apply Who acts: you, Dad, rule, discount, same thing · What happens: apply, mean, put, ask, fill, use · To what, where: something, surface, form, rule, idea, situation · Speech: someone speaks here
«apply» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: apply in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To apply means to put something on a surface, like cream on skin or glue on paper.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct case obl case nmod cc conj case nmod punct root To PART apply VERB means VERB to PART put VERB something PRON on ADP a DET surface NOUN , PUNCT like ADP cream NOUN on ADP skin NOUN or CCONJ glue NOUN on ADP paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 apply mark 2 apply apply 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 put mark 5 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 put obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 surface case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 surface det 9 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 cream punct 11 like like ADP _ 12 cream case 12 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obl 13 on on ADP _ 14 skin case 14 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 12 cream nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 glue cc 16 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 14 skin conj 17 on on ADP _ 18 paper case 18 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 16 glue nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 apply to-infinitive vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put not said to happen to-infinitive something a surface like cream on skin or glue on paper vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme on surface=Destination
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 apply for something means to ask for it officially, often by filling in a form, like a job or a school place.
The tree, 23 words mark csubj case obl mark xcomp case obl advmod punct advmod mark advcl case det obl punct case det parataxis cc det compound conj punct root To PART apply VERB for ADP something PRON means VERB to PART ask VERB for ADP it PRON officially ADV , PUNCT often ADV by SCONJ filling VERB in ADP a DET form NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET job NOUN or CCONJ a DET school NOUN place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 apply mark 2 apply apply VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 for for ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 apply obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 ask mark 7 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 ask obl 10 officially officially ADV _ 7 ask advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 filling punct 12 often often ADV _ 14 filling advmod 13 by by SCONJ _ 14 filling mark 14 filling fill VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 ask advcl 15 in in ADP _ 17 form case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 form det 17 form form NOUN Number=Sing 14 filling obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 job punct 19 like like ADP _ 21 job case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 job det 21 job job NOUN Number=Sing 14 filling parataxis 22 or or CCONJ _ 25 place cc 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 place det 24 school school NOUN Number=Sing 25 place compound 25 place place NOUN Number=Sing 21 job conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 apply to-infinitive for something vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for something=Eventuality 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 ask speech: ask not said to happen to-infinitive for it; officially property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 fill gerund a form often property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 To apply a rule or idea means to use it in a situation.
mark csubj det obj cc conj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root To PART apply VERB a DET rule NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN means VERB to PART use VERB it PRON in ADP a DET situation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 apply mark 2 apply apply VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rule det 4 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 2 apply obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 idea cc 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 rule conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 use mark 9 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 use obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 situation case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 situation det 13 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 9 use obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 apply to-infinitive a rule or idea vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 use not said to happen to-infinitive idea a situation vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Meaning 4 To apply to someone means to be about them or matter for them.
mark csubj case obl mark cop case ccomp cc conj case obl punct root To PART apply VERB to ADP someone PRON means VERB to PART be AUX about ADP them PRON or CCONJ matter VERB for ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 apply mark 2 apply apply VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 to to ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 apply obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 9 them mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 them cop 8 about about ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 means ccomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 matter cc 11 matter matter VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 them conj 12 for for ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 matter obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 apply to-infinitive to someone vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive about them = they tree rules 4 matter infinitive for them = they vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 Apply sun cream before you go out in the sun.
compound obj mark nsubj advcl advmod case det obl root Apply VERB sun NOUN cream NOUN before SCONJ you PRON go VERB out ADV in ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Apply apply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 cream compound 3 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 1 Apply obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 go mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 go nsubj 6 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Apply advcl 7 out out ADV _ 6 go advmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 sun. case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sun. det 10 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl
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1 apply imperative you not said here sun cream vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Theme 2 go out present you the sun. out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Dad applied for a new job.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root Dad NOUN applied VERB for ADP a DET new ADJ job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 applied nsubj 2 applied apply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 6 job case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 job det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 job amod 6 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 applied obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 applied punct
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1 apply past Dad for a new job vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for job=Eventuality
Example 3 Apply the glue thinly and press the paper down.
det obj advmod cc conj det obj compound:prt punct root Apply VERB the DET glue NOUN thinly ADV and CCONJ press VERB the DET paper NOUN down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Apply apply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 glue det 3 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Apply obj 4 thinly thinly ADV _ 1 Apply advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 press cc 6 press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Apply conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 paper det 8 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 press obj 9 down down ADP _ 6 press compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Apply punct
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1 apply imperative you not said here the glue thinly property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glue=Theme 2 press down infinitive you not said here the paper vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Theme
Example 4 Now apply what you learned to these new sums.
advmod obj nsubj ccomp case det amod obl punct root Now ADV apply VERB what PRON you PRON learned VERB to ADP these DET new ADJ sums NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 2 apply advmod 2 apply apply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 learned obj 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 learned nsubj 5 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 apply ccomp 6 to to ADP _ 9 sums case 7 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 9 sums det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sums amod 9 sums sum NOUN Number=Plur 5 learned obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 apply punct
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1 apply imperative you not said here now vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 learn past you to this new sums vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Example 5 The rule about phones applies to everyone.
det nsubj case nmod case obl punct root The DET rule NOUN about ADP phones NOUN applies VERB to ADP everyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rule det 2 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 5 applies nsubj 3 about about ADP _ 4 phones case 4 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 2 rule nmod 5 applies apply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 everyone case 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 applies obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 applies punct
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1 apply present the rule about phones to everyone vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Press on the cut to apply pressure and stop the bleeding.
nsubj case det mark acl obj cc conj det obj punct root Press NOUN on ADP the DET cut NOUN to PART apply VERB pressure NOUN and CCONJ stop VERB the DET bleeding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press NOUN Number=Sing 4 cut nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 4 cut case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cut det 4 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 apply mark 6 apply apply VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 cut acl 7 pressure pressure NOUN Number=Sing 6 apply obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 stop cc 9 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 apply conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bleeding det 11 bleeding bleeding NOUN Number=Sing 9 stop obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 cut punct
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1 apply to-infinitive pressure vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pressure=Theme 2 stop infinitive the bleeding vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality bleeding=Eventuality
Example 7 My sister applied to a new high school.
nmod:poss acl case det amod amod obl punct root My PRON sister NOUN applied VERB to ADP a DET new ADJ high ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 applied apply VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 sister acl 4 to to ADP _ 8 school case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 school det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 school amod 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 8 school amod 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 applied obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sister punct
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1 apply participle My sister not said here to a new high school vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 This discount does not apply to toys.
det nsubj aux advmod case obl punct root This DET discount NOUN does AUX not PART apply VERB to ADP toys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 discount det 2 discount discount NOUN Number=Sing 5 apply nsubj 3 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 apply aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 apply advmod 5 apply apply VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 toys case 7 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 5 apply obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 apply punct
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1 not apply present · do-support this discount to toys vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 9 The same thing applies to you.
det amod nsubj case obl punct root The DET same ADJ thing NOUN applies VERB to ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 thing det 2 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thing amod 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 4 applies nsubj 4 applies apply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 you case 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 applies obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 applies punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 apply present the same thing you vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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