befriend Who acts: animal, Maya, little dog, We, robin, you · What happens: become, be, need, make, trust, befriend · To what, where: friend, help, friends, you, new girl, lonely old man
«befriend» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: befriend in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To become a friend to someone, especially someone who is new, lonely or needs help.
The tree, 15 words mark det xcomp case obl punct advmod appos nsubj cop acl:relcl punct conj cc conj obj punct root To PART become VERB a DET friend NOUN to ADP someone PRON , PUNCT especially ADV someone PRON who PRON is AUX new ADJ , PUNCT lonely ADJ or CCONJ needs VERB help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 become mark 2 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 friend det 4 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 2 become xcomp 5 to to ADP _ 6 someone case 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 become obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 someone punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 9 someone advmod 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 someone appos 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 new nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 new cop 12 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 someone acl:relcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 lonely punct 14 lonely lonely ADJ Degree=Pos 12 new conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 needs cc 16 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 new conj 17 help help NOUN Number=Sing 16 needs obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 become punct
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1 become to-infinitive a friend to someone vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 is present new property tree rules 3 be tree rules 4 need present help vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme
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 friends with an animal so it trusts you.
mark obj case det obl advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root To PART make VERB friends NOUN with ADP an DET animal NOUN so ADV it PRON trusts VERB you PRON . 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 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 animal case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obl 7 so so ADV _ 9 trusts advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 trusts nsubj 9 trusts trust VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 make advcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 trusts obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive friends with a animal vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friend=Product 2 trust present animal you vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 1 Maya befriended the new girl on her first day.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Maya PROPN befriended VERB the DET new ADJ girl NOUN on ADP her PRON first ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maya Maya PROPN Number=Sing 2 befriended nsubj 2 befriended befriend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 girl det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 girl amod 5 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 2 befriended obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 day case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 day nmod:poss 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 day amod 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 befriended obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 befriended punct
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1 befriend past Maya the new girl day tree rules
Example 2 The lonely old man was befriended by a little dog.
det amod amod nsubj aux:pass case det amod obl:agent punct root The DET lonely ADJ old ADJ man NOUN was AUX befriended VERB by ADP a DET little ADJ dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 man det 2 lonely lonely ADJ Degree=Pos 4 man amod 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 man amod 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 befriended nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 befriended aux:pass 6 befriended befriend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 10 dog case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 dog det 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 10 dog amod 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 befriended obl:agent 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 befriended punct
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1 befriend past · passive a little dog the lonely old man tree rules
Example 3 We befriended a robin that came to our window every morning.
nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl det obl:unmarked punct root We PRON befriended VERB a DET robin NOUN that PRON came VERB to ADP our PRON window NOUN every DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 befriended nsubj 2 befriended befriend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 robin det 4 robin robin NOUN Number=Sing 2 befriended obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 came nsubj 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 robin acl:relcl 7 to to ADP _ 9 window case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 window nmod:poss 9 window window NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl 10 every every DET PronType=Tot 11 morning det 11 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 befriended punct
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1 befriend past We a robin tree rules 2 come past a robin our window morning vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to window=Initial_Location
Example 4 Be careful if a stranger online tries to befriend you.
cop mark det compound amod nsubj mark advcl obj punct root Be AUX careful ADJ if SCONJ a DET stranger NOUN online ADJ tries NOUN to PART befriend VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 if if SCONJ _ 9 befriend mark 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stranger det 5 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 7 tries compound 6 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stranger amod 7 tries try NOUN Number=Plur 9 befriend nsubj 8 to to PART _ 9 befriend mark 9 befriend befriend VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 careful advcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 befriend obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here careful property tree rules 2 befriend a condition, not said to happen to-infinitive stranger tries you tree rules
Example 5 He befriended a boy who sat alone at lunch.
nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obl punct root He PRON befriended VERB a DET boy NOUN who PRON sat VERB alone ADV at ADP lunch 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 befriended nsubj 2 befriended befriend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boy det 4 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 2 befriended obj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 sat nsubj 6 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 boy acl:relcl 7 alone alone ADV _ 6 sat advmod 8 at at ADP _ 9 lunch case 9 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 6 sat obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 befriended punct
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1 befriend past He a boy tree rules 2 sit past a boy lunch alone property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at lunch=Location
Example 6 The children befriended the shy horse with carrots.
det nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root The DET children NOUN befriended VERB the DET shy ADJ horse NOUN with ADP carrots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 befriended nsubj 3 befriended befriend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 horse det 5 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 horse amod 6 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 befriended obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 carrots case 8 carrots carrot NOUN Number=Plur 3 befriended obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 befriended punct
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1 befriend past the children the shy horse with carrots tree rules
Example 7 In the story, the mouse befriends the lion.
case det obl punct det nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET mouse NOUN befriends VERB the DET lion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 befriends obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mouse det 6 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 7 befriends nsubj 7 befriends befriend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lion det 9 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 7 befriends obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 befriends punct
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1 befriend present the mouse the lion the story tree rules
Example 8 "I was going to befriend you, and you repay me by trying to kill me.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj aux mark xcomp obj punct cc nsubj conj obj mark advcl mark xcomp obj punct root " PUNCT I PRON was AUX going VERB to PART befriend VERB you PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ you PRON repay VERB me PRON by SCONJ trying VERB to PART kill VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 going punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 going nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 going aux 4 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 befriend mark 6 befriend befriend VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 going xcomp 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 befriend obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 repay punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 repay cc 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 repay nsubj 11 repay repay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 going conj 12 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 repay obj 13 by by SCONJ _ 14 trying mark 14 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 repay advcl 15 to to PART _ 16 kill mark 16 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 trying xcomp 17 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 kill obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 going punct
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1 go in a quote past · progressive I vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 befriend in a quote to-infinitive I not said here you tree rules 3 repay in a quote present you me vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 4 try in a quote gerund you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 kill not said to happen, in a quote to-infinitive you not said here me vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme
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