appoint Who acts: school, Mrs, We, council, They, his · What happens: appoint, be, meet, look, agree, abide · To what, where: someone, new head teacher, Zoe, new mayor, She, judges
«appoint» 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: appoint in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To appoint someone is to choose them officially for a job or role.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod case det obl cc conj punct root To PART appoint VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART choose VERB them PRON officially ADV for ADP a DET job NOUN or CCONJ role NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 appoint mark 2 appoint appoint VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 choose advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 appoint obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 choose cop 5 to to PART _ 6 choose mark 6 choose choose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 choose obj 8 officially officially ADV _ 6 choose advmod 9 for for ADP _ 11 job case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 job det 11 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 choose obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 role cc 13 role role NOUN Number=Sing 11 job conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 choose punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 appoint to-infinitive someone vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present for a job or role; choose, officially property tree rules
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To appoint a time or place is to decide it: at the appointed time.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj punct case det amod obl punct root To PART appoint VERB a DET time NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN is AUX to PART decide VERB it PRON : PUNCT at ADP the DET appointed VERB time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 appoint mark 2 appoint appoint VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 decide advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 appoint obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 place cc 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 time conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 decide cop 8 to to PART _ 9 decide mark 9 decide decide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 decide obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 9 decide punct 12 at at ADP _ 15 time case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 time det 14 appointed appoint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 time amod 15 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 decide obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 decide punct
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1 appoint to-infinitive time vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present time decide property tree rules 3 appoint participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The school appointed a new head teacher.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET school NOUN appointed VERB a DET new ADJ head NOUN teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 appointed nsubj 3 appointed appoint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 teacher det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 teacher amod 6 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 teacher compound 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 appointed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 appointed punct
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1 appoint past the school a new head teacher vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme
Example 2 Mrs Lee appointed Zoe as team captain.
nsubj flat obj case compound obl punct root Mrs PROPN Lee PROPN appointed VERB Zoe PROPN as ADP team NOUN captain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 3 appointed nsubj 2 Lee Lee PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mrs flat 3 appointed appoint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Zoe Zoe PROPN Number=Sing 3 appointed obj 5 as as ADP _ 7 captain case 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 captain compound 7 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 appointed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 appointed punct
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1 appoint past Mrs Zoe as team captain vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent zoe=Theme as captain=Attribute
Example 3 We met at the appointed time.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root We PRON met VERB at ADP the DET appointed VERB time 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 met nsubj 2 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 time case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 time det 5 appointed appoint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 time amod 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 met obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 met punct
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1 meet past We time vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 appoint participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The council appointed a new mayor.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET council NOUN appointed VERB a DET new ADJ mayor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 appointed nsubj 3 appointed appoint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mayor det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mayor amod 6 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 3 appointed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 appointed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 appoint past the council a new mayor vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mayor=Theme
Example 5 She was appointed to look after the class pet.
nsubj aux:pass mark xcomp case det compound obl punct root She PRON was AUX appointed VERB to PART look VERB after ADP the DET class NOUN pet NOUN . 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 3 appointed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 appointed aux:pass 3 appointed appoint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 appointed xcomp 6 after after ADP _ 9 pet case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pet det 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 9 pet compound 9 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 5 look obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 appointed punct
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1 appoint past · passive She tree rules 2 look to-infinitive after the class pet vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Who appoints the judges?
nsubj det obj punct root Who PRON appoints VERB the DET judges NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 2 appoints nsubj 2 appoints appoint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 judges det 4 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 2 appoints obj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 appoints punct
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1 appoint present the judges vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judge=Theme
Example 7 They agreed to appoint Momus as judge, and to abide by his decision.
The tree, 13 words nsubj mark xcomp obj case obl punct cc mark conj case nmod:poss obl punct root They PRON agreed VERB to PART appoint VERB Momus NOUN as ADP judge NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ to PART abide VERB by ADP his PRON decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 agreed nsubj 2 agreed agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 appoint mark 4 appoint appoint VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 agreed xcomp 5 Momus momus NOUN Number=Sing 4 appoint obj 6 as as ADP _ 7 judge case 7 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 4 appoint obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 abide punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 abide cc 10 to to PART _ 11 abide mark 11 abide abide VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 appoint conj 12 by by ADP _ 14 decision case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 decision nmod:poss 14 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 11 abide obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 agreed punct
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1 agree speech: agree past They vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 appoint not said to happen to-infinitive They not said here Momus as judge vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent momus=Theme as judge=Attribute 3 abide to-infinitive They not said here by his decision tree rules 4 decide his = he nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent
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