inform Who acts: you, someone, We, pilot, me, He · What happens: tell, inform, do, go, be, win · To what, where: someone facts, someone, police, charge, teacher, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«inform» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: inform in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To tell someone facts or news, especially officially.
mark compound obj cc conj punct advmod advmod punct root To PART tell VERB someone PRON facts NOUN or CCONJ news NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV officially ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 facts compound 4 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 2 tell obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 news cc 6 news news NOUN Number=Sing 4 facts conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 officially punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 9 officially advmod 9 officially officially ADV _ 2 tell advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert to-infinitive someone facts or news officially property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fact=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 inform on someone: to tell the police or a person in charge about something wrong someone did.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct mark conj det obj cc det conj case obl case obl amod nsubj acl:relcl punct root inform VERB on ADP someone PRON : PUNCT to PART tell VERB the DET police NOUN or CCONJ a DET person NOUN in ADP charge NOUN about ADP something PRON wrong ADJ someone PRON did VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 inform inform VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 3 someone case 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 inform obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 tell punct 5 to to PART _ 6 tell mark 6 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 inform conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 police det 8 police police NOUN Number=Plur 6 tell obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 person cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 police conj 12 in in ADP _ 13 charge case 13 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 6 tell obl 14 about about ADP _ 15 something case 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 tell obl 16 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 15 something amod 17 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 did nsubj 18 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 something acl:relcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 inform punct
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1 inform speech: other imperative you not said here someone vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 2 tell speech: assert to-infinitive you not said here the police or a person charge about something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent police=Recipient about something=Topic 3 do past someone vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Please inform your teacher if you are going to be absent.
discourse nmod:poss obj mark nsubj aux advcl mark cop xcomp punct root Please INTJ inform VERB your PRON teacher NOUN if SCONJ you PRON are AUX going VERB to PART be AUX absent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 inform discourse 2 inform inform VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 teacher nmod:poss 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 inform obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 8 going mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 going nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 going aux 8 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 inform advcl 9 to to PART _ 11 absent mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 absent cop 11 absent absent ADJ Degree=Pos 8 going xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 inform punct
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1 inform speech: other imperative you not said here your teacher vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient 2 go a condition, not said to happen present · progressive you vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is to-infinitive you not said here absent property tree rules
Example 2 We are pleased to inform you that you have won.
nsubj cop mark xcomp iobj mark nsubj aux advcl punct root We PRON are AUX pleased ADJ to PART inform VERB you PRON that SCONJ you PRON have AUX won VERB . 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 3 pleased nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pleased cop 3 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 inform mark 5 inform inform VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pleased xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 inform iobj 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 won mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 won nsubj 9 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 won aux 10 won win VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 inform advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 pleased punct
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1 is present We pleased property tree rules 2 inform speech: other to-infinitive We not said here you vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 3 win present · perfect you vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The pilot informed us that we would land soon.
det nsubj iobj mark nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root The DET pilot NOUN informed VERB us PRON that SCONJ we PRON would AUX land VERB soon ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 3 informed nsubj 3 informed inform VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 informed iobj 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 land mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 land nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 land aux 8 land land VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 informed advcl 9 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 8 land advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 informed punct
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1 inform speech: other past the pilot us vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient 2 land would we soon property vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Keep me informed about the plan.
obj xcomp case det obl punct root Keep VERB me PRON informed VERB about ADP the DET plan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Keep obj 3 informed inform VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Keep xcomp 4 about about ADP _ 6 plan case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plan det 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 informed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here me tree rules 2 inform speech: other participle me not said here about the plan vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 5 He informed on the robbers to the police.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root He PRON informed VERB on ADP the DET robbers NOUN to ADP the DET police 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 informed nsubj 2 informed inform VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 robbers case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 robbers det 5 robbers robber NOUN Number=Plur 2 informed obl 6 to to ADP _ 8 police case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 police det 8 police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 informed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 informed punct
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1 inform speech: other past He the robbers to the police vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 6 She is well informed about dinosaurs.
nsubj aux:pass advmod case obl punct root She PRON is AUX well ADV informed VERB about ADP dinosaurs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 informed nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 informed aux:pass 3 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 informed advmod 4 informed inform VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 about about ADP _ 6 dinosaurs case 6 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 4 informed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 informed punct
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1 inform speech: other present · passive She about dinosaurs; well property vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 The Queen hastened to inform the King her husband, and the wedding took place on the spot.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj mark xcomp det obj nmod:poss obj punct cc det nsubj parataxis obj case det obl punct root The DET Queen PROPN hastened VERB to PART inform VERB the DET King PROPN her PRON husband NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET wedding NOUN took VERB place NOUN on ADP the DET spot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Queen det 2 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 3 hastened nsubj 3 hastened hasten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 inform mark 5 inform inform VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hastened xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 King det 7 King King PROPN Number=Sing 5 inform obj 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 husband nmod:poss 9 husband husband NOUN Number=Sing 5 inform obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 took punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 took cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 wedding det 13 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 14 took nsubj 14 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hastened parataxis 15 place place NOUN Number=Sing 14 took obj 16 on on ADP _ 18 spot case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 spot det 18 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 14 took obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 hastened punct
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1 hasten participle the Queen tree rules 2 inform speech: other to-infinitive the Queen not said here the King tree rules 3 take past the wedding place the spot vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent place=Theme on spot=Destination
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