applaud Who acts: you, they, audience, Everyone, Sara, We · What happens: applaud, be, show, like, say, do · To what, where: show, someone, end, goal, hard work, idea · Speech: someone speaks here
«applaud» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: applaud in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To applaud is to clap your hands to show that you liked a show, a speech or a performance.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark nmod:poss obj mark advcl mark nsubj ccomp det obj punct det conj cc det conj punct root To PART applaud VERB is AUX to PART clap VERB your PRON hands NOUN to PART show VERB that SCONJ you PRON liked VERB a DET show NOUN , PUNCT a DET speech NOUN or CCONJ a DET performance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 applaud mark 2 applaud applaud VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 clap csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 clap cop 4 to to PART _ 5 clap mark 5 clap clap VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hands nmod:poss 7 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 5 clap obj 8 to to PART _ 9 show mark 9 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 clap advcl 10 that that SCONJ _ 12 liked mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 liked nsubj 12 liked like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 show ccomp 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 show det 14 show show NOUN Number=Sing 12 liked obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 speech punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 speech det 17 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 14 show conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 performance cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 performance det 20 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 17 speech conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 clap punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 applaud to-infinitive vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present clap property tree rules 3 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 like past you a show and a speech or a performance vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot show=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.
Meaning 2 To applaud someone or something is to praise them or say they did right.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj cc conj nsubj ccomp xcomp punct root To PART applaud VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART praise VERB them PRON or CCONJ say VERB they PRON did VERB right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 applaud mark 2 applaud applaud VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 praise advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 applaud obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 praise cop 7 to to PART _ 8 praise mark 8 praise praise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 praise obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 say cc 11 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 praise conj 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 did nsubj 13 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 say ccomp 14 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 13 did xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 praise punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 applaud to-infinitive someone vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus 2 is present praise property tree rules 3 say speech: assert infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do past they right property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The audience applauded at the end of the school play.
det nsubj case det obl case det compound nmod punct root The DET audience NOUN applauded VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET school NOUN play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 audience det 2 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 3 applauded nsubj 3 applauded applaud VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 applauded obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 play case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 play det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 play compound 10 play play NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 applauded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 applaud past the audience at the end of the school play vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 Everyone applauded when Sara scored the goal.
nsubj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Everyone PRON applauded VERB when ADV Sara PROPN scored VERB the DET goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 applauded nsubj 2 applauded applaud VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 scored advmod 4 Sara Sara PROPN Number=Sing 5 scored nsubj 5 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 applauded advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 goal det 7 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 5 scored obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 applauded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 applaud past Everyone vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 score past Sara the goal vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 3 We applaud your hard work this year.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root We PRON applaud VERB your PRON hard ADJ work NOUN this DET year 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 applaud nsubj 2 applaud applaud VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 work nmod:poss 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 work amod 5 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 applaud obj 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 year det 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 2 applaud obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 applaud punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 applaud present We your hard work year vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer work=Stimulus 2 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The crowd stood up and applauded.
det nsubj compound:prt cc conj punct root The DET crowd NOUN stood VERB up ADP and CCONJ applauded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 stood compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 applauded cc 6 applauded applaud VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stood conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stand up past the crowd vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 applaud past the crowd not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Teachers applauded the pupils' idea to recycle more.
nsubj det nmod:poss case obj mark advcl obj punct root Teachers NOUN applauded VERB the DET pupils NOUN ' PART idea NOUN to PART recycle VERB more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 2 applauded nsubj 2 applauded applaud VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pupils det 4 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 6 idea nmod:poss 5 ' 's PART _ 4 pupils case 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 applauded obj 7 to to PART _ 8 recycle mark 8 recycle recycle VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 applauded advcl 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 recycle obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 applauded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 applaud past Teachers the pupils's idea vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus 2 recycle to-infinitive Teachers not said here more tree rules
Example 6 Please applaud our guest speaker.
discourse nmod:poss compound obj punct root Please INTJ applaud VERB our PRON guest NOUN speaker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 applaud discourse 2 applaud applaud VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 speaker nmod:poss 4 guest guest NOUN Number=Sing 5 speaker compound 5 speaker speaker NOUN Number=Sing 2 applaud obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 applaud punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 applaud imperative you not said here our guest speaker vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer speaker=Stimulus
Example 7 All the animals applauded the Fox loudly.
det:predet det nsubj det obj advmod punct root All DET the DET animals NOUN applauded VERB the DET Fox NOUN loudly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 animals det:predet 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 animals det 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 applauded nsubj 4 applauded applaud VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Fox det 6 Fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 4 applauded obj 7 loudly loudly ADV _ 4 applauded advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 applauded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 applaud past all animals the Fox loudly property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fox=Stimulus
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