besieged Who acts: army, many people, besieged town, fans, Greeks · What happens: surround, try, capture, crowd, want, bother · To what, where: town, something, castle, food, footballer, teacher
«besieged» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: besieged in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Surrounded by an army that is trying to capture a town or castle.
case det obl:agent nsubj aux acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj cc conj punct root Surrounded VERB by ADP an DET army NOUN that PRON is AUX trying VERB to PART capture VERB a DET town NOUN or CCONJ castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 by by ADP _ 4 army case 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 army det 4 army army NOUN Number=Sing 1 Surrounded obl:agent 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 trying nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 trying aux 7 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 army acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 capture mark 9 capture capture VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 trying xcomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 town det 11 town town NOUN Number=Sing 9 capture obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 castle cc 13 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 11 town conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Surrounded punct
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1 surround participle vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 try present · progressive a army vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 capture not said to happen to-infinitive a army not said here a town or castle vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=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 Surrounded or crowded by many people who want something, such as reporters or fans.
The tree, 14 words cc conj case amod obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case fixed appos cc conj punct root Surrounded VERB or CCONJ crowded VERB by ADP many ADJ people NOUN who PRON want VERB something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP reporters NOUN or CCONJ fans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 crowded cc 3 crowded crowd VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Surrounded conj 4 by by ADP _ 6 people case 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 people amod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 crowded obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 want nsubj 8 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 people acl:relcl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 want obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 reporters punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 reporters case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 reporters reporter NOUN Number=Plur 9 something appos 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 fans cc 15 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 13 reporters conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Surrounded punct
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1 surround participle vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 crowd participle by many people vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme by people=Destination 3 want present many people something vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme
Meaning 3 Bothered by a great many requests, questions or problems.
case det amod amod obl punct conj cc conj punct root Bothered VERB by ADP a DET great ADJ many ADJ requests NOUN , PUNCT questions NOUN or CCONJ problems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bothered bother VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 by by ADP _ 6 requests case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 requests det 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 requests amod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 requests amod 6 requests request NOUN Number=Plur 1 Bothered obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 questions punct 8 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 6 requests conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 problems cc 10 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 6 requests conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bothered punct
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1 bother participle by a great many requests and questions or problems vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The castle was besieged for six months.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET castle NOUN was AUX besieged VERB 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 castle det 2 castle castle 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 for for ADP _ 7 months case 6 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 months nummod 7 months month NOUN Number=Plur 4 besieged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 besieged punct
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1 besiege past · passive the castle month tree rules
Example 2 The besieged town ran out of food.
det amod nsubj case case obl punct root The DET besieged VERB town NOUN ran VERB out ADP of ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 town det 2 besieged besiege VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 town amod 3 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 ran nsubj 4 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 out out ADP _ 7 food case 6 of of ADP _ 7 food case 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 ran obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 ran punct
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1 besiege participle tree rules 2 run past the besieged town food vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out food=Trajectory
Example 3 The footballer was besieged by fans asking for autographs.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl acl case obl punct root The DET footballer NOUN was AUX besieged VERB by ADP fans NOUN asking VERB for ADP autographs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 footballer det 2 footballer footballer 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 fans case 6 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 4 besieged obl 7 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 fans acl 8 for for ADP _ 9 autographs case 9 autographs autograph NOUN Number=Plur 7 asking obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 besieged punct
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1 besiege past · passive fans the footballer tree rules 2 ask speech: ask gerund fans not said here for autographs vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Troy was besieged by the Greeks for ten years.
nsubj aux:pass case det obl case nummod obl punct root Troy PROPN was AUX besieged VERB by ADP the DET Greeks PROPN for ADP ten NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Troy Troy PROPN Number=Sing 3 besieged nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 besieged aux:pass 3 besieged besiege VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 Greeks case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Greeks det 6 Greeks Greek PROPN Number=Plur 3 besieged obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 years case 8 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 years nummod 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 besieged obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 besieged punct
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1 besiege past · passive the Greeks Troy year tree rules
Example 6 The helpline was besieged with calls after the storm.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det obl punct root The DET helpline NOUN was AUX besieged VERB with ADP calls NOUN after ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 helpline det 2 helpline helpline 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 calls case 6 calls call NOUN Number=Plur 4 besieged obl 7 after after ADP _ 9 storm case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 storm det 9 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 besieged obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 besieged punct
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1 besiege past · passive the helpline after the storm with calls tree rules
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