beg Who acts: you, We, us, dog, she, man · What happens: ask, want, be, sit up, raise, hope · To what, where: someone, lot, strangers, front paws, Mum, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«beg» 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: beg in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To ask someone very strongly, again and again, for something you want a lot.
The tree, 14 words mark obj advmod advmod punct advmod cc conj punct case parataxis nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root To PART ask VERB someone PRON very ADV strongly ADV , PUNCT again ADV and CCONJ again ADV , PUNCT for ADP something PRON you PRON want VERB a DET lot 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 Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ask obj 4 very very ADV _ 5 strongly advmod 5 strongly strongly ADV _ 2 ask advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 again punct 7 again again ADV _ 2 ask advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 again cc 9 again again ADV _ 7 again conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 something punct 11 for for ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ask parataxis 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 12 something acl:relcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 lot det 16 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 14 want obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive someone again strongly property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 want present you a lot vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=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 ask strangers for money or food because you are poor.
mark iobj case obl cc conj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root To PART ask VERB strangers NOUN for ADP money NOUN or CCONJ food NOUN because SCONJ you PRON are AUX poor ADJ . 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 Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 2 ask iobj 4 for for ADP _ 5 money case 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 ask obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 food cc 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 money conj 8 because because SCONJ _ 11 poor mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 poor nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 poor cop 11 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 2 ask advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive strangers for money or food vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent stranger=Recipient 2 is present you poor property tree rules
Meaning 3 Of a dog: to sit up with its front paws raised, hoping for food or a treat.
The tree, 17 words case det obl punct mark compound:prt case nmod:poss amod obl acl punct advcl case obl cc det conj punct root Of ADP a DET dog NOUN : PUNCT to PART sit VERB up ADP with ADP its PRON front ADJ paws NOUN raised VERB , PUNCT hoping VERB for ADP food NOUN or CCONJ a DET treat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 dog case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dog det 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 sit obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 sit punct 5 to to PART _ 6 sit mark 6 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 up up ADP _ 6 sit compound:prt 8 with with ADP _ 11 paws case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 paws nmod:poss 10 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 11 paws amod 11 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 6 sit obl 12 raised raise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 paws acl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 hoping punct 14 hoping hope VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 sit advcl 15 for for ADP _ 16 food case 16 food food NOUN Number=Sing 14 hoping obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 treat cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 treat det 19 treat treat NOUN Number=Sing 16 food conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 sit punct
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1 sit up to-infinitive of a dog; with dog's front paws vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 raise participle dog's front paws not said here vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 hope gerund for food or a treat vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for food=Theme
Example 1 We begged Mum to let us stay up for the fireworks.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj xcomp compound:prt case det obl punct root We PRON begged VERB Mum NOUN to PART let VERB us PRON stay VERB up ADP for ADP the DET fireworks 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 begged nsubj 2 begged beg VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 begged obj 4 to to PART _ 5 let mark 5 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 begged advcl 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 let obj 7 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 let xcomp 8 up up ADP _ 7 stay compound:prt 9 for for ADP _ 11 fireworks case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 fireworks det 11 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 7 stay obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 begged punct
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1 beg speech: request past We Mum vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient 2 let to-infinitive We not said here us tree rules 3 stay up infinitive us not said here for the fireworks vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The dog begged for a piece of my sandwich.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN begged VERB for ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP my PRON sandwich NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 begged nsubj 3 begged beg VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 piece case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 3 begged obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 sandwich case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sandwich nmod:poss 9 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 begged punct
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1 beg speech: request past the dog for a piece of my sandwich vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for piece=Topic
Example 3 "Please, please, please," she begged.
punct discourse punct discourse punct discourse punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT Please INTJ , PUNCT please INTJ , PUNCT please INTJ , PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON begged VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 10 begged punct 2 Please please INTJ _ 10 begged discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Please punct 4 please please INTJ _ 10 begged discourse 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 please punct 6 please please INTJ _ 10 begged discourse 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 please punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 10 begged punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 begged nsubj 10 begged beg VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 begged punct
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1 beg speech: request past she vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent
Example 4 A man was begging for coins outside the station.
det nsubj aux case obl case det nmod punct root A DET man NOUN was AUX begging VERB for ADP coins NOUN outside ADP the DET station NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 begging nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 begging aux 4 begging beg VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 coins case 6 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 4 begging obl 7 outside outside ADP _ 9 station case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 station det 9 station station NOUN Number=Sing 6 coins nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 begging punct
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1 beg speech: request past · progressive a man for coins outside the station vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for coin=Topic
Example 5 The prisoner begged for mercy.
det acl case obl punct root The DET prisoner NOUN begged VERB for ADP mercy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prisoner det 2 prisoner prisoner NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 begged beg VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 prisoner acl 4 for for ADP _ 5 mercy case 5 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 3 begged obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 prisoner punct
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1 beg speech: request participle the prisoner not said here for mercy vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for mercy=Topic
Example 6 I beg your pardon — I didn't hear you.
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root I PRON beg VERB your PRON pardon NOUN — PUNCT I PRON did AUX n't PART hear VERB you PRON . 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 beg nsubj 2 beg beg VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 pardon nmod:poss 4 pardon pardon NOUN Number=Sing 2 beg obj 5 — - PUNCT _ 9 hear punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 hear nsubj 7 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 hear aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 hear advmod 9 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 beg conj 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 hear obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 beg punct
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1 beg speech: request present I your pardon vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent pardon=Recipient 2 not hear past · do-support I you vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus 3 pardon your nom pardon «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 He begged his friend not to tell the teacher.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON begged VERB his PRON friend NOUN not PART to PART tell VERB the DET teacher 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 begged nsubj 2 begged beg VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 friend nmod:poss 4 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 2 begged obj 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 tell advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 tell mark 7 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 begged advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 teacher det 9 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 tell obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 begged punct
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1 beg speech: request past He his friend vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient 2 not tell speech: assert to-infinitive He not said here the teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Example 8 Our puppy has learned to sit up and beg.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux mark xcomp compound:prt cc conj punct root Our PRON puppy NOUN has AUX learned VERB to PART sit VERB up ADP and CCONJ beg VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 puppy nmod:poss 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 learned nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 learned aux 4 learned learn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 sit mark 6 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 learned xcomp 7 up up ADP _ 6 sit compound:prt 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 beg cc 9 beg beg VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 sit conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 learned punct
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1 learn present · perfect · passive Our puppy tree rules 2 sit up to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 beg speech: request infinitive vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent
Example 9 "Spare me!" begged the poor Mouse.
punct parataxis obj punct punct det amod obj punct root " PUNCT Spare VERB me PRON ! PUNCT " PUNCT begged VERB the DET poor ADJ Mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Spare punct 2 Spare spare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 begged parataxis 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Spare obj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Spare punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 Spare punct 6 begged beg VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Mouse det 8 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Mouse amod 9 Mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 6 begged obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 begged punct
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1 spare in a quote infinitive the poor Mouse = mouse vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Asset 2 beg speech: request past the poor Mouse vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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