declare Who acts: everyone, war, you, judge, I, he · What happens: declare, be, know, start, mean, tell · To what, where: war, something, customs, officials, goods, country · Speech: someone speaks here
«declare» 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: declare in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To declare is to say something clearly, firmly or officially, so everyone knows.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark obj advmod punct advmod cc conj punct advmod nsubj conj punct root To PART declare VERB is AUX to PART say VERB something PRON clearly ADV , PUNCT firmly ADV or CCONJ officially ADV , PUNCT so ADV everyone PRON knows VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 declare mark 2 declare declare VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say cop 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 say obj 7 clearly clearly ADV _ 5 say advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 firmly punct 9 firmly firmly ADV _ 5 say advmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 officially cc 11 officially officially ADV _ 9 firmly conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 knows punct 13 so so ADV _ 15 knows advmod 14 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 15 knows nsubj 15 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
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1 declare speech: other to-infinitive vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: assert present clearly, firmly, say property tree rules 3 know present everyone vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 declare war is to announce officially that a war is starting.
mark advcl obj cop mark advmod mark det nsubj aux advcl punct root To PART declare VERB war NOUN is AUX to PART announce VERB officially ADV that SCONJ a DET war NOUN is AUX starting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 declare mark 2 declare declare VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 announce advcl 3 war war NOUN Number=Sing 2 declare obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 announce cop 5 to to PART _ 6 announce mark 6 announce announce VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 officially officially ADV _ 6 announce advmod 8 that that SCONJ _ 12 starting mark 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 war det 10 war war NOUN Number=Sing 12 starting nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 starting aux 12 starting start VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 announce advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 announce punct
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1 declare speech: other to-infinitive war vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Attribute 2 is present announce, officially property tree rules 3 start present · progressive a war vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 3 To declare something at customs means to tell officials about goods you are bringing into a country.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj case obl mark xcomp iobj case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl case det obl punct root To PART declare VERB something PRON at ADP customs NOUN means VERB to PART tell VERB officials NOUN about ADP goods NOUN you PRON are AUX bringing VERB into ADP a DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 declare mark 2 declare declare VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 declare obj 4 at at ADP _ 5 customs case 5 customs custom NOUN Number=Plur 2 declare obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 tell mark 8 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 officials official NOUN Number=Plur 8 tell iobj 10 about about ADP _ 11 goods case 11 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 8 tell obl 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 bringing nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 bringing aux 14 bringing bring VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 goods acl:relcl 15 into into ADP _ 17 country case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 country det 17 country country NOUN Number=Sing 14 bringing obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 declare speech: other to-infinitive something customs vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Attribute 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 tell speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive officials about goods vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent official=Recipient about goods=Topic 4 bring present · progressive you goods not said here a country vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent goods=Theme into country=Destination
Example 1 The judge declared her the winner.
det nsubj obj det obj punct root The DET judge NOUN declared VERB her PRON the DET winner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared nsubj 3 declared declare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 declared obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 winner det 6 winner winner NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 declared punct
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1 declare speech: other past the judge her = she vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent she=Theme winner=Attribute
Example 2 «I will never eat broccoli!» he declared.
punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT I PRON will AUX never ADV eat VERB broccoli NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT he PRON declared VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 eat punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 eat nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 eat aux 4 never never ADV PronType=Neg 5 eat advmod 5 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 declared ccomp 6 broccoli broccoli NOUN Number=Sing 5 eat obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 eat punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 5 eat punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 declared nsubj 10 declared declare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 declared punct
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1 not eat in a quote future I broccoli vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent broccoli=Patient 2 declare speech: other past he vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
Example 3 The country declared independence.
det nsubj obj punct root The DET country NOUN declared VERB independence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 country det 2 country country NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared nsubj 3 declared declare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 independence independence NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 declared punct
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1 declare speech: other past the country independence vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent independence=Attribute
Example 4 The headteacher declared the new playground open.
det nsubj det amod obj xcomp punct root The DET headteacher NOUN declared VERB the DET new ADJ playground NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 headteacher det 2 headteacher headteacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared nsubj 3 declared declare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 playground det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 playground amod 6 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared obj 7 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 3 declared xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 declared punct
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1 declare speech: other past the headteacher the new playground open property vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent playground=Attribute
Example 5 You must declare food at the airport.
nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root You PRON must AUX declare VERB food NOUN at ADP the DET airport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 declare nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 declare aux 3 declare declare VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 declare obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 airport case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 airport det 7 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 3 declare obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 declare punct
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1 declare speech: other must You food the airport vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Attribute
Example 6 The mayor declared a state of emergency after the flood.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root The DET mayor NOUN declared VERB a DET state NOUN of ADP emergency NOUN after ADP the DET flood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mayor det 2 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared nsubj 3 declared declare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 state det 5 state state NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 emergency case 7 emergency emergency NOUN Number=Sing 5 state nmod 8 after after ADP _ 10 flood case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 flood det 10 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 declared punct
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1 declare speech: other past the mayor a state of emergency after the flood vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent state=Attribute
Example 7 She declared that she was going to become an astronaut.
nsubj mark nsubj aux advcl mark xcomp det xcomp punct root She PRON declared VERB that SCONJ she PRON was AUX going VERB to PART become VERB an DET astronaut 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 declared nsubj 2 declared declare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 going mark 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 going nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 going aux 6 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 declared advcl 7 to to PART _ 8 become mark 8 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 going xcomp 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 astronaut det 10 astronaut astronaut NOUN Number=Sing 8 become xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 declared punct
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1 declare speech: other past She vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 2 go past · progressive she vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 become to-infinitive she not said here a astronaut vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Now he declares that I am healed.
advmod nsubj mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct root Now ADV he PRON declares VERB that SCONJ I PRON am AUX healed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 declares advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 declares nsubj 3 declares declare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 healed mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 healed nsubj 6 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 healed aux:pass 7 healed heal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 declares advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 declares punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 declare speech: other present he now vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 2 heal present · passive I vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
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