indicate Who acts: something, you, arrow, Dark clouds, rain, thermometer · What happens: show, point, be, turn, use, state · To what, where: something, sign, way, car, lights, 25 degrees
«indicate» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: indicate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To show or point to something.
mark cc conj case obl punct root To PART show VERB or CCONJ point VERB to ADP something PRON . 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 point cc 4 point point VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 show conj 5 to to ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 point obl 7 . . 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 point infinitive something vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to something=Recipient
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 be a sign that something is true or likely.
mark cop det mark nsubj cop acl cc conj punct root To PART be AUX a DET sign NOUN that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ or CCONJ likely ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 4 sign mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 sign cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sign det 4 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 true mark 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 true nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 true cop 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sign acl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 likely cc 10 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 8 true conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sign punct
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1 is a to-infinitive a sign tree rules 2 is present something a sign not said here true property tree rules 3 be something not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
To show which way you will turn in a car by using the lights.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj nsubj aux case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root To PART show VERB which DET way NOUN you PRON will AUX turn VERB in ADP a DET car NOUN by SCONJ using VERB the DET lights 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 VerbForm=Inf 7 turn advcl 3 which which DET PronType=Int 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 show obj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 turn nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 turn aux 7 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 car case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 car det 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 turn obl 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 using mark 12 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 turn advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 lights det 14 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 12 using obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 turn punct
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1 show to-infinitive you not said here which way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent way=Recipient 2 turn future you a car vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in car=Trajectory 3 use gerund you not said here the lights vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To state briefly.
mark advmod punct root To PART state VERB briefly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 state mark 2 state state VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 briefly briefly ADV _ 2 state advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 state punct
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1 state speech: other to-infinitive briefly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The arrow indicates which way to go.
det nsubj det obj mark acl punct root The DET arrow NOUN indicates VERB which DET way NOUN to PART go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 arrow det 2 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 indicates nsubj 3 indicates indicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 which which DET PronType=Int 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 indicates obj 6 to to PART _ 7 go mark 7 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 way acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 indicates punct
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1 indicate present the arrow which way vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot way=Topic 2 go to-infinitive the arrow not said here which way not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Dark clouds indicate that rain is coming.
amod nsubj mark nsubj aux advcl punct root Dark ADJ clouds NOUN indicate VERB that SCONJ rain NOUN is AUX coming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 2 clouds amod 2 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 3 indicate nsubj 3 indicate indicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 coming mark 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 7 coming nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 coming aux 7 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 indicate advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 indicate punct
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1 indicate present Dark clouds vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot 2 come present · progressive rain vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The thermometer indicates 25 degrees.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET thermometer NOUN indicates VERB 25 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thermometer det 2 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 3 indicates nsubj 3 indicates indicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 degrees nummod 5 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 3 indicates obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 indicates punct
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1 indicate present the thermometer 25 degrees vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot degree=Topic
Example 4 The driver indicated left and turned.
det nsubj aux:pass cc conj punct root The DET driver NOUN indicated VERB left VERB and CCONJ turned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 4 left nsubj 3 indicated indicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 left aux:pass 4 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 turned cc 6 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 left conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 left punct
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1 leave past · passive the driver vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 turn participle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Please indicate your answer with a tick.
discourse nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ indicate VERB your PRON answer NOUN with ADP a DET tick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 indicate discourse 2 indicate indicate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 answer nmod:poss 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 indicate obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 tick case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tick det 7 tick tick NOUN Number=Sing 2 indicate obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 indicate punct
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1 indicate imperative you not said here your answer with a tick vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot answer=Topic 2 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The graph indicates that sales went up.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp compound:prt punct root The DET graph NOUN indicates VERB that SCONJ sales NOUN went VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 graph det 2 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 3 indicates nsubj 3 indicates indicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 went mark 5 sales sale NOUN Number=Plur 6 went nsubj 6 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 indicates ccomp 7 up up ADP _ 6 went compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 indicates punct
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1 indicate present the graph vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic 2 go up past sales vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 7 A red light indicates that the oven is hot.
det amod nsubj mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root A DET red ADJ light NOUN indicates VERB that SCONJ the DET oven NOUN is AUX hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 light det 2 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 light amod 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 indicates nsubj 4 indicates indicate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 hot mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 oven det 7 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 9 hot nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hot cop 9 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 4 indicates advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 indicates punct
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1 indicate present a red light vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot 2 is present the oven hot property tree rules
Example 8 His Roman name, Vulcan, would seem to indicate a connection with the first great metal-working artificer of Biblical history, Tubal-Cain.
The tree, 22 words nmod:poss amod nsubj punct appos punct aux mark xcomp det obj case det amod amod compound punct amod obl case amod nmod punct amod punct appos punct root His PRON Roman ADJ name NOUN , PUNCT Vulcan PROPN , PUNCT would AUX seem VERB to PART indicate VERB a DET connection NOUN with ADP the DET first ADJ great ADJ metal NOUN - PUNCT working VERB artificer NOUN of ADP Biblical ADJ history NOUN , PUNCT Tubal ADJ - PUNCT Cain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 name nmod:poss 2 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 3 name amod 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 8 seem nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Vulcan punct 5 Vulcan Vulcan PROPN Number=Sing 3 name appos 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 name punct 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 seem aux 8 seem seem VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 to to PART _ 10 indicate mark 10 indicate indicate VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 seem xcomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 connection det 12 connection connection NOUN Number=Sing 10 indicate obj 13 with with ADP _ 20 artificer case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 artificer det 15 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 20 artificer amod 16 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 20 artificer amod 17 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 19 working compound 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 metal punct 19 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 20 artificer amod 20 artificer artificer NOUN Number=Sing 10 indicate obl 21 of of ADP _ 23 history case 22 Biblical biblical ADJ Degree=Pos 23 history amod 23 history history NOUN Number=Sing 20 artificer nmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 27 Cain punct 25 Tubal tubal ADJ Degree=Pos 27 Cain amod 26 - - PUNCT _ 25 Tubal punct 27 Cain Cain PROPN Number=Sing 23 history appos 28 . . PUNCT _ 8 seem punct
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1 seem would His Roman name vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 indicate to-infinitive His Roman name not said here a connection with the first great working artificer of Biblical history vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot connection=Topic 3 work gerund vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 name His = he nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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