choose Who acts: She, you, Mia, We, game, Sam · What happens: choose, be, do, walk, read, add · To what, where: several, book, something, whole problem, 3, colour · Speech: someone speaks here
«choose» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: choose in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To choose is to pick one from several: choose a book.
mark csubj cop mark obj case obl punct conj det obj punct root To PART choose VERB is AUX to PART pick VERB one NUM from ADP several ADJ : PUNCT choose VERB a DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 choose mark 2 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pick csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pick cop 4 to to PART _ 5 pick mark 5 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 pick obj 7 from from ADP _ 8 several case 8 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pick obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 choose punct 10 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pick conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 book det 12 book book NOUN Number=Sing 10 choose obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 pick punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present several pick property tree rules 3 choose infinitive a book vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=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 choose is to decide to do something.
mark csubj cop mark mark xcomp obj punct root To PART choose VERB is AUX to PART decide VERB to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 choose mark 2 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 decide csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 decide cop 4 to to PART _ 5 decide mark 5 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 decide xcomp 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 do obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 decide punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present decide property tree rules 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
She chose to walk home.
nsubj mark xcomp advmod punct root She PRON chose VERB to PART walk VERB home ADV . 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 chose nsubj 2 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 walk mark 4 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 chose xcomp 5 home home ADV _ 4 walk advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 chose punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose past She tree rules 2 walk to-infinitive She not said here home property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Read the whole problem first, then choose.
det amod obj advmod punct advmod conj punct root Read VERB the DET whole ADJ problem NOUN first ADV , PUNCT then ADV choose VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 problem det 3 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 4 problem amod 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 5 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 1 Read advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 choose punct 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 8 choose advmod 8 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Read conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 read imperative you not said here the whole problem first property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic 2 choose infinitive you not said here then vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Choose add, subtract, multiply or divide.
xcomp punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Choose VERB add VERB , PUNCT subtract VERB , PUNCT multiply VERB or CCONJ divide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Choose choose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Choose xcomp 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 subtract punct 4 subtract subtract VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Choose conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 multiply punct 6 multiply multiply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Choose conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 divide cc 8 divide divide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 multiply conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Choose punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose imperative you not said here tree rules 2 add speech: assert infinitive you not said here vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 subtract infinitive you not said here vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 multiply infinitive you not said here vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 divide infinitive you not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Mia chooses 3 of the 10 cakes.
nsubj obj case det nummod nmod punct root Mia PROPN chooses VERB 3 NUM of ADP the DET 10 NUM cakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 2 chooses nsubj 2 chooses choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 chooses obj 4 of of ADP _ 7 cakes case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cakes det 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 cakes nummod 7 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 3 3 nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 chooses punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose present Mia 3 of the 10 cakes vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3=Theme
Example 4 You can choose any colour you like.
nsubj aux det obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root You PRON can AUX choose VERB any DET colour NOUN you PRON like VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 choose nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 choose aux 3 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 colour det 5 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 3 choose obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 like nsubj 7 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 colour acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 choose punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose can You any colour vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Theme 2 like present you any colour not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot colour=Theme
Example 5 We chose a puppy from the shelter.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON chose VERB a DET puppy NOUN from ADP the DET shelter 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 chose nsubj 2 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 puppy det 4 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 2 chose obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 shelter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shelter det 7 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 2 chose obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 chose punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose past We a puppy the shelter vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent puppy=Theme from shelter=Source
Example 6 Choose the correct answer: A, B or C.
det amod obj punct det punct parataxis cc conj root Choose VERB the DET correct ADJ answer NOUN : PUNCT A DET , PUNCT B PROPN or CCONJ C. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Choose choose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 answer det 3 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 4 answer amod 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Choose obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 B punct 6 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 B det 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 B punct 8 B B PROPN Number=Sing 1 Choose parataxis 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 C. cc 10 C. C. PROPN Number=Sing 8 B conj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose imperative you not said here the correct answer vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme
Example 7 Which game will you choose?
det nsubj aux nsubj punct root Which DET game NOUN will AUX you PRON choose VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 choose nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 choose aux 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 choose nsubj 5 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 choose punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose future which game vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Sam chose to stay inside because it was cold.
nsubj mark xcomp advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Sam PROPN chose VERB to PART stay VERB inside ADV because SCONJ it PRON was AUX cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 chose nsubj 2 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 stay mark 4 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 chose xcomp 5 inside inside ADV _ 4 stay advmod 6 because because SCONJ _ 9 cold mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 cold nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 cold cop 9 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stay advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 chose punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose past Sam tree rules 2 stay to-infinitive Sam not said here inside property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is past it cold property tree rules
Example 9 Choose quickly; you are wasting time."
advmod punct nsubj aux amod obl:unmarked punct punct root Choose VERB quickly ADV ; PUNCT you PRON are AUX wasting VERB time NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Choose choose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 quickly quickly ADV _ 1 Choose advmod 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 wasting punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 wasting nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wasting aux 6 wasting waste VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 time amod 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Choose obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Choose punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 1 Choose punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose imperative you not said here time quickly property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 waste present · progressive you vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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