depend Who acts: answer, babies, Giving, you, it, we · What happens: depend, mean, change, be, trust, give · To what, where: according, them, you, more, promises · Speech: someone speaks here
«depend» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: depend in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To depend on something means to change according to it: the answer depends on the numbers.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj case obl mark xcomp obj case obl punct det nsubj advcl case det obl punct root To PART depend VERB on ADP something PRON means VERB to PART change VERB according NOUN to ADP it PRON : PUNCT the DET answer NOUN depends VERB on ADP the DET numbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 depend mark 2 depend depend VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 on on ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 depend obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 change mark 7 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 according according NOUN Number=Sing 7 change obj 9 to to ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 change obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 depends punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 answer det 13 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 14 depends nsubj 14 depends depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means advcl 15 on on ADP _ 17 numbers case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 numbers det 17 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 14 depends obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 depend to-infinitive on something vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 change not said to happen to-infinitive according according vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent according=Patient 4 depend present the answer on the numbers vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on number=Theme
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 depend on someone is to need them or trust them: babies depend on their parents.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl case obl cop mark obj cc conj obj punct nsubj conj case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART depend VERB on ADP someone PRON is AUX to PART need VERB them PRON or CCONJ trust VERB them PRON : PUNCT babies NOUN depend VERB on ADP their PRON parents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 depend mark 2 depend depend VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 need advcl 3 on on ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 depend obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 need cop 6 to to PART _ 7 need mark 7 need need VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 need obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 trust cc 10 trust trust VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 need conj 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 trust obj 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 depend punct 13 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 14 depend nsubj 14 depend depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 need conj 15 on on ADP _ 17 parents case 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 parents nmod:poss 17 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 14 depend obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 need punct
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1 depend to-infinitive on someone vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on someone=Theme 2 is present need property tree rules 3 trust infinitive them = they vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 depend present babies on babies's parents vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on parent=Theme
Example 1 Giving can make you have more or less: it depends on who gives to whom.
The tree, 15 words csubj aux obj xcomp obj cc conj punct nsubj parataxis mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root Giving VERB can AUX make VERB you PRON have VERB more ADJ or CCONJ less ADJ : PUNCT it PRON depends VERB on SCONJ who PRON gives VERB to ADP whom PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 make csubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 make aux 3 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 make obj 5 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 make xcomp 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 have obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 less cc 8 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 more conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 depends punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 depends nsubj 11 depends depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 make parataxis 12 on on SCONJ _ 14 gives mark 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 gives nsubj 14 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 depends advcl 15 to to ADP _ 16 whom case 16 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 14 gives obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 give gerund vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 make can Giving you tree rules 3 have infinitive you not said here more vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Patient 4 depend present it vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 5 give present vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to whom=Recipient
Example 2 The answer depends on how many groups there are.
det nsubj case advmod amod obl expl acl:relcl punct root The DET answer NOUN depends VERB on ADP how ADV many ADJ groups NOUN there PRON are AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 answer det 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 depends nsubj 3 depends depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 groups case 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 many advmod 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 groups amod 7 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 3 depends obl 8 there there PRON PronType=Dem 9 are expl 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 groups acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 depends punct
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1 depend present the answer on many groups vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on group=Theme
Example 3 Are we going outside? It depends on the weather.
Sentence 1: Are we going outside?
aux nsubj advmod punct root Are AUX we PRON going VERB outside ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 going aux 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 going nsubj 3 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 outside outside ADV _ 3 going advmod 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 going punct
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1 go present · progressive we outside property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: It depends on the weather.
nsubj case det obl punct root It PRON depends VERB on ADP the DET weather 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 depends nsubj 2 depends depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 weather case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 weather det 5 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 2 depends obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 depends punct
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1 depend present It on the weather vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on weather=Theme
Example 4 Plants depend on sunlight to grow.
nsubj case obl mark advcl punct root Plants NOUN depend VERB on ADP sunlight NOUN to PART grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 depend nsubj 2 depend depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 sunlight case 4 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 2 depend obl 5 to to PART _ 6 grow mark 6 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 depend advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 depend punct
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1 depend present Plants on sunlight vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on sunlight=Theme 2 grow to-infinitive Plants not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Baby birds depend on their parents for food.
compound nsubj case nmod:poss obl case obl punct root Baby NOUN birds NOUN depend VERB on ADP their PRON parents NOUN for ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 birds compound 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 depend nsubj 3 depend depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 parents case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 parents nmod:poss 6 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 depend obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 food case 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 depend obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 depend punct
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1 depend present Baby birds on birds's parents; for food vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on parent=Theme
Example 6 You can depend on Sam; he always keeps his promises.
nsubj aux case obl punct nsubj advmod advcl nmod:poss obj punct root You PRON can AUX depend VERB on ADP Sam PROPN ; PUNCT he PRON always ADV keeps VERB his PRON promises 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 depend nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 depend aux 3 depend depend VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 Sam case 5 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 3 depend obl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 keeps punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 keeps nsubj 8 always always ADV PronType=Tot 9 keeps advmod 9 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 depend advcl 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 promises nmod:poss 11 promises promise NOUN Number=Plur 9 keeps obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 depend punct
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1 depend can You on Sam vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on sam=Theme 2 keep present Sam Sam's promises always property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Theme 3 promise Sam nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The price depends on the size of the pizza.
det nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET price NOUN depends VERB on ADP the DET size NOUN of ADP the DET pizza NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 price det 2 price price NOUN Number=Sing 3 depends nsubj 3 depends depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 size case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 size det 6 size size NOUN Number=Sing 3 depends obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 pizza case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pizza det 9 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 6 size nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 depends punct
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1 depend present the price on the size of the pizza vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on size=Theme
Example 8 Why, you know that our life depends on him.
advmod punct nsubj mark nmod:poss nsubj ccomp case obl punct root Why ADV , PUNCT you PRON know VERB that SCONJ our PRON life NOUN depends VERB on ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Why why ADV PronType=Int 4 know advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 know punct 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 know nsubj 4 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 depends mark 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 life nmod:poss 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 8 depends nsubj 8 depends depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 know ccomp 9 on on ADP _ 10 him case 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 depends obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 know punct
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1 know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 depend present our life on him = he vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on he=Theme
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