attention Who acts: Attention, people, you, I, your, baby · What happens: be, watch, think, mean, give, pay · To what, where: interest, notice, you, care, something, attention
«attention» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: attention in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Attention is when you listen, watch or think carefully about something.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj punct conj cc conj advmod case obl punct root Attention NOUN is AUX when ADV you PRON listen VERB , PUNCT watch VERB or CCONJ think VERB carefully ADV about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 5 listen nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 listen cop 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 listen advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 listen nsubj 5 listen listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 watch punct 7 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 listen conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 think cc 9 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 watch conj 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 9 think advmod 11 about about ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 think obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 listen punct
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1 is present Attention listen property tree rules 2 watch infinitive Attention not said here vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 think speech: other infinitive Attention not said here about something; carefully property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic
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 Attention can mean interest or notice that people give you.
nsubj aux obj cc conj obj nsubj acl:relcl iobj punct root Attention NOUN can AUX mean VERB interest NOUN or CCONJ notice NOUN that PRON people NOUN give VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 notice cc 6 notice notice NOUN Number=Sing 4 interest conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 give obj 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 give nsubj 9 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 notice acl:relcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 give iobj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Attention interest or notice vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Topic 2 give present people notice you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient that=Theme
Meaning 3 Attention can mean care given to something, like medical attention.
nsubj aux obj acl case obl punct case amod nmod punct root Attention NOUN can AUX mean VERB care NOUN given VERB to ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP medical ADJ attention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 care care NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 care acl 6 to to ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 given obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 attention punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 attention case 10 medical medical ADJ Degree=Pos 11 attention amod 11 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Attention care vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Topic 2 give participle care not said here something vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to something=Recipient
Example 1 Please pay attention to the instructions.
discourse obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ pay VERB attention NOUN to ADP the DET instructions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 pay discourse 2 pay pay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 2 pay obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 instructions case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 instructions det 6 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 2 pay obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 pay punct
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1 pay imperative you not said here attention to the instructions vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset
Example 2 Can I have your attention, please?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj punct discourse punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB your PRON attention NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 attention nmod:poss 5 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 have punct 7 please please INTJ _ 3 have discourse 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I your attention vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Patient 2 attend your nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The baby wanted attention and started crying.
det nsubj obj cc conj xcomp punct root The DET baby NOUN wanted VERB attention NOUN and CCONJ started VERB crying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanted nsubj 3 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanted obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 started cc 6 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wanted conj 7 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 started xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wanted punct
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1 want past the baby attention vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot attention=Theme 2 start past the baby not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 cry speech: express gerund the baby not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Pay attention when you cross the road.
obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Pay VERB attention NOUN when ADV you PRON cross VERB the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pay pay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pay obj 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 cross advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 cross nsubj 5 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Pay advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 cross obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pay punct
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1 pay imperative you not said here attention vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset 2 cross present you the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 5 The cut needs medical attention.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET cut NOUN needs VERB medical ADJ attention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cut det 2 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 medical medical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 attention amod 5 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the cut medical attention vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot attention=Theme
Example 6 His painting got a lot of attention.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case nmod punct root His PRON painting NOUN got VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP attention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 painting nmod:poss 2 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 attention case 7 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past His painting a lot of attention vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus
Example 7 She tried to attract the waiter's attention.
nsubj mark xcomp det nmod:poss case obj punct root She PRON tried VERB to PART attract VERB the DET waiter NOUN 's PART attention 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 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 attract mark 4 attract attract VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 waiter det 6 waiter waiter NOUN Number=Sing 8 attention nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 waiter case 8 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 4 attract obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past She vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 attract not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here the waiter's attention vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Patient 3 attend the waiter nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Read the question with attention to every number.
det obj case obl case det obl punct root Read VERB the DET question NOUN with ADP attention NOUN to ADP every DET number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 question det 3 question question NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 attention case 5 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obl 6 to to ADP _ 8 number case 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 number det 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here the question every number with attention vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Topic to number=Recipient
Example 9 Whenever we appear we excite great attention.
nsubj advcl:relcl nsubj xcomp amod obj punct root Whenever ADV we PRON appear VERB we PRON excite VERB great ADJ attention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whenever whenever ADV PronType=Rel root root 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 appear nsubj 3 appear appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Whenever advcl:relcl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 excite nsubj 5 excite excite VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 appear xcomp 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 attention amod 7 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 5 excite obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Whenever punct
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1 appear present we vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 excite infinitive we great attention vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus attention=Experiencer
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