approve Who acts: something, idea, parents, head teacher, Mum, council · What happens: think, be, approve, agree, allow, happen · To what, where: idea, something, it, design, class trip, front · Speech: someone speaks here
«approve» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: approve in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To think that something or someone is good, right or acceptable ("approve of").
The tree, 13 words mark mark nsubj cc conj cop ccomp punct conj cc conj punct punct ccomp obl punct punct punct root To PART think VERB that SCONJ something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON is AUX good ADJ , PUNCT right ADJ or CCONJ acceptable ADJ ( PUNCT " PUNCT approve VERB of ADP " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 think mark 2 think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 8 good mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 good nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 someone cc 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 something conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 good cop 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 think ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 right punct 10 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 8 good conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 acceptable cc 12 acceptable acceptable ADJ Degree=Pos 8 good conj 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 approve punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 15 approve punct 15 approve approve VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 think ccomp 16 of of ADP _ 15 approve obl 17 " " PUNCT _ 15 approve punct 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 approve punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 think punct
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1 think speech: other to-infinitive vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 is present something good property tree rules 3 be something not said here tree rules 4 be something not said here tree rules 5 approve in a quote infinitive vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 officially agree to a plan, request or idea and allow it to happen.
The tree, 14 words mark advmod case det obl punct appos cc conj cc conj obj mark xcomp punct root To PART officially ADV agree VERB to ADP a DET plan NOUN , PUNCT request NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN and CCONJ allow VERB it PRON to PART happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 agree mark 2 officially officially ADV _ 3 agree advmod 3 agree agree VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 plan case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plan det 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 agree obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 request punct 8 request request NOUN Number=Sing 6 plan appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 idea cc 10 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 6 plan conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 allow cc 12 allow allow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 agree conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 allow obj 14 to to PART _ 15 happen mark 15 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 allow xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 agree punct
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1 agree speech: agree to-infinitive to a plan or idea; officially property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 allow infinitive idea vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Causer it=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality 3 happen not said to happen to-infinitive idea not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To say yes to something after checking it, like approving a design.
mark obj case obl mark advcl obj punct mark conj det obj punct root To PART say VERB yes INTJ to ADP something PRON after SCONJ checking VERB it PRON , PUNCT like SCONJ approving VERB a DET design NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 2 say obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 say obl 6 after after SCONJ _ 7 checking mark 7 checking check VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 say advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 checking obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 approving punct 10 like like SCONJ _ 11 approving mark 11 approving approve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 checking conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 design det 13 design design NOUN Number=Sing 11 approving obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent yes=Topic to something=Recipient 2 check gerund it vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 approve gerund a design vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent design=Beneficiary
Example 1 My parents approve of my new friend.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root My PRON parents NOUN approve VERB of ADP my PRON new ADJ friend 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 parents nmod:poss 2 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 approve nsubj 3 approve approve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 friend case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 friend nmod:poss 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 friend amod 7 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 approve obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 approve punct
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1 approve present My parents of my new friend vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 The head teacher approved the class trip to the zoo.
det compound nsubj det compound obj case det nmod punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN approved VERB the DET class NOUN trip NOUN to ADP the DET zoo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 approved nsubj 4 approved approve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trip det 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 trip compound 7 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 approved obj 8 to to ADP _ 10 zoo case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 zoo det 10 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 7 trip nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 approved punct
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1 approve past the head teacher the class trip to the zoo vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trip=Beneficiary
Example 3 Mum doesn't approve of eating in front of the TV.
nsubj aux advmod mark advcl case obl case det nmod punct root Mum NOUN does AUX n't PART approve VERB of SCONJ eating VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 approve nsubj 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 approve aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 approve advmod 4 approve approve VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 eating mark 6 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 approve advcl 7 in in ADP _ 8 front case 8 front front NOUN Number=Sing 6 eating obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 TV case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 TV det 11 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 8 front nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 approve punct
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1 not approve present · do-support Mum vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 eat gerund Mum not said here front of the TV vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The council approved the plans for a new library.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET council NOUN approved VERB the DET plans NOUN for ADP a DET new ADJ library 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 approved nsubj 3 approved approve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plans det 5 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 3 approved obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 library case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 library det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 library amod 9 library library NOUN Number=Sing 5 plans nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 approved punct
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1 approve past the council the plans for a new library vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Beneficiary
Example 5 This toy has been approved as safe for small children.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case xcomp case amod obl punct root This DET toy NOUN has AUX been AUX approved VERB as ADP safe ADJ for ADP small ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 toy det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 5 approved nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 approved aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 approved aux:pass 5 approved approve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 as as ADP _ 7 safe case 7 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 approved xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 10 children case 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 children amod 10 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 safe obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 approved punct
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1 approve present · perfect · passive this toy safe property vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 6 The bank approved the loan for the house.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET bank NOUN approved VERB the DET loan NOUN for ADP the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bank det 2 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 approved nsubj 3 approved approve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 loan det 5 loan loan NOUN Number=Sing 3 approved obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 house case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 house det 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 loan nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 approved punct
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1 approve past the bank the loan for the house vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loan=Beneficiary
Example 7 I hope the teacher approves my project idea.
nsubj det nsubj ccomp nmod:poss compound obj punct root I PRON hope VERB the DET teacher NOUN approves VERB my PRON project NOUN idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 hope nsubj 2 hope hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 teacher det 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 approves nsubj 5 approves approve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 hope ccomp 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 idea nmod:poss 7 project project NOUN Number=Sing 8 idea compound 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 approves obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hope punct
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1 hope present I vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 approve present the teacher my project idea vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Beneficiary
Example 8 Toto did not approve of this new comrade at first, for he could not forget how nearly he had been crushed between the Lion’s great jaws.
The tree, 27 words nsubj aux advmod case det amod obl case obl punct mark nsubj aux advmod conj advmod advmod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advcl case det nmod:poss case amod obl punct root Toto PROPN did AUX not PART approve VERB of ADP this DET new ADJ comrade NOUN at ADP first ADV , PUNCT for SCONJ he PRON could AUX not PART forget VERB how ADV nearly ADV he PRON had AUX been AUX crushed VERB between ADP the DET Lion PROPN ’s PART great ADJ jaws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toto Toto PROPN Number=Sing 4 approve nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 approve aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 approve advmod 4 approve approve VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 comrade case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 comrade det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 comrade amod 8 comrade comrade NOUN Number=Sing 4 approve obl 9 at at ADP _ 10 first case 10 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 approve obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 forget punct 12 for for SCONJ _ 16 forget mark 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 forget nsubj 14 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 forget aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 forget advmod 16 forget forget VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 approve conj 17 how how ADV PronType=Int 18 nearly advmod 18 nearly nearly ADV _ 22 crushed advmod 19 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 crushed nsubj:pass 20 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 crushed aux 21 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 22 crushed aux:pass 22 crushed crush VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 forget advcl 23 between between ADP _ 28 jaws case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 Lion det 25 Lion Lion PROPN Number=Sing 28 jaws nmod:poss 26 ’s 's PART _ 25 Lion case 27 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 28 jaws amod 28 jaws jaw NOUN Number=Plur 22 crushed obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 4 approve punct
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1 not approve past · do-support Toto of this new comrade vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 not forget could Toto tree rules 3 crush past · perfect · passive Toto between the Lion's great jaws; nearly property vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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