consign Who acts: someone, aunt, farmer, king, Phones, grandmother · What happens: send, sell, deliver, put, get, consign · To what, where: goods, someone, unpleasant place, something, care, child
«consign» 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: consign in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To send goods to someone, often to be sold or delivered.
mark obj case obl punct advmod mark aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj punct root To PART send VERB goods NOUN to ADP someone PRON , PUNCT often ADV to PART be AUX sold VERB or CCONJ delivered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 send mark 2 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 2 send obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 send obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 sold punct 7 often often ADV _ 10 sold advmod 8 to to PART _ 10 sold mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 sold aux:pass 10 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 someone acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 delivered cc 12 delivered deliver VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 sold conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 send punct
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1 send to-infinitive goods someone vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent goods=Theme to someone=Destination 2 sell to-infinitive · passive often property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient» 3 deliver participle vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: 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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To put someone or something in an unpleasant place or state, often to get rid of it: «consigned to the bin».
The tree, 21 words mark obj cc conj case det amod obl cc conj punct advmod mark conj xcomp case obl punct punct advcl case det obl punct punct root To PART put VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON in ADP an DET unpleasant ADJ place NOUN or CCONJ state NOUN , PUNCT often ADV to PART get VERB rid ADJ of ADP it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT consigned VERB to ADP the DET bin NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 put mark 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 put obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 in in ADP _ 9 place case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 place det 8 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 9 place amod 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 state cc 11 state state NOUN Number=Sing 9 place conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 get punct 13 often often ADV _ 15 get advmod 14 to to PART _ 15 get mark 15 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 put conj 16 rid rid ADJ Degree=Pos 15 get xcomp 17 of of ADP _ 18 it case 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 rid obl 19 : : PUNCT _ 21 consigned punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 consigned punct 21 consigned consign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 get advcl 22 to to ADP _ 24 bin case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 bin det 24 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 21 consigned obl 25 » » PUNCT _ 21 consigned punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put to-infinitive someone a unpleasant place or state vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme in place=Destination 2 get to-infinitive often, rid property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 consign in a quote participle to the bin tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To hand something over to someone's care: «consign the child to her aunt's care».
The tree, 16 words mark obj advmod case nmod:poss case obl punct punct conj det obj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct punct root To PART hand VERB something PRON over ADV to ADP someone PRON 's PART care NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT consign VERB the DET child NOUN to ADP her PRON aunt NOUN 's PART care NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hand mark 2 hand hand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hand obj 4 over over ADV _ 2 hand advmod 5 to to ADP _ 8 care case 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 care nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 someone case 8 care care NOUN Number=Sing 2 hand obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 consign punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 consign punct 11 consign consign VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 hand conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 child det 13 child child NOUN Number=Sing 11 consign obj 14 to to ADP _ 18 care case 15 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 aunt nmod:poss 16 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 18 care nmod:poss 17 's 's PART _ 16 aunt case 18 care care NOUN Number=Sing 11 consign obl 19 » » PUNCT _ 11 consign punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 hand punct
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1 hand over to-infinitive something someone's care over property vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme to care=Destination 2 consign in a quote infinitive the child to child's aunt's care tree rules 3 care someone nom care «act intransitive»: poss=agent 4 care in a quote child's aunt nom care «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The old toys were consigned to the attic.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET old ADJ toys NOUN were AUX consigned VERB to ADP the DET attic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 toys det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 toys amod 3 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 5 consigned nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 consigned aux:pass 5 consigned consign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 attic case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 attic det 8 attic attic NOUN Number=Sing 5 consigned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 consigned punct
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1 consign past · passive the old toys to the attic tree rules
Example 2 The broken chair was consigned to the skip.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET broken VERB chair NOUN was AUX consigned VERB to ADP the DET skip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 chair det 2 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 chair amod 3 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 5 consigned nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 consigned aux:pass 5 consigned consign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 skip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 skip det 8 skip skip NOUN Number=Sing 5 consigned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 consigned punct
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1 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 consign past · passive the broken chair to the skip tree rules
Example 3 The farmer consigned his apples to a shop in the city.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN consigned VERB his PRON apples NOUN to ADP a DET shop NOUN in ADP the DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 consigned nsubj 3 consigned consign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 apples nmod:poss 5 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 consigned obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 shop case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shop det 8 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 consigned obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 city case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 city det 11 city city NOUN Number=Sing 3 consigned obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 consigned punct
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1 consign past the farmer farmer's apples the city to a shop tree rules
Example 4 The king consigned the traitor to the dungeon.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET king NOUN consigned VERB the DET traitor NOUN to ADP the DET dungeon 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 consigned nsubj 3 consigned consign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 traitor det 5 traitor traitor NOUN Number=Sing 3 consigned obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 dungeon case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dungeon det 8 dungeon dungeon NOUN Number=Sing 3 consigned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 consigned punct
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1 consign past the king the traitor to the dungeon tree rules
Example 5 Phones without buttons consigned old ones to history.
nsubj case nmod amod obj case obl punct root Phones NOUN without ADP buttons NOUN consigned VERB old ADJ ones NOUN to ADP history NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 4 consigned nsubj 2 without without ADP _ 3 buttons case 3 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 1 Phones nmod 4 consigned consign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ones amod 6 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 4 consigned obj 7 to to ADP _ 8 history case 8 history history NOUN Number=Sing 4 consigned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 consigned punct
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1 consign past Phones without buttons old ones to history tree rules
Example 6 The orphan was consigned to the care of her grandmother.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET orphan NOUN was AUX consigned VERB to ADP the DET care NOUN of ADP her PRON grandmother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 orphan det 2 orphan orphan NOUN Number=Sing 4 consigned nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 consigned aux:pass 4 consigned consign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 care case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 care det 7 care care NOUN Number=Sing 4 consigned obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 grandmother case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 grandmother nmod:poss 10 grandmother grandmother NOUN Number=Sing 7 care nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 consigned punct
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1 consign past · passive the orphan to the care of orphan's grandmother tree rules 2 care orphan's grandmother nom care «act intransitive»: of=agent
Example 7 My first drawing was consigned to the bin, but Mum rescued it.
nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct cc nsubj conj obj punct root My PRON first ADJ drawing NOUN was AUX consigned VERB to ADP the DET bin NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ Mum NOUN rescued VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 drawing nmod:poss 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 drawing amod 3 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 5 consigned nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 consigned aux:pass 5 consigned consign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 bin case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bin det 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 5 consigned obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 rescued punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 12 rescued cc 11 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 12 rescued nsubj 12 rescued rescue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 consigned conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 rescued obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 consigned punct
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1 consign past · passive My first drawing to the bin tree rules 2 rescue past Mum drawing vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 draw My nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The devoted wife breathed her last in the arms of Admetus, and he had just consigned her to the tomb, when Heracles chanced to come to the palace.
The tree, 28 words det amod nsubj nmod:poss xcomp case det obl case nmod punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj obj case det obl punct advmod nsubj conj mark xcomp case det obl punct root The DET devoted ADJ wife NOUN breathed VERB her PRON last ADJ in ADP the DET arms NOUN of ADP Admetus PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON had AUX just ADV consigned VERB her PRON to ADP the DET tomb NOUN , PUNCT when ADV Heracles PROPN chanced VERB to PART come VERB to ADP the DET palace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wife det 2 devoted devoted ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wife amod 3 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 4 breathed nsubj 4 breathed breathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 last nmod:poss 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 breathed xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 9 arms case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 arms det 9 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 6 last obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 Admetus case 11 Admetus Admetus PROPN Number=Sing 9 arms nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 consigned punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 17 consigned cc 14 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 consigned nsubj 15 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 consigned aux 16 just just ADV _ 17 consigned advmod 17 consigned consign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 breathed conj 18 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 consigned obj 19 to to ADP _ 21 tomb case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 tomb det 21 tomb tomb NOUN Number=Sing 17 consigned obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 chanced punct 23 when when ADV PronType=Int 25 chanced advmod 24 Heracles Heracles PROPN Number=Sing 25 chanced nsubj 25 chanced chance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 breathed conj 26 to to PART _ 27 come mark 27 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 25 chanced xcomp 28 to to ADP _ 30 palace case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 palace det 30 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 27 come obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 4 breathed punct
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1 breathe past the devoted wife last property vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 consign past · perfect Admetus wife to the tomb tree rules 3 chance past Heracles vn risk-94-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 come to-infinitive Heracles not said here the palace vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to palace=Initial_Location
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