informing

Who acts: ing form, someone facts, Informing, police, We, letter · What happens: inform, be, mean, tell, do, trip · To what, where: ing form, someone, police, parents, you, us · Speech: someone speaks here

«informing» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: informing in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Informing is the -ing form of «inform», which means to tell someone facts or news, especially officially.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Informing	inform	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 form	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 form	cop
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 form	det
4	-	-	PUNCT	_	3 the	punct
5	ing	ing	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 form	compound
6	form	form	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	of	of	SCONJ	_	9 inform	mark
8	«	«	PUNCT	_	9 inform	punct
9	inform	inform	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 form	acl
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	9 inform	punct
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 means	punct
12	which	which	PRON	PronType=Rel	13 means	nsubj
13	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 form	parataxis
14	to	to	PART	_	15 tell	mark
15	tell	tell	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	13 means	xcomp
16	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	17 facts	compound
17	facts	fact	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 tell	obj
18	or	or	CCONJ	_	19 news	cc
19	news	news	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 facts	conj
20	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 officially	punct
21	especially	especially	ADV	_	22 officially	advmod
22	officially	officially	ADV	_	15 tell	advmod
23	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 form	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	inform speech: other	gerund				vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
2	is a	present		the ing form		tree rules
3	inform speech: other in a quote	infinitive	the ing form not said here			vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
4	mean	present	the ing form			vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
5	tell speech: assert not said to happen	to-infinitive	someone facts or news		officially property	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

Informing on someone (or informing against someone) means telling the police or someone in charge about something wrong that they did.

The tree, 21 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Informing	inform	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	10 means	csubj
2	on	on	ADP	_	3 someone	case
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	1 Informing	obl
4	(	(	PUNCT	_	6 informing	punct
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 informing	cc
6	informing	inform	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 someone	acl
7	against	against	ADP	_	8 someone	case
8	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	6 informing	obl
9	)	)	PUNCT	_	6 informing	punct
10	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
11	telling	tell	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	10 means	xcomp
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 police	det
13	police	police	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 telling	iobj
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 someone	cc
15	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	13 police	conj
16	in	in	ADP	_	17 charge	case
17	charge	charge	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 someone	nmod
18	about	about	ADP	_	19 something	case
19	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	17 charge	nmod
20	wrong	wrong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	19 something	amod
21	that	that	SCONJ	_	23 did	mark
22	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	23 did	nsubj
23	did	do	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	20 wrong	advcl
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	to whom	where	other	roles by
1	inform speech: other	gerund			someone		vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
2	inform speech: other	gerund				against someone	vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
3	mean	present	Informing				vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4	tell speech: assert not said to happen	gerund	Informing not said here	the police someone in charge about something			vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent police=Recipient
5	do	past	police				vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

We are informing parents about the school trip by letter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 informing	nsubj
2	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 informing	aux
3	informing	inform	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
4	parents	parent	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 informing	obj
5	about	about	ADP	_	8 trip	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 trip	det
7	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 trip	compound
8	trip	trip	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 informing	obl
9	by	by	ADP	_	10 letter	case
10	letter	letter	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 trip	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 informing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inform speech: other	present · progressive	We		parents			about the school trip by letter	vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient
2	trip		letter						nom trip «act transitive»: by=agent

Example 2

Thank you for informing us of the change.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Thank	thank	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	1 Thank	obj
3	for	for	SCONJ	_	4 informing	mark
4	informing	inform	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Thank	advcl
5	us	we	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 informing	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	8 change	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 change	det
8	change	change	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 informing	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Thank	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	thank speech: thank	present			you				vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
2	inform speech: other	gerund			us			of the change	vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent we=Recipient of change=Topic

Example 3

The pilot was informing passengers about the delay.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 pilot	det
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 informing	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 informing	aux
4	informing	inform	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	passengers	passenger	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 informing	obj
6	about	about	ADP	_	8 delay	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 delay	det
8	delay	delay	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 passengers	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 informing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inform speech: other	past · progressive	the pilot		passengers			about the delay	vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent passenger=Recipient

Example 4

Informing a teacher about bullying is the right thing to do.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Informing	inform	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	9 thing	csubj
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 teacher	det
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Informing	obj
4	about	about	ADP	_	5 bullying	case
5	bullying	bullying	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 teacher	nmod
6	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 thing	cop
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 thing	det
8	right	right	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 thing	amod
9	thing	thing	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
10	to	to	PART	_	11 do	mark
11	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	9 thing	acl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 thing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	other	roles by
1	inform speech: other	gerund			a teacher	about bullying	vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
2	is a	present	Informing	the right thing			tree rules
3	do	to-infinitive					vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

He was accused of informing on his friends to the police.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 accused	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 accused	aux:pass
3	accused	accuse	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	of	of	SCONJ	_	5 informing	mark
5	informing	inform	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 accused	advcl
6	on	on	ADP	_	8 friends	case
7	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 friends	nmod:poss
8	friends	friend	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 informing	obl
9	to	to	ADP	_	11 police	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 police	det
11	police	police	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 informing	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 accused	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	accuse	past · passive		He					vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme
2	inform speech: other	gerund						on his friends; to the police	vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent

Example 6

The sign is informing drivers that the road is closed.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 sign	det
2	sign	sign	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 informing	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 informing	aux
4	informing	inform	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	drivers	driver	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 informing	obj
6	that	that	SCONJ	_	10 closed	mark
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 road	det
8	road	road	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 closed	nsubj:pass
9	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 closed	aux:pass
10	closed	close	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 informing	advcl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 informing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inform speech: other	present · progressive	the sign		drivers				vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient
2	close	present · passive		the road					vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 7

Keep me informed about your plans.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	1 Keep	obj
3	informed	informed	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Keep	xcomp
4	about	about	ADP	_	6 plans	case
5	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 plans	nmod:poss
6	plans	plan	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 informed	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Keep	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep	imperative	you not said here	me				informed property	vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme
2	plan		your						nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

Maintain attribution The Google "watermark" you see on each file is essential for informing people about this project and helping them find additional materials through Google Book Search. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: + Maintain attribution The Google "watermark" you see on each file is essential for informing people about this project and helping them find additional materials through Google Book Search.

The tree, 29 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	+	+	SYM	_	2 Maintain	cc
2	Maintain	maintain	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	attribution	attribution	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 Maintain	obj
4	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 Google	det
5	Google	Google	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Maintain	obj
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 watermark	punct
7	watermark	watermark	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 Google	appos
8	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 watermark	punct
9	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	10 see	nsubj
10	see	see	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 Maintain	parataxis
11	on	on	ADP	_	13 file	case
12	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	13 file	det
13	file	file	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 essential	obl
14	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	15 essential	cop
15	essential	essential	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 see	ccomp
16	for	for	SCONJ	_	17 informing	mark
17	informing	inform	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	15 essential	advcl
18	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	17 informing	obj
19	about	about	ADP	_	21 project	case
20	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	21 project	det
21	project	project	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 informing	obl
22	and	and	CCONJ	_	23 helping	cc
23	helping	help	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	17 informing	conj
24	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	23 helping	obj
25	find	find	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	23 helping	xcomp
26	additional	additional	ADJ	Degree=Pos	27 materials	amod
27	materials	material	NOUN	Number=Plur	25 find	obj
28	through	through	ADP	_	31 Search	case
29	Google	Google	PROPN	Number=Sing	30 Book	compound
30	Book	Book	PROPN	Number=Sing	31 Search	compound
31	Search	Search	PROPN	Number=Sing	27 materials	nmod
32	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 Maintain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	maintain	imperative	you not said here	attribution		the Google obj	vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent attribution=Theme google=Attribute
2	see	present	you				vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
3	is	present			each file	essential property	tree rules
4	inform speech: other	gerund	people			about this project	vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
5	help	gerund	people not said here	people			vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme
6	find	infinitive	people not said here	additional materials	Book Search		vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent material=Topic

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 Westcott	punct
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	conj
6	1893	1893	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 Westcott	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct

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📖 informing

Everyday, meaning 1

Everyday, meaning 2

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