discover Who acts: you, She, Scientists, I, We, children · What happens: find, hide, find out, learn, not know, notice · To what, where: something, fact, love, painting, new kind, rainforest
«discover» 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: discover in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To find something for the first time, or to find something that was hidden or unknown.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj case det amod obl punct cc mark obj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj punct root To PART find VERB something PRON for ADP the DET first ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART find VERB something PRON that PRON was AUX hidden VERB or CCONJ unknown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 find mark 2 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 find advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 find obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 time case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 time det 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 time amod 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 find obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 find punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 find cc 10 to to PART _ 11 find mark 11 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 find obj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 hidden nsubj:pass 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 hidden aux:pass 15 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 something acl:relcl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 unknown cc 17 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 15 hidden conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 find punct
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1 find to-infinitive something time vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 find to-infinitive something vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 3 hide past · passive vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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 find out a fact or learn something you did not know before.
mark compound:prt det obj cc conj obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod punct root To PART find VERB out ADP a DET fact NOUN or CCONJ learn VERB something PRON you PRON did AUX not PART know VERB before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 find mark 2 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 find compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fact det 5 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 2 find obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 learn cc 7 learn learn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 find conj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 learn obj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 know nsubj 10 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 know aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 know advmod 12 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 something acl:relcl 13 before before ADV _ 12 know advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 find punct
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1 find out to-infinitive a fact vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic 2 learn infinitive something vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 3 not know past · do-support you before property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 To notice or start to enjoy something new.
mark cc conj mark xcomp obj amod punct root To PART notice VERB or CCONJ start VERB to PART enjoy VERB something PRON new ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 notice mark 2 notice notice VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 start cc 4 start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 notice conj 5 to to PART _ 6 enjoy mark 6 enjoy enjoy VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 start xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 enjoy obj 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 notice punct
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1 notice to-infinitive vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 start infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 enjoy to-infinitive something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
She discovered a love of painting.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root She PRON discovered VERB a DET love NOUN of ADP painting 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 discovered nsubj 2 discovered discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 love det 4 love love NOUN Number=Sing 2 discovered obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 painting case 6 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 4 love nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 discovered punct
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1 discover past She a love of painting vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Topic 2 love painting nom love «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Scientists discovered a new kind of frog in the rainforest.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod case det obl punct root Scientists NOUN discovered VERB a DET new ADJ kind NOUN of ADP frog NOUN in ADP the DET rainforest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 discovered nsubj 2 discovered discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kind amod 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 2 discovered obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 frog case 7 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 rainforest case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rainforest det 10 rainforest rainforest NOUN Number=Sing 2 discovered obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 discovered punct
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1 discover past Scientists a new kind of frog the rainforest vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Topic
Example 2 I discovered a coin under the sofa.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root I PRON discovered VERB a DET coin NOUN under ADP the DET sofa 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 discovered nsubj 2 discovered discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 coin det 4 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 2 discovered obj 5 under under ADP _ 7 sofa case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sofa det 7 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 2 discovered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 discovered punct
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1 discover past I a coin the sofa vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Topic
Example 3 We discovered that the shop was closed.
nsubj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root We PRON discovered VERB that SCONJ the DET shop NOUN was AUX closed 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 discovered nsubj 2 discovered discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 closed mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shop det 5 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 closed nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 closed aux:pass 7 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 discovered ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 discovered punct
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1 discover past We vn discover-84-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 close past · passive the shop vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 In maths we discovered that every even number can be split into two equal halves.
The tree, 15 words case obl nsubj mark det advmod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp case nummod amod obl punct root In ADP maths NOUN we PRON discovered VERB that SCONJ every DET even ADV number NOUN can AUX be AUX split VERB into ADP two NUM equal ADJ halves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 4 discovered obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 discovered nsubj 4 discovered discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 11 split mark 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 number det 7 even even ADV _ 8 number advmod 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 11 split nsubj:pass 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 split aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 split aux:pass 11 split split VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 discovered ccomp 12 into into ADP _ 15 halves case 13 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 halves nummod 14 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 15 halves amod 15 halves half NOUN Number=Plur 11 split obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 discovered punct
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1 discover past we maths vn discover-84-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 split can · passive every number into two equal halves result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into half=Result
Example 5 She discovered a love of reading on holiday.
nsubj det obj case nmod case obl punct root She PRON discovered VERB a DET love NOUN of ADP reading NOUN on ADP holiday 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 discovered nsubj 2 discovered discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 love det 4 love love NOUN Number=Sing 2 discovered obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 reading case 6 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 4 love nmod 7 on on ADP _ 8 holiday case 8 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 2 discovered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 discovered punct
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1 discover past She a love of reading holiday vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Topic 2 love reading nom love «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Who discovered how to make electricity work for us?
nsubj advmod mark ccomp compound obj case obl punct root Who PRON discovered VERB how ADV to PART make VERB electricity NOUN work NOUN for ADP us PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 2 discovered nsubj 2 discovered discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 make advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 discovered ccomp 6 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 7 work compound 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 for for ADP _ 9 us case 9 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 make obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 discovered punct
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1 discover past vn discover-84-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make to-infinitive electricity work for us vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent work=Product for we=Beneficiary
Example 7 The children discovered a secret path in the woods.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN discovered VERB a DET secret ADJ path NOUN in ADP the DET woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 discovered nsubj 3 discovered discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 path det 5 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 6 path amod 6 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 discovered obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 woods case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 woods det 9 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 3 discovered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 discovered punct
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1 discover past the children a secret path the woods vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Topic
Example 8 Alone you will never discover the path that leads to your wife.'
advmod nsubj aux advmod det obj nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct punct root Alone ADV you PRON will AUX never ADV discover VERB the DET path NOUN that PRON leads VERB to ADP your PRON wife NOUN . PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alone alone ADV _ 5 discover advmod 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 discover nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 discover aux 4 never never ADV PronType=Neg 5 discover advmod 5 discover discover VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 path det 7 path path NOUN Number=Sing 5 discover obj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 leads nsubj 9 leads lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 path acl:relcl 10 to to ADP _ 12 wife case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 wife nmod:poss 12 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 9 leads obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 discover punct 14 ' ' PUNCT _ 5 discover punct
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1 not discover future you the path alone property vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Topic 2 lead present the path to your wife vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to wife=Patient
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