dependent Who acts: Babies, trip, Our, substance, person, child · What happens: need, be, decide, change, trip, find · To what, where: someone, weather, drug, substance, three dependants, something
«dependent» 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: dependent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Needing someone or something for support, help or money: «Babies are dependent on their parents.».
The tree, 15 words csubj obj cc conj case nmod punct nmod cc conj punct punct nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct punct punct root Needing VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON for ADP support NOUN , PUNCT help NOUN or CCONJ money NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Babies NOUN are AUX dependent ADJ on ADP their PRON parents NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Needing need VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 dependent csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Needing obj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 something cc 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 someone conj 5 for for ADP _ 6 support case 6 support support NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 help punct 8 help help NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 money cc 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 help conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 1 Needing punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 dependent punct 13 Babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 15 dependent nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 dependent cop 15 dependent dependent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 16 on on ADP _ 18 parents case 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 parents nmod:poss 18 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 15 dependent obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 15 dependent punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 15 dependent punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 15 dependent punct
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1 need gerund someone vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot someone=Theme 2 is in a quote present Babies on Babies's parents; dependent 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 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Decided by or changing with something else: «Our trip is dependent on the weather.».
The tree, 14 words mark cc advcl case obl advmod punct punct nmod:poss nsubj cop amod case det obl punct punct punct root Decided VERB by SCONJ or CCONJ changing VERB with ADP something PRON else ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT Our PRON trip NOUN is AUX dependent ADJ on ADP the DET weather NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Decided decide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 by by SCONJ _ 4 changing mark 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 changing cc 4 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Decided advcl 5 with with ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 changing obl 7 else else ADV _ 6 something advmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 13 dependent punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 13 dependent punct 10 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 trip nmod:poss 11 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 13 dependent nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 dependent cop 13 dependent dependent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 14 on on ADP _ 16 weather case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 weather det 16 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 13 dependent obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 dependent punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 13 dependent punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Decided punct
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1 decide participle vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 change gerund with something vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote present Our trip the weather dependent property tree rules 4 trip in a quote Our nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Needing a drug or substance and finding it hard to stop.
det obj cc conj cc conj obj xcomp mark xcomp punct root Needing VERB a DET drug NOUN or CCONJ substance NOUN and CCONJ finding VERB it PRON hard ADJ to PART stop VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Needing need VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 drug det 3 drug drug NOUN Number=Sing 1 Needing obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 substance cc 5 substance substance NOUN Number=Sing 3 drug conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 finding cc 7 finding find VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Needing conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 finding obj 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 finding xcomp 10 to to PART _ 11 stop mark 11 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hard xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Needing punct
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1 need gerund a drug or substance vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot drug=Theme 2 find gerund substance hard property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic 3 stop to-infinitive substance not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A person, usually a child, who relies on someone else for money and care: «He has three dependants.».
The tree, 18 words det nsubj punct advmod det conj punct nsubj case obl advmod case nmod cc conj punct punct nsubj conj nummod obj punct punct punct root A DET person NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV a DET child NOUN , PUNCT who PRON relies VERB on ADP someone PRON else ADV for ADP money NOUN and CCONJ care NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON has VERB three NUM dependants NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 relies nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 child punct 4 usually usually ADV _ 6 child advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 child det 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 relies punct 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 relies nsubj 9 relies rely VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 on on ADP _ 11 someone case 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 relies obl 12 else else ADV _ 11 someone advmod 13 for for ADP _ 14 money case 14 money money NOUN Number=Sing 11 someone nmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 care cc 16 care care NOUN Number=Sing 14 money conj 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 has punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 has punct 19 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 has nsubj 20 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 relies conj 21 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 22 dependants nummod 22 dependants dependant NOUN Number=Plur 20 has obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 22 dependants punct 24 » » PUNCT _ 22 dependants punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 9 relies punct
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1 rely present a person and a child on someone vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on someone=Theme 2 have in a quote present child three dependants vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dependant=Patient
Meaning 5 Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.
A «dependent variable» is what you measure, which changes when you change something else.
The tree, 14 words det punct amod nsubj punct cop nsubj acl:relcl punct nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj ccomp obj advmod punct root A DET « PUNCT dependent ADJ variable ADJ » PUNCT is AUX what PRON you PRON measure VERB , PUNCT which PRON changes VERB when SCONJ you PRON change VERB something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 what det 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 variable punct 3 dependent dependent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 variable amod 4 variable variable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 what nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 variable punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 what cop 7 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 measure nsubj 9 measure measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 what acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 changes punct 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 changes nsubj 12 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 what acl:relcl 13 when when SCONJ _ 15 change mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 change nsubj 15 change change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 changes ccomp 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 change obj 17 else else ADV _ 16 something advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 what punct
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1 is a present dependent variable tree rules 2 measure present you vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 3 change present tree rules 4 change present you something vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Example 1 Young children are dependent on their parents.
amod nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Young ADJ children NOUN are AUX dependent ADJ on ADP their PRON parents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Young young ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 dependent nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dependent cop 4 dependent dependent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 parents case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 parents nmod:poss 7 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 4 dependent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dependent punct
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1 is present Young children on children's parents; dependent property tree rules
Example 2 Our picnic is dependent on the weather.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det obl punct root Our PRON picnic NOUN is AUX dependent ADJ on ADP the DET weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 picnic nmod:poss 2 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 4 dependent nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dependent cop 4 dependent dependent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 weather case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 weather det 7 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 dependent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dependent punct
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1 is present Our picnic the weather dependent property tree rules
Example 3 In our experiment, the dependent variable was the height of the bean plant.
The tree, 13 words case nmod:poss obl punct det amod nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct root In ADP our PRON experiment NOUN , PUNCT the DET dependent ADJ variable NOUN was AUX the DET height NOUN of ADP the DET bean NOUN plant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 experiment case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 experiment nmod:poss 3 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 10 height obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 experiment punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 variable det 6 dependent dependent ADJ Degree=Pos 7 variable amod 7 variable variable NOUN Number=Sing 10 height nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 height cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 height det 10 height height NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 14 plant case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 plant det 13 bean bean NOUN Number=Sing 14 plant compound 14 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 10 height nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 height punct
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1 is a past the dependent variable the height our experiment of the bean plant tree rules 2 experiment our nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Many towns are dependent on tourism.
amod nsubj cop case obl punct root Many ADJ towns NOUN are AUX dependent ADJ on ADP tourism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 towns amod 2 towns town NOUN Number=Plur 4 dependent nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dependent cop 4 dependent dependent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 tourism case 6 tourism tourism NOUN Number=Sing 4 dependent obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 dependent punct
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1 is present Many towns tourism dependent property tree rules
Example 5 Dad listed us as dependants on the form.
nsubj obj case obl case det obl punct root Dad NOUN listed VERB us PRON as ADP dependants NOUN on ADP the DET form NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 listed nsubj 2 listed list VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 listed obj 4 as as ADP _ 5 dependants case 5 dependants dependant NOUN Number=Plur 2 listed obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 form case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 form det 8 form form NOUN Number=Sing 2 listed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 listed punct
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1 list past Dad us the form as dependants tree rules
Example 6 The total cost is dependent on how many tickets we buy.
det amod nsubj cop case advmod amod obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET total ADJ cost NOUN is AUX dependent ADJ on ADP how ADV many ADJ tickets NOUN we PRON buy VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cost det 2 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cost amod 3 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 5 dependent nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dependent cop 5 dependent dependent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 on on ADP _ 9 tickets case 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 many advmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tickets amod 9 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 5 dependent obl 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 buy nsubj 11 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tickets acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 dependent punct
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1 is present the total cost many tickets dependent property tree rules 2 buy present we many tickets not said here vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme
Example 7 Some animals are dependent on one kind of food.
det nsubj cop case nummod obl case nmod punct root Some DET animals NOUN are AUX dependent ADJ on ADP one NUM kind NOUN of ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 animals det 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 dependent nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dependent cop 4 dependent dependent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 kind case 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 kind nummod 7 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 4 dependent obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 food case 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 kind nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 dependent punct
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1 is present some animals one kind of food dependent property tree rules
Example 8 A poor blind Brahman and his wife were dependent on their son for their subsistence.
The tree, 15 words det amod amod nsubj cc nmod:poss conj cop case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET poor ADJ blind ADJ Brahman PROPN and CCONJ his PRON wife NOUN were AUX dependent ADJ on ADP their PRON son NOUN for ADP their PRON subsistence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 Brahman det 2 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Brahman amod 3 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Brahman amod 4 Brahman Brahman PROPN Number=Sing 9 dependent nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 wife cc 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 wife nmod:poss 7 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 4 Brahman conj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 dependent cop 9 dependent dependent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 on on ADP _ 12 son case 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 son nmod:poss 12 son son NOUN Number=Sing 9 dependent obl 13 for for ADP _ 15 subsistence case 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 subsistence nmod:poss 15 subsistence subsistence NOUN Number=Sing 9 dependent obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 dependent punct
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1 is past a poor blind Brahman and his wife on Brahman's son; for Brahman's subsistence; dependent property tree rules 2 subsist Brahman nom subsistence «possession intransitive»: poss=agent
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