establish Who acts: it, fact, police, experiment, plants, Our · What happens: establish, be, set up, last, prove, accept · To what, where: something, it, fact, yourself, place, relationship
«establish» 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: establish in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To establish something is to start or set it up so that it lasts, such as a school, a business or a rule.
The tree, 23 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj compound:prt mark fixed nsubj advcl punct case fixed det obl punct det appos cc det conj punct root To PART establish VERB something PRON is AUX to PART start VERB or CCONJ set VERB it PRON up ADP so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON lasts VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET school NOUN , PUNCT a DET business NOUN or CCONJ a DET rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 establish mark 2 establish establish VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 start advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 establish obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 start cop 5 to to PART _ 6 start mark 6 start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 set cc 8 set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 start conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 set obj 10 up up ADP _ 8 set compound:prt 11 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 14 lasts mark 12 that that SCONJ _ 11 so fixed 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 lasts nsubj 14 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 set advcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 school punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 school case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 school det 19 school school NOUN Number=Sing 14 lasts obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 business punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 business det 22 business business NOUN Number=Sing 19 school appos 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 rule cc 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 rule det 25 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 22 business conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 start punct
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1 establish to-infinitive something vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present start property tree rules 3 set up infinitive it vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient it=Result 4 last present it such a school vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=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 establish a fact is to find it out or prove it for sure.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det nsubj cop mark obj compound:prt cc conj obj case obl punct root To PART establish VERB a DET fact NOUN is AUX to PART find VERB it PRON out ADP or CCONJ prove VERB it PRON for ADP sure ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 establish mark 2 establish establish VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 find advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fact det 4 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 7 find nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 find cop 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 find obj 9 out out ADP _ 7 find compound:prt 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 prove cc 11 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 find conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 prove obj 13 for for ADP _ 14 sure case 14 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 11 prove obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 find punct
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1 establish to-infinitive a fact not said here vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot 2 is present a fact find property tree rules 3 prove infinitive a fact not said here fact for sure vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 3 To establish yourself is to become accepted or well known in a place or job.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark xcomp cc advmod conj case det obl cc conj punct root To PART establish VERB yourself PRON is AUX to PART become VERB accepted VERB or CCONJ well ADV known VERB in ADP a DET place NOUN or CCONJ job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 establish mark 2 establish establish VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 become advcl 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 establish obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 become cop 5 to to PART _ 6 become mark 6 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 accepted accept VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 become xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 known cc 9 well well ADV Degree=Pos 10 known advmod 10 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 accepted conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 place case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 known obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 job cc 15 job job NOUN Number=Sing 13 place conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 become punct
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1 establish to-infinitive yourself vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient 2 is present become property tree rules 3 accept participle vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 know participle a place or job well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 4 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To establish a relationship or contact is to make it.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj punct root To PART establish VERB a DET relationship NOUN or CCONJ contact NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 establish mark 2 establish establish VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 relationship det 4 relationship relationship NOUN Number=Sing 2 establish obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 contact cc 6 contact contact NOUN Number=Sing 4 relationship conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 make cop 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 make punct
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1 establish to-infinitive a relationship or contact vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relationship=Patient 2 is present make property tree rules
Example 1 The school was established a long time ago.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass det amod obl:unmarked advmod punct root The DET school NOUN was AUX established VERB a DET long ADJ time NOUN ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 established nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 established aux:pass 4 established establish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 time det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 time amod 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 ago obl:unmarked 8 ago ago ADV _ 4 established advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 established punct
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1 establish past · passive the school ago property vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 2 The police tried to establish what happened.
det nsubj mark xcomp nsubj ccomp punct root The DET police NOUN tried VERB to PART establish VERB what PRON happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 establish mark 5 establish establish VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 happened nsubj 7 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 establish ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the police vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 establish not said to happen to-infinitive the police not said here vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic 3 happen past vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Our experiment established that plants need light.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj ccomp obj punct root Our PRON experiment NOUN established VERB that SCONJ plants NOUN need VERB light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 experiment nmod:poss 2 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 3 established nsubj 3 established establish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 need mark 5 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 6 need nsubj 6 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 established ccomp 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 need obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 established punct
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1 establish past Our experiment vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic 2 need present plants light vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot light=Theme 3 experiment Our nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 She soon established herself as the best goalkeeper in the team.
nsubj advmod obj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root She PRON soon ADV established VERB herself PRON as ADP the DET best ADJ goalkeeper NOUN in ADP the DET team 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 3 established nsubj 2 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 3 established advmod 3 established establish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 established obj 5 as as ADP _ 8 goalkeeper case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 goalkeeper det 7 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 8 goalkeeper amod 8 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 established obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 team case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 team det 11 team team NOUN Number=Sing 8 goalkeeper nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 established punct
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1 establish past She herself = she as the best goalkeeper in the team; soon property vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Patient
Example 5 The settlers established a small village by the river.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET settlers NOUN established VERB a DET small ADJ village NOUN by ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 settlers det 2 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 3 established nsubj 3 established establish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 village det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 village amod 6 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 established obj 7 by by ADP _ 9 river case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 established obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 established punct
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1 establish past the settlers a small village by the river vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent village=Patient
Example 6 The club established a new rule about phones.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET club NOUN established VERB a DET new ADJ rule NOUN about ADP phones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 club det 2 club club NOUN Number=Sing 3 established nsubj 3 established establish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rule det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rule amod 6 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 3 established obj 7 about about ADP _ 8 phones case 8 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 6 rule nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 established punct
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1 establish past the club a new rule about phones vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient
Example 7 The Church of England is the established church in England.
det nsubj case nmod cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET Church PROPN of ADP England PROPN is AUX the DET established VERB church NOUN in ADP England PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Church det 2 Church Church PROPN Number=Sing 8 church nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 England case 4 England England PROPN Number=Sing 2 Church nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 church cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 church det 7 established establish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 church amod 8 church church NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 England case 10 England England PROPN Number=Sing 8 church nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 church punct
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1 establish participle vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot 2 is a present the Church of England the established church England tree rules
Example 8 He accordingly descended to earth, and travelled through many countries, seeking a fitting site upon which to establish an oracle.
The tree, 20 words nsubj advmod case obl punct cc conj case amod obl punct advcl det amod obj case obl mark acl:relcl det obj punct root He PRON accordingly ADV descended VERB to ADP earth NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ travelled VERB through ADP many ADJ countries NOUN , PUNCT seeking VERB a DET fitting ADJ site NOUN upon ADP which PRON to PART establish VERB an DET oracle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 descended nsubj 2 accordingly accordingly ADV _ 3 descended advmod 3 descended descend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 earth case 5 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 3 descended obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 travelled punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 travelled cc 8 travelled travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 descended conj 9 through through ADP _ 11 countries case 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 countries amod 11 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 8 travelled obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 seeking punct 13 seeking seek VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 travelled advcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 site det 15 fitting fitting ADJ Degree=Pos 16 site amod 16 site site NOUN Number=Sing 13 seeking obj 17 upon upon ADP _ 18 which case 18 which which PRON PronType=Rel 20 establish obl 19 to to PART _ 20 establish mark 20 establish establish VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 site acl:relcl 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 oracle det 22 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 20 establish obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 descended punct
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1 descend past He earth accordingly property vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to earth=Location 2 travel past He not said here many countries vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through country=Trajectory 3 seek gerund He not said here a fitting site vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent site=Theme 4 establish to-infinitive He not said here a oracle upon a fitting site vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oracle=Patient
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