examine Who acts: doctor, person, you, detective, We, vet · What happens: examine, be, find out, check, mean, question · To what, where: something, it, you, health, pupils, them
«examine» 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: examine in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To examine something is to look at it very carefully to find out about it.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark case obl advmod advmod mark advcl compound:prt case obl punct root To PART examine VERB something PRON is AUX to PART look VERB at ADP it PRON very ADV carefully ADV to PART find VERB out ADP about ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 examine mark 2 examine examine VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 look advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 examine obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 look cop 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 at at ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 look obl 9 very very ADV _ 10 carefully advmod 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 6 look advmod 11 to to PART _ 12 find mark 12 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 look advcl 13 out out ADP _ 12 find compound:prt 14 about about ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 find obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 look punct
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1 examine to-infinitive something vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present it carefully, look property tree rules 3 find out to-infinitive about it vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic
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 doctor examines you to check your health.
det nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root A DET doctor NOUN examines VERB you PRON to PART check VERB your PRON health NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 examines nsubj 3 examines examine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 examines obj 5 to to PART _ 6 check mark 6 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 examines advcl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 health nmod:poss 8 health health NOUN Number=Sing 6 check obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 examines punct
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1 examine present a doctor you vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 check to-infinitive a doctor not said here your health vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent health=Theme
Meaning 3 To examine pupils is to test their knowledge with an exam.
mark advcl obj cop mark nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root To PART examine VERB pupils NOUN is AUX to PART test VERB their PRON knowledge NOUN with ADP an DET exam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 examine mark 2 examine examine VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 test advcl 3 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 2 examine obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 test cop 5 to to PART _ 6 test mark 6 test test VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 knowledge nmod:poss 8 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 6 test obj 9 with with ADP _ 11 exam case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 exam det 11 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 6 test obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 test punct
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1 examine to-infinitive pupils vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Theme 2 is present with a exam; test property tree rules
Meaning 4 To examine a person can also mean to question them closely to find out the truth.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl det nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp obj advmod mark advcl compound:prt det obj punct root To PART examine VERB a DET person NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART question VERB them PRON closely ADV to PART find VERB out ADP the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 examine mark 2 examine examine VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 mean advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 mean nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 mean aux 6 also also ADV _ 7 mean advmod 7 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 to to PART _ 9 question mark 9 question question VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 mean xcomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 question obj 11 closely closely ADV _ 9 question advmod 12 to to PART _ 13 find mark 13 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 question advcl 14 out out ADP _ 13 find compound:prt 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 truth det 16 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 13 find obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 mean punct
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1 examine to-infinitive a person not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can a person vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 question speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive a person not said here them = they closely property vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient 4 find out to-infinitive a person not said here the truth vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truth=Topic
Example 1 Examine the leaf under the microscope.
det obj case det obl punct root Examine VERB the DET leaf NOUN under ADP the DET microscope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Examine examine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 leaf det 3 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 1 Examine obj 4 under under ADP _ 6 microscope case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 microscope det 6 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 1 Examine obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Examine punct
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1 examine imperative you not said here the leaf the microscope vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme
Example 2 The detective examined the footprints.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET detective NOUN examined VERB the DET footprints NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 examined nsubj 3 examined examine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 footprints det 5 footprints footprint NOUN Number=Plur 3 examined obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 examined punct
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1 examine past the detective the footprints vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footprint=Theme
Example 3 The doctor examined my sore throat.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET doctor NOUN examined VERB my PRON sore ADJ throat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 examined nsubj 3 examined examine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 throat nmod:poss 5 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 6 throat amod 6 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 3 examined obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 examined punct
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1 examine past the doctor my sore throat vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throat=Theme
Example 4 We examined the rock and found a fossil.
nsubj det obj cc conj det obj punct root We PRON examined VERB the DET rock NOUN and CCONJ found VERB a DET fossil 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 examined nsubj 2 examined examine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rock det 4 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 2 examined obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 found cc 6 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 examined conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fossil det 8 fossil fossil NOUN Number=Sing 6 found obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 examined punct
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1 examine past We the rock vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rock=Theme 2 find past We not said here a fossil vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fossil=Topic
Example 5 Examine the graph carefully before you answer.
det obj advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root Examine VERB the DET graph NOUN carefully ADV before SCONJ you PRON answer VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Examine examine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 graph det 3 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 1 Examine obj 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Examine advmod 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 answer mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 answer nsubj 7 answer answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Examine advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Examine punct
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1 examine imperative you not said here the graph carefully property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent graph=Theme 2 answer speech: assert present you vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The vet examined the dog's paw.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET vet NOUN examined VERB the DET dog NOUN 's PART paw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vet det 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 3 examined nsubj 3 examined examine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 paw nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 dog case 7 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 3 examined obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 examined punct
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1 examine past the vet the dog's paw vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paw=Theme
Example 7 Pupils will be examined in maths at the end of the year.
nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case obl case det obl case det nmod punct root Pupils NOUN will AUX be AUX examined VERB in ADP maths NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 4 examined nsubj:pass 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 examined aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 examined aux:pass 4 examined examine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 maths case 6 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 4 examined obl 7 at at ADP _ 9 end case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 end det 9 end end NOUN Number=Sing 4 examined obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 year case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 year det 12 year year NOUN Number=Sing 9 end nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 examined punct
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1 examine future · passive Pupils maths at the end of the year vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 8 Have them examined, and they will confess their crime.
obj xcomp punct cc nsubj aux parataxis nmod:poss obj punct root Have VERB them PRON examined VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ they PRON will AUX confess VERB their PRON crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Have obj 3 examined examine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Have xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 confess punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 confess cc 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 confess nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 confess aux 8 confess confess VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Have parataxis 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 crime nmod:poss 10 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 8 confess obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Have punct
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1 have imperative you not said here them = they tree rules 2 examine participle them = they not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 confess future they their crime vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Topic 4 incriminate their = they nom crime «act transitive»: poss=agent
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