articulate Who acts: person, parts, She, you, audience, museum · What happens: be, express, articulate, move, try, shout · To what, where: person, ideas, words, sounds, articulate speaker, feelings · Speech: someone speaks here
«articulate» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: articulate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
An articulate person can express ideas clearly and well in words.
det cop nsubj aux obj advmod cc conj case obl punct root An DET articulate AUX person NOUN can AUX express VERB ideas NOUN clearly ADV and CCONJ well ADV in ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 articulate articulate AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 person cop 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 express nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 express aux 5 express express VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 5 express obj 7 clearly clearly ADV _ 5 express advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 well cc 9 well well ADV Degree=Pos 7 clearly conj 10 in in ADP _ 11 words case 11 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 express obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 express punct
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1 is a present a person tree rules 2 express can a person ideas words clearly property vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To articulate ideas or feelings is to express them clearly in words.
mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj advmod case obl punct root To PART articulate VERB ideas NOUN or CCONJ feelings NOUN is AUX to PART express VERB them PRON clearly ADV in ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 articulate mark 2 articulate articulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 express advcl 3 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 2 articulate obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 feelings cc 5 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 3 ideas conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 express cop 7 to to PART _ 8 express mark 8 express express VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 express obj 10 clearly clearly ADV _ 8 express advmod 11 in in ADP _ 12 words case 12 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 express obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 express punct
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1 articulate speech: other to-infinitive ideas or feelings vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent idea=Topic 2 is present words clearly, express property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To articulate sounds is to say them clearly.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART articulate VERB sounds NOUN is AUX to PART say VERB them PRON clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 articulate mark 2 articulate articulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say advcl 3 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 2 articulate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say cop 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 say obj 8 clearly clearly ADV _ 6 say advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 articulate speech: other to-infinitive sounds vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sound=Topic 2 is present clearly, say property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: verb, science — kept apart, not parsed.
To articulate is to join with a joint so parts can move, like bones.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark case det obl mark nsubj aux advcl punct case obl punct root To PART articulate VERB is AUX to PART join VERB with ADP a DET joint NOUN so SCONJ parts NOUN can AUX move VERB , PUNCT like ADP bones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 articulate mark 2 articulate articulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 join csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 join cop 4 to to PART _ 5 join mark 5 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 joint case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 joint det 8 joint joint NOUN Number=Sing 5 join obl 9 so so SCONJ _ 12 move mark 10 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 12 move nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 move aux 12 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 join advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 bones punct 14 like like ADP _ 15 bones case 15 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 12 move obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 join punct
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1 articulate speech: other to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present with a joint; join property tree rules 3 move can parts like bones vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 She is a very articulate speaker.
nsubj cop det advmod compound punct root She PRON is AUX a DET very ADV articulate VERB speaker 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 6 speaker nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 speaker cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 speaker det 4 very very ADV _ 5 articulate advmod 5 articulate articulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 speaker compound 6 speaker speaker NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 speaker punct
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1 articulate speech: other infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present She a articulate speaker tree rules
Example 2 Try to articulate your feelings instead of shouting.
mark xcomp nmod:poss obj mark fixed advcl punct root Try VERB to PART articulate VERB your PRON feelings NOUN instead ADV of ADP shouting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 articulate mark 3 articulate articulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 feelings nmod:poss 5 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 3 articulate obj 6 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 8 shouting mark 7 of of ADP _ 6 instead fixed 8 shouting shout VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 articulate advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 articulate speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here your feelings vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent feeling=Topic 3 shout speech: express gerund you not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Articulate each word so the audience can hear you.
det obj mark det nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Articulate VERB each DET word NOUN so SCONJ the DET audience NOUN can AUX hear VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Articulate articulate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 each each DET PronType=Tot 3 word det 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 1 Articulate obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 8 hear mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 audience det 6 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 8 hear nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 hear aux 8 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Articulate advcl 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 hear obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Articulate punct
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1 articulate speech: other imperative you not said here each word vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic 2 hear can the audience you vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Example 4 The museum has an articulated dinosaur skeleton.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET museum NOUN has VERB an DET articulated VERB dinosaur NOUN skeleton NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 skeleton det 5 articulated articulate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 skeleton amod 6 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 7 skeleton compound 7 skeleton skeleton NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the museum a articulated dinosaur skeleton vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skeleton=Patient 2 articulate speech: other participle vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 5 An articulated lorry bends in the middle when it turns.
det amod nsubj case det obl mark nsubj advcl punct root An DET articulated VERB lorry NOUN bends VERB in ADP the DET middle NOUN when SCONJ it PRON turns VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 lorry det 2 articulated articulate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 lorry amod 3 lorry lorry NOUN Number=Sing 4 bends nsubj 4 bends bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 middle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 middle det 7 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 4 bends obl 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 turns mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 turns nsubj 10 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bends advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 bends punct
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1 articulate speech: other participle vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 bend present a articulated lorry the middle vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in middle=Location 3 turn present lorry vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The upper arm bone articulates with the shoulder.
det amod compound nsubj case det obl punct root The DET upper ADJ arm NOUN bone NOUN articulates VERB with ADP the DET shoulder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bone det 2 upper upper ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bone amod 3 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 4 bone compound 4 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 5 articulates nsubj 5 articulates articulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 shoulder case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shoulder det 8 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 5 articulates obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 articulates punct
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1 articulate speech: other present the upper arm bone with the shoulder vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 He was too upset to articulate what had happened.
nsubj cop advmod mark csubj nsubj aux ccomp punct root He PRON was AUX too ADV upset ADJ to PART articulate VERB what PRON had AUX happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 upset nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 upset cop 3 too too ADV _ 4 upset advmod 4 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 articulate mark 6 articulate articulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 upset csubj 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 happened nsubj 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 happened aux 9 happened happen VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 articulate ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 upset punct
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1 is past He upset property tree rules 2 articulate speech: other to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 happen past · perfect vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 By and by, the rushing noise began to sound like articulate language.
case cc conj punct det amod obl mark xcomp mark xcomp obj punct root By ADP and CCONJ by ADP , PUNCT the DET rushing VERB noise NOUN began VERB to PART sound VERB like SCONJ articulate VERB language NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 7 noise case 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 by cc 3 by by ADP _ 1 By conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 1 By punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 noise det 6 rushing rush VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 noise amod 7 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 8 began obl 8 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 sound mark 10 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 began xcomp 11 like like SCONJ _ 12 articulate mark 12 articulate articulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 sound xcomp 13 language language NOUN Number=Sing 12 articulate obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 began punct
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1 rush gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 begin past by the rushing noise vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 sound to-infinitive tree rules 4 articulate speech: other infinitive language vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent language=Topic
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