commit Who acts: you, wrong act, thief, She, judge, team · What happens: commit, be, give, save, catch, practise · To what, where: crime, sin, something, effort, someone, changes
«commit» 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: commit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To commit a crime or a wrong act is to do it: «commit a crime», «commit a sin».
The tree, 18 words mark advcl det obj cc det amod nsubj cop mark conj obj punct punct det obj punct punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART commit VERB a DET crime NOUN or CCONJ a DET wrong ADJ act NOUN is AUX to PART do VERB it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT commit VERB a DET crime NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT commit VERB a DET sin NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 commit mark 2 commit commit VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 commit advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 crime det 4 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 2 commit obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 11 do cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 act det 7 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 act amod 8 act act NOUN Number=Sing 11 do nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 do cop 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 commit conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 do obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 commit punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 commit punct 15 commit commit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 crime det 17 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 15 commit obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 commit punct 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 commit punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 commit punct 21 commit commit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 15 commit parataxis 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 sin det 23 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 21 commit obj 24 » » PUNCT _ 21 commit punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 15 commit punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 commit to-infinitive you not said here a crime vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme 2 is present a wrong act do property tree rules 3 commit in a quote imperative you not said here a crime vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme 4 commit in a quote infinitive a sin vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sin=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 commit to something is to promise to give your time and effort to it.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl case obl cop mark mark xcomp nmod:poss obj cc conj case obl punct root To PART commit VERB to ADP something PRON is AUX to PART promise VERB to PART give VERB your PRON time NOUN and CCONJ effort NOUN to ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 commit mark 2 commit commit VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 promise advcl 3 to to ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 commit obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 promise cop 6 to to PART _ 7 promise mark 7 promise promise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 give mark 9 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 promise xcomp 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 time nmod:poss 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 give obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 effort cc 13 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 11 time conj 14 to to ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 give obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 promise punct
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1 commit to-infinitive something vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to something=Destination 2 is present promise property tree rules 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive effort time vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to it=Recipient
Meaning 3 To commit someone to prison or hospital is to send them there officially.
mark advcl obj mark ccomp cc conj cop mark obj advmod advmod punct root To PART commit VERB someone PRON to PART prison NOUN or CCONJ hospital NOUN is AUX to PART send VERB them PRON there ADV officially ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 commit mark 2 commit commit VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 send advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 commit obj 4 to to PART _ 5 prison mark 5 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 2 commit ccomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 hospital cc 7 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 5 prison conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 send cop 9 to to PART _ 10 send mark 10 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 send obj 12 there there ADV PronType=Dem 10 send advmod 13 officially officially ADV _ 10 send advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 send punct
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1 commit to-infinitive someone vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present there officially, send property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
To save changes officially, for example in a program.
mark obj advmod punct case obl case det obl punct root To PART save VERB changes NOUN officially ADV , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN in ADP a DET program NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 save mark 2 save save VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 changes change NOUN Number=Plur 2 save obj 4 officially officially ADV _ 2 save advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 example punct 6 for for ADP _ 7 example case 7 example example NOUN Number=Sing 2 save obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 program case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 program det 10 program program NOUN Number=Sing 2 save obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 save punct
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1 save to-infinitive changes a program for example; officially property vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent change=Theme for example=Source
Meaning 5 To commit something to memory is to learn it by heart.
mark advcl obj case obl cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART commit VERB something PRON to ADP memory NOUN is AUX to PART learn VERB it PRON by ADP heart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 commit mark 2 commit commit VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 learn advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 commit obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 memory case 5 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 2 commit obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 learn cop 7 to to PART _ 8 learn mark 8 learn learn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 learn obj 10 by by ADP _ 11 heart case 11 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 8 learn obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 learn punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 commit to-infinitive something memory vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme to memory=Destination 2 is present by heart; learn property tree rules
Example 1 The thief committed a crime and was caught.
det nsubj det obj cc aux:pass conj punct root The DET thief NOUN committed VERB a DET crime NOUN and CCONJ was AUX caught VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 committed nsubj 3 committed commit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 crime det 5 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 3 committed obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 caught cc 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 caught aux:pass 8 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 committed conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 committed punct
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1 commit past the thief a crime vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme 2 catch past · passive the thief not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»
Example 2 She committed to practising every day.
nsubj mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON committed VERB to SCONJ practising VERB every DET day 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 committed nsubj 2 committed commit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to SCONJ _ 4 practising mark 4 practising practise VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 committed advcl 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 practising obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 committed punct
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1 commit past She vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 practise gerund She not said here day tree rules
Example 3 Please commit these spellings to memory.
discourse det obj case obl punct root Please INTJ commit VERB these DET spellings NOUN to ADP memory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 commit discourse 2 commit commit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 4 spellings det 4 spellings spelling NOUN Number=Plur 2 commit obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 memory case 6 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 2 commit obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 commit punct
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1 commit imperative you not said here this spellings memory vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent spelling=Theme to memory=Destination
Example 4 The judge committed him to prison.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET judge NOUN committed VERB him PRON to ADP prison 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 committed nsubj 3 committed commit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 committed obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 prison case 6 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 3 committed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 committed punct
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1 commit past the judge him = he prison vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to prison=Destination
Example 5 The team is fully committed to winning.
det nsubj cop advmod mark advcl punct root The DET team NOUN is AUX fully ADV committed ADJ to SCONJ winning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 committed nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 committed cop 4 fully fully ADV _ 5 committed advmod 5 committed committed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to SCONJ _ 7 winning mark 7 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 committed advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 committed punct
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1 is present the team committed, fully property tree rules 2 win gerund the team not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Christians pray to be forgiven for sins they have committed.
nsubj mark aux:pass ccomp case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Christians PROPN pray VERB to PART be AUX forgiven VERB for ADP sins NOUN they PRON have AUX committed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 pray nsubj 2 pray pray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 5 forgiven mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 forgiven aux:pass 5 forgiven forgive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 pray ccomp 6 for for ADP _ 7 sins case 7 sins sin NOUN Number=Plur 5 forgiven obl 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 committed nsubj 9 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 committed aux 10 committed commit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 sins acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 pray punct
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1 pray present Christians vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 forgive to-infinitive · passive Christians not said here for sins vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: for sin=Attribute 3 commit present · perfect Christians = christian sins not said here vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sin=Theme
Example 7 Don't commit to too many clubs at once.
aux advmod mark advmod amod xcomp case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART commit VERB to PART too ADV many ADJ clubs NOUN at ADP once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 commit aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 commit advmod 3 commit commit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 7 clubs mark 5 too too ADV _ 6 many advmod 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clubs amod 7 clubs club NOUN Number=Plur 3 commit xcomp 8 at at ADP _ 9 once case 9 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 commit obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 commit punct
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1 not commit imperative · do-support you not said here many clubs vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 How were you driven to commit such a terrible crime?"
advmod aux:pass nsubj mark xcomp det:predet det amod obj punct punct root How ADV were AUX you PRON driven VERB to PART commit VERB such DET a DET terrible ADJ crime NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 4 driven advmod 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 driven aux:pass 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 driven nsubj 4 driven drive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 commit mark 6 commit commit VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 driven xcomp 7 such such DET PronType=Ind 10 crime det:predet 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 crime det 9 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 10 crime amod 10 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 6 commit obj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 driven punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 4 driven punct
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1 drive past · passive you vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result 2 commit to-infinitive such terrible crime vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme
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