ask Who acts: you, they, big ask, winning, story, exam voice · What happens: ask, be, get, want, do, expect · To what, where: answer, something, someone, them, it, price · Speech: someone speaks here
«ask» in the school dictionary: its 8 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: ask in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To ask is to say a question so that you get an answer.
mark csubj cop mark det obj mark fixed nsubj advcl det obj punct root To PART ask VERB is AUX to PART say VERB a DET question NOUN so SCONJ that SCONJ you PRON get VERB an DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ask mark 2 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say cop 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 question det 7 question question NOUN Number=Sing 5 say obj 8 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 get mark 9 that that SCONJ _ 8 so fixed 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 get nsubj 11 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say advcl 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 answer det 13 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 11 get obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 get present you a answer vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus
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 ask is to say that you want something: ask for help.
mark csubj cop mark mark nsubj ccomp obj punct conj case obl punct root To PART ask VERB is AUX to PART say VERB that SCONJ you PRON want VERB something PRON : PUNCT ask VERB for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ask mark 2 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say cop 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 want mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 want nsubj 8 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say ccomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 want obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 ask punct 11 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say conj 12 for for ADP _ 13 help case 13 help help NOUN Number=Sing 11 ask obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 want present you something vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 4 ask speech: ask infinitive for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To ask someone to do something is to tell them politely that you want it done.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj mark aux obj cop mark iobj advmod mark nsubj advcl obj xcomp punct root To PART ask VERB someone PRON to PART do AUX something PRON is AUX to PART tell VERB them PRON politely ADV that SCONJ you PRON want VERB it PRON done VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ask mark 2 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 tell advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ask obj 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 tell aux 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tell cop 8 to to PART _ 9 tell mark 9 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 tell iobj 11 politely politely ADV _ 9 tell advmod 12 that that SCONJ _ 14 want mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 want nsubj 14 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tell advcl 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 want obj 16 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 want xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive someone vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is to-infinitive · do-support them = they politely, tell property tree rules 3 want present you it tree rules 4 do not said to happen participle vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To ask someone to a party is to invite them.
mark advcl obj case det obl cop mark obj punct root To PART ask VERB someone PRON to ADP a DET party NOUN is AUX to PART invite VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ask mark 2 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 invite advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ask obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 party case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 party det 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 ask obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 invite cop 8 to to PART _ 9 invite mark 9 invite invite VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 invite obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 invite punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive someone to a party vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is present invite property tree rules
Meaning 5 To ask a price is to say how much you want for something: they ask 5 dollars for it.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl det obj cop mark advmod obj nsubj ccomp case obl punct nsubj parataxis nummod obj case obl punct root To PART ask VERB a DET price NOUN is AUX to PART say VERB how ADV much ADJ you PRON want VERB for ADP something PRON : PUNCT they PRON ask VERB 5 NUM dollars NOUN for ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ask mark 2 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 say advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 price det 4 price price NOUN Number=Sing 2 ask obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say cop 6 to to PART _ 7 say mark 7 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 much advmod 9 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 11 want obj 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 want nsubj 11 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say ccomp 12 for for ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 want obl 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 ask punct 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 ask nsubj 16 ask ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say parataxis 17 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 dollars nummod 18 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 16 ask obj 19 for for ADP _ 20 it case 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 ask obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive a price vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent price=Recipient 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 want present you much for something vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot much=Theme 4 ask speech: ask present they 5 dollars for price vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dollar=Recipient
Meaning 6 Usage: casual, UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
«A big ask» is something hard to expect: winning every game is a big ask.
The tree, 15 words punct det amod nsubj punct cop amod mark xcomp punct csubj det obj cop det amod parataxis punct root « PUNCT A DET big ADJ ask NOUN » PUNCT is AUX something PRON hard ADJ to PART expect VERB : PUNCT winning VERB every DET game NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ ask NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 ask punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ask det 3 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ask amod 4 ask ask NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 ask punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 something cop 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 to to PART _ 10 expect mark 10 expect expect VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 hard xcomp 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 winning punct 12 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 ask csubj 13 every every DET PronType=Tot 14 game det 14 game game NOUN Number=Sing 12 winning obj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 ask cop 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 ask det 17 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 18 ask amod 18 ask ask NOUN Number=Sing 7 something parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 something punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a big ask something tree rules 2 expect to-infinitive a big ask not said here vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 win gerund every game vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality 4 be speech: ask present winning a big ask tree rules
Meaning 7 Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.
«Don't ask» means the story is too bad or long to tell; «you asked for it» means it is your own fault.
The tree, 23 words punct aux advmod nsubj punct det nsubj cop advmod ccomp cc conj mark xcomp punct punct nsubj csubj case obl punct parataxis nsubj cop nmod:poss amod ccomp punct root « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART ask VERB » PUNCT means VERB the DET story NOUN is AUX too ADV bad ADJ or CCONJ long ADJ to PART tell VERB ; PUNCT « PUNCT you PRON asked VERB for ADP it PRON » PUNCT means VERB it PRON is AUX your PRON own ADJ fault NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 ask punct 2 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 ask aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 ask advmod 4 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 ask punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 11 bad nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 bad cop 10 too too ADV _ 11 bad advmod 11 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means ccomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 long cc 13 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bad conj 14 to to PART _ 15 tell mark 15 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 long xcomp 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 asked punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 asked punct 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 asked nsubj 19 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 23 means csubj 20 for for ADP _ 21 it case 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 asked obl 22 » » PUNCT _ 19 asked punct 23 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 means parataxis 24 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 fault nsubj 25 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 fault cop 26 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 28 fault nmod:poss 27 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 28 fault amod 28 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 23 means ccomp 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not ask speech: ask in a quote infinitive · do-support vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is present the story bad property tree rules 4 be the story not said here tree rules 5 tell speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive the story not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 ask speech: ask in a quote past you for story vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 8 is a present story your own fault tree rules
Meaning 8 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
The exam voice says «enquire», «request», «determine», «state» where a child would say «ask» or «find».
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj punct ccomp punct punct punct obl punct punct punct conj punct punct punct nsubj punct advmod det nsubj aux ccomp punct conj punct cc punct conj punct punct root The DET exam NOUN voice NOUN says VERB « PUNCT enquire VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT request NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT determine VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT state NOUN » PUNCT where ADV a DET child NOUN would AUX say VERB « PUNCT ask VERB » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT find VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 voice det 2 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 3 voice compound 3 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 enquire punct 6 enquire enquire VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 says ccomp 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 enquire punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 request punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 request punct 10 request request NOUN Number=Sing 6 enquire obl 11 » » PUNCT _ 6 enquire punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 determine punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 determine punct 14 determine determine VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 enquire conj 15 » » PUNCT _ 6 enquire punct 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 state punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 state punct 18 state state NOUN Number=Sing 24 say nsubj 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 state punct 20 where where ADV PronType=Rel 24 say advmod 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 child det 22 child child NOUN Number=Sing 24 say nsubj 23 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 say aux 24 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 says ccomp 25 « « PUNCT _ 26 ask punct 26 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 say conj 27 » » PUNCT _ 26 ask punct 28 or or CCONJ _ 30 find cc 29 « « PUNCT _ 30 find punct 30 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 ask conj 31 » » PUNCT _ 26 ask punct 32 . . PUNCT _ 4 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present the exam voice vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 enquire speech: other in a quote infinitive request vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 determine in a quote infinitive vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 say speech: assert would state vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 5 ask speech: ask in a quote infinitive state not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 find in a quote infinitive state not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 1 «How many more … than» and «how many fewer … than» both ask for the difference: subtract.
The tree, 15 words punct advmod amod nsubj punct fixed punct cc punct advmod nsubj conj punct fixed punct nsubj case det obl punct conj punct root « PUNCT How ADV many ADJ more ADJ … PUNCT than ADP » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT how ADV many ADJ fewer ADJ … PUNCT than ADP » PUNCT both DET ask VERB for ADP the DET difference NOUN : PUNCT subtract VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 more punct 2 How how ADV PronType=Int 3 many advmod 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 more amod 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 ask nsubj 5 … … PUNCT _ 6 than punct 6 than than ADP _ 4 more fixed 7 » » PUNCT _ 4 more punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 12 fewer cc 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 fewer punct 10 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 many advmod 11 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 12 fewer nsubj 12 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 more conj 13 … … PUNCT _ 4 more punct 14 than than ADP _ 4 more fixed 15 » » PUNCT _ 4 more punct 16 both both DET PronType=Tot 17 ask nsubj 17 ask ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 18 for for ADP _ 20 difference case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 difference det 20 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing 17 ask obl 21 : : PUNCT _ 22 subtract punct 22 subtract subtract VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 17 ask conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 17 ask punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask present many more for the difference vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 subtract infinitive many more not said here vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The question asks how many sweets are left.
det nsubj advmod amod nsubj aux:pass ccomp punct root The DET question NOUN asks VERB how ADV many ADJ sweets NOUN are AUX left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 question det 2 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 asks nsubj 3 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 many advmod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sweets amod 6 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 8 left nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 left aux:pass 8 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 asks ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 asks punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask present the question vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 leave present · passive many sweets vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 Sara asks her mum for 3 more beads.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nummod amod obl punct root Sara PROPN asks VERB her PRON mum NOUN for ADP 3 NUM more ADJ beads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sara Sara PROPN Number=Sing 2 asks nsubj 2 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 mum nmod:poss 4 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 asks obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 beads case 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 beads nummod 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 beads amod 8 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur 2 asks obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 asks punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask present Sara Sara's mum for 3 more beads vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient
Example 4 Can I ask you a question?
aux nsubj obj det obj punct root Can AUX I PRON ask VERB you PRON a DET question NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 ask aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 ask nsubj 3 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 ask obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 question det 6 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 ask obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 ask punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask can I a question you tree rules
Example 5 If you get lost, ask a police officer for help.
mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct det compound obj case obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON get AUX lost VERB , PUNCT ask VERB a DET police NOUN officer NOUN for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 lost mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 lost nsubj 3 get get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lost aux:pass 4 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 ask advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 lost punct 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 officer det 8 police police NOUN Number=Sing 9 officer compound 9 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obj 10 for for ADP _ 11 help case 11 help help NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lose a condition, not said to happen present · passive you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a police officer for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent officer=Recipient
Example 6 Mum asked me to tidy my room.
nsubj iobj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Mum NOUN asked VERB me PRON to PART tidy VERB my PRON room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked nsubj 2 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 asked iobj 4 to to PART _ 5 tidy mark 5 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 asked xcomp 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 room nmod:poss 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing 5 tidy obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask past Mum me vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 2 tidy not said to happen to-infinitive Mum not said here my room tree rules
Example 7 Ben asked six friends to his birthday party.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Ben PROPN asked VERB six NUM friends NOUN to ADP his PRON birthday NOUN party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 2 asked nsubj 2 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 friends nummod 4 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 asked obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 party case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 party nmod:poss 7 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 8 party compound 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask past Ben six friends to Ben's birthday party vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient
Example 8 Always ask before you borrow something.
advmod mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Always ADV ask VERB before SCONJ you PRON borrow VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 ask advmod 2 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 before before SCONJ _ 5 borrow mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 borrow nsubj 5 borrow borrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 ask advcl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 borrow obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ask punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here always property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 borrow present you something vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Example 9 «How was the trip?» «Don't ask. The car broke down twice.»
Sentence 1: «How was the trip?»
punct advmod cop det punct punct root « PUNCT How ADV was AUX the DET trip NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 trip punct 2 How how ADV PronType=Int 5 trip advmod 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 trip cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 trip det 5 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 trip punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 trip punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a in a quote past the trip tree rules
Sentence 2: «Don't ask.
punct aux advmod punct root « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART ask VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 ask punct 2 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 ask aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 ask advmod 4 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 ask punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not ask speech: ask in a quote imperative · do-support you not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 3: The car broke down twice.»
det nsubj compound:prt advmod punct punct root The DET car NOUN broke VERB down ADP twice ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 broke compound:prt 5 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 broke advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 break down past the car twice property vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 10 You poked the cat, so you asked for it.
nsubj det obj punct advmod nsubj conj case obl punct root You PRON poked VERB the DET cat NOUN , PUNCT so ADV you PRON asked VERB for ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 poked nsubj 2 poked poke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cat det 4 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 2 poked obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 asked punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 asked advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 asked nsubj 8 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 poked conj 9 for for ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 asked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 poked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 poke past You the cat vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.instrument PP.theme»: agent=Agent cat=Instrument 2 ask speech: ask past you for cat vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 11 20 laps before lunch? That's a big ask.
Sentence 1: 20 laps before lunch?
nummod case nmod punct root 20 NUM laps NOUN before ADP lunch NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 laps nummod 2 laps lap NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 before before ADP _ 4 lunch case 4 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 laps nmod 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 laps punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: That's a big ask.
nsubj cop det amod punct root That PRON 's AUX a DET big ADJ ask NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 ask nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ask cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ask det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ask amod 5 ask ask NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 ask punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present That a big ask tree rules
Example 12 Candidates are requested to state the number of beads in Sara's possession subsequent to her mother's provision of 3 further beads.
The tree, 23 words nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det obj case nmod case nmod:poss case compound obl case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl case nummod amod nmod punct root Candidates NOUN are AUX requested VERB to PART state VERB the DET number NOUN of ADP beads NOUN in ADP Sara PROPN 's PART possession NOUN subsequent NOUN to ADP her PRON mother NOUN 's PART provision NOUN of ADP 3 NUM further ADJ beads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Candidates candidate NOUN Number=Plur 3 requested nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 requested aux:pass 3 requested request VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 state mark 5 state state VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 requested xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 number det 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 state obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 beads case 9 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur 7 number nmod 10 in in ADP _ 14 subsequent case 11 Sara Sara PROPN Number=Sing 14 subsequent nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 Sara case 13 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing 14 subsequent compound 14 subsequent subsequent NOUN Number=Sing 5 state obl 15 to to ADP _ 19 provision case 16 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 mother nmod:poss 17 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 19 provision nmod:poss 18 's 's PART _ 17 mother case 19 provision provision NOUN Number=Sing 5 state obl 20 of of ADP _ 23 beads case 21 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 23 beads nummod 22 further further ADJ Degree=Pos 23 beads amod 23 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur 19 provision nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 requested punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 request present · passive Candidates vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic 2 state speech: other to-infinitive the number of beads Sara's mother's provision of 3 further beads Sara's possession subsequent vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent number=Topic to provision=Recipient 3 provide 3 further beads nom provision «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 13 "Who's there?" asked the old lady.
punct nsubj cop advmod punct punct det amod iobj punct root " PUNCT Who PRON 's AUX there ADV ? PUNCT " PUNCT asked VERB the DET old ADJ lady NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 there punct 2 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 there nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 there cop 4 there there ADV PronType=Dem 7 asked advmod 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 there punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 there punct 7 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lady det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 lady amod 10 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 7 asked iobj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 asked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is in a quote present there property tree rules 2 ask speech: ask past the old lady vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lady=Recipient
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