crave Who acts: I, your, Toad, Babies, She, people · What happens: crave, be, think, pardon, get · To what, where: something, pardon, cold drink, excitement, attention, chocolate · Speech: someone speaks here
«crave» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: crave in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To crave something is to want it very strongly, so that it is hard to think about anything else.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod advmod punct mark fixed expl cop conj mark csubj case obl advmod punct root To PART crave VERB something PRON is AUX to PART want VERB it PRON very ADV strongly ADV , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART think VERB about ADP anything PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 crave mark 2 crave crave VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 want advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 crave 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 Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 want obj 8 very very ADV _ 9 strongly advmod 9 strongly strongly ADV _ 6 want advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 hard punct 11 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 15 hard mark 12 that that SCONJ _ 11 so fixed 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 hard expl 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 hard cop 15 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 want conj 16 to to PART _ 17 think mark 17 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 hard csubj 18 about about ADP _ 19 anything case 19 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 think obl 20 else else ADV _ 19 anything advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 want punct
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1 crave to-infinitive something vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 2 is present strongly, want property tree rules 3 is present hard property tree rules 4 think speech: other to-infinitive about anything vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about anything=Topic
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: old, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To crave something is to ask for it humbly: «I crave your pardon».
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop mark case obl advmod punct punct nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct root To PART crave VERB something PRON is AUX to PART ask VERB for ADP it PRON humbly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON crave VERB your PRON pardon NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 crave mark 2 crave crave VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 crave obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ask cop 5 to to PART _ 6 ask mark 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 ask obl 9 humbly humbly ADV _ 6 ask advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 crave punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 crave punct 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 crave nsubj 13 crave crave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ask parataxis 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 pardon nmod:poss 15 pardon pardon NOUN Number=Sing 13 crave obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 crave punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
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1 crave to-infinitive something vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 2 be speech: ask present for it; ask, humbly property tree rules 3 crave in a quote present I your pardon vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot pardon=Theme 4 pardon in a quote your nom pardon «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 After the long walk, I craved a cold drink.
case det amod obl punct nsubj det amod obj punct root After ADP the DET long ADJ walk NOUN , PUNCT I PRON craved VERB a DET cold ADJ drink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 walk case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 walk det 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 walk amod 4 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 7 craved obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 walk punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 craved nsubj 7 craved crave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 drink det 9 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 10 drink amod 10 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 7 craved obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 craved punct
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1 crave past I a cold drink after the long walk vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot drink=Theme
Example 2 Toad craved excitement and fast cars.
nsubj obj cc amod conj punct root Toad PROPN craved VERB excitement NOUN and CCONJ fast ADJ cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 craved nsubj 2 craved crave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 2 craved obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 cars cc 5 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cars amod 6 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 3 excitement conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 craved punct
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1 crave past Toad excitement and fast cars vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot excitement=Theme
Example 3 Babies crave attention and comfort.
nsubj obj cc conj punct root Babies NOUN crave VERB attention NOUN and CCONJ comfort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 2 crave nsubj 2 crave crave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 2 crave obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 comfort cc 5 comfort comfort NOUN Number=Sing 3 attention conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 crave punct
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1 crave present Babies attention and comfort vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot attention=Theme
Example 4 «I crave your pardon, my lord.»
punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct nmod:poss conj punct punct root « PUNCT I PRON crave VERB your PRON pardon NOUN , PUNCT my PRON lord NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 crave punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 crave nsubj 3 crave crave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pardon nmod:poss 5 pardon pardon NOUN Number=Sing 3 crave obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 lord punct 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 lord nmod:poss 8 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 5 pardon conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 crave punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 3 crave punct
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1 crave in a quote present I your pardon and my lord vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot pardon=Theme 2 pardon in a quote your nom pardon «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 She craved a quiet moment alone.
nsubj det amod obj advmod punct root She PRON craved VERB a DET quiet ADJ moment NOUN alone ADV . 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 craved nsubj 2 craved crave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 moment det 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 moment amod 5 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 2 craved obj 6 alone alone ADV _ 2 craved advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 craved punct
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1 crave past She moment alone property vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 6 Some people crave chocolate when they are tired.
det nsubj obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Some DET people NOUN crave VERB chocolate NOUN when SCONJ they PRON are AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 crave nsubj 3 crave crave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 3 crave obj 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 tired mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 tired nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tired cop 8 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 crave advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 crave punct
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1 crave present some people chocolate vn want-32.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot chocolate=Theme 2 is present people tired property tree rules
Example 7 At last Hook had got the boon for which he craved.
case amod obl aux det obj case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root At ADP last ADJ Hook PROPN had AUX got VERB the DET boon NOUN for ADP which PRON he PRON craved VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 Hook case 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Hook amod 3 Hook Hook PROPN Number=Sing 5 got obl 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 got aux 5 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boon det 7 boon boon NOUN Number=Sing 5 got obj 8 for for ADP _ 9 which case 9 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 craved obl 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 craved nsubj 11 craved crave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 boon acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 got punct
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1 get past · perfect the boon last Hook vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent boon=Theme at hook=Asset 2 crave past Hook for the boon vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for which=Theme
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