enlist Who acts: them, someone, great grandad, grandad, She, We · What happens: enlist, mean, join, ask, help, get · To what, where: army, help, them, you, someone, group · Speech: someone speaks here
«enlist» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: enlist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To enlist means to join the army, navy or air force.
mark csubj mark xcomp det obj punct conj cc compound conj punct root To PART enlist VERB means VERB to PART join VERB the DET army NOUN , PUNCT navy NOUN or CCONJ air NOUN force NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 enlist mark 2 enlist enlist VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 join mark 5 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 army det 7 army army NOUN Number=Sing 5 join obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 navy punct 9 navy navy NOUN Number=Sing 7 army conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 force cc 11 air air NOUN Number=Sing 12 force compound 12 force force NOUN Number=Sing 7 army conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 enlist to-infinitive vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 join not said to happen to-infinitive the army and navy or air force vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=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 enlist someone's help means to ask them to help you and get them to agree.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj nmod:poss case obj mark xcomp iobj mark xcomp obj cc conj obj mark xcomp punct root To PART enlist VERB someone PRON 's PART help NOUN means VERB to PART ask VERB them PRON to PART help VERB you PRON and CCONJ get VERB them PRON to PART agree VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 enlist mark 2 enlist enlist VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 help nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 help help NOUN Number=Sing 2 enlist obj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 ask mark 8 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 ask iobj 10 to to PART _ 11 help mark 11 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 ask xcomp 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 help obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 get cc 14 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 help conj 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 get obj 16 to to PART _ 17 agree mark 17 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 get xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 enlist to-infinitive someone's help vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent help=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 ask speech: ask not said to happen to-infinitive them = they vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic 4 help not said to happen to-infinitive you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary 5 get infinitive them = they tree rules 6 agree speech: agree to-infinitive them = they not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 help someone nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 To enlist someone can also mean to get them to join a group or take on a job, such as standing guard.
The tree, 22 words mark csubj obj aux advmod mark xcomp obj mark xcomp det obj cc conj case det obl punct case fixed amod conj punct root To PART enlist VERB someone PRON can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART get VERB them PRON to PART join VERB a DET group NOUN or CCONJ take VERB on ADP a DET job NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP standing VERB guard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 enlist mark 2 enlist enlist VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 enlist obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 5 also also ADV _ 6 mean advmod 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean xcomp 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 get obj 10 to to PART _ 11 join mark 11 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 get xcomp 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 group det 13 group group NOUN Number=Sing 11 join obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 take cc 15 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 join conj 16 on on ADP _ 18 job case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 job det 18 job job NOUN Number=Sing 15 take obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 guard punct 20 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 23 guard case 21 as as ADP _ 20 such fixed 22 standing stand VERB VerbForm=Ger 23 guard amod 23 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 18 job conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 enlist to-infinitive someone vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen to-infinitive them = they tree rules 4 join to-infinitive them = they not said here a group vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Patient 5 take infinitive them = they not said here a job and standing guard vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on job=Destination 6 stand gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My great-grandad enlisted in the navy when he was eighteen.
nmod:poss amod punct nsubj case det obl advmod nsubj cop obl punct root My PRON great ADJ - PUNCT grandad NOUN enlisted VERB in ADP the DET navy NOUN when ADV he PRON was AUX eighteen NUM . 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 4 grandad nmod:poss 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 grandad amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 great punct 4 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 5 enlisted nsubj 5 enlisted enlist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 navy case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 navy det 8 navy navy NOUN Number=Sing 5 enlisted obl 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 eighteen advmod 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 eighteen nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 eighteen cop 12 eighteen eighteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 enlisted obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 enlisted punct
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1 enlist past My great grandad the navy vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent in navy=Beneficiary 2 is a past grandad eighteen tree rules
Example 2 Thousands of men enlisted in 1914.
nsubj case acl case obl punct root Thousands NOUN of ADP men NOUN enlisted VERB in ADP 1914 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 3 men nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 men case 3 men man NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 enlisted enlist VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 men acl 5 in in ADP _ 6 1914 case 6 1914 1914 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 enlisted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 men punct
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1 enlist participle men not said here 1914 vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent in 1914=Beneficiary
Example 3 She enlisted in the air force after school.
nsubj case det compound obl case obl punct root She PRON enlisted VERB in ADP the DET air NOUN force NOUN after ADP school 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 enlisted nsubj 2 enlisted enlist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 force case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 force det 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 force compound 6 force force NOUN Number=Sing 2 enlisted obl 7 after after ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 enlisted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 enlisted punct
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1 enlist past She the air force after school vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent in force=Beneficiary
Example 4 We enlisted our neighbour to help find the cat.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl xcomp det obj punct root We PRON enlisted VERB our PRON neighbour NOUN to PART help VERB find VERB the DET cat 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 enlisted nsubj 2 enlisted enlist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 neighbour nmod:poss 4 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 2 enlisted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 help mark 6 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 enlisted advcl 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 help xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cat det 9 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 enlisted punct
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1 enlist past We our neighbour vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neighbour=Theme 2 help to-infinitive We not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 find infinitive We not said here the cat vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Topic
Example 5 The teacher enlisted parents to run the bake sale.
det nsubj obj mark xcomp det compound obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN enlisted VERB parents NOUN to PART run VERB the DET bake NOUN sale 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 enlisted nsubj 3 enlisted enlist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 enlisted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 run mark 6 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 enlisted xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sale det 8 bake bake NOUN Number=Sing 9 sale compound 9 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 6 run obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 enlisted punct
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1 enlist past the teacher parents vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent parent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 run to-infinitive the teacher not said here the bake sale vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sale=Trajectory
Example 6 Some boys lied about their age to enlist.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl mark advcl punct root Some DET boys NOUN lied VERB about ADP their PRON age NOUN to PART enlist VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 boys det 2 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 3 lied nsubj 3 lied lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 age case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 age nmod:poss 6 age age NOUN Number=Sing 3 lied obl 7 to to PART _ 8 enlist mark 8 enlist enlist VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 lied advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lied punct
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1 lie past some boys about boys's age vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about age=Location 2 enlist to-infinitive some boys not said here vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 7 At length he collected himself enough to say:—“If this young man will enlist in my army I will let him off.
The tree, 22 words case obl nsubj obj advmod mark advcl punct punct punct mark det amod nsubj aux parataxis case nmod:poss obl nsubj aux ccomp obj compound:prt punct root At ADP length NOUN he PRON collected VERB himself PRON enough ADV to PART say VERB : PUNCT — PUNCT “ PUNCT If SCONJ this DET young ADJ man NOUN will AUX enlist VERB in ADP my PRON army NOUN I PRON will AUX let VERB him PRON off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 length case 2 length length NOUN Number=Sing 4 collected obl 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 collected nsubj 4 collected collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 collected obj 6 enough enough ADV _ 4 collected advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 say mark 8 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 collected advcl 9 : : PUNCT _ 4 collected punct 10 — - PUNCT _ 17 enlist punct 11 “ " PUNCT _ 17 enlist punct 12 If if SCONJ _ 17 enlist mark 13 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 man det 14 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 15 man amod 15 man man NOUN Number=Sing 17 enlist nsubj 16 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 enlist aux 17 enlist enlist VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 collected parataxis 18 in in ADP _ 20 army case 19 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 army nmod:poss 20 army army NOUN Number=Sing 23 let obl 21 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 23 let nsubj 22 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 let aux 23 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 enlist ccomp 24 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 let obj 25 off off ADP _ 23 let compound:prt 26 . . PUNCT _ 4 collected punct
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1 collect past he himself = he length enough property tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive he not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 enlist a condition, not said to happen, in a quote future this young man vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute 4 let off in a quote future I man my army vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
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