confuse Who acts: instructions, one, I, long question, you, new road signs · What happens: confuse, be, understand, think, not confuse, trick · To what, where: someone, me, two things, twins, situation, their · Speech: someone speaks here
«confuse» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: confuse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To confuse someone is to make them unable to understand or think clearly: «The instructions confused me.».
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp mark xcomp cc conj advmod punct punct det nsubj parataxis obj punct punct punct root To PART confuse VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON unable ADJ to PART understand VERB or CCONJ think VERB clearly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET instructions NOUN confused VERB me PRON . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confuse mark 2 confuse confuse VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 confuse obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 understand mark 10 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 unable xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 think cc 12 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 understand conj 13 clearly clearly ADV _ 12 think advmod 14 : : PUNCT _ 18 confused punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 18 confused punct 16 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 instructions det 17 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 18 confused nsubj 18 confused confuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 make parataxis 19 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 confused obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 18 confused punct 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 confused punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 confuse to-infinitive someone vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present make, unable property tree rules 3 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 think speech: other infinitive clearly property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 confuse in a quote past the instructions me vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
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 confuse two things is to mix them up and think one is the other: «I always confuse the twins.».
The tree, 20 words mark advcl nummod obj cop mark obj compound:prt cc conj nsubj cop det ccomp punct punct nsubj advmod parataxis det obj punct punct punct root To PART confuse VERB two NUM things NOUN is AUX to PART mix VERB them PRON up ADP and CCONJ think VERB one NUM is AUX the DET other ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON always ADV confuse VERB the DET twins NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confuse mark 2 confuse confuse VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 mix advcl 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 things nummod 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 confuse obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 mix cop 6 to to PART _ 7 mix mark 7 mix mix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 mix obj 9 up up ADP _ 7 mix compound:prt 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 think cc 11 think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 mix conj 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 other nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 other cop 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 other det 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 think ccomp 16 : : PUNCT _ 20 confuse punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 20 confuse punct 18 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 20 confuse nsubj 19 always always ADV PronType=Tot 20 confuse advmod 20 confuse confuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 mix parataxis 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 twins det 22 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 20 confuse obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 20 confuse punct 24 » » PUNCT _ 20 confuse punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 mix punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 confuse to-infinitive two things vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 2 is present mix property tree rules 3 think speech: other infinitive vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present one other property tree rules 5 confuse in a quote present I the twins always property vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twin=Patient
Meaning 3 To confuse a situation is to make it more complicated or unclear.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj advmod xcomp cc conj punct root To PART confuse VERB a DET situation NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON more ADV complicated ADJ or CCONJ unclear ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confuse mark 2 confuse confuse VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 situation det 4 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 2 confuse obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make cop 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 10 complicated advmod 10 complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 unclear cc 12 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 10 complicated conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 confuse to-infinitive a situation vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent situation=Patient 2 is present complicated, make property tree rules
Example 1 The long question confused me.
det amod nsubj obj punct root The DET long ADJ question NOUN confused VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 question det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 question amod 3 question question NOUN Number=Sing 4 confused nsubj 4 confused confuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 confused obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 confused punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 confuse past the long question me vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
Example 2 I always confuse «there» and «their».
nsubj advmod punct advmod punct cc punct obj punct punct root I PRON always ADV confuse VERB « PUNCT there ADV » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT their PRON » PUNCT . 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 confuse nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 confuse advmod 3 confuse confuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 there punct 5 there there ADV PronType=Dem 3 confuse advmod 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 there punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 their cc 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 their punct 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 confuse obj 10 » » PUNCT _ 3 confuse punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 confuse punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 confuse present I their = they there always property vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent their=Patient
Example 3 Don't confuse a centipede with a millipede.
aux advmod det obj case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART confuse VERB a DET centipede NOUN with ADP a DET millipede NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 confuse aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 confuse advmod 3 confuse confuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 centipede det 5 centipede centipede NOUN Number=Sing 3 confuse obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 millipede case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 millipede det 8 millipede millipede NOUN Number=Sing 3 confuse obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 confuse punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not confuse imperative · do-support you not said here a centipede with a millipede vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent centipede=Patient with millipede=Co-Patient
Example 4 The new road signs confused the drivers.
det amod compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET new ADJ road NOUN signs NOUN confused VERB the DET drivers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 signs det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 signs amod 3 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 signs compound 4 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 5 confused nsubj 5 confused confuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 drivers det 7 drivers driver NOUN Number=Plur 5 confused obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 confused punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 confuse past the new road signs the drivers vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent driver=Patient
Example 5 People often confuse the twins.
nsubj advmod det obj punct root People NOUN often ADV confuse VERB the DET twins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 confuse nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 confuse advmod 3 confuse confuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 twins det 5 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 3 confuse obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 confuse punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 confuse present People the twins often property vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twin=Patient
Example 6 The magician confused the audience with his trick.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET magician NOUN confused VERB the DET audience NOUN with ADP his PRON trick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magician det 2 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 3 confused nsubj 3 confused confuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 audience det 5 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 3 confused obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 trick case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 trick nmod:poss 8 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 5 audience nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 confused punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 confuse past the magician the audience with magician's trick vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent audience=Patient with trick=Co-Patient 2 trick magician nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 I got confused and went to the wrong classroom.
nsubj xcomp cc conj case det amod obl punct root I PRON got VERB confused ADJ and CCONJ went VERB to ADP the DET wrong ADJ classroom 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 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 confused confused ADJ Degree=Pos 2 got xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 went cc 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 got conj 6 to to ADP _ 9 classroom case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 classroom det 8 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 classroom amod 9 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 5 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get past I confused property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 go past I not said here the wrong classroom vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to classroom=Initial_Location
Example 8 If you are confused, ask the teacher to explain again.
mark nsubj cop advcl punct det obj mark xcomp advmod punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX confused ADJ , PUNCT ask VERB the DET teacher NOUN to PART explain VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 confused mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 confused nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 confused cop 4 confused confused ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ask advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 confused punct 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obj 9 to to PART _ 10 explain mark 10 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask xcomp 11 again again ADV _ 10 explain advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a condition, not said to happen present you confused property tree rules 2 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here the teacher vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient clause=Topic 3 explain speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here again vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 ‘You confuse the names, Sire,’ said the page hastily. ‘I come on behalf of the Princess Turritella.’
Sentence 1: ‘You confuse the names, Sire,’ said the page hastily.
punct nsubj ccomp det obj punct appos punct punct det obl:unmarked advmod punct root ‘ PUNCT You PRON confuse VERB the DET names NOUN , PUNCT Sire PROPN , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB the DET page NOUN hastily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 3 confuse punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 confuse nsubj 3 confuse confuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 said ccomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 names det 5 names name NOUN Number=Plur 3 confuse obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Sire punct 7 Sire Sire PROPN Number=Sing 5 names appos 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 confuse punct 9 ’ ' PUNCT _ 3 confuse punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 page det 12 page page NOUN Number=Sing 13 hastily obl:unmarked 13 hastily hastily ADV _ 10 said advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 confuse present You the names vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient 2 say speech: assert past hastily property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Sentence 2: ‘I come on behalf of the Princess Turritella.’
punct nsubj case obl case det compound nmod punct punct root ‘ PUNCT I PRON come VERB on ADP behalf NOUN of ADP the DET Princess PROPN Turritella PROPN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 3 come punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 come nsubj 3 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 behalf case 5 behalf behalf NOUN Number=Sing 3 come obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 Turritella case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Turritella det 8 Princess Princess PROPN Number=Sing 9 Turritella compound 9 Turritella Turritella PROPN Number=Sing 5 behalf nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 come punct 11 ’ ' PUNCT _ 3 come punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 come present I behalf of the Princess Turritella vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on behalf=Location
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