aim Who acts: you, We, skill, aim, material, experiment · What happens: try, do, get, point, want, hit · To what, where: ball, something, words, book, skill, good aim · Speech: someone speaks here
«aim» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: aim in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 What you are trying to do or get; your goal or purpose.
nsubj aux acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj punct nmod:poss nsubj cc conj punct root What PRON you PRON are AUX trying VERB to PART do VERB or CCONJ get VERB ; PUNCT your PRON goal NOUN or CCONJ purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 trying nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 trying aux 4 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 What acl:relcl 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 trying xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 get cc 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 do conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 goal punct 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 goal nmod:poss 11 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 purpose cc 13 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 11 goal conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 try present · progressive you vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 get infinitive you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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 point a ball, an arrow or a camera at something you want to hit or reach.
The tree, 17 words mark det obj punct det obl cc det conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj punct root To PART point VERB a DET ball NOUN , PUNCT an DET arrow NOUN or CCONJ a DET camera NOUN at ADP something PRON you PRON want VERB to PART hit VERB or CCONJ reach VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 point mark 2 point point VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ball det 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 point obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 arrow punct 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 arrow det 7 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 2 point obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 camera cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 camera det 10 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 7 arrow conj 11 at at ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 arrow nmod 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 want nsubj 14 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 something acl:relcl 15 to to PART _ 16 hit mark 16 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 want xcomp 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 reach cc 18 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 hit conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 point punct
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1 point to-infinitive a ball a arrow at something or a camera obl vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient 2 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 hit not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 reach infinitive you not said here vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To plan or try to do something (We aim to finish by lunch).
The tree, 13 words mark cc conj mark xcomp obj punct nsubj advcl mark xcomp case obl punct punct root To PART plan VERB or CCONJ try VERB to PART do VERB something PRON ( PUNCT We PRON aim VERB to PART finish VERB by ADP lunch NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 plan mark 2 plan plan VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 try cc 4 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 plan conj 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 try xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 aim punct 9 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 aim nsubj 10 aim aim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 try advcl 11 to to PART _ 12 finish mark 12 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 aim xcomp 13 by by ADP _ 14 lunch case 14 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 12 finish obl 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 aim punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 plan punct
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1 plan to-infinitive vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 try infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 aim present We vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 finish not said to happen to-infinitive We not said here by lunch vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 4 To direct words or an action at a particular person or group (The book is aimed at children).
The tree, 18 words mark obj cc det conj case det amod obl cc conj punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis case obl punct punct root To PART direct VERB words NOUN or CCONJ an DET action NOUN at ADP a DET particular ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN ( PUNCT The DET book NOUN is AUX aimed VERB at ADP children NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 direct mark 2 direct direct VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 direct obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 action cc 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 action det 6 action action NOUN Number=Sing 3 words conj 7 at at ADP _ 10 person case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 9 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person amod 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 direct obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 group cc 12 group group NOUN Number=Sing 10 person conj 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 aimed punct 14 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 book det 15 book book NOUN Number=Sing 17 aimed nsubj:pass 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 aimed aux:pass 17 aimed aim VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 group parataxis 18 at at ADP _ 19 children case 19 children child NOUN Number=Plur 17 aimed obl 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 aimed punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 direct punct
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1 direct to-infinitive words or a action at a particular person or group vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: agent=Agent word=Theme at person=Eventuality 2 aim present · passive the book at children vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 5 Your skill at hitting what you point at (good aim).
nmod:poss mark acl obj nsubj acl:relcl case punct amod obl punct punct root Your PRON skill NOUN at SCONJ hitting VERB what PRON you PRON point VERB at ADP ( PUNCT good ADJ aim NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 skill nmod:poss 2 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 at at SCONJ _ 4 hitting mark 4 hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 skill acl 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 4 hitting obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 point nsubj 7 point point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 what acl:relcl 8 at at ADP _ 11 aim case 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 aim punct 10 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 11 aim amod 11 aim aim NOUN Number=Sing 7 point obl 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 what punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 skill punct
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1 hit gerund Your skill not said here Your skill vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme what=Co-Theme 2 point present you good aim vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The aim of this experiment is to find out which material keeps ice frozen longest.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case det nmod cop mark compound:prt det nsubj ccomp obj acl advmod punct root The DET aim NOUN of ADP this DET experiment NOUN is AUX to PART find VERB out ADP which DET material NOUN keeps VERB ice NOUN frozen VERB longest ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 aim det 2 aim aim NOUN Number=Sing 8 find nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 experiment case 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 experiment det 5 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 2 aim nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 find cop 7 to to PART _ 8 find mark 8 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 out out ADP _ 8 find compound:prt 10 which which DET PronType=Int 11 material det 11 material material NOUN Number=Sing 12 keeps nsubj 12 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 find ccomp 13 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 12 keeps obj 14 frozen freeze VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 ice acl 15 longest long ADV Degree=Sup 14 frozen advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 find punct
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1 is present the aim of this experiment find property tree rules 2 keep present which material ice vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ice=Theme 3 freeze participle ice not said here long property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 aim this experiment nom aim «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 2 Aim the ball at the middle of the hoop.
det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Aim VERB the DET ball NOUN at ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET hoop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aim aim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ball det 3 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 1 Aim obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 middle case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 middle det 6 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Aim obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 hoop case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hoop det 9 hoop hoop NOUN Number=Sing 6 middle nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Aim punct
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1 aim imperative you not said here the ball the middle of the hoop vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot ball=Theme
Example 3 We aim to raise 200 dollars for the animal shelter.
nsubj mark xcomp nummod obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON aim VERB to PART raise VERB 200 NUM dollars NOUN for ADP the DET animal NOUN shelter 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 aim nsubj 2 aim aim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 raise mark 4 raise raise VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 aim xcomp 5 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 dollars nummod 6 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 4 raise obj 7 for for ADP _ 10 shelter case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 shelter det 9 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 10 shelter compound 10 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 4 raise obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 aim punct
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1 aim present We vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 raise not said to happen to-infinitive We not said here 200 dollars for the animal shelter vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme
Example 4 The archer took aim and hit the target.
det nsubj obj cc conj det obj punct root The DET archer NOUN took VERB aim NOUN and CCONJ hit VERB the DET target NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 archer det 2 archer archer NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 aim aim NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 hit cc 6 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 took conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 target det 8 target target NOUN Number=Sing 6 hit obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the archer aim vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aim=Theme 2 hit past the archer not said here the target vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme target=Co-Theme
Example 5 This show is aimed at young children.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root This DET show NOUN is AUX aimed VERB at ADP young ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 show det 2 show show NOUN Number=Sing 4 aimed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 aimed aux:pass 4 aimed aim VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 children case 6 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 7 children amod 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 aimed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 aimed punct
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1 aim present · passive this show at young children vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 His aim is to swim a whole length without stopping.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark det amod obj mark advcl punct root His PRON aim NOUN is AUX to PART swim VERB a DET whole ADJ length NOUN without SCONJ stopping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aim nmod:poss 2 aim aim NOUN Number=Sing 5 swim nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 swim cop 4 to to PART _ 5 swim mark 5 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 length det 7 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 8 length amod 8 length length NOUN Number=Sing 5 swim obj 9 without without SCONJ _ 10 stopping mark 10 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 swim advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 swim punct
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1 is present His aim swim property tree rules 2 stop gerund His aim not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 aim His = he nom aim «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Never aim a water pistol at someone's eyes.
advmod det compound obj case nmod:poss case nmod punct root Never ADV aim VERB a DET water NOUN pistol NOUN at ADP someone PRON 's PART eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 aim advmod 2 aim aim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pistol det 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 pistol compound 5 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing 2 aim obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 eyes case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 eyes nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 someone case 9 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 pistol nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 aim punct
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1 not aim imperative you not said here a water pistol someone's eyes vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot pistol=Theme
Example 8 Her aim was perfect — she knocked down every can.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nsubj conj compound:prt det advcl punct root Her PRON aim NOUN was AUX perfect ADJ — PUNCT she PRON knocked VERB down ADP every DET can AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aim nmod:poss 2 aim aim NOUN Number=Sing 4 perfect nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 perfect cop 4 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 7 knocked punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 knocked nsubj 7 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 perfect conj 8 down down ADP _ 7 knocked compound:prt 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 can det 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 knocked advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 perfect punct
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1 is past Her aim perfect property tree rules 2 knock down past she vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 3 aim Her = she nom aim «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 He took aim, and let it fly.
nsubj obj punct cc advcl obj xcomp punct root He PRON took VERB aim NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ let VERB it PRON fly 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 aim aim NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 let punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 let cc 6 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 let obj 8 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 let xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past He aim vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aim=Theme 2 let infinitive He not said here aim tree rules 3 fly infinitive aim not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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