acquainted Who acts: you, they, I, new pupils, We, she · What happens: acquaint, know, meet, not be, be, read · To what, where: you, them, close friend, place, each, her
«acquainted» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: acquainted in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 If you are acquainted with someone, you know them a little, because you have met them, but they are not a close friend.
The tree, 23 words mark nsubj aux:pass advcl case obl punct nsubj obj det obl:unmarked punct mark nsubj aux conj obj punct cc nsubj cop advmod det amod conj punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX acquainted VERB with ADP someone PRON , PUNCT you PRON know VERB them PRON a DET little ADJ , PUNCT because SCONJ you PRON have AUX met VERB them PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ they PRON are AUX not PART a DET close ADJ friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 acquainted mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 acquainted nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 acquainted aux:pass 4 acquainted acquaint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 know advcl 5 with with ADP _ 6 someone case 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 acquainted obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 acquainted punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 know nsubj 9 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 know obj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 little det 12 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 know obl:unmarked 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 met punct 14 because because SCONJ _ 17 met mark 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 met nsubj 16 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 met aux 17 met meet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 know conj 18 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 met obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 26 friend punct 20 but but CCONJ _ 26 friend cc 21 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 friend nsubj 22 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 friend cop 23 not not PART Polarity=Neg 26 friend advmod 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 friend det 25 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 26 friend amod 26 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 17 met conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 9 know punct
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1 acquaint speech: other a condition, not said to happen present · passive you with someone vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 know present you them = they a little obl:unmarked vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus 3 meet present · perfect you them = they vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Co-Agent 4 not is a present they a close friend 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 If you are acquainted with something, such as a book, a rule or a place, you know about it because you have read it, seen it or used it.
The tree, 29 words mark nsubj cop advcl case obl punct case fixed det nmod punct det nmod cc det conj punct nsubj case obl mark nsubj aux ccomp obj punct conj obj cc conj obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX acquainted ADJ with ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET book NOUN , PUNCT a DET rule NOUN or CCONJ a DET place NOUN , PUNCT you PRON know VERB about ADP it PRON because SCONJ you PRON have AUX read VERB it PRON , PUNCT seen VERB it PRON or CCONJ used VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 acquainted mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 acquainted nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 acquainted cop 4 acquainted acquainted ADJ Degree=Pos 20 know advcl 5 with with ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 acquainted obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 book punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 book case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 book det 11 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 rule punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 rule det 14 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 place cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 place det 17 place place NOUN Number=Sing 14 rule conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 4 acquainted punct 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 know nsubj 20 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 21 about about ADP _ 22 it case 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 know obl 23 because because SCONJ _ 26 read mark 24 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 26 read nsubj 25 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 read aux 26 read read VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 20 know ccomp 27 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 read obj 28 , , PUNCT _ 29 seen punct 29 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 26 read conj 30 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 29 seen obj 31 or or CCONJ _ 32 used cc 32 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 26 read conj 33 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 32 used obj 34 . . PUNCT _ 20 know punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present you with something; acquainted property tree rules 2 know present you about place vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 read present · perfect you place vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic 4 see participle you not said here place vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 5 use past you not said here place vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To get acquainted means to meet and start to know each other.
mark nsubj xcomp mark xcomp cc conj mark xcomp obj fixed punct root To PART get VERB acquainted ADJ means VERB to PART meet VERB and CCONJ start VERB to PART know VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 get mark 2 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 3 acquainted acquainted ADJ Degree=Pos 2 get xcomp 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 meet mark 6 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 start cc 8 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 meet conj 9 to to PART _ 10 know mark 10 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 start xcomp 11 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 10 know obj 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 each fixed 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 get to-infinitive acquainted property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 meet not said to happen to-infinitive vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 start infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 know to-infinitive each vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer each=Stimulus
Example 1 Are you two acquainted, or shall I introduce you?
cop nsubj nummod punct cc aux nsubj conj obj punct root Are AUX you PRON two NUM acquainted ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ shall AUX I PRON introduce VERB you PRON ? 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 4 acquainted cop 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 acquainted nsubj 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 acquainted nummod 4 acquainted acquainted ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 introduce punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 introduce cc 7 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 introduce aux 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 introduce nsubj 9 introduce introduce VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 acquainted conj 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 introduce obj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 acquainted punct
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1 is present you acquainted property tree rules 2 introduce shall I you vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient
Example 2 I am acquainted with her brother, but I don't know her.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct cc nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj punct root I PRON am AUX acquainted ADJ with ADP her PRON brother NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON do AUX n't PART know VERB her PRON . 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 3 acquainted nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 acquainted cop 3 acquainted acquainted ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 brother case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 brother nmod:poss 6 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 acquainted obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 know punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 12 know cc 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 know nsubj 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 know aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 know advmod 12 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 acquainted parataxis 13 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 know obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 acquainted punct
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1 is present I with her brother; acquainted property tree rules 2 not know present · do-support I her = she vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus
Example 3 The new pupils spent the first day getting acquainted.
det amod nsubj det amod obj advcl xcomp punct root The DET new ADJ pupils NOUN spent VERB the DET first ADJ day NOUN getting VERB acquainted ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pupils det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pupils amod 3 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 4 spent nsubj 4 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 day det 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 day amod 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 spent obj 8 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 spent advcl 9 acquainted acquainted ADJ Degree=Pos 8 getting xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 spent punct
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1 spend past the new pupils day vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 get gerund the new pupils not said here acquainted property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 Please get acquainted with the fire drill before Monday.
discourse aux:pass case det compound obl case nmod punct root Please INTJ get AUX acquainted VERB with ADP the DET fire NOUN drill NOUN before ADP Monday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 3 acquainted discourse 2 get get AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 acquainted aux:pass 3 acquainted acquaint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 drill case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 drill det 6 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 7 drill compound 7 drill drill NOUN Number=Sing 3 acquainted obl 8 before before ADP _ 9 Monday case 9 Monday Monday PROPN Number=Sing 7 drill nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 acquainted punct
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1 acquaint speech: other infinitive · passive with the fire drill before Monday vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»
Example 5 Grandad is well acquainted with every path in these woods.
nsubj aux:pass advmod case det obl case det obl punct root Grandad PROPN is AUX well ADV acquainted VERB with ADP every DET path NOUN in ADP these DET woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 4 acquainted nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 acquainted aux:pass 3 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 acquainted advmod 4 acquainted acquaint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 path case 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 path det 7 path path NOUN Number=Sing 4 acquainted obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 woods case 9 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 10 woods det 10 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 4 acquainted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 acquainted punct
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1 acquaint speech: other present · passive Grandad this woods with every path; well property vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 We were only slightly acquainted, so I was surprised she remembered my name.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop advmod advmod punct advmod nsubj cop parataxis nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root We PRON were AUX only ADV slightly ADV acquainted ADJ , PUNCT so ADV I PRON was AUX surprised ADJ she PRON remembered VERB my PRON name 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 5 acquainted nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 acquainted cop 3 only only ADV _ 5 acquainted advmod 4 slightly slightly ADV _ 5 acquainted advmod 5 acquainted acquainted ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 surprised punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 surprised advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 surprised nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 surprised cop 10 surprised surprised ADJ Degree=Pos 5 acquainted parataxis 11 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 remembered nsubj 12 remembered remember VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 surprised ccomp 13 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 name nmod:poss 14 name name NOUN Number=Sing 12 remembered obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 acquainted punct
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1 is past We acquainted, slightly property tree rules 2 is past I surprised property tree rules 3 remember past she my name vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent name=Theme 4 name my nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Mr Bennet was acquainted with half the families in the village.
nsubj flat aux:pass case det:predet det obl case det obl punct root Mr PROPN Bennet PROPN was AUX acquainted VERB with ADP half DET the DET families NOUN in ADP the DET village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mr Mr PROPN Number=Sing 4 acquainted nsubj 2 Bennet Bennet PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mr flat 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 acquainted aux:pass 4 acquainted acquaint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 families case 6 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 8 families det:predet 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 families det 8 families family NOUN Number=Plur 4 acquainted obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 village case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 village det 11 village village NOUN Number=Sing 4 acquainted obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 acquainted punct
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1 acquaint speech: other past · passive Mr the village with half families vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 8 Before the experiment, acquaint yourself with the safety rules.
case det obl punct obj case det compound obl punct root Before ADP the DET experiment NOUN , PUNCT acquaint VERB yourself PRON with ADP the DET safety NOUN rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Before before ADP _ 3 experiment case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 experiment det 3 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 5 acquaint obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 experiment punct 5 acquaint acquaint VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 acquaint obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 rules case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rules det 9 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 10 rules compound 10 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 acquaint obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 acquaint punct
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1 acquaint speech: other imperative you not said here yourself before the experiment with the safety rules vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent yourself=Recipient
Example 9 The old woman was evidently well acquainted with Wednesday's ways.
det amod parataxis aux advmod advmod case nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET old ADJ woman NOUN was AUX evidently ADV well ADV acquainted VERB with ADP Wednesday PROPN 's PART ways NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 woman det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 woman amod 3 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 7 acquainted parataxis 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 acquainted aux 5 evidently evidently ADV _ 7 acquainted advmod 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 7 acquainted advmod 7 acquainted acquaint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 ways case 9 Wednesday Wednesday PROPN Number=Sing 11 ways nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 Wednesday case 11 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 7 acquainted obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 acquainted punct
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1 acquaint speech: other past · passive with Wednesday's ways; evidently, well property vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
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