confide Who acts: you, their, She, something, He, Grandma · What happens: confide, be, trust, care, not confide, spread · To what, where: someone, them, secret, something, care, family secret · Speech: someone speaks here
«confide» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: confide in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To confide in someone is to tell them a secret or a private worry because you trust them.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl case obl cop mark iobj det obj cc det amod conj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root To PART confide VERB in ADP someone PRON is AUX to PART tell VERB them PRON a DET secret NOUN or CCONJ a DET private ADJ worry NOUN because SCONJ you PRON trust VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confide mark 2 confide confide VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tell advcl 3 in in ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 confide obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tell cop 6 to to PART _ 7 tell mark 7 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tell iobj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 secret det 10 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 7 tell obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 worry cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 worry det 13 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 14 worry amod 14 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 10 secret conj 15 because because SCONJ _ 17 trust mark 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 trust nsubj 17 trust trust VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tell advcl 18 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 trust obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 tell punct
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1 confide speech: other to-infinitive someone vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present them = they tell property tree rules 3 trust present you secret vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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 confide something is to say it privately, as a secret.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct case det obl punct root To PART confide VERB something PRON is AUX to PART say VERB it PRON privately ADV , PUNCT as ADP a DET secret NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confide mark 2 confide confide VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 confide obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say cop 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 say obj 8 privately privately ADV _ 6 say advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 secret punct 10 as as ADP _ 12 secret case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 secret det 12 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 6 say obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 say punct
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1 confide speech: other to-infinitive something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 is present as a secret; privately, say property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To confide something to someone is to give it into their care.
mark advcl obj case obl cop mark obj case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART confide VERB something PRON to ADP someone PRON is AUX to PART give VERB it PRON into ADP their PRON care NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confide mark 2 confide confide VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 give advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 confide obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 confide obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 give cop 7 to to PART _ 8 give mark 8 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 give obj 10 into into ADP _ 12 care case 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 care nmod:poss 12 care care NOUN Number=Sing 8 give obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 give punct
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1 confide speech: other to-infinitive something someone vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Topic to someone=Recipient 2 is present their care give property tree rules 3 care their = they nom care «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 She confided in her best friend about the bullying.
nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl case det nmod punct root She PRON confided VERB in ADP her PRON best ADJ friend NOUN about ADP the DET bullying 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 confided nsubj 2 confided confide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 friend case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 friend nmod:poss 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 friend amod 6 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 2 confided obl 7 about about ADP _ 9 bullying case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bullying det 9 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 6 friend nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 confided punct
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1 confide speech: other past She in her best friend about the bullying vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 2 You can always confide in your teacher if something is wrong.
nsubj aux advmod case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root You PRON can AUX always ADV confide VERB in ADP your PRON teacher NOUN if SCONJ something PRON is AUX wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 confide nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 confide aux 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 confide advmod 4 confide confide VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 teacher case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teacher nmod:poss 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 confide obl 8 if if SCONJ _ 11 wrong mark 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 wrong nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 wrong cop 11 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 confide advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 confide punct
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1 confide speech: other can You in your teacher; always property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a condition, not said to happen present something wrong property tree rules
Example 3 He confided that he was scared of the dark.
nsubj mark nsubj cop ccomp case det obl punct root He PRON confided VERB that SCONJ he 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 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 confided nsubj 2 confided confide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 scared mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 scared nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 scared cop 6 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 2 confided ccomp 7 of of ADP _ 9 dark case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dark det 9 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 6 scared obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 confided punct
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1 confide speech: other past He vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past he of the dark; scared property tree rules
Example 4 Grandma confided a family secret to me.
nsubj det compound obj case obl punct root Grandma NOUN confided VERB a DET family NOUN secret NOUN to ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 confided nsubj 2 confided confide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 secret det 4 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 secret compound 5 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 2 confided obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 confided obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 confided punct
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1 confide speech: other past Grandma a family secret me vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Topic to i=Recipient
Example 5 I don't confide in people who spread gossip.
nsubj aux advmod case obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root I PRON do AUX n't PART confide VERB in ADP people NOUN who PRON spread VERB gossip 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 4 confide nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 confide aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 confide advmod 4 confide confide VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 confide obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 spread nsubj 8 spread spread VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 people acl:relcl 9 gossip gossip NOUN Number=Sing 8 spread obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 confide punct
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1 not confide speech: other present · do-support I in people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 spread past people gossip vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gossip=Theme
Example 6 The king confided the treasure to his loyal knight. (formal)
Sentence 1: The king confided the treasure to his loyal knight.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET king NOUN confided VERB the DET treasure NOUN to ADP his PRON loyal ADJ knight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 confided nsubj 3 confided confide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 treasure det 5 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 3 confided obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 knight case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 knight nmod:poss 8 loyal loyal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 knight amod 9 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 confided obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 confided punct
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1 confide speech: other past the king the treasure king's loyal knight vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent treasure=Topic to knight=Recipient
Sentence 2: (formal)
punct punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct
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