ascertain Who acts: something, command word, nobody, people, Using, I · What happens: find out, be, check, work out, ascertain, mean · To what, where: exact fact, number, everyday talk, casual talk, whereabouts, total number · Speech: someone speaks here
«ascertain» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: ascertain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To find out for certain whether something is true, usually by checking carefully.
The tree, 13 words mark compound:prt case obl mark nsubj cop xcomp punct advmod mark conj advmod punct root To PART find VERB out ADP for ADP certain ADJ whether SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ , PUNCT usually ADV by SCONJ checking VERB carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 find mark 2 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 find compound:prt 4 for for ADP _ 5 certain case 5 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 2 find obl 6 whether whether SCONJ _ 9 true mark 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 true nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 true cop 9 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 find xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 checking punct 11 usually usually ADV _ 13 checking advmod 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 checking mark 13 checking check VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 true conj 14 carefully carefully ADV _ 13 checking advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 find punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 find out to-infinitive for certain vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent 2 is present something true property tree rules 3 check gerund something not said here carefully, usually property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: 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.
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To work out an exact fact or number, such as an amount or a cause.
The tree, 15 words mark compound:prt det amod obj cc conj punct case fixed det parataxis cc det conj punct root To PART work VERB out ADP an DET exact ADJ fact NOUN or CCONJ number NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP an DET amount NOUN or CCONJ a DET cause NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 work mark 2 work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 work compound:prt 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fact det 5 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fact amod 6 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 2 work obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 number cc 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 fact conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 amount punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 amount case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 amount det 13 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 6 fact parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 cause cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 cause det 16 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 6 fact conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 work punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 work out to-infinitive a exact fact or number or a cause vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: formal, exam — kept apart, not parsed.
A command word: «Ascertain the number…» means find the number, the same as «find» or «work out».
The tree, 17 words det compound nsubj punct punct appos det obj punct punct xcomp det obj punct det appos mark punct advcl punct cc punct conj compound:prt punct punct root A DET command NOUN word NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Ascertain VERB the DET number NOUN … PUNCT » PUNCT means VERB find VERB the DET number NOUN , PUNCT the DET same ADJ as SCONJ « PUNCT find VERB » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT work VERB out ADP » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 command command NOUN Number=Sing 3 word compound 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 11 means nsubj 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 Ascertain punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 Ascertain punct 6 Ascertain ascertain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 word appos 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 number det 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 Ascertain obj 9 … . PUNCT _ 6 Ascertain punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 Ascertain punct 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 means xcomp 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 number det 14 number number NOUN Number=Sing 12 find obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 same punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 same det 17 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 14 number appos 18 as as SCONJ _ 20 find mark 19 « « PUNCT _ 20 find punct 20 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 same advcl 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 find punct 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 work cc 23 « « PUNCT _ 24 work punct 24 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 find conj 25 out out ADP _ 24 work compound:prt 26 » » PUNCT _ 24 work punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 11 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascertain in a quote infinitive the number vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic 2 mean present a command word vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 find not said to happen infinitive a command word not said here the number vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic 4 find in a quote infinitive a command word not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 5 work out in a quote infinitive a command word not said here vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.
In everyday talk nobody says ascertain; people say «find out», «check», «suss out» (UK, Australia), «figure out» (US) or «work out».
The tree, 21 words case amod obl nsubj ccomp punct nsubj ccomp punct ccomp compound:prt punct punct punct conj punct punct punct ccomp compound:prt punct punct ccomp punct conj punct punct punct ccomp compound:prt punct punct parataxis punct cc punct conj compound:prt punct punct root In ADP everyday ADJ talk NOUN nobody PRON says VERB ascertain VERB ; PUNCT people NOUN say VERB « PUNCT find VERB out ADP » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT check VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT suss VERB out ADP » PUNCT ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT figure VERB out ADP » PUNCT ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT work VERB out ADP » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 talk case 2 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 3 talk amod 3 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 5 says obl 4 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 says nsubj 5 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 ascertain ascertain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 says ccomp 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 say punct 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 say nsubj 9 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 says ccomp 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 find punct 11 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 say ccomp 12 out out ADP _ 11 find compound:prt 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 find punct 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 check punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 check punct 16 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 find conj 17 » » PUNCT _ 11 find punct 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 suss punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 20 suss punct 20 suss suss VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 says ccomp 21 out out ADP _ 20 suss compound:prt 22 » » PUNCT _ 20 suss punct 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 24 UK punct 24 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 5 says ccomp 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 Australia punct 26 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 24 UK conj 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 24 UK punct 28 , , PUNCT _ 30 figure punct 29 « « PUNCT _ 30 figure punct 30 figure figure VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 says ccomp 31 out out ADP _ 30 figure compound:prt 32 » » PUNCT _ 30 figure punct 33 ( ( PUNCT _ 34 US punct 34 US US PROPN Number=Sing 30 figure parataxis 35 ) ) PUNCT _ 34 US punct 36 or or CCONJ _ 38 work cc 37 « « PUNCT _ 38 work punct 38 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 30 figure conj 39 out out ADP _ 38 work compound:prt 40 » » PUNCT _ 38 work punct 41 . . PUNCT _ 5 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present nobody everyday talk vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ascertain present vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert present people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 find out in a quote infinitive vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent 5 check in a quote infinitive vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6 suss out in a quote infinitive tree rules 7 figure out in a quote infinitive vn discover-84-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 8 work out in a quote infinitive vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Usage: casual, joking — kept apart, not parsed.
Using ascertain in casual talk sounds pompous or jokey: «I shall ascertain the whereabouts of my socks.».
The tree, 17 words csubj xcomp case amod obl xcomp cc conj punct punct nsubj aux parataxis det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct punct punct root Using VERB ascertain VERB in ADP casual ADJ talk NOUN sounds VERB pompous ADJ or CCONJ jokey ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON shall AUX ascertain VERB the DET whereabouts NOUN of ADP my PRON socks NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 sounds csubj 2 ascertain ascertain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Using xcomp 3 in in ADP _ 5 talk case 4 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 5 talk amod 5 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Using obl 6 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 pompous pompous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sounds xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 jokey cc 9 jokey jokey ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pompous conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 ascertain punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 ascertain punct 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 ascertain nsubj 13 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 ascertain aux 14 ascertain ascertain VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 sounds parataxis 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 whereabouts det 16 whereabouts whereabouts NOUN Number=Ptan 14 ascertain obj 17 of of ADP _ 19 socks case 18 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 socks nmod:poss 19 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 16 whereabouts nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 14 ascertain punct 21 » » PUNCT _ 14 ascertain punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 sounds punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use gerund casual talk vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 ascertain present vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 3 sound present Using pompous property tree rules 4 ascertain in a quote shall I the whereabouts of my socks vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whereabouts=Topic
Example 1 Ascertain the total number of apples in the three baskets.
det amod obj case nmod case det nummod nmod punct root Ascertain VERB the DET total ADJ number NOUN of ADP apples NOUN in ADP the DET three NUM baskets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ascertain ascertain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 number det 3 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 4 number amod 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ascertain obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 apples case 6 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 4 number nmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 baskets case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 baskets det 9 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 baskets nummod 10 baskets basket NOUN Number=Plur 6 apples nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ascertain punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascertain imperative you not said here the total number of apples in the three baskets vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Example 2 The police are trying to ascertain what happened.
det nsubj aux mark xcomp nsubj ccomp punct root The DET police NOUN are AUX trying VERB to PART ascertain VERB what PRON happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 4 trying nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 trying aux 4 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 ascertain mark 6 ascertain ascertain VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 trying xcomp 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 happened nsubj 8 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 ascertain ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 trying punct
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1 try present · progressive the police vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 ascertain not said to happen to-infinitive the police not said here vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 happen past vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Please ascertain whether the door is locked before you leave.
discourse mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl mark nsubj advcl punct root Please INTJ ascertain VERB whether SCONJ the DET door NOUN is AUX locked VERB before SCONJ you PRON leave VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 ascertain discourse 2 ascertain ascertain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 whether whether SCONJ _ 7 locked mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 door det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 7 locked nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 locked aux:pass 7 locked lock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 ascertain advcl 8 before before SCONJ _ 10 leave mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 leave nsubj 10 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 locked advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 ascertain punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascertain imperative you not said here vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 lock present · passive the door vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 leave present you vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The teacher wanted to ascertain who had broken the window.
det nsubj mark xcomp nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN wanted VERB to PART ascertain VERB who PRON had AUX broken VERB the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanted nsubj 3 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 ascertain mark 5 ascertain ascertain VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wanted xcomp 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 broken nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 broken aux 8 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 ascertain ccomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 window det 10 window window NOUN Number=Sing 8 broken obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wanted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 want past the teacher vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 ascertain not said to happen to-infinitive the teacher not said here vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 break past · perfect the window vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Patient
Example 5 Scientists ran tests to ascertain the cause of the illness.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj case det nmod punct root Scientists NOUN ran VERB tests NOUN to PART ascertain VERB the DET cause NOUN of ADP the DET illness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tests test NOUN Number=Plur 2 ran obj 4 to to PART _ 5 ascertain mark 5 ascertain ascertain VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 ran advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cause det 7 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 5 ascertain obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 illness case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 illness det 10 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 7 cause nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past Scientists tests vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme test=Trajectory 2 ascertain to-infinitive Scientists not said here the cause of the illness vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cause=Topic 3 cause the illness nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 We could not ascertain how many people came to the fair.
nsubj aux advmod advmod amod nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root We PRON could AUX not PART ascertain VERB how ADV many ADJ people NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET fair 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 4 ascertain nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 ascertain aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 ascertain advmod 4 ascertain ascertain VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 many advmod 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 came nsubj 8 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ascertain ccomp 9 to to ADP _ 11 fair case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 fair det 11 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 8 came obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 ascertain punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not ascertain could We vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 come past many people the fair vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to fair=Initial_Location
Example 7 Ascertain the cost of 4 pens at 30 cents each.
det obj case nummod nmod case nummod nmod nmod punct root Ascertain VERB the DET cost NOUN of ADP 4 NUM pens NOUN at ADP 30 NUM cents NOUN each DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ascertain ascertain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cost det 3 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ascertain obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 pens case 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 pens nummod 6 pens pen NOUN Number=Plur 3 cost nmod 7 at at ADP _ 9 cents case 8 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 cents nummod 9 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 6 pens nmod 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 cents nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ascertain punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascertain imperative you not said here the cost of 4 pens at 30 cents each vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cost=Topic 2 cost 4 pens at 30 cents each nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 Ascertain the number of items remaining in the possession of a pupil who had 15 and relinquished 6. (formal exam)
Sentence 1: Ascertain the number of items remaining in the possession of a pupil who had 15 and relinquished 6.
The tree, 18 words det obj case nmod acl case det obl case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj obj punct root Ascertain VERB the DET number NOUN of ADP items NOUN remaining VERB in ADP the DET possession NOUN of ADP a DET pupil NOUN who PRON had VERB 15 NUM and CCONJ relinquished VERB 6 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ascertain ascertain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 number det 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ascertain obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 items case 5 items item NOUN Number=Plur 3 number nmod 6 remaining remain VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 items acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 possession case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 possession det 9 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing 6 remaining obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 pupil case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 pupil det 12 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 9 possession nmod 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 had nsubj 14 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 pupil acl:relcl 15 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 had obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 relinquished cc 17 relinquished relinquish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 had conj 18 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 relinquished obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ascertain punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ascertain imperative you not said here the number of items vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic 2 remain gerund items not said here the possession of a pupil vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in possession=Location 3 have past a pupil 15 vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 15=Patient 4 relinquish past a pupil not said here 6 vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 6=Theme 5 possess a pupil nom possession «act transitive»: of=patient
Sentence 2: (formal exam)
punct amod punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ exam NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 exam punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 exam amod 3 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 exam punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9 Go and suss out how many chairs we've got, there's 9 of us. (casual, the same idea)
Sentence 1: Go and suss out how many chairs we've got, there's 9 of us.
The tree, 15 words cc conj compound:prt advmod amod obj nsubj aux acl:relcl punct expl parataxis nsubj case nmod punct root Go VERB and CCONJ suss VERB out ADP how ADV many ADJ chairs NOUN we PRON 've AUX got VERB , PUNCT there PRON 's VERB 9 NUM of ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 suss cc 3 suss suss VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Go conj 4 out out ADP _ 3 suss compound:prt 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 many advmod 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chairs amod 7 chairs chair NOUN Number=Plur 3 suss obj 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 got nsubj 9 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 got aux 10 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 chairs acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 's punct 12 there there PRON PronType=Dem 13 's expl 13 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Go parataxis 14 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 's nsubj 15 of of ADP _ 16 us case 16 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 9 nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Go punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go imperative you not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 suss out infinitive you not said here many chairs tree rules 3 get present · perfect we many chairs not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chair=Stimulus 4 be present 9 of us there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: (casual, the same idea)
punct punct det amod parataxis punct root ( PUNCT casual ADJ , PUNCT the DET same ADJ idea NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 casual punct 2 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 idea punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 idea det 5 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 6 idea amod 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 casual parataxis 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 casual punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10 figure out how much each pays, pizza was 24 bucks and we're 4 (casual)
The tree, 15 words compound:prt advmod obj nsubj advcl punct nsubj cop nummod parataxis cc nsubj cop conj punct parataxis punct root figure VERB out ADP how ADV much ADJ each DET pays VERB , PUNCT pizza NOUN was AUX 24 NUM bucks NOUN and CCONJ we PRON 're AUX 4 NUM ( PUNCT casual ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 figure figure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 figure compound:prt 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 much advmod 4 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 1 figure obj 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 pays nsubj 6 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 much advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 bucks punct 8 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 11 bucks nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 bucks cop 10 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 bucks nummod 11 bucks buck NOUN Number=Plur 1 figure parataxis 12 and and CCONJ _ 15 4 cc 13 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 4 nsubj 14 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 4 cop 15 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 figure conj 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 casual punct 17 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 1 figure parataxis 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 casual punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 figure out imperative you not said here much vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Topic 2 pay present each vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is a past pizza 24 bucks tree rules 4 is a present we 4 tree rules
Example 11 Right, I shall now ascertain who ate my biscuits. (joking)
Sentence 1: Right, I shall now ascertain who ate my biscuits.
discourse punct nsubj aux advmod nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root Right INTJ , PUNCT I PRON shall AUX now ADV ascertain VERB who PRON ate VERB my PRON biscuits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Right right INTJ _ 6 ascertain discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Right punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 ascertain nsubj 4 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 ascertain aux 5 now now ADV PronType=Dem 6 ascertain advmod 6 ascertain ascertain VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 ate nsubj 8 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 ascertain ccomp 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 biscuits nmod:poss 10 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 8 ate obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 ascertain punct
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1 ascertain shall I now vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 eat past my biscuits vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient
Sentence 2: (joking)
punct punct root ( PUNCT joking VERB ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 joking punct 2 joking joke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 joking punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 joke speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 12 Stop waffling and find out — don't «ascertain» me! (rough)
Sentence 1: Stop waffling and find out — don't «ascertain» me!
xcomp cc conj compound:prt punct aux advmod punct conj punct obj punct root Stop VERB waffling VERB and CCONJ find VERB out ADP — PUNCT do AUX n't PART « PUNCT ascertain VERB » PUNCT me PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 waffling waffle VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 find cc 4 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 5 out out ADP _ 4 find compound:prt 6 — - PUNCT _ 10 ascertain punct 7 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 ascertain aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 ascertain advmod 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 ascertain punct 10 ascertain ascertain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 ascertain punct 12 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 ascertain obj 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 waffle gerund you not said here tree rules 3 find out infinitive you not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent 4 not ascertain in a quote infinitive · do-support you not said here me vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Topic
Sentence 2: (rough)
punct punct root ( PUNCT rough ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 rough punct 2 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 rough punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13 Having ascertained this, she set to work at repairs.
advcl xcomp obj punct nsubj mark xcomp case obl punct root Having VERB ascertained VERB this PRON , PUNCT she PRON set VERB to PART work VERB at ADP repairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 set advcl 2 ascertained ascertain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Having xcomp 3 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 ascertained obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 1 Having punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 set nsubj 6 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 work mark 8 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 set xcomp 9 at at ADP _ 10 repairs case 10 repairs repair NOUN Number=Plur 8 work obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 set punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have gerund she not said here tree rules 2 ascertain participle she not said here this vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Topic 3 set past she tree rules 4 work to-infinitive she not said here at repairs vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at repair=Theme
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