assure Who acts: something, they, Practice, I, dog, pilot · What happens: tell, be, stop, worry, make, happen · To what, where: someone, success, you, us, bag, mum · Speech: someone speaks here
«assure» 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: assure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To tell someone firmly that something is true, so they stop worrying.
mark obj advmod mark nsubj cop ccomp punct advmod nsubj conj xcomp punct root To PART tell VERB someone PRON firmly ADV that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ , PUNCT so ADV they PRON stop VERB worrying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tell obj 4 firmly firmly ADV _ 2 tell advmod 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 true mark 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 true nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 true cop 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tell ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 stop punct 10 so so ADV _ 12 stop advmod 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 stop nsubj 12 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 true conj 13 worrying worry VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 stop xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert to-infinitive someone firmly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is present something true property tree rules 3 stop present they vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 worry gerund they not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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 make sure something happens: «Practice assures success.».
mark xcomp nsubj ccomp punct punct nsubj conj obj punct punct punct root To PART make VERB sure ADJ something PRON happens VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Practice NOUN assures VERB success NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 happens nsubj 5 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sure ccomp 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 assures punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 assures punct 8 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 9 assures nsubj 9 assures assure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 happens conj 10 success success NOUN Number=Sing 9 assures obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 assures punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 assures punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 happen present something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 assure in a quote present Practice success vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent success=Recipient
Example 1 I assure you the dog is friendly.
nsubj iobj det nsubj cop parataxis punct root I PRON assure VERB you PRON the DET dog NOUN is AUX friendly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 assure nsubj 2 assure assure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 assure iobj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 friendly nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 friendly cop 7 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 assure parataxis 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 assure punct
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1 assure present I you vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 2 is present the dog friendly property tree rules
Example 2 The pilot assured us the flight was safe.
det nsubj iobj det nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET pilot NOUN assured VERB us PRON the DET flight NOUN was AUX safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 3 assured nsubj 3 assured assure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 assured iobj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 flight det 6 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 8 safe nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 safe cop 8 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 assured ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 assured punct
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1 assure past the pilot us vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient 2 is past the flight safe property tree rules
Example 3 Rest assured, we will find your bag.
xcomp punct nsubj aux conj nmod:poss obj punct root Rest VERB assured VERB , PUNCT we PRON will AUX find VERB your PRON bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rest rest VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 assured assure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Rest xcomp 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 find punct 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 find nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 find aux 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Rest conj 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 bag nmod:poss 8 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Rest punct
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1 rest imperative you not said here tree rules 2 assure participle you not said here vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition 3 find future we your bag vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Topic
Example 4 She assured her mum she'd be home by six.
nsubj nmod:poss obj nsubj aux cop ccomp case obl punct root She PRON assured VERB her PRON mum NOUN she PRON 'd AUX be AUX home ADV by ADP six NUM . 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 2 assured nsubj 2 assured assure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past 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 assured obj 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 home nsubj 6 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 home aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 home cop 8 home home ADV _ 2 assured ccomp 9 by by ADP _ 10 six case 10 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 assured obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 assured punct
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1 assure past She her mum by six vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient 2 is would she home property tree rules
Example 5 Hard work assured their victory.
amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Hard ADJ work NOUN assured VERB their PRON victory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 work amod 2 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 assured nsubj 3 assured assure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing 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 assured obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 assured punct
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1 assure past Hard work their victory vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent victory=Recipient
Example 6 He assured the teacher it wouldn't happen again.
nsubj det obj nsubj aux advmod ccomp advmod punct root He PRON assured VERB the DET teacher NOUN it PRON would AUX n't PART happen VERB again ADV . 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 assured nsubj 2 assured assure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 teacher det 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 assured obj 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 happen nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 happen aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 happen advmod 8 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 assured ccomp 9 again again ADV _ 8 happen advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 assured punct
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1 assure past He the teacher vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient that S»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient clause=Topic 2 not happen would it again vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 It will be all right, I assure you.’
nsubj aux cop advmod punct nsubj parataxis iobj punct punct root It PRON will AUX be AUX all ADV right ADJ , PUNCT I PRON assure VERB you PRON . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 right nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 right aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 right cop 4 all all ADV _ 5 right advmod 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 assure punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 assure nsubj 8 assure assure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 right parataxis 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 assure iobj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 right punct 11 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 right punct
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1 is future It all, right property tree rules 2 assure present I you vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
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