guarantee Who acts: guarantee, something, many socks, shop, many marbles, watch · What happens: be, happen, work, guarantee, mean, promise · To what, where: promise, written promise, something, matching pair, toy, 2 red ones · Speech: someone speaks here
«guarantee» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: guarantee in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A guarantee is a promise that something will happen or will work. To guarantee means to promise it surely.
Sentence 1: A guarantee is a promise that something will happen or will work.
det nsubj cop det mark nsubj aux acl cc aux conj punct root A DET guarantee NOUN is AUX a DET promise NOUN that SCONJ something PRON will AUX happen VERB or CCONJ will AUX work VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 guarantee det 2 guarantee guarantee NOUN Number=Sing 5 promise nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 promise cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 promise det 5 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 happen mark 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 happen nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 happen aux 9 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 promise acl 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 work cc 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 work aux 12 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 happen conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 promise punct
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1 is a present a guarantee a promise tree rules 2 happen future something a promise not said here tree rules 3 work future something not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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.
Sentence 2: To guarantee means to promise it surely.
mark csubj mark xcomp obj advmod punct root To PART guarantee VERB means VERB to PART promise VERB it PRON surely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 guarantee mark 2 guarantee guarantee VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 promise mark 5 promise promise VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 promise obj 7 surely surely ADV _ 5 promise advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 guarantee to-infinitive vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 promise speech: promise not said to happen to-infinitive promise surely property vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 2 A guarantee is also a shop's written promise to fix or replace something if it breaks within a certain time.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop advmod det nmod:poss case amod mark acl cc conj obj mark nsubj advcl case det amod obl punct root A DET guarantee NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET shop NOUN 's PART written VERB promise NOUN to PART fix VERB or CCONJ replace VERB something PRON if SCONJ it PRON breaks VERB within ADP a DET certain ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 guarantee det 2 guarantee guarantee NOUN Number=Sing 9 promise nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 promise cop 4 also also ADV _ 9 promise advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shop det 6 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 9 promise nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 shop case 8 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 promise amod 9 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to PART _ 11 fix mark 11 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 promise acl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 replace cc 13 replace replace VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 fix conj 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 replace obj 15 if if SCONJ _ 17 breaks mark 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 breaks nsubj 17 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 replace advcl 18 within within ADP _ 21 time case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 time det 20 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 21 time amod 21 time time NOUN Number=Sing 17 breaks obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 promise punct
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1 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a guarantee a shop's written promise tree rules 3 fix to-infinitive vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 replace infinitive something vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme 5 break a condition, not said to happen present guarantee time vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 How many socks must you take to guarantee a matching pair?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj mark csubj det amod obj punct root How ADV many ADJ socks NOUN must AUX you PRON take VERB to PART guarantee VERB a DET matching VERB pair NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 socks amod 3 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 6 take nsubj 4 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 take aux 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 take nsubj 6 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 guarantee mark 8 guarantee guarantee VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 take csubj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 pair det 10 matching match VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 pair amod 11 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 8 guarantee obj 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 take punct
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1 take must many socks vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 guarantee to-infinitive a matching pair vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition pair=Theme 3 match gerund vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The shop guarantees the toy for 2 years.
det nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root The DET shop NOUN guarantees VERB the DET toy NOUN for ADP 2 NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 guarantees nsubj 3 guarantees guarantee VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 toy det 5 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 guarantees obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 years case 7 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 years nummod 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 guarantees obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 guarantees punct
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1 guarantee present the shop the toy year vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition toy=Theme
Example 3 How many marbles must she pick to guarantee 2 red ones?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj mark xcomp nummod amod obj punct root How ADV many ADJ marbles NOUN must AUX she PRON pick VERB to PART guarantee VERB 2 NUM red ADJ ones NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 marbles amod 3 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 6 pick nsubj 4 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 pick aux 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 pick nsubj 6 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 guarantee mark 8 guarantee guarantee VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 pick xcomp 9 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 ones nummod 10 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 11 ones amod 11 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 8 guarantee obj 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 pick punct
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1 pick must many marbles tree rules 2 guarantee to-infinitive many marbles not said here 2 red ones vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition one=Theme
Example 4 The farmer is guaranteed $3 a box.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass obj nummod det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET farmer NOUN is AUX guaranteed VERB $ SYM 3 NUM a DET box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 4 guaranteed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 guaranteed aux:pass 4 guaranteed guarantee VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 $ $ SYM _ 4 guaranteed obj 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 $ nummod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 box det 8 box box NOUN Number=Sing 5 $ nmod:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 guaranteed punct
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1 guarantee present · passive the farmer vn ensure-99 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary $=Theme
Example 5 The watch has a one-year guarantee.
det nsubj det nummod punct compound obj punct root The DET watch NOUN has VERB a DET one NUM - PUNCT year NOUN guarantee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 watch det 2 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 guarantee det 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 year nummod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 one punct 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 8 guarantee compound 8 guarantee guarantee NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the watch a year guarantee vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guarantee=Patient
Example 6 There is no guarantee that it will be sunny tomorrow.
expl det nsubj mark nsubj aux cop acl:relcl obl:unmarked punct root There PRON is VERB no DET guarantee NOUN that SCONJ it PRON will AUX be AUX sunny ADJ tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 guarantee det 4 guarantee guarantee NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 sunny mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sunny nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 sunny aux 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 sunny cop 9 sunny sunny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 guarantee acl:relcl 10 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 9 sunny obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present no guarantee there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is future guarantee no guarantee not said here tomorrow sunny property tree rules
Example 7 Practice does not guarantee a win, but it helps.
nsubj aux advmod det obj punct cc nsubj parataxis punct root Practice NOUN does AUX not PART guarantee VERB a DET win NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON helps VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 4 guarantee nsubj 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 guarantee aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 guarantee advmod 4 guarantee guarantee VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 win det 6 win win NOUN Number=Sing 4 guarantee obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 helps punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 helps cc 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 helps nsubj 10 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 guarantee parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 guarantee punct
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1 not guarantee present · do-support Practice a win vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition win=Theme 2 help present Practice vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The bike was still under guarantee, so they fixed it for free.
det nsubj cop advmod case punct advmod nsubj conj obj case obl punct root The DET bike NOUN was AUX still ADV under ADP guarantee NOUN , PUNCT so ADV they PRON fixed VERB it PRON for ADP free ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bike det 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 6 guarantee nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 guarantee cop 4 still still ADV _ 6 guarantee advmod 5 under under ADP _ 6 guarantee case 6 guarantee guarantee NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 fixed punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 fixed advmod 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 fixed nsubj 10 fixed fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 guarantee conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 fixed obj 12 for for ADP _ 13 free case 13 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fixed obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 guarantee punct
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1 is past the bike guarantee still tree rules 2 fix past they bike for free vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent it=Product for free=Beneficiary
Example 9 Preparedness for war is the best guarantee of peace.
nsubj case nmod cop det amod case nmod punct root Preparedness NOUN for ADP war NOUN is AUX the DET best ADJ guarantee NOUN of ADP peace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Preparedness preparedness NOUN Number=Sing 7 guarantee nsubj 2 for for ADP _ 3 war case 3 war war NOUN Number=Sing 1 Preparedness nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 guarantee cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 guarantee det 6 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 guarantee amod 7 guarantee guarantee NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 peace case 9 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 7 guarantee nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 guarantee punct
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1 is a present Preparedness for war the best guarantee of peace tree rules
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