claim Who acts: something, others, you, it, fire, He · What happens: say, be, not believe, not prove, ask, take · To what, where: it, something, you, right, prize, luggage · Speech: someone speaks here
«claim» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: claim in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To say that something is true, even though others may not believe it or it is not proven.
The tree, 18 words mark mark nsubj cop ccomp punct advmod mark nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj cc nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj punct root To PART say VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ , PUNCT even ADV though SCONJ others NOUN may AUX not PART believe VERB it PRON or CCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART proven VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 true mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 true nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 true cop 6 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 say ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 believe punct 8 even even ADV _ 13 believe advmod 9 though though SCONJ _ 13 believe mark 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 13 believe nsubj 11 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 believe aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 believe advmod 13 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 true parataxis 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 believe obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 19 proven cc 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 proven nsubj:pass 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 proven aux:pass 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 proven advmod 19 proven prove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 believe conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present something true property tree rules 3 not believe may others it vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 4 not prove present · passive it vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=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 ask for or take something because you say it belongs to you or you have a right to it (claim your prize, claim your luggage).
The tree, 26 words mark obl cc conj obj mark nsubj advcl nsubj ccomp case obl cc nsubj conj det obj case nmod punct parataxis nmod:poss obj punct conj nmod:poss obj punct punct root To PART ask VERB for ADP or CCONJ take VERB something PRON because SCONJ you PRON say VERB it PRON belongs VERB to ADP you PRON or CCONJ you PRON have VERB a DET right NOUN to ADP it PRON ( PUNCT claim VERB your PRON prize NOUN , PUNCT claim VERB your PRON luggage NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ask mark 2 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 2 ask obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 take cc 5 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 ask conj 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 take obj 7 because because SCONJ _ 9 say mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 say nsubj 9 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 take advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 belongs nsubj 11 belongs belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 say ccomp 12 to to ADP _ 13 you case 13 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 belongs obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 have cc 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 have nsubj 16 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 belongs conj 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 right det 18 right right NOUN Number=Sing 16 have obj 19 to to ADP _ 20 it case 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 right nmod 21 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 claim punct 22 claim claim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 16 have parataxis 23 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 prize nmod:poss 24 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 22 claim obj 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 claim punct 26 claim claim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 22 claim conj 27 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 28 luggage nmod:poss 28 luggage luggage NOUN Number=Sing 26 claim obj 29 ) ) PUNCT _ 22 claim punct 30 . . PUNCT _ 2 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 take infinitive something vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 say speech: assert present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 belong present it you vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme 5 have present you a right to right vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient 6 claim speech: other infinitive your prize vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent prize=Topic 7 claim speech: other infinitive your luggage vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent luggage=Topic
Meaning 3 A statement that something is true.
det mark nsubj cop acl punct root A DET statement NOUN that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 statement det 2 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 true mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 true nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 true cop 6 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 statement acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 statement punct
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1 is present something a statement not said here true property tree rules
Meaning 4 A request for money or something you are owed (an insurance claim).
The tree, 12 words det nsubj:pass case nmod cc conj nsubj aux:pass punct det compound parataxis punct punct root A DET request NOUN for ADP money NOUN or CCONJ something PRON you PRON are AUX owed VERB ( PUNCT an DET insurance NOUN claim NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 request det 2 request request NOUN Number=Sing 9 owed nsubj:pass 3 for for ADP _ 4 money case 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 request nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 something cc 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 money conj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 owed nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 owed aux:pass 9 owed owe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 claim punct 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 claim det 12 insurance insurance NOUN Number=Sing 13 claim compound 13 claim claim NOUN Number=Sing 9 owed parataxis 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 claim punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 owed punct
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1 owe present · passive a request for money vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme
Meaning 5 To take a life or cause something to be lost (The fire claimed three houses — formal).
The tree, 16 words mark det obj cc conj obj mark aux:pass acl punct det nsubj conj nummod obj punct amod punct punct root To PART take VERB a DET life NOUN or CCONJ cause VERB something PRON to PART be AUX lost VERB ( PUNCT The DET fire NOUN claimed VERB three NUM houses NOUN — PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 life det 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 cause cc 6 cause cause VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 take conj 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 cause obj 8 to to PART _ 10 lost mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 lost aux:pass 10 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 something acl 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 claimed punct 12 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 fire det 13 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 14 claimed nsubj 14 claimed claim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 lost conj 15 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 houses nummod 16 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 14 claimed obj 17 — - PUNCT _ 18 formal punct 18 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 16 houses amod 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 formal punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take to-infinitive a life vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme 2 cause infinitive something vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition something=Patient 3 lose to-infinitive · passive something not said here vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V» 4 claim speech: other past the fire three houses vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent house=Topic
Example 1 He claims he saw a ghost in the attic.
nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj case det obl punct root He PRON claims VERB he PRON saw VERB a DET ghost NOUN in ADP the DET attic 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 claims nsubj 2 claims claim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 saw nsubj 4 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 claims ccomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ghost det 6 ghost ghost NOUN Number=Sing 4 saw obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 attic case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 attic det 9 attic attic NOUN Number=Sing 4 saw obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 claims punct
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1 claim speech: other present He vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 see past he a ghost the attic vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ghost=Stimulus
Example 2 The advert claims this drink makes you run faster — is there any evidence?
The tree, 13 words det nsubj det nsubj ccomp obj xcomp advmod punct parataxis expl det nsubj punct root The DET advert NOUN claims VERB this DET drink NOUN makes VERB you PRON run VERB faster ADV — PUNCT is VERB there PRON any DET evidence NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 advert det 2 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 3 claims nsubj 3 claims claim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 drink det 5 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 claims ccomp 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 makes obj 8 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 makes xcomp 9 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 8 run advmod 10 — - PUNCT _ 11 is punct 11 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 claims parataxis 12 there there PRON PronType=Dem 11 is expl 13 any any DET PronType=Ind 14 evidence det 14 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 11 is nsubj 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 claims punct
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1 claim speech: other present the advert vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make present this drink you tree rules 3 run infinitive you not said here fast property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 be present any evidence there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 You can claim your lost jumper from the office.
nsubj aux nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root You PRON can AUX claim VERB your PRON lost VERB jumper NOUN from ADP the DET office NOUN . 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 claim nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 claim aux 3 claim claim VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 jumper nmod:poss 5 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 jumper amod 6 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 3 claim obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 office case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 office det 9 office office NOUN Number=Sing 3 claim obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 claim punct
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1 claim speech: other can You your lost jumper the office vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent jumper=Topic 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Our science claim was that plants need light to grow.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop mark nsubj obj mark acl punct root Our PRON science NOUN claim NOUN was AUX that SCONJ plants NOUN need VERB light NOUN to PART grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 claim nmod:poss 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 3 claim compound 3 claim claim NOUN Number=Sing 7 need nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 need cop 5 that that SCONJ _ 7 need mark 6 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 7 need nsubj 7 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 need obj 9 to to PART _ 10 grow mark 10 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 light acl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 need punct
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1 is past Our science claim need property tree rules 2 grow to-infinitive Our science claim not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 claim Our nom claim «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 She claimed the last cookie before anyone else could.
nsubj det amod obj mark nsubj advmod advcl punct root She PRON claimed VERB the DET last ADJ cookie NOUN before SCONJ anyone PRON else ADV could AUX . 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 claimed nsubj 2 claimed claim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cookie det 4 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cookie amod 5 cookie cookie NOUN Number=Sing 2 claimed obj 6 before before SCONJ _ 9 could mark 7 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 could nsubj 8 else else ADV _ 7 anyone advmod 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 2 claimed advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 claimed punct
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1 claim speech: other past She the last cookie vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cookie=Topic
Example 6 We waited at baggage claim for our suitcases.
nsubj case compound obl case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON waited VERB at ADP baggage NOUN claim NOUN for ADP our PRON suitcases 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 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 claim case 4 baggage baggage NOUN Number=Sing 5 claim compound 5 claim claim NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 suitcases case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 suitcases nmod:poss 8 suitcases suitcase NOUN Number=Plur 2 waited obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past We baggage claim for our suitcases vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at claim=Location
Example 7 His claim to fame is that he met the Prime Minister.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod cop mark nsubj det compound obj punct root His PRON claim NOUN to ADP fame NOUN is AUX that SCONJ he PRON met VERB the DET Prime PROPN Minister PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 claim nmod:poss 2 claim claim NOUN Number=Sing 8 met nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 4 fame case 4 fame fame NOUN Number=Sing 2 claim nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 met cop 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 met mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 met nsubj 8 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Minister det 10 Prime Prime PROPN _ 11 Minister compound 11 Minister Minister PROPN Number=Sing 8 met obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 met punct
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1 is present His claim to fame meet property tree rules 2 claim His = he to fame nom claim «communication transitive»: poss=agent to=obl
Example 8 Check claims on the internet before you share them.
obj case det obl mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Check VERB claims NOUN on ADP the DET internet NOUN before SCONJ you PRON share VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 claims claim NOUN Number=Plur 1 Check obj 3 on on ADP _ 5 internet case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 internet det 5 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Check obl 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 share mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 share nsubj 8 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Check advcl 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 share obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here claims the internet vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claim=Theme 2 share present you claims = claim tree rules
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