invite Who acts: We, invite, I, She, Leaving, you · What happens: invite, be, come, make, want, thank · To what, where: someone, them, party, something, questions, trouble · Speech: someone speaks here
«invite» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: invite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To invite someone is to ask them to come to a party, a meal, your home or an event.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl obj cop mark iobj mark xcomp case det obl punct det conj punct nmod:poss conj cc det conj punct root To PART invite VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART ask VERB them PRON to PART come VERB to ADP a DET party NOUN , PUNCT a DET meal NOUN , PUNCT your PRON home NOUN or CCONJ an DET event NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 invite mark 2 invite invite VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 invite obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ask cop 5 to to PART _ 6 ask mark 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 ask iobj 8 to to PART _ 9 come mark 9 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask xcomp 10 to to ADP _ 12 party case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 party det 12 party party NOUN Number=Sing 9 come obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 meal punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 meal det 15 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 12 party conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 home punct 17 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 home nmod:poss 18 home home NOUN Number=Sing 12 party conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 event cc 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 event det 21 event event NOUN Number=Sing 12 party conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
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1 invite to-infinitive someone vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is present them = they ask property tree rules 3 come not said to happen to-infinitive a party and a meal and your home or a event vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to party=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 To invite something is to ask for it politely: «We invite questions».
The tree, 12 words mark advcl obj cop mark case obl advmod punct punct nsubj parataxis obj punct punct root To PART invite VERB something PRON is AUX to PART ask VERB for ADP it PRON politely ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT We PRON invite VERB questions NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 invite mark 2 invite invite VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 invite obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ask cop 5 to to PART _ 6 ask mark 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 ask obl 9 politely politely ADV _ 6 ask advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 invite punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 invite punct 12 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 invite nsubj 13 invite invite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ask parataxis 14 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 13 invite obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 invite punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
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1 invite to-infinitive something vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Recipient 2 be speech: ask present for it; ask, politely property tree rules 3 invite in a quote present We questions vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Recipient
Meaning 3 To invite trouble is to make something bad more likely.
mark obj cop mark xcomp obj amod advmod xcomp punct root To PART invite VERB trouble NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB something PRON bad ADJ more ADV likely ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 invite mark 2 invite invite VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 2 invite obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 trouble cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 invite xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 make obj 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 10 likely advmod 10 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 invite punct
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1 invite to-infinitive vn promote-102 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 is a present trouble tree rules 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive something likely property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
Meaning 4 An invite (informal) is an invitation.
det nsubj punct amod punct cop det punct root An DET invite NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX an DET invitation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 invite det 2 invite invite NOUN Number=Sing 8 invitation nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 invite amod 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 invitation cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 invitation det 8 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 invitation punct
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1 is a present a invite a invitation tree rules
Example 1 I want to invite my whole class to my party.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON want VERB to PART invite VERB my PRON whole ADJ class NOUN to ADP my PRON 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 want nsubj 2 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 invite mark 4 invite invite VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 want xcomp 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 class nmod:poss 6 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 7 class amod 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 invite obj 8 to to ADP _ 10 party case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 party nmod:poss 10 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 invite obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 want punct
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1 want present I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 invite not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here my whole class to my party vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Recipient
Example 2 Thank you for inviting me!
obj mark advcl obj punct root Thank VERB you PRON for SCONJ inviting VERB me PRON ! 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 inviting mark 4 inviting invite VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Thank advcl 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 inviting obj 6 ! ! 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 invite gerund me vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient
Example 3 We invited Grandma for Sunday lunch.
nsubj obj case compound obl punct root We PRON invited VERB Grandma PROPN for ADP Sunday PROPN lunch 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 invited nsubj 2 invited invite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 2 invited obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 lunch case 5 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 6 lunch compound 6 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 invited obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 invited punct
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1 invite past We Grandma for Sunday lunch vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandma=Recipient
Example 4 Can I invite a friend over?
aux nsubj det obj compound:prt punct root Can AUX I PRON invite VERB a DET friend NOUN over ADP ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 invite aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 invite nsubj 3 invite invite VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 friend det 5 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 invite obj 6 over over ADP _ 3 invite compound:prt 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 invite punct
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1 invite over can I a friend vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient
Example 5 She invited the new girl to play.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl punct root She PRON invited VERB the DET new ADJ girl NOUN to PART play VERB . 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 invited nsubj 2 invited invite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 girl det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 girl amod 5 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 2 invited obj 6 to to PART _ 7 play mark 7 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 invited advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 invited punct
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1 invite past She the new girl vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girl=Recipient 2 play to-infinitive She not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Leaving your bike unlocked invites theft.
csubj nmod:poss obj xcomp obj punct root Leaving VERB your PRON bike NOUN unlocked ADJ invites VERB theft NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 invites csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 bike nmod:poss 3 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leaving obj 4 unlocked unlocked ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Leaving xcomp 5 invites invite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 5 invites obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 invites punct
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1 leave gerund your bike unlocked property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme 2 invite present Leaving theft vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent theft=Recipient
Example 7 Did you get an invite to the party?
aux nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Did AUX you PRON get VERB an DET invite NOUN to ADP the DET party NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 get nsubj 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 invite det 5 invite invite NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get past · do-support you a invite to the party vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer invite=Stimulus
Example 8 Never invite strangers from the internet to your house.
advmod obj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Never ADV invite VERB strangers NOUN from ADP the DET internet NOUN to ADP your PRON house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 invite advmod 2 invite invite VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 2 invite obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 internet case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 internet det 6 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 2 invite obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 house case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 house nmod:poss 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 2 invite obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 invite punct
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1 not invite imperative you not said here strangers the internet to your house vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stranger=Recipient
Example 9 I invite thee to my wedding."
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct root I PRON invite VERB thee PRON to ADP my PRON wedding NOUN . PUNCT " 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 invite nsubj 2 invite invite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 2 invite obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 wedding case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 wedding nmod:poss 6 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 invite obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 invite punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 2 invite punct
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1 invite present I thee to my wedding vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient 2 wed my nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent
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