endorse Who acts: you, famous person, footballer, teachers, star, newspaper · What happens: endorse, mean, say, support, approve, pay · To what, where: someone, product, they, cheque, document, back · Speech: someone speaks here
«endorse» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: endorse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To endorse someone or something means to say publicly that you support or approve of them.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj cc conj mark xcomp advmod mark nsubj advcl cc conj case obl punct root To PART endorse VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON means VERB to PART say VERB publicly ADV that SCONJ you PRON support VERB or CCONJ approve VERB of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 endorse mark 2 endorse endorse VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 endorse obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 say mark 8 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 publicly publicly ADV _ 8 say advmod 10 that that SCONJ _ 12 support mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 support nsubj 12 support support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 say advcl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 approve cc 14 approve approve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 support conj 15 of of ADP _ 16 them case 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 approve obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 endorse to-infinitive someone vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive publicly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 support present you vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 5 approve present you not said here of them = they vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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: money, advertising — kept apart, not parsed.
A famous person endorses a product when they are paid to recommend it.
det amod nsubj det obj mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl mark xcomp obj punct root A DET famous ADJ person NOUN endorses VERB a DET product NOUN when SCONJ they PRON are AUX paid VERB to PART recommend VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 endorses nsubj 4 endorses endorse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 product det 6 product product NOUN Number=Sing 4 endorses obj 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 paid mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 paid nsubj:pass 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 paid aux:pass 10 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 endorses advcl 11 to to PART _ 12 recommend mark 12 recommend recommend VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 paid xcomp 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 recommend obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 endorses punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 endorse present a famous person a product vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent product=Beneficiary 2 pay present · passive they tree rules 3 recommend to-infinitive product vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: law, money — kept apart, not parsed.
To endorse a cheque or document means to sign it on the back.
mark csubj det obj cc conj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root To PART endorse VERB a DET cheque NOUN or CCONJ document NOUN means VERB to PART sign VERB it PRON on ADP the DET back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 endorse mark 2 endorse endorse VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cheque det 4 cheque cheque NOUN Number=Sing 2 endorse obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 document cc 6 document document NOUN Number=Sing 4 cheque conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 sign mark 9 sign sign VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sign obj 11 on on ADP _ 13 back case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 back det 13 back back NOUN Number=Sing 9 sign obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 endorse to-infinitive a cheque or document vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheque=Beneficiary 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 sign not said to happen to-infinitive document the back vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme on back=Destination
Meaning 4 Usage: UK, law — kept apart, not parsed.
A driving licence is endorsed when penalty points are added for breaking a driving rule.
The tree, 15 words det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass mark amod nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp mark advcl det compound obj punct root A DET driving NOUN licence NOUN is AUX endorsed VERB when SCONJ penalty ADJ points NOUN are AUX added VERB for SCONJ breaking VERB a DET driving NOUN rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 licence det 2 driving driving NOUN Number=Sing 3 licence compound 3 licence licence NOUN Number=Sing 5 endorsed nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 endorsed aux:pass 5 endorsed endorse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 added mark 7 penalty penalty ADJ Degree=Pos 8 points amod 8 points point NOUN Number=Plur 10 added nsubj:pass 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 added aux:pass 10 added add VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 endorsed ccomp 11 for for SCONJ _ 12 breaking mark 12 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 added advcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 rule det 14 driving driving NOUN Number=Sing 15 rule compound 15 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 12 breaking obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 endorsed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 endorse present · passive a driving licence tree rules 2 add speech: assert present · passive penalty points vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 break gerund a driving rule vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient
Example 1 The footballer endorses a brand of trainers.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET footballer NOUN endorses VERB a DET brand NOUN of ADP trainers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 footballer det 2 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 3 endorses nsubj 3 endorses endorse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 brand det 5 brand brand NOUN Number=Sing 3 endorses obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 trainers case 7 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 5 brand nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 endorses punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 endorse present the footballer a brand of trainers vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brand=Beneficiary 2 brand trainers nom brand «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The teachers endorsed the plan for a longer playtime.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET teachers NOUN endorsed VERB the DET plan NOUN for ADP a DET longer ADJ playtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teachers det 2 teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 3 endorsed nsubj 3 endorsed endorse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 endorsed obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 playtime case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 playtime det 8 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 playtime amod 9 playtime playtime NOUN Number=Sing 5 plan nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 endorsed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 endorse past the teachers the plan for a longer playtime vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Beneficiary
Example 3 Remember: if a star endorses a snack, they are often paid.
punct mark det nsubj conj det obj punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl punct root Remember VERB : PUNCT if SCONJ a DET star NOUN endorses VERB a DET snack NOUN , PUNCT they PRON are AUX often ADV paid VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Remember remember VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 6 endorses punct 3 if if SCONJ _ 6 endorses mark 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 star det 5 star star NOUN Number=Sing 6 endorses nsubj 6 endorses endorse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Remember conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 snack det 8 snack snack NOUN Number=Sing 6 endorses obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 paid punct 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 paid nsubj:pass 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 paid aux:pass 12 often often ADV _ 13 paid advmod 13 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 endorses advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Remember punct
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1 remember imperative you not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 endorse a condition, not said to happen present a star a snack vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snack=Beneficiary 3 pay present · passive they often property vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset
Example 4 The newspaper endorsed the new mayor.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET newspaper NOUN endorsed VERB the DET new ADJ mayor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newspaper det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 endorsed nsubj 3 endorsed endorse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mayor det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mayor amod 6 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 3 endorsed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 endorsed punct
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1 endorse past the newspaper the new mayor vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mayor=Beneficiary
Example 5 I fully endorse what Maya said.
nsubj advmod obj nsubj ccomp punct root I PRON fully ADV endorse VERB what PRON Maya PROPN said VERB . 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 3 endorse nsubj 2 fully fully ADV _ 3 endorse advmod 3 endorse endorse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 said obj 5 Maya Maya PROPN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 endorse ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 endorse punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 endorse present I fully property vn allow-64.1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality 2 say speech: assert past Maya vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Example 6 Dad endorsed the cheque before taking it to the bank.
nsubj det obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN endorsed VERB the DET cheque NOUN before SCONJ taking VERB it PRON to ADP the DET bank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 endorsed nsubj 2 endorsed endorse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cheque det 4 cheque cheque NOUN Number=Sing 2 endorsed obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 6 taking mark 6 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 endorsed advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 taking obj 8 to to ADP _ 10 bank case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bank det 10 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 6 taking obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 endorsed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 endorse past Dad the cheque vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheque=Beneficiary 2 take gerund Dad not said here cheque the bank vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to bank=Destination
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