designed Who acts: she, particular purpose, I, famous engineer, We, boat · What happens: design, mean, plan, draw, make, intend · To what, where: poster, bike, purpose, chair, helmet, head · Speech: someone speaks here
«designed» 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: designed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Designed means planned and drawn before being made: she designed a poster.
nsubj xcomp cc conj mark aux:pass xcomp punct nsubj conj det obj punct root Designed VERB means VERB planned VERB and CCONJ drawn VERB before SCONJ being AUX made VERB : PUNCT she PRON designed VERB a DET poster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Designed design VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 drawn cc 5 drawn draw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 planned conj 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 made mark 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 made aux:pass 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 drawn xcomp 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 designed punct 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 designed nsubj 11 designed design VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 poster det 13 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 11 designed obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 design participle vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 plan not said to happen participle vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 4 draw participle tree rules 5 make gerund · passive vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP» 6 design past she a poster vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poster=Result
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 Designed for (or to) means made for a particular purpose or person: this bike is designed for small children.
The tree, 19 words case punct cc mark punct parataxis ccomp case det amod obl cc conj punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case amod obl punct root Designed VERB for ADP ( PUNCT or CCONJ to PART ) PUNCT means VERB made VERB for ADP a DET particular ADJ purpose NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN : PUNCT this DET bike NOUN is AUX designed VERB for ADP small ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Designed design VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 for for ADP _ 7 means case 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 means punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 7 means cc 5 to to PART _ 7 means mark 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 to punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Designed parataxis 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 means ccomp 9 for for ADP _ 12 purpose case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 purpose det 11 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 12 purpose amod 12 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 person cc 14 person person NOUN Number=Sing 12 purpose conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 19 designed punct 16 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 bike det 17 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 19 designed nsubj:pass 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 designed aux:pass 19 designed design VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 purpose acl 20 for for ADP _ 22 children case 21 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 22 children amod 22 children child NOUN Number=Plur 19 designed obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 1 Designed punct
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1 design participle vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make participle for a particular purpose or person vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for purpose=Asset 4 design present · passive a particular purpose or person not said here this bike for small children vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Result for child=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 Designed can mean planned on purpose, intended.
nsubj aux xcomp case obl punct parataxis punct root Designed VERB can AUX mean VERB planned VERB on ADP purpose NOUN , PUNCT intended VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Designed design VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean xcomp 5 on on ADP _ 6 purpose case 6 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 4 planned obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 intended punct 8 intended intend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 design participle vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 plan not said to happen participle purpose vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 4 intend participle vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I designed a poster for the school fair.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root I PRON designed VERB a DET poster NOUN for ADP the DET school NOUN fair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 designed nsubj 2 designed design VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 poster det 4 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 2 designed obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 fair case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fair det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 fair compound 8 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 2 designed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 designed punct
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1 design past I a poster for the school fair vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent poster=Result for fair=Beneficiary
Example 2 This chair is designed for young children.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root This DET chair NOUN is AUX designed VERB for ADP young ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 chair det 2 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 4 designed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 designed aux:pass 4 designed design VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 children case 6 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 7 children amod 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 designed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 designed punct
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1 design present · passive this chair for young children vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Result for child=Beneficiary
Example 3 The helmet is designed to protect your head.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET helmet NOUN is AUX designed VERB to PART protect VERB your PRON head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 helmet det 2 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 4 designed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 designed aux:pass 4 designed design VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 protect mark 6 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 designed advcl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 head nmod:poss 8 head head NOUN Number=Sing 6 protect obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 designed punct
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1 design present · passive the helmet vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result 2 protect to-infinitive your head vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Beneficiary
Example 4 The bridge was designed by a famous engineer.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET bridge NOUN was AUX designed VERB by ADP a DET famous ADJ engineer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 designed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 designed aux:pass 4 designed design VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 engineer case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 engineer det 7 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 engineer amod 8 engineer engineer NOUN Number=Sing 4 designed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 designed punct
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1 design past · passive a famous engineer the bridge vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Result
Example 5 We designed and built a boat that could float.
nsubj cc conj det obj nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root We PRON designed VERB and CCONJ built VERB a DET boat NOUN that PRON could AUX float VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 designed nsubj 2 designed design VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 built cc 4 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 designed conj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 boat det 6 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 4 built obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 float nsubj 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 float aux 9 float float VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 boat acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 designed punct
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1 design past We vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 build past We not said here a boat vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset boat=Product 3 float could a boat vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 A well-designed game is easy to learn.
det advmod punct amod nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root A DET well ADV - PUNCT designed VERB game NOUN is AUX easy ADJ to PART learn VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 game det 2 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 designed advmod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 well punct 4 designed design VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 game amod 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 easy nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 easy cop 7 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to PART _ 9 learn mark 9 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 easy xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 easy punct
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1 design participle well property vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present a designed game easy property tree rules 3 learn to-infinitive a designed game not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The car seat is designed to keep babies safe.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl obj xcomp punct root The DET car NOUN seat NOUN is AUX designed VERB to PART keep VERB babies NOUN safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seat det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 seat compound 3 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 5 designed nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 designed aux:pass 5 designed design VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 designed advcl 8 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 7 keep obj 9 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 7 keep xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 designed punct
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1 design present · passive the car seat vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result 2 keep to-infinitive babies safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme
Example 8 Architecture next engaged his attention, and in 1657 he designed a house at Viry for his brother and supervised its construction.
The tree, 21 words nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj punct cc case obl nsubj conj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Architecture NOUN next ADV engaged VERB his PRON attention NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP 1657 NUM he PRON designed VERB a DET house NOUN at ADP Viry PROPN for ADP his PRON brother NOUN and CCONJ supervised VERB its PRON construction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Architecture architecture NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged nsubj 2 next next ADV _ 3 engaged advmod 3 engaged engage 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 attention nmod:poss 5 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 designed punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 designed cc 8 in in ADP _ 9 1657 case 9 1657 1657 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 designed obl 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 designed nsubj 11 designed design VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 engaged conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 house det 13 house house NOUN Number=Sing 11 designed obj 14 at at ADP _ 15 Viry case 15 Viry Viry PROPN Number=Sing 13 house nmod 16 for for ADP _ 18 brother case 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 brother nmod:poss 18 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 11 designed obl 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 supervised cc 20 supervised supervise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 designed conj 21 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 construction nmod:poss 22 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 20 supervised obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 engaged punct
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1 engage past Architecture Architecture's attention next property vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Patient 2 design past Architecture a house 1657 at Viry; for Architecture's brother vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent house=Result for brother=Beneficiary 3 supervise past Architecture not said here house's construction vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent construction=Eventuality 4 attend Architecture nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent 5 construct house nom construction «act transitive»: poss=agent
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