initiate Who acts: initiate, person, head teacher, Pupils, club, Grandpa · What happens: initiate, be, make, begin, join, allow · To what, where: something, it, conversation, someone, group, them
«initiate» 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: initiate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To initiate something is to start it or make it begin: initiate a conversation.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj cc conj obj xcomp punct conj det obj punct root To PART initiate VERB something PRON is AUX to PART start VERB it PRON or CCONJ make VERB it PRON begin VERB : PUNCT initiate VERB a DET conversation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 initiate mark 2 initiate initiate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 start advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 initiate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 start cop 5 to to PART _ 6 start mark 6 start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 start obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 make cc 9 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 start conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 begin begin VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make xcomp 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 initiate punct 13 initiate initiate VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 begin conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 conversation det 15 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing 13 initiate obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 start punct
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1 initiate to-infinitive something vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present start property tree rules 3 make infinitive it tree rules 4 begin infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 5 initiate infinitive a conversation vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conversation=Patient
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 initiate someone into a group is to let them join, often with a special ceremony.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj case det obl cop mark obj xcomp punct advmod case det amod obl punct root To PART initiate VERB someone PRON into ADP a DET group NOUN is AUX to PART let VERB them PRON join VERB , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET special ADJ ceremony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 initiate mark 2 initiate initiate VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 let advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 initiate obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 group case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 initiate obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 let cop 8 to to PART _ 9 let mark 9 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 let obj 11 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 let xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 ceremony punct 13 often often ADV _ 17 ceremony advmod 14 with with ADP _ 17 ceremony case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 ceremony det 16 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 17 ceremony amod 17 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 11 join obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 let punct
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1 initiate to-infinitive someone a group vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present let property tree rules 3 join infinitive with a special ceremony vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with ceremony=Co-Patient
Meaning 3 To initiate someone into something is to teach them the basics of it.
mark advcl obj case obl cop mark iobj det obj case nmod punct root To PART initiate VERB someone PRON into ADP something PRON is AUX to PART teach VERB them PRON the DET basics NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 initiate mark 2 initiate initiate VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 teach advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 initiate obj 4 into into ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 initiate obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 teach cop 7 to to PART _ 8 teach mark 8 teach teach VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 teach iobj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 basics det 11 basics basic NOUN Number=Plur 8 teach obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 basics nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 teach punct
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1 initiate to-infinitive someone something vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present them = they teach property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
An initiate is a person who has just been allowed to join a group or learn its secrets.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root An DET initiate NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON has AUX just ADV been AUX allowed VERB to PART join VERB a DET group NOUN or CCONJ learn VERB its PRON secrets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 initiate det 2 initiate initiate NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 allowed nsubj:pass 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 allowed aux 8 just just ADV _ 10 allowed advmod 9 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 allowed aux:pass 10 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl:relcl 11 to to PART _ 12 join mark 12 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 allowed xcomp 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 group det 14 group group NOUN Number=Sing 12 join obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 learn cc 16 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 join conj 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 secrets nmod:poss 18 secrets secret NOUN Number=Plur 16 learn obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a initiate a person tree rules 2 allow present · perfect · passive a person vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality 3 join not said to happen to-infinitive a person not said here a group vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Patient 4 learn infinitive a person not said here initiate's secrets vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Topic
Example 1 The head teacher initiated a new reading scheme.
det compound nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN initiated VERB a DET new ADJ reading NOUN scheme NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 initiated nsubj 4 initiated initiate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 scheme det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 scheme amod 7 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 8 scheme compound 8 scheme scheme NOUN Number=Sing 4 initiated obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 initiated punct
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1 initiate past the head teacher a new reading scheme vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scheme=Patient
Example 2 Who initiated the argument?
nsubj det obj punct root Who PRON initiated VERB the DET argument NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 2 initiated nsubj 2 initiated initiate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 argument det 4 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 2 initiated obj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 initiated punct
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1 initiate past the argument vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Patient
Example 3 Pupils can initiate a class project.
nsubj aux det compound obj punct root Pupils NOUN can AUX initiate VERB a DET class NOUN project NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 initiate nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 initiate aux 3 initiate initiate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 project det 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 project compound 6 project project NOUN Number=Sing 3 initiate obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 initiate punct
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1 initiate can Pupils a class project vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent project=Patient
Example 4 The club initiated new members with a funny song.
det acl amod obj case det amod obl punct root The DET club NOUN initiated VERB new ADJ members NOUN with ADP a DET funny ADJ song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 club det 2 club club NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 initiated initiate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 club acl 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 members amod 5 members member NOUN Number=Plur 3 initiated obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 song case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 song det 8 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 9 song amod 9 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 initiated obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 club punct
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1 initiate participle the club not said here new members with a funny song vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent member=Patient with song=Instrument
Example 5 Grandpa initiated me into the secrets of fishing.
nsubj obj case det obl case nmod punct root Grandpa PROPN initiated VERB me PRON into ADP the DET secrets NOUN of ADP fishing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 initiated nsubj 2 initiated initiate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 initiated obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 secrets case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 secrets det 6 secrets secret NOUN Number=Plur 2 initiated obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 fishing case 8 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 6 secrets nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 initiated punct
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1 initiate past Grandpa me the secrets of fishing vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
Example 6 The new initiates were nervous at their first meeting.
det amod nsubj cop case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET new ADJ initiates NOUN were AUX nervous ADJ at ADP their PRON first ADJ meeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 initiates det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 initiates amod 3 initiates initiate NOUN Number=Plur 5 nervous nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 nervous cop 5 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 at at ADP _ 9 meeting case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 meeting nmod:poss 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 meeting amod 9 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 5 nervous obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 nervous punct
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1 is past the new initiates initiates's first meeting nervous property tree rules
Example 7 Press the button to initiate the countdown.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Press VERB the DET button NOUN to PART initiate VERB the DET countdown NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 button det 3 button button NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 4 to to PART _ 5 initiate mark 5 initiate initiate VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Press advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 countdown det 7 countdown countdown NOUN Number=Sing 5 initiate obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 2 initiate to-infinitive you not said here the countdown vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent countdown=Patient
Example 8 Uncle Remus initiates the Little Boy II.
nsubj flat det amod obj flat punct root Uncle NOUN Remus PROPN initiates VERB the DET Little ADJ Boy PROPN II NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 initiates nsubj 2 Remus Remus PROPN Number=Sing 1 Uncle flat 3 initiates initiate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Boy det 5 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Boy amod 6 Boy Boy PROPN Number=Sing 3 initiates obj 7 II II NUM NumForm=Roman NumType=Card 6 Boy flat 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 initiates punct
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1 initiate present Uncle the Little Boy vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Patient
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