contribution Who acts: contribution, you, someone, something, Everyone, your · What happens: be, give, help, pay, play, make · To what, where: something, money, group, part, piece, idea
«contribution» 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: contribution in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A contribution is something you give, especially money, to help pay for something or to help a group.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod obj punct mark advcl xcomp case obl cc mark conj det obj punct root A DET contribution NOUN is AUX something PRON you PRON give VERB , PUNCT especially ADV money NOUN , PUNCT to PART help VERB pay VERB for ADP something PRON or CCONJ to PART help VERB a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 contribution det 2 contribution contribution NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 give nsubj 6 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 money punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 9 money advmod 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 help punct 11 to to PART _ 12 help mark 12 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 give advcl 13 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 help xcomp 14 for for ADP _ 15 something case 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 pay obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 help cc 17 to to PART _ 18 help mark 18 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 pay conj 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 group det 20 group group NOUN Number=Sing 18 help obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a contribution something tree rules 2 give present you money vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme 3 help to-infinitive you not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 pay infinitive you not said here for something vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for something=Theme 5 help to-infinitive you not said here a group vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Beneficiary
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 A contribution is the part someone plays in making something happen or succeed.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl obj xcomp cc conj punct root A DET contribution NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN someone PRON plays VERB in SCONJ making VERB something PRON happen VERB or CCONJ succeed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 contribution det 2 contribution contribution NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 plays nsubj 7 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part acl:relcl 8 in in SCONJ _ 9 making mark 9 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 plays advcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 making obj 11 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 making xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 succeed cc 13 succeed succeed VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 happen conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a contribution the part tree rules 2 play present someone the part not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme 3 make gerund someone not said here something tree rules 4 happen infinitive something not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 succeed infinitive something not said here vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A contribution is a piece of writing or an idea given to a magazine, book, discussion or project.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case nmod cc det conj acl case det obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET contribution NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP writing NOUN or CCONJ an DET idea NOUN given VERB to ADP a DET magazine NOUN , PUNCT book NOUN , PUNCT discussion NOUN or CCONJ project NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 contribution det 2 contribution contribution NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 writing case 7 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 idea cc 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 idea det 10 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 7 writing conj 11 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 idea acl 12 to to ADP _ 14 magazine case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 magazine det 14 magazine magazine NOUN Number=Sing 11 given obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 book punct 16 book book NOUN Number=Sing 14 magazine conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 discussion punct 18 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 14 magazine conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 project cc 20 project project NOUN Number=Sing 18 discussion conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a contribution a piece of writing or a idea tree rules 2 give participle a idea not said here a magazine and book and discussion or project vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to magazine=Recipient
Example 1 Everyone made a contribution of two pounds towards the teacher's present.
nsubj det obj case nummod nmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Everyone PRON made VERB a DET contribution NOUN of ADP two NUM pounds NOUN towards ADP the DET teacher NOUN 's PART present NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 contribution det 4 contribution contribution NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 pounds case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 pounds nummod 7 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 4 contribution nmod 8 towards towards ADP _ 12 present case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 teacher det 10 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 12 present nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 teacher case 12 present present NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Everyone a contribution of two pounds towards the teacher's present vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contribution=Product 2 contribute two pounds nom contribution «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Thank you for your contribution to the bake sale!
obj case nmod:poss obl case det compound nmod punct root Thank VERB you PRON for ADP your PRON contribution NOUN to ADP the DET bake NOUN sale NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 1 Thank obj 3 for for ADP _ 5 contribution case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 contribution nmod:poss 5 contribution contribution NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thank obl 6 to to ADP _ 9 sale case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sale det 8 bake bake NOUN Number=Sing 9 sale compound 9 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 5 contribution nmod 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank present you for your contribution to the bake sale vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for contribution=Attribute 2 contribute your to the bake sale nom contribution «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl
Example 3 Her contribution to the project was the poster.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod cop det punct root Her PRON contribution NOUN to ADP the DET project NOUN was AUX the DET poster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 contribution nmod:poss 2 contribution contribution NOUN Number=Sing 8 poster nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 5 project case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 project det 5 project project NOUN Number=Sing 2 contribution nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 poster cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 poster det 8 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 poster punct
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1 is a past Her contribution to the project the poster tree rules 2 contribute Her = she to the project nom contribution «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl
Example 4 The scientist made a huge contribution to medicine.
det nsubj det amod obj mark acl punct root The DET scientist NOUN made VERB a DET huge ADJ contribution NOUN to PART medicine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 contribution det 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 contribution amod 6 contribution contribution NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 to to PART _ 8 medicine mark 8 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 6 contribution acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the scientist a huge contribution vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset contribution=Product
Example 5 My contribution to the picnic was a bowl of strawberries.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod cop det case nmod punct root My PRON contribution NOUN to ADP the DET picnic NOUN was AUX a DET bowl NOUN of ADP strawberries NOUN . 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 2 contribution nmod:poss 2 contribution contribution NOUN Number=Sing 8 bowl nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 5 picnic case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 picnic det 5 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 2 contribution nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 bowl cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bowl det 8 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 strawberries case 10 strawberries strawberry NOUN Number=Plur 8 bowl nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 bowl punct
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1 is a past My contribution to the picnic a bowl of strawberries tree rules 2 contribute My to the picnic nom contribution «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl
Example 6 If 25 children each give a contribution of 4 dollars, the class collects 100 dollars.
The tree, 15 words mark nummod nsubj advmod advcl det obj case nummod nmod punct det nsubj nummod obj punct root If SCONJ 25 NUM children NOUN each DET give VERB a DET contribution NOUN of ADP 4 NUM dollars NOUN , PUNCT the DET class NOUN collects VERB 100 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 give mark 2 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 children nummod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 give nsubj 4 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 give advmod 5 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 collects advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 contribution det 7 contribution contribution NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 dollars case 9 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 dollars nummod 10 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 7 contribution nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 5 give punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 class det 13 class class NOUN Number=Sing 14 collects nsubj 14 collects collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 dollars nummod 16 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 14 collects obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 collects punct
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1 give a condition, not said to happen present 25 children a contribution of 4 dollars vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contribution=Theme 2 collect present the class 100 dollars vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme 3 contribute 4 dollars nom contribution «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 The magazine printed two contributions from our class.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET magazine NOUN printed VERB two NUM contributions NOUN from ADP our PRON class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magazine det 2 magazine magazine NOUN Number=Sing 3 printed nsubj 3 printed print VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 contributions nummod 5 contributions contribution NOUN Number=Plur 3 printed obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 class case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 class nmod:poss 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 printed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 printed punct
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1 print past the magazine two contributions our class vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contribution=Theme
Example 8 This barrel of nails is my whole fortune, which I wish to give as my contribution towards the bride’s house furnishing.”
The tree, 22 words det nsubj case nmod cop nmod:poss amod punct obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp case nmod:poss obl case det nmod:poss case obl acl punct punct root This DET barrel NOUN of ADP nails NOUN is AUX my PRON whole ADJ fortune NOUN , PUNCT which PRON I PRON wish VERB to PART give VERB as ADP my PRON contribution NOUN towards ADP the DET bride NOUN ’s PART house NOUN furnishing VERB . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 barrel det 2 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 8 fortune nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 nails case 4 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 2 barrel nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fortune cop 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 fortune nmod:poss 7 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fortune amod 8 fortune fortune NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 wish punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 wish obj 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 wish nsubj 12 wish wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fortune acl:relcl 13 to to PART _ 14 give mark 14 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 wish xcomp 15 as as ADP _ 17 contribution case 16 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 contribution nmod:poss 17 contribution contribution NOUN Number=Sing 14 give obl 18 towards towards ADP _ 22 house case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 bride det 20 bride bride NOUN Number=Sing 22 house nmod:poss 21 ’s 's PART _ 20 bride case 22 house house NOUN Number=Sing 14 give obl 23 furnishing furnish VERB VerbForm=Ger 22 house acl 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 fortune punct 25 ” " PUNCT _ 8 fortune punct
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1 is a present this barrel of nails my whole fortune tree rules 2 wish present I my whole fortune tree rules 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here as my contribution; towards the bride's house vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 furnish gerund the bride's house not said here vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 contribute my nom contribution «act transitive»: poss=agent
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