admit Who acts: something, you, he, someone, ticket, I · What happens: admit, mean, agree, be, do, break · To what, where: something, window, someone, place, one child, hospital · Speech: someone speaks here
«admit» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: admit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To admit means to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true or that you did something wrong: he admitted breaking the window.
The tree, 22 words mark csubj mark xcomp punct advmod advmod punct mark nsubj cop parataxis cc mark nsubj conj obj amod punct nsubj conj xcomp det obj punct root To PART admit VERB means VERB to PART agree VERB , PUNCT often ADV unwillingly ADV , PUNCT that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ or CCONJ that SCONJ you PRON did VERB something PRON wrong ADJ : PUNCT he PRON admitted VERB breaking VERB the DET window NOUN . 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 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 agree mark 5 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 unwillingly punct 7 often often ADV _ 8 unwillingly advmod 8 unwillingly unwillingly ADV _ 5 agree advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 true punct 10 that that SCONJ _ 13 true mark 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 true nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 true cop 13 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 5 agree parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 did cc 15 that that SCONJ _ 17 did mark 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 did nsubj 17 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 true conj 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 did obj 19 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 18 something amod 20 : : PUNCT _ 22 admitted punct 21 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 admitted nsubj 22 admitted admit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 23 breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 22 admitted xcomp 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 window det 25 window window NOUN Number=Sing 23 breaking obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 admit speech: other to-infinitive vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 agree speech: agree not said to happen to-infinitive unwillingly property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present something true property tree rules 5 do past you something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 6 admit speech: other past he vn confess-37.10 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 7 break gerund he not said here the window vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Patient
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 admit means to let someone enter a place: this ticket admits one child.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj mark ccomp obj xcomp det obj punct det nsubj conj nummod obj punct root To PART admit VERB means VERB to PART let VERB someone PRON enter VERB a DET place NOUN : PUNCT this DET ticket NOUN admits VERB one NUM child NOUN . 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 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 let mark 5 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 let obj 7 enter enter VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 let xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 place det 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 enter obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 admits punct 11 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 ticket det 12 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 13 admits nsubj 13 admits admit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 child nummod 15 child child NOUN Number=Sing 13 admits obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 admit speech: other to-infinitive vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 let not said to happen to-infinitive someone tree rules 4 enter infinitive someone not said here a place vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme place=Destination 5 admit speech: other present this ticket one child vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme
Meaning 3 To be admitted to hospital means to be taken in to stay there for treatment.
The tree, 15 words mark aux:pass nsubj case obl mark aux:pass ccomp mark mark xcomp advmod case obl punct root To PART be AUX admitted VERB to ADP hospital NOUN means VERB to PART be AUX taken VERB in SCONJ to PART stay VERB there ADV for ADP treatment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 admitted mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 admitted aux:pass 3 admitted admit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means nsubj 4 to to ADP _ 5 hospital case 5 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 3 admitted obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 9 taken mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 taken aux:pass 9 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means ccomp 10 in in SCONJ _ 12 stay mark 11 to to PART _ 12 stay mark 12 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 taken xcomp 13 there there ADV PronType=Dem 12 stay advmod 14 for for ADP _ 15 treatment case 15 treatment treatment NOUN Number=Sing 12 stay obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 admit speech: other to-infinitive · passive hospital vn confess-37.10 «NP V PP.recipient»: to hospital=Recipient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take not said to happen to-infinitive · passive vn require-103 «NP V for NP S_INF»: clause=Precondition 4 stay to-infinitive there for treatment vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 He admitted that he had eaten the last biscuit.
nsubj mark nsubj aux ccomp det amod obj punct root He PRON admitted VERB that SCONJ he PRON had AUX eaten VERB the DET last ADJ biscuit 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 admitted nsubj 2 admitted admit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 eaten mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 eaten nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 eaten aux 6 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 admitted ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 biscuit det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 biscuit amod 9 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 6 eaten obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 admitted punct
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1 admit speech: other past He vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 eat past · perfect he the last biscuit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient
Example 2 I admit I was wrong.
nsubj nsubj cop ccomp punct root I PRON admit VERB I PRON was AUX wrong ADJ . 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 2 admit nsubj 2 admit admit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 wrong nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 wrong cop 5 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 admit ccomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 admit punct
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1 admit speech: other present I vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 is past I wrong property tree rules
Example 3 It takes courage to admit a mistake.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct root It PRON takes VERB courage NOUN to PART admit VERB a DET mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes obj 4 to to PART _ 5 admit mark 5 admit admit VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 takes advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mistake det 7 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 5 admit obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present It courage vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Theme 2 admit speech: other to-infinitive a mistake vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Theme
Example 4 This ticket admits two adults and one child.
det nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root This DET ticket NOUN admits VERB two NUM adults NOUN and CCONJ one NUM child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 ticket det 2 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 3 admits nsubj 3 admits admit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 adults nummod 5 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 3 admits obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 child cc 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 child nummod 8 child child NOUN Number=Sing 5 adults conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 admits punct
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1 admit speech: other present this ticket two adults and one child vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adult=Theme
Example 5 Children under five are admitted free.
nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass xcomp punct root Children NOUN under ADP five NUM are AUX admitted VERB free ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 admitted nsubj:pass 2 under under ADP _ 3 five case 3 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 1 Children nmod 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 admitted aux:pass 5 admitted admit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 5 admitted xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 admitted punct
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1 admit speech: other present · passive Children under five free property vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 Grandpa was admitted to hospital with a broken hip.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det amod obl punct root Grandpa PROPN was AUX admitted VERB to ADP hospital NOUN with ADP a DET broken VERB hip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 3 admitted nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 admitted aux:pass 3 admitted admit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 hospital case 5 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 3 admitted obl 6 with with ADP _ 9 hip case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hip det 8 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 hip amod 9 hip hip NOUN Number=Sing 3 admitted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 admitted punct
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1 admit speech: other past · passive Grandpa hospital with a broken hip vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to hospital=Recipient 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 I must admit, your cake is better than mine.
nsubj aux punct nmod:poss nsubj cop conj case obl punct root I PRON must AUX admit VERB , PUNCT your PRON cake NOUN is AUX better ADJ than ADP mine 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 admit nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 admit aux 3 admit admit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 better punct 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 cake nmod:poss 6 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 8 better nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 better cop 8 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 admit conj 9 than than ADP _ 10 mine case 10 mine my PRON Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 better obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 admit punct
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1 admit speech: other must I vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 is present your cake than mine; good property tree rules
Example 8 “That will happen indeed,” Goll admitted.
punct nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct punct nsubj punct root “ PUNCT That PRON will AUX happen VERB indeed ADV , PUNCT ” PUNCT Goll PROPN admitted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 happen punct 2 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 happen nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 happen aux 4 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 admitted ccomp 5 indeed indeed ADV _ 4 happen advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 happen punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 4 happen punct 8 Goll Goll PROPN Number=Sing 9 admitted nsubj 9 admitted admit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 admitted punct
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1 happen in a quote future That indeed property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 admit speech: other past Goll vn confess-37.10 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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