engagement Who acts: engagement, pupils, cousin, They, their, I · What happens: be, marry, engage, wear, give, meet · To what, where: agreement, someone, couple, engagement ring, part, lessons · Speech: someone speaks here
«engagement» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: engagement in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An engagement is an agreement to marry someone; a couple who are engaged usually wear or give an engagement ring.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct det obl:unmarked nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl advmod parataxis cc conj det compound obj punct root An DET engagement NOUN is AUX an DET agreement NOUN to PART marry VERB someone PRON ; PUNCT a DET couple NOUN who PRON are AUX engaged VERB usually ADV wear VERB or CCONJ give VERB an DET engagement NOUN ring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 engagement det 2 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 5 agreement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 agreement cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 agreement det 5 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 marry mark 7 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 agreement acl 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 marry obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 wear punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 couple det 11 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 16 wear obl:unmarked 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 engaged nsubj:pass 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 engaged aux:pass 14 engaged engage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 couple acl:relcl 15 usually usually ADV _ 16 wear advmod 16 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 agreement parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 give cc 18 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 wear conj 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 ring det 20 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 21 ring compound 21 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 18 give obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 agreement punct
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1 is a present a engagement a agreement tree rules 2 marry to-infinitive someone vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 3 engage present · passive a couple vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 wear present a couple usually property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 5 give infinitive a engagement ring vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme
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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
An arrangement to meet someone or be somewhere: «a dinner engagement».
The tree, 11 words det mark acl obj cc cop conj punct punct det compound appos punct punct root An DET arrangement NOUN to PART meet VERB someone PRON or CCONJ be AUX somewhere ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET dinner NOUN engagement NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 arrangement det 2 arrangement arrangement NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 to to PART _ 4 meet mark 4 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 arrangement acl 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 meet obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 somewhere cc 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 somewhere cop 8 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 4 meet conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 engagement punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 engagement punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 engagement det 12 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 13 engagement compound 13 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 2 arrangement appos 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 engagement punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 arrangement punct
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1 meet to-infinitive someone vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Co-Agent 2 is infinitive somewhere property tree rules
Meaning 3 Engagement is being interested and taking part: «pupils' engagement in lessons».
The tree, 12 words nsubj cop cop cc conj obj punct punct nmod:poss case parataxis case nmod punct punct root Engagement NOUN is AUX being AUX interested ADJ and CCONJ taking VERB part NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT pupils NOUN ' PART engagement NOUN in ADP lessons NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 4 interested nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 interested cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 interested cop 4 interested interested ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 taking cc 6 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 interested conj 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 taking obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 engagement punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 engagement punct 10 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 12 engagement nmod:poss 11 ' 's PART _ 10 pupils case 12 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 4 interested parataxis 13 in in ADP _ 14 lessons case 14 lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 12 engagement nmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 engagement punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 interested punct
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1 is present Engagement interested property tree rules 2 take gerund Engagement not said here part vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme 3 engage in a quote pupils lessons nom engagement «act intransitive»: poss=agent in=place
Meaning 4 A battle or fight between armies.
det cc conj case obl punct root A DET battle NOUN or CCONJ fight VERB between ADP armies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 battle det 2 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 fight cc 4 fight fight VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 battle conj 5 between between ADP _ 6 armies case 6 armies army NOUN Number=Plur 4 fight obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 battle punct
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1 fight infinitive between armies vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My cousin showed us her engagement ring.
nmod:poss nsubj iobj nmod:poss compound obj punct root My PRON cousin NOUN showed VERB us PRON her PRON engagement NOUN ring 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 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 showed iobj 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ring nmod:poss 6 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 7 ring compound 7 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past My cousin cousin's engagement ring us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient ring=Topic
Example 2 They announced their engagement at the family dinner.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root They PRON announced VERB their PRON engagement NOUN at ADP the DET family NOUN dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 announced nsubj 2 announced announce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 engagement nmod:poss 4 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 2 announced obj 5 at at ADP _ 8 dinner case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dinner det 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing 8 dinner compound 8 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 announced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 announced punct
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1 announce speech: other past They their engagement the family dinner vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engagement=Theme 2 engage their = they nom engagement «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The engagement lasted a year before the wedding.
det nsubj det obl:unmarked case det obl punct root The DET engagement NOUN lasted VERB a DET year NOUN before ADP the DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 engagement det 2 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 3 lasted nsubj 3 lasted last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 year det 5 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 lasted obl:unmarked 6 before before ADP _ 8 wedding case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wedding det 8 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 3 lasted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lasted punct
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1 last past the engagement before the wedding; year vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 4 I'm sorry, I have a prior engagement on Saturday.
nsubj cop punct nsubj parataxis det amod obj case nmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX sorry ADJ , PUNCT I PRON have VERB a DET prior ADJ engagement NOUN on ADP Saturday PROPN . 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 sorry nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sorry cop 3 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 have punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 have nsubj 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sorry parataxis 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 engagement det 8 prior prior ADJ Degree=Pos 9 engagement amod 9 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obj 10 on on ADP _ 11 Saturday case 11 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 9 engagement nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sorry punct
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1 is present I sorry property tree rules 2 have present I a prior engagement on Saturday vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engagement=Patient
Example 5 The teacher praised our class's engagement in the project.
det nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN praised VERB our PRON class NOUN 's PART engagement NOUN in ADP the DET 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 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 praised nsubj 3 praised praise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 class nmod:poss 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 engagement nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 class case 7 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 3 praised obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 project case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 project det 10 project project NOUN Number=Sing 3 praised obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 praised punct
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1 praise past the teacher our class's engagement the project vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engagement=Theme 2 engage our class nom engagement «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The naval engagement lasted all day.
det amod nsubj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET naval ADJ engagement NOUN lasted VERB all DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 engagement det 2 naval naval ADJ Degree=Pos 3 engagement amod 3 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 4 lasted nsubj 4 lasted last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 lasted obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 lasted punct
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1 last past the naval engagement day vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 7 We went to my aunt's engagement party.
nsubj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case compound obl punct root We PRON went VERB to ADP my PRON aunt NOUN 's PART engagement NOUN party NOUN . 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 8 party case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 aunt nmod:poss 5 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 8 party nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 aunt case 7 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 8 party compound 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We my aunt's engagement party vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial_Location
Example 8 “An engagement I have,” she replied.
punct det obj nsubj ccomp punct punct nsubj punct root “ PUNCT An DET engagement NOUN I PRON have VERB , PUNCT ” PUNCT she PRON replied VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 9 replied punct 2 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 engagement det 3 engagement engagement NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obj 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 have nsubj 5 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 replied ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 have punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 5 have punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 replied nsubj 9 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 replied punct
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1 have in a quote present I a engagement vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engagement=Patient 2 reply speech: assert past she vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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