call Who acts: someone, We, call, bird, they, She · What happens: call, be, say, hear, call on, call in · To what, where: him, phone call, someone, them, you, 10 cents · Speech: someone speaks here
«call» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: call in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To call is to phone someone.
mark csubj cop mark obj punct root To PART call VERB is AUX to PART phone VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 call mark 2 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 phone csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 phone cop 4 to to PART _ 5 phone mark 5 phone phone VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 phone obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 phone punct
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1 call to-infinitive vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present phone property tree rules
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 call is to shout or say loudly so someone hears.
mark csubj cop mark cc conj advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root To PART call VERB is AUX to PART shout VERB or CCONJ say VERB loudly ADV so SCONJ someone PRON hears VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 call mark 2 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shout csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shout cop 4 to to PART _ 5 shout mark 5 shout shout VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 say cc 7 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shout conj 8 loudly loudly ADV _ 7 say advmod 9 so so SCONJ _ 11 hears mark 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 hears nsubj 11 hears hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 shout punct
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1 call to-infinitive vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: express present shout property tree rules 3 say speech: assert infinitive loudly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 hear present someone vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 To call is to give a name: «We call him Max».
The tree, 11 words mark csubj cop mark det obj punct punct nsubj parataxis obj xcomp punct punct root To PART call VERB is AUX to PART give VERB a DET name NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT We PRON call VERB him PRON Max PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 call mark 2 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 give csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 give cop 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 name det 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 call punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 call punct 10 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 call nsubj 11 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 give parataxis 12 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 call obj 13 Max Max PROPN Number=Sing 11 call xcomp 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 Max punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 give punct
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1 call to-infinitive vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present give property tree rules 3 call in a quote present We him = he vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient
Meaning 4 To call on or call in is to visit.
mark advcl compound:prt cc conj compound:prt cop mark punct root To PART call VERB on ADP or CCONJ call VERB in ADP is AUX to PART visit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 call mark 2 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 visit advcl 3 on on ADP _ 2 call compound:prt 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 call cc 5 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 call conj 6 in in ADP _ 5 call compound:prt 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 visit cop 8 to to PART _ 9 visit mark 9 visit visit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 visit punct
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1 call on speech: assert to-infinitive vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 call in speech: assert infinitive vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present visit property tree rules
Meaning 5 A call is a phone call, a shout, or a bird's cry.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det compound punct det conj punct cc det nmod:poss case conj punct root A DET call NOUN is AUX a DET phone NOUN call NOUN , PUNCT a DET shout NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET bird NOUN 's PART cry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 call det 2 call call NOUN Number=Sing 6 call nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 call cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 call det 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 6 call compound 6 call call NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 shout punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 shout det 9 shout shout NOUN Number=Sing 6 call conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 cry punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 15 cry cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bird det 13 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 15 cry nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 bird case 15 cry cry NOUN Number=Sing 6 call conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 call punct
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1 is a present a call a phone call and a shout or a bird's cry tree rules 2 cry a bird nom cry «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 6 To call someone can also mean to summon them so that they come to you.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj aux advmod mark xcomp obj mark fixed nsubj advcl case obl punct root To PART call VERB someone PRON can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART summon VERB them PRON so SCONJ that SCONJ they PRON come VERB to ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 call mark 2 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 call obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 5 also also ADV _ 6 mean advmod 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 summon mark 8 summon summon VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean xcomp 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 summon obj 10 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 13 come mark 11 that that SCONJ _ 10 so fixed 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 come nsubj 13 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 summon advcl 14 to to ADP _ 15 you case 15 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 come obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 call to-infinitive someone vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 summon not said to happen to-infinitive them = they vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient 4 come present they you vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to you=Initial_Location
Example 1 Each call lasts 5 minutes.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET call NOUN lasts VERB 5 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 call det 2 call call NOUN Number=Sing 3 lasts nsubj 3 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 minutes nummod 5 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 lasts obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 lasts punct
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1 last present each call minute vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 2 A call costs 10 cents a minute.
det nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root A DET call NOUN costs VERB 10 NUM cents NOUN a DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 call det 2 call call NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cents nummod 5 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 minute det 7 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present a call 10 cents minute vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cent=Value
Example 3 She made 4 calls.
nsubj nummod obj punct root She PRON made VERB 4 NUM calls 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 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 calls nummod 4 calls call NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past She 4 calls vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent call=Product
Example 4 We call a shape with 4 equal sides a square.
nsubj det obj case nummod amod obl det nmod punct root We PRON call VERB a DET shape NOUN with ADP 4 NUM equal ADJ sides NOUN a DET square 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 call nsubj 2 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 shape det 4 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 2 call obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 sides case 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 sides nummod 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sides amod 8 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 2 call obl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 square det 10 square square NOUN Number=Sing 8 sides nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 call punct
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1 call present We a shape with 4 equal sides a square vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent shape=Recipient
Example 5 Call me when you get home.
obj advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root Call VERB me PRON when ADV you PRON get VERB home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Call obj 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 get advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 get nsubj 5 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Call advcl 6 home home ADV _ 5 get advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Call punct
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1 call imperative you not said here me vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 2 get present you home property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 In an emergency, call 911.
case det obl punct obj punct root In ADP an DET emergency NOUN , PUNCT call VERB 911 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 emergency case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 emergency det 3 emergency emergency NOUN Number=Sing 5 call obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 emergency punct 5 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 911 911 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 call obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 call punct
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1 call imperative you not said here 911 a emergency vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 911=Recipient
Example 7 The game was called off because of rain.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt case fixed obl punct root The DET game NOUN was AUX called VERB off ADP because ADP of ADP rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 called nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 called aux:pass 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 off off ADP _ 4 called compound:prt 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 8 rain case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 called obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
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1 call off speech: assert past · passive the game because rain vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 8 Mom called us in for dinner.
compound obj case case obl punct root Mom NOUN called VERB us PRON in ADP for ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mom mom NOUN Number=Sing 2 called compound 2 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 called obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 dinner case 5 for for ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 called obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 called punct
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1 call participle us dinner vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient
Example 9 The owl's call echoed in the woods.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det obl punct root The DET owl NOUN 's PART call NOUN echoed VERB in ADP the DET woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 4 call nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 owl case 4 call call NOUN Number=Sing 5 echoed nsubj 5 echoed echo VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 woods case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 woods det 8 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 5 echoed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 echoed punct
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1 echo past the owl's call the woods vn sound_existence-47.4 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location 2 call the owl nom call «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 10 It's not kind to call people names.
nsubj cop advmod mark csubj obj obj punct root It PRON 's AUX not PART kind ADJ to PART call VERB people NOUN names NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 kind nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 kind advmod 4 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 call mark 6 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 kind csubj 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 call obj 8 names name NOUN Number=Plur 6 call obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 not is present It kind property tree rules 2 call to-infinitive people vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme name=Result
Example 11 But Aladdin first called the genie.
cc nsubj advmod det obj punct root But CCONJ Aladdin PROPN first ADV called VERB the DET genie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 4 called cc 2 Aladdin Aladdin PROPN Number=Sing 4 called nsubj 3 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 called advmod 4 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 genie det 6 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 4 called obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
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1 call past Aladdin the genie first property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent genie=Recipient
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