gather Who acts: you, I, We, Squirrels, crowd, Dark clouds · What happens: gather, be, mean, understand, hear, listen · To what, where: one place, things, different places, speed, shells, beach · Speech: someone speaks here
«gather» 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: gather in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To gather is to come together in one place as a group.
mark csubj cop mark advmod case nummod obl case det nmod punct root To PART gather VERB is AUX to PART come VERB together ADV in ADP one NUM place NOUN as ADP a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gather mark 2 gather gather 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 together together ADV _ 5 come advmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 place case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 place nummod 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 come obl 10 as as ADP _ 12 group case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 group det 12 group group NOUN Number=Sing 9 place nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 come punct
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1 gather to-infinitive vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present one place as a group come, together property 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.
Meaning 2 To gather things is to collect them from different places.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case amod obl punct root To PART gather VERB things NOUN is AUX to PART collect VERB them PRON from ADP different ADJ places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gather mark 2 gather gather VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 collect advcl 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 gather obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 collect cop 5 to to PART _ 6 collect mark 6 collect collect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 collect obj 8 from from ADP _ 10 places case 9 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 10 places amod 10 places place NOUN Number=Plur 6 collect obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 collect punct
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1 gather to-infinitive things vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 is present different places collect property tree rules
Meaning 3 To gather can mean to understand from what you heard: «I gather you are new.».
The tree, 15 words mark csubj aux mark xcomp case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct punct nsubj conj nsubj cop ccomp punct punct punct root To PART gather VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART understand VERB from ADP what PRON you PRON heard VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON gather VERB you PRON are AUX new ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gather mark 2 gather gather VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 understand mark 6 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 from from ADP _ 8 what case 8 what what PRON PronType=Rel 6 understand obl 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 heard nsubj 10 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 what acl:relcl 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 gather punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 gather punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 gather nsubj 14 gather gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean conj 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 new nsubj 16 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 new cop 17 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 14 gather ccomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 14 gather punct 19 » » PUNCT _ 14 gather punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 gather to-infinitive vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 understand not said to happen to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 hear past you vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 5 gather in a quote present I vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 6 is in a quote present you new property tree rules
Meaning 4 To gather speed or strength is to slowly get more of it.
mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark advmod obj case nmod punct root To PART gather VERB speed NOUN or CCONJ strength NOUN is AUX to PART slowly ADV get VERB more ADJ of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gather mark 2 gather gather VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 get advcl 3 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 2 gather obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 strength cc 5 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 3 speed conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 get cop 7 to to PART _ 9 get mark 8 slowly slowly ADV _ 9 get advmod 9 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 get obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 more nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 get punct
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1 gather to-infinitive speed or strength vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speed=Theme 2 is present get, slowly property tree rules
Example 1 Gather round and listen to the story.
advmod cc conj case det obl punct root Gather VERB round ADV and CCONJ listen VERB to ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gather gather VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 round round ADV _ 1 Gather advmod 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 listen cc 4 listen listen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Gather conj 5 to to ADP _ 7 story case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 story det 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 listen obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Gather punct
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1 gather imperative you not said here round property vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 listen infinitive you not said here to the story vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to story=Theme
Example 2 We gathered shells on the beach.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root We PRON gathered VERB shells NOUN on ADP the DET beach 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 gathered nsubj 2 gathered gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 shells shell NOUN Number=Plur 2 gathered obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 beach case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 beach det 6 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 gathered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gathered punct
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1 gather past We shells the beach vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Theme
Example 3 Squirrels gather nuts for the winter.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Squirrels NOUN gather VERB nuts NOUN for ADP the DET winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 2 gather nsubj 2 gather gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 2 gather obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 winter case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 winter det 6 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 2 gather obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gather punct
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1 gather present Squirrels nuts winter vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Theme
Example 4 A crowd gathered to watch the parade.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root A DET crowd NOUN gathered VERB to PART watch VERB the DET parade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 gathered nsubj 3 gathered gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 watch mark 5 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 gathered xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 parade det 7 parade parade NOUN Number=Sing 5 watch obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gathered punct
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1 gather past a crowd vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 watch to-infinitive a crowd not said here the parade vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parade=Theme
Example 5 Dark clouds gathered in the sky.
amod nsubj case det obl punct root Dark ADJ clouds NOUN gathered VERB in ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 2 clouds amod 2 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 3 gathered nsubj 3 gathered gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 sky case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sky det 6 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 3 gathered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gathered punct
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1 gather past Dark clouds the sky vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The train gathered speed.
det nsubj obj punct root The DET train NOUN gathered VERB speed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 train det 2 train train NOUN Number=Sing 3 gathered nsubj 3 gathered gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 3 gathered obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 gathered punct
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1 gather past the train speed vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speed=Theme
Example 7 Gather up your things, it's time to go.
compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct nsubj cop obl mark acl punct root Gather VERB up ADP your PRON things NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX time NOUN to PART go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gather gather VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Gather compound:prt 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 things nmod:poss 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 1 Gather obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 time punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 time nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 time cop 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Gather obl 9 to to PART _ 10 go mark 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 time acl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Gather punct
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1 gather up imperative you not said here your things vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 is a present it time tree rules 3 go to-infinitive you not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Scientists gather data in experiments.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Scientists NOUN gather VERB data NOUN in ADP experiments NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 gather nsubj 2 gather gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 data data NOUN Number=Sing 2 gather obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 experiments case 5 experiments experiment NOUN Number=Plur 2 gather obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gather punct
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1 gather present Scientists data experiments vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent data=Theme
Example 9 The Queen gathered together the lilies.
det nsubj advmod det obj punct root The DET Queen PROPN gathered VERB together ADV the DET lilies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Queen det 2 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 3 gathered nsubj 3 gathered gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 together together ADV _ 3 gathered advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lilies det 6 lilies lily NOUN Number=Plur 3 gathered obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gathered punct
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1 gather past the Queen the lilies together property vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lily=Theme
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