hire Who acts: people, Hire, They, shop, much, We · What happens: hire, be, use, say, pay, show · To what, where: something, boat, rent, USA, someone, them · Speech: someone speaks here
«hire» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: hire in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To hire is to pay to use something for a time (UK), like hiring a boat or bikes; in the USA people usually say «rent».
The tree, 25 words mark csubj cop mark mark xcomp obj case det obl punct appos punct punct mark advcl det obj cc conj punct case det obl nsubj advmod parataxis punct obj punct punct root To PART hire VERB is AUX to PART pay VERB to PART use VERB something PRON for ADP a DET time NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT , PUNCT like SCONJ hiring VERB a DET boat NOUN or CCONJ bikes NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN people NOUN usually ADV say VERB « PUNCT rent NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hire mark 2 hire hire VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pay csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pay cop 4 to to PART _ 5 pay mark 5 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 use mark 7 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pay xcomp 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 use obj 9 for for ADP _ 11 time case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 time det 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 use obl 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 UK punct 13 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 11 time appos 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 UK punct 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 hiring punct 16 like like SCONJ _ 17 hiring mark 17 hiring hire VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 use advcl 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 boat det 19 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 17 hiring obj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 bikes cc 21 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 19 boat conj 22 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 say punct 23 in in ADP _ 25 USA case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 USA det 25 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 28 say obl 26 people people NOUN Number=Plur 28 say nsubj 27 usually usually ADV _ 28 say advmod 28 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pay parataxis 29 « « PUNCT _ 30 rent punct 30 rent rent NOUN Number=Sing 28 say obj 31 » » PUNCT _ 30 rent punct 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 pay punct
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1 hire to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present pay property tree rules 3 use to-infinitive something time vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 4 hire gerund a boat or bikes vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Theme 5 say speech: assert present people rent the USA usually property vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent rent=Theme in usa=Manner
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 hire someone is to give them a job and pay them.
mark csubj obj cop mark iobj det obj cc conj obj punct root To PART hire VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART give VERB them PRON a DET job NOUN and CCONJ pay VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hire mark 2 hire hire VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 give csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hire obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 give cop 5 to to PART _ 6 give mark 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 give iobj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 job det 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 pay cc 11 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 give conj 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 pay obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 give punct
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1 hire to-infinitive someone vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present them = they give property tree rules 3 pay infinitive them = they vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Asset
Meaning 3 Hire is paying to use something: «bike hire», «for hire».
The tree, 10 words nsubj aux mark xcomp obj punct punct compound appos punct punct punct case appos punct punct root Hire NOUN is AUX paying VERB to PART use VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT bike NOUN hire NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT for ADP hire NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hire hire NOUN Number=Sing 3 paying nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 paying aux 3 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 use mark 5 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 paying xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 use obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 hire punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 hire punct 9 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 10 hire compound 10 hire hire NOUN Number=Sing 6 something appos 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 hire punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 hire punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 hire punct 14 for for ADP _ 15 hire case 15 hire hire NOUN Number=Sing 6 something appos 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 hire punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 paying punct
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1 pay present · progressive Hire tree rules 2 use to-infinitive Hire not said here something vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Example 1 They hire a boat for $15 an hour.
nsubj det obj case obl nummod det nmod:unmarked punct root They PRON hire VERB a DET boat NOUN for ADP $ SYM 15 NUM an DET hour 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 2 hire nsubj 2 hire hire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boat det 4 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 2 hire obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 $ case 6 $ $ SYM _ 2 hire obl 7 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 $ nummod 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hour det 9 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 6 $ nmod:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 hire punct
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1 hire present They a boat vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent boat=Theme for $=Beneficiary
Example 2 The shop hires 3 new workers.
det nsubj nummod amod obj punct root The DET shop NOUN hires VERB 3 NUM new ADJ workers 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 hires nsubj 3 hires hire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 workers nummod 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 workers amod 6 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 hires obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hires punct
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1 hire present the shop 3 new workers vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worker=Theme
Example 3 How much to hire bikes for 4 hours?
advmod nsubj mark obj case nummod obl punct root How ADV much ADJ to PART hire VERB bikes NOUN for ADP 4 NUM hours NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hire nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 hire mark 4 hire hire VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 4 hire obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 hours case 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 hours nummod 8 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 4 hire obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 hire punct
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1 hire to-infinitive much bikes hour vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
Example 4 A bus is hired for the trip.
det nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct root A DET bus NOUN is AUX hired VERB for ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 4 hired nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hired aux:pass 4 hired hire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 trip case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trip det 7 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 hired obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hired punct
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1 hire present · passive a bus for the trip vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for trip=Beneficiary
Example 5 We hired a canoe on the lake.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON hired VERB a DET canoe NOUN on ADP the DET lake 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 hired nsubj 2 hired hire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 canoe det 4 canoe canoe NOUN Number=Sing 2 hired obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 lake case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lake det 7 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 2 hired obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hired punct
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1 hire past We a canoe the lake vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent canoe=Theme
Example 6 The taxi light shows it is for hire.
det compound nsubj nsubj cop case obj punct root The DET taxi NOUN light NOUN shows VERB it PRON is AUX for ADP hire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 light det 2 taxi taxi NOUN Number=Sing 3 light compound 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hire nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hire cop 7 for for ADP _ 8 hire case 8 hire hire NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present the taxi light vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present light for hire tree rules
Example 7 The school hired a new music teacher.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET school NOUN hired VERB a DET new ADJ music NOUN teacher 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 3 hired nsubj 3 hired hire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 teacher det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 teacher amod 6 music music NOUN Number=Sing 7 teacher compound 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 hired obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hired punct
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1 hire past the school a new music teacher vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme
Example 8 They hire out their hall for parties.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj case obl punct root They PRON hire VERB out ADP their PRON hall NOUN for ADP parties 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 2 hire nsubj 2 hire hire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 hire compound:prt 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hall nmod:poss 5 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 2 hire obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 parties case 7 parties party NOUN Number=Plur 2 hire obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hire punct
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1 hire out present They their hall for parties vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent hall=Theme for party=Beneficiary
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