catch Who acts: I, catch, fish, sound, He, She · What happens: catch, be, hold, move, find, do · To what, where: something, bus, illness, someone, him, sweets · Speech: someone speaks here
«catch» 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: catch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To catch is to take and hold something that moves, like a ball or a fish.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl cop mark cc conj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct case det obl cc det conj punct root To PART catch VERB is AUX to PART take VERB and CCONJ hold VERB something PRON that PRON moves VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET ball NOUN or CCONJ a DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 catch mark 2 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 take advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 take cop 4 to to PART _ 5 take mark 5 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 hold cc 7 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 take conj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 hold obj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 moves nsubj 10 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 something acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 ball punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 ball case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 ball det 14 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 10 moves obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 fish cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 fish det 17 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 14 ball conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 catch to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present take property tree rules 3 hold infinitive something vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 move present like a ball or a fish vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 To catch is to get on a bus or train in time.
mark advcl cop mark case det obl cc conj case obl punct root To PART catch VERB is AUX to PART get VERB on ADP a DET bus NOUN or CCONJ train NOUN in ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 catch mark 2 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 get advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 get cop 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 bus case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bus det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 train cc 10 train train NOUN Number=Sing 8 bus conj 11 in in ADP _ 12 time case 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 get punct
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1 catch to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present a bus or train time get property tree rules
Meaning 3 To catch an illness is to get it from someone.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART catch VERB an DET illness NOUN is AUX to PART get VERB it PRON from ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 catch mark 2 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 get advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 illness det 4 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 2 catch obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 get cop 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 get obj 9 from from ADP _ 10 someone case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 get obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 get punct
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1 catch to-infinitive a illness vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Theme 2 is present someone get property tree rules
Meaning 4 To catch is to see or find someone doing something: «I caught him eating sweets».
The tree, 15 words mark advcl cop mark cc conj obj acl obj punct punct nsubj parataxis obj xcomp obj punct punct root To PART catch VERB is AUX to PART see VERB or CCONJ find VERB someone PRON doing VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON caught VERB him PRON eating VERB sweets NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 catch mark 2 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 see advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 see cop 4 to to PART _ 5 see mark 5 see see VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 find cc 7 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 see conj 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 find obj 9 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 someone acl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 doing obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 caught punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 caught punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 caught nsubj 14 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 see parataxis 15 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 caught obj 16 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 caught xcomp 17 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 16 eating obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 caught punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 see punct
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1 catch to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present see property tree rules 3 find infinitive someone vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Topic 4 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 5 catch in a quote past I him = he tree rules 6 eat in a quote gerund I not said here sweets vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
Meaning 5 A catch is a hidden problem, or the fish caught.
det nsubj cop det amod punct cc det nsubj conj punct root A DET catch NOUN is AUX a DET hidden ADJ problem NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET fish NOUN caught VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 catch det 2 catch catch NOUN Number=Sing 6 problem nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 problem cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 problem det 5 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 problem amod 6 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 caught punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 caught cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 fish det 10 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 11 caught nsubj 11 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 problem conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 problem punct
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1 is a present a catch a hidden problem tree rules 2 catch participle the fish vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 6 To catch a word or a sound means to hear or understand it, especially when it is quick or quiet.
The tree, 20 words mark nsubj det obj cc det conj mark xcomp cc conj obj punct advmod mark nsubj cop parataxis cc conj punct root To PART catch VERB a DET word NOUN or CCONJ a DET sound NOUN means VERB to PART hear VERB or CCONJ understand VERB it PRON , PUNCT especially ADV when SCONJ it PRON is AUX quick ADJ or CCONJ quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 catch mark 2 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 word det 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 2 catch obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 sound cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sound det 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 word conj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 hear mark 10 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 understand cc 12 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 hear conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 understand obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 quick punct 15 especially especially ADV _ 19 quick advmod 16 when when SCONJ _ 19 quick mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 quick nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 quick cop 19 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 12 understand parataxis 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 quiet cc 21 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 19 quick conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 catch to-infinitive a word or a sound vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hear not said to happen to-infinitive vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 4 understand infinitive sound vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 5 is present sound especially, quick property tree rules 6 be sound not said here tree rules
Example 1 He caught 5 fish.
nsubj nummod obj punct root He PRON caught VERB 5 NUM fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 caught nsubj 2 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 fish nummod 4 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 2 caught obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 caught punct
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1 catch past He 5 fish vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme
Example 2 She catches 3 balls out of 10.
nsubj nummod obj case case obl punct root She PRON catches VERB 3 NUM balls NOUN out ADP of ADP 10 NUM . 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 catches nsubj 2 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 balls nummod 4 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 2 catches obj 5 out out ADP _ 7 10 case 6 of of ADP _ 7 10 case 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 catches obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 catches punct
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1 catch present She 3 balls 10 vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 3 They caught 12 fish and let 4 go.
nsubj nummod obj cc conj obj xcomp punct root They PRON caught VERB 12 NUM fish NOUN and CCONJ let VERB 4 NUM go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 caught nsubj 2 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 fish nummod 4 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 2 caught obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 let cc 6 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 caught conj 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 let obj 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 let xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 caught punct
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1 catch past They 12 fish vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme 2 let infinitive They not said here 4 tree rules 3 go infinitive 4 not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 How long until the bus catches up?
advmod advmod mark det nsubj compound:prt punct root How ADV long ADV until SCONJ the DET bus NOUN catches VERB up ADP ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 6 catches advmod 3 until until SCONJ _ 6 catches mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bus det 5 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 6 catches nsubj 6 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 up up ADP _ 6 catches compound:prt 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 catches punct
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1 catch up present the bus long property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Catch the ball with both hands!
det obj case det obl punct root Catch VERB the DET ball NOUN with ADP both DET hands NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Catch catch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ball det 3 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 1 Catch obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 hands case 5 both both DET PronType=Tot 6 hands det 6 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Catch obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Catch punct
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1 catch imperative you not said here the ball with both hands vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 6 We ran to catch the bus.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root We PRON ran VERB to PART catch VERB the DET bus 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 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 catch mark 4 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 ran xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bus det 6 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 4 catch obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past We vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 catch to-infinitive We not said here the bus vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme
Example 7 Wash your hands so you don't catch a cold.
nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl det obj punct root Wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN so ADV you PRON do AUX n't PART catch VERB a DET cold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wash obj 4 so so ADV _ 8 catch advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 catch nsubj 6 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 catch aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 catch advmod 8 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wash advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cold det 10 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 8 catch obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 not catch present · do-support you a cold vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Theme
Example 8 Paper can catch fire easily.
nsubj aux obj advmod punct root Paper NOUN can AUX catch VERB fire NOUN easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 catch nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 catch aux 3 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 catch obj 5 easily easily ADV _ 3 catch advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 catch punct
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1 catch can Paper fire easily property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme
Example 9 The offer was free, but there was a catch.
det nsubj cop punct cc expl parataxis det nsubj punct root The DET offer NOUN was AUX free ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ there PRON was VERB a DET catch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 offer det 2 offer offer NOUN Number=Sing 4 free nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 free cop 4 free free ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 was punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 was cc 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 was expl 8 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 free parataxis 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 catch det 10 catch catch NOUN Number=Sing 8 was nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 free punct
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1 is past the offer free property tree rules 2 be past a catch there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 10 Let me catch my breath after running.
obj xcomp nmod:poss obj mark advcl punct root Let VERB me PRON catch VERB my PRON breath NOUN after SCONJ running VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 breath nmod:poss 5 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 3 catch obj 6 after after SCONJ _ 7 running mark 7 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 catch advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here me tree rules 2 catch infinitive me not said here my breath vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme 3 run gerund me not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 11 Anon he caught the word Peter.
nsubj nsubj det obj appos punct root Anon PROPN he PRON caught VERB the DET word NOUN Peter PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anon Anon PROPN Number=Sing 3 caught nsubj 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 word det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 6 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 5 word appos 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past Anon the word vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
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