imagine Who acts: your, something, you, it, I, Tom · What happens: imagine, be, mind, guess, mean, think · To what, where: purple cow, something, it, 3 bags, 2, astronaut · Speech: someone speaks here
«imagine» 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: imagine in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To imagine is to picture something in your mind: imagine a purple cow.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark obj case nmod:poss nmod punct conj det amod obj punct root To PART imagine VERB is AUX to PART picture VERB something PRON in ADP your PRON mind NOUN : PUNCT imagine VERB a DET purple ADJ cow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 imagine mark 2 imagine imagine VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 picture csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 picture cop 4 to to PART _ 5 picture mark 5 picture picture VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 picture obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 mind case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 mind nmod:poss 9 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 imagine punct 11 imagine imagine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 picture conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 cow det 13 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 14 cow amod 14 cow cow NOUN Number=Sing 11 imagine obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 picture punct
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1 imagine to-infinitive vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is present picture property tree rules 3 imagine infinitive a purple cow vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot cow=Theme 4 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=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.
Meaning 2 To imagine is to think or guess that something is true.
mark csubj cop mark cc conj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root To PART imagine VERB is AUX to PART think VERB or CCONJ guess VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 imagine mark 2 imagine imagine VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 think csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 think cop 4 to to PART _ 5 think mark 5 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 guess cc 7 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 think conj 8 that that SCONJ _ 11 true mark 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 true nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 true cop 11 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 7 guess ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 think punct
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1 imagine to-infinitive vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 be speech: other present think property tree rules 3 guess infinitive vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 is present something true property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I imagine you are tired.
nsubj nsubj cop ccomp punct root I PRON imagine VERB you PRON are AUX tired ADJ . 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 imagine nsubj 2 imagine imagine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 tired nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tired cop 5 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 2 imagine ccomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 imagine punct
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1 imagine present I vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is present you tired property tree rules
Meaning 3 To imagine something can mean to think you see or hear it when it is not real.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj aux mark xcomp nsubj ccomp cc conj obj mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root To PART imagine VERB something PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART think VERB you PRON see VERB or CCONJ hear VERB it PRON when SCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART real ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 imagine mark 2 imagine imagine VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 imagine obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 think mark 7 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 see nsubj 9 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 think ccomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 hear cc 11 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 see conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 hear obj 13 when when SCONJ _ 17 real mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 real nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 real cop 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 real advmod 17 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 11 hear advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 imagine to-infinitive something vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 see present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 hear present you not said here it vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 6 not is present it real property tree rules
Example 1 Watch, count, and imagine.
punct conj punct cc conj punct root Watch VERB , PUNCT count VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ imagine VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 count punct 3 count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Watch conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 imagine punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 imagine cc 6 imagine imagine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Watch conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch imperative you not said here vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 count infinitive you not said here vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 3 imagine infinitive you not said here vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 2 Imagine 3 bags with 4 apples in each.
nummod obj case nummod nmod case nmod punct root Imagine VERB 3 NUM bags NOUN with ADP 4 NUM apples NOUN in ADP each DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Imagine imagine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 bags nummod 3 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 1 Imagine obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 apples case 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 apples nummod 6 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 bags nmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 each case 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 apples nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Imagine punct
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1 imagine imperative you not said here 3 bags with 4 apples in each vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bag=Theme
Example 3 Imagine Tom gave away 2 of his 6 cars.
nsubj ccomp advmod obj case nmod:poss nummod nmod punct root Imagine VERB Tom PROPN gave VERB away ADV 2 NUM of ADP his PRON 6 NUM cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Imagine imagine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Imagine ccomp 4 away away ADV _ 3 gave advmod 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 gave obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 cars case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 cars nmod:poss 8 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 cars nummod 9 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 5 2 nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Imagine punct
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1 imagine imperative you not said here vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 give away past Tom 2 of Tom's 6 cars away property vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2=Theme
Example 4 Imagine you are an astronaut on the Moon.
nsubj cop det ccomp case det nmod punct root Imagine VERB you PRON are AUX an DET astronaut NOUN on ADP the DET Moon PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Imagine imagine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 astronaut nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 astronaut cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 astronaut det 5 astronaut astronaut NOUN Number=Sing 1 Imagine ccomp 6 on on ADP _ 8 Moon case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Moon det 8 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 5 astronaut nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Imagine punct
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1 imagine imperative you not said here vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a present you a astronaut the Moon tree rules
Example 5 Close your eyes and imagine a quiet beach.
nmod:poss obj cc conj det amod obj punct root Close VERB your PRON eyes NOUN and CCONJ imagine VERB a DET quiet ADJ beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 eyes nmod:poss 3 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 1 Close obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 imagine cc 5 imagine imagine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Close conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 beach det 7 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 beach amod 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 5 imagine obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Close punct
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1 close imperative you not said here your eyes vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient 2 imagine infinitive you not said here a quiet beach vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot beach=Theme
Example 6 I imagine the shop is closed by now.
nsubj det nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp case obl punct root I PRON imagine VERB the DET shop NOUN is AUX closed VERB by ADP now 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 imagine nsubj 2 imagine imagine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 shop det 4 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 6 closed nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 closed aux:pass 6 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 imagine ccomp 7 by by ADP _ 8 now case 8 now now ADV PronType=Dem 6 closed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 imagine punct
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1 imagine present I vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 close present · passive the shop vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 Did you hear a noise, or did I imagine it?
aux nsubj det obj punct cc aux nsubj conj obj punct root Did AUX you PRON hear VERB a DET noise NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ did AUX I PRON imagine VERB it PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hear aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 hear nsubj 3 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 noise det 5 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 3 hear obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 imagine punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 imagine cc 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 imagine aux 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 imagine nsubj 10 imagine imagine VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hear conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 imagine obj 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 hear punct
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1 hear past · do-support you a noise vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer noise=Stimulus 2 imagine past · do-support I noise vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Example 8 Can you imagine a world without cars?
aux nsubj det obj case obl punct root Can AUX you PRON imagine VERB a DET world NOUN without ADP cars NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 imagine aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 imagine nsubj 3 imagine imagine VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 world det 5 world world NOUN Number=Sing 3 imagine obj 6 without without ADP _ 7 cars case 7 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 3 imagine obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 imagine punct
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1 imagine can you a world without cars vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot world=Theme
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