deny Who acts: it, you, He, She, guard, dog · What happens: deny, be, not be, do, not do, not give · To what, where: something, it, someone, them, last biscuit, crumbs · Speech: someone speaks here
«deny» 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: deny in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To deny something is to say that it is not true.
mark advcl obj cop mark mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root To PART deny VERB something PRON is AUX to PART say VERB that SCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deny mark 2 deny deny VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 deny obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say cop 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 that that SCONJ _ 11 true mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 true nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 true cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 true advmod 11 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 say ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 say punct
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1 deny to-infinitive something vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 not is present it true property tree rules
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 deny that you did something is to say you did not do it.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl mark nsubj advcl obj cop mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct root To PART deny VERB that SCONJ you PRON did VERB something PRON is AUX to PART say VERB you PRON did AUX not PART do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deny mark 2 deny deny VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 say advcl 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 did mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 did nsubj 5 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 deny advcl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 did obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 say cop 8 to to PART _ 9 say mark 9 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 do nsubj 11 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 do aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 do advmod 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 say ccomp 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 do obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 say punct
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1 deny to-infinitive vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 do past you something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 4 not do past · do-support you it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Meaning 3 To deny someone something is to refuse to give or allow it to them.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj obj cop mark mark xcomp cc conj obj case obl punct root To PART deny VERB someone PRON something PRON is AUX to PART refuse VERB to PART give VERB or CCONJ allow VERB it PRON to ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deny mark 2 deny deny VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 refuse advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 deny obj 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 deny obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 refuse cop 6 to to PART _ 7 refuse mark 7 refuse refuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 give mark 9 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 refuse xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 allow cc 11 allow allow VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 give conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 allow obj 13 to to ADP _ 14 them case 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 allow obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 refuse punct
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1 deny to-infinitive someone vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme something=Eventuality 2 is present refuse property tree rules 3 not give to-infinitive vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 allow infinitive it them = they vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent it=Theme to they=Goal
Example 1 He denied eating the last biscuit, but he had crumbs on his chin.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp det amod obj punct cc nsubj conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON denied VERB eating VERB the DET last ADJ biscuit NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON had VERB crumbs NOUN on ADP his PRON chin 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 denied nsubj 2 denied deny VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 denied xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 biscuit det 5 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 biscuit amod 6 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 3 eating obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 had punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 had cc 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 had nsubj 10 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 denied conj 11 crumbs crumb NOUN Number=Plur 10 had obj 12 on on ADP _ 14 chin case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 chin nmod:poss 14 chin chin NOUN Number=Sing 10 had obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 denied punct
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1 deny past He vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 eat gerund He not said here the last biscuit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient 3 have past he crumbs his chin vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crumb=Patient
Example 2 She denied that she had told the secret.
nsubj mark nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root She PRON denied VERB that SCONJ she PRON had AUX told VERB the DET secret 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 denied nsubj 2 denied deny VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 told mark 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 told nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 told aux 6 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 denied ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 secret det 8 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 6 told obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 denied punct
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1 deny past She vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 tell speech: assert past · perfect she the secret vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Recipient
Example 3 You can't deny that you were late.
nsubj aux advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART deny VERB that SCONJ you PRON were AUX late ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 deny nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 deny aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 deny advmod 4 deny deny VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 late mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 late nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 late cop 8 late late ADV Degree=Pos 4 deny advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 deny punct
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1 not deny can You vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past you late property tree rules
Example 4 The guard denied them entry to the castle.
det nsubj obj obj case det obl punct root The DET guard NOUN denied VERB them PRON entry NOUN to ADP the DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 guard det 2 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 3 denied nsubj 3 denied deny VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 denied obj 5 entry entry NOUN Number=Sing 3 denied obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 castle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 castle det 8 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 denied obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 denied punct
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1 deny past the guard them = they to the castle vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme entry=Eventuality
Example 5 The dog was denied a treat because he chewed the shoe.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET dog NOUN was AUX denied VERB a DET treat NOUN because SCONJ he PRON chewed VERB the DET shoe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 denied nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 denied aux:pass 4 denied deny VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 treat det 6 treat treat NOUN Number=Sing 4 denied obj 7 because because SCONJ _ 9 chewed mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 chewed nsubj 9 chewed chew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 denied advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 shoe det 11 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 9 chewed obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 denied punct
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1 deny past · passive the dog vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme treat=Eventuality 2 chew past dog the shoe vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient
Example 6 Nobody can deny that she worked hard.
nsubj aux mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Nobody PRON can AUX deny VERB that SCONJ she PRON worked VERB hard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 deny nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 deny aux 3 deny deny VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 worked mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 worked nsubj 6 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 deny advcl 7 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 6 worked advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 deny punct
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1 deny can Nobody vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 work past she hard property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The teacher asked who did it, and everyone denied it.
det nsubj nsubj ccomp obj punct cc nsubj conj obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN asked VERB who PRON did VERB it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ everyone PRON denied VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 did nsubj 5 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asked ccomp 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 did obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 denied punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 denied cc 9 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 denied nsubj 10 denied deny VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asked conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 denied obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the teacher vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do past teacher vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 3 deny past everyone teacher vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 8 The queen turned very red and hot, but couldn’t deny it.
det nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct cc aux advmod conj obj punct root The DET queen NOUN turned VERB very ADV red ADJ and CCONJ hot ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ could AUX n’t PART deny VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 queen det 2 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned nsubj 3 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 red advmod 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 turned xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 hot cc 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 5 red conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 deny punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 12 deny cc 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 deny aux 11 n’t not PART Polarity=Neg 12 deny advmod 12 deny deny VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 turned conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 deny obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 turned punct
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1 turn past the queen red property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 not deny could the queen not said here it vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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