ensure Who acts: something, Ensure, you, name, your, We · What happens: ensure, mean, make, happen, be, lock · To what, where: instructions, door, page, it, pencil, name · Speech: someone speaks here
«ensure» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: ensure in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 To ensure means to make certain that something happens or is true.
mark csubj mark xcomp xcomp mark nsubj advcl cc cop conj punct root To PART ensure VERB means VERB to PART make VERB certain ADJ that SCONJ something PRON happens VERB or CCONJ is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ensure mark 2 ensure ensure VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 5 make xcomp 7 that that SCONJ _ 9 happens mark 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 happens nsubj 9 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 certain advcl 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 true cc 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 true cop 12 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 certain conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 ensure to-infinitive vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive certain property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4 happen present something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 is present true 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"please ensure the door is locked".
punct discourse det nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct punct root " PUNCT please INTJ ensure VERB the DET door NOUN is AUX locked VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 ensure punct 2 please please INTJ _ 3 ensure discourse 3 ensure ensure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 door det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 7 locked nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 locked aux:pass 7 locked lock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 ensure ccomp 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 locked punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 ensure punct
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1 ensure in a quote imperative you not said here vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition clause=Theme 2 lock in a quote present · passive the door vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Ensure is common in instructions and exam papers.
nsubj cop case obl cc compound conj punct root Ensure NOUN is AUX common ADJ in ADP instructions NOUN and CCONJ exam NOUN papers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ensure ensure NOUN Number=Sing 3 common nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 common cop 3 common common ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 instructions case 5 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 3 common obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 papers cc 7 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 8 papers compound 8 papers paper NOUN Number=Plur 5 instructions conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 common punct
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1 is present Ensure instructions and exam papers common property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"ensure your name is on every page".
punct nmod:poss nsubj cop case det ccomp punct punct root " PUNCT ensure VERB your PRON name NOUN is AUX on ADP every DET page NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 ensure punct 2 ensure ensure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 name nmod:poss 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 8 page nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 page cop 6 on on ADP _ 8 page case 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 page det 8 page page NOUN Number=Sing 2 ensure ccomp 9 " " PUNCT _ 8 page punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ensure punct
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1 ensure in a quote imperative you not said here vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition 2 is in a quote present your name every page tree rules 3 name in a quote your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1
Keep it legal Whatever your use, remember that you are responsible for ensuring that what you are doing is legal. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
Sentence 1: + Keep it legal Whatever your use, remember that you are responsible for ensuring that what you are doing is legal.
The tree, 21 words cc obj xcomp conj nmod:poss nsubj punct conj mark nsubj cop ccomp mark advcl mark nsubj nsubj aux acl:relcl cop ccomp punct root + SYM Keep VERB it PRON legal ADJ Whatever PRON your PRON use NOUN , PUNCT remember VERB that SCONJ you PRON are AUX responsible ADJ for SCONJ ensuring VERB that SCONJ what PRON you PRON are AUX doing VERB is AUX legal ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 + + SYM _ 2 Keep cc 2 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Keep obj 4 legal legal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Keep xcomp 5 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 4 legal conj 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 use nmod:poss 7 use use NOUN Number=Sing 5 Whatever nsubj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 remember punct 9 remember remember VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 Keep conj 10 that that SCONJ _ 13 responsible mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 responsible nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 responsible cop 13 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos 9 remember ccomp 14 for for SCONJ _ 15 ensuring mark 15 ensuring ensure VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 responsible advcl 16 that that SCONJ _ 22 legal mark 17 what what PRON PronType=Int 22 legal nsubj 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 doing nsubj 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 doing aux 20 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 what acl:relcl 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 legal cop 22 legal legal ADJ Degree=Pos 15 ensuring ccomp 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here it legal property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 2 remember infinitive you not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 is present you responsible property tree rules 4 ensure gerund you not said here vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition 5 do present · progressive you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 is present legal property tree rules 7 use your nom use «act transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
punct flat punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Sefer PROPN Yetzirah PROPN , PUNCT Westcott PROPN 1893 NUM ) PUNCT 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
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Please ensure you have a pencil and a ruler.
discourse nsubj ccomp det obj cc det conj punct root Please INTJ ensure VERB you PRON have VERB a DET pencil NOUN and CCONJ a DET ruler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 ensure discourse 2 ensure ensure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 have nsubj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 ensure ccomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pencil det 6 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 ruler cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ruler det 9 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 6 pencil conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ensure punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ensure imperative you not said here vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition clause=Theme 2 have present you a pencil and a ruler vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Patient
Example 3 Ensure your name is written at the top of the paper.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp case det obl case det nmod punct root Ensure VERB your PRON name NOUN is AUX written VERB at ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ensure ensure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 name nmod:poss 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 written nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 written aux:pass 5 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Ensure ccomp 6 at at ADP _ 8 top case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 top det 8 top top NOUN Number=Sing 5 written obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 paper case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 paper det 11 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 8 top nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ensure punct
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1 ensure imperative you not said here vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition clause=Theme 2 write present · passive your name the top of the paper vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 We washed our hands to ensure they were clean.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl nsubj cop ccomp punct root We PRON washed VERB our PRON hands NOUN to PART ensure VERB they PRON were AUX clean ADJ . PUNCT 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 2 washed nsubj 2 washed wash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hands nmod:poss 4 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 washed obj 5 to to PART _ 6 ensure mark 6 ensure ensure VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 washed advcl 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 clean nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 clean cop 9 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ensure ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 washed punct
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1 wash past We our hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 ensure to-infinitive We not said here vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition 3 is past hands = hand clean property tree rules
Example 5 The lifeguard ensures that everyone is safe.
det nsubj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET lifeguard NOUN ensures VERB that SCONJ everyone PRON is AUX safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 ensures nsubj 3 ensures ensure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 safe mark 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 safe nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 safe cop 7 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ensures ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ensures punct
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1 ensure present the lifeguard vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition 2 is present everyone safe property tree rules
Example 6 Hard practice ensured our team's win.
amod nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root Hard ADJ practice NOUN ensured VERB our PRON team NOUN 's PART win NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 practice amod 2 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 3 ensured nsubj 3 ensured ensure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 team nmod:poss 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 win nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 team case 7 win win NOUN Number=Sing 3 ensured obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ensured punct
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1 ensure past Hard practice our team's win vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition win=Theme 2 win our team nom win «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Ensure that the lid is on tight before shaking.
mark det nsubj cop advmod ccomp mark advcl punct root Ensure VERB that SCONJ the DET lid NOUN is AUX on ADV tight ADJ before SCONJ shaking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ensure ensure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 that that SCONJ _ 7 tight mark 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lid det 4 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 7 tight nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tight cop 6 on on ADV _ 7 tight advmod 7 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Ensure ccomp 8 before before SCONJ _ 9 shaking mark 9 shaking shake VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 tight advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ensure punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ensure imperative you not said here vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition 2 is present the lid tight property tree rules 3 shake gerund the lid not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Check your answer to ensure it makes sense.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl nsubj ccomp obj punct root Check VERB your PRON answer NOUN to PART ensure VERB it PRON makes VERB sense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 answer nmod:poss 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Check obj 4 to to PART _ 5 ensure mark 5 ensure ensure VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Check advcl 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ensure ccomp 8 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here your answer vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 2 ensure to-infinitive you not said here vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition clause=Theme 3 make present answer sense vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sense=Product 4 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 The best intentions will not always ensure success.
det amod nsubj aux advmod advmod obj punct root The DET best ADJ intentions NOUN will AUX not PART always ADV ensure VERB success NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 intentions det 2 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 3 intentions amod 3 intentions intention NOUN Number=Plur 7 ensure nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 ensure aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 ensure advmod 6 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 ensure advmod 7 ensure ensure VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 success success NOUN Number=Sing 7 ensure obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 ensure punct
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1 not ensure future the best intentions success always property vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition success=Theme
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