forewarn Who acts: something, they, coach, match, Weather warnings, I · What happens: warn, happen, get, forewarn, be, forearm · To what, where: someone, us, people, you, They, drivers
«forewarn» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: forewarn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To warn someone before something bad or difficult happens, so they can get ready.
The tree, 14 words mark obj mark nsubj amod cc conj advcl punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis xcomp punct root To PART warn VERB someone PRON before SCONJ something PRON bad ADJ or CCONJ difficult ADJ happens VERB , PUNCT so ADV they PRON can AUX get VERB ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 warn mark 2 warn warn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 warn obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 9 happens mark 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 happens nsubj 6 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 difficult cc 8 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bad conj 9 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 warn advcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 get punct 11 so so ADV _ 14 get advmod 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 get nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 get aux 14 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 warn parataxis 15 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 14 get xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 warn punct
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1 warn speech: warn to-infinitive someone vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 happen present something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 get can they ready property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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.
Example 1 The coach forewarned us that the match would be hard.
det nsubj obj mark det nsubj aux cop advcl punct root The DET coach NOUN forewarned VERB us PRON that SCONJ the DET match NOUN would AUX be AUX hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 forewarned nsubj 3 forewarned forewarn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 forewarned obj 5 that that SCONJ _ 10 hard mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 match det 7 match match NOUN Number=Sing 10 hard nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 hard aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 hard cop 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 forewarned advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 forewarned punct
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1 forewarn past the coach us tree rules 2 is would the match hard property tree rules
Example 2 Weather warnings forewarn people about floods.
compound nsubj obj case nmod punct root Weather NOUN warnings NOUN forewarn VERB people NOUN about ADP floods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 2 warnings compound 2 warnings warning NOUN Number=Plur 3 forewarn nsubj 3 forewarn forewarn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 forewarn obj 5 about about ADP _ 6 floods case 6 floods flood NOUN Number=Plur 4 people nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 forewarn punct
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1 forewarn present Weather warnings people about floods tree rules
Example 3 I'm forewarning you — the test is tricky.
nsubj aux obj punct det nsubj cop parataxis punct root I PRON 'm AUX forewarning VERB you PRON — PUNCT the DET test NOUN is AUX tricky ADJ . 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 forewarning nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 forewarning aux 3 forewarning forewarn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 forewarning obj 5 — - PUNCT _ 9 tricky punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 test det 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 9 tricky nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tricky cop 9 tricky tricky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 forewarning parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 forewarning punct
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1 forewarn present · progressive I you tree rules 2 is present the test tricky property tree rules
Example 4 They were forewarned about the traffic.
nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct root They PRON were AUX forewarned VERB about ADP the DET traffic 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 3 forewarned nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 forewarned aux:pass 3 forewarned forewarn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 traffic case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 traffic det 6 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 3 forewarned obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 forewarned punct
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1 forewarn past · passive They about the traffic tree rules
Example 5 Forewarned is forearmed.
aux:pass conj punct root Forewarned VERB is AUX forearmed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forewarned forewarn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 forearmed aux:pass 3 forearmed forearm VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Forewarned conj 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Forewarned punct
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1 forewarn participle tree rules 2 forearm present · passive tree rules
Example 6 The sign forewarns drivers of the sharp bend.
det nsubj obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET sign NOUN forewarns VERB drivers NOUN of ADP the DET sharp ADJ bend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sign det 2 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 3 forewarns nsubj 3 forewarns forewarn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 drivers driver NOUN Number=Plur 3 forewarns obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 bend case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bend det 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bend amod 8 bend bend NOUN Number=Sing 4 drivers nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 forewarns punct
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1 forewarn present the sign drivers of the sharp bend tree rules
Example 7 For now I know that thou art he of whom Quicksilver forewarned me, the most prudent of mortals, against whom no enchantments can prevail.
The tree, 24 words case obl nsubj mark nsubj ccomp obj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct det advmod parataxis case obl punct case obl det nsubj aux conj punct root For ADP now ADV I PRON know VERB that SCONJ thou PRON art AUX he PRON of ADP whom PRON Quicksilver NOUN forewarned VERB me PRON , PUNCT the DET most ADV prudent ADJ of ADP mortals NOUN , PUNCT against ADP whom PRON no DET enchantments NOUN can AUX prevail VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 now case 2 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 know obl 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 know nsubj 4 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 7 art mark 6 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 7 art nsubj 7 art be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 know ccomp 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 art obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 whom case 10 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 8 he nmod 11 Quicksilver quicksilver NOUN Number=Sing 12 forewarned nsubj 12 forewarned forewarn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 whom acl:relcl 13 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 forewarned obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 prudent punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 prudent det 16 most most ADV Degree=Sup 17 prudent advmod 17 prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos 12 forewarned parataxis 18 of of ADP _ 19 mortals case 19 mortals mortal NOUN Number=Plur 17 prudent obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 26 prevail punct 21 against against ADP _ 22 whom case 22 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 26 prevail obl 23 no no DET PronType=Neg 24 enchantments det 24 enchantments enchantment NOUN Number=Plur 26 prevail nsubj 25 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 26 prevail aux 26 prevail prevail VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 forewarned conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 4 know punct
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1 know present I vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 forewarn past Quicksilver me tree rules 3 prevail can no enchantments vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against whom=Location
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