ascend Who acts: balloon, you, climbers, prince, old king, path · What happens: ascend, mean, go up, climb, rise, become · To what, where: throne, king, order, smallest, sky, numbers · Speech: someone speaks here
«ascend» 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: ascend in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To ascend means to go up, to climb or rise.
mark csubj mark ccomp compound:prt punct mark conj cc conj punct root To PART ascend VERB means VERB to PART go VERB up ADP , PUNCT to PART climb VERB or CCONJ rise VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ascend mark 2 ascend ascend 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 go mark 5 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 means ccomp 6 up up ADP _ 5 go compound:prt 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 climb punct 8 to to PART _ 9 climb mark 9 climb climb VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 go conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 rise cc 11 rise rise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 climb conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascend to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go up not said to happen to-infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 4 climb to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 rise infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the balloon ascended into the sky".
punct det nsubj case det obl punct punct root " PUNCT the DET balloon NOUN ascended VERB into ADP the DET sky NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 ascended punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 balloon det 3 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 4 ascended nsubj 4 ascended ascend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 sky case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sky det 7 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 4 ascended obl 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 ascended punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 ascended punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascend in a quote participle the balloon the sky vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into sky=Initial_Location
Meaning 2 To ascend the throne means to become king or queen.
mark csubj det obj mark xcomp xcomp cc conj punct root To PART ascend VERB the DET throne NOUN means VERB to PART become VERB king NOUN or CCONJ queen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ascend mark 2 ascend ascend VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 throne det 4 throne throne NOUN Number=Sing 2 ascend obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 become mark 7 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 become xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 queen cc 10 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 8 king conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascend to-infinitive the throne vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme throne=Trajectory 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 become not said to happen to-infinitive king or queen vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 In ascending order means arranged from the smallest to the largest.
mark advcl obj ccomp case det obl case det nmod punct root In SCONJ ascending VERB order NOUN means VERB arranged VERB from ADP the DET smallest ADJ to ADP the DET largest ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in SCONJ _ 2 ascending mark 2 ascending ascend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 means advcl 3 order order NOUN Number=Sing 2 ascending obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 arranged arrange VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means ccomp 6 from from ADP _ 8 smallest case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 smallest det 8 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup 5 arranged obl 9 to to ADP _ 11 largest case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 largest det 11 largest large ADJ Degree=Sup 8 smallest nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascend gerund order vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme order=Trajectory 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 arrange participle the smallest to the largest vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent from small=Material
Example 1 Write the numbers in ascending order: 2, 5, 9, 14.
The tree, 10 words det obj mark advcl obj punct obj punct flat punct flat punct appos punct root Write VERB the DET numbers NOUN in SCONJ ascending VERB order NOUN : PUNCT 2 NUM , PUNCT 5 NUM , PUNCT 9 NUM , PUNCT 14 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 numbers det 3 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obj 4 in in SCONJ _ 5 ascending mark 5 ascending ascend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Write advcl 6 order order NOUN Number=Sing 5 ascending obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 2 punct 8 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 ascending obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 5 punct 10 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 2 flat 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 9 punct 12 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 2 flat 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 14 punct 14 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 2 appos 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write imperative you not said here the numbers vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme 2 ascend gerund you not said here order tree rules
Example 2 The climbers ascended the mountain slowly.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET climbers NOUN ascended VERB the DET mountain NOUN slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 climbers det 2 climbers climber NOUN Number=Plur 3 ascended nsubj 3 ascended ascend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mountain det 5 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 3 ascended obj 6 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 ascended advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ascended punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascend past the climbers the mountain slowly property vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mountain=Trajectory
Example 3 The lift ascended to the top floor.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET lift NOUN ascended VERB to ADP the DET top ADJ floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lift det 2 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ascended ascend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 lift acl 4 to to ADP _ 7 floor case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 floor det 6 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 7 floor amod 7 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 ascended obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lift punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascend participle the lift not said here the top floor vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to floor=Initial_Location
Example 4 The hot-air balloon ascended into the clouds.
det amod punct compound acl case det obl punct root The DET hot ADJ - PUNCT air NOUN balloon NOUN ascended VERB into ADP the DET clouds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 balloon det 2 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 4 air amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 hot punct 4 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 balloon compound 5 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ascended ascend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 balloon acl 7 into into ADP _ 9 clouds case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 clouds det 9 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 6 ascended obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 balloon punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascend participle the air balloon not said here the clouds vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into cloud=Initial_Location
Example 5 The prince ascended the throne when the old king died.
det nsubj det obj mark det amod nsubj advcl punct root The DET prince NOUN ascended VERB the DET throne NOUN when SCONJ the DET old ADJ king NOUN died VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prince det 2 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 3 ascended nsubj 3 ascended ascend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 throne det 5 throne throne NOUN Number=Sing 3 ascended obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 died mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 king det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 king amod 9 king king NOUN Number=Sing 10 died nsubj 10 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 ascended advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 ascended punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascend past the prince the throne vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme throne=Trajectory 2 die past the old king vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 6 Sort the heights in ascending order.
det obj mark advcl obj punct root Sort VERB the DET heights NOUN in SCONJ ascending VERB order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sort sort VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 heights det 3 heights height NOUN Number=Plur 1 Sort obj 4 in in SCONJ _ 5 ascending mark 5 ascending ascend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Sort advcl 6 order order NOUN Number=Sing 5 ascending obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sort punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sort imperative you not said here the heights vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent height=Theme 2 ascend gerund you not said here order vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme order=Trajectory
Example 7 The path ascends steeply to the castle.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET path NOUN ascends VERB steeply ADV to ADP the DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 ascends nsubj 3 ascends ascend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 steeply steeply ADV _ 3 ascends advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 castle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 castle det 7 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 ascends obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ascends punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascend present the path the castle steeply property vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to castle=Initial_Location
Example 8 She was also going to ascend the mountain.
nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp det obj punct root She PRON was AUX also ADV going VERB to PART ascend VERB the DET mountain 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 4 going nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 going aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 going advmod 4 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 ascend mark 6 ascend ascend VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 going xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mountain det 8 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 6 ascend obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 going punct
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1 go past · progressive She vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ascend to-infinitive She not said here the mountain vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mountain=Trajectory
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