counsel Who acts: Counsel, lawyer, She, teacher, dog, Bible · What happens: be, counsel, speak, give, counsell, die · To what, where: Counsel advice, someone, them, lawyer, wise counsel, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«counsel» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: counsel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Counsel is advice.
compound cop punct root Counsel NOUN is AUX advice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Counsel counsel NOUN Number=Sing 3 advice compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 advice cop 3 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 advice punct
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1 is a present Counsel advice tree rules
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 counsel someone is to give them advice, especially about a problem or feelings.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj cop mark iobj obj punct advmod case det parataxis cc conj punct root To PART counsel VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART give VERB them PRON advice NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV about ADP a DET problem NOUN or CCONJ feelings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 counsel mark 2 counsel counsel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 give csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 counsel obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 give cop 5 to to PART _ 6 give mark 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 give iobj 8 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 problem punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 13 problem advmod 11 about about ADP _ 13 problem case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 problem det 13 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 6 give parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 feelings cc 15 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 13 problem conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 give punct
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1 counsel speech: other to-infinitive someone vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is present them = they give property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
Counsel is a lawyer who speaks for someone in court.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case obl case nmod punct root Counsel NOUN is AUX a DET lawyer NOUN who PRON speaks VERB for ADP someone PRON in ADP court NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Counsel counsel NOUN Number=Sing 4 lawyer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lawyer cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lawyer det 4 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 speaks nsubj 6 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lawyer acl:relcl 7 for for ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 speaks obl 9 in in ADP _ 10 court case 10 court court NOUN Number=Sing 8 someone nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 lawyer punct
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1 is a present Counsel a lawyer tree rules 2 speak speech: other present a lawyer for someone vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She gave me wise counsel.
nsubj iobj amod obj punct root She PRON gave VERB me PRON wise ADJ counsel 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 5 counsel amod 5 counsel counsel NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She wise counsel me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient counsel=Theme
Example 2 A teacher counselled him after his dog died.
det nsubj obj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root A DET teacher NOUN counselled VERB him PRON after SCONJ his PRON dog NOUN died VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 counselled nsubj 3 counselled counsell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 counselled obj 5 after after SCONJ _ 8 died mark 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 dog nmod:poss 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 died nsubj 8 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 counselled advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 counselled punct
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1 counsell past a teacher him = he tree rules 2 die past teacher's dog vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 3 Counsel for the defence stood up.
nsubj case det nmod compound:prt punct root Counsel NOUN for ADP the DET defence NOUN stood VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Counsel counsel NOUN Number=Sing 5 stood nsubj 2 for for ADP _ 4 defence case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 defence det 4 defence defence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Counsel nmod 5 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 stood compound:prt 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 stood punct
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1 stand up past Counsel for the defence vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The Bible praises those who listen to good counsel.
det nsubj obj nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl punct root The DET Bible PROPN praises VERB those PRON who PRON listen VERB to ADP good ADJ counsel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Bible det 2 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 3 praises nsubj 3 praises praise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 praises obj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 listen nsubj 6 listen listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 those acl:relcl 7 to to ADP _ 9 counsel case 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 counsel amod 9 counsel counsel NOUN Number=Sing 6 listen obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 praises punct
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1 praise present the Bible those vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme 2 listen present to good counsel vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to counsel=Theme
Example 5 Families are counselled through hard times.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root Families NOUN are AUX counselled VERB through ADP hard ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Families family NOUN Number=Plur 3 counselled nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 counselled aux:pass 3 counselled counsell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 times case 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 times amod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 counselled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 counselled punct
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1 counsell present · passive Families time tree rules
Example 6 Keep your own counsel means keep quiet about it.
csubj nmod:poss amod obj ccomp xcomp case obl punct root Keep VERB your PRON own ADJ counsel NOUN means VERB keep VERB quiet ADJ about ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 counsel nmod:poss 3 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 4 counsel amod 4 counsel counsel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 7 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 keep xcomp 8 about about ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 quiet obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 keep infinitive your own counsel vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent counsel=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 keep infinitive quiet property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Rosimond took these wise counsels to heart.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl punct root Rosimond PROPN took VERB these DET wise ADJ counsels NOUN to PART heart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rosimond Rosimond PROPN Number=Sing 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 5 counsels det 4 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 5 counsels amod 5 counsels counsel NOUN Number=Plur 2 took obj 6 to to PART _ 7 heart mark 7 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 5 counsels acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past Rosimond this wise counsels vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent counsel=Theme
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