beset Who acts: problems, storms, Mole, injuries, robbers, doubts · What happens: beset, be, trouble, attack, decorate, set · To what, where: you, sides, someone, them, expedition, beset
«beset» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: beset in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To be beset by problems, dangers or worries is to have many of them troubling you from all sides.
The tree, 19 words mark aux:pass advcl case obl punct conj cc conj cop mark obj case nmod xcomp obj case det obl punct root To PART be AUX beset VERB by ADP problems NOUN , PUNCT dangers NOUN or CCONJ worries NOUN is AUX to PART have VERB many ADJ of ADP them PRON troubling VERB you PRON from ADP all DET sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 beset mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 beset aux:pass 3 beset beset VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 have advcl 4 by by ADP _ 5 problems case 5 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 3 beset obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 dangers punct 7 dangers danger NOUN Number=Plur 5 problems conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 worries cc 9 worries worry NOUN Number=Plur 5 problems conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 have cop 11 to to PART _ 12 have mark 12 have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 12 have obj 14 of of ADP _ 15 them case 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 many nmod 16 troubling trouble VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 have xcomp 17 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 troubling obj 18 from from ADP _ 20 sides case 19 all all DET PronType=Tot 20 sides det 20 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 16 troubling obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 have punct
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1 beset to-infinitive · passive problems and dangers or worries tree rules 2 is present have property tree rules 3 trouble gerund you all sides vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=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 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
To beset someone is to surround and attack them.
mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj punct root To PART beset VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART surround VERB and CCONJ attack VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 beset mark 2 beset beset VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 surround advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 beset obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 surround cop 5 to to PART _ 6 surround mark 6 surround surround VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 attack cc 8 attack attack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 surround conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 attack obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 surround punct
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1 beset to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present surround property tree rules 3 attack infinitive them = they vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: Old — kept apart, not parsed.
To be beset with something is to be decorated or set with it, such as jewels.
The tree, 16 words mark cop advcl case obl aux:pass mark aux:pass cc conj case obl punct case fixed obl punct root To PART be AUX beset VERB with ADP something PRON is AUX to PART be AUX decorated VERB or CCONJ set VERB with ADP it PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP jewels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 beset mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 beset cop 3 beset beset VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 decorated advcl 4 with with ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 beset obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 decorated aux:pass 7 to to PART _ 9 decorated mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 decorated aux:pass 9 decorated decorate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 set cc 11 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 decorated conj 12 with with ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 set obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 jewels punct 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 jewels case 16 as as ADP _ 15 such fixed 17 jewels jewel NOUN Number=Plur 11 set obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 decorated punct
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1 is to-infinitive with something; beset property tree rules 2 decorate present · passive vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP» 3 set participle with it; such jewels vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with it=Instrument
Example 1 The expedition was beset by storms.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET expedition NOUN was AUX beset VERB by ADP storms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 expedition det 2 expedition expedition NOUN Number=Sing 4 beset nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 beset aux:pass 4 beset beset VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 storms case 6 storms storm NOUN Number=Plur 4 beset obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 beset punct
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1 beset past · passive storms the expedition tree rules
Example 2 Mole felt beset by eyes and whispers in the Wild Wood.
nsubj obj case obl cc conj case det flat obl punct root Mole PROPN felt VERB beset NOUN by ADP eyes NOUN and CCONJ whispers NOUN in ADP the DET Wild PROPN Wood PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 beset beset NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 4 by by ADP _ 5 eyes case 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 felt obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 whispers cc 7 whispers whisper NOUN Number=Plur 5 eyes conj 8 in in ADP _ 11 Wood case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Wood det 10 Wild Wild PROPN _ 11 Wood flat 11 Wood Wood PROPN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past Mole beset the Wild Wood by eyes and whispers vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent beset=Theme by eye=Location
Example 3 The team has been beset by injuries.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case obl punct root The DET team NOUN has AUX been AUX beset VERB by ADP injuries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 beset nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 beset aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 beset aux:pass 5 beset beset VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 7 injuries case 7 injuries injury NOUN Number=Plur 5 beset obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 beset punct
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1 beset present · perfect · passive injuries the team tree rules
Example 4 Travellers were beset by robbers on the old road.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det amod obl punct root Travellers NOUN were AUX beset VERB by ADP robbers NOUN on ADP the DET old ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Travellers traveller NOUN Number=Plur 3 beset nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 beset aux:pass 3 beset beset VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 robbers case 5 robbers robber NOUN Number=Plur 3 beset obl 6 on on ADP _ 9 road case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 road amod 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 beset obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 beset punct
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1 beset past · passive robbers Travellers the old road tree rules
Example 5 The project was beset with problems from the start.
det obj cop case obl case det nmod punct root The DET project NOUN was AUX beset VERB with ADP problems NOUN from ADP the DET start NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 project det 2 project project NOUN Number=Sing 4 beset obj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 beset cop 4 beset beset VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 problems case 6 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 4 beset obl 7 from from ADP _ 9 start case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 start det 9 start start NOUN Number=Sing 6 problems nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 beset punct
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1 is past with problems from the start; beset property tree rules
Example 6 She was beset by doubts.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root She PRON was AUX beset VERB by ADP doubts 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 3 beset nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 beset aux:pass 3 beset beset VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 doubts case 5 doubts doubt NOUN Number=Plur 3 beset obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 beset punct
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1 beset past · passive doubts She tree rules
Example 7 Her godmother only just touched her with her wand, and, at the same instant, her clothes were turned into cloth of gold and silver, all beset with jewels.
The tree, 28 words nmod:poss nsubj advmod advmod obj case nmod:poss obl punct cc punct case det amod parataxis punct nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case obl case nmod cc conj punct advmod parataxis case obl punct root Her PRON godmother NOUN only ADV just ADV touched VERB her PRON with ADP her PRON wand NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ , PUNCT at ADP the DET same ADJ instant NOUN , PUNCT her PRON clothes NOUN were AUX turned VERB into ADP cloth NOUN of ADP gold NOUN and CCONJ silver NOUN , PUNCT all DET beset VERB with ADP jewels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 godmother nmod:poss 2 godmother godmother NOUN Number=Sing 5 touched nsubj 3 only only ADV _ 5 touched advmod 4 just just ADV _ 5 touched advmod 5 touched touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 touched obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 wand case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 wand nmod:poss 9 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 5 touched obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 instant punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 16 instant cc 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 instant punct 13 at at ADP _ 16 instant case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 instant det 15 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 16 instant amod 16 instant instant NOUN Number=Sing 5 touched parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 turned punct 18 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 clothes nmod:poss 19 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 21 turned nsubj:pass 20 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 turned aux:pass 21 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 instant acl:relcl 22 into into ADP _ 23 cloth case 23 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 21 turned obl 24 of of ADP _ 25 gold case 25 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 23 cloth nmod 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 silver cc 27 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 23 cloth conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 30 beset punct 29 all all DET PronType=Tot 30 beset advmod 30 beset beset VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 turned parataxis 31 with with ADP _ 32 jewels case 32 jewels jewel NOUN Number=Plur 30 beset obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 5 touched punct
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1 touch past Her godmother her = she with godmother's wand vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent she=Experiencer with wand=Instrument 2 turn past · passive the same instant not said here godmother's clothes cloth of gold and silver vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme into cloth=Trajectory 3 beset present with jewels tree rules
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