expecting Who acts: you, waiting, I, thinking, we, aunt · What happens: go, have, wait, think, come, happen · To what, where: baby, parcel, something, rain, cousin, second child · Speech: someone speaks here
«expecting» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: expecting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.
pregnant, going to have a baby.
punct advcl mark xcomp det obj punct root pregnant ADJ , PUNCT going VERB to PART have VERB a DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 pregnant pregnant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 going punct 3 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 pregnant advcl 4 to to PART _ 5 have mark 5 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 going xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 baby det 7 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 pregnant punct
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1 go gerund vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have to-infinitive a baby vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
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 waiting for something you think will come or happen: «I'm expecting a parcel».
The tree, 14 words csubj case obl nsubj acl:relcl aux cc conj punct punct nsubj aux advcl det obj punct punct root waiting VERB for ADP something PRON you PRON think VERB will AUX come VERB or CCONJ happen VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX expecting VERB a DET parcel NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 waiting wait VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 come csubj 2 for for ADP _ 3 something case 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 waiting obl 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 think nsubj 5 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 something acl:relcl 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 come aux 7 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 happen cc 9 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 come conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 7 come punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 expecting punct 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 expecting nsubj 13 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 expecting aux 14 expecting expect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 come advcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 parcel det 16 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 14 expecting obj 17 » » PUNCT _ 14 expecting punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 come punct
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1 wait gerund for something vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 think speech: other present you vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 come future waiting vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 happen infinitive waiting not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 expect in a quote present · progressive I a parcel vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme
Meaning 3 thinking something will probably happen: «we're expecting rain».
csubj obj aux advmod punct punct nsubj aux advcl obj punct punct root thinking VERB something PRON will AUX probably ADV happen VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT we PRON 're AUX expecting VERB rain NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 happen csubj 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 thinking obj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 happen aux 4 probably probably ADV _ 5 happen advmod 5 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 5 happen punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 expecting punct 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 expecting nsubj 9 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 expecting aux 10 expecting expect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 happen advcl 11 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 10 expecting obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 expecting punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 happen punct
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1 think speech: other gerund something vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 2 happen future thinking probably property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 expect in a quote present · progressive we rain vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Theme
Example 1 My aunt is expecting, so I'm going to be a cousin!
nmod:poss nsubj aux punct advmod nsubj aux conj mark cop det xcomp punct root My PRON aunt NOUN is AUX expecting VERB , PUNCT so ADV I PRON 'm AUX going VERB to PART be AUX a DET cousin 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 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 4 expecting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 expecting aux 4 expecting expect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 going punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 going advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 going nsubj 8 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 going aux 9 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 expecting conj 10 to to PART _ 13 cousin mark 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 cousin cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 cousin det 13 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 9 going xcomp 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 expecting punct
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1 expect present · progressive My aunt vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 go present · progressive I vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is a to-infinitive I not said here a cousin tree rules
Example 2 They announced they were expecting their second child.
nsubj nsubj aux ccomp nmod:poss amod obj punct root They PRON announced VERB they PRON were AUX expecting VERB their PRON second ADJ child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 announced nsubj 2 announced announce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 expecting nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 expecting aux 5 expecting expect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 announced ccomp 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 child nmod:poss 7 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 child amod 8 child child NOUN Number=Sing 5 expecting obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 announced punct
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1 announce speech: other past They vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 expect past · progressive they their second child vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme
Example 3 Is she expecting? She's been looking a bit tired.
Sentence 1: Is she expecting?
aux nsubj punct root Is AUX she PRON expecting VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 expecting aux 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 expecting nsubj 3 expecting expect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 expecting punct
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1 expect present · progressive she vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: She's been looking a bit tired.
nsubj aux aux det obl:unmarked xcomp punct root She PRON 's AUX been AUX looking VERB a DET bit NOUN tired ADJ . 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 looking nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 looking aux 3 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 looking aux 4 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bit det 6 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 7 tired obl:unmarked 7 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 4 looking xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 looking punct
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1 look present · progressive She tired property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 We're expecting twins in the autumn.
nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root We PRON 're AUX expecting VERB twins NOUN in ADP the DET autumn 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 3 expecting nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 expecting aux 3 expecting expect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 3 expecting obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 autumn case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 autumn det 7 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 3 expecting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 expecting punct
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1 expect present · progressive We twins autumn vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twin=Theme
Example 5 I'm expecting a call from the dentist.
nsubj aux det obj case det nmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX expecting VERB a DET call NOUN from ADP the DET dentist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 expecting nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 expecting aux 3 expecting expect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 call det 5 call call NOUN Number=Sing 3 expecting obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 dentist case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dentist det 8 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 5 call nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 expecting punct
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1 expect present · progressive I a call the dentist vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent call=Theme
Example 6 The weather forecasters are expecting heavy snow tonight.
det compound nsubj aux amod obj obl:unmarked punct root The DET weather NOUN forecasters NOUN are AUX expecting VERB heavy ADJ snow NOUN tonight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 forecasters det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 forecasters compound 3 forecasters forecaster NOUN Number=Plur 5 expecting nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 expecting aux 5 expecting expect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 snow amod 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 5 expecting obj 8 tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 5 expecting obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 expecting punct
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1 expect present · progressive the weather forecasters heavy snow tonight vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snow=Theme
Example 7 The teacher was expecting the answer to be 24.
det nsubj aux det obj mark cop nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN was AUX expecting VERB the DET answer NOUN to PART be AUX 24 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 expecting nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 expecting aux 4 expecting expect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 answer det 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 4 expecting obj 7 to to PART _ 9 24 mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 24 cop 9 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 answer nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 expecting punct
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1 expect past · progressive the teacher the answer vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 2 is a to-infinitive 24 tree rules
Example 8 "Expecting what?" asked Tom, who didn't understand the grown-ups.
The tree, 11 words punct ccomp obj punct punct iobj punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis det amod punct obj punct root " PUNCT Expecting VERB what PRON ? PUNCT " PUNCT asked VERB Tom PROPN , PUNCT who PRON did AUX n't PART understand VERB the DET grown VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Expecting punct 2 Expecting expect VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 asked ccomp 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 2 Expecting obj 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 Expecting punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 Expecting punct 6 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 6 asked iobj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 understand punct 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 understand nsubj 10 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 understand aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 understand advmod 12 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 Tom parataxis 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 ups det 14 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 ups amod 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 grown punct 16 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 12 understand obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 asked punct
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1 expect in a quote gerund vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme 2 ask speech: ask past Tom vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent tom=Recipient clause=Topic 3 not understand past · do-support Tom the grown ups vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer up=Stimulus 4 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 We're expecting a bridegroom, but the confounded fellow has disappeared."
nsubj aux det obj punct cc det amod nsubj:pass aux parataxis punct punct root We PRON 're AUX expecting VERB a DET bridegroom NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET confounded VERB fellow NOUN has AUX disappeared VERB . PUNCT " 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 3 expecting nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 expecting aux 3 expecting expect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bridegroom det 5 bridegroom bridegroom NOUN Number=Sing 3 expecting obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 disappeared punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 12 disappeared cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 fellow det 9 confounded confound VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 fellow amod 10 fellow fellow NOUN Number=Sing 12 disappeared nsubj:pass 11 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 disappeared aux 12 disappeared disappear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 expecting parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 disappeared punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 3 expecting punct
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1 expect present · progressive We a bridegroom vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridegroom=Theme 2 confound participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 disappear present · perfect · passive the confounded fellow tree rules
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