informing Who acts: ing form, someone facts, Informing, police, We, letter · What happens: inform, be, mean, tell, do, trip · To what, where: ing form, someone, police, parents, you, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«informing» 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: informing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Informing is the -ing form of «inform», which means to tell someone facts or news, especially officially.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det punct compound mark punct acl punct punct nsubj parataxis mark xcomp compound obj cc conj punct advmod advmod punct root Informing VERB is AUX the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of SCONJ « PUNCT inform VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT which PRON means VERB 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 Informing inform VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 the punct 5 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 6 form compound 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of SCONJ _ 9 inform mark 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 inform punct 9 inform inform VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 form acl 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 inform punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 means punct 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 means nsubj 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form parataxis 14 to to PART _ 15 tell mark 15 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 means xcomp 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 facts compound 17 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 15 tell obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 news cc 19 news news NOUN Number=Sing 17 facts conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 officially punct 21 especially especially ADV _ 22 officially advmod 22 officially officially ADV _ 15 tell advmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 inform speech: other gerund vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the ing form tree rules 3 inform speech: other in a quote infinitive the ing form not said here vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 4 mean present the ing form vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 tell speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive someone facts or news officially property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Informing on someone (or informing against someone) means telling the police or someone in charge about something wrong that they did.
The tree, 21 words csubj case obl punct cc acl case obl punct xcomp det iobj cc conj case nmod case nmod amod mark nsubj advcl punct root Informing VERB on ADP someone PRON ( PUNCT or CCONJ informing VERB against ADP someone PRON ) PUNCT means VERB telling VERB the DET police NOUN or CCONJ someone PRON in ADP charge NOUN about ADP something PRON wrong ADJ that SCONJ they PRON did VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informing inform VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 means csubj 2 on on ADP _ 3 someone case 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Informing obl 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 informing punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 informing cc 6 informing inform VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 someone acl 7 against against ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 informing obl 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 informing punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 means xcomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 police det 13 police police NOUN Number=Plur 11 telling iobj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 someone cc 15 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 police conj 16 in in ADP _ 17 charge case 17 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 15 someone nmod 18 about about ADP _ 19 something case 19 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 charge nmod 20 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 19 something amod 21 that that SCONJ _ 23 did mark 22 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 did nsubj 23 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 wrong advcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 inform speech: other gerund someone vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 2 inform speech: other gerund against someone vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 3 mean present Informing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 tell speech: assert not said to happen gerund Informing not said here the police vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent police=Recipient 5 do past police vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We are informing parents about the school trip by letter.
nsubj aux obj case det compound obl case nmod punct root We PRON are AUX informing VERB parents NOUN about ADP the DET school NOUN trip NOUN by ADP letter NOUN . 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 informing nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 informing aux 3 informing inform VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 informing obj 5 about about ADP _ 8 trip case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 trip compound 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 3 informing obl 9 by by ADP _ 10 letter case 10 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 8 trip nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 informing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 inform speech: other present · progressive We parents about the school trip by letter vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient 2 trip letter nom trip «act transitive»: by=agent
Example 2 Thank you for informing us of the change.
obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root Thank VERB you PRON for SCONJ informing VERB us PRON of ADP the DET change NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 1 Thank obj 3 for for SCONJ _ 4 informing mark 4 informing inform VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Thank advcl 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 informing obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 change case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 change det 8 change change NOUN Number=Sing 4 informing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank present you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 inform speech: other gerund us of the change vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent we=Recipient of change=Topic
Example 3 The pilot was informing passengers about the delay.
det nsubj aux obj case det nmod punct root The DET pilot NOUN was AUX informing VERB passengers NOUN about ADP the DET delay NOUN . 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 4 informing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 informing aux 4 informing inform VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 passengers passenger NOUN Number=Plur 4 informing obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 delay case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 delay det 8 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing 5 passengers nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 informing punct
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1 inform speech: other past · progressive the pilot passengers about the delay vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent passenger=Recipient
Example 4 Informing a teacher about bullying is the right thing to do.
csubj det obj case nmod cop det amod mark acl punct root Informing VERB a DET teacher NOUN about ADP bullying NOUN is AUX the DET right ADJ thing NOUN to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informing inform VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 thing csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 teacher det 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 1 Informing obj 4 about about ADP _ 5 bullying case 5 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 thing cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 thing det 8 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 9 thing amod 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 thing acl 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 thing punct
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1 inform speech: other gerund a teacher about bullying vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient 2 is a present Informing the right thing tree rules 3 do to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 He was accused of informing on his friends to the police.
nsubj aux:pass mark advcl case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root He PRON was AUX accused VERB of SCONJ informing VERB on ADP his PRON friends 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 3 accused nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 accused aux:pass 3 accused accuse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 informing mark 5 informing inform VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 accused advcl 6 on on ADP _ 8 friends case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 friends nmod:poss 8 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 5 informing obl 9 to to ADP _ 11 police case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 police det 11 police police NOUN Number=Plur 5 informing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 accused punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 accuse past · passive He vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme 2 inform speech: other gerund on his friends; to the police vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The sign is informing drivers that the road is closed.
det nsubj aux obj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET sign NOUN is AUX informing VERB drivers NOUN that SCONJ the DET road NOUN is AUX closed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sign det 2 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 4 informing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 informing aux 4 informing inform VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 drivers driver NOUN Number=Plur 4 informing obj 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 closed mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 10 closed nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 closed aux:pass 10 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 informing advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 informing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 inform speech: other present · progressive the sign drivers vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient 2 close present · passive the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 Keep me informed about your plans.
obj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Keep VERB me PRON informed ADJ about ADP your PRON plans 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 informed ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Keep xcomp 4 about about ADP _ 6 plans case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 plans nmod:poss 6 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 3 informed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 keep imperative you not said here me informed property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme 2 plan your nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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