inspect Who acts: mechanic, We, officer, you, general, Mum · What happens: inspect, mean, look, check, find, make · To what, where: it, faults, official visit, place, brakes, bugs · Speech: someone speaks here
«inspect» 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: inspect in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To inspect means to look at something closely and carefully to check it or find faults.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj mark xcomp case obl advmod cc conj mark advcl obj cc conj obj punct root To PART inspect VERB means VERB to PART look VERB at ADP something PRON closely ADV and CCONJ carefully ADV to PART check VERB it PRON or CCONJ find VERB faults NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 inspect mark 2 inspect inspect VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 at at ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 look obl 8 closely closely ADV _ 5 look advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 carefully cc 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 8 closely conj 11 to to PART _ 12 check mark 12 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 look advcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 check obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 find cc 15 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 check conj 16 faults fault NOUN Number=Plur 15 find obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 inspect to-infinitive vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 look not said to happen to-infinitive at something; closely property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at something=Theme 4 check to-infinitive it vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 find infinitive faults vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fault=Topic
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 inspect means to make an official visit to check that a place, like a school or restaurant, is run properly.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj mark xcomp det amod obj mark acl mark det obj punct case det appos cc conj punct aux:pass conj advmod punct root To PART inspect VERB means VERB to PART make VERB an DET official ADJ visit NOUN to PART check VERB that SCONJ a DET place NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET school NOUN or CCONJ restaurant NOUN , PUNCT is AUX run VERB properly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 inspect mark 2 inspect inspect VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 visit det 7 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 8 visit amod 8 visit visit NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 to to PART _ 10 check mark 10 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 visit acl 11 that that SCONJ _ 13 place mark 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 check obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 school punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 school case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 school det 17 school school NOUN Number=Sing 13 place appos 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 restaurant cc 19 restaurant restaurant NOUN Number=Sing 17 school conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 run punct 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 run aux:pass 22 run run VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means conj 23 properly properly ADV _ 22 run advmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 inspect to-infinitive vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive a official visit vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset visit=Product 4 check to-infinitive a place vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme 5 run present · passive properly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»
Example 1 The mechanic inspected the car's brakes.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET mechanic NOUN inspected VERB the DET car NOUN 's PART brakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mechanic det 2 mechanic mechanic NOUN Number=Sing 3 inspected nsubj 3 inspected inspect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 car det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 brakes nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 car case 7 brakes brake NOUN Number=Plur 3 inspected obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 inspected punct
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1 inspect past the mechanic the car's brakes vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brake=Theme
Example 2 We inspected the bugs with a magnifying glass.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON inspected VERB the DET bugs NOUN with ADP a DET magnifying VERB glass 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 2 inspected nsubj 2 inspected inspect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bugs det 4 bugs bug NOUN Number=Plur 2 inspected obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 glass case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 glass det 7 magnifying magnify VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 glass amod 8 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 inspected obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 inspected punct
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1 inspect past We the bugs with a magnifying glass vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bug=Theme 2 magnify gerund vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 3 An officer inspects the restaurant kitchen every year.
det nsubj det compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root An DET officer NOUN inspects VERB the DET restaurant NOUN kitchen NOUN every DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 officer det 2 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 3 inspects nsubj 3 inspects inspect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 kitchen det 5 restaurant restaurant NOUN Number=Sing 6 kitchen compound 6 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 3 inspects obj 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 inspects obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 inspects punct
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1 inspect present a officer the restaurant kitchen year vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kitchen=Theme
Example 4 Inspect your helmet for cracks before riding.
nmod:poss obj case obl mark advcl punct root Inspect VERB your PRON helmet NOUN for ADP cracks NOUN before SCONJ riding VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Inspect inspect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 helmet nmod:poss 3 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Inspect obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 cracks case 5 cracks crack NOUN Number=Plur 1 Inspect obl 6 before before SCONJ _ 7 riding mark 7 riding ride VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Inspect advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Inspect punct
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1 inspect imperative you not said here your helmet for cracks vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme for crack=Attribute 2 ride gerund you not said here vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The general inspected the soldiers.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET general NOUN inspected VERB the DET soldiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 general det 2 general general NOUN Number=Sing 3 inspected nsubj 3 inspected inspect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 soldiers det 5 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 inspected obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 inspected punct
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1 inspect past the general the soldiers vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme
Example 6 Mum inspected my room to see if I'd tidied it.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl mark nsubj aux ccomp obj punct root Mum NOUN inspected VERB my PRON room NOUN to PART see VERB if SCONJ I PRON 'd AUX tidied VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 inspected nsubj 2 inspected inspect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 room nmod:poss 4 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 inspected obj 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 inspected advcl 7 if if SCONJ _ 10 tidied mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 tidied nsubj 9 'd have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 tidied aux 10 tidied tidy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 see ccomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 tidied obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 inspected punct
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1 inspect past Mum my room vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme 2 see to-infinitive Mum not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 tidy a condition, not said to happen past · perfect I room tree rules
Example 7 From top to bottom they inspected the door to discover a crack large enough for him to get through, and soon found one.
The tree, 23 words case obl case nmod nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj xcomp advmod mark nsubj mark advcl advmod punct cc advmod conj obj punct root From ADP top NOUN to ADP bottom NOUN they PRON inspected VERB the DET door NOUN to PART discover VERB a DET crack NOUN large ADJ enough ADV for SCONJ him PRON to PART get VERB through ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ soon ADV found VERB one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 From from ADP _ 2 top case 2 top top NOUN Number=Sing 6 inspected obl 3 to to ADP _ 4 bottom case 4 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 2 top nmod 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 inspected nsubj 6 inspected inspect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 inspected obj 9 to to PART _ 10 discover mark 10 discover discover VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 inspected advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 crack det 12 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 10 discover obj 13 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 10 discover xcomp 14 enough enough ADV _ 13 large advmod 15 for for SCONJ _ 18 get mark 16 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 get nsubj 17 to to PART _ 18 get mark 18 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 large advcl 19 through through ADV _ 18 get advmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 found punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 23 found cc 22 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 23 found advmod 23 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 inspected conj 24 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 23 found obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 inspected punct
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1 inspect past they the door top to bottom vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme 2 discover to-infinitive they not said here a crack large property vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crack=Topic 3 get through to-infinitive him = he through property vn cope-83-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 find past they not said here one soon property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic
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