besiege Who acts: nobody, army, fans, food, Reporters, news · What happens: surround, get, make, give up, crowd, besiege · To what, where: castle, army, someone, singer, many questions, town
«besiege» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: besiege in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To surround a castle, town or city with an army so that nobody can get in or out, to make it give up.
The tree, 23 words mark det obj punct conj cc conj case det obl mark fixed nsubj aux advcl advmod cc conj punct mark conj obj xcomp compound:prt punct root To PART surround VERB a DET castle NOUN , PUNCT town NOUN or CCONJ city NOUN with ADP an DET army NOUN so SCONJ that SCONJ nobody PRON can AUX get VERB in ADV or CCONJ out ADV , PUNCT to PART make VERB it PRON give VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 surround mark 2 surround surround VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 castle det 4 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 2 surround obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 town punct 6 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 castle conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 city cc 8 city city NOUN Number=Sing 4 castle conj 9 with with ADP _ 11 army case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 army det 11 army army NOUN Number=Sing 2 surround obl 12 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 16 get mark 13 that that SCONJ _ 12 so fixed 14 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 16 get nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 get aux 16 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 surround advcl 17 in in ADV _ 16 get advmod 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 out cc 19 out out ADV _ 17 in conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 make punct 21 to to PART _ 22 make mark 22 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 get conj 23 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 make obj 24 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 make xcomp 25 up up ADP _ 24 give compound:prt 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 surround punct
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1 surround to-infinitive a castle and town or city with a army vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent castle=Destination with army=Theme 2 get can nobody vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 make to-infinitive nobody not said here army tree rules 4 give up infinitive army not said here vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 crowd around someone or something, as in «fans besieged the singer».
The tree, 12 words mark case obl cc conj punct mark fixed punct nsubj advcl det obj punct punct root To PART crowd VERB around ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT fans NOUN besieged VERB the DET singer NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 crowd mark 2 crowd crowd VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 crowd obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 something cc 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 someone conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 besieged punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 12 besieged mark 9 in in ADP _ 8 as fixed 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 besieged punct 11 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 12 besieged nsubj 12 besieged besiege VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 crowd advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 singer det 14 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 12 besieged obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 besieged punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 crowd punct
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1 crowd to-infinitive someone vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around someone=Destination 2 besiege in a quote past fans the singer tree rules
Meaning 3 To send someone very many questions, letters or requests.
mark obj advmod amod obj punct conj cc conj punct root To PART send VERB someone PRON very ADV many ADJ questions NOUN , PUNCT letters NOUN or CCONJ requests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 send mark 2 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 send obj 4 very very ADV _ 5 many advmod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 questions amod 6 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 2 send obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 letters punct 8 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 6 questions conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 requests cc 10 requests request NOUN Number=Plur 6 questions conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 send punct
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1 send to-infinitive many questions and letters or requests someone vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Destination question=Theme
Example 1 The army besieged the castle for six months.
det nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root The DET army NOUN besieged VERB the DET castle NOUN for ADP six NUM months NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 army det 2 army army NOUN Number=Sing 3 besieged nsubj 3 besieged besiege VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 castle det 5 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 besieged obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 months case 7 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 months nummod 8 months month NOUN Number=Plur 3 besieged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 besieged punct
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1 besiege past the army the castle month tree rules
Example 2 The town was besieged and food ran out.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass cc nsubj conj compound:prt punct root The DET town NOUN was AUX besieged VERB and CCONJ food NOUN ran VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 besieged nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 besieged aux:pass 4 besieged besiege VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 ran cc 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 ran nsubj 7 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 besieged conj 8 out out ADP _ 7 ran compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 besieged punct
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1 besiege past · passive the town tree rules 2 run out past food vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Fans besieged the footballer outside the stadium.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Fans NOUN besieged VERB the DET footballer NOUN outside ADP the DET stadium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 2 besieged nsubj 2 besieged besiege VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 footballer det 4 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 2 besieged obj 5 outside outside ADP _ 7 stadium case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stadium det 7 stadium stadium NOUN Number=Sing 4 footballer nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 besieged punct
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1 besiege past Fans the footballer outside the stadium tree rules
Example 4 The teacher was besieged with questions about the trip.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN was AUX besieged VERB with ADP questions NOUN about ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 besieged nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 besieged aux:pass 4 besieged besiege VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 questions case 6 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 4 besieged obl 7 about about ADP _ 9 trip case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 6 questions nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 besieged punct
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1 besiege past · passive the teacher with questions about the trip tree rules
Example 5 Reporters besieged the house after the news broke.
nsubj det obj mark det nsubj advcl punct root Reporters NOUN besieged VERB the DET house NOUN after SCONJ the DET news NOUN broke VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reporters reporter NOUN Number=Plur 2 besieged nsubj 2 besieged besiege VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 house det 4 house house NOUN Number=Sing 2 besieged obj 5 after after SCONJ _ 8 broke mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 news det 7 news news NOUN Number=Sing 8 broke nsubj 8 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 besieged advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 besieged punct
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1 besiege past Reporters the house tree rules 2 break past the news vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The Vikings besieged Paris in 885.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET Vikings PROPN besieged VERB Paris PROPN in ADP 885 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Vikings det 2 Vikings Viking PROPN Number=Plur 3 besieged nsubj 3 besieged besiege VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Paris Paris PROPN Number=Sing 3 besieged obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 885 case 6 885 885 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 besieged obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 besieged punct
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1 besiege past the Vikings Paris 885 tree rules
Example 7 Our shop was besieged by shoppers on sale day.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case compound nmod punct root Our PRON shop NOUN was AUX besieged VERB by ADP shoppers NOUN on ADP sale NOUN day NOUN . 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 shop nmod:poss 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 besieged nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 besieged aux:pass 4 besieged besiege VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 shoppers case 6 shoppers shopper NOUN Number=Plur 4 besieged obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 day case 8 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 9 day compound 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 shoppers nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 besieged punct
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1 besiege past · passive shoppers on sale day Our shop tree rules
Example 8 Having collected a large army Heracles set out for Euboea in order to besiege Oechalia, its capital.
The tree, 17 words aux advcl det amod obj nsubj compound:prt case obl mark fixed mark advcl obj punct nmod:poss appos punct root Having AUX collected VERB a DET large ADJ army NOUN Heracles PROPN set VERB out ADP for ADP Euboea PROPN in SCONJ order NOUN to PART besiege VERB Oechalia PROPN , PUNCT its PRON capital NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 collected aux 2 collected collect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 set advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 army det 4 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 5 army amod 5 army army NOUN Number=Sing 2 collected obj 6 Heracles Heracles PROPN Number=Sing 7 set nsubj 7 set set VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 out out ADP _ 7 set compound:prt 9 for for ADP _ 10 Euboea case 10 Euboea Euboea PROPN Number=Sing 7 set obl 11 in in SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 14 besiege mark 12 order order NOUN Number=Sing 11 in fixed 13 to to PART _ 14 besiege mark 14 besiege besiege VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 set advcl 15 Oechalia Oechalia PROPN Number=Sing 14 besiege obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 capital punct 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 capital nmod:poss 18 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 15 Oechalia appos 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 set punct
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1 collect gerund · perfect Heracles not said here a large army vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Theme 2 set out past Heracles for Euboea vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 besiege to-infinitive Heracles not said here Oechalia tree rules
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