communicate Who acts: They, door, Dolphins, We, Deaf people, you · What happens: communicate, mean, share, talk, understand, join · To what, where: ideas, each, Communicating rooms, sign language, answer, thinking · Speech: someone speaks here
«communicate» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: communicate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To communicate means to share ideas, feelings or information with others by talking, writing, signs or gestures.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj punct conj cc conj case obl mark advcl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root To PART communicate VERB means VERB to PART share VERB ideas NOUN , PUNCT feelings NOUN or CCONJ information NOUN with ADP others NOUN by SCONJ talking VERB , PUNCT writing NOUN , PUNCT signs NOUN or CCONJ gestures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 communicate mark 2 communicate communicate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 share mark 5 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 5 share obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 feelings punct 8 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 6 ideas conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 information cc 10 information information NOUN Number=Sing 6 ideas conj 11 with with ADP _ 12 others case 12 others other NOUN Number=Plur 5 share obl 13 by by SCONJ _ 14 talking mark 14 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 share advcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 writing punct 16 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 14 talking conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 signs punct 18 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 16 writing conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 gestures cc 20 gestures gesture NOUN Number=Plur 18 signs conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 communicate to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 share not said to happen to-infinitive ideas and feelings or information with others tree rules 4 talk gerund vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: 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 To communicate can mean to understand each other well: «They communicate well.».
The tree, 12 words mark csubj aux mark xcomp obj fixed advmod punct punct nsubj parataxis advmod punct punct punct root To PART communicate VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART understand VERB each DET other ADJ well ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT They PRON communicate VERB well ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 communicate mark 2 communicate communicate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 understand mark 6 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 6 understand obj 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 each fixed 9 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 understand advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 communicate punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 communicate punct 12 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 communicate nsubj 13 communicate communicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean parataxis 14 well well ADV Degree=Pos 13 communicate advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 13 communicate punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 communicate punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 communicate to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 understand not said to happen to-infinitive each well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer each=Stimulus 4 communicate in a quote present They well property vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: of rooms — kept apart, not parsed.
Communicating rooms are joined by a door.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Communicating VERB rooms NOUN are AUX joined VERB by ADP a DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Communicating communicate VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 rooms amod 2 rooms room NOUN Number=Plur 4 joined nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 joined aux:pass 4 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 door case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 door det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 joined obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 joined punct
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1 communicate gerund vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 join present · passive a door Communicating rooms vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 1 Dolphins communicate with clicks and whistles.
nsubj case obl cc conj punct root Dolphins NOUN communicate VERB with ADP clicks NOUN and CCONJ whistles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dolphins dolphin NOUN Number=Plur 2 communicate nsubj 2 communicate communicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 clicks case 4 clicks click NOUN Number=Plur 2 communicate obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 whistles cc 6 whistles whistle NOUN Number=Plur 4 clicks conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 communicate punct
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1 communicate present Dolphins with clicks and whistles vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with click=Co-Agent
Example 2 We communicate with Gran by video call.
nsubj case obl case compound obl punct root We PRON communicate VERB with ADP Gran PROPN by ADP video NOUN call 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 communicate nsubj 2 communicate communicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 Gran case 4 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 communicate obl 5 by by ADP _ 7 call case 6 video video NOUN Number=Sing 7 call compound 7 call call NOUN Number=Sing 2 communicate obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 communicate punct
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1 communicate present We with Gran; by video call vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with gran=Co-Agent
Example 3 Deaf people may communicate using sign language.
amod nsubj aux xcomp compound obj punct root Deaf ADJ people NOUN may AUX communicate VERB using VERB sign NOUN language NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Deaf deaf ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 communicate nsubj 3 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 communicate aux 4 communicate communicate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 communicate xcomp 6 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 7 language compound 7 language language NOUN Number=Sing 5 using obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 communicate punct
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1 communicate may Deaf people vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 use gerund Deaf people not said here sign language vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Patient
Example 4 Explain your answer to communicate your thinking.
nmod:poss obj mark ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root Explain VERB your PRON answer NOUN to PART communicate VERB your PRON thinking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Explain explain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 answer nmod:poss 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Explain obj 4 to to PART _ 5 communicate mark 5 communicate communicate VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Explain ccomp 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 thinking nmod:poss 7 thinking thinking NOUN Number=Sing 5 communicate obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Explain punct
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1 explain speech: assert imperative you not said here your answer tree rules 2 communicate to-infinitive your thinking vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thinking=Topic 3 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent 4 think your nom thinking «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The team must communicate to win.
det nsubj aux mark xcomp punct root The DET team NOUN must AUX communicate VERB to PART win 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 4 communicate nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 communicate aux 4 communicate communicate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 win mark 6 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 communicate xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 communicate punct
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1 communicate must the team vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 win to-infinitive the team not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Bees communicate by dancing.
nsubj mark advcl punct root Bees NOUN communicate VERB by SCONJ dancing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 communicate nsubj 2 communicate communicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 by by SCONJ _ 4 dancing mark 4 dancing dance VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 communicate advcl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 communicate punct
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1 communicate present Bees vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 dance gerund Bees not said here vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 I should be obliged if the sender would communicate with me.
nsubj aux aux:pass mark det nsubj aux advcl case obl punct root I PRON should AUX be AUX obliged VERB if SCONJ the DET sender NOUN would AUX communicate VERB with ADP me PRON . 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 4 obliged nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 obliged aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 obliged aux:pass 4 obliged oblige VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 if if SCONJ _ 9 communicate mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sender det 7 sender sender NOUN Number=Sing 9 communicate nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 communicate aux 9 communicate communicate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 obliged advcl 10 with with ADP _ 11 me case 11 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 communicate obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 obliged punct
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1 oblige should · passive I vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 communicate a condition, not said to happen would the sender with me vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with i=Co-Agent
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