identify Who acts: you, shape, police, Scientists, I, Afanasief · What happens: recognise, say, be, find, pick out, identify · To what, where: something, someone, feelings, shape, six sides, noun · Speech: someone speaks here
«identify» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: identify in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To recognise and say who or what someone or something is.
mark cc conj obj cc conj nsubj cc conj cop punct root To PART recognise VERB and CCONJ say VERB who PRON or CCONJ what PRON someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 recognise mark 2 recognise recognise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 say cc 4 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 recognise conj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 say obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 what cc 7 what what PRON PronType=Rel 5 who conj 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 is nsubj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 something cc 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 someone conj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 what cop 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 recognise punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 recognise to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 say speech: assert infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent who=Topic 3 is a present 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 find or pick out something, such as a pattern, a mistake or a problem.
The tree, 15 words mark cc conj compound:prt obj punct case fixed det nmod punct det appos cc det conj punct root To PART find VERB or CCONJ pick VERB out ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET pattern NOUN , PUNCT a DET mistake NOUN or CCONJ a DET problem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 find mark 2 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 pick cc 4 pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 find conj 5 out out ADP _ 4 pick compound:prt 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 pick obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 pattern punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 pattern case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 pattern det 11 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 mistake punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 mistake det 14 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 11 pattern appos 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 problem cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 problem det 17 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 14 mistake conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 find punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 find to-infinitive vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 2 pick out infinitive something such a pattern vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Meaning 3 identify with: to feel that you understand someone or share their feelings.
obl punct mark conj mark nsubj ccomp obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root identify VERB with ADP : PUNCT to PART feel VERB that SCONJ you PRON understand VERB someone PRON or CCONJ share VERB their PRON feelings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 identify identify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 with with ADP _ 1 identify obl 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 feel punct 4 to to PART _ 5 feel mark 5 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 identify conj 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 understand mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 understand nsubj 8 understand understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feel ccomp 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 understand obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 share cc 11 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 understand conj 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 feelings nmod:poss 13 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 11 share obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 identify punct
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1 identify imperative you not said here vn empathize-88.2 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 feel to-infinitive you not said here vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 understand present you someone vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus 4 share infinitive you not said here their feelings tree rules
Example 1 Can you identify this shape? It has six sides.
Sentence 1: Can you identify this shape?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON identify VERB this DET shape NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 identify aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 identify nsubj 3 identify identify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 shape det 5 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 3 identify obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 identify punct
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1 identify can you this shape vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent shape=Theme
Sentence 2: It has six sides.
nsubj nummod obj punct root It PRON has VERB six NUM sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 sides nummod 4 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present shape six sides vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient
Example 2 Identify the noun in each sentence.
det obj case det obl punct root Identify VERB the DET noun NOUN in ADP each DET sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Identify identify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 1 Identify obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 sentence case 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 sentence det 6 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Identify obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Identify punct
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1 identify imperative you not said here the noun each sentence vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent noun=Theme
Example 3 The police asked the boy to identify the thief.
det nsubj det obj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET police NOUN asked VERB the DET boy NOUN to PART identify VERB the DET thief NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 boy det 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obj 6 to to PART _ 7 identify mark 7 identify identify VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 thief det 9 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 7 identify obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the police the boy vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent boy=Recipient clause=Topic 2 identify not said to happen to-infinitive the police not said here the thief vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thief=Theme
Example 4 Identify the next number in the pattern 2, 4, 6, 8.
The tree, 11 words det amod obj case det obl flat punct flat punct conj punct flat punct root Identify VERB the DET next ADJ number NOUN in ADP the DET pattern NOUN 2 NUM , PUNCT 4 NUM , PUNCT 6 NUM , PUNCT 8 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Identify identify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 number det 3 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 4 number amod 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Identify obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 pattern case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pattern det 7 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 1 Identify obl 8 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pattern flat 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 4 punct 10 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 2 flat 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 6 punct 12 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pattern conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 6 punct 14 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 6 flat 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Identify punct
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1 identify imperative you not said here the next number the pattern vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent number=Theme
Example 5 Scientists identified a new kind of frog.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root Scientists NOUN identified VERB a DET new ADJ kind NOUN of ADP frog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 identified nsubj 2 identified identify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kind amod 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 2 identified obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 frog case 7 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 identified punct
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1 identify past Scientists a new kind of frog vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent kind=Theme
Example 6 I identify with the girl in the story because I am shy too.
nsubj case det obl case det obl mark nsubj cop advcl advmod punct root I PRON identify VERB with ADP the DET girl NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN because SCONJ I PRON am AUX shy ADJ too ADV . 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 identify nsubj 2 identify identify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 girl case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 girl det 5 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 2 identify obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 story case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 identify obl 9 because because SCONJ _ 12 shy mark 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 shy nsubj 11 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 shy cop 12 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 identify advcl 13 too too ADV _ 12 shy advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 identify punct
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1 identify present I the story with the girl vn empathize-88.2 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer with girl=Stimulus 2 is present I shy property tree rules
Example 7 Try to identify the mistake in this sum.
mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct root Try VERB to PART identify VERB the DET mistake NOUN in ADP this DET sum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 identify mark 3 identify identify VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mistake det 5 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 3 identify obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 sum case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 sum det 8 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing 3 identify obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 identify not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here the mistake this sum vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent mistake=Theme
Example 8 He was identified by his red cap.
nsubj aux:pass case nmod:poss amod obl punct root He PRON was AUX identified VERB by ADP his PRON red ADJ cap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 identified nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 identified aux:pass 3 identified identify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 7 cap case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 cap nmod:poss 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cap amod 7 cap cap NOUN Number=Sing 3 identified obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 identified punct
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1 identify past · passive He by his red cap vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme
Example 9 Afanasief (viii. p. 527) identifies the Sun's Sister with the Dawn.
The tree, 12 words nsubj punct conj punct appos flat punct det nmod:poss case obj case det nmod punct root Afanasief NOUN ( PUNCT viii NOUN . PUNCT p. PROPN 527 NUM ) PUNCT identifies VERB the DET Sun PROPN 's PART Sister NOUN with ADP the DET Dawn PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Afanasief afanasief NOUN Number=Sing 8 identifies nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 viii punct 3 viii viii NOUN Number=Sing 1 Afanasief conj 4 . . PUNCT _ 5 p. punct 5 p. P. PROPN Number=Sing 1 Afanasief appos 6 527 527 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 p. flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 p. punct 8 identifies identify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Sun det 10 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 12 Sister nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 Sun case 12 Sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 8 identifies obj 13 with with ADP _ 15 Dawn case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Dawn det 15 Dawn Dawn PROPN Number=Sing 12 Sister nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 identifies punct
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1 identify present Afanasief and viii the Sun's Sister with the Dawn vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent sister=Theme
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