future Who acts: future, time, your, things, future tense, I · What happens: be, not happen, happen, job, describe, exist · To what, where: time, you, life, things, verb form, grammar · Speech: someone speaks here
«future» 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: future in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The future is the time that has not happened yet; what will happen after now.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod punct nsubj aux conj case obl punct root The DET future NOUN is AUX the DET time NOUN that PRON has AUX not PART happened VERB yet ADV ; PUNCT what PRON will AUX happen VERB after ADP now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 future det 2 future future NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 happened nsubj 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 happened aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 happened advmod 9 happened happen VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 time acl:relcl 10 yet yet ADV _ 9 happened advmod 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 happen punct 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 happen nsubj 13 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 happen aux 14 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 time conj 15 after after ADP _ 16 now case 16 now now ADV PronType=Dem 14 happen obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 time punct
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1 is a present the future the time tree rules 2 not happen present · perfect the time yet vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 happen future the time vn occur-48.3-1 «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 Your future is what will happen to you later in your life, like your job or plans.
The tree, 17 words nmod:poss nsubj cop nsubj aux case obl advmod case nmod:poss obl punct case nmod:poss parataxis cc conj punct root Your PRON future NOUN is AUX what PRON will AUX happen VERB to ADP you PRON later ADV in ADP your PRON life NOUN , PUNCT like ADP your PRON job NOUN or CCONJ plans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 future nmod:poss 2 future future NOUN Number=Sing 6 happen nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 happen cop 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 happen nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 happen aux 6 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to ADP _ 8 you case 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 happen obl 9 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 6 happen advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 life case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 life nmod:poss 12 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 happen obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 job punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 job case 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 job nmod:poss 16 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 happen parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 plans cc 18 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 16 job conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 happen punct
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1 is present Your future you your life happen, late property tree rules 2 job your nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Future describes things that will exist or happen later, like future jobs or a future king.
The tree, 16 words nsubj obj nsubj aux acl:relcl cc conj advmod punct case amod obl cc det amod conj punct root Future NOUN describes VERB things NOUN that PRON will AUX exist VERB or CCONJ happen VERB later ADV , PUNCT like ADP future ADJ jobs NOUN or CCONJ a DET future ADJ king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Future future NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 describes obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 exist nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 exist aux 6 exist exist VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 things acl:relcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 happen cc 8 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 exist conj 9 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 8 happen advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 jobs punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 jobs case 12 future future ADJ Degree=Pos 13 jobs amod 13 jobs job NOUN Number=Plur 8 happen obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 king cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 king det 16 future future ADJ Degree=Pos 17 king amod 17 king king NOUN Number=Sing 13 jobs conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Future things vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 exist future things vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 happen infinitive things not said here like future jobs or a future king; late property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 In grammar, the future tense is the verb form used to talk about what will happen, like «I will go».
The tree, 20 words case obl punct det amod nsubj cop det compound acl mark advcl mark nsubj aux acl punct mark punct nsubj aux conj punct punct root In ADP grammar NOUN , PUNCT the DET future ADJ tense NOUN is AUX the DET verb NOUN form NOUN used VERB to PART talk VERB about SCONJ what PRON will AUX happen VERB , PUNCT like SCONJ « PUNCT I PRON will AUX go VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 grammar case 2 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 10 form obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 grammar punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tense det 5 future future ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tense amod 6 tense tense NOUN Number=Sing 10 form nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 form cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 form det 9 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 10 form compound 10 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 form acl 12 to to PART _ 13 talk mark 13 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 used advcl 14 about about SCONJ _ 17 happen mark 15 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 happen nsubj 16 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 happen aux 17 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 talk acl 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 go punct 19 like like SCONJ _ 23 go mark 20 « « PUNCT _ 23 go punct 21 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 23 go nsubj 22 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 go aux 23 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 happen conj 24 » » PUNCT _ 17 happen punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 10 form punct
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1 is a present the future tense the verb form grammar tree rules 2 use participle the verb form not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 talk to-infinitive vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 happen future vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 go in a quote future I vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 In future means from now on, starting at this moment.
case obl case advmod obl punct conj case det obl punct root In ADP future NOUN means VERB from ADP now ADV on ADV , PUNCT starting VERB at ADP this DET moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 future case 2 future future NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obl 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 on case 5 now now ADV PronType=Dem 6 on advmod 6 on on ADV _ 3 means obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 starting punct 8 starting start VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 means conj 9 at at ADP _ 11 moment case 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 moment det 11 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 8 starting obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present in future vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in future=Attribute 2 start gerund moment vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 In the future, cars might drive themselves.
case det obl punct nsubj aux obj punct root In ADP the DET future NOUN , PUNCT cars NOUN might AUX drive VERB themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 future case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 future det 3 future future NOUN Number=Sing 7 drive obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 future punct 5 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 7 drive nsubj 6 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 drive aux 7 drive drive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 drive obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 drive punct
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1 drive might cars cars = car the future vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme in future=Destination
Example 2 What do you want to be in the future?
obj aux nsubj mark cop case det xcomp punct root What PRON do AUX you PRON want VERB to PART be AUX in ADP the DET future NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 want obj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 want aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 want nsubj 4 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 9 future mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 future cop 7 in in ADP _ 9 future case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 future det 9 future future NOUN Number=Sing 4 want xcomp 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 want punct
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1 want present · do-support you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 2 is not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here the future tree rules
Example 3 Nobody knows exactly what the future will bring.
nsubj advmod obj det nsubj aux ccomp punct root Nobody PRON knows VERB exactly ADV what PRON the DET future NOUN will AUX bring VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 knows nsubj 2 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 exactly exactly ADV _ 4 what advmod 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 bring obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 future det 6 future future NOUN Number=Sing 8 bring nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 bring aux 8 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 knows ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 knows punct
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1 know present Nobody vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 bring future the future vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent what=Theme
Example 4 «I will go» is in the future tense.
punct nsubj aux parataxis punct cop case det amod punct root « PUNCT I PRON will AUX go VERB » PUNCT is AUX in ADP the DET future ADJ tense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 go punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 go nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 go aux 4 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 tense parataxis 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 go punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 tense cop 7 in in ADP _ 10 tense case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tense det 9 future future ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tense amod 10 tense tense NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 tense punct
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1 go in a quote future I vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present the future tense tree rules
Example 5 In future, please hang up your coat.
case obl punct discourse compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root In ADP future NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ hang VERB up ADP your PRON coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 future case 2 future future NOUN Number=Sing 5 hang obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 future punct 4 please please INTJ _ 5 hang discourse 5 hang hang VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 hang compound:prt 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 coat nmod:poss 8 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 5 hang obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 hang punct
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1 hang up imperative you not said here your coat future vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coat=Theme in future=Destination
Example 6 We wrote letters to our future selves.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root We PRON wrote VERB letters NOUN to ADP our PRON future ADJ selves 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 4 to to ADP _ 7 selves case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 selves nmod:poss 6 future future ADJ Degree=Pos 7 selves amod 7 selves self NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We letters our future selves vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to self=Recipient
Example 7 Look after the planet for future generations.
case det obl case amod obl punct root Look VERB after ADP the DET planet NOUN for ADP future ADJ generations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 after after ADP _ 4 planet case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 planet det 4 planet planet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 5 for for ADP _ 7 generations case 6 future future ADJ Degree=Pos 7 generations amod 7 generations generation NOUN Number=Plur 1 Look obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here after the planet; for future generations vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for generation=Theme
Example 8 The scientist made a prediction about the future.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET scientist NOUN made VERB a DET prediction NOUN about ADP the DET future NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prediction det 5 prediction prediction NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 future case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 future det 8 future future NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the scientist a prediction about the future vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset prediction=Product
Example 9 In future I shall omit them.
case obl nsubj aux obj punct root In ADP future NOUN I PRON shall AUX omit VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 future case 2 future future NOUN Number=Sing 5 omit obl 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 omit nsubj 4 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 omit aux 5 omit omit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 omit obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 omit punct
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1 omit shall I them = they future vn exclude-107.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
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