desire Who acts: lot, desire, She, only desire, hero, you · What happens: leave, desire, mean, not be, be, long · To what, where: lot, strong wish, something, it, strong desire, vet · Speech: someone speaks here
«desire» 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: desire in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 noun.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 noun punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
A desire is a strong wish or longing for something.
det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case obl punct root A DET desire NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ wish NOUN or CCONJ longing VERB for ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 desire det 2 desire desire NOUN Number=Sing 6 wish nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wish cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wish det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wish amod 6 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 longing cc 8 longing long VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 wish conj 9 for for ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 longing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 wish punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a desire a strong wish tree rules 2 long gerund a desire not said here for something vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for something=Theme
Meaning 2 verb (formal).
punct amod punct punct root verb NOUN ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 formal punct 3 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 1 verb amod 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 formal punct 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 verb punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
To desire something means to want it very much.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj advmod advmod punct root To PART desire VERB something PRON means VERB to PART want VERB it PRON very ADV much ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 desire mark 2 desire desire VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 desire obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 want mark 6 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 want obj 8 very very ADV _ 9 much advmod 9 much much ADV _ 6 want advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 desire to-infinitive something vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 want not said to happen to-infinitive it vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Meaning 3 "Leaves a lot to be desired" means it is not very good.
The tree, 12 words punct csubj det obj mark aux:pass acl punct nsubj cop advmod advmod ccomp punct root " PUNCT Leaves VERB a DET lot NOUN to PART be AUX desired VERB " PUNCT means VERB it PRON is AUX not PART very ADV good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Leaves punct 2 Leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 Leaves obj 5 to to PART _ 7 desired mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 desired aux:pass 7 desired desire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 lot acl 8 " " PUNCT _ 2 Leaves punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 good nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 good cop 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 good advmod 13 very very ADV _ 14 good advmod 14 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 means ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 leave in a quote present a lot vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme 2 desire in a quote to-infinitive · passive a lot not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF» 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 not is present lot good property tree rules
Example 1 She had a strong desire to become a vet.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl det xcomp punct root She PRON had VERB a DET strong ADJ desire NOUN to PART become VERB a DET vet 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 desire det 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 desire amod 5 desire desire NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 to to PART _ 7 become mark 7 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 had advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 vet det 9 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 7 become xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She a strong desire vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent desire=Patient 2 become to-infinitive She not said here a vet vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The hero's only desire was to get home.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop mark advmod punct root The DET hero NOUN 's PART only ADJ desire NOUN was AUX to PART get VERB home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 5 desire nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 hero case 4 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 5 desire amod 5 desire desire NOUN Number=Sing 8 get nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 get cop 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 home home ADV _ 8 get advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 get punct
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1 is past the hero's only desire get, home property tree rules 2 desire the hero nom desire «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Add salt until you get the desired taste.
obj mark nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root Add VERB salt NOUN until SCONJ you PRON get VERB the DET desired VERB taste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 3 until until SCONJ _ 5 get mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 get nsubj 5 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Add advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 taste det 7 desired desire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 taste amod 8 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here salt vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salt=Patient 2 get present you the desired taste vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer taste=Stimulus 3 desire participle vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 4 He had no desire to go out in the rain.
nsubj det obj mark acl advmod case det obl punct root He PRON had VERB no DET desire NOUN to PART go VERB out ADV in ADP the DET rain 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 desire det 4 desire desire NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 desire acl 7 out out ADV _ 6 go advmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 rain case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rain det 10 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He no desire vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent desire=Patient 2 go out to-infinitive He not said here no desire not said here the rain out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The king desired a golden crown.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET king NOUN desired VERB a DET golden ADJ crown 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 desired nsubj 3 desired desire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crown det 5 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 crown amod 6 crown crown NOUN Number=Sing 3 desired obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 desired punct
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1 desire past the king a golden crown vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot crown=Theme
Example 6 The food at the camp left a lot to be desired.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj mark aux:pass acl punct root The DET food NOUN at ADP the DET camp NOUN left VERB a DET lot NOUN to PART be AUX desired VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 food det 2 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 left nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 camp case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 camp det 5 camp camp NOUN Number=Sing 2 food nmod 6 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lot det 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 left obj 9 to to PART _ 11 desired mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 desired aux:pass 11 desired desire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 lot acl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 left punct
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1 leave past the food at the camp a lot vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme 2 desire to-infinitive · passive the food at the camp not said here a lot not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»
Example 7 Round your answer to the desired number of decimal places.
case nmod:poss case det amod nmod case amod nmod punct root Round ADP your PRON answer NOUN to ADP the DET desired VERB number NOUN of ADP decimal ADJ places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Round round ADP _ 3 answer case 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 answer nmod:poss 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 to to ADP _ 7 number case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 number det 6 desired desire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 number amod 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 answer nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 places case 9 decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 places amod 10 places place NOUN Number=Plur 7 number nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 answer punct
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1 desire participle vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 answer your to the desired number of decimal places nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent to=obl
Example 8 “Because young people have strong desires.
punct mark amod nsubj amod obj punct root “ PUNCT Because SCONJ young ADJ people NOUN have VERB strong ADJ desires NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 have punct 2 Because because SCONJ _ 5 have mark 3 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 4 people amod 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 have nsubj 5 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 desires amod 7 desires desire NOUN Number=Plur 5 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 have punct
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1 have in a quote present young people strong desires vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent desire=Patient
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