commend Who acts: I, God, head teacher, competition, priest, coach · What happens: praise, recommend, give, commend, care, love · To what, where: someone, something, care, her, God, class · Speech: someone speaks here
«commend» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: commend in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To praise someone or something, especially officially or in public.
mark obj cc conj punct advmod advmod cc case conj punct root To PART praise VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON , PUNCT especially ADV officially ADV or CCONJ in ADP public ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 praise mark 2 praise praise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 praise obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 officially punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 8 officially advmod 8 officially officially ADV _ 2 praise advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 public cc 10 in in ADP _ 11 public case 11 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 8 officially conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 praise punct
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1 praise to-infinitive someone officially property vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To recommend something as good.
mark obj case obl punct root To PART recommend VERB something PRON as ADP good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 recommend mark 2 recommend recommend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 recommend obj 4 as as ADP _ 5 good case 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 recommend obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 recommend punct
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1 recommend to-infinitive something as good vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent something=Theme as good=Attribute
Meaning 3 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
To give someone into the care of another, especially into God's care ("I commend her to God").
The tree, 18 words mark obj case det obl case nmod punct advmod case nmod:poss case obl punct punct nsubj parataxis obj case obl punct punct punct root To PART give VERB someone PRON into ADP the DET care NOUN of ADP another DET , PUNCT especially ADV into ADP God PROPN 's PART care NOUN ( PUNCT " PUNCT I PRON commend VERB her PRON to ADP God PROPN " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 give obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 care case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 care det 6 care care NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 another case 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 6 care nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 care punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 14 care advmod 11 into into ADP _ 14 care case 12 God God PROPN Number=Sing 14 care nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 God case 14 care care NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obl 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 commend punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 18 commend punct 17 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 commend nsubj 18 commend commend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 care parataxis 19 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 commend obj 20 to to ADP _ 21 God case 21 God God PROPN Number=Sing 18 commend obl 22 " " PUNCT _ 21 God punct 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 commend punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give to-infinitive someone the care of another into God's care vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 commend in a quote present I her = she God vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme 3 care God nom care «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The head teacher commended the class for their good behaviour.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN commended VERB the DET class NOUN for ADP their PRON good ADJ behaviour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 commended nsubj 4 commended commend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 class det 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 commended obj 7 for for ADP _ 10 behaviour case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 behaviour nmod:poss 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 10 behaviour amod 10 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 4 commended obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 commended punct
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1 commend past the head teacher the class for their good behaviour vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent class=Theme for behaviour=Attribute
Example 2 Her poem was highly commended in the competition.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl:agent punct root Her PRON poem NOUN was AUX highly ADV commended VERB in ADP the DET competition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 poem nmod:poss 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 5 commended nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 commended aux:pass 4 highly highly ADV _ 5 commended advmod 5 commended commend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 competition case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 competition det 8 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 5 commended obl:agent 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 commended punct
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1 commend past · passive the competition Her poem highly property vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 3 The firefighter was commended for his bravery.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET firefighter NOUN was AUX commended VERB for ADP his PRON bravery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighter det 2 firefighter firefighter NOUN Number=Sing 4 commended nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 commended aux:pass 4 commended commend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 bravery case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bravery nmod:poss 7 bravery bravery NOUN Number=Sing 4 commended obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 commended punct
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1 commend past · passive the firefighter for his bravery vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme for bravery=Attribute
Example 4 I would commend this book to anyone who loves animals.
nsubj aux det obj case obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root I PRON would AUX commend VERB this DET book NOUN to ADP anyone PRON who PRON loves VERB animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 commend nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 commend aux 3 commend commend VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 commend obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 anyone case 7 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 commend obl 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 loves nsubj 9 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 anyone acl:relcl 10 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 9 loves obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 commend punct
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1 commend would I this book to anyone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme 2 love present animals vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer animal=Stimulus
Example 5 At the funeral the priest commended her soul to God.
case det obl det nsubj obj obj case obl punct root At ADP the DET funeral NOUN the DET priest NOUN commended VERB her PRON soul NOUN to ADP God PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 funeral case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 funeral det 3 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 6 commended obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 priest det 5 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 6 commended nsubj 6 commended commend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 commended obj 8 soul soul NOUN Number=Sing 6 commended obj 9 to to ADP _ 10 God case 10 God God PROPN Number=Sing 6 commended obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 commended punct
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1 commend past the priest her = she God the funeral tree rules
Example 6 The coach commended our teamwork.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET coach NOUN commended VERB our PRON teamwork NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 commended nsubj 3 commended commend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 teamwork nmod:poss 5 teamwork teamwork NOUN Number=Sing 3 commended obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 commended punct
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1 commend past the coach our teamwork vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teamwork=Theme
Example 7 The judges commended every entry.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET judges NOUN commended VERB every DET entry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judges det 2 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 3 commended nsubj 3 commended commend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 entry det 5 entry entry NOUN Number=Sing 3 commended obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 commended punct
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1 commend past the judges every entry vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent entry=Theme
Example 8 Then she commended herself to God, and went out and travelled the whole night till she came to a large forest.
The tree, 21 words advmod nsubj obj case obl punct cc parataxis advmod cc conj det amod obl:unmarked mark nsubj advcl case det amod obl punct root Then ADV she PRON commended VERB herself PRON to ADP God PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ went VERB out ADV and CCONJ travelled VERB the DET whole ADJ night NOUN till SCONJ she PRON came VERB to ADP a DET large ADJ forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 commended advmod 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 commended nsubj 3 commended commend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 commended obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 God case 6 God God PROPN Number=Sing 3 commended obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 went punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 went cc 9 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 commended parataxis 10 out out ADV _ 9 went advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 travelled cc 12 travelled travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 went conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 night det 14 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 15 night amod 15 night night NOUN Number=Sing 12 travelled obl:unmarked 16 till till SCONJ _ 18 came mark 17 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 came nsubj 18 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 travelled advcl 19 to to ADP _ 22 forest case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 forest det 21 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 22 forest amod 22 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 18 came obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 commended punct
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1 commend past she herself = she God then vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Theme 2 go out past out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 travel past night vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 come past she a large forest vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to forest=Initial_Location
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