excite Who acts: energy, you, idea, Heat, particles, Nothing · What happens: excite, be, feel, mean, make, stir up · To what, where: someone, something, science, feeling, pity, dog
«excite» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: excite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To excite someone is to make them feel very happy, eager and full of energy about something.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp advmod xcomp punct conj cc conj case obl case obl punct root To PART excite VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON feel VERB very ADV happy ADJ , PUNCT eager ADJ and CCONJ full ADJ of ADP energy NOUN about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 excite mark 2 excite excite VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 excite obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 very very ADV _ 10 happy advmod 10 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feel xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 eager punct 12 eager eager ADJ Degree=Pos 10 happy conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 full cc 14 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 10 happy conj 15 of of ADP _ 16 energy case 16 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 14 full obl 17 about about ADP _ 18 something case 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 full obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 excite to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present make property tree rules 3 feel infinitive happy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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 excite can mean to make someone nervous, upset or stirred up.
mark aux aux mark xcomp obj xcomp punct conj cc conj compound:prt punct root To PART excite AUX can AUX mean VERB to PART make VERB someone PRON nervous ADJ , PUNCT upset ADJ or CCONJ stirred VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 excite mark 2 excite excite AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 make obj 8 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 upset punct 10 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 8 nervous conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 stirred cc 12 stirred stir VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 nervous conj 13 up up ADP _ 12 stirred compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can · infinitive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen to-infinitive someone nervous property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product 3 stir up participle vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition
Meaning 3 In science, to excite something is to give it energy so it moves or reacts more.
The tree, 16 words case obl punct mark acl:relcl obj cop mark obj obj advmod nsubj advcl cc conj advmod punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT to PART excite VERB something PRON is AUX to PART give VERB it PRON energy NOUN so ADV it PRON moves VERB or CCONJ reacts VERB more ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 9 give obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 excite punct 4 to to PART _ 5 excite mark 5 excite excite VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 science acl:relcl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 excite obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 give cop 8 to to PART _ 9 give mark 9 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 give obj 11 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 9 give obj 12 so so ADV _ 14 moves advmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 moves nsubj 14 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 give advcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 reacts cc 16 reacts react VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 moves conj 17 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 16 reacts advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 give punct
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1 excite to-infinitive something vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus something=Experiencer 2 is present science give property tree rules 3 move present energy vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 react present energy not said here vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To excite a feeling, such as pity, is to make people feel it.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl det obj punct case fixed conj punct cop mark obj xcomp obj punct root To PART excite VERB a DET feeling NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP pity NOUN , PUNCT is AUX to PART make VERB people NOUN feel VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 excite mark 2 excite excite VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 2 excite obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 pity punct 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 8 pity case 7 as as ADP _ 6 such fixed 8 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 excite punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 make cop 11 to to PART _ 12 make mark 12 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 make obj 14 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 make xcomp 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 feel obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 make punct
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1 excite to-infinitive a feeling and pity vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus feeling=Experiencer 2 is present make property tree rules 3 feel infinitive pity vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 1 The news of the school trip excited everyone.
det case det compound compound amod nmod punct root The DET news NOUN of ADP the DET school NOUN trip NOUN excited ADJ everyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 news det 2 news news NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 8 everyone case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 everyone det 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 trip compound 6 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 7 excited compound 7 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 8 everyone amod 8 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 news nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 news punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Don't excite the dog just before bedtime.
aux advmod det obj advmod case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART excite VERB the DET dog NOUN just ADV before ADP bedtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 excite aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 excite advmod 3 excite excite VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 excite obj 6 just just ADV _ 8 bedtime advmod 7 before before ADP _ 8 bedtime case 8 bedtime bedtime NOUN Number=Sing 3 excite obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 excite punct
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1 not excite imperative · do-support you not said here the dog before bedtime vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dog=Experiencer
Example 3 The idea of snow excites my little sister.
det nsubj case nmod nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET idea NOUN of ADP snow NOUN excites VERB my PRON little ADJ sister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 excites nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 snow case 4 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 2 idea nmod 5 excites excite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sister nmod:poss 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sister amod 8 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 excites obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 excites punct
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1 excite present the idea of snow my little sister vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sister=Experiencer
Example 4 The magic show excited the crowd.
det amod nsubj det nsubj punct root The DET magic ADJ show NOUN excited ADJ 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 show det 2 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 show amod 3 show show NOUN Number=Sing 4 excited nsubj 4 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crowd det 6 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 4 excited nsubj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 excited punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 Heat excites the tiny particles so they move faster.
nsubj det amod obj advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root Heat NOUN excites VERB the DET tiny ADJ particles NOUN so ADV they PRON move VERB faster ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 2 excites nsubj 2 excites excite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 particles det 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 particles amod 5 particles particle NOUN Number=Plur 2 excites obj 6 so so ADV _ 8 move advmod 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 move nsubj 8 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 excites advcl 9 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 8 move advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 excites punct
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1 excite present Heat the tiny particles vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus particle=Experiencer 2 move present particles = particle fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Nothing seems to excite him these days.
nsubj mark xcomp obj det obj punct root Nothing PRON seems VERB to PART excite VERB him PRON these DET days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 seems nsubj 2 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 excite mark 4 excite excite VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 seems xcomp 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 excite obj 6 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 7 days det 7 days day NOUN Number=Plur 4 excite obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 seems punct
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1 seem present Nothing vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 excite to-infinitive Nothing not said here him = he day vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer
Example 7 My broken limb should excite your pity.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON broken VERB limb NOUN should AUX excite VERB your PRON pity NOUN . 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 3 limb nmod:poss 2 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 limb amod 3 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 5 excite nsubj 4 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 excite aux 5 excite excite VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pity nmod:poss 7 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing 5 excite obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 excite punct
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1 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 excite should My broken limb your pity vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pity=Experiencer 3 pity your nom pity «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
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