finish Who acts: finish, finish line, She, He, They, you · What happens: finish, mean, come, complete, be, finish up · To what, where: end, something, last, look, book, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«finish» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: finish in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To finish means to come to the end of something, to complete it.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj mark xcomp case det obl case nmod punct mark conj obj punct root To PART finish VERB means VERB to PART come VERB to ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT to PART complete VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 finish mark 2 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 come mark 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 to to ADP _ 8 end case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 end det 8 end end NOUN Number=Sing 5 come obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 end nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 complete punct 12 to to PART _ 13 complete mark 13 complete complete VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 come conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 complete obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 finish to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 come not said to happen to-infinitive to the end of something vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to end=Initial_Location 4 complete to-infinitive end vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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 The finish is the end of a race, where the finish line is.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct advmod det compound nsubj parataxis punct root The DET finish NOUN is AUX the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET race NOUN , PUNCT where ADV the DET finish NOUN line NOUN is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 finish det 2 finish finish NOUN Number=Sing 5 end nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 end cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 end det 5 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 race case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 5 end nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 is punct 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 14 is advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 line det 12 finish finish NOUN Number=Sing 13 line compound 13 line line NOUN Number=Sing 14 is nsubj 14 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 end parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 end punct
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1 is a present the finish the end of a race tree rules 2 be present the finish line vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To finish something up or off is to use or eat the last of it.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj compound:prt cc conj cop mark cc conj det obj case nmod punct root To PART finish VERB something PRON up ADP or CCONJ off ADV is AUX to PART use VERB or CCONJ eat VERB the DET last NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 finish mark 2 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 use advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 finish obj 4 up up ADP _ 2 finish compound:prt 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 off cc 6 off off ADV _ 2 finish conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 use cop 8 to to PART _ 9 use mark 9 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 eat cc 11 eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 use conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 last det 13 last last NOUN Number=Sing 11 eat obj 14 of of ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 last nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 use punct
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1 finish up to-infinitive something vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality 2 is present use property tree rules 3 eat infinitive the last of last vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent last=Patient
Meaning 4 A finish is the look of a surface, like a shiny finish.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct case det amod conj punct root A DET finish NOUN is AUX the DET look NOUN of ADP a DET surface NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET shiny ADJ finish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 finish det 2 finish finish NOUN Number=Sing 5 look nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 look cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 look det 5 look look NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 surface case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 surface det 8 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 5 look nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 finish punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 finish case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 finish det 12 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 13 finish amod 13 finish finish NOUN Number=Sing 5 look conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 look punct
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1 is a present a finish the look and a shiny finish of a surface tree rules
Example 1 She finishes the book in 5 days.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root She PRON finishes VERB the DET book NOUN in ADP 5 NUM days NOUN . 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 finishes nsubj 2 finishes finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 book det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 finishes obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 days case 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 days nummod 7 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 finishes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 finishes punct
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1 finish present She the book day vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector book=Eventuality
Example 2 How long will it take to finish the puzzle?
advmod advmod aux expl mark advcl det obj punct root How ADV long ADV will AUX it PRON take VERB to PART finish VERB the DET puzzle NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 5 take advmod 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 take aux 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 take expl 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 finish mark 7 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 take advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 puzzle det 9 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 7 finish obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 take future it long property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 finish to-infinitive the puzzle vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality puzzle=Eventuality
Example 3 He finished the race in 20 minutes.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root He PRON finished VERB the DET race NOUN in ADP 20 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 finished nsubj 2 finished finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 race det 4 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 finished obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 minutes case 6 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 finished obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 finished punct
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1 finish past He the race minute vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector race=Eventuality
Example 4 They need to finish 30 pages.
nsubj mark xcomp nummod obj punct root They PRON need VERB to PART finish VERB 30 NUM pages 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 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 finish mark 4 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 pages nummod 6 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 4 finish obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present They vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 finish not said to happen to-infinitive They not said here 30 pages vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality page=Eventuality
Example 5 Finish your homework before you play.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Finish VERB your PRON homework NOUN before SCONJ you PRON play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Finish finish VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 homework nmod:poss 3 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 1 Finish obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 play mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 play nsubj 6 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Finish advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Finish punct
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1 finish imperative you not said here your homework vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality homework=Eventuality 2 play present you vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 She was first to cross the finish line.
nsubj cop advmod mark det compound obj punct root She PRON was AUX first ADV to PART cross VERB the DET finish NOUN line NOUN . 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 5 cross nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 cross cop 3 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 cross advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 cross mark 5 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 line det 7 finish finish NOUN Number=Sing 8 line compound 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 cross obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 cross punct
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1 is past She cross, first property tree rules
Example 7 Who finished the milk?
nsubj det obj punct root Who PRON finished VERB the DET milk NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 2 finished nsubj 2 finished finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 milk det 4 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 2 finished obj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 finished punct
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1 finish past the milk vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector milk=Eventuality
Example 8 The table has a shiny finish.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET table NOUN has VERB a DET shiny ADJ finish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 table det 2 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 finish det 5 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 finish amod 6 finish finish NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the table a shiny finish vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finish=Patient
Example 9 Just let me finish carving this cross.
advmod obj xcomp xcomp det obj punct root Just ADV let VERB me PRON finish VERB carving VERB this DET cross NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Just just ADV _ 2 let advmod 2 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 let obj 4 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 let xcomp 5 carving carve VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 finish xcomp 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 cross det 7 cross cross NOUN Number=Sing 5 carving obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here me tree rules 2 finish infinitive me not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 carve gerund me not said here this cross vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cross=Theme
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