accusing Who acts: Accusing, someone, accusing look, you, She, it · What happens: be, say, do, accuse, show, think · To what, where: ing form, something, me, cake, accusing look, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«accusing» in the school 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: accusing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Accusing is the -ing form of «accuse»: saying someone did something wrong.
The tree, 12 words nsubj cop det punct compound case punct nmod punct punct advcl nsubj ccomp obj amod punct root Accusing NOUN is AUX the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT accuse NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT saying VERB someone PRON did VERB something PRON wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Accusing accusing NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 the punct 5 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 6 form compound 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 accuse case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 accuse punct 9 accuse accuse NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 accuse punct 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 saying punct 12 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 form advcl 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 did nsubj 14 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 saying ccomp 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 did obj 16 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 15 something amod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
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1 is a present Accusing the ing form of accuse tree rules 2 say speech: assert gerund Accusing not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do past someone something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 As an adjective, an accusing look, voice or finger shows that you think someone has done something wrong.
The tree, 18 words case det obl punct det amod nsubj punct conj cc conj mark nsubj ccomp nsubj aux ccomp obj amod punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT an DET accusing VERB look NOUN , PUNCT voice NOUN or CCONJ finger NOUN shows VERB that SCONJ you PRON think VERB someone PRON has AUX done VERB something PRON wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 12 shows obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 look det 6 accusing accuse VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 look amod 7 look look NOUN Number=Sing 12 shows nsubj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 voice punct 9 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 7 look conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 finger cc 11 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 7 look conj 12 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 that that SCONJ _ 15 think mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 think nsubj 15 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 shows ccomp 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 done nsubj 17 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 done aux 18 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 15 think ccomp 19 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 done obj 20 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 19 something amod 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 shows punct
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1 accuse gerund vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 show present a accusing look and voice or finger as a adjective vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other present you vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 do present · perfect someone something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 Are you accusing me of eating the cake?
aux nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct root Are AUX you PRON accusing VERB me PRON of SCONJ eating VERB the DET cake NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 accusing aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 accusing nsubj 3 accusing accuse VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 accusing obj 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 eating mark 6 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 accusing advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cake det 8 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 6 eating obj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 accusing punct
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1 accuse present · progressive you me vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent i=Theme 2 eat gerund you not said here the cake vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient
Example 2 She gave him an accusing look.
nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root She PRON gave VERB him PRON an DET accusing VERB look 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 look det 5 accusing accuse VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 look amod 6 look look NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a accusing look him = he vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient look=Theme 2 accuse gerund vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Stop accusing your brother; it might have been the dog.
xcomp nmod:poss obj punct nsubj aux aux cop det parataxis punct root Stop VERB accusing VERB your PRON brother NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON might AUX have AUX been AUX the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 accusing accuse VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 brother nmod:poss 4 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 accusing obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 dog punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 dog nsubj 7 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 dog aux 8 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 dog aux 9 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 11 dog cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 dog det 11 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stop parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 accuse gerund you not said here your brother vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent brother=Theme 3 is a might · perfect it the dog tree rules
Example 4 He pointed an accusing finger at the broken window.
nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root He PRON pointed VERB an DET accusing VERB finger NOUN at ADP the DET broken VERB window 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 pointed nsubj 2 pointed point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 finger det 4 accusing accuse VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 finger amod 5 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 2 pointed obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 window case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 window det 8 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 window amod 9 window window NOUN Number=Sing 2 pointed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pointed punct
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1 point past He a accusing finger the broken window vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient 2 accuse gerund vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 The cat stared with accusing eyes at its empty bowl.
det nsubj mark advcl obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET cat NOUN stared VERB with SCONJ accusing VERB eyes NOUN at ADP its PRON empty ADJ bowl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 stared nsubj 3 stared stare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with SCONJ _ 5 accusing mark 5 accusing accuse VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 stared advcl 6 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 accusing obj 7 at at ADP _ 10 bowl case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 bowl nmod:poss 9 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bowl amod 10 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 5 accusing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 stared punct
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1 stare past the cat vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 accuse gerund the cat not said here eyes cat's empty bowl vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent eye=Theme
Example 6 They kept accusing each other of cheating.
nsubj xcomp det obj case obl punct root They PRON kept VERB accusing VERB each DET other ADJ of ADP cheating NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 accusing accuse VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 kept xcomp 4 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 other det 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 3 accusing obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 cheating case 7 cheating cheating NOUN Number=Sing 5 other obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past They tree rules 2 accuse gerund They not said here each other vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent other=Theme
Example 7 Her voice sounded accusing.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp punct root Her PRON voice NOUN sounded VERB accusing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 sounded nsubj 3 sounded sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 accusing accuse VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 sounded xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 sounded punct
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1 sound past Her voice tree rules 2 accuse gerund Her voice not said here vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Before accusing anyone, check the facts.
mark advcl obj punct det obj punct root Before SCONJ accusing VERB anyone PRON , PUNCT check VERB the DET facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Before before SCONJ _ 2 accusing mark 2 accusing accuse VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 check advcl 3 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 accusing obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 2 accusing punct 5 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 facts det 7 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 5 check obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 check punct
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1 accuse gerund you not said here anyone vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent anyone=Theme 2 check imperative you not said here the facts vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Theme
Example 9 What is the use of accusing him?
cop det nsubj mark acl obj punct root What PRON is AUX the DET use NOUN of SCONJ accusing VERB him PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 use det 4 use use NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 accusing mark 6 accusing accuse VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 use acl 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 accusing obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the use tree rules 2 accuse gerund the use not said here him = he vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent he=Theme
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