congratulation Who acts: you, Congratulations, act, my, We, teacher · What happens: say, show, be, do, have, congratulate · To what, where: words, you, good news, exclamation, someone, congratulation · Speech: someone speaks here
«congratulation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: congratulation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Congratulations: words you say to show you are happy for someone who has done well or had good news.
The tree, 19 words nsubj punct conj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp iobj cop case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod cc conj amod obj punct root Congratulations NOUN : PUNCT words NOUN you PRON say VERB to PART show VERB you PRON are AUX happy ADJ for ADP someone PRON who PRON has AUX done VERB well ADV or CCONJ had VERB good ADJ news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Congratulations congratulation NOUN Number=Plur 10 happy nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 3 words punct 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Congratulations conj 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 say nsubj 5 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 words acl:relcl 6 to to PART _ 7 show mark 7 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say xcomp 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 show iobj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 happy cop 10 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 for for ADP _ 12 someone case 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 happy obl 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 done nsubj 14 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 done aux 15 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 someone acl:relcl 16 well well ADV Degree=Pos 15 done advmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 had cc 18 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 done conj 19 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 20 news amod 20 news news NOUN Number=Sing 18 had obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 happy punct
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1 say speech: assert present you words not said here tree rules 2 show to-infinitive you not said here you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 3 is present Congratulations and words for someone; happy property tree rules 4 do present · perfect well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 have past good news vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=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 Congratulations! — an exclamation said to someone on their success or happy event.
The tree, 12 words punct punct det conj acl case obl case nmod:poss nmod cc amod conj punct root Congratulations NOUN ! PUNCT — PUNCT an DET exclamation NOUN said VERB to ADP someone PRON on ADP their PRON success NOUN or CCONJ happy ADJ event NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Congratulations congratulation NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Congratulations punct 3 — - PUNCT _ 5 exclamation punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 exclamation det 5 exclamation exclamation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Congratulations conj 6 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 exclamation acl 7 to to ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 said obl 9 on on ADP _ 11 success case 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 success nmod:poss 11 success success NOUN Number=Sing 8 someone nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 event cc 13 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 14 event amod 14 event event NOUN Number=Sing 11 success conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Congratulations punct
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1 say speech: assert participle a exclamation not said here someone vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient
Meaning 3 Usage: formal, singular — kept apart, not parsed.
The act of congratulating someone: «a letter of congratulation».
det mark acl obj punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ congratulating VERB someone PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET letter NOUN of ADP congratulation NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 congratulating mark 4 congratulating congratulate VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 congratulating obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 letter punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 letter punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 letter det 9 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 act appos 10 of of ADP _ 11 congratulation case 11 congratulation congratulation NOUN Number=Sing 9 letter nmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 letter punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 congratulate gerund the act not said here someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 letter in a quote congratulation nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Congratulations on winning the spelling bee!
mark acl det compound obj punct root Congratulations NOUN 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 Congratulations congratulation NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 on on SCONJ _ 3 winning mark 3 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Congratulations acl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bee det 5 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 6 bee compound 6 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 3 winning obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Congratulations punct
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1 win gerund Congratulations not said here the spelling bee vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Eventuality
Example 2 Congratulations to Year 5 for the best attendance this term.
case nmod:unmarked nmod case det amod nmod det nmod:unmarked punct root Congratulations NOUN to ADP Year PROPN 5 NUM for ADP the DET best ADJ attendance NOUN this DET term NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Congratulations congratulation NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 to to ADP _ 4 5 case 3 Year Year PROPN Number=Sing 4 5 nmod:unmarked 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Congratulations nmod 5 for for ADP _ 8 attendance case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 attendance det 7 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 8 attendance amod 8 attendance attendance NOUN Number=Sing 4 5 nmod 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 term det 10 term term NOUN Number=Sing 8 attendance nmod:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Congratulations punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Please give my congratulations to your sister on her new baby.
discourse nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Please INTJ give VERB my PRON congratulations NOUN to ADP your PRON sister NOUN on ADP her PRON new ADJ baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 give discourse 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 congratulations nmod:poss 4 congratulations congratulation NOUN Number=Plur 2 give obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 sister case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sister nmod:poss 7 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obl 8 on on ADP _ 11 baby case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 baby nmod:poss 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 baby amod 11 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here my congratulations your sister her new baby vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent congratulation=Theme to sister=Recipient on baby=Asset 2 congratulate my nom congratulation «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 We all signed a card of congratulation for our teacher's wedding.
nsubj advmod det obj case nmod case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root We PRON all ADV signed VERB a DET card NOUN of ADP congratulation NOUN for ADP our PRON teacher NOUN 's PART wedding 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 3 signed nsubj 2 all all ADV _ 3 signed advmod 3 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 card det 5 card card NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 congratulation case 7 congratulation congratulation NOUN Number=Sing 5 card nmod 8 for for ADP _ 12 wedding case 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 teacher nmod:poss 10 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 12 wedding nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 teacher case 12 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 signed punct
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1 sign past We a card of congratulation for our teacher's wedding; all property vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent card=Destination 2 wed our teacher nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The head teacher read out a list of congratulations in assembly.
det compound nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod case nmod punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN read VERB out ADP a DET list NOUN of ADP congratulations NOUN in ADP assembly 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 read nsubj 4 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 out out ADP _ 4 read compound:prt 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 list det 7 list list NOUN Number=Sing 4 read obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 congratulations case 9 congratulations congratulation NOUN Number=Plur 7 list nmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 assembly case 11 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 9 congratulations nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 read punct
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1 read out past the head teacher a list of congratulations in assembly vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Topic 2 list congratulations in assembly nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 "I passed my swimming test!" "Congrats, that's brilliant!"
Sentence 1: "I passed my swimming test!" "
punct nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON passed VERB my PRON swimming NOUN test NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 passed punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 passed nsubj 3 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 test nmod:poss 5 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 6 test compound 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 passed obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 passed punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 passed punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 passed punct
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1 pass in a quote past I my swimming test vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme test=Trajectory 2 test in a quote my nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: Congrats, that's brilliant!"
nsubj punct nsubj cop punct punct root Congrats NOUN , PUNCT that PRON 's AUX brilliant ADJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Congrats congrat NOUN Number=Plur 5 brilliant nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Congrats punct 3 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 brilliant nsubj 4 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 brilliant cop 5 brilliant brilliant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 brilliant punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 brilliant punct
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1 is present Congrats brilliant property tree rules
Example 7 Oh, congratulations, you've spilt juice on the homework again (sarcastic).
The tree, 11 words discourse punct nsubj:pass punct nsubj aux obj case det nmod advmod punct parataxis punct punct root Oh INTJ , PUNCT congratulations NOUN , PUNCT you PRON 've AUX spilt VERB juice NOUN on ADP the DET homework NOUN again ADV ( PUNCT sarcastic NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oh oh INTJ _ 3 congratulations discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Oh punct 3 congratulations congratulation NOUN Number=Plur 7 spilt nsubj:pass 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 congratulations punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 spilt nsubj 6 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 spilt aux 7 spilt spilt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 7 spilt obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 homework case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 homework det 11 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 8 juice nmod 12 again again ADV _ 7 spilt advmod 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 sarcastic punct 14 sarcastic sarcastic NOUN Number=Sing 7 spilt parataxis 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 sarcastic punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 spilt punct
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1 spilt present · perfect · passive congratulations again tree rules
Example 8 The mayor sent a letter of congratulation to the winning team.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det amod obl punct root The DET mayor NOUN sent VERB a DET letter NOUN of ADP congratulation NOUN to ADP the DET winning VERB team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mayor det 2 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 letter det 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 congratulation case 7 congratulation congratulation NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter nmod 8 to to ADP _ 11 team case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 team det 10 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 team amod 11 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past the mayor a letter of congratulation the winning team vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme to team=Destination 2 win gerund vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 letter congratulation nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient
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