congratulate Who acts: you, we, team, head teacher, I, Congratulations · What happens: congratulate, mean, tell, be, win, feel · To what, where: someone, them, her, yourself, Mia, spelling bee · Speech: someone speaks here
«congratulate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: congratulate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To congratulate someone means to tell them you are pleased about their success, good luck or happy event: we congratulated her on winning.
The tree, 23 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp iobj nsubj cop ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct amod conj cc amod conj punct nsubj conj obj mark advcl punct root To PART congratulate VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART tell VERB them PRON you PRON are AUX pleased ADJ about ADP their PRON success NOUN , PUNCT good ADJ luck NOUN or CCONJ happy ADJ event NOUN : PUNCT we PRON congratulated VERB her PRON on SCONJ winning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 congratulate mark 2 congratulate congratulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 congratulate obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 tell mark 6 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 tell iobj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 pleased nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 pleased cop 10 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tell ccomp 11 about about ADP _ 13 success case 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 success nmod:poss 13 success success NOUN Number=Sing 10 pleased obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 luck punct 15 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 16 luck amod 16 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 13 success conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 event cc 18 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 19 event amod 19 event event NOUN Number=Sing 13 success conj 20 : : PUNCT _ 22 congratulated punct 21 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 22 congratulated nsubj 22 congratulated congratulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 means conj 23 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 congratulated obj 24 on on SCONJ _ 25 winning mark 25 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 22 congratulated advcl 26 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 congratulate to-infinitive someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 tell speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive them = they vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient 4 is present you about their success and good luck or happy event; pleased property tree rules 5 congratulate past we her = she vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme 6 win gerund we not said here vn succeed-74-2 «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 congratulate yourself means to feel pleased with yourself for something you did.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp xcomp case obl case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root To PART congratulate VERB yourself PRON means VERB to PART feel VERB pleased ADJ with ADP yourself PRON for ADP something PRON you PRON did VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 congratulate mark 2 congratulate congratulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 congratulate obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 feel mark 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 with with ADP _ 9 yourself case 9 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 feel obl 10 for for ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 feel obl 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 11 something acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 congratulate to-infinitive yourself vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 feel not said to happen to-infinitive with yourself; for something; pleased property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 4 do past you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We congratulated Mia on winning the spelling bee.
nsubj obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root We PRON congratulated VERB Mia PROPN on SCONJ winning VERB the DET spelling NOUN bee 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 congratulated nsubj 2 congratulated congratulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 2 congratulated obj 4 on on SCONJ _ 5 winning mark 5 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 congratulated advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bee det 7 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 8 bee compound 8 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 5 winning obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 congratulated punct
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1 congratulate past We Mia vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mia=Theme 2 win gerund We not said here the spelling bee vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Eventuality
Example 2 Our team congratulated the winners after the match.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN congratulated VERB the DET winners NOUN after ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 congratulated nsubj 3 congratulated congratulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 winners det 5 winners winner NOUN Number=Plur 3 congratulated obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 match case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 match det 8 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 congratulated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 congratulated punct
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1 congratulate past Our team the winners after the match vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent winner=Theme
Example 3 The head teacher congratulated the whole class.
det compound nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN congratulated VERB the DET whole ADJ class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 congratulated nsubj 4 congratulated congratulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 class det 6 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 7 class amod 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 congratulated obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 congratulated punct
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1 congratulate past the head teacher the whole class vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Theme
Example 4 I congratulated my aunt on her new baby.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root I PRON congratulated VERB my PRON aunt NOUN on ADP her PRON new ADJ baby 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 congratulated nsubj 2 congratulated congratulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 aunt nmod:poss 4 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 2 congratulated obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 baby case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 baby nmod:poss 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 baby amod 8 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 congratulated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 congratulated punct
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1 congratulate past I my aunt her new baby vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aunt=Theme
Example 5 Congratulations on passing your swimming test!
mark acl nmod:poss compound obj punct root Congratulations NOUN on SCONJ passing VERB your PRON swimming NOUN test NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Congratulations congratulation NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 on on SCONJ _ 3 passing mark 3 passing pass VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Congratulations acl 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 test nmod:poss 5 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 6 test compound 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 passing obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Congratulations punct
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1 pass gerund Congratulations not said here your swimming test vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme test=Trajectory 2 test your nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 He congratulated himself on finishing the puzzle.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON congratulated VERB himself PRON on SCONJ finishing VERB the DET puzzle 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 congratulated nsubj 2 congratulated congratulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 congratulated obj 4 on on SCONJ _ 5 finishing mark 5 finishing finish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 congratulated advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 puzzle det 7 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 5 finishing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 congratulated punct
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1 congratulate past He himself = he vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme 2 finish gerund He not said here the puzzle vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality puzzle=Eventuality
Example 7 "To my lord Marquis of Carabas," replied the reapers; and the King again congratulated the Marquis.
The tree, 16 words punct case nmod:poss obl appos case nmod punct punct det obj punct cc det nsubj advmod conj det obj punct root " PUNCT To ADP my PRON lord NOUN Marquis PROPN of ADP Carabas PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT replied VERB the DET reapers NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ the DET King PROPN again ADV congratulated VERB the DET Marquis PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 10 replied punct 2 To to ADP _ 4 lord case 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 lord nmod:poss 4 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 10 replied obl 5 Marquis Marquis PROPN Number=Sing 4 lord appos 6 of of ADP _ 7 Carabas case 7 Carabas Carabas PROPN Number=Sing 5 Marquis nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 lord punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 replied punct 10 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 reapers det 12 reapers reaper NOUN Number=Plur 10 replied obj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 congratulated punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 18 congratulated cc 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 King det 16 King King PROPN Number=Sing 18 congratulated nsubj 17 again again ADV _ 18 congratulated advmod 18 congratulated congratulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 replied conj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 Marquis det 20 Marquis Marquis PROPN Number=Sing 18 congratulated obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 replied punct
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1 reply speech: assert past the reapers to my lord vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to lord=Theme 2 congratulate past the King the Marquis again vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marquis=Theme
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