accept Who acts: someone, fact, you, She, We, He · What happens: accept, be, offer, fight, not like, not accept · To what, where: something, you, idea, situation, someone, group · Speech: someone speaks here
«accept» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: accept in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To accept something is to take what someone offers you.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj nsubj parataxis iobj punct root To PART accept VERB something PRON is AUX to PART take VERB what PRON someone PRON offers VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 accept mark 2 accept accept VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 take advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 accept obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 take cop 5 to to PART _ 6 take mark 6 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 offers obj 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 offers nsubj 9 offers offer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 take parataxis 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 offers iobj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 take punct
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1 accept to-infinitive something vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present take property tree rules 3 offer present someone you vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent you=Goal what=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.
Meaning 2 To accept an idea or fact is to agree that it is true.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root To PART accept VERB an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ fact NOUN is AUX to PART agree VERB that SCONJ it PRON is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 accept mark 2 accept accept VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 agree advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 accept obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 fact cc 6 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 4 idea conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 agree cop 8 to to PART _ 9 agree mark 9 agree agree VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 that that SCONJ _ 13 true mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 true nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 true cop 13 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 9 agree ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 agree punct
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1 accept to-infinitive a idea or fact vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 2 be speech: agree present agree property tree rules 3 is present fact true property tree rules
Meaning 3 To accept a situation is to stop fighting it, even if you do not like it.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl det obj cop mark xcomp obj punct advmod mark nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root To PART accept VERB a DET situation NOUN is AUX to PART stop VERB fighting VERB it PRON , PUNCT even ADV if SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART like VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 accept mark 2 accept accept VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 stop advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 situation det 4 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 2 accept obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stop cop 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 fighting fight VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 stop xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fighting obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 like punct 11 even even ADV _ 16 like advmod 12 if if SCONJ _ 16 like mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 like nsubj 14 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 like aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 like advmod 16 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 stop conj 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 like obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 stop punct
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1 accept to-infinitive a situation vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent situation=Theme 2 is present stop property tree rules 3 fight gerund situation vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent 4 not like a condition, not said to happen present · do-support you situation vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Meaning 4 To accept someone is to welcome them into a group.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART accept VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART welcome VERB them PRON into ADP a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 accept mark 2 accept accept VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 welcome advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 accept obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 welcome cop 5 to to PART _ 6 welcome mark 6 welcome welcome VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 welcome obj 8 into into ADP _ 10 group case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 group det 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 welcome obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 welcome punct
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1 accept to-infinitive someone vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present a group welcome property tree rules
Meaning 5 To accept is to say yes to an invitation.
mark csubj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART accept VERB is AUX to PART say VERB yes INTJ to ADP an DET invitation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 accept mark 2 accept accept VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say cop 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 5 say obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 invitation case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 invitation det 9 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 5 say obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
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1 accept to-infinitive vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: assert present to a invitation; say property tree rules
Example 1 She accepted the present with a big smile.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root She PRON accepted VERB the DET present NOUN with ADP a DET big ADJ smile 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 accepted nsubj 2 accepted accept VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 present det 4 present present NOUN Number=Sing 2 accepted obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 smile case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 smile det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 smile amod 8 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 2 accepted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 accepted punct
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1 accept past She the present with a big smile vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent present=Theme
Example 2 Please accept my apology.
discourse nmod:poss obj punct root Please INTJ accept VERB my PRON apology NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 accept discourse 2 accept accept VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 apology nmod:poss 4 apology apology NOUN Number=Sing 2 accept obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 accept punct
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1 accept imperative you not said here my apology vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apology=Theme
Example 3 We accepted the invitation to the party.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON accepted VERB the DET invitation NOUN to ADP the DET party NOUN . 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 accepted nsubj 2 accepted accept VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 invitation det 4 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 2 accepted obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 party case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 party det 7 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 accepted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 accepted punct
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1 accept past We the invitation to the party vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent invitation=Theme to party=be'
Example 4 Never accept a lift from a stranger.
advmod det obj case det obl punct root Never ADV accept VERB a DET lift NOUN from ADP a DET stranger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 accept advmod 2 accept accept VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lift det 4 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 2 accept obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 stranger case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stranger det 7 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 2 accept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 accept punct
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1 not accept imperative you not said here a lift a stranger vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent lift=Theme from stranger=Source
Example 5 He accepted that he had made a mistake.
nsubj mark nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root He PRON accepted VERB that SCONJ he PRON had AUX made VERB a DET mistake 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 accepted nsubj 2 accepted accept VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 made mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 made nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 made aux 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 accepted ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mistake det 8 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 accepted punct
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1 accept past He vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 make past · perfect he a mistake vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product
Example 6 The new girl was quickly accepted by the class.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET new ADJ girl NOUN was AUX quickly ADV accepted VERB by ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 girl det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 girl amod 3 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 6 accepted nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 accepted aux:pass 5 quickly quickly ADV _ 6 accepted advmod 6 accepted accept VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 9 class case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 accepted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 accepted punct
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1 accept past · passive the class the new girl quickly property vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 7 This shop does not accept cash.
det nsubj aux advmod obj punct root This DET shop NOUN does AUX not PART accept VERB cash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 accept nsubj 3 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 accept aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 accept advmod 5 accept accept VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 cash cash NOUN Number=Sing 5 accept obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 accept punct
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1 not accept present · do-support this shop cash vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cash=Theme
Example 8 I can only accept it with joy.’
nsubj aux advmod obj case obl punct punct root I PRON can AUX only ADV accept VERB it PRON with ADP joy NOUN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 accept nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 accept aux 3 only only ADV _ 4 accept advmod 4 accept accept VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 accept obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 joy case 7 joy joy NOUN Number=Sing 4 accept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 accept punct 9 ’ ' PUNCT _ 4 accept punct
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1 accept can I it with joy vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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