deliver Who acts: postman, baby, you, they, our, shop · What happens: deliver, mean, take, give, help, bear · To what, where: letters, place, post, speech, talk, audience · Speech: someone speaks here
«deliver» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: deliver in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To deliver means to take letters, parcels or goods to a place or person: the postman delivers the post.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark ccomp obj punct conj cc conj case det obl cc conj punct det nsubj conj det obj punct root To PART deliver VERB means VERB to PART take VERB letters NOUN , PUNCT parcels NOUN or CCONJ goods NOUN to ADP a DET place NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN : PUNCT the DET postman NOUN delivers VERB the DET post NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deliver mark 2 deliver deliver VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 take mark 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 5 take obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 parcels punct 8 parcels parcel NOUN Number=Plur 6 letters conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 goods cc 10 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 6 letters conj 11 to to ADP _ 13 place case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 person cc 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 13 place conj 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 delivers punct 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 postman det 18 postman postman NOUN Number=Sing 19 delivers nsubj 19 delivers deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 post det 21 post post NOUN Number=Sing 19 delivers obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 deliver to-infinitive vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take not said to happen to-infinitive letters and parcels or goods a place or person vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme to place=Destination 4 deliver present the postman the post vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent post=Patient
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 deliver a speech or talk means to give it to an audience.
mark csubj det obj cc conj mark ccomp obj case det obl punct root To PART deliver VERB a DET speech NOUN or CCONJ talk NOUN means VERB to PART give VERB it PRON to ADP an DET audience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deliver mark 2 deliver deliver VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 speech det 4 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 2 deliver obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 talk cc 6 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 4 speech conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 give mark 9 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 give obj 11 to to ADP _ 13 audience case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 audience det 13 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 9 give obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 deliver to-infinitive a speech or talk vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive talk a audience vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to audience=Recipient
Meaning 3 To deliver a baby means to help it be born.
mark csubj det obj mark xcomp obj aux:pass xcomp punct root To PART deliver VERB a DET baby NOUN means VERB to PART help VERB it PRON be AUX born VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deliver mark 2 deliver deliver VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 baby det 4 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 deliver obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 help mark 7 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 help obj 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 born aux:pass 10 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 help xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 deliver to-infinitive a baby vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 help not said to happen to-infinitive baby vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme 4 bear not said to happen infinitive · passive baby not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»
Meaning 4 To deliver means to do what you promised: they delivered on time.
mark csubj mark ccomp obj nsubj acl:relcl punct nsubj conj case obl punct root To PART deliver VERB means VERB to PART do VERB what PRON you PRON promised VERB : PUNCT they PRON delivered VERB on ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deliver mark 2 deliver deliver VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 do obj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 promised nsubj 8 promised promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 delivered punct 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 delivered nsubj 11 delivered deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 12 on on ADP _ 13 time case 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 11 delivered obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 deliver to-infinitive vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 4 promise speech: promise past you vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 5 deliver past they time vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 To deliver from danger (old use) means to rescue.
mark csubj case obl punct amod appos punct mark xcomp punct root To PART deliver VERB from ADP danger NOUN ( PUNCT old ADJ use NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB to PART rescue VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deliver mark 2 deliver deliver VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means csubj 3 from from ADP _ 4 danger case 4 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 2 deliver obl 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 use punct 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 use amod 7 use use NOUN Number=Sing 4 danger appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 use punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 rescue mark 11 rescue rescue VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 deliver to-infinitive danger vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent from danger=Initial_Location 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 rescue not said to happen to-infinitive vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The postman delivers our letters every morning.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET postman NOUN delivers VERB our PRON letters NOUN every DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 postman det 2 postman postman NOUN Number=Sing 3 delivers nsubj 3 delivers deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 letters nmod:poss 5 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 3 delivers obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 morning det 7 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 delivers obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 delivers punct
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1 deliver present the postman our letters morning vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient 2 letter our nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The shop will deliver the new sofa on Friday.
det nsubj aux det amod obj case obl punct root The DET shop NOUN will AUX deliver VERB the DET new ADJ sofa NOUN on ADP Friday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 deliver nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 deliver aux 4 deliver deliver VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sofa det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sofa amod 7 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 4 deliver obj 8 on on ADP _ 9 Friday case 9 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 4 deliver obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 deliver punct
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1 deliver future the shop the new sofa friday vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sofa=Patient
Example 3 A driver delivers 36 parcels in a morning and 28 in the afternoon. How many is that in all?
Sentence 1: A driver delivers 36 parcels in a morning and 28 in the afternoon.
det nsubj nummod obj case det obl cc conj case det obl punct root A DET driver NOUN delivers VERB 36 NUM parcels NOUN in ADP a DET morning NOUN and CCONJ 28 NUM in ADP the DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 3 delivers nsubj 3 delivers deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 36 36 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 parcels nummod 5 parcels parcel NOUN Number=Plur 3 delivers obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 morning case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 morning det 8 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 delivers obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 28 cc 10 28 28 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 morning conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 afternoon case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 afternoon det 13 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 delivers obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 delivers punct
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1 deliver present a driver 36 parcels afternoon; morning vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parcel=Patient
Sentence 2: How many is that in all?
advmod cop mark case conj punct root How ADV many ADJ is AUX that SCONJ in ADP all DET ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 many cop 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 all mark 5 in in ADP _ 6 all case 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 2 many conj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 many punct
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1 is present many property tree rules
Example 4 Maya delivered her talk about volcanoes to the class.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl case det obl punct root Maya PROPN delivered VERB her PRON talk NOUN about ADP volcanoes NOUN to ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maya Maya PROPN Number=Sing 2 delivered nsubj 2 delivered deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 talk nmod:poss 4 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 2 delivered obj 5 about about ADP _ 6 volcanoes case 6 volcanoes volcano NOUN Number=Plur 2 delivered obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 class case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 delivered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 delivered punct
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1 deliver past Maya Maya's talk the class about volcanoes vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent talk=Theme to class=Destination 2 talk Maya nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The midwife delivered the baby safely.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET midwife NOUN delivered VERB the DET baby NOUN safely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 midwife det 2 midwife midwife NOUN Number=Sing 3 delivered nsubj 3 delivered deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 delivered obj 6 safely safely ADV _ 3 delivered advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 delivered punct
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1 deliver past the midwife the baby safely property vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
Example 6 Don't open the door to a delivery person if you are on your own.
The tree, 15 words aux advmod det obj case det compound obl mark nsubj cop case nmod:poss advcl punct root Do AUX n't PART open VERB the DET door NOUN to ADP a DET delivery NOUN person NOUN if SCONJ you PRON are AUX on ADP your PRON own ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 open aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 open advmod 3 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 door det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 open obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 person case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 8 delivery delivery NOUN Number=Sing 9 person compound 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 open obl 10 if if SCONJ _ 15 own mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 own nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 own cop 13 on on ADP _ 15 own case 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 own nmod:poss 15 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 3 open advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 open punct
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1 not open imperative · do-support you not said here the door a delivery person vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent door=Patient to person=Recipient 2 is a condition, not said to happen present you own property tree rules
Example 7 The team delivered the project on time.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET team NOUN delivered VERB the DET project NOUN on ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 delivered nsubj 3 delivered deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 project det 5 project project NOUN Number=Sing 3 delivered obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 time case 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 delivered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 delivered punct
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1 deliver past the team the project time vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent project=Patient
Example 8 "What should I deliver?" said Tom.
punct obj aux nsubj ccomp punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT What PRON should AUX I PRON deliver VERB ? PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Tom PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 deliver punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 deliver obj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 deliver aux 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 deliver nsubj 5 deliver deliver VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 said ccomp 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 deliver punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 deliver punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 deliver in a quote should Tom vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient 2 say speech: ask past Tom vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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