follow Who acts: rules, explanation, river, number, ducks, you · What happens: follow, be, come, say, save · To what, where: order, rules, story, road, 49, mother · Speech: someone speaks here
«follow» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: follow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To follow is to go or come after someone or something.
mark cop mark conj cc conj case obl cc conj punct root To PART follow VERB is AUX to PART go VERB or CCONJ come VERB after ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 follow mark 2 follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 go cop 4 to to PART _ 5 go mark 5 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 follow conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 come cc 7 come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 follow conj 8 after after ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 come obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 something cc 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 someone conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 follow punct
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1 follow to-infinitive vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present go property tree rules 3 come infinitive after someone vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 follow is to come next in order or time.
mark csubj cop mark advmod case obl cc conj punct root To PART follow VERB is AUX to PART come VERB next ADV in ADP order NOUN or CCONJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 follow mark 2 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 come csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 come cop 4 to to PART _ 5 come mark 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 next next ADV _ 5 come advmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 order case 8 order order NOUN Number=Sing 5 come obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 time cc 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 order conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 come punct
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1 follow to-infinitive vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present order or time come, next property tree rules
Meaning 3 To follow rules or instructions is to do what they say.
mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj nsubj ccomp punct root To PART follow VERB rules NOUN or CCONJ instructions NOUN is AUX to PART do VERB what PRON they PRON say VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 follow mark 2 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 do advcl 3 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 follow obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 instructions cc 5 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 3 rules conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 do cop 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 say obj 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 say nsubj 11 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 do ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 do punct
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1 follow to-infinitive rules or instructions vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme 2 is present do property tree rules 3 say speech: assert present rules = rule vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Meaning 4 To follow a story or an explanation is to understand it.
mark det obj cc det nsubj cop mark conj obj punct root To PART follow VERB a DET story NOUN or CCONJ an DET explanation NOUN is AUX to PART understand VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 follow mark 2 follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 story det 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 follow obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 10 understand cc 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 explanation det 7 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 10 understand nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 understand cop 9 to to PART _ 10 understand mark 10 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 follow conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 understand obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 follow punct
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1 follow to-infinitive a story vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme 2 is present a explanation understand property tree rules
Meaning 5 To follow a road or a river is to go along it.
mark det obj cc det nsubj cop mark conj case obl punct root To PART follow VERB a DET road NOUN or CCONJ a DET river NOUN is AUX to PART go VERB along ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 follow mark 2 follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 road det 4 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 follow obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 10 go cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 river det 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 10 go nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 go cop 9 to to PART _ 10 go mark 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 follow conj 11 along along ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 go obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 follow punct
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1 follow to-infinitive a road vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Theme 2 is present a river along road; go property tree rules
Example 1 Which number follows 49?
det nsubj obj punct root Which DET number NOUN follows VERB 49 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 number det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 follows nsubj 3 follows follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 49 49 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 follows obj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 follows punct
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1 follow present which number 49 vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 49=Theme
Example 2 The ducks follow their mother in a line.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET ducks NOUN follow VERB their PRON mother NOUN in ADP a DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ducks det 2 ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 3 follow nsubj 3 follow follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 mother nmod:poss 5 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 follow obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 line case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 line det 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 follow obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 follow punct
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1 follow present the ducks ducks's mother a line vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mother=Theme in line=Trajectory
Example 3 Follow the pattern 2, 4, 6.
det obj flat punct flat punct appos punct root Follow VERB the DET pattern NOUN 2 NUM , PUNCT 4 NUM , PUNCT 6 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pattern det 3 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 1 Follow obj 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 pattern flat 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 4 punct 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 2 flat 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 6 punct 8 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 pattern appos 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Follow punct
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1 follow imperative you not said here the pattern vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Theme
Example 4 The following week he saved 5 dollars more.
det amod obl:unmarked nsubj nummod nsubj obj punct root The DET following VERB week NOUN he PRON saved VERB 5 NUM dollars NOUN more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 week det 2 following follow VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 week amod 3 week week NOUN Number=Sing 5 saved obl:unmarked 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 saved nsubj 5 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 dollars nummod 7 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 8 more nsubj 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 saved obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 saved punct
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1 follow gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 save past he more week vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme
Example 5 Follow the instructions carefully.
det obj advmod punct root Follow VERB the DET instructions NOUN carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 instructions det 3 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 1 Follow obj 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Follow advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Follow punct
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1 follow imperative you not said here the instructions carefully property vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme
Example 6 Follow the path to the lake.
det obj case det obl punct root Follow VERB the DET path NOUN to ADP the DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 path det 3 path path NOUN Number=Sing 1 Follow obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 lake case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lake det 6 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 1 Follow obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Follow punct
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1 follow imperative you not said here the path the lake vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent path=Theme to lake=Trajectory
Example 7 Spring follows winter.
nsubj obj punct root Spring NOUN follows VERB winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 2 follows nsubj 2 follows follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 2 follows obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 follows punct
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1 follow present Spring winter vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Can you follow the story?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON follow VERB the DET story NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 follow aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 follow nsubj 3 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 follow obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 follow punct
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1 follow can you the story vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme
Example 9 "Follow me," said the dead woman.
punct ccomp obj punct punct det amod nsubj punct root " PUNCT Follow VERB me PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET dead ADJ woman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Follow punct 2 Follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 said ccomp 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Follow obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 2 Follow punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 Follow punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 woman det 8 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 9 woman amod 9 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 follow in a quote infinitive the dead woman = woman vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme 2 say speech: assert past the dead woman vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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