acknowledge Who acts: something, you, He, She, author, team · What happens: admit, accept, be, show, notice, receive · To what, where: something, credit, someone, vase, me, receipt · Speech: someone speaks here
«acknowledge» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: acknowledge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To admit or accept that something is true.
mark cc conj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root To PART admit VERB or CCONJ accept VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 admit mark 2 admit admit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 accept cc 4 accept accept VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 admit conj 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 true mark 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 true nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 true cop 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 4 accept ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 admit punct
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1 admit speech: other to-infinitive vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 accept infinitive vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is present something 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.
Meaning 2 To show that you have noticed or received something, like a wave or a letter.
The tree, 15 words mark mark nsubj aux ccomp cc conj obj punct case det appos cc det conj punct root To PART show VERB that SCONJ you PRON have AUX noticed VERB or CCONJ received VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET wave NOUN or CCONJ a DET letter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 show mark 2 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 noticed mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 noticed nsubj 5 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 noticed aux 6 noticed notice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 show ccomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 received cc 8 received receive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 noticed conj 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 received obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 wave punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 wave case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 wave det 13 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 9 something appos 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 letter cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 letter det 16 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 13 wave conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 show punct
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1 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 notice present · perfect you vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 receive participle you not said here something vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 3 To thank or give credit to someone publicly.
mark cc conj obj case obl advmod punct root To PART thank VERB or CCONJ give VERB credit NOUN to ADP someone PRON publicly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 thank mark 2 thank thank VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 give cc 4 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 thank conj 5 credit credit NOUN Number=Sing 4 give obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 give obl 8 publicly publicly ADV _ 7 someone advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank to-infinitive vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 give infinitive credit someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent credit=Theme to someone=Recipient
Example 1 He finally acknowledged that he had broken the vase.
nsubj advmod mark nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root He PRON finally ADV acknowledged VERB that SCONJ he PRON had AUX broken VERB the DET vase 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 3 acknowledged nsubj 2 finally finally ADV _ 3 acknowledged advmod 3 acknowledged acknowledge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 broken mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 broken nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 broken aux 7 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 acknowledged ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 vase det 9 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 7 broken obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 acknowledged punct
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1 acknowledge past He finally property vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 break past · perfect he the vase vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient
Example 2 She acknowledged me with a nod.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root She PRON acknowledged VERB me PRON with ADP a DET nod 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 acknowledged nsubj 2 acknowledged acknowledge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 acknowledged obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 nod case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nod det 6 nod nod NOUN Number=Sing 2 acknowledged obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 acknowledged punct
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1 acknowledge past She me with a nod vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Topic
Example 3 Please acknowledge receipt of this email.
discourse obj case det nmod punct root Please INTJ acknowledge VERB receipt NOUN of ADP this DET email NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 acknowledge discourse 2 acknowledge acknowledge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 receipt receipt NOUN Number=Sing 2 acknowledge obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 email case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 email det 6 email email NOUN Number=Sing 3 receipt nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 acknowledge punct
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1 acknowledge imperative you not said here receipt of this email vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent receipt=Topic 2 receipt this email nom receipt «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The author acknowledged her family at the start of the book.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET author NOUN acknowledged VERB her PRON family NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP the DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 author det 2 author author NOUN Number=Sing 3 acknowledged nsubj 3 acknowledged acknowledge 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 5 family nmod:poss 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 acknowledged obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 start case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 start det 8 start start NOUN Number=Sing 3 acknowledged obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 book case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 book det 11 book book NOUN Number=Sing 8 start nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 acknowledged punct
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1 acknowledge past the author author's family the start of the book vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Topic 2 start the book nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The team acknowledged that they had played badly.
det nsubj mark nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct root The DET team NOUN acknowledged VERB that SCONJ they PRON had AUX played VERB badly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 acknowledged nsubj 3 acknowledged acknowledge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 played mark 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 played nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 played aux 7 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 acknowledged ccomp 8 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 7 played advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 acknowledged punct
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1 acknowledge past the team vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 play past · perfect they badly property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 He walked past without acknowledging us.
nsubj advmod mark advcl obj punct root He PRON walked VERB past ADV without SCONJ acknowledging VERB us PRON . 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 past past ADV _ 2 walked advmod 4 without without SCONJ _ 5 acknowledging mark 5 acknowledging acknowledge VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 walked advcl 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 acknowledging obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past He past property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 acknowledge gerund He not said here us vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Topic
Example 7 For once, Hercules acknowledges himself vanquished."
case obl punct nsubj nsubj ccomp punct punct root For ADP once ADV , PUNCT Hercules PROPN acknowledges VERB himself PRON vanquished VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 once case 2 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 5 acknowledges obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 once punct 4 Hercules Hercules PROPN Number=Sing 5 acknowledges nsubj 5 acknowledges acknowledge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 vanquished nsubj 7 vanquished vanquish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 acknowledges ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 acknowledges punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 acknowledges punct
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1 acknowledge present Hercules vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 vanquish past Hercules tree rules
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