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command

Who acts: castle, captain, dog, you, She, teacher · What happens: tell, do, order, follow, command, type · To what, where: someone, something, command, English, view, valley · Speech: someone speaks here

«command» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: command in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To tell someone officially to do something; to order.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 tell	mark
2	tell	tell	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 order	advcl
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 tell	obj
4	officially	officially	ADV	_	2 tell	advmod
5	to	to	PART	_	6 do	mark
6	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 tell	ccomp
7	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	6 do	obj
8	;	;	PUNCT	_	10 order	punct
9	to	to	PART	_	10 order	mark
10	order	order	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 order	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tell speech: assert	to-infinitive		someone				officially property	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic
2	do not said to happen	to-infinitive		something					vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
3	order	to-infinitive							vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

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

An order (follow the command).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	An	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 order	det
2	order	order	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	(	(	PUNCT	_	4 follow	punct
4	follow	follow	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 order	parataxis
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 command	det
6	command	command	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 follow	obj
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	4 follow	punct
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 order	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	follow	infinitive		the command					vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme

Meaning 3

Control or charge of a group, such as an army (in command).

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Control	control	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	or	or	CCONJ	_	3 charge	cc
3	charge	charge	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Control	conj
4	of	of	ADP	_	6 group	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 group	det
6	group	group	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Control	nmod
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 army	punct
8	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	11 army	case
9	as	as	ADP	_	8 such	fixed
10	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 army	det
11	army	army	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Control	conj
12	(	(	PUNCT	_	14 command	punct
13	in	in	ADP	_	14 command	case
14	command	command	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 army	appos
15	)	)	PUNCT	_	14 command	punct
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Control	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 4

Knowledge and skill at something (a good command of English).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	and	and	CCONJ	_	3 skill	cc
3	skill	skill	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Knowledge	conj
4	at	at	ADP	_	5 something	case
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	3 skill	nmod
6	(	(	PUNCT	_	9 command	punct
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 command	det
8	good	good	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 command	amod
9	command	command	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 something	appos
10	of	of	ADP	_	11 English	case
11	English	English	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 command	nmod
12	)	)	PUNCT	_	9 command	punct
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Knowledge	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	command			English					nom command «communication transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 5

An instruction to a computer (type a command).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	An	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 instruction	det
2	instruction	instruction	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	to	to	ADP	_	5 computer	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 computer	det
5	computer	computer	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 instruction	nmod
6	(	(	PUNCT	_	7 type	punct
7	type	type	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 instruction	parataxis
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 command	det
9	command	command	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 type	obj
10	)	)	PUNCT	_	7 type	punct
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 instruction	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	type	infinitive		a command					vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme

Meaning 6

To deserve and get something (command respect).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 deserve	mark
2	deserve	deserve	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	and	and	CCONJ	_	4 get	cc
4	get	get	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 deserve	conj
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 get	obj
6	(	(	PUNCT	_	8 respect	punct
7	command	command	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 respect	compound
8	respect	respect	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 something	appos
9	)	)	PUNCT	_	8 respect	punct
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 deserve	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	deserve	to-infinitive							tree rules
2	get	infinitive		something					vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus

Meaning 7

To have a view over (The castle commands the valley).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 have	mark
2	have	have	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 view	det
4	view	view	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 have	obj
5	over	over	ADV	_	4 view	advmod
6	(	(	PUNCT	_	9 commands	punct
7	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 castle	det
8	castle	castle	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 commands	nsubj
9	commands	command	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 view	acl:relcl
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 valley	det
11	valley	valley	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 commands	obj
12	)	)	PUNCT	_	9 commands	punct
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 have	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	to-infinitive		a view					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Patient
2	command	present	the castle	the valley					vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent valley=Eventuality

Example 1

The captain commanded the crew to lower the sails.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 captain	det
2	captain	captain	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 commanded	nsubj
3	commanded	command	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 crew	det
5	crew	crew	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 commanded	obj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 lower	mark
7	lower	lower	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 commanded	advcl
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 sails	det
9	sails	sail	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 lower	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 commanded	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	command	past	the captain	the crew					vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent crew=Eventuality
2	lower	to-infinitive	the captain not said here	the sails					vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sail=Theme

Example 2

The dog obeys the «sit» command.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 dog	det
2	dog	dog	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 obeys	nsubj
3	obeys	obey	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 command	det
5	«	«	PUNCT	_	6 sit	punct
6	sit	sit	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 command	amod
7	»	»	PUNCT	_	6 sit	punct
8	command	command	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 obeys	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 obeys	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	obey	present	the dog	the sit command					vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme
2	sit in a quote	infinitive							vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Type the command and press Enter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Type	type	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 command	det
3	command	command	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Type	obj
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	5 press	cc
5	press	press	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 command	conj
6	Enter	Enter	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 press	appos
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Type	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	type	imperative	you not said here	the command and press					vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme

Example 4

Who is in command of the ship?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	4 command	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 command	cop
3	in	in	ADP	_	4 command	case
4	command	command	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	of	of	ADP	_	7 ship	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 ship	det
7	ship	ship	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 command	nmod
8	?	?	PUNCT	_	4 command	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present				command		of the ship	tree rules

Example 5

She has an excellent command of Spanish.

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 has	nsubj
2	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 command	det
4	excellent	excellent	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 command	amod
5	command	command	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 has	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 Spanish	case
7	Spanish	Spanish	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 command	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	She	a excellent command of Spanish					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Patient
2	command			Spanish					nom command «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 6

«Close the window!» is a command sentence.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	2 Close	punct
2	Close	close	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 sentence	csubj
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 window	det
4	window	window	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 Close	obj
5	!	!	PUNCT	_	2 Close	punct
6	»	»	PUNCT	_	2 Close	punct
7	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 sentence	cop
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 sentence	det
9	command	command	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 sentence	compound
10	sentence	sentence	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 sentence	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	close in a quote	infinitive		the window					vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient
2	is a	present		a command sentence					tree rules

Example 7

The teacher commands respect from the class.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 teacher	det
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 commands	nsubj
3	commands	command	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	respect	respect	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 commands	obj
5	from	from	ADP	_	7 class	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 class	det
7	class	class	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 respect	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 commands	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	command	present	the teacher	respect		the class			vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent respect=Eventuality

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