fetch Who acts: old car, Fetch, you, coat, dog, Jack · What happens: go, get, bring back, fetch, sell, be · To what, where: something, them, ball, coat, 500 dollars, game
«fetch» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: fetch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To go to get something or someone and bring them back: fetch the ball, fetch your coat.
The tree, 17 words mark mark advcl obj cc conj cc conj obj advmod punct parataxis det obj punct conj nmod:poss obj punct root To PART go VERB to PART get VERB something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON and CCONJ bring VERB them PRON back ADV : PUNCT fetch VERB the DET ball NOUN , PUNCT fetch VERB your PRON coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 go mark 2 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 get mark 4 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 go advcl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 get obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 someone cc 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 something conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 bring cc 9 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 get conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 bring obj 11 back back ADV _ 9 bring advmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 fetch punct 13 fetch fetch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 go parataxis 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 ball det 15 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 13 fetch obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 fetch punct 17 fetch fetch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 fetch conj 18 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 coat nmod:poss 19 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 17 fetch obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 go punct
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1 go to-infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 get to-infinitive something vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 3 bring back infinitive them = they vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 fetch infinitive the ball vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme 5 fetch infinitive your coat vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=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 be sold for a certain price: the old car fetched 500 dollars.
The tree, 13 words mark aux:pass case det amod obl punct det amod nsubj conj nummod obj punct root To PART be AUX sold VERB for ADP a DET certain ADJ price NOUN : PUNCT the DET old ADJ car NOUN fetched VERB 500 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 sold mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 sold aux:pass 3 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 price case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 price det 6 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 7 price amod 7 price price NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 fetched punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 car det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 car amod 11 car car NOUN Number=Sing 12 fetched nsubj 12 fetched fetch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sold conj 13 500 500 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 dollars nummod 14 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 12 fetched obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 sold punct
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1 sell to-infinitive · passive for a certain price vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: for price=Asset 2 fetch past the old car 500 dollars vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme
Meaning 3 "Fetch" is also a game where you throw a ball or stick for a dog to bring back.
The tree, 18 words punct nsubj punct cop advmod det advmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj case det obl mark advcl advmod punct root " PUNCT Fetch NOUN " PUNCT is AUX also ADV a DET game NOUN where ADV you PRON throw VERB a DET ball NOUN or CCONJ stick VERB for ADP a DET dog NOUN to PART bring VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Fetch punct 2 Fetch fetch NOUN Number=Sing 7 game nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Fetch punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 game cop 5 also also ADV _ 7 game advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 game det 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 throw advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 throw nsubj 10 throw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 game acl:relcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ball det 12 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 10 throw obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 stick cc 14 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 throw conj 15 for for ADP _ 17 dog case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 dog det 17 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 14 stick obl 18 to to PART _ 19 bring mark 19 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 stick advcl 20 back back ADV _ 19 bring advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 game punct
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1 is a present Fetch a game tree rules 2 throw present you a ball vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme 3 stick infinitive you not said here for a dog vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 bring back to-infinitive you not said here vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Please fetch your coat; it's cold.
discourse nmod:poss obj punct nsubj cop conj punct root Please INTJ fetch VERB your PRON coat NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 fetch discourse 2 fetch fetch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 coat nmod:poss 4 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 2 fetch obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 cold punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 cold nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cold cop 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fetch conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fetch punct
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1 fetch imperative you not said here your coat vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme 2 is present coat cold property tree rules
Example 2 The dog fetched the stick from the river.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET dog NOUN fetched VERB the DET stick NOUN from 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 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 fetched nsubj 3 fetched fetch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stick det 5 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 3 fetched obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 river case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 fetched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fetched punct
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1 fetch past the dog the stick the river vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent stick=Theme from river=Source
Example 3 Can you fetch me a glass of water?
aux nsubj obj det obj case nmod punct root Can AUX you PRON fetch VERB me PRON a DET glass NOUN of ADP water NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 fetch aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 fetch nsubj 3 fetch fetch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 fetch obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 glass det 6 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 fetch obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 water case 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 glass nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 fetch punct
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1 fetch can you a glass of water me vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary glass=Theme
Example 4 Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
nsubj cc conj case det obl mark advcl det obj case nmod punct root Jack PROPN and CCONJ Jill PROPN went VERB up ADP the DET hill NOUN to PART fetch VERB a DET pail NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Jill cc 3 Jill Jill PROPN Number=Sing 1 Jack conj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 up up ADP _ 7 hill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hill det 7 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 8 to to PART _ 9 fetch mark 9 fetch fetch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 went advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 pail det 11 pail pail NOUN Number=Sing 9 fetch obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 water case 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 pail nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go up past Jack and Jill the hill vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient hill=Extent 2 fetch to-infinitive Jack and Jill not said here a pail of water vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pail=Theme
Example 5 We played fetch with Bella in the park.
nsubj obj case obl case det obl punct root We PRON played VERB fetch NOUN with ADP Bella PROPN in ADP the DET park 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fetch fetch NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 Bella case 5 Bella Bella PROPN Number=Sing 2 played obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 park case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We fetch the park with Bella vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent fetch=Theme with bella=Co-Agent
Example 6 Mum went to fetch my sister from school.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Mum NOUN went VERB to PART fetch VERB my PRON sister NOUN from ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 fetch mark 4 fetch fetch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 went xcomp 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sister nmod:poss 6 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 fetch obj 7 from from ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 fetch obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past Mum vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 fetch to-infinitive Mum not said here my sister school vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sister=Theme from school=Source
Example 7 The painting fetched a lot of money at the sale.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root The DET painting NOUN fetched VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP money NOUN at ADP the DET sale NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 painting det 2 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 3 fetched nsubj 3 fetched fetch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 fetched obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 money case 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 at at ADP _ 10 sale case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sale det 10 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 3 fetched obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 fetched punct
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1 fetch past the painting a lot of money the sale vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent lot=Theme at sale=Asset
Example 8 His story about a talking dragon was a bit far-fetched.
nmod:poss nsubj case det compound nmod cop det advmod punct acl punct root His PRON story NOUN about ADP a DET talking NOUN dragon NOUN was AUX a DET bit NOUN far ADV - PUNCT fetched VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 story nmod:poss 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 bit nsubj 3 about about ADP _ 6 dragon case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dragon det 5 talking talking NOUN Number=Sing 6 dragon compound 6 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 2 story nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 bit cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bit det 9 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 far far ADV Degree=Pos 12 fetched advmod 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 far punct 12 fetched fetch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 bit acl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 bit punct
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1 is a past His story about a talking dragon a bit tree rules 2 fetch participle a bit not said here far property vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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