bidding Who acts: command, someone, formal, you, bidding, genie · What happens: offer, do, mean, tell, bid, make · To what, where: money, bidding, you, offer, something, goodnight · Speech: someone speaks here
«bidding» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: bidding in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Offering money for something at an auction.
obj case obl case det nmod punct root Offering VERB money NOUN for ADP something PRON at ADP an DET auction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Offering offer VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing 1 Offering obj 3 for for ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Offering obl 5 at at ADP _ 7 auction case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 auction det 7 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Offering punct
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1 offer gerund money for something goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent money=Theme for something=Goal
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-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A command or request: «do someone's bidding» means to do what they tell you.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cc conj punct punct appos nmod:poss case obj punct mark ccomp obj nsubj acl:relcl iobj punct root A DET command NOUN or CCONJ request NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT do VERB someone PRON 's PART bidding NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART do VERB what PRON they PRON tell VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 command det 2 command command NOUN Number=Sing 12 means nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 request cc 4 request request NOUN Number=Sing 2 command conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 do punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 do punct 7 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 command appos 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 bidding nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 someone case 10 bidding bidding NOUN Number=Sing 7 do obj 11 » » PUNCT _ 7 do punct 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 to to PART _ 14 do mark 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 means ccomp 15 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 do obj 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 tell nsubj 17 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 what acl:relcl 18 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 tell iobj 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 means punct
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1 do in a quote infinitive someone's bidding vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bidding=Eventuality 2 mean present a command or request vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 4 tell speech: assert present command you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 5 bid in a quote someone nom bidding «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
Making an offer, or (formal, old) saying something to someone, as in «bidding goodnight».
The tree, 14 words det obj punct cc punct nsubj punct conj punct conj obj case obl punct mark mark punct parataxis obj punct punct root Making VERB an DET offer NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ ( PUNCT formal ADJ , PUNCT old ADJ ) PUNCT saying VERB something PRON to ADP someone PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in SCONJ « PUNCT bidding VERB goodnight NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 offer det 3 offer offer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Making obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 11 saying punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 11 saying cc 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 formal punct 7 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 11 saying nsubj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 old punct 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 formal conj 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 formal punct 11 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Making conj 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 saying obj 13 to to ADP _ 14 someone case 14 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 saying obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 bidding punct 16 as as SCONJ _ 19 bidding mark 17 in in SCONJ _ 19 bidding mark 18 « « PUNCT _ 19 bidding punct 19 bidding bid VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 saying parataxis 20 goodnight goodnight NOUN Number=Sing 19 bidding obj 21 » » PUNCT _ 19 bidding punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 1 Making punct
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1 make gerund a offer vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset offer=Product 2 say speech: assert gerund formal something to someone tree rules 3 bid in a quote gerund goodnight tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: card games — kept apart, not parsed.
Saying how many tricks you think you can win.
csubj advmod amod obj nsubj nsubj aux ccomp punct root Saying VERB how ADV many ADJ tricks NOUN you PRON think VERB you PRON can AUX win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 think csubj 2 how how ADV PronType=Int 3 many advmod 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tricks amod 4 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 1 Saying obj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 think nsubj 6 think think VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 win nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 win aux 9 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 think ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 think punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund many tricks vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent trick=Topic 2 think speech: other present you vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 win can you vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The bidding for the painting started at one hundred pounds.
det nsubj case det nmod case compound nummod obl punct root The DET bidding NOUN for ADP the DET painting NOUN started VERB at ADP one NUM hundred NUM pounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bidding det 2 bidding bidding NOUN Number=Sing 6 started nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 5 painting case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 painting det 5 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 2 bidding nmod 6 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 at at ADP _ 10 pounds case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 hundred compound 9 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 pounds nummod 10 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 6 started obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 started punct
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1 start past the bidding for the painting hundred pounds vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 2 The genie did his master's bidding.
det nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET genie NOUN did VERB his PRON master NOUN 's PART bidding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 genie det 2 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 master nmod:poss 5 master master NOUN Number=Sing 7 bidding nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 master case 7 bidding bidding NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the genie genie's master's bidding vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bidding=Eventuality 2 bid genie's master nom bidding «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Two people were bidding for the same bike online.
nummod nsubj aux case det amod obl advmod punct root Two NUM people NOUN were AUX bidding VERB for ADP the DET same ADJ bike NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 people nummod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 bidding nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bidding aux 4 bidding bid VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 bike case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bike det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bike amod 8 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 4 bidding obl 9 online online ADV _ 4 bidding advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 bidding punct
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1 bid past · progressive Two people for the same bike; online property tree rules
Example 4 The dog came at his bidding.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET dog NOUN came VERB at ADP his PRON bidding 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 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 bidding case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 bidding nmod:poss 6 bidding bidding NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the dog dog's bidding vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at bidding=Location 2 bid dog nom bidding «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 She was bidding everyone goodnight.
nsubj aux compound obj punct root She PRON was AUX bidding VERB everyone PRON goodnight 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 bidding nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bidding aux 3 bidding bid VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 goodnight compound 5 goodnight goodnight NOUN Number=Sing 3 bidding obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 bidding punct
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1 bid past · progressive She everyone goodnight tree rules
Example 6 A bidding war pushed the price up.
det compound nsubj det obj compound:prt punct root A DET bidding NOUN war NOUN pushed VERB the DET price NOUN up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 war det 2 bidding bidding NOUN Number=Sing 3 war compound 3 war war NOUN Number=Sing 4 pushed nsubj 4 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 price det 6 price price NOUN Number=Sing 4 pushed obj 7 up up ADP _ 4 pushed compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pushed punct
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1 push up past a bidding war the price vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Theme
Example 7 “Madam, I have done your bidding.
punct punct nsubj aux acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root “ PUNCT Madam NOUN , PUNCT I PRON have AUX done VERB your PRON bidding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Madam punct 2 Madam madam NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Madam punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 done nsubj 5 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 done aux 6 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 Madam acl:relcl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 bidding nmod:poss 8 bidding bidding NOUN Number=Sing 6 done obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 Madam punct
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1 do in a quote present · perfect I your bidding vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bidding=Eventuality 2 bid in a quote your nom bidding «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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