found Who acts: Found, formal, I, She, We, Saint · What happens: be, found, set up, find, mean, lose · To what, where: past, something, organisation, keys, charity, pound coin · Speech: someone speaks here
«found» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: found in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Found is the past of "find".
nsubj cop det case punct nmod punct punct root Found NOUN is AUX the DET past NOUN of ADP " PUNCT find NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Found found NOUN Number=Sing 4 past nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 past cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 past det 4 past past NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 find case 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 find punct 7 find find NOUN Number=Sing 4 past nmod 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 past punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 past punct
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1 is a present Found the past of find tree rules
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"I found my keys."
punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON found VERB my PRON keys NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 found punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 keys nmod:poss 5 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 3 found obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find in a quote past I my keys vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic
Meaning 2 To found something is to start or set up an organisation, school, city or company.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj compound:prt det obj punct conj punct appos cc conj punct root To PART found VERB something PRON is AUX to PART start VERB or CCONJ set VERB up ADP an DET organisation NOUN , PUNCT school NOUN , PUNCT city NOUN or CCONJ company NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 found mark 2 found found VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 start advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 found obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 start cop 5 to to PART _ 6 start mark 6 start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 set cc 8 set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 start conj 9 up up ADP _ 8 set compound:prt 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 organisation det 11 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing 8 set obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 school punct 13 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 organisation conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 city punct 15 city city NOUN Number=Sing 11 organisation appos 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 company cc 17 company company NOUN Number=Sing 15 city conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 start punct
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1 found to-infinitive something vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present start property tree rules 3 set up infinitive a organisation and school vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient organisation=Result
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"She founded a charity."
punct nsubj det obj punct punct root " PUNCT She PRON founded VERB a DET charity NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 founded punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 founded nsubj 3 founded found VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 charity det 5 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 3 founded obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 founded punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 founded punct
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1 found in a quote past She a charity vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charity=Patient
Meaning 3 "Found" as an adjective means something that was lost and is found.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct case det obl obj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc aux:pass conj punct root " PUNCT Found VERB " PUNCT as ADP an DET adjective NOUN means VERB something PRON that PRON was AUX lost VERB and CCONJ is AUX found VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Found punct 2 Found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 means nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Found punct 4 as as ADP _ 6 adjective case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 adjective det 6 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 2 Found obl 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 means obj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 lost nsubj:pass 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 lost aux:pass 11 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 something acl:relcl 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 found cc 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 found aux:pass 14 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 lost conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 find in a quote participle as a adjective vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent as adjective=Attribute 2 mean present something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 3 lose past · passive vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 4 find present · passive vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Lost and found".
punct cc conj punct punct root " PUNCT Lost VERB and CCONJ found VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Lost punct 2 Lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 found cc 4 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 Lost conj 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 found punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 Lost punct
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1 lose in a quote participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 find in a quote participle vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 "Be found to be" (formal) means turned out to be after checking.
The tree, 12 words punct aux:pass csubj mark xcomp punct punct nsubj punct ccomp compound:prt mark cop mark advcl punct root " PUNCT Be AUX found VERB to PART be VERB " PUNCT ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB turned VERB out ADP to PART be AUX after SCONJ checking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 found punct 2 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 found aux:pass 3 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 means csubj 4 to to PART _ 5 be mark 5 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 found xcomp 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 found punct 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 formal punct 8 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 means nsubj 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 formal punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 means ccomp 12 out out ADP _ 11 turned compound:prt 13 to to PART _ 16 checking mark 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 checking cop 15 after after SCONJ _ 16 checking mark 16 checking check VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 turned advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 find in a quote infinitive · passive vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: clause=Theme 2 be in a quote to-infinitive vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 mean present formal vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 turn out participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 is to-infinitive check property tree rules
Example 1 I found a pound coin under the sofa!
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root I PRON found VERB a DET pound NOUN coin NOUN under ADP the DET sofa NOUN ! 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 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 coin det 4 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 5 coin compound 5 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 6 under under ADP _ 8 sofa case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sofa det 8 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past I a pound coin the sofa vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Topic
Example 2 We found out who ate the cake.
nsubj compound:prt nsubj ccomp det obj punct root We PRON found VERB out ADP who PRON ate VERB the DET cake 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 found compound:prt 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 ate nsubj 5 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 found ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cake det 7 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 5 ate obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find out past We vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 eat past the cake vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient
Example 3 Saint Columba founded a monastery on Iona.
nsubj flat det obj case obl punct root Saint PROPN Columba PROPN founded VERB a DET monastery NOUN on ADP Iona PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saint Saint PROPN Number=Sing 3 founded nsubj 2 Columba Columba PROPN Number=Sing 1 Saint flat 3 founded found VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 monastery det 5 monastery monastery NOUN Number=Sing 3 founded obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 Iona case 7 Iona Iona PROPN Number=Sing 3 founded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 founded punct
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1 found past Saint a monastery Iona vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent monastery=Theme on iona=Source
Example 4 The school was founded by a group of nuns.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root The DET school NOUN was AUX founded VERB by ADP a DET group NOUN of ADP nuns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 founded nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 founded aux:pass 4 founded found VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 group case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 group det 7 group group NOUN Number=Sing 4 founded obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 nuns case 9 nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 7 group nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 founded punct
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1 found past · passive a group of nuns the school vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 5 Check the lost and found box for your jumper.
det amod cc conj obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Check VERB the DET lost VERB and CCONJ found VERB box NOUN for ADP your PRON jumper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 3 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 box amod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 found cc 5 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 lost conj 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 1 Check obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 jumper case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 jumper nmod:poss 9 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 6 box nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here the lost box for your jumper vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent box=Theme for jumper=Attribute 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 find participle vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The answer was found to be correct.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark cop xcomp punct root The DET answer NOUN was AUX found VERB to PART be AUX correct ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 answer det 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 4 found nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 found aux:pass 4 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 7 correct mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 correct cop 7 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 4 found xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 found punct
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1 find past · passive the answer vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 2 is to-infinitive the answer not said here correct property tree rules
Example 7 Holberg, Denmark's Moliere, founded here an academy for the sons of the nobles.
The tree, 14 words punct nmod:poss case appos punct acl advmod det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Holberg PROPN , PUNCT Denmark PROPN 's PART Moliere PROPN , PUNCT founded VERB here ADV an DET academy NOUN for ADP the DET sons NOUN of ADP the DET nobles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Holberg Holberg PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 Moliere punct 3 Denmark Denmark PROPN Number=Sing 5 Moliere nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 Denmark case 5 Moliere Moliere PROPN Number=Sing 1 Holberg appos 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 founded punct 7 founded found VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 Moliere acl 8 here here ADV PronType=Dem 7 founded advmod 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 academy det 10 academy academy NOUN Number=Sing 7 founded obj 11 for for ADP _ 13 sons case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sons det 13 sons son NOUN Number=Plur 7 founded obl 14 of of ADP _ 16 nobles case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 nobles det 16 nobles noble NOUN Number=Plur 13 sons nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Holberg punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 found participle Denmark's Moliere not said here a academy here for the sons of the nobles vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent academy=Patient
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