allege Who acts: it, someone, newspaper, mayor, boy, sister · What happens: allege, be, do, prove, break, take · To what, where: something, it, rules, sweets, car, ghost · Speech: someone speaks here
«allege» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: allege in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To allege something is to say it is true, especially that someone did something wrong, without proving it yet.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl obj cop mark nsubj cop ccomp punct advmod mark nsubj parataxis obj amod punct mark advcl obj advmod punct root To PART allege VERB something PRON is AUX to PART say VERB it PRON is AUX true ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV that SCONJ someone PRON did VERB something PRON wrong ADJ , PUNCT without SCONJ proving VERB it PRON yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 allege mark 2 allege allege VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 allege obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say cop 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 true nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 true cop 9 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 say ccomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 did punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 14 did advmod 12 that that SCONJ _ 14 did mark 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 did nsubj 14 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 say parataxis 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 did obj 16 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 15 something amod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 proving punct 18 without without SCONJ _ 19 proving mark 19 proving prove VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 did advcl 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 proving obj 21 yet yet ADV _ 19 proving advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 allege speech: other to-infinitive something vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 is present it true property tree rules 4 do past someone something especially property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 5 prove gerund someone not said here it yet vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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.
Example 1 The newspaper alleges that the mayor broke the rules.
det nsubj mark det nsubj ccomp det obj punct root The DET newspaper NOUN alleges VERB that SCONJ the DET mayor NOUN broke VERB the DET rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newspaper det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 alleges nsubj 3 alleges allege VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 broke mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mayor det 6 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 7 broke nsubj 7 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 alleges ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rules det 9 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 7 broke obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 alleges punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 allege speech: other present the newspaper vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 break past the mayor the rules vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient
Example 2 The boy alleged that his sister had taken his sweets.
det nsubj mark nmod:poss nsubj aux ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET boy NOUN alleged VERB that SCONJ his PRON sister NOUN had AUX taken VERB his PRON sweets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boy det 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 alleged nsubj 3 alleged allege VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 taken mark 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sister nmod:poss 6 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 8 taken nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 taken aux 8 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 alleged ccomp 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 sweets nmod:poss 10 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 8 taken obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 alleged punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 allege speech: other past the boy vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 take past · perfect boy's sister boy's sweets vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme
Example 3 Police allege the man stole a car.
nsubj det nsubj ccomp det obj punct root Police NOUN allege VERB the DET man NOUN stole VERB a DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 allege nsubj 2 allege allege VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 man det 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 stole nsubj 5 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 allege ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 car det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 stole obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 allege punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 allege speech: other present Police vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 steal past the man a car vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location car=Theme
Example 4 It is alleged that the money went missing.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark det nsubj advcl xcomp punct root It PRON is AUX alleged VERB that SCONJ the DET money NOUN went VERB missing ADJ . 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 3 alleged nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 alleged aux:pass 3 alleged allege VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 went mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 money det 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 went nsubj 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 alleged advcl 8 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 7 went xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 alleged punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 allege speech: other present · passive It vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic 2 go past the money missing property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The alleged thief said he was innocent.
det amod nsubj nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET alleged ADJ thief NOUN said VERB he PRON was AUX innocent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 thief det 2 alleged alleged ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thief amod 3 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 4 said nsubj 4 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 innocent nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 innocent cop 7 innocent innocent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 said ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert past the alleged thief vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past thief innocent property tree rules
Example 6 She alleged she had seen a ghost, but nobody believed her.
nsubj nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct cc nsubj conj obj punct root She PRON alleged VERB she PRON had AUX seen VERB a DET ghost NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ nobody PRON believed VERB her PRON . 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 2 alleged nsubj 2 alleged allege VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 seen nsubj 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 seen aux 5 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 alleged ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ghost det 7 ghost ghost NOUN Number=Sing 5 seen obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 believed punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 11 believed cc 10 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 11 believed nsubj 11 believed believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 alleged conj 12 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 believed obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 alleged punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 allege speech: other past She vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 see past · perfect she a ghost vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ghost=Stimulus 3 believe past nobody her = she vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus
Example 7 The accused merchant saw by this time that his condemnation was certain, and tried to allege something in his defence.
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj case det obl mark nmod:poss nsubj cop xcomp punct cc conj mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET accused VERB merchant NOUN saw VERB by ADP this DET time NOUN that SCONJ his PRON condemnation NOUN was AUX certain ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ tried VERB to PART allege VERB something PRON in ADP his PRON defence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 merchant det 2 accused accuse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 merchant amod 3 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 4 saw nsubj 4 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 time case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 time det 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 saw obl 8 that that SCONJ _ 12 certain mark 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 condemnation nmod:poss 10 condemnation condemnation NOUN Number=Sing 12 certain nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 certain cop 12 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 4 saw xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 tried punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 tried cc 15 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 saw conj 16 to to PART _ 17 allege mark 17 allege allege VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 tried xcomp 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 allege obj 19 in in ADP _ 21 defence case 20 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 defence nmod:poss 21 defence defence NOUN Number=Sing 17 allege obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 saw punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 accuse participle vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 see past the accused merchant time vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is past merchant's condemnation certain property tree rules 4 try past the accused merchant not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 allege speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive the accused merchant not said here something merchant's defence vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic 6 condemn merchant nom condemnation «communication transitive»: poss=agent 7 defend merchant nom defence «process transitive»: poss=agent
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