administer Who acts: office, nurse, trained first aider, ambulance, head teacher, judge · What happens: administer, mean, manage, be, give, give out · To what, where: charge, medicine, aid, someone, punishment, test · Speech: someone speaks here
«administer» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: administer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To administer means to manage or be in charge of something, such as a school, a test or money.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark xcomp cc cop case conj case nmod punct case fixed det conj punct det appos cc conj punct root To PART administer VERB means VERB to PART manage VERB or CCONJ be AUX in ADP charge NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET school NOUN , PUNCT a DET test NOUN or CCONJ money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 administer mark 2 administer administer 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 manage mark 5 manage manage VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 charge cc 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 charge cop 8 in in ADP _ 9 charge case 9 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 5 manage conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 charge nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 school punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 school case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 school det 16 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 something conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 test punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 test det 19 test test NOUN Number=Sing 11 something appos 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 money cc 21 money money NOUN Number=Sing 19 test conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 administer to-infinitive vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 manage not said to happen to-infinitive vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is infinitive charge of something 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the office administers the school trips".
punct det nsubj det compound obj punct punct root " PUNCT the DET office NOUN administers VERB the DET school NOUN trips NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 administers punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 office det 3 office office NOUN Number=Sing 4 administers nsubj 4 administers administer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trips det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 trips compound 7 trips trip NOUN Number=Plur 4 administers obj 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 trips punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 administers punct
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1 administer in a quote present the office the school trips vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent trip=Theme
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To administer medicine or first aid means to give it to someone.
mark csubj obj cc amod conj mark ccomp obj case obl punct root To PART administer VERB medicine NOUN or CCONJ first ADJ aid NOUN means VERB to PART give VERB it PRON to ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 administer mark 2 administer administer VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 2 administer obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 aid cc 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 aid amod 6 aid aid NOUN Number=Sing 3 medicine conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 give mark 9 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 give obj 11 to to ADP _ 12 someone case 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 give obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 administer to-infinitive medicine or first aid vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive aid someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to someone=Recipient
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To administer a punishment means to give it out.
mark csubj det obj mark xcomp obj compound:prt punct root To PART administer VERB a DET punishment NOUN means VERB to PART give VERB it PRON out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 administer mark 2 administer administer VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 punishment det 4 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 2 administer obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 give mark 7 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 give obj 9 out out ADP _ 7 give compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 administer to-infinitive a punishment vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent punishment=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give out not said to happen to-infinitive punishment vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 4 To administer a test or an oath means to give it to people and see that it is done properly.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj det obj cc det conj mark ccomp obj case obl cc conj mark nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp advmod punct root To PART administer VERB a DET test NOUN or CCONJ an DET oath NOUN means VERB to PART give VERB it PRON to ADP people NOUN and CCONJ see VERB that SCONJ it PRON is AUX done VERB properly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 administer mark 2 administer administer VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 test det 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 administer obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 oath cc 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 oath det 7 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 4 test conj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 give mark 10 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means ccomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 give obj 12 to to ADP _ 13 people case 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 give obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 see cc 15 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 give conj 16 that that SCONJ _ 19 done mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 done nsubj:pass 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 done aux:pass 19 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 see ccomp 20 properly properly ADV _ 19 done advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 administer to-infinitive a test or a oath vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent test=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive oath people vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to people=Recipient 4 see infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 5 do present · passive oath properly property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 1 The nurse administered the medicine.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET nurse NOUN administered VERB the DET medicine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 administered nsubj 3 administered administer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 medicine det 5 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 administered obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 administered punct
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1 administer past the nurse the medicine vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme
Example 2 A trained first aider administered first aid until the ambulance came.
det amod amod nsubj amod obj mark det nsubj advcl punct root A DET trained VERB first ADJ aider NOUN administered VERB first ADJ aid NOUN until SCONJ the DET ambulance NOUN came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 aider det 2 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 aider amod 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 aider amod 4 aider aider NOUN Number=Sing 5 administered nsubj 5 administered administer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 aid amod 7 aid aid NOUN Number=Sing 5 administered obj 8 until until SCONJ _ 11 came mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ambulance det 10 ambulance ambulance NOUN Number=Sing 11 came nsubj 11 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 administered advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 administered punct
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1 train participle vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 administer past a trained first aider first aid vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent aid=Theme 3 come past the ambulance vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The test will be administered in the hall.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET test NOUN will AUX be AUX administered VERB in ADP the DET hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 test det 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 5 administered nsubj:pass 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 administered aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 administered aux:pass 5 administered administer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 hall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hall det 8 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 5 administered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 administered punct
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1 administer future · passive the test the hall vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme
Example 4 The money is administered by the head teacher.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root The DET money NOUN is AUX administered VERB by ADP the DET head NOUN teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 money det 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 administered nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 administered aux:pass 4 administered administer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 teacher case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 7 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 teacher compound 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 administered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 administered punct
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1 administer present · passive the head teacher the money vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 5 The judge administered the oath to the witness.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET judge NOUN administered VERB the DET oath NOUN to ADP the DET witness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 administered nsubj 3 administered administer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 oath det 5 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 3 administered obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 witness case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 witness det 8 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 3 administered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 administered punct
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1 administer past the judge the oath the witness vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent oath=Theme to witness=Recipient
Example 6 Only a parent may administer medicine at home.
advmod det nsubj aux obj case obl punct root Only ADV a DET parent NOUN may AUX administer VERB medicine NOUN at ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 5 administer advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 parent det 3 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 5 administer nsubj 4 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 administer aux 5 administer administer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 5 administer obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 home case 8 home home NOUN Number=Sing 5 administer obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 administer punct
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1 administer may a parent medicine home vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme
Example 7 Since he thus reigned with justice, with justice also his ministers administered the law.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj advmod advcl case obl punct case obl advmod nmod:poss nsubj det obj punct root Since SCONJ he PRON thus ADV reigned VERB with ADP justice NOUN , PUNCT with ADP justice NOUN also ADV his PRON ministers NOUN administered VERB the DET law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Since since SCONJ _ 4 reigned mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 reigned nsubj 3 thus thus ADV _ 4 reigned advmod 4 reigned reign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 administered advcl 5 with with ADP _ 6 justice case 6 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 4 reigned obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 justice punct 8 with with ADP _ 9 justice case 9 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 13 administered obl 10 also also ADV _ 13 administered advmod 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 ministers nmod:poss 12 ministers minister NOUN Number=Plur 13 administered nsubj 13 administered administer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 law det 15 law law NOUN Number=Sing 13 administered obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 13 administered punct
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1 reign past he with justice; thus property tree rules 2 administer past his ministers the law with justice vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent law=Theme
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