accountability Who acts: Accountability, you, people, Owning, Voters, class · What happens: mean, be, do, explain, accept, take · To what, where: Accountability, results, government, decisions, others, vase · Speech: someone speaks here
«accountability» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: accountability in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Accountability means being responsible for what you do and being ready to explain it and accept the results: «taking accountability for a mistake».
The tree, 23 words nsubj cop xcomp case obl nsubj acl:relcl cc cop conj mark xcomp obj cc conj det obj punct punct ccomp obj case det obl punct punct root Accountability NOUN means VERB being AUX responsible ADJ for ADP what PRON you PRON do VERB and CCONJ being AUX ready ADJ to PART explain VERB it PRON and CCONJ accept VERB the DET results NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT taking VERB accountability NOUN for ADP a DET mistake NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Accountability accountability NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 responsible cop 4 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 for for ADP _ 6 what case 6 what what PRON PronType=Rel 4 responsible obl 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 do nsubj 8 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 ready cc 10 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 ready cop 11 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 8 do conj 12 to to PART _ 13 explain mark 13 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 ready xcomp 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 explain obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 accept cc 16 accept accept VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 explain conj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 results det 18 results result NOUN Number=Plur 16 accept obj 19 : : PUNCT _ 21 taking punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 taking punct 21 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 22 accountability accountability NOUN Number=Sing 21 taking obj 23 for for ADP _ 25 mistake case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 mistake det 25 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 21 taking obl 26 » » PUNCT _ 21 taking punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Accountability vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is not said to happen gerund Accountability not said here responsible property tree rules 3 do present you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is gerund you not said here ready property tree rules 5 explain speech: assert to-infinitive you not said here Accountability vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic 6 accept infinitive you not said here the results vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme 7 take in a quote gerund accountability for a mistake vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent accountability=Theme for mistake=Beneficiary
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
In government and work, accountability means that people in charge must explain their decisions to others and can be held to blame.
The tree, 22 words case obl cc conj punct nsubj mark nsubj case nmod aux ccomp nmod:poss obj case obl cc aux aux:pass conj mark xcomp punct root In ADP government NOUN and CCONJ work NOUN , PUNCT accountability NOUN means VERB that SCONJ people NOUN in ADP charge NOUN must AUX explain VERB their PRON decisions NOUN to ADP others NOUN and CCONJ can AUX be AUX held VERB to PART blame VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 government case 2 government government NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 work cc 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 government conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 government punct 6 accountability accountability NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 that that SCONJ _ 13 explain mark 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 explain nsubj 10 in in ADP _ 11 charge case 11 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 9 people nmod 12 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 explain aux 13 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 decisions nmod:poss 15 decisions decision NOUN Number=Plur 13 explain obj 16 to to ADP _ 17 others case 17 others other NOUN Number=Plur 13 explain obl 18 and and CCONJ _ 21 held cc 19 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 held aux 20 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 21 held aux:pass 21 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 means conj 22 to to PART _ 23 blame mark 23 blame blame VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 held xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present accountability government and work vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 explain speech: assert must people in charge people's decisions others vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent decision=Topic to other=Recipient 3 hold can · passive accountability not said here vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: clause=Theme 4 blame to-infinitive accountability not said here vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 decide people nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Owning up to breaking the vase showed real accountability.
csubj compound:prt mark advcl det obj amod obj punct root Owning VERB up ADP to SCONJ breaking VERB the DET vase NOUN showed VERB real ADJ accountability NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Owning own VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 showed csubj 2 up up ADP _ 1 Owning compound:prt 3 to to SCONJ _ 4 breaking mark 4 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Owning advcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 vase det 6 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 4 breaking obj 7 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 accountability amod 9 accountability accountability NOUN Number=Sing 7 showed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 showed punct
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1 own up gerund vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 2 break gerund the vase vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient 3 show past Owning real accountability vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent accountability=Recipient
Example 2 Voters want accountability from their leaders.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Voters NOUN want VERB accountability NOUN from ADP their PRON leaders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Voters voter NOUN Number=Plur 2 want nsubj 2 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 accountability accountability NOUN Number=Sing 2 want obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 leaders case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 leaders nmod:poss 6 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 2 want obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 want punct
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1 want present Voters accountability Voters's leaders vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot accountability=Theme
Example 3 Our class has a rota so there is accountability for tidying up.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj advmod expl advcl nsubj mark acl compound:prt punct root Our PRON class NOUN has VERB a DET rota NOUN so ADV there PRON is VERB accountability NOUN for SCONJ tidying VERB up ADP . 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 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rota det 5 rota rota NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 so so ADV _ 8 is advmod 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 is expl 8 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 has advcl 9 accountability accountability NOUN Number=Sing 8 is nsubj 10 for for SCONJ _ 11 tidying mark 11 tidying tidy VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 accountability acl 12 up up ADP _ 11 tidying compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our class a rota vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rota=Patient 2 be present accountability there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 tidy up gerund accountability not said here tree rules
Example 4 The coach talked about accountability: everyone is responsible for the team.
det nsubj case obl punct nsubj cop parataxis case det obl punct root The DET coach NOUN talked VERB about ADP accountability NOUN : PUNCT everyone PRON is AUX responsible ADJ for ADP the DET team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 talked nsubj 3 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 5 accountability case 5 accountability accountability NOUN Number=Sing 3 talked obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 responsible punct 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 9 responsible nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 responsible cop 9 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 talked parataxis 10 for for ADP _ 12 team case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 team det 12 team team NOUN Number=Sing 9 responsible obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 talked punct
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1 talk past the coach about accountability vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about accountability=Topic 2 is present everyone for the team; responsible property tree rules
Example 5 The report called for more accountability in the council.
det acl case amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET report NOUN called VERB for ADP more ADJ accountability NOUN in ADP the DET council NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 report det 2 report report NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 report acl 4 for for ADP _ 6 accountability case 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 accountability amod 6 accountability accountability NOUN Number=Sing 3 called obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 council case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 council det 9 council council NOUN Number=Sing 6 accountability nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 report punct
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1 call participle the report not said here for more accountability in the council vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for accountability=Recipient
Example 6 Taking accountability means saying sorry and fixing things.
csubj obj xcomp obj cc conj obj punct root Taking VERB accountability NOUN means VERB saying VERB sorry ADJ and CCONJ fixing VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 accountability accountability NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taking obj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 saying obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 fixing cc 7 fixing fix VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 saying conj 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 fixing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take gerund accountability vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accountability=Theme 2 mean present Taking vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen gerund Taking not said here sorry vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sorry=Topic 4 fix gerund Taking not said here things vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
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