cite Who acts: you, your, She, judge, report · What happens: cite, be, get, quote, inform, remember · To what, where: something, book, information, someone, court case, websites
«cite» 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: cite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To cite something is to mention it as an example or reason.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det obl cc conj punct root To PART cite VERB something PRON is AUX to PART mention VERB it PRON as ADP an DET example NOUN or CCONJ reason NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cite mark 2 cite cite VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mention advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 cite obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mention cop 5 to to PART _ 6 mention mark 6 mention mention VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 mention obj 8 as as ADP _ 10 example case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 example det 10 example example NOUN Number=Sing 6 mention obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 reason cc 12 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 10 example conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 mention punct
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1 cite to-infinitive something vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present as a example or reason; mention 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 cite a book or website is to name it as where you got your information or to quote from it.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj mark advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj cc mark conj case obl punct root To PART cite VERB a DET book NOUN or CCONJ website NOUN is AUX to PART name VERB it PRON as SCONJ where ADV you PRON got VERB your PRON information NOUN or CCONJ to PART quote VERB from ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cite mark 2 cite cite VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 name advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 book det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 cite obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 website cc 6 website website NOUN Number=Sing 4 book conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 name cop 8 to to PART _ 9 name mark 9 name name VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 name obj 11 as as SCONJ _ 14 got mark 12 where where ADV PronType=Rel 14 got advmod 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 got nsubj 14 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 name advcl 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 information nmod:poss 16 information information NOUN Number=Sing 14 got obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 quote cc 18 to to PART _ 19 quote mark 19 quote quote VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 name conj 20 from from ADP _ 21 it case 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 quote obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 name punct
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1 cite to-infinitive a book or website vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme 2 is present name property tree rules 3 get past you your information vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer information=Stimulus 4 quote speech: other to-infinitive information vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 inform your nom information «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
To cite someone is to name them officially in a court case.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod case det compound obl punct root To PART cite VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART name VERB them PRON officially ADV in ADP a DET court NOUN case NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cite mark 2 cite cite VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 name advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 cite obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 name cop 5 to to PART _ 6 name mark 6 name name VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 name obj 8 officially officially ADV _ 6 name advmod 9 in in ADP _ 12 case case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 case det 11 court court NOUN Number=Sing 12 case compound 12 case case NOUN Number=Sing 6 name obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 cite to-infinitive someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present a court case name, officially property tree rules
Example 1 Remember to cite the websites you used.
mark xcomp det obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Remember VERB to PART cite VERB the DET websites NOUN you PRON used VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Remember remember VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 cite mark 3 cite cite VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Remember xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 websites det 5 websites website NOUN Number=Plur 3 cite obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 used nsubj 7 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 websites acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Remember punct
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1 remember imperative you not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 cite to-infinitive you not said here the websites vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent website=Theme 3 use past you the websites not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent website=Patient
Example 2 She cited three reasons for wanting a dog.
nsubj nummod obj mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON cited VERB three NUM reasons NOUN for SCONJ wanting VERB a DET dog 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 cited nsubj 2 cited cite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 reasons nummod 4 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 2 cited obj 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 wanting mark 6 wanting want VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 cited advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 dog det 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 wanting obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cited punct
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1 cite past She three reasons vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme 2 want gerund She not said here a dog vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dog=Theme
Example 3 The judge cited an earlier case.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET judge NOUN cited VERB an DET earlier ADJ case NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 cited nsubj 3 cited cite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 case det 5 earlier early ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 case amod 6 case case NOUN Number=Sing 3 cited obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 cited punct
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1 cite past the judge a earlier case vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent case=Theme
Example 4 The report cites a study about sleep.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET report NOUN cites VERB a DET study NOUN about ADP sleep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 report det 2 report report NOUN Number=Sing 3 cites nsubj 3 cites cite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 study det 5 study study NOUN Number=Sing 3 cites obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 sleep case 7 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 5 study nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 cites punct
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1 cite present the report a study about sleep vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent study=Theme
Example 5 Can you cite an example from the text?
aux nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Can AUX you PRON cite VERB an DET example NOUN from ADP the DET text NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 cite aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 cite nsubj 3 cite cite VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 example det 5 example example NOUN Number=Sing 3 cite obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 text case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 text det 8 text text NOUN Number=Sing 3 cite obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 cite punct
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1 cite can you a example the text vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent example=Theme
Example 6 He was cited for bravery.
nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root He PRON was AUX cited VERB for ADP bravery 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 3 cited nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cited aux:pass 3 cited cite VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 bravery case 5 bravery bravery NOUN Number=Sing 3 cited obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 cited punct
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1 cite past · passive He for bravery vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme for bravery=Attribute
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