implicate Who acts: someone, something, muddy footprints, letter, Scientists, He · What happens: show, suggest, be, implicate, imply, break · To what, where: something, cause, smoking, many illnesses, dog, broken vase mystery · Speech: someone speaks here
«implicate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: implicate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To show or suggest that someone is involved in something wrong, such as a crime.
The tree, 15 words mark cc conj mark nsubj cop ccomp case obl amod punct case fixed det conj punct root To PART show VERB or CCONJ suggest VERB that SCONJ someone PRON is AUX involved ADJ in ADP something PRON wrong ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 show mark 2 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 suggest cc 4 suggest suggest VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 show conj 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 involved mark 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 involved nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 involved cop 8 involved involved ADJ Degree=Pos 4 suggest ccomp 9 in in ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 involved obl 11 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 crime punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 crime case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 crime det 16 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 10 something conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 show punct
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1 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2 suggest speech: suggest infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3 is present someone something involved 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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To show that something is a cause or part of a problem: smoking is implicated in many illnesses.
The tree, 18 words mark mark nsubj cop det ccomp cc conj case det nmod punct nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case amod obl punct root To PART show VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX a DET cause NOUN or CCONJ part NOUN of ADP a DET problem NOUN : PUNCT smoking NOUN is AUX implicated VERB in ADP many ADJ illnesses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 show mark 2 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 cause mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 cause nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cause cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cause det 7 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 2 show ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 part cc 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing 7 cause conj 10 of of ADP _ 12 problem case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 problem det 12 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 implicated punct 14 smoking smoking NOUN Number=Sing 16 implicated nsubj:pass 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 implicated aux:pass 16 implicated implicate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 cause conj 17 in in ADP _ 19 illnesses case 18 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 19 illnesses amod 19 illnesses illness NOUN Number=Plur 16 implicated obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 show punct
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1 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2 is a present something a cause or part of a problem tree rules
3 implicate present · passive smoking many illnesses tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
To imply or suggest something.
mark cc conj obj punct root To PART imply VERB or CCONJ suggest VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 imply mark 2 imply imply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 suggest cc 4 suggest suggest VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 imply conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 suggest obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 imply punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 imply to-infinitive vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot
2 suggest speech: suggest infinitive something vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Example 1 The muddy footprints implicated the dog in the broken vase mystery.
det amod nsubj det obj case det amod compound obl punct root The DET muddy ADJ footprints NOUN implicated VERB the DET dog NOUN in ADP the DET broken VERB vase NOUN mystery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 footprints det 2 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 footprints amod 3 footprints footprint NOUN Number=Plur 4 implicated nsubj 4 implicated implicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 implicated obj 7 in in ADP _ 11 mystery case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mystery det 9 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 mystery amod 10 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 11 mystery compound 11 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 4 implicated obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 implicated punct
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1 implicate past the muddy footprints the dog the broken vase mystery tree rules
2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The letter implicated the butler in the theft.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET letter NOUN implicated VERB the DET butler NOUN in ADP the DET theft NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 letter det 2 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 3 implicated nsubj 3 implicated implicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 butler det 5 butler butler NOUN Number=Sing 3 implicated obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 theft case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 theft det 8 theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 3 implicated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 implicated punct
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1 implicate past the letter the butler the theft tree rules
Example 3 Scientists implicated a virus in the outbreak.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Scientists NOUN implicated VERB a DET virus NOUN in ADP the DET outbreak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 implicated nsubj 2 implicated implicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 virus det 4 virus virus NOUN Number=Sing 2 implicated obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 outbreak case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 outbreak det 7 outbreak outbreak NOUN Number=Sing 2 implicated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 implicated punct
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1 implicate past Scientists a virus the outbreak tree rules
Example 4 He refused to say anything that might implicate his friends.
nsubj mark xcomp obj nsubj aux acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON refused VERB to PART say VERB anything PRON that PRON might AUX implicate VERB his PRON friends 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 2 refused nsubj 2 refused refuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 say mark 4 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 refused xcomp 5 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 say obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 implicate nsubj 7 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 implicate aux 8 implicate implicate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 anything acl:relcl 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 friends nmod:poss 10 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 8 implicate obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 refused punct
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1 refuse past He vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2 not say speech: assert to-infinitive He not said here anything vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent anything=Topic
3 implicate might his friends tree rules
Example 5 Sugar is implicated in tooth decay.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root Sugar NOUN is AUX implicated VERB in ADP tooth NOUN decay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 3 implicated nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 implicated aux:pass 3 implicated implicate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 decay case 5 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 6 decay compound 6 decay decay NOUN Number=Sing 3 implicated obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 implicated punct
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1 implicate present · passive Sugar tooth decay tree rules
Example 6 The detective found no evidence to implicate the gardener.
det nsubj det obj mark ccomp det obj punct root The DET detective NOUN found VERB no DET evidence NOUN to PART implicate VERB the DET gardener NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 evidence det 5 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 6 to to PART _ 7 implicate mark 7 implicate implicate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 found ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 gardener det 9 gardener gardener NOUN Number=Sing 7 implicate obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the detective no evidence vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent evidence=Attribute clause=Theme
2 implicate to-infinitive the gardener tree rules
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