confess Who acts: you, I, Lily, Nan, He, anyone · What happens: confess, be, do, forgive, mean, admit · To what, where: something, God, court, cold pizza, last chocolate, thief · Speech: someone speaks here
«confess» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: confess in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To confess is to admit that you did something wrong or something you are ashamed of.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark mark nsubj ccomp obj amod cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl obl punct root To PART confess VERB is AUX to PART admit VERB that SCONJ you PRON did VERB something PRON wrong ADJ or CCONJ something PRON you PRON are AUX ashamed ADJ of ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confess mark 2 confess confess VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 admit csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 admit cop 4 to to PART _ 5 admit mark 5 admit admit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 did mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 did nsubj 8 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 admit ccomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 did obj 10 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 something cc 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 something conj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 ashamed nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 ashamed cop 15 ashamed ashamed ADJ Degree=Pos 12 something acl:relcl 16 of of ADP _ 15 ashamed obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 admit punct
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1 confess to-infinitive vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: other present admit property tree rules 3 do past you something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 is present you ashamed property tree rules
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: church — kept apart, not parsed.
To confess is to tell your sins to God or to a priest in order to be forgiven.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj cop mark nmod:poss obj case obl cc case det conj mark fixed mark aux:pass advcl punct root To PART confess VERB is AUX to PART tell VERB your PRON sins NOUN to ADP God PROPN or CCONJ to ADP a DET priest NOUN in SCONJ order NOUN to PART be AUX forgiven VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confess mark 2 confess confess VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 tell csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tell cop 4 to to PART _ 5 tell mark 5 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sins nmod:poss 7 sins sin NOUN Number=Plur 5 tell obj 8 to to ADP _ 9 God case 9 God God PROPN Number=Sing 5 tell obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 priest cc 11 to to ADP _ 13 priest case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 priest det 13 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 9 God conj 14 in in SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 18 forgiven mark 15 order order NOUN Number=Sing 14 in fixed 16 to to PART _ 18 forgiven mark 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 18 forgiven aux:pass 18 forgiven forgive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tell advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 tell punct
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1 confess to-infinitive vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: assert present God or a priest tell property tree rules 3 forgive to-infinitive · passive vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»
Meaning 3 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
To confess is to tell the police or a court that you did a crime.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark det obj cc det conj obj nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root To PART confess VERB is AUX to PART tell VERB the DET police NOUN or CCONJ a DET court NOUN that PRON you PRON did VERB a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confess mark 2 confess confess VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 tell csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tell cop 4 to to PART _ 5 tell mark 5 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 police det 7 police police NOUN Number=Plur 5 tell obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 court cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 court det 10 court court NOUN Number=Sing 7 police conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 did obj 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 did nsubj 13 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 court acl:relcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 crime det 15 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 13 did obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 tell punct
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1 confess to-infinitive vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: assert present tell property tree rules 3 do past you a court tree rules
Meaning 4 "I must confess" can just mean "I admit", for a small thing.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj aux csubj punct aux advmod punct nsubj ccomp punct punct case det amod conj punct root " PUNCT I PRON must AUX confess VERB " PUNCT can AUX just ADV mean VERB " PUNCT I PRON admit VERB " PUNCT , PUNCT for ADP a DET small ADJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 confess punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 confess nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 confess aux 4 confess confess VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 mean csubj 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 confess punct 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 mean aux 7 just just ADV _ 8 mean advmod 8 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 " " PUNCT _ 11 admit punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 admit nsubj 11 admit admit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 mean ccomp 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 admit punct 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 thing punct 14 for for ADP _ 17 thing case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 thing det 16 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 17 thing amod 17 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 11 admit conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 mean punct
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1 confess in a quote must I vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 admit speech: other in a quote present I vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"I must confess I love cold pizza."
punct nsubj aux nsubj ccomp amod obj punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON must AUX confess VERB I PRON love VERB cold ADJ pizza NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 confess punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 confess nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 confess aux 4 confess confess VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 love nsubj 6 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 confess ccomp 7 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pizza amod 8 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 6 love obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 confess punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 4 confess punct
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1 confess in a quote must I vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 love in a quote present I cold pizza vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pizza=Stimulus
Example 1 Lily confessed that she had taken the last chocolate.
nsubj mark nsubj aux ccomp det amod obj punct root Lily PROPN confessed VERB that SCONJ she PRON had AUX taken VERB the DET last ADJ chocolate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 2 confessed nsubj 2 confessed confess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 taken mark 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 taken nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 taken aux 6 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 confessed ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 chocolate det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 chocolate amod 9 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 6 taken obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 confessed punct
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1 confess past Lily vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 take past · perfect Lily the last chocolate vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Theme
Example 2 The thief confessed to the robbery.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET thief NOUN confessed VERB to ADP the DET robbery NOUN . 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 root root 3 confessed confess VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 thief acl 4 to to ADP _ 6 robbery case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 robbery det 6 robbery robbery NOUN Number=Sing 3 confessed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 thief punct
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1 confess participle the thief not said here the robbery vn confess-37.10 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to robbery=Recipient
Example 3 On Saturday, Nan went to confess her sins to the priest.
case obl punct nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root On ADP Saturday PROPN , PUNCT Nan PROPN went VERB to PART confess VERB her PRON sins NOUN to ADP the DET priest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 2 Saturday case 2 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 5 went obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Saturday punct 4 Nan Nan PROPN Number=Sing 5 went nsubj 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 confess mark 7 confess confess VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 went xcomp 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sins nmod:poss 9 sins sin NOUN Number=Plur 7 confess obj 10 to to ADP _ 12 priest case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 priest det 12 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 7 confess obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 went punct
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1 go past Nan saturday vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 confess to-infinitive Nan not said here Nan's sins the priest vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent sin=Topic to priest=Recipient
Example 4 I must confess, I forgot to feed the fish.
nsubj aux punct nsubj advcl mark xcomp det obj punct root I PRON must AUX confess VERB , PUNCT I PRON forgot VERB to PART feed VERB the DET fish 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 confess nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 confess aux 3 confess confess VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 forgot punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 forgot nsubj 6 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 confess advcl 7 to to PART _ 8 feed mark 8 feed feed VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 forgot xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 fish det 10 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 8 feed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 confess punct
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1 confess must I vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 forget past I tree rules 3 not feed to-infinitive I not said here the fish vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Recipient
Example 5 He confessed to his teacher before anyone found out.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root He PRON confessed VERB to ADP his PRON teacher NOUN before SCONJ anyone PRON found VERB out ADP . 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 confessed nsubj 2 confessed confess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 teacher case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 teacher nmod:poss 5 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 confessed obl 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 found mark 7 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 found nsubj 8 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 confessed advcl 9 out out ADP _ 8 found compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 confessed punct
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1 confess past He his teacher vn confess-37.10 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to teacher=Recipient 2 find out participle anyone vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Christians confess their sins and ask God for forgiveness.
nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj obj case obl punct root Christians PROPN confess VERB their PRON sins NOUN and CCONJ ask VERB God PROPN for ADP forgiveness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 confess nsubj 2 confess confess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sins nmod:poss 4 sins sin NOUN Number=Plur 2 confess obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 ask cc 6 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 confess conj 7 God God PROPN Number=Sing 6 ask obj 8 for for ADP _ 9 forgiveness case 9 forgiveness forgiveness NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 confess punct
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1 confess present Christians Christians's sins vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sin=Topic 2 ask speech: ask infinitive Christians not said here God for forgiveness vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent god=Recipient
Example 7 She finally confessed that she was scared of the dark.
nsubj advmod mark nsubj cop ccomp case det obl punct root She PRON finally ADV confessed VERB that SCONJ she PRON was AUX scared ADJ of ADP the DET dark 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 3 confessed nsubj 2 finally finally ADV _ 3 confessed advmod 3 confessed confess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 scared mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 scared nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 scared cop 7 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 3 confessed ccomp 8 of of ADP _ 10 dark case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dark det 10 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 7 scared obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 confessed punct
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1 confess past She finally property vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 is past she of the dark; scared property tree rules
Example 8 He confessed what he felt for her.
nsubj obj nsubj ccomp case obl punct root He PRON confessed VERB what PRON he PRON felt VERB for ADP her PRON . 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 confessed nsubj 2 confessed confess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 felt obj 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 felt nsubj 5 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 confessed ccomp 6 for for ADP _ 7 her case 7 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 felt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 confessed punct
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1 confess past He vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 feel past he for her = she vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent what=Location for she=Theme
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