covet Who acts: You, people, telling, coveted prize, many people, Ten Commandments · What happens: covet, be, belong, not covet, tell, not long · To what, where: something, one, new bike, coveted prize, coveted place, school orchestra · Speech: someone speaks here
«covet» 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: covet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To covet something is to want very much something that belongs to someone else.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj cop mark advmod advmod obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl advmod punct root To PART covet VERB something PRON is AUX to PART want VERB very ADV much ADV something PRON that PRON belongs VERB to ADP someone PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 covet mark 2 covet covet VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 want csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 covet obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 want cop 5 to to PART _ 6 want mark 6 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 very very ADV _ 8 much advmod 8 much much ADV _ 9 something advmod 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 want obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 belongs nsubj 11 belongs belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 something acl:relcl 12 to to ADP _ 13 someone case 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 belongs obl 14 else else ADV _ 13 someone advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 want punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 covet to-infinitive something vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 2 is present want property tree rules 3 belong present to someone vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=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 Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
«You shall not covet» is the last of the Ten Commandments, telling people not to long for their neighbour's house, wife or belongings.
The tree, 24 words punct nsubj aux advmod csubj punct cop det case det nummod obl punct csubj obj advmod mark parataxis case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct conj cc conj punct root « PUNCT You PRON shall AUX not PART covet VERB » PUNCT is AUX the DET last ADJ of ADP the DET Ten NUM Commandments NOUN , PUNCT telling VERB people NOUN not PART to PART long VERB for ADP their PRON neighbour NOUN 's PART house NOUN , PUNCT wife NOUN or CCONJ belongings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 covet punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 covet nsubj 3 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 covet aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 covet advmod 5 covet covet VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 last csubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 covet punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 last cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 last det 9 last last ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 of of ADP _ 13 Commandments case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Commandments det 12 Ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 Commandments nummod 13 Commandments commandment NOUN Number=Plur 9 last obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 telling punct 15 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 long csubj 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 telling obj 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 long advmod 18 to to PART _ 19 long mark 19 long long VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 last parataxis 20 for for ADP _ 24 house case 21 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 neighbour nmod:poss 22 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 24 house nmod:poss 23 's 's PART _ 22 neighbour case 24 house house NOUN Number=Sing 19 long obl 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 wife punct 26 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 24 house conj 27 or or CCONJ _ 28 belongings cc 28 belongings belonging NOUN Number=Plur 26 wife conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 9 last punct
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1 not covet in a quote shall You vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 2 is present of the Ten Commandments; last property tree rules 3 tell speech: assert gerund people vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 not long to-infinitive telling for people's neighbour's house and wife or belongings vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for house=Theme
Meaning 3 A coveted prize or place is one that many people want.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop obj amod nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET coveted VERB prize NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON many ADJ people NOUN want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 prize det 2 coveted covet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 prize amod 3 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 place cc 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 prize conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 want obj 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 want nsubj 11 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 covet participle vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 2 is a present a coveted prize or place one tree rules 3 want present many people vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot that=Theme
Example 1 The Ten Commandments say, «You shall not covet».
det nummod nsubj punct punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp punct punct root The DET Ten NUM Commandments NOUN say VERB , PUNCT « PUNCT You PRON shall AUX not PART covet VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Commandments det 2 Ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 Commandments nummod 3 Commandments commandment NOUN Number=Plur 4 say nsubj 4 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 covet punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 10 covet punct 7 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 covet nsubj 8 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 covet aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 covet advmod 10 covet covet VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 say ccomp 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 covet punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present the Ten Commandments vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not covet in a quote shall You vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
Example 2 He coveted his friend's new bike.
nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case amod obj punct root He PRON coveted VERB his PRON friend NOUN 's PART new ADJ bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 coveted nsubj 2 coveted covet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 friend nmod:poss 4 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 7 bike nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 friend case 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bike amod 7 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 coveted obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 coveted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 covet past He his friend's new bike vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bike=Theme
Example 3 The gold cup is the most coveted prize in the league.
det compound nsubj cop det advmod amod case det nmod punct root The DET gold NOUN cup NOUN is AUX the DET most ADV coveted VERB prize NOUN in ADP the DET league NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cup det 2 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 3 cup compound 3 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 8 prize nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 prize cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 prize det 6 most most ADV Degree=Sup 7 coveted advmod 7 coveted covet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 prize amod 8 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 league case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 league det 11 league league NOUN Number=Sing 8 prize nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 prize punct
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1 covet participle vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 2 is a present the gold cup the coveted prize in the league tree rules
Example 4 She won a coveted place in the school orchestra.
nsubj det amod obj case det compound obl punct root She PRON won VERB a DET coveted VERB place NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN orchestra 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 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 4 coveted covet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 place amod 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 orchestra case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 orchestra det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 orchestra compound 9 orchestra orchestra NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past She a coveted place the school orchestra vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Eventuality 2 covet participle vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
Example 5 Coveting what others have can make you unhappy.
csubj obj nsubj ccomp aux obj xcomp punct root Coveting VERB what PRON others NOUN have VERB can AUX make VERB you PRON unhappy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coveting covet VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 make csubj 2 what what PRON PronType=Int 4 have obj 3 others other NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Coveting ccomp 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 make aux 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 unhappy unhappy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 covet gerund tree rules 2 have present others vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient 3 make can Coveting you unhappy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
Example 6 The dragon coveted the king's treasure.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET dragon NOUN coveted VERB the DET king NOUN 's PART treasure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dragon det 2 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 3 coveted nsubj 3 coveted covet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 king det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 treasure nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 king case 7 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 3 coveted obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 coveted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 covet past the dragon the king's treasure vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot treasure=Theme 2 treasure the king nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Try to be thankful instead of coveting.
mark cop xcomp mark fixed advcl punct root Try VERB to PART be AUX thankful ADJ instead ADV of ADP coveting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 4 thankful mark 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 thankful cop 4 thankful thankful ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Try xcomp 5 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 7 coveting mark 6 of of ADP _ 5 instead fixed 7 coveting covet VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 thankful advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here thankful property tree rules 3 covet gerund you not said here vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
Example 8 Not even in nightmares had she ever seen such horrible creatures as her much-coveted box contained.
The tree, 17 words advmod advmod case nsubj nsubj advmod xcomp amod amod obj case nmod:poss amod punct amod obl acl punct root Not PART even ADV in ADP nightmares NOUN had VERB she PRON ever ADV seen VERB such ADJ horrible ADJ creatures NOUN as ADP her PRON much ADJ - PUNCT coveted VERB box NOUN contained VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 nightmares advmod 2 even even ADV _ 4 nightmares advmod 3 in in ADP _ 4 nightmares case 4 nightmares nightmare NOUN Number=Plur 5 had nsubj 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 seen nsubj 7 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 8 seen advmod 8 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 had xcomp 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 11 creatures amod 10 horrible horrible ADJ Degree=Pos 11 creatures amod 11 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 8 seen obj 12 as as ADP _ 17 box case 13 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 box nmod:poss 14 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 17 box amod 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 much punct 16 coveted covet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 box amod 17 box box NOUN Number=Sing 8 seen obl 18 contained contain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 box acl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past nightmares tree rules 2 see participle she such horrible creatures ever as her much coveted box vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer creature=Stimulus as box=Attribute 3 covet participle vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 4 contain participle her much coveted box not said here vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
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