contribute Who acts: Everyone, you, Litter, She, Lack, We · What happens: contribute, be, help, cause, print, lack · To what, where: something, it, idea, discussion, magazine, piece
«contribute» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: contribute in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To contribute is to give money, time or help together with other people.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark obj punct conj cc conj advmod case amod obl punct root To PART contribute VERB is AUX to PART give VERB money NOUN , PUNCT time NOUN or CCONJ help VERB together ADV with ADP other ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 contribute mark 2 contribute contribute VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 give csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 give cop 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 time punct 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 money conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 help cc 10 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 give conj 11 together together ADV _ 10 help advmod 12 with with ADP _ 14 people case 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 people amod 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 help obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 give punct
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1 contribute to-infinitive vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present give property tree rules 3 help infinitive with other people; together property vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with people=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 contribute to something is to help cause it.
mark advcl case obl cop mark xcomp obj punct root To PART contribute VERB to ADP something PRON is AUX to PART help VERB cause VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 contribute mark 2 contribute contribute VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 help advcl 3 to to ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 contribute obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 help cop 6 to to PART _ 7 help mark 7 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 help xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 cause obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 help punct
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1 contribute to-infinitive something vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to something=Recipient 2 is present help property tree rules 3 cause infinitive it vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition it=Patient
Meaning 3 To contribute an idea is to share it in a discussion.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART contribute VERB an DET idea NOUN is AUX to PART share VERB it PRON in ADP a DET discussion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 contribute mark 2 contribute contribute VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 share advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 contribute obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 share cop 6 to to PART _ 7 share mark 7 share share VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 share obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 discussion case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 discussion det 11 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 7 share obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 share punct
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1 contribute to-infinitive a idea vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 2 is present a discussion share property tree rules
Meaning 4 To contribute to a magazine or book is to send in a piece of writing for it to be printed.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl case det obl cc conj cop mark case det obl case nmod mark nsubj:pass mark aux:pass advcl punct root To PART contribute VERB to ADP a DET magazine NOUN or CCONJ book NOUN is AUX to PART send VERB in ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP writing NOUN for SCONJ it PRON to PART be AUX printed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 contribute mark 2 contribute contribute VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 send advcl 3 to to ADP _ 5 magazine case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 magazine det 5 magazine magazine NOUN Number=Sing 2 contribute obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 book cc 7 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 magazine conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 send cop 9 to to PART _ 10 send mark 10 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 in in ADP _ 13 piece case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 piece det 13 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 10 send obl 14 of of ADP _ 15 writing case 15 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 13 piece nmod 16 for for SCONJ _ 20 printed mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 printed nsubj:pass 18 to to PART _ 20 printed mark 19 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 20 printed aux:pass 20 printed print VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 send advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 send punct
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1 contribute to-infinitive a magazine or book vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to magazine=Recipient 2 is present a piece of writing send property tree rules 3 print to-infinitive · passive writing vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 1 Everyone contributed a pound for the gift.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Everyone PRON contributed VERB a DET pound NOUN for ADP the DET gift NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 contributed nsubj 2 contributed contribute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pound det 4 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 2 contributed obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 gift case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gift det 7 gift gift NOUN Number=Sing 2 contributed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 contributed punct
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1 contribute past Everyone a pound for the gift vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent pound=Theme
Example 2 Please contribute your ideas.
discourse nmod:poss obj punct root Please INTJ contribute VERB your PRON ideas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 contribute discourse 2 contribute contribute VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 ideas nmod:poss 4 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 2 contribute obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 contribute punct
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1 contribute imperative you not said here your ideas vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent idea=Theme
Example 3 Litter contributes to pollution.
nsubj case obl punct root Litter NOUN contributes VERB to ADP pollution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Litter litter NOUN Number=Sing 2 contributes nsubj 2 contributes contribute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 pollution case 4 pollution pollution NOUN Number=Sing 2 contributes obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 contributes punct
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1 contribute present Litter pollution vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to pollution=Recipient
Example 4 She contributed three goals to the win.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root She PRON contributed VERB three NUM goals NOUN to ADP the DET win 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 contributed nsubj 2 contributed contribute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 goals nummod 4 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 2 contributed obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 win case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 win det 7 win win NOUN Number=Sing 2 contributed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 contributed punct
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1 contribute past She three goals the win vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent goal=Theme to win=Recipient
Example 5 Lack of sleep contributed to his grumpiness.
nsubj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Lack NOUN of ADP sleep NOUN contributed VERB to ADP his PRON grumpiness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lack lack NOUN Number=Sing 4 contributed nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 sleep case 3 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lack nmod 4 contributed contribute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 grumpiness case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 grumpiness nmod:poss 7 grumpiness grumpiness NOUN Number=Sing 4 contributed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 contributed punct
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1 contribute participle Lack of sleep Lack's grumpiness vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to grumpiness=Recipient 2 lack sleep nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 We all contributed food for the picnic.
nsubj advmod obj case det obl punct root We PRON all ADV contributed VERB food NOUN for ADP the DET picnic 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 contributed nsubj 2 all all ADV _ 3 contributed advmod 3 contributed contribute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 contributed obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 picnic case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 picnic det 7 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 3 contributed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 contributed punct
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1 contribute past We food for the picnic; all property vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 7 Mr. Toulmin Smith gave another version in The Constitutional, July 1, 1853, which was translated by his daughter, and contributed to Mélusine, t. ii.
The tree, 24 words nmod:desc nsubj flat det obj case det obl punct nmod:unmarked obl punct conj punct nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case nmod:poss obl punct cc conj case obl punct appos flat punct root Mr. PROPN Toulmin PROPN Smith PROPN gave VERB another DET version NOUN in ADP The DET Constitutional ADJ , PUNCT July PROPN 1 NUM , PUNCT 1853 NUM , PUNCT which PRON was AUX translated VERB by ADP his PRON daughter NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ contributed VERB to ADP Mélusine PROPN , PUNCT t. NOUN ii NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mr. Mr. PROPN Number=Sing 2 Toulmin nmod:desc 2 Toulmin Toulmin PROPN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 3 Smith Smith PROPN Number=Sing 2 Toulmin flat 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 another another DET PronType=Ind 6 version det 6 version version NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 Constitutional case 8 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Constitutional det 9 Constitutional constitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 4 gave obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 1 punct 11 July July PROPN Number=Sing 12 1 nmod:unmarked 12 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 gave obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 1853 punct 14 1853 1853 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 1 conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 translated punct 16 which which PRON PronType=Rel 18 translated nsubj:pass 17 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 translated aux:pass 18 translated translate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 1853 acl 19 by by ADP _ 21 daughter case 20 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 daughter nmod:poss 21 daughter daughter NOUN Number=Sing 18 translated obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 contributed punct 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 contributed cc 24 contributed contribute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 gave conj 25 to to ADP _ 26 Mélusine case 26 Mélusine Mélusine PROPN Number=Sing 24 contributed obl 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 t. punct 28 t. t. NOUN Number=Sing 26 Mélusine appos 29 ii II NUM NumForm=Roman NumType=Card 28 t. flat 30 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past Toulmin Mr. another version the Constitutional 1 July obl vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent version=Theme 2 translate past · passive Toulmin's daughter vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 3 contribute participle Toulmin Mr. not said here Mélusine vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to mélusine=Recipient
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