act Who acts: act, someone, kindness, performer, you, She · What happens: act, mean, do, take, behave, stop · To what, where: something, action, emergency, certain way, part, play · Speech: someone speaks here
«act» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: act in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To act means to do something, to take action: act quickly in an emergency.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj mark ccomp obj punct mark conj obj punct conj advmod case det obl punct root To PART act VERB means VERB to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT to PART take VERB action NOUN : PUNCT act VERB quickly ADV in ADP an DET emergency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 act mark 2 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 take punct 8 to to PART _ 9 take mark 9 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do conj 10 action action NOUN Number=Sing 9 take obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 act punct 12 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 take conj 13 quickly quickly ADV _ 12 act advmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 emergency case 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 emergency det 16 emergency emergency NOUN Number=Sing 12 act obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 act to-infinitive vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 take to-infinitive action vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent action=Theme 5 act infinitive a emergency quickly property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 act means to behave in a certain way: stop acting silly.
mark csubj mark xcomp case det amod obl punct parataxis xcomp xcomp punct root To PART act VERB means VERB to PART behave VERB in ADP a DET certain ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT stop VERB acting VERB silly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 act mark 2 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 behave mark 5 behave behave VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 9 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 8 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 behave obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 stop punct 11 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means parataxis 12 acting act VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 stop xcomp 13 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 12 acting xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 act to-infinitive vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 behave not said to happen to-infinitive a certain way vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 4 stop infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 5 act gerund silly property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To act means to play a part in a play, film or show.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj mark ccomp det obj case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART act VERB means VERB to PART play VERB a DET part NOUN in ADP a DET play NOUN , PUNCT film NOUN or CCONJ show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 act mark 2 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 play mark 5 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 part det 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 play obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 play case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 play det 10 play play NOUN Number=Sing 5 play obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 film punct 12 film film NOUN Number=Sing 10 play conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 show cc 14 show show NOUN Number=Sing 10 play conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 act to-infinitive vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 play not said to happen to-infinitive a part a play and film or show vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme
Meaning 4 An act is a thing someone does: an act of kindness.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl punct det appos case nmod punct root An DET act NOUN is AUX a DET thing NOUN someone PRON does VERB : PUNCT an DET act NOUN of ADP kindness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 does nsubj 7 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing acl:relcl 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 act punct 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 act det 10 act act NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing appos 11 of of ADP _ 12 kindness case 12 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 10 act nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 thing punct
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1 is a present a act a thing tree rules 2 do present someone a thing not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 3 act kindness nom act «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 5 An act is a part of a play, or a short show by a performer.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct cc det amod parataxis case det nmod punct root An DET act NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET play NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET short ADJ show NOUN by ADP a DET performer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 play case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 play det 8 play play NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 show punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 show cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 show det 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 13 show amod 13 show show NOUN Number=Sing 5 part parataxis 14 by by ADP _ 16 performer case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 performer det 16 performer performer NOUN Number=Sing 13 show nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a act a part of a play tree rules 2 show a performer nom show «act transitive»: by=agent
Meaning 6 An Act is a law made by a parliament or congress.
det nsubj cop det acl case det obl cc conj punct root An DET Act NOUN is AUX a DET law NOUN made VERB by ADP a DET parliament NOUN or CCONJ congress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Act det 2 Act act NOUN Number=Sing 5 law nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 law cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 law det 5 law law NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 law acl 7 by by ADP _ 9 parliament case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 parliament det 9 parliament parliament NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 congress cc 11 congress congress NOUN Number=Sing 9 parliament conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 law punct
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1 is a present a Act a law tree rules 2 make participle a law not said here by a parliament or congress vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 If you see a fire, act quickly and tell an adult.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct advmod cc conj det obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON see VERB a DET fire NOUN , PUNCT act VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 see mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 see nsubj 3 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 act advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fire det 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 see punct 7 act act VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 act advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 tell cc 10 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 act conj 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 adult det 12 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 10 tell obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 act punct
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1 see a condition, not said to happen present you a fire vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fire=Stimulus 2 act imperative you not said here quickly property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
Example 2 She will act the part of the queen in the school play.
nsubj aux det obj case det nmod case det compound obl punct root She PRON will AUX act VERB the DET part NOUN of ADP the DET queen NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN play 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 3 act nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 act aux 3 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing 3 act obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 queen case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 queen det 8 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 in in ADP _ 12 play case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 play det 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 12 play compound 12 play play NOUN Number=Sing 3 act obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 act punct
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1 act future She the part of the queen the school play vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent part=Eventuality
Example 3 Stop acting silly and listen.
xcomp xcomp cc conj punct root Stop VERB acting VERB silly ADJ and CCONJ listen VERB . 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 acting act VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 acting xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 listen cc 5 listen listen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 6 . . 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 act gerund you not said here silly property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 listen infinitive you not said here vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Helping the old man was an act of kindness.
csubj det amod obj cop det case nmod punct root Helping VERB the DET old ADJ man NOUN was AUX an DET act NOUN of ADP kindness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Helping help VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 act csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 man det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 man amod 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 1 Helping obj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 act cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 act det 7 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 kindness case 9 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 7 act nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 act punct
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1 help gerund the old man vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Beneficiary 2 is a past Helping a act of kindness tree rules
Example 5 The play has three acts.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET play NOUN has VERB three NUM acts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 play det 2 play play NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 acts nummod 5 acts act NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the play three acts vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent act=Patient
Example 6 He acted as if nothing had happened.
nsubj mark mark nsubj aux advcl punct root He PRON acted VERB as SCONJ if SCONJ nothing PRON had AUX happened VERB . 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 acted nsubj 2 acted act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as SCONJ _ 7 happened mark 4 if if SCONJ _ 7 happened mark 5 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 7 happened nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 happened aux 7 happened happen VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 acted advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 acted punct
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1 act past He vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 happen past · perfect nothing vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The thief was caught in the act.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET thief NOUN was AUX caught VERB in ADP the DET act NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 4 caught nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 caught aux:pass 4 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 act case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 act det 7 act act NOUN Number=Sing 4 caught obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 caught punct
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1 catch past · passive the thief the act vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 8 We acted out the story in class.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case obl punct root We PRON acted VERB out ADP the DET story NOUN in ADP class 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 acted nsubj 2 acted act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 acted compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 acted obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 class case 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 acted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 acted punct
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1 act out past We the story class vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent story=Eventuality
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