attract Who acts: magnets, people, bright flowers, them, you, north pole · What happens: attract, mean, pull, make, want, come · To what, where: something, itself, iron, attention, bees, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«attract» 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: attract in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To attract means to pull something towards itself: magnets attract iron.
mark csubj mark xcomp obj case obl punct nsubj conj obj punct root To PART attract VERB means VERB to PART pull VERB something PRON towards ADP itself PRON : PUNCT magnets NOUN attract VERB iron NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 attract mark 2 attract attract VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 pull mark 5 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 pull obj 7 towards towards ADP _ 8 itself case 8 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 pull obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 attract punct 10 magnets magnet NOUN Number=Plur 11 attract nsubj 11 attract attract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 12 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 11 attract obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 attract to-infinitive vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pull not said to happen to-infinitive something itself = it vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme towards itself=Destination 4 attract present magnets iron vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent iron=Patient
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 attract means to make people or animals want to come near or pay attention: bright flowers attract bees.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark xcomp nsubj cc conj ccomp mark xcomp advmod cc conj obj punct amod nsubj conj obj punct root To PART attract VERB means VERB to PART make VERB people NOUN or CCONJ animals NOUN want VERB to PART come VERB near ADV or CCONJ pay VERB attention NOUN : PUNCT bright ADJ flowers NOUN attract VERB bees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 attract mark 2 attract attract VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 want nsubj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 animals cc 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 people conj 9 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make ccomp 10 to to PART _ 11 come mark 11 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 want xcomp 12 near near ADV _ 11 come advmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 pay cc 14 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 come conj 15 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 14 pay obj 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 attract punct 17 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 18 flowers amod 18 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 19 attract nsubj 19 attract attract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 20 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 19 attract obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 attract to-infinitive vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive tree rules 4 want present people or animals vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 come not said to happen to-infinitive people or animals not said here near property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 pay infinitive people or animals not said here attention vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset 7 attract present bright flowers bees vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Patient
Meaning 3 To attract someone can mean to make them like you or find you nice-looking.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj aux mark xcomp obj xcomp obj cc conj obj amod punct xcomp punct root To PART attract VERB someone PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART make VERB them PRON like VERB you PRON or CCONJ find VERB you PRON nice ADJ - PUNCT looking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 attract mark 2 attract attract VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 attract obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make xcomp 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 like obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 find cc 12 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 like conj 13 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 find obj 14 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 16 looking amod 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 nice punct 16 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 find xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 attract to-infinitive someone vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive them = they tree rules 4 like not said to happen infinitive them = they not said here you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot you=Theme 5 find infinitive them = they not said here you vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent you=Attribute clause=Theme 6 look gerund you not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 Magnets attract paper clips.
nsubj compound obj punct root Magnets NOUN attract VERB paper NOUN clips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Magnets magnet NOUN Number=Plur 2 attract nsubj 2 attract attract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 clips compound 4 clips clip NOUN Number=Plur 2 attract obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 attract punct
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1 attract present Magnets paper clips vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clip=Patient
Example 2 The north pole of a magnet attracts the south pole of another.
det amod nsubj case det nmod det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET north ADJ pole NOUN of ADP a DET magnet NOUN attracts VERB the DET south ADJ pole NOUN of ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pole det 2 north north ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pole amod 3 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing 7 attracts nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 magnet case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 magnet det 6 magnet magnet NOUN Number=Sing 3 pole nmod 7 attracts attract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pole det 9 south South ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pole amod 10 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing 7 attracts obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 another case 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 pole nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 attracts punct
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1 attract present the north pole of a magnet the south pole of another vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pole=Patient
Example 3 Bright flowers attract bees and butterflies.
amod nsubj obj cc conj punct root Bright ADJ flowers NOUN attract VERB bees NOUN and CCONJ butterflies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 2 flowers amod 2 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 attract nsubj 3 attract attract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 3 attract obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 butterflies cc 6 butterflies butterfly NOUN Number=Plur 4 bees conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 attract punct
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1 attract present Bright flowers bees and butterflies vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Patient
Example 4 Sweet drinks attract wasps in summer.
amod nsubj obj case obl punct root Sweet ADJ drinks NOUN attract VERB wasps NOUN in ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 drinks amod 2 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 3 attract nsubj 3 attract attract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wasps wasp NOUN Number=Plur 3 attract obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 summer case 6 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 3 attract obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 attract punct
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1 attract present Sweet drinks wasps summer vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wasp=Patient
Example 5 Wave your arms to attract the lifeguard's attention.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl det nmod:poss case obj punct root Wave VERB your PRON arms NOUN to PART attract VERB the DET lifeguard NOUN 's PART attention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wave wave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 arms nmod:poss 3 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wave obj 4 to to PART _ 5 attract mark 5 attract attract VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wave advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lifeguard det 7 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 9 attention nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 lifeguard case 9 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 5 attract obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wave punct
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1 wave imperative you not said here your arms vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient 2 attract to-infinitive you not said here the lifeguard's attention vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Patient 3 attend the lifeguard nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The new playground attracts lots of children.
det amod nsubj obj case nmod punct root The DET new ADJ playground NOUN attracts VERB lots NOUN of ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 playground det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 playground amod 3 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 4 attracts nsubj 4 attracts attract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 4 attracts obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 children case 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 lots nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 attracts punct
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1 attract present the new playground lots of children vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 7 The Earth's gravity attracts everything towards it.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET Earth PROPN 's PART gravity NOUN attracts VERB everything PRON towards ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Earth det 2 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 4 gravity nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 Earth case 4 gravity gravity NOUN Number=Sing 5 attracts nsubj 5 attracts attract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 attracts obj 7 towards towards ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 attracts obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 attracts punct
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1 attract present the Earth's gravity everything towards Earth vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Patient
Example 8 Leaving food out attracts ants.
csubj obj compound:prt obj punct root Leaving VERB food NOUN out ADP attracts VERB ants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 attracts csubj 2 food food NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leaving obj 3 out out ADP _ 1 Leaving compound:prt 4 attracts attract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 4 attracts obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 attracts punct
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1 leave out gerund food vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme 2 attract present Leaving ants vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ant=Patient
Example 9 Two pictures, placed side by side, attracted a large number of spectators.
The tree, 12 words nummod nsubj punct amod nmod case nmod punct det amod obj case nmod punct root Two NUM pictures NOUN , PUNCT placed VERB side NOUN by ADP side NOUN , PUNCT attracted VERB a DET large ADJ number NOUN of ADP spectators NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 pictures nummod 2 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 9 attracted nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 side punct 4 placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 side amod 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 pictures nmod 6 by by ADP _ 7 side case 7 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 side nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 pictures punct 9 attracted attract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 number det 11 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 12 number amod 12 number number NOUN Number=Sing 9 attracted obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 spectators case 14 spectators spectator NOUN Number=Plur 12 number nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 attracted punct
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1 place participle vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent 2 attract past Two pictures placed side by side a large number of spectators vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient
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