envoy Who acts: envoy, special envoy, king, UN envoy, Envoys, you · What happens: be, send, take, talk, deal, try · To what, where: person, message, country, someone, envoy, queen
«envoy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: envoy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An envoy is a person sent by a government or a ruler to take a message to another country or to talk for them.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det acl case det obl:agent cc det conj mark advcl det obj case det obl cc mark conj case obl punct root An DET envoy NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN sent VERB by ADP a DET government NOUN or CCONJ a DET ruler NOUN to PART take VERB a DET message NOUN to ADP another DET country NOUN or CCONJ to PART talk VERB for ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 envoy det 2 envoy envoy NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl 7 by by ADP _ 9 government case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 government det 9 government government NOUN Number=Sing 6 sent obl:agent 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 ruler cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ruler det 12 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 9 government conj 13 to to PART _ 14 take mark 14 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 sent advcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 message det 16 message message NOUN Number=Sing 14 take obj 17 to to ADP _ 19 country case 18 another another DET PronType=Ind 19 country det 19 country country NOUN Number=Sing 14 take obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 talk cc 21 to to PART _ 22 talk mark 22 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 take conj 23 for for ADP _ 24 them case 24 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 talk obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a envoy a person tree rules 2 send participle a person not said here vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 take to-infinitive a message another country vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent message=Theme to country=Destination 4 talk to-infinitive for government vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 A special envoy is someone sent to deal with one problem, such as peace talks.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cop acl mark advcl case nummod obl punct case fixed compound conj punct root A DET special ADJ envoy NOUN is AUX someone PRON sent VERB to PART deal VERB with ADP one NUM problem NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP peace NOUN talks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 envoy det 2 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 3 envoy amod 3 envoy envoy NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone cop 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 someone acl 7 to to PART _ 8 deal mark 8 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 sent advcl 9 with with ADP _ 11 problem case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 problem nummod 11 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 8 deal obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 talks punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 talks case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 16 talks compound 16 talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 11 problem conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 someone punct
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1 is a present a special envoy someone tree rules 2 send participle vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 deal to-infinitive with one problem and peace talks vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with problem=Theme
Example 1 The king sent an envoy to the queen of the next kingdom.
det nsubj det obj case det obl case det amod nmod punct root The DET king NOUN sent VERB an DET envoy NOUN to ADP the DET queen NOUN of ADP the DET next ADJ kingdom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 envoy det 5 envoy envoy NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 queen case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 queen det 8 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obl 9 of of ADP _ 12 kingdom case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 kingdom det 11 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 12 kingdom amod 12 kingdom kingdom NOUN Number=Sing 8 queen nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past the king a envoy the queen of the next kingdom vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent envoy=Theme to queen=Destination
Example 2 A UN envoy is trying to arrange peace talks.
det compound nsubj aux mark xcomp compound obj punct root A DET UN PROPN envoy NOUN is AUX trying VERB to PART arrange VERB peace NOUN talks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 envoy det 2 UN UN PROPN Number=Sing 3 envoy compound 3 envoy envoy NOUN Number=Sing 5 trying nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trying aux 5 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 to to PART _ 7 arrange mark 7 arrange arrange VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 trying xcomp 8 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 9 talks compound 9 talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 7 arrange obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 trying punct
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1 try present · progressive a UN envoy vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 arrange not said to happen to-infinitive a UN envoy not said here peace talks vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Product
Example 3 The envoy brought a letter from the emperor.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET envoy NOUN brought VERB a DET letter NOUN from ADP the DET emperor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 envoy det 2 envoy envoy NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought nsubj 3 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 letter det 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 emperor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 emperor det 8 emperor emperor NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 brought punct
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1 bring past the envoy a letter from the emperor vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent letter=Theme from emperor=Initial_Location
Example 4 The president's special envoy visited the region.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET president NOUN 's PART special ADJ envoy NOUN visited VERB the DET region NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 president det 2 president president NOUN Number=Sing 5 envoy nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 president case 4 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 5 envoy amod 5 envoy envoy NOUN Number=Sing 6 visited nsubj 6 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 region det 8 region region NOUN Number=Sing 6 visited obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 visited punct
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1 visit past the president's special envoy the region vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent region=Co-Agent
Example 5 Envoys travelled for weeks on horseback in the old days.
nsubj case obl case obl case det amod obl punct root Envoys NOUN travelled VERB for ADP weeks NOUN on ADP horseback NOUN in ADP the DET old ADJ days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Envoys envoy NOUN Number=Plur 2 travelled nsubj 2 travelled travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 weeks case 4 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 2 travelled obl 5 on on ADP _ 6 horseback case 6 horseback horseback NOUN Number=Sing 2 travelled obl 7 in in ADP _ 10 days case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 days det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 days amod 10 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 travelled obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 travelled punct
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1 travel past Envoys horseback day; week vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on horseback=Trajectory
Example 6 The envoy was treated as an honoured guest.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET envoy NOUN was AUX treated VERB as ADP an DET honoured VERB guest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 envoy det 2 envoy envoy NOUN Number=Sing 4 treated nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 treated aux:pass 4 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 as as ADP _ 8 guest case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 guest det 7 honoured honour VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 guest amod 8 guest guest NOUN Number=Sing 4 treated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 treated punct
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1 treat past · passive the envoy as a honoured guest vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme as guest=Attribute 2 honour participle tree rules
Example 7 Should you send an envoy to the island he will take ten years to get there and ten more to return—twenty years in all.
The tree, 25 words aux nsubj det obj case det obl nsubj aux parataxis nummod obj mark advcl advmod cc nummod obj mark acl punct nummod obl case nmod punct root Should AUX you PRON send VERB an DET envoy NOUN to ADP the DET island NOUN he PRON will AUX take VERB ten NUM years NOUN to PART get VERB there ADV and CCONJ ten NUM more ADJ to PART return VERB — PUNCT twenty NUM years NOUN in ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 send aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 send nsubj 3 send send VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 envoy det 5 envoy envoy NOUN Number=Sing 3 send obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 island case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 island det 8 island island NOUN Number=Sing 11 take obl 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 take nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 take aux 11 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 send parataxis 12 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 years nummod 13 years year NOUN Number=Plur 11 take obj 14 to to PART _ 15 get mark 15 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 take advcl 16 there there ADV PronType=Dem 15 get advmod 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 more cc 18 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 more nummod 19 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 get obj 20 to to PART _ 21 return mark 21 return return VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 more acl 22 — - PUNCT _ 24 years punct 23 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 24 years nummod 24 years year NOUN Number=Plur 11 take obl 25 in in ADP _ 26 all case 26 all all DET PronType=Tot 24 years nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 send punct
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1 send should you a envoy vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent envoy=Theme 2 take future he year to the island result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to island=Result 3 get to-infinitive he not said here ten more there vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus 4 return to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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