engaged Who acts: someone, I, story, driver, firm · What happens: have, agree, marry, use, engage, get · To what, where: someone, toilet, phone line, activity, learning, attention
«engaged» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: engaged in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Having agreed to marry someone.
xcomp mark xcomp obj punct root Having VERB agreed VERB to PART marry VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 agreed agree VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Having xcomp 3 to to PART _ 4 marry mark 4 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 agreed xcomp 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 marry obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Having punct
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1 have gerund tree rules 2 agree speech: agree participle vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 marry not said to happen to-infinitive someone vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=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 Usage: adjective, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
Being used, busy (the toilet is engaged; the phone line is engaged).
The tree, 12 words aux:pass csubj punct punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis punct punct root Being AUX used VERB , PUNCT busy ADJ ( PUNCT the DET toilet NOUN is AUX engaged VERB ; PUNCT the DET phone NOUN line NOUN is AUX engaged VERB ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 used aux:pass 2 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 busy csubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 busy punct 4 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 engaged punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 toilet det 7 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 9 engaged nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 engaged aux:pass 9 engaged engage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 busy conj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 engaged punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 line det 12 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 13 line compound 13 line line NOUN Number=Sing 15 engaged nsubj:pass 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 engaged aux:pass 15 engaged engage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 busy parataxis 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 engaged punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 busy punct
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1 use gerund · passive vn eat-39.1 «NP V» 2 engage present · passive the toilet vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 engage present · passive the phone line vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Busy with or interested in an activity (engaged in learning).
obl cc conj case det obl punct acl case obl punct punct root Busy ADJ with ADP or CCONJ interested ADJ in ADP an DET activity NOUN ( PUNCT engaged VERB in ADP learning NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 with with ADP _ 1 Busy obl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 interested cc 4 interested interested ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Busy conj 5 in in ADP _ 7 activity case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 activity det 7 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 4 interested obl 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 engaged punct 9 engaged engage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 activity acl 10 in in ADP _ 11 learning case 11 learning learning NOUN Number=Sing 9 engaged obl 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 engaged punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Busy punct
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1 engage participle a activity not said here in learning goal vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent in learning=Goal
Meaning 4 Got someone's attention or interest.
nmod:poss case obj cc conj punct root Got VERB someone PRON 's PART attention NOUN or CCONJ interest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 attention nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 someone case 4 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 1 Got obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 interest cc 6 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 4 attention conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Got punct
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1 get past someone's attention or interest vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer attention=Stimulus 2 attend someone nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 5 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Employed someone; or began fighting with an enemy.
obj punct cc conj xcomp case det obl punct root Employed VERB someone PRON ; PUNCT or CCONJ began VERB fighting VERB with ADP an DET enemy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Employed employ VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Employed obj 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 began punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 began cc 5 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Employed conj 6 fighting fight VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 began xcomp 7 with with ADP _ 9 enemy case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 enemy det 9 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 6 fighting obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Employed punct
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1 employ past someone vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 begin past vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 fight gerund with a enemy vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with enemy=Co-Agent
Meaning 6 Locked a machine part into place (engaged the gears).
det compound obj case obl punct conj det obj punct punct root Locked VERB a DET machine NOUN part NOUN into ADP place NOUN ( PUNCT engaged VERB the DET gears NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Locked lock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 part det 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 4 part compound 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing 1 Locked obj 5 into into ADP _ 6 place case 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing 1 Locked obl 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 engaged punct 8 engaged engage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Locked conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 gears det 10 gears gear NOUN Number=Plur 8 engaged obj 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 engaged punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Locked punct
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1 lock participle a machine part place vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient 2 engage past the gears vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gear=Patient
Example 1 My sister got engaged to her boyfriend.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON sister NOUN got AUX engaged VERB to ADP her PRON boyfriend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 engaged nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 engaged aux:pass 4 engaged engage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 boyfriend case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 boyfriend nmod:poss 7 boyfriend boyfriend NOUN Number=Sing 4 engaged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 engaged punct
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1 engage past · passive My sister to her boyfriend vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 2 Sorry, the toilet is engaged.
discourse punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Sorry INTJ , PUNCT the DET toilet NOUN is AUX engaged VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sorry sorry INTJ _ 6 engaged discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 toilet det 4 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 6 engaged nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 engaged aux:pass 6 engaged engage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 engaged punct
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1 engage present · passive the toilet vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 I rang Gran but the line was engaged.
nsubj obj cc det nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct root I PRON rang VERB Gran PROPN but CCONJ the DET line NOUN was AUX engaged 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 2 rang nsubj 2 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 rang obj 4 but but CCONJ _ 8 engaged cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 line det 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing 8 engaged nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 engaged aux:pass 8 engaged engage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 rang conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 rang punct
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1 ring past I Gran vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gran=Theme 2 engage past · passive the line vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 The pupils were engaged in a science project.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root The DET pupils NOUN were AUX engaged VERB in ADP a DET science NOUN project NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pupils det 2 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 4 engaged nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 engaged aux:pass 4 engaged engage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 project case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 project det 7 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 project compound 8 project project NOUN Number=Sing 4 engaged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 engaged punct
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1 engage past · passive the pupils in a science project goal vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme in project=Goal
Example 5 The story engaged the children from the first page.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET story NOUN engaged VERB the DET children NOUN from ADP the DET first ADJ page NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged nsubj 3 engaged engage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 children det 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 engaged obj 6 from from ADP _ 9 page case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 page det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 page amod 9 page page NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 engaged punct
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1 engage past the story the children the first page vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient
Example 6 The driver engaged first gear.
det nsubj advmod obj punct root The DET driver NOUN engaged VERB first ADV gear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged nsubj 3 engaged engage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 engaged advmod 5 gear gear NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 engaged punct
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1 engage past the driver gear first property vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gear=Patient
Example 7 The firm engaged a new cook.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET firm NOUN engaged VERB a DET new ADJ cook NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firm det 2 firm firm NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged nsubj 3 engaged engage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cook det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cook amod 6 cook cook NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 engaged punct
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1 engage past the firm a new cook vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cook=Patient
Example 8 Shall we be engaged to each other?
aux nsubj aux:pass case obl fixed punct root Shall AUX we PRON be AUX engaged VERB to ADP each DET other ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 engaged aux 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 engaged nsubj 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 engaged aux:pass 4 engaged engage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 each case 6 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 4 engaged obl 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 each fixed 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 engaged punct
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1 engage shall · passive we to each vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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