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urgent

Who acts: Urgent, urgent voice, someone, This, injured man, She · What happens: mean, need, do, deal, show, be · To what, where: something, me, urgent help, urgent whisper, ambulance, urgent message · Speech: someone speaks here

«urgent» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: urgent in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Urgent means very important and needing to be done or dealt with straight away.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjadvmodccompccconjmarkaux:passxcompccconjcaseadvmodadvmodpunctrootUrgentADJmeansVERBveryADVimportantADJandCCONJneedingVERBtoPARTbeAUXdoneVERBorCCONJdealtVERBwithADPstraightADVawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UrgenturgentADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3veryveryADV_4 importantadvmod
4importantimportantADJDegree=Pos2 meansccomp
5andandCCONJ_6 needingcc
6needingneedVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 importantconj
7totoPART_9 donemark
8bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf9 doneaux:pass
9donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 needingxcomp
10ororCCONJ_11 dealtcc
11dealtdealVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 doneconj
12withwithADP_14 awaycase
13straightstraightADV_14 awayadvmod
14awayawayADV_11 dealtadvmod
15..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentUrgentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2needgerundUrgent not said herevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
3do not said to happento-infinitive · passiveUrgent not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»
4dealparticipleUrgent not said hereaway propertyvn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: 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

An urgent voice or look shows that someone needs something quickly.

detamodnsubjccconjmarknsubjccompobjadvmodpunctrootAnDETurgentADJvoiceNOUNorCCONJlookNOUNshowsVERBthatSCONJsomeonePRONneedsVERBsomethingPRONquicklyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 voicedet
2urgenturgentADJDegree=Pos3 voiceamod
3voicevoiceNOUNNumber=Sing6 showsnsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 lookcc
5looklookNOUNNumber=Sing3 voiceconj
6showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thatthatSCONJ_9 needsmark
8someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 needsnsubj
9needsneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 showsccomp
10somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 needsobj
11quicklyquicklyADV_9 needsadvmod
12..PUNCT_6 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresenta urgent voice or lookvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2needpresentsomeonesomethingquickly propertyvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme

Example 1

This is urgent; please call me back.

nsubjcoppunctdiscourseparataxisobjadvmodpunctrootThisPRONisAUXurgentADJ;PUNCTpleaseINTJcallVERBmePRONbackADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem3 urgentnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 urgentcop
3urgenturgentADJDegree=Posrootroot
4;;PUNCT_6 callpunct
5pleasepleaseINTJ_6 calldiscourse
6callcallVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 urgentparataxis
7meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 callobj
8backbackADV_6 calladvmod
9..PUNCT_3 urgentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentThisurgent propertytree rules
2call back speech: assertinfinitivemevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient

Example 2

The injured man needed urgent help.

detamodnsubjamodobjpunctrootTheDETinjuredADJmanNOUNneededVERBurgentADJhelpNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 mandet
2injuredinjuredADJDegree=Pos3 manamod
3manmanNOUNNumber=Sing4 needednsubj
4neededneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5urgenturgentADJDegree=Pos6 helpamod
6helphelpNOUNNumber=Sing4 neededobj
7..PUNCT_4 neededpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpastthe injured manurgent helpvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme

Example 3

She spoke in an urgent whisper.

nsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootShePRONspokeVERBinADPanDETurgentADJwhisperNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 spokensubj
2spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_6 whispercase
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 whisperdet
5urgenturgentADJDegree=Pos6 whisperamod
6whisperwhisperNOUNNumber=Sing2 spokeobl
7..PUNCT_2 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastShea urgent whispervn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

If someone stops breathing, it is urgent, so call an ambulance.

marknsubjadvclxcomppunctnsubjcoppunctadvmodadvcldetobjpunctrootIfSCONJsomeonePRONstopsVERBbreathingVERB,PUNCTitPRONisAUXurgentADJ,PUNCTsoADVcallVERBanDETambulanceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 stopsmark
2someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 stopsnsubj
3stopsstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 urgentadvcl
4breathingbreatheVERBVerbForm=Ger3 stopsxcomp
5,,PUNCT_3 stopspunct
6ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 urgentnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 urgentcop
8urgenturgentADJDegree=Posrootroot
9,,PUNCT_11 callpunct
10sosoADV_11 calladvmod
11callcallVERBVerbForm=Inf8 urgentadvcl
12anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 ambulancedet
13ambulanceambulanceNOUNNumber=Sing11 callobj
14..PUNCT_8 urgentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stop a condition, not said to happenpresentsomeonevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2breathegerundsomeone not said herevn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3ispresentiturgent propertytree rules
4callinfinitivea ambulancevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient

Example 5

The teacher had an urgent message for the head.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNhadVERBanDETurgentADJmessageNOUNforADPtheDETheadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 messagedet
5urgenturgentADJDegree=Pos6 messageamod
6messagemessageNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7forforADP_9 headcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 headdet
9headheadNOUNNumber=Sing6 messagenmod
10..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe teachera urgent messagefor the headvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Patient

Example 6

Fixing the leaking pipe is urgent.

csubjdetcompoundobjcoppunctrootFixingVERBtheDETleakingNOUNpipeNOUNisAUXurgentADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FixingfixVERBVerbForm=Ger6 urgentcsubj
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 pipedet
3leakingleakingNOUNNumber=Sing4 pipecompound
4pipepipeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Fixingobj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 urgentcop
6urgenturgentADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 urgentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fixgerundthe leaking pipevn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent pipe=Patient
2ispresentFixingurgent propertytree rules

Example 7

It isn't urgent, so it can wait until tomorrow.

nsubjcopadvmodpunctadvmodnsubjauxconjcaseoblpunctrootItPRONisAUXn'tPARTurgentADJ,PUNCTsoADVitPRONcanAUXwaitVERBuntilADPtomorrowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 urgentnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 urgentcop
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 urgentadvmod
4urgenturgentADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_9 waitpunct
6sosoADV_9 waitadvmod
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 waitnsubj
8cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 waitaux
9waitwaitVERBVerbForm=Inf4 urgentconj
10untiluntilADP_11 tomorrowcase
11tomorrowtomorrowNOUNNumber=Sing9 waitobl
12..PUNCT_4 urgentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresentIturgent propertytree rules
2waitcanittomorrowvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

Mark the email «urgent».

compounddetpunctamodpunctpunctrootMarkPROPNtheDETemailNOUN«PUNCTurgentADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MarkMarkPROPNNumber=Sing3 emailcompound
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 emaildet
3emailemailNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4««PUNCT_5 urgentpunct
5urgenturgentADJDegree=Pos3 emailamod
6»»PUNCT_5 urgentpunct
7..PUNCT_3 emailpunct

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

Example 9

"But as your business is so urgent, I will try to carry you across.

The tree, 14 words
punctccmarknmod:possnsubjcopadvmodadvclpunctnsubjauxmarkxcompobjadvmodpunctroot"PUNCTButCCONJasSCONJyourPRONbusinessNOUNisAUXsoADVurgentADJ,PUNCTIPRONwillAUXtryVERBtoPARTcarryVERByouPRONacrossADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_12 trypunct
2ButbutCCONJ_12 trycc
3asasSCONJ_8 urgentmark
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 businessnmod:poss
5businessbusinessNOUNNumber=Sing8 urgentnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 urgentcop
7sosoADV_8 urgentadvmod
8urgenturgentADJDegree=Pos12 tryadvcl
9,,PUNCT_8 urgentpunct
10IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs12 trynsubj
11willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin12 tryaux
12trytryVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
13totoPART_14 carrymark
14carrycarryVERBVerbForm=Inf12 tryxcomp
15youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs14 carryobj
16acrossacrossADV_14 carryadvmod
17..PUNCT_12 trypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentyour businessurgent propertytree rules
2try in a quotefutureIvn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3carry not said to happen, in a quoteto-infinitiveI not said hereyouacross propertyvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme

Example 10

And the taskmasters were urgent, saying: 'Fulfil your work, your daily task, as when there was straw.' (Torah EXO.5.13, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the taskmasters were urgent, saying: 'Fulfil your work, your daily task, as when there was straw.'

The tree, 17 words
ccdetnsubjcoppunctadvclpunctpunctccompnmod:possobjpunctnmod:possamodoblpunctmarkadvmodexplcopoblpunctpunctrootAndCCONJtheDETtaskmastersNOUNwereAUXurgentADJ,PUNCTsayingVERB:PUNCT'PUNCTFulfilVERByourPRONworkNOUN,PUNCTyourPRONdailyADJtaskNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJwhenADVtherePRONwasAUXstrawNOUN.PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_5 urgentcc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 taskmastersdet
3taskmasterstaskmasterNOUNNumber=Plur5 urgentnsubj
4werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 urgentcop
5urgenturgentADJDegree=Posrootroot
6,,PUNCT_7 sayingpunct
7sayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 urgentadvcl
8::PUNCT_10 Fulfilpunct
9''PUNCT_10 Fulfilpunct
10FulfilfulfilVERBVerbForm=Inf7 sayingccomp
11youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 worknmod:poss
12workworkNOUNNumber=Sing10 Fulfilobj
13,,PUNCT_16 taskpunct
14youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs16 tasknmod:poss
15dailydailyADJDegree=Pos16 taskamod
16tasktaskNOUNNumber=Sing10 Fulfilobl
17,,PUNCT_22 strawpunct
18asasSCONJ_21 wasmark
19whenwhenADVPronType=Int21 wasadvmod
20theretherePRONPronType=Dem21 wasexpl
21wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin22 strawcop
22strawstrawNOUNNumber=Sing10 Fulfilobl
23..PUNCT_10 Fulfilpunct
24''PUNCT_10 Fulfilpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe taskmastersurgent propertytree rules
2say speech: assertgerundthe taskmasters not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3fulfilinfinitiveyour workyour daily task obltree rules
4is apaststrawtree rules
5workyournom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
6taskyournom task «act transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.5.13, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.5.13PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.5.13punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.5.13compound
3EXO.5.13EXO.5.13PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.5.13conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.5.13punct

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

Example 11

And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, to send them out of the land in haste; for they said: 'We are all dead men.' (Torah EXO.12.33, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, to send them out of the land in haste; for they said: 'We are all dead men.'

The tree, 25 words
ccdetnsubjcopcasedetoblpunctmarkconjobjcasecasedetoblcasenmodpunctmarknsubjparataxispunctpunctnsubjcopadvmodamodccomppunctpunctrootAndCCONJtheDETEgyptiansPROPNwereAUXurgentADJuponADPtheDETpeopleNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTsendVERBthemPRONoutADPofADPtheDETlandNOUNinADPhasteNOUN;PUNCTforSCONJtheyPRONsaidVERB:PUNCT'PUNCTWePRONareAUXallADVdeadADJmenNOUN.PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_5 urgentcc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Egyptiansdet
3EgyptiansEgyptianPROPNNumber=Plur5 urgentnsubj
4werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 urgentcop
5urgenturgentADJDegree=Posrootroot
6uponuponADP_8 peoplecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 peopledet
8peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 urgentobl
9,,PUNCT_11 sendpunct
10totoPART_11 sendmark
11sendsendVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin5 urgentconj
12themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs11 sendobj
13outoutADP_16 landcase
14ofofADP_16 landcase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 landdet
16landlandNOUNNumber=Sing11 sendobl
17ininADP_18 hastecase
18hastehasteNOUNNumber=Sing16 landnmod
19;;PUNCT_22 saidpunct
20forforSCONJ_22 saidmark
21theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs22 saidnsubj
22saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 sendparataxis
23::PUNCT_29 menpunct
24''PUNCT_29 menpunct
25WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs29 mennsubj
26arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 mencop
27allallADV_29 menadvmod
28deaddeadADJDegree=Pos29 menamod
29menmanNOUNNumber=Plur22 saidccomp
30..PUNCT_5 urgentpunct
31''PUNCT_5 urgentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe Egyptiansupon the people; urgent propertytree rules
2sendto-infinitivethe Egyptians not said hereEgyptians = egyptianthe land in hastevn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent they=Theme out land=Initial_Location
3say speech: assertpastEgyptians = egyptianvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
4is apresentWedead menall propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.12.33, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.12.33PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.12.33punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.12.33compound
3EXO.12.33EXO.12.33PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.12.33conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.12.33punct

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

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