endorsement
Who acts: endorsement, they, driving licence, note, footballer, mayor · What happens: be, pay, say, use, show, break · To what, where: public support, famous person, driver, traffic law, endorsement deal, endorsement · Speech: someone speaks here
«endorsement» 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: endorsement in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
An endorsement is public support or approval for a person, plan or product.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 endorsement | det |
| 2 | endorsement | endorsement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 support | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 support | cop |
| 4 | public | public | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 support | amod |
| 5 | support | support | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 approval | cc |
| 7 | approval | approval | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 support | conj |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 person | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 person | det |
| 10 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 support | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 plan | punct |
| 12 | plan | plan | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 person | conj |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 product | cc |
| 14 | product | product | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 person | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 support | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a endorsement | public support or approval | for a person and plan or product | 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: money — kept apart, not parsed.
A deal where a famous person is paid to say they use or like a product.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 deal | det |
| 2 | deal | deal | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 8 paid | advmod |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 person | det |
| 5 | famous | famous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 person | amod |
| 6 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 paid | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 paid | aux:pass |
| 8 | paid | pay | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 deal | acl:relcl |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 say | mark |
| 10 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 paid | advcl |
| 11 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 use | nsubj |
| 12 | use | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 say | ccomp |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 16 product | cc |
| 14 | like | like | ADP | _ | 16 product | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 product | det |
| 16 | product | product | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 use | conj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 deal | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pay | present · passive | a famous person | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset | |||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | to-infinitive | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | use | present | they | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Meaning 3
Usage: UK, law — kept apart, not parsed.
A note on a driving licence that shows the driver broke a traffic law.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 note | det |
| 2 | note | note | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 broke | nsubj |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 licence | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 licence | det |
| 5 | driving | driving | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 licence | compound |
| 6 | licence | licence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 note | nmod |
| 7 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 shows | nsubj |
| 8 | shows | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 licence | acl:relcl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 driver | det |
| 10 | driver | driver | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 shows | obj |
| 11 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 law | det |
| 13 | traffic | traffic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 law | compound |
| 14 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 broke | obj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 broke | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | a driving licence | the driver | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | break | past | a note on a driving licence | a traffic law | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient |
Meaning 4
Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.
A signature on the back of a cheque.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 signature | det |
| 2 | signature | signature | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 back | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 back | det |
| 5 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 signature | nmod |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 cheque | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 cheque | det |
| 8 | cheque | cheque | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 back | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 signature | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The footballer has an endorsement deal with a trainer company.
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 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 deal | det |
| 5 | endorsement | endorsement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 deal | compound |
| 6 | deal | deal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | obj |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 company | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 company | det |
| 9 | trainer | trainer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 company | compound |
| 10 | company | company | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 deal | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the footballer | a endorsement deal | with a trainer company | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deal=Patient |
Example 2
The mayor gave her endorsement to the new park.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 mayor | det |
| 2 | mayor | Mayor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 gave | nsubj |
| 3 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 endorsement | nmod:poss |
| 5 | endorsement | endorsement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gave | obj |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 park | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 park | det |
| 8 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 park | amod |
| 9 | park | park | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gave | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 gave | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past | the mayor | mayor's endorsement | the new park | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent endorsement=Theme to park=Recipient | |||
| 2 | endorse | mayor | nom endorsement «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 3
The book got a glowing endorsement from a famous author.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 book | det |
| 2 | book | book | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | nsubj |
| 3 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 endorsement | det |
| 5 | glowing | glow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 endorsement | amod |
| 6 | endorsement | endorsement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | obj |
| 7 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 author | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 author | det |
| 9 | famous | famous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 author | amod |
| 10 | author | author | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past | the book | a glowing endorsement | a famous author | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent endorsement=Theme from author=Source | |||
| 2 | glow | gerund | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 4
Celebrity endorsements make people want to buy things.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celebrity | celebrity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 endorsements | compound |
| 2 | endorsements | endorsement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 make | nsubj |
| 3 | make | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 want | nsubj |
| 5 | want | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 make | xcomp |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 buy | mark |
| 7 | buy | buy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 want | xcomp |
| 8 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 buy | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present | Celebrity endorsements | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | want | present | people | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | buy not said to happen | to-infinitive | people not said here | things | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
Example 5
Speeding earned him an endorsement on his licence.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speeding | speeding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 earned | nsubj |
| 2 | earned | earn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 earned | obj |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 endorsement | det |
| 5 | endorsement | endorsement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 earned | obj |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 licence | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 licence | nmod:poss |
| 8 | licence | licence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 earned | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 earned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | earn | past | Speeding | a endorsement | him = he | Speeding's licence | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary endorsement=Theme | ||
| 2 | licence | Speeding | nom licence «state transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 6
The plan won the endorsement of the whole school council.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 plan | det |
| 2 | plan | plan | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 won | nsubj |
| 3 | won | win | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 endorsement | det |
| 5 | endorsement | endorsement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 won | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 council | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 council | det |
| 8 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 council | amod |
| 9 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 council | compound |
| 10 | council | council | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 endorsement | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 won | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | win | past | the plan | the endorsement of the whole school council | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent endorsement=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | endorse | the whole school council | nom endorsement «communication transitive»: of=patient |
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