entertain Who acts: your, clown, Mum, you, I, puppy · What happens: entertain, be, keep, give, mean, mind · To what, where: people, guests, food, idea, feeling, mind · Speech: someone speaks here
«entertain» 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: entertain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To entertain people is to amuse them and keep them interested, for example with a show, a joke or a game.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj cc conj obj xcomp punct case obl case det obl punct det conj cc det conj punct root To PART entertain VERB people NOUN is AUX to PART amuse VERB them PRON and CCONJ keep VERB them PRON interested ADJ , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN with ADP a DET show NOUN , PUNCT a DET joke NOUN or CCONJ a DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 entertain mark 2 entertain entertain VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 amuse advcl 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 entertain obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 amuse cop 5 to to PART _ 6 amuse mark 6 amuse amuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 amuse obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 keep cc 9 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 amuse conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 keep obj 11 interested interested ADJ Degree=Pos 9 keep xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 example punct 13 for for ADP _ 14 example case 14 example example NOUN Number=Sing 9 keep obl 15 with with ADP _ 17 show case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 show det 17 show show NOUN Number=Sing 9 keep obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 joke punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 joke det 20 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 17 show conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 game cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 game det 23 game game NOUN Number=Sing 20 joke conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 amuse punct
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1 entertain to-infinitive people vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer 2 is present amuse property tree rules 3 keep infinitive people for example; with a show and a joke or a game; interested property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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 To entertain guests is to invite them and give them food and drink.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj cc conj iobj obj cc conj punct root To PART entertain VERB guests NOUN is AUX to PART invite VERB them PRON and CCONJ give VERB them PRON food NOUN and CCONJ drink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 entertain mark 2 entertain entertain VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 invite advcl 3 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 2 entertain obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 invite cop 5 to to PART _ 6 invite mark 6 invite invite VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 invite obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 give cc 9 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 invite conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 give iobj 11 food food NOUN Number=Sing 9 give obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 drink cc 13 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 11 food conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 invite punct
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1 entertain to-infinitive guests vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus guest=Experiencer 2 is present invite property tree rules 3 give infinitive food and drink guests = guest vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient food=Theme
Meaning 3 To entertain an idea is to think about it seriously.
mark advcl det obj cop mark case obl advmod punct root To PART entertain VERB an DET idea NOUN is AUX to PART think VERB about ADP it PRON seriously ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 entertain mark 2 entertain entertain VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 think advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 entertain obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 think cop 6 to to PART _ 7 think mark 7 think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 about about ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 think obl 10 seriously seriously ADV _ 7 think advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 think punct
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1 entertain to-infinitive a idea vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus idea=Experiencer 2 is present about idea; seriously, think property tree rules
Meaning 4 To entertain an feeling, such as hatred or dislike, means to keep it in your mind.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj det obj punct case fixed appos cc conj punct mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART entertain VERB an DET feeling NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP hatred NOUN or CCONJ dislike NOUN , PUNCT means VERB to PART keep VERB it PRON in ADP your PRON mind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 entertain mark 2 entertain entertain VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 means csubj 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 2 entertain obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 hatred punct 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 8 hatred case 7 as as ADP _ 6 such fixed 8 hatred hatred NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 dislike cc 10 dislike dislike NOUN Number=Sing 8 hatred conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 2 entertain punct 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 to to PART _ 14 keep mark 14 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 means xcomp 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 keep obj 16 in in ADP _ 18 mind case 17 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 mind nmod:poss 18 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 14 keep obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 means punct
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1 entertain to-infinitive a feeling vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus feeling=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 keep not said to happen to-infinitive feeling your mind vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in mind=Location 4 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The clown entertained the children with tricks.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET clown NOUN entertained VERB the DET children NOUN with ADP tricks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clown det 2 clown clown NOUN Number=Sing 3 entertained nsubj 3 entertained entertain 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 entertained obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 tricks case 7 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 3 entertained obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 entertained punct
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1 entertain past the clown the children with tricks vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer
Example 2 Mum and Dad love to entertain friends at weekends.
nsubj cc conj mark xcomp obj case obl punct root Mum NOUN and CCONJ Dad PROPN love VERB to PART entertain VERB friends NOUN at ADP weekends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 love nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Dad cc 3 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mum conj 4 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 entertain mark 6 entertain entertain VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 love xcomp 7 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 6 entertain obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 weekends case 9 weekends weekend NOUN Number=Plur 6 entertain obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 love punct
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1 love present Mum and Dad vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 entertain not said to happen to-infinitive Mum and Dad not said here friends weekend vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus friend=Experiencer
Example 3 Can you entertain your brother while I cook?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Can AUX you PRON entertain VERB your PRON brother NOUN while SCONJ I PRON cook VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 entertain aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 entertain nsubj 3 entertain entertain VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 brother nmod:poss 5 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 entertain obj 6 while while SCONJ _ 8 cook mark 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 cook nsubj 8 cook cook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 entertain advcl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 entertain punct
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1 entertain can you your brother vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus brother=Experiencer 2 cook present I vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The puppy kept us entertained for hours.
det nsubj obj xcomp case obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN kept VERB us PRON entertained ADJ for ADP hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep 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 kept obj 5 entertained entertained ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kept xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 7 hours case 7 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 3 kept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the puppy us hour entertained property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 5 The street musician entertained the crowd.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET street NOUN musician NOUN entertained VERB the DET crowd NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 musician det 2 street street NOUN Number=Sing 3 musician compound 3 musician musician NOUN Number=Sing 4 entertained nsubj 4 entertained entertain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crowd det 6 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 4 entertained obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 entertained punct
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1 entertain past the street musician the crowd vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus crowd=Experiencer
Example 6 Books can entertain us and teach us too.
nsubj aux obj cc conj obj advmod punct root Books NOUN can AUX entertain VERB us PRON and CCONJ teach VERB us PRON too ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Books book NOUN Number=Plur 3 entertain nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 entertain aux 3 entertain entertain VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 entertain obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 teach cc 6 teach teach VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 entertain conj 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 teach obj 8 too too ADV _ 6 teach advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 entertain punct
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1 entertain can Books us vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus we=Experiencer 2 teach speech: other infinitive Books not said here us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient
Example 7 She would not entertain the idea of giving up.
nsubj aux advmod det obj mark acl compound:prt punct root She PRON would AUX not PART entertain VERB the DET idea NOUN of SCONJ giving VERB up ADP . 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 4 entertain nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 entertain aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 entertain advmod 4 entertain entertain VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 idea det 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 entertain obj 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 giving mark 8 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 idea acl 9 up up ADP _ 8 giving compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 entertain punct
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1 not entertain would She the idea vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus idea=Experiencer 2 give up gerund the idea not said here vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Who is there that entertains enmity against you?"
nsubj cop expl nsubj obj case obl punct punct root Who PRON is AUX there PRON that PRON entertains VERB enmity NOUN against ADP you PRON ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 2 is nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 entertains cop 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 entertains expl 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 entertains nsubj 5 entertains entertain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 enmity enmity NOUN Number=Sing 5 entertains obj 7 against against ADP _ 8 you case 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 entertains obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 entertains punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 5 entertains punct
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1 is present that there against you; entertain property tree rules
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