signify

Who acts: dark clouds, she, it, plus sign, red light, symbol · What happens: be, mean, signify, show, make, know · To what, where: sign, something, rain, known feeling, addition, stop

«signify» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: signify in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To be a sign of something; to mean something (dark clouds signify rain).

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	4 sign	mark
2	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	4 sign	cop
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 sign	det
4	sign	sign	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 something	case
6	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 sign	nmod
7	;	;	PUNCT	_	9 mean	punct
8	to	to	PART	_	9 mean	mark
9	mean	mean	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 sign	conj
10	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	9 mean	obj
11	(	(	PUNCT	_	14 signify	punct
12	dark	dark	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 clouds	amod
13	clouds	cloud	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 signify	nsubj
14	signify	signify	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 something	parataxis
15	rain	rain	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 signify	obj
16	)	)	PUNCT	_	14 signify	punct
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 sign	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	is a	to-infinitive		a sign	of something	tree rules
2	mean	to-infinitive		something		vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
3	signify	present	dark clouds	rain		vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot rain=Theme

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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To show or make known a feeling or wish, often by a sign or action (she nodded to signify yes).

The tree, 20 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 show	mark
2	show	show	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 make	cc
4	make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 show	conj
5	known	know	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	7 feeling	amod
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 feeling	det
7	feeling	feeling	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 make	obj
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 wish	cc
9	wish	wish	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 feeling	conj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 sign	punct
11	often	often	ADV	_	14 sign	advmod
12	by	by	ADP	_	14 sign	case
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 sign	det
14	sign	sign	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 show	parataxis
15	or	or	CCONJ	_	16 action	cc
16	action	action	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 sign	conj
17	(	(	PUNCT	_	19 nodded	punct
18	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	19 nodded	nsubj
19	nodded	nod	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	14 sign	parataxis
20	to	to	PART	_	21 signify	mark
21	signify	signify	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	19 nodded	xcomp
22	yes	yes	INTJ	Polarity=Pos	21 signify	discourse
23	)	)	PUNCT	_	19 nodded	punct
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 show	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	show	to-infinitive			a sign or action parataxis	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	make	infinitive		a known feeling or wish		vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset feeling=Product
3	know	participle				vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
4	nod	past	she			tree rules
5	signify	to-infinitive	she not said here			vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot

Everyday, meaning 3

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To be important (it does not signify).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	3 important	mark
2	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	3 important	cop
3	important	important	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
4	(	(	PUNCT	_	8 signify	punct
5	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 signify	nsubj
6	does	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 signify	aux
7	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	8 signify	advmod
8	signify	signify	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 important	ccomp
9	)	)	PUNCT	_	8 signify	punct
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 important	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	to-infinitive						important property	tree rules
2	not signify	present · do-support	it						vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot

Example 1

The plus sign signifies addition.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 sign	det
2	plus	plus	ADJ	_	3 sign	amod
3	sign	sign	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 signifies	nsubj
4	signifies	signify	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	addition	addition	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 signifies	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 signifies	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	signify	present	the plus sign	addition					vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot addition=Theme

Example 2

A red light signifies stop.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 light	det
2	red	red	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 light	amod
3	light	light	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 signifies	nsubj
4	signifies	signify	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	stop	stop	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 signifies	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 signifies	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	signify	present	a red light	stop					vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot stop=Theme

Example 3

Dark clouds often signify rain.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dark	dark	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 clouds	amod
2	clouds	cloud	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 signify	nsubj
3	often	often	ADV	_	4 signify	advmod
4	signify	signify	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	rain	rain	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 signify	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 signify	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	signify	present	Dark clouds	rain				often property	vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot rain=Theme

Example 4

She raised her hand to signify that she knew the answer.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 raised	nsubj
2	raised	raise	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 hand	nmod:poss
4	hand	hand	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 raised	obj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 signify	mark
6	signify	signify	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 raised	advcl
7	that	that	SCONJ	_	9 knew	mark
8	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 knew	nsubj
9	knew	know	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 signify	ccomp
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 answer	det
11	answer	answer	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 knew	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 raised	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	raise	past	She	her hand	vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme
2	signify	to-infinitive	She not said here		tree rules
3	know	past	she	the answer	vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus

Example 5

What does this symbol on the map signify?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	What	what	PRON	PronType=Int	8 signify	obj
2	does	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 signify	aux
3	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	4 symbol	det
4	symbol	symbol	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 signify	nsubj
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 map	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 map	det
7	map	map	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 symbol	nmod
8	signify	signify	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
9	?	?	PUNCT	_	8 signify	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	signify	present · do-support	this symbol on the map					What obj	vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme

Example 6

The ≥ sign signifies «greater than or equal to».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 sign	det
2	≥	≥	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 sign	amod
3	sign	sign	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 signifies	nsubj
4	signifies	signify	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	«	«	PUNCT	_	6 greater	punct
6	greater	great	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	4 signifies	xcomp
7	than	than	ADP	_	9 equal	case
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 equal	cc
9	equal	equal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 greater	obl
10	to	to	ADP	_	9 equal	obl
11	»	»	PUNCT	_	9 equal	punct
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 signifies	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	signify	present	the ≥ sign					great property	vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot

Example 7

[79] The Russian word krof also signifies blood.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	[	[	PUNCT	_	2 79	punct
2	79	79	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	root	root
3	]	]	PUNCT	_	2 79	punct
4	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 word	det
5	Russian	Russian	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 word	amod
6	word	word	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 79	appos
7	krof	krof	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 signifies	nsubj
8	also	also	ADV	_	9 signifies	advmod
9	signifies	signify	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 word	acl:relcl
10	blood	blood	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 signifies	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 79	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	signify	present	krof	blood					vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot blood=Theme

Example 8

With a בּ following after it, signifies: to make use of any thing. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: With a בּ following after it, signifies: to make use of any thing.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	With	with	ADP	_	3 בּ	case
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 בּ	det
3	בּ	בּ	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 signifies	obl
4	following	follow	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 בּ	acl
5	after	after	ADP	_	6 it	case
6	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 following	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 בּ	punct
8	signifies	signify	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	:	:	PUNCT	_	11 make	punct
10	to	to	PART	_	11 make	mark
11	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 signifies	conj
12	use	use	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 make	obj
13	of	of	ADP	_	15 thing	case
14	any	any	DET	PronType=Ind	15 thing	det
15	thing	thing	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 use	nmod
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 signifies	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	other	roles by
1	follow	gerund	a בּ not said here		after בּ		vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent after it=Theme
2	signify	present				with a בּ	vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
3	make	to-infinitive		use of any thing			vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset use=Product
4	use			any thing			nom use «act transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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 Kalisch	punct
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	conj
6	1877	1877	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 Kalisch	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 9

Seven double letters serve to signify the antithesis to which human life is exposed. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: Seven double letters serve to signify the antithesis to which human life is exposed.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Seven	seven	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	3 letters	nummod
2	double	double	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 letters	amod
3	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 serve	nsubj
4	serve	serve	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 signify	mark
6	signify	signify	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 serve	xcomp
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 antithesis	det
8	antithesis	antithesis	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 signify	obj
9	to	to	ADP	_	10 which	case
10	which	which	PRON	PronType=Rel	14 exposed	obl
11	human	human	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 life	amod
12	life	life	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 exposed	nsubj:pass
13	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	14 exposed	aux:pass
14	exposed	expose	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	8 antithesis	acl:relcl
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 serve	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	roles by
1	serve	present	Seven double letters			tree rules
2	signify	to-infinitive	Seven double letters not said here	the antithesis		vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot antithesis=Theme
3	expose	present · passive		human life	the antithesis	vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to which=Recipient

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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 Kalisch	punct
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	conj
6	1877	1877	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 Kalisch	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 10

II, that the author signifies by the word "Tohu," nothing, and not something, as Judah Halevi erroneously thought. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: II, that the author signifies by the word "Tohu," nothing, and not something, as Judah Halevi erroneously thought.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	II	II	NUM	NumForm=Roman NumType=Card	root	root
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 signifies	punct
3	that	that	SCONJ	_	6 signifies	mark
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 author	det
5	author	author	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 signifies	nsubj
6	signifies	signify	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	1 II	parataxis
7	by	by	ADP	_	9 word	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 word	det
9	word	word	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 signifies	obl
10	"	"	PUNCT	_	11 Tohu	punct
11	Tohu	Tohu	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 word	appos
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 nothing	punct
13	"	"	PUNCT	_	14 nothing	punct
14	nothing	nothing	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Neg	9 word	conj
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 something	punct
16	and	and	CCONJ	_	18 something	cc
17	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	18 something	advmod
18	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	9 word	conj
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	24 thought	punct
20	as	as	SCONJ	_	24 thought	mark
21	Judah	Judah	PROPN	Number=Sing	24 thought	nsubj
22	Halevi	Halevi	PROPN	Number=Sing	21 Judah	flat
23	erroneously	erroneously	ADV	_	24 thought	advmod
24	thought	think	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 signifies	conj
25	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 II	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	signify	present	the author					by the word nothing something	vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
2	think speech: other	past	Judah					erroneously property	vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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 Kalisch	punct
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	conj
6	1877	1877	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 Kalisch	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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📖 signify

Everyday, meaning 1

Everyday, meaning 2

Everyday, meaning 3

Example 1

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