devote Who acts: She, scientist, you, your, class, magazine · What happens: devote, be, work, set, study, check · To what, where: something, yourself, someone, place, page, sport · Speech: someone speaks here
«devote» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: devote in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 To devote time, effort or money to something is to give a lot of it to that one thing.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl obj punct conj cc conj case obl cop mark det obj case nmod case det nummod obl punct root To PART devote VERB time NOUN , PUNCT effort NOUN or CCONJ money NOUN to ADP something PRON is AUX to PART give VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP it PRON to ADP that DET one NUM thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 devote mark 2 devote devote VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 give advcl 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 devote obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 effort punct 5 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 3 time conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 money cc 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 time conj 8 to to ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 devote obl 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 give cop 11 to to PART _ 12 give mark 12 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lot det 14 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 12 give obj 15 of of ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 lot nmod 17 to to ADP _ 20 thing case 18 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 20 thing det 19 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 20 thing nummod 20 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 12 give obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 give punct
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1 devote to-infinitive time to something goal vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent to something=Goal 2 is present to that one thing; give property tree rules
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.
Meaning 2 To devote yourself to someone or something is to care for it or work for it with your whole heart.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl obj case obl cc conj cop mark case obl cc conj case obl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root To PART devote VERB yourself PRON to ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART care VERB for ADP it PRON or CCONJ work VERB for ADP it PRON with ADP your PRON whole ADJ heart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 devote mark 2 devote devote VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 care advcl 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 devote obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 devote obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 something cc 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 someone conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 care cop 9 to to PART _ 10 care mark 10 care care VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 for for ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 care obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 work cc 14 work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 care conj 15 for for ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 work obl 17 with with ADP _ 20 heart case 18 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 heart nmod:poss 19 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 20 heart amod 20 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 14 work obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 care punct
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1 devote to-infinitive yourself someone vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme to someone=Goal 2 is present for it; care property tree rules 3 work infinitive for it; with your whole heart vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for it=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To set a place or a part of something aside for one use, as in a page devoted to sport.
The tree, 20 words mark det obj cc det conj case nmod advmod case nummod obl punct case case det parataxis acl case obl punct root To PART set VERB a DET place NOUN or CCONJ a DET part NOUN of ADP something PRON aside ADV for ADP one NUM use NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET page NOUN devoted VERB to ADP sport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 set mark 2 set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 place det 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 part cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 part det 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing 4 place conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 part nmod 10 aside aside ADV _ 9 something advmod 11 for for ADP _ 13 use case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 use nummod 13 use use NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 page punct 15 as as ADP _ 18 page case 16 in in ADP _ 18 page case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 page det 18 page page NOUN Number=Sing 2 set parataxis 19 devoted devote VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 page acl 20 to to ADP _ 21 sport case 21 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 19 devoted obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 set to-infinitive a place or a part of something for one use vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent place=Patient for use=Beneficiary 2 devote participle a page not said here to sport goal vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent to sport=Goal
Example 1 She devotes every Saturday morning to swimming practice.
nsubj det compound obj case compound obl punct root She PRON devotes VERB every DET Saturday PROPN morning NOUN to ADP swimming NOUN practice NOUN . PUNCT 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 devotes nsubj 2 devotes devote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 morning det 4 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 5 morning compound 5 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 devotes obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 practice case 7 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 8 practice compound 8 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 2 devotes obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 devotes punct
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1 devote present She morning to swimming practice goal vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent to practice=Goal
Example 2 The scientist devoted her whole life to studying bees.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET scientist NOUN devoted VERB her PRON whole ADJ life NOUN to SCONJ studying VERB bees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 devoted nsubj 3 devoted devote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 life nmod:poss 5 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 6 life amod 6 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 devoted obj 7 to to SCONJ _ 8 studying mark 8 studying study VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 devoted advcl 9 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 8 studying obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 devoted punct
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1 devote past the scientist scientist's whole life vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent life=Theme 2 study gerund the scientist not said here bees vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Topic
Example 3 Devote the last five minutes of the test to checking your answers.
det amod nummod obj case det nmod mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Devote VERB the DET last ADJ five NUM minutes NOUN of ADP the DET test NOUN to SCONJ checking VERB your PRON answers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Devote devote VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 minutes det 3 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 5 minutes amod 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 minutes nummod 5 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 1 Devote obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 test case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 test det 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 5 minutes nmod 9 to to SCONJ _ 10 checking mark 10 checking check VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Devote advcl 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 answers nmod:poss 12 answers answer NOUN Number=Plur 10 checking obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Devote punct
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1 devote imperative you not said here minute vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 check gerund you not said here your answers vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 3 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Our class devoted a whole wall to the history project.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case det compound obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN devoted VERB a DET whole ADJ wall NOUN to ADP the DET history NOUN project 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 devoted nsubj 3 devoted devote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wall det 5 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wall amod 6 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 devoted obj 7 to to ADP _ 10 project case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 project det 9 history history NOUN Number=Sing 10 project compound 10 project project NOUN Number=Sing 3 devoted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 devoted punct
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1 devote past Our class a whole wall to the history project goal vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent wall=Theme to project=Goal
Example 5 Grandad is devoted to his garden.
nsubj aux:pass case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandad PROPN is AUX devoted VERB to ADP his PRON garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 devoted nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 devoted aux:pass 3 devoted devote VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 garden case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 garden nmod:poss 6 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 devoted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 devoted punct
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1 devote present · passive Grandad to Grandad's garden goal vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme to garden=Goal
Example 6 The dog was devoted to the little boy and followed him everywhere.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl cc conj obj advmod punct root The DET dog NOUN was AUX devoted VERB to ADP the DET little ADJ boy NOUN and CCONJ followed VERB him PRON everywhere ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 devoted aux:pass 4 devoted devote VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 boy case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boy det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 boy amod 8 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoted obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 followed cc 10 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 devoted conj 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 followed obj 12 everywhere everywhere ADV PronType=Tot 10 followed advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 devoted punct
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1 devote past · passive the dog the little boy vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme to boy=Goal 2 follow past dog everywhere property vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
Example 7 The magazine devotes two pages to puzzles.
det nsubj nummod obj case obl punct root The DET magazine NOUN devotes VERB two NUM pages NOUN to ADP puzzles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magazine det 2 magazine magazine NOUN Number=Sing 3 devotes nsubj 3 devotes devote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 pages nummod 5 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 3 devotes obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 puzzles case 7 puzzles puzzle NOUN Number=Plur 3 devotes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 devotes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 devote present the magazine two pages to puzzles goal vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent page=Theme to puzzle=Goal
Example 8 He devoted his pocket money to saving for a bike.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj mark advcl case det obl punct root He PRON devoted VERB his PRON pocket NOUN money NOUN to SCONJ saving VERB for ADP a DET bike NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 devoted nsubj 2 devoted devote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 money nmod:poss 4 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 5 money compound 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 devoted obj 6 to to SCONJ _ 7 saving mark 7 saving save VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 devoted advcl 8 for for ADP _ 10 bike case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bike det 10 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 saving obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 devoted punct
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1 devote past He his pocket money vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent money=Theme 2 save gerund He not said here for a bike vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent for bike=Source
Example 9 "Yes, and gladly, too," answered the queen, "if you will devote all your time to him.
The tree, 16 words punct discourse punct cc advmod punct advmod punct punct det obj punct punct mark nsubj aux conj det:predet nmod:poss obl:unmarked case obl punct root " PUNCT Yes INTJ , PUNCT and CCONJ gladly ADV , PUNCT too ADV , PUNCT " PUNCT answered VERB the DET queen NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT if SCONJ you PRON will AUX devote VERB all DET your PRON time NOUN to ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 10 answered punct 2 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 10 answered discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Yes punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 gladly cc 5 gladly gladly ADV _ 2 Yes advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 too punct 7 too too ADV _ 5 gladly advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 Yes punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 answered punct 10 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 queen det 12 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 10 answered obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 devote punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 18 devote punct 15 if if SCONJ _ 18 devote mark 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 devote nsubj 17 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 devote aux 18 devote devote VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 answered conj 19 all all DET PronType=Tot 21 time det:predet 20 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 time nmod:poss 21 time time NOUN Number=Sing 18 devote obl:unmarked 22 to to ADP _ 23 him case 23 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 devote obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 10 answered punct
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1 answer speech: assert past the queen vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 devote a condition, not said to happen, in a quote future you him = he time vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent to he=Goal
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