demand Who acts: you, she, demand, job, customer, Dad · What happens: demand, mean, ask, have, be, buy · To what, where: right, answer, firm request, something, patience, money · Speech: someone speaks here
«demand» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: demand in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To demand means to ask for something firmly, as if you have the right to it: she demanded an answer.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj mark xcomp case obl advmod punct mark mark nsubj advcl det obj case nmod punct nsubj conj det obj punct root To PART demand VERB means VERB to PART ask VERB for ADP something PRON firmly ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ you PRON have VERB the DET right NOUN to ADP it PRON : PUNCT she PRON demanded VERB an DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 demand mark 2 demand demand 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 ask mark 5 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 ask obl 8 firmly firmly ADV _ 5 ask advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 have punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 13 have mark 11 if if SCONJ _ 13 have mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 have nsubj 13 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ask advcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 right det 15 right right NOUN Number=Sing 13 have obj 16 to to ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 right nmod 18 : : PUNCT _ 20 demanded punct 19 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 demanded nsubj 20 demanded demand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 answer det 22 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 20 demanded obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 demand speech: request to-infinitive vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 ask speech: ask not said to happen to-infinitive for something; firmly property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 have present you the right to right vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient 5 demand speech: request past she a answer vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme answer=Precondition
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 A demand is a firm request.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET demand NOUN is AUX a DET firm ADJ request NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 demand det 2 demand demand NOUN Number=Sing 6 request nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 request cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 request det 5 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 request amod 6 request request NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 request punct
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1 is a present a demand a firm request tree rules
Meaning 3 Demand is how much people want to buy something: high demand for ice cream in summer.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop advmod amod nsubj mark xcomp obj punct amod appos case compound nmod case nmod punct root Demand NOUN is AUX how ADV much ADJ people NOUN want VERB to PART buy VERB something PRON : PUNCT high ADJ demand NOUN for ADP ice NOUN cream NOUN in ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Demand demand NOUN Number=Sing 6 want nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 want cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 much advmod 4 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 5 people amod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 want nsubj 6 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 buy mark 8 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 want xcomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 buy obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 demand punct 11 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 12 demand amod 12 demand demand NOUN Number=Sing 9 something appos 13 for for ADP _ 15 cream case 14 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 15 cream compound 15 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 12 demand nmod 16 in in ADP _ 17 summer case 17 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 15 cream nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 want punct
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1 is present Demand want property tree rules 2 buy not said to happen to-infinitive Demand not said here something vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 4 To demand can mean to need: the job demands patience.
mark csubj aux mark xcomp punct det nsubj parataxis obj punct root To PART demand VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART need VERB : PUNCT the DET job NOUN demands VERB patience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 demand mark 2 demand demand VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 need mark 6 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 demands punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 job det 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 demands nsubj 10 demands demand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean parataxis 11 patience patience NOUN Number=Sing 10 demands obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 demand speech: request to-infinitive vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 need not said to happen to-infinitive vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 4 demand speech: request present the job patience vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme patience=Precondition
Example 1 The customer demanded his money back.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET customer NOUN demanded VERB his PRON money NOUN back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 customer det 2 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing 3 demanded nsubj 3 demanded demand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 money nmod:poss 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 demanded obj 6 back back ADV _ 3 demanded advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 demanded punct
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1 demand back speech: request past the customer customer's money vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme money=Precondition
Example 2 «Where have you been?» Dad demanded.
Sentence 1: «Where have you been?»
punct aux nsubj cop punct punct root « PUNCT Where ADV have AUX you PRON been AUX ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Where punct 2 Where where ADV PronType=Rel root root 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Where aux 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 Where nsubj 5 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 Where cop 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 Where punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Where punct
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1 is in a quote present · perfect you where property tree rules
Sentence 2: Dad demanded.
nsubj punct root Dad NOUN demanded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 demanded nsubj 2 demanded demand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 . . PUNCT _ 2 demanded punct
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1 demand speech: request past Dad vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Ice cream is in great demand on hot days.
compound nsubj cop case amod case amod nmod punct root Ice NOUN cream NOUN is AUX in ADP great ADJ demand NOUN on ADP hot ADJ days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 2 cream compound 2 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 6 demand nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 demand cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 demand case 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 demand amod 6 demand demand NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 days case 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 9 days amod 9 days day NOUN Number=Plur 6 demand nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 demand punct
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1 is present Ice cream great demand day tree rules
Example 4 You can watch the show on demand.
nsubj aux det obj case obl punct root You PRON can AUX watch VERB the DET show NOUN on ADP demand 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 watch nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 watch aux 3 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 show det 5 show show NOUN Number=Sing 3 watch obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 demand case 7 demand demand NOUN Number=Sing 3 watch obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 watch punct
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1 watch can You the show demand vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Theme
Example 5 Looking after a puppy demands a lot of time.
csubj case det obl det obj case nmod punct root Looking VERB after ADP a DET puppy NOUN demands VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 demands csubj 2 after after ADP _ 4 puppy case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 puppy det 4 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 1 Looking obl 5 demands demand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 demands obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 time case 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 lot nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 demands punct
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1 look gerund after a puppy vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 demand speech: request present Looking a lot of time vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lot=Precondition
Example 6 The king demanded more gold from the villagers.
det nsubj advmod obj case det obl punct root The DET king NOUN demanded VERB more ADV gold NOUN from ADP the DET villagers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 demanded nsubj 3 demanded demand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 5 gold advmod 5 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 3 demanded obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 villagers case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 villagers det 8 villagers villager NOUN Number=Plur 3 demanded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 demanded punct
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1 demand speech: request past the king gold the villagers vn require-103-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Theme gold=Precondition from villager=Source
Example 7 Workers made demands for better pay.
nsubj obj case amod obl punct root Workers NOUN made VERB demands NOUN for ADP better ADJ pay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 demands demand NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 pay case 5 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 pay amod 6 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Workers demands for better pay vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent demand=Product for pay=Asset
Example 8 'What are you doing?' demanded Makoma.
punct obj aux nsubj ccomp punct punct obj punct root ' PUNCT What PRON are AUX you PRON doing VERB ? PUNCT ' PUNCT demanded VERB Makoma PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ' ' PUNCT _ 5 doing punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 doing obj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 doing aux 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 doing nsubj 5 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 demanded ccomp 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 doing punct 7 ' ' PUNCT _ 5 doing punct 8 demanded demand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Makoma Makoma PROPN Number=Sing 8 demanded obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 demanded punct
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1 do present · progressive you vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 2 demand speech: request past Makoma tree rules
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