favour Who acts: favour, you, party favour, I, score, our · What happens: be, do, help, mean, support, agree · To what, where: kind thing, someone, small gift, favour, me, this · Speech: someone speaks here
«favour» 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: favour in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A favour is a kind thing you do to help someone.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl obj punct root A DET favour NOUN is AUX a DET kind ADJ thing NOUN you PRON do VERB to PART help VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 favour det 2 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thing det 5 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing amod 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 do nsubj 8 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 help mark 10 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 do advcl 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 help obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 is a present a favour a kind thing tree rules 2 do present you a kind thing not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 3 help to-infinitive you not said here someone vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary
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 «In favour of» means supporting or agreeing with something.
punct case nsubj case punct ccomp cc conj case obl punct root « PUNCT In ADP favour NOUN of ADP » PUNCT means VERB supporting VERB or CCONJ agreeing VERB with ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 favour punct 2 In in ADP _ 3 favour case 3 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 » case 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 favour punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 supporting support VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 agreeing cc 9 agreeing agree VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 supporting conj 10 with with ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 agreeing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present favour vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 support gerund vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 3 agree speech: agree gerund with something vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with something=Co-Agent
Meaning 3 To favour someone is to treat them better than others.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj xcomp case obl punct root To PART favour VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART treat VERB them PRON better ADJ than ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 favour mark 2 favour favour VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 treat advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 favour obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 treat cop 5 to to PART _ 6 treat mark 6 treat treat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 treat obj 8 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 treat xcomp 9 than than ADP _ 10 others case 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 8 better obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 treat punct
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1 favour to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present good, treat property tree rules
Meaning 4 A party favour is a small gift for guests.
det compound nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET party NOUN favour NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ gift NOUN for ADP guests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 favour det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 favour compound 3 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 7 gift nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 gift cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 gift det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gift amod 7 gift gift NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 guests case 9 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 7 gift nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 gift punct
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1 is a present a party favour a small gift for guests tree rules
Example 1 Can you do me a favour and hold this?
aux nsubj iobj det obj cc conj obj punct root Can AUX you PRON do VERB me PRON a DET favour NOUN and CCONJ hold VERB this PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 do aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 do nsubj 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 do iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 favour det 6 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 3 do obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 hold cc 8 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 do conj 9 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 hold obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 do can you a favour me tree rules 2 hold infinitive you not said here this vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Theme
Example 2 Thanks, I owe you a favour.
vocative punct nsubj obj det obj punct root Thanks NOUN , PUNCT I PRON owe VERB you PRON a DET favour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing 4 owe vocative 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Thanks punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 owe nsubj 4 owe owe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 owe obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 favour det 7 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 4 owe obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 owe punct
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1 owe present I a favour you Thanks vocative vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent you=Goal favour=Theme
Example 3 Who is in favour of a trip to the zoo?
nsubj cop case case det nmod case det nmod punct root Who PRON is AUX in ADP favour NOUN of ADP a DET trip NOUN to ADP the DET zoo NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 favour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 favour cop 3 in in ADP _ 4 favour case 4 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 trip case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 trip det 7 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 favour nmod 8 to to ADP _ 10 zoo case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 zoo det 10 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 7 trip nmod 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 favour punct
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1 is present favour of a trip to the zoo tree rules
Example 4 The score was 3–1 in our favour.
det nsubj cop case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET score NOUN was AUX 3 NUM – SYM 1 NUM in ADP our PRON favour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 score det 2 score score NOUN Number=Sing 4 3 nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 3 cop 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 5 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 6 1 case 6 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 3 nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 favour case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 favour nmod:poss 9 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 6 1 nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 3 punct
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1 is a past the score 3 – 1 in our favour tree rules 2 favour our nom favour «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Mum said she would not favour one child over the other.
nsubj nsubj aux advmod ccomp nummod obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN said VERB she PRON would AUX not PART favour VERB one NUM child NOUN over ADP the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 favour nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 favour aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 favour advmod 6 favour favour VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 said ccomp 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 child nummod 8 child child NOUN Number=Sing 6 favour obj 9 over over ADP _ 11 other case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 other det 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 favour obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Mum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not favour would Mum one child the other tree rules
Example 6 We gave out party favours.
nsubj compound:prt compound obj punct root We PRON gave VERB out ADP party NOUN favours 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 gave compound:prt 4 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 favours compound 5 favours favour NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give out past We party favours vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent favour=Theme
Example 7 She returned the favour and helped me too.
nsubj det obj cc conj obj advmod punct root She PRON returned VERB the DET favour NOUN and CCONJ helped VERB me PRON too ADV . 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 2 returned nsubj 2 returned return VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 favour det 4 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 2 returned obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 helped cc 6 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 returned conj 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 helped obj 8 too too ADV _ 6 helped advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 returned punct
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1 return past She the favour vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent favour=Theme 2 help past She not said here me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary
Example 8 Peter decided in favour of the land.
nsubj case obl case det nmod punct root Peter PROPN decided VERB in ADP favour NOUN of ADP the DET land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 2 decided nsubj 2 decided decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 favour case 4 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 2 decided obl 5 of of ADP _ 7 land case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 land det 7 land land NOUN Number=Sing 4 favour nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 decided punct
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1 decide past Peter favour of the land vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 favour the land nom favour «feeling transitive»: of=patient
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