debt Who acts: debt, you, state, their, He, It · What happens: be, owe, help, pay back, borrow, take · To what, where: money, someone, state, debt, feeling, someone thanks · Speech: someone speaks here
«debt» 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: debt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A debt is money that you owe to someone.
det nsubj cop obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root A DET debt NOUN is AUX money NOUN that PRON you PRON owe VERB to ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 debt det 2 debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 4 money nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money cop 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 owe obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 owe nsubj 7 owe owe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money acl:relcl 8 to to ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 owe obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 money punct
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1 is a present a debt money tree rules 2 owe present you money someone vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent that=Theme to someone=Goal
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 Debt is the state of owing money (be in debt).
nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct cop case appos punct punct root Debt NOUN is AUX the DET state NOUN of SCONJ owing VERB money NOUN ( PUNCT be AUX in ADP debt NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 state cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 state det 4 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 owing mark 6 owing owe VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 state acl 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 owing obj 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 debt punct 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 debt cop 10 in in ADP _ 11 debt case 11 debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 4 state appos 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 debt punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 state punct
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1 is a present Debt the state tree rules 2 owe gerund the state not said here money vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent money=Theme 3 is infinitive debt tree rules
Meaning 3 A debt of gratitude is a feeling that you owe someone thanks for their help.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case nmod cop det mark nsubj advcl compound obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET debt NOUN of ADP gratitude NOUN is AUX a DET feeling NOUN that SCONJ you PRON owe VERB someone PRON thanks NOUN for ADP their PRON help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 debt det 2 debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 7 feeling nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 gratitude case 4 gratitude gratitude NOUN Number=Sing 2 debt nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 feeling cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 feeling det 7 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that SCONJ _ 10 owe mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 owe nsubj 10 owe owe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 feeling advcl 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 thanks compound 12 thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing 10 owe obl 13 for for ADP _ 15 help case 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 help nmod:poss 15 help help NOUN Number=Sing 12 thanks nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 feeling punct
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1 is a present a debt of gratitude a feeling tree rules 2 owe present you someone thanks for their help vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 3 help their = they nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 He paid back his debt to his sister.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON paid VERB back ADV his PRON debt NOUN to ADP his PRON sister 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 paid nsubj 2 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 back back ADV _ 2 paid advmod 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 debt nmod:poss 5 debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 2 paid obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 sister case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sister nmod:poss 8 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 paid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 paid punct
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1 pay back past He his debt to his sister vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Asset
Example 2 If you borrow money, you are in debt.
mark nsubj advcl obj punct nsubj cop case punct root If SCONJ you PRON borrow VERB money NOUN , PUNCT you PRON are AUX in ADP debt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 borrow mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 borrow nsubj 3 borrow borrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 debt advcl 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 borrow obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 borrow punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 debt nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 debt cop 8 in in ADP _ 9 debt case 9 debt debt NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 debt punct
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1 borrow a condition, not said to happen present you money vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme 2 is present you debt tree rules
Example 3 It took them years to get out of debt.
nsubj obj obj mark advcl case case obl punct root It PRON took VERB them PRON years NOUN to PART get VERB out ADP of ADP debt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took obj 4 years year NOUN Number=Plur 2 took obj 5 to to PART _ 6 get mark 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 7 out out ADP _ 9 debt case 8 of of ADP _ 9 debt case 9 debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 6 get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It them = they year vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 2 get out to-infinitive debt tree rules
Example 4 I owe you a debt of gratitude for helping me.
nsubj obj det obj case nmod mark acl obj punct root I PRON owe VERB you PRON a DET debt NOUN of ADP gratitude NOUN for SCONJ helping VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 owe nsubj 2 owe owe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 owe obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 debt det 5 debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 2 owe obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 gratitude case 7 gratitude gratitude NOUN Number=Sing 5 debt nmod 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 helping mark 9 helping help VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 gratitude acl 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 helping obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 owe punct
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1 owe present I a debt of gratitude you vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent you=Goal debt=Theme 2 help gerund gratitude not said here me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary
Example 5 If I have £2 and owe £5, my debt is £3.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj advcl obj nummod cc conj obj nummod punct nmod:poss nsubj obj nummod punct root If SCONJ I PRON have VERB £ SYM 2 NUM and CCONJ owe VERB £ SYM 5 NUM , PUNCT my PRON debt NOUN is VERB £ SYM 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 have mark 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 is advcl 4 £ £ SYM _ 3 have obj 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 £ nummod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 owe cc 7 owe owe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 have conj 8 £ £ SYM _ 7 owe obj 9 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 £ nummod 10 , , PUNCT _ 3 have punct 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 debt nmod:poss 12 debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 13 is nsubj 13 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 £ £ SYM _ 13 is obj 15 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 £ nummod 16 . . PUNCT _ 13 is punct
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1 have a condition, not said to happen present I vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Patient 2 owe infinitive I not said here vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent £=Theme 3 be present my debt vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot £=Theme
Example 6 Credit cards can lead people into debt.
compound nsubj aux obj case obl punct root Credit NOUN cards NOUN can AUX lead VERB people NOUN into ADP debt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Credit credit NOUN Number=Sing 2 cards compound 2 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 4 lead nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 lead aux 4 lead lead VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 lead obj 6 into into ADP _ 7 debt case 7 debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 4 lead obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 lead punct
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1 lead can Credit cards people debt vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent people=Theme into debt=Destination
Example 7 The company had huge debts.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET company NOUN had VERB huge ADJ debts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 5 debts amod 5 debts debt NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the company huge debts vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Patient
Example 8 “We will pay your debts,” they said.
punct nsubj aux ccomp nmod:poss obj punct punct nsubj punct root “ PUNCT We PRON will AUX pay VERB your PRON debts NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT they PRON said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 pay punct 2 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 pay nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 pay aux 4 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 debts nmod:poss 6 debts debt NOUN Number=Plur 4 pay obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 pay punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 4 pay punct 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 pay in a quote future We your debts vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Asset 2 say speech: assert past debts = debt vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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