invitation Who acts: invitation, someone, I, you, We, She · What happens: be, speak, write, ask, come, do · To what, where: request, someone, event, card, something, invitation · Speech: someone speaks here
«invitation» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: invitation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An invitation is a request, spoken or written, asking someone to come to an event like a party, wedding or meal.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det punct acl cc conj punct advcl obj mark xcomp case det obl case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root An DET invitation NOUN is AUX a DET request NOUN , PUNCT spoken VERB or CCONJ written VERB , PUNCT asking VERB someone PRON to PART come VERB to ADP an DET event NOUN like ADP a DET party NOUN , PUNCT wedding NOUN or CCONJ meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 invitation det 2 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 5 request nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 request cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 request det 5 request request NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 spoken punct 7 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 request acl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 written cc 9 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 spoken conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 asking punct 11 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 request advcl 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 asking obj 13 to to PART _ 14 come mark 14 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 asking xcomp 15 to to ADP _ 17 event case 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 event det 17 event event NOUN Number=Sing 14 come obl 18 like like ADP _ 20 party case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 party det 20 party party NOUN Number=Sing 14 come obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 wedding punct 22 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 20 party conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 meal cc 24 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 20 party conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 request punct
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1 is a present a invitation a request tree rules 2 speak speech: other participle a request not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 ask speech: ask gerund a invitation not said here someone vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic 5 come not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here a event like a party and wedding or meal vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to event=Initial_Location
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 An invitation is a card or message with this request.
det nsubj cop det cc conj case det nmod punct root An DET invitation NOUN is AUX a DET card NOUN or CCONJ message NOUN with ADP this DET request NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 invitation det 2 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 5 card nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 card cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 card det 5 card card NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 message cc 7 message message NOUN Number=Sing 5 card conj 8 with with ADP _ 10 request case 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 request det 10 request request NOUN Number=Sing 7 message nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 card punct
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1 is a present a invitation a card or message with this request tree rules
Meaning 3 An invitation to do something is a request or chance to do it.
det nsubj mark acl obj cop det cc conj mark acl obj punct root An DET invitation NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON is AUX a DET request NOUN or CCONJ chance NOUN to PART do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 invitation det 2 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 8 request nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 invitation acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 do obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 request cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 request det 8 request request NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 chance cc 10 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 8 request conj 11 to to PART _ 12 do mark 12 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 chance acl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 do obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 request punct
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1 do to-infinitive a invitation not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 is a present a invitation a request or chance tree rules 3 do to-infinitive a invitation not said here invitation vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 I got an invitation to Mia's birthday party.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss case compound nmod punct root I PRON got VERB an DET invitation NOUN to ADP Mia PROPN 's PART birthday NOUN party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 invitation det 4 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 to to ADP _ 9 party case 6 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 9 party nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 Mia case 8 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 9 party compound 9 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 invitation nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I a invitation to Mia's birthday party vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer invitation=Stimulus
Example 2 Please reply to the invitation by Friday.
discourse case det obl case obl punct root Please INTJ reply VERB to ADP the DET invitation NOUN by ADP Friday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 reply discourse 2 reply reply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 invitation case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 invitation det 5 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 2 reply obl 6 by by ADP _ 7 Friday case 7 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 2 reply obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 reply punct
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1 reply speech: assert imperative you not said here friday to the invitation vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to invitation=Theme
Example 3 We wrote invitations for the class play.
nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON wrote VERB invitations NOUN for ADP the DET class NOUN play 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 invitations invitation NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 play case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 play det 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 play compound 7 play play NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We invitations for the class play vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent invitation=Result for play=Beneficiary
Example 4 Thank you for the invitation!
obj case det obl punct root Thank VERB you PRON for ADP the DET invitation 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 ADP _ 5 invitation case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 invitation det 5 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thank obl 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank present you for the invitation vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for invitation=Attribute
Example 5 She accepted the invitation to speak at assembly.
nsubj det obj mark acl case obl punct root She PRON accepted VERB the DET invitation NOUN to PART speak VERB at ADP assembly 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 2 accepted nsubj 2 accepted accept VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 invitation det 4 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 2 accepted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 speak mark 6 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 invitation acl 7 at at ADP _ 8 assembly case 8 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 6 speak obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 accepted punct
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1 accept past She the invitation vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent invitation=Theme 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive She not said here the invitation not said here assembly vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The party is by invitation only.
det nsubj cop case advmod punct root The DET party NOUN is AUX by ADP invitation NOUN only ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 party det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 invitation nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 invitation cop 4 by by ADP _ 5 invitation case 5 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 only only ADV _ 5 invitation advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 invitation punct
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1 is present the party by invitation tree rules
Example 7 An invitation should say the date, time and place.
det nsubj aux det obj punct conj cc conj punct root An DET invitation NOUN should AUX say VERB the DET date NOUN , PUNCT time NOUN and CCONJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 invitation det 2 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 4 say nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 say aux 4 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 date det 6 date date NOUN Number=Sing 4 say obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 time punct 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 date conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 place cc 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 date conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 say punct
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1 say speech: assert should a invitation the date and time and place vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent date=Topic
Example 8 Leaving the door open was an invitation to the cat to come in.
csubj det obj xcomp cop det case det nmod mark acl advmod punct root Leaving VERB the DET door NOUN open ADJ was AUX an DET invitation NOUN to ADP the DET cat NOUN to PART come VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 invitation csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 door det 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leaving obj 4 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Leaving xcomp 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 invitation cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 invitation det 7 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to ADP _ 10 cat case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cat det 10 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 7 invitation nmod 11 to to PART _ 12 come mark 12 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 invitation acl 13 in in ADV _ 12 come advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 invitation punct
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1 leave gerund the door open property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme 2 is a past Leaving a invitation to the cat tree rules 3 come in to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 I accept your kind invitation with many thanks.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case amod obl punct root I PRON accept VERB your PRON kind NOUN invitation NOUN with ADP many ADJ thanks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 accept nsubj 2 accept accept VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 invitation nmod:poss 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 5 invitation compound 5 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 2 accept obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 thanks case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 thanks amod 8 thanks thanks NOUN Number=Ptan 2 accept obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 accept punct
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1 accept present I your kind invitation with many thanks vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent invitation=Theme 2 invite your nom invitation «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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