ascribe Who acts: certain person, He, his, doctor, Scientists, Athenians · What happens: say, cause, ascribe, make, win, create · To what, where: something, success, piece, win, poem, cough · Speech: someone speaks here
«ascribe» 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: ascribe in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To say that something was caused by something, as in «ascribe her success to hard work».
The tree, 16 words mark mark nsubj aux:pass ccomp case obl punct mark mark punct ccomp nmod:poss obj case amod obl punct punct root To PART say VERB that SCONJ something PRON was AUX caused VERB by ADP something PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in SCONJ « PUNCT ascribe VERB her PRON success NOUN to ADP hard ADJ work NOUN » PUNCT . 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 that that SCONJ _ 6 caused mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 caused nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 caused aux:pass 6 caused cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 say ccomp 7 by by ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 caused obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 ascribe punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 13 ascribe mark 11 in in SCONJ _ 13 ascribe mark 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 ascribe punct 13 ascribe ascribe VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 say ccomp 14 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 success nmod:poss 15 success success NOUN Number=Sing 13 ascribe obj 16 to to ADP _ 18 work case 17 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 18 work amod 18 work work NOUN Number=Sing 13 ascribe obl 19 » » PUNCT _ 13 ascribe punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cause past · passive something by something vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 ascribe in a quote infinitive her success to hard work 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 say that a piece of writing, art or saying was made by a certain person.
The tree, 16 words mark mark det nsubj:pass case nmod punct conj cc conj aux:pass ccomp case det amod obl punct root To PART say VERB that SCONJ a DET piece NOUN of ADP writing NOUN , PUNCT art NOUN or CCONJ saying VERB was AUX made VERB by ADP a DET certain ADJ person 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 that that SCONJ _ 13 made mark 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 13 made nsubj:pass 6 of of ADP _ 7 writing case 7 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 art punct 9 art art NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 saying cc 11 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 piece conj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 made aux:pass 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 say ccomp 14 by by ADP _ 17 person case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 person det 16 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 17 person amod 17 person person NOUN Number=Sing 13 made obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 say speech: assert gerund a certain person not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 make past · passive a certain person a piece of writing and art vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Product
Example 1 He ascribed his win to lots of practice.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl case nmod punct root He PRON ascribed VERB his PRON win NOUN to ADP lots NOUN of ADP practice NOUN . 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 2 ascribed nsubj 2 ascribed ascribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 win nmod:poss 4 win win NOUN Number=Sing 2 ascribed obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 lots case 6 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 ascribed obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 practice case 8 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 6 lots nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 ascribed punct
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1 ascribe past He his win to lots of practice tree rules 2 win his = he nom win «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 This poem is ascribed to an unknown monk.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root This DET poem NOUN is AUX ascribed VERB to ADP an DET unknown ADJ monk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 poem det 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 4 ascribed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 ascribed aux:pass 4 ascribed ascribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 monk case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 monk det 7 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 monk amod 8 monk monk NOUN Number=Sing 4 ascribed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 ascribed punct
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1 ascribe present · passive this poem to a unknown monk tree rules
Example 3 The doctor ascribed the cough to the cold weather.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN ascribed VERB the DET cough NOUN to ADP the DET cold ADJ weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 ascribed nsubj 3 ascribed ascribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cough det 5 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 3 ascribed obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 weather case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 weather det 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 9 weather amod 9 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 ascribed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 ascribed punct
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1 ascribe past the doctor the cough to the cold weather tree rules
Example 4 Many sayings are wrongly ascribed to famous people.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case amod obl punct root Many ADJ sayings NOUN are AUX wrongly ADV ascribed VERB to ADP famous ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sayings amod 2 sayings saying NOUN Number=Plur 5 ascribed nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ascribed aux:pass 4 wrongly wrongly ADV _ 5 ascribed advmod 5 ascribed ascribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 people case 7 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 people amod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 ascribed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 ascribed punct
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1 ascribe present · passive Many sayings to famous people; wrongly property tree rules
Example 5 Scientists ascribe the change to pollution.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root Scientists NOUN ascribe VERB the DET change NOUN to ADP pollution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 ascribe nsubj 2 ascribe ascribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 change det 4 change change NOUN Number=Sing 2 ascribe obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 pollution case 6 pollution pollution NOUN Number=Sing 2 ascribe obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ascribe punct
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1 ascribe present Scientists the change to pollution tree rules
Example 6 The painting is ascribed to a student of the master.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET painting NOUN is AUX ascribed VERB to ADP a DET student NOUN of ADP the DET master NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 painting det 2 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 4 ascribed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 ascribed aux:pass 4 ascribed ascribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 student case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 student det 7 student student NOUN Number=Sing 4 ascribed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 master case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 master det 10 master master NOUN Number=Sing 7 student nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 ascribed punct
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1 ascribe present · passive the painting to a student of the master tree rules
Example 7 The Athenians ascribed their victory at Marathon to the alarm which he created among the Persians by his terrible voice.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl case det obl obj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET Athenians PROPN ascribed VERB their PRON victory NOUN at ADP Marathon PROPN to ADP the DET alarm NOUN which PRON he PRON created VERB among ADP the DET Persians PROPN by ADP his PRON terrible ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Athenians det 2 Athenians Athenian PROPN Number=Plur 3 ascribed nsubj 3 ascribed ascribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 victory nmod:poss 5 victory victory NOUN Number=Sing 3 ascribed obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 Marathon case 7 Marathon Marathon PROPN Number=Sing 3 ascribed obl 8 to to ADP _ 10 alarm case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 alarm det 10 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 3 ascribed obl 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 created obj 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 created nsubj 13 created create VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 alarm acl:relcl 14 among among ADP _ 16 Persians case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Persians det 16 Persians Persian PROPN Number=Plur 13 created obl 17 by by ADP _ 20 voice case 18 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 voice nmod:poss 19 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 20 voice amod 20 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 13 created obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 ascribed punct
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1 ascribe past the Athenians Athenians's victory Marathon to the alarm tree rules 2 create past Marathon the alarm among the Persians; by Marathon's terrible voice vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Result
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