ante Who acts: ante, card game, team, players, Antenatal classes, bully · What happens: be, put, start, up, mean, increase · To what, where: stake, pot, ante, situation, parents, baby · Speech: someone speaks here
«ante» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: ante in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An ante is a stake put into the pot before a card game starts.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det acl case det obl mark det compound nsubj advcl punct root An DET ante NOUN is AUX a DET stake NOUN put VERB into ADP the DET pot NOUN before SCONJ a DET card NOUN game NOUN starts VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ante det 2 ante ante NOUN Number=Sing 5 stake nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stake cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stake det 5 stake stake NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 stake acl 7 into into ADP _ 9 pot case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pot det 9 pot pot NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 10 before before SCONJ _ 14 starts mark 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 game det 12 card card NOUN Number=Sing 13 game compound 13 game game NOUN Number=Sing 14 starts nsubj 14 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 put advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 stake punct
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1 is a present a ante a stake tree rules 2 put participle a stake not said here the pot vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 3 start present a card game vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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 up the ante means to increase what is at stake or make a situation more serious or demanding.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj det obj mark xcomp nsubj cop case obj cc conj det obj advmod xcomp cc conj punct root To PART up VERB the DET ante NOUN means VERB to PART increase VERB what PRON is AUX at ADP stake NOUN or CCONJ make VERB a DET situation NOUN more ADV serious ADJ or CCONJ demanding VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 up mark 2 up up VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ante det 4 ante ante NOUN Number=Sing 2 up obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 increase mark 7 increase increase VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 stake nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 stake cop 10 at at ADP _ 11 stake case 11 stake stake NOUN Number=Sing 7 increase obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 make cc 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 increase conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 situation det 15 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 13 make obj 16 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 17 serious advmod 17 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 13 make xcomp 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 demanding cc 19 demanding demand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 serious conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 up to-infinitive the ante tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 increase not said to happen to-infinitive vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 is present stake tree rules 5 make infinitive a situation serious property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset situation=Product 6 demand speech: request gerund vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Ante- at the start of a word means "before", as in antenatal (before birth) or anteroom.
The tree, 16 words nsubj punct case det case det obl parataxis punct advmod punct punct case case conj punct case appos punct cc conj punct root Ante NOUN - PUNCT at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP a DET word NOUN means VERB " PUNCT before SCONJ " PUNCT , PUNCT as ADP in ADP antenatal NOUN ( PUNCT before ADP birth NOUN ) PUNCT or CCONJ anteroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ante ante NOUN Number=Sing 5 start nsubj 2 - - PUNCT _ 5 start punct 3 at at ADP _ 5 start case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 start det 5 start start NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 word case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obl 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 start parataxis 10 " " PUNCT _ 11 before punct 11 before before SCONJ _ 9 means advmod 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 before punct 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 antenatal punct 14 as as ADP _ 16 antenatal case 15 in in ADP _ 16 antenatal case 16 antenatal antenatal NOUN Number=Sing 5 start conj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 birth punct 18 before before ADP _ 19 birth case 19 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 16 antenatal appos 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 birth punct 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 anteroom cc 22 anteroom anteroom NOUN Number=Sing 16 antenatal conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 start punct
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1 mean present of a word vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The team upped the ante by training twice a day.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl advmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET team NOUN upped VERB the DET ante NOUN by SCONJ training VERB twice ADV a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 upped nsubj 3 upped up VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ante det 5 ante ante NOUN Number=Sing 3 upped obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 training mark 7 training train VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 upped advcl 8 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 7 training advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 day det 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 8 twice obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 upped punct
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1 up past the team the ante tree rules 2 train gerund the team not said here twice property vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The players put in their ante.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET players NOUN put VERB in ADP their PRON ante NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 players det 2 players player NOUN Number=Plur 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 ante case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 ante nmod:poss 6 ante ante NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the players players's ante vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in ante=Destination 2 ante players = player nom ante «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Antenatal classes help parents before a baby is born.
compound nsubj obj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Antenatal PROPN classes NOUN help VERB parents NOUN before SCONJ a DET baby NOUN is AUX born VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Antenatal Antenatal PROPN Number=Sing 2 classes compound 2 classes class NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 help obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 9 born mark 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 baby det 7 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 9 born nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 born aux:pass 9 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 help advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help present Antenatal classes parents vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parent=Beneficiary 2 bear present · passive a baby vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 The bully upped the ante, so the teacher stepped in.
det nsubj det obj punct advmod det nsubj conj compound:prt punct root The DET bully NOUN upped VERB the DET ante NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET teacher NOUN stepped VERB in ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bully det 2 bully bully NOUN Number=Sing 3 upped nsubj 3 upped up VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ante det 5 ante ante NOUN Number=Sing 3 upped obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 stepped punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 stepped advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 teacher det 9 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 10 stepped nsubj 10 stepped step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 upped conj 11 in in ADP _ 10 stepped compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 upped punct
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1 up past the bully the ante tree rules 2 step in past the teacher vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 An anteroom is a small room before a bigger one.
det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root An DET anteroom NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ room NOUN before ADP a DET bigger ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 anteroom det 2 anteroom anteroom NOUN Number=Sing 6 room nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 room cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 room det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 room amod 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 before before ADP _ 10 one case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 one det 9 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 one amod 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 room nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 room punct
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1 is a present a anteroom a small room before a bigger one tree rules
Example 6 Ante up — everyone puts in a coin!
compound:prt punct nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Ante VERB up ADP — PUNCT everyone PRON puts VERB in ADP a DET coin NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ante ante VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Ante compound:prt 3 — - PUNCT _ 5 puts punct 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 puts nsubj 5 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Ante advcl 6 in in ADP _ 8 coin case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 coin det 8 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 5 puts obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Ante punct
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1 ante up imperative you not said here tree rules 2 put present everyone a coin vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in coin=Destination
Example 7 "I found myself in an ante-room," said the shadow.
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj ccomp obj case det compound punct obl punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT I PRON found VERB myself PRON in ADP an DET ante NOUN - PUNCT room NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET shadow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 found punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 said ccomp 4 myself myself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 found obj 5 in in ADP _ 9 room case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 room det 7 ante ante NOUN Number=Sing 9 room compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 ante punct 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 3 found punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 3 found punct 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 shadow det 14 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 12 said obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 find in a quote past the shadow = shadow the shadow = shadow a ante room vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent myself=Topic 2 say speech: assert past the shadow vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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