EXO.35.32 cc 17 in in ADP _ 18 brass case 18 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 22 EXO.35.32 obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 18 brass punct 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 EXO.35.32 punct 21 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 22 EXO.35.32 compound 22 EXO.35.32 EXO.35.32 PROPN Number=Sing 3 devise parataxis 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 JPS punct 24 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 22 EXO.35.32 conj 25 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 22 EXO.35.32 flat 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 22 EXO.35.32 punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 devise to-infinitive skilful works silver parataxis ; Torah EXO.35.32 in brass and JPS parataxis vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Patient 2 work to-infinitive in gold vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in gold=Theme
Example 11 What do ye devise against the LORD? (Prophets NAM.1.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: What do ye devise against the LORD?
obj aux nsubj case det obl punct root What PRON do AUX ye PRON devise VERB against ADP the DET LORD PROPN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 devise obj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 devise aux 3 ye ye PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 4 devise nsubj 4 devise devise VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 against against ADP _ 7 LORD case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 LORD det 7 LORD LORD PROPN Number=Sing 4 devise obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 devise punct
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1 devise present · do-support ye against the LORD; What obj vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient
Sentence 2: (Prophets NAM.1.9, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN NAM.1.9 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct 2 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 NAM.1.9 NAM.1.9 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 NAM.1.9 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 NAM.1.9 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 12 Shall they not go astray that devise evil? (Writings PRO.14.22, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Shall they not go astray that devise evil?
aux nsubj advmod xcomp nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Shall AUX they PRON not PART go VERB astray ADJ that PRON devise VERB evil NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 go aux 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 go nsubj 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 go advmod 4 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 astray astray ADJ Degree=Pos 4 go xcomp 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 devise nsubj 7 devise devise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 astray acl:relcl 8 evil evil NOUN Number=Sing 7 devise obj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 go punct
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1 not go shall they astray property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 devise present evil vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evil=Patient
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.14.22, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PRO.14.22 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 PRO.14.22 PRO.14.22 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PRO.14.22 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PRO.14.22 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13 But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good. (Writings PRO.14.22, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.
cc nsubj cc conj aux cop case obl nsubj xcomp punct root But CCONJ mercy NOUN and CCONJ truth NOUN shall AUX be AUX for ADP them PRON that PRON devise VERB good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 10 devise cc 2 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 8 them nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 truth cc 4 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 2 mercy conj 5 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 them aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 them cop 7 for for ADP _ 8 them case 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 devise obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 devise nsubj 10 devise devise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 10 devise xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 devise punct
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1 is shall mercy and truth for mercy tree rules 2 devise present that good property vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.14.22, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PRO.14.22 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 PRO.14.22 PRO.14.22 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PRO.14.22 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PRO.14.22 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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