join Who acts: others, join, two pieces, I, 5 more children, He · What happens: join, be, fix, join in, do, meet · To what, where: things, two ropes, group, member, someone, something
«join» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: join in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To join things is to put or fix them together: join two ropes.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj advmod punct conj nummod obj punct root To PART join VERB things NOUN is AUX to PART put VERB or CCONJ fix VERB them PRON together ADV : PUNCT join VERB two NUM ropes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 join mark 2 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 put advcl 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 join obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 put cop 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 fix cc 8 fix fix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 put conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fix obj 10 together together ADV _ 8 fix advmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 join punct 12 join join VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 put conj 13 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 ropes nummod 14 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 12 join obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 put punct
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1 join to-infinitive things vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 2 is present put property tree rules 3 fix infinitive things = thing together property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent they=Patient 4 join infinitive two ropes vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=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 join a group, club or team is to become a member of it.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj punct conj cc conj cop mark det xcomp case nmod punct root To PART join VERB a DET group NOUN , PUNCT club NOUN or CCONJ team NOUN is AUX to PART become VERB a DET member NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 join mark 2 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 become advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 group det 4 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 join obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 club punct 6 club club NOUN Number=Sing 4 group conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 team cc 8 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 group conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 become cop 10 to to PART _ 11 become mark 11 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 member det 13 member member NOUN Number=Sing 11 become xcomp 14 of of ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 member nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 become punct
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1 join to-infinitive a group and club or team vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Patient 2 is present a member of member become property tree rules
Meaning 3 To join someone is to come and be with them.
mark advcl obj cop mark cc cop case obl punct root To PART join VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART come VERB and CCONJ be AUX with ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 join mark 2 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 come advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 join obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 come cop 5 to to PART _ 6 come mark 6 come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 them cc 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 them cop 9 with with ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 come obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 come punct
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1 join to-infinitive someone vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present come property tree rules 3 is infinitive with them = they tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Can I join you?
aux nsubj obj punct root Can AUX I PRON join VERB you PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 join aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 join nsubj 3 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 join obj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 join punct
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1 join can I you vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient
Meaning 4 To join in is to take part in something others are doing.
mark advcl compound:prt cop mark obj case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root To PART join VERB in ADP is AUX to PART take VERB part NOUN in ADP something PRON others NOUN are AUX doing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 join mark 2 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 take advcl 3 in in ADP _ 2 join compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 take cop 5 to to PART _ 6 take mark 6 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 take obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 take obl 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 12 doing nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 doing aux 12 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 something acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 take punct
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1 join in to-infinitive vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 is present something take property tree rules 3 do present · progressive others vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 A join is the place where two pieces meet.
det nsubj cop det advmod nummod nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET join NOUN is AUX the DET place NOUN where ADV two NUM pieces NOUN meet VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 join det 2 join join NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 meet advmod 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 pieces nummod 8 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 9 meet nsubj 9 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a join the place tree rules 2 meet present two pieces vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 5 more children join the game.
nummod amod nsubj det obj punct root 5 NUM more ADJ children NOUN join VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 children nummod 2 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 children amod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 join nsubj 4 join join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 game det 6 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 join obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 join punct
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1 join present 5 more children the game vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Patient
Example 2 He joins 3 ropes of 2 m each.
nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod obl:unmarked punct root He PRON joins VERB 3 NUM ropes NOUN of ADP 2 NUM m NOUN each DET . 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 2 joins nsubj 2 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 ropes nummod 4 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 2 joins obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 m case 6 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 m nummod 7 m m NOUN Number=Plur 4 ropes nmod 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 2 joins obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 joins punct
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1 join present He 3 ropes of 2 m each obl:unmarked vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient
Example 3 4 birds joined the 7 on the fence.
nummod nsubj det obj case det obl punct root 4 NUM birds NOUN joined VERB the DET 7 NUM on ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 birds nummod 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 joined nsubj 3 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 7 det 5 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 joined obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 fence case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fence det 8 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 joined obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 joined punct
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1 join past 4 birds the 7 the fence vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 7=Patient
Example 4 How many are in the club after 6 join?
advmod nsubj cop case det case nummod nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ are AUX in ADP the DET club NOUN after ADP 6 NUM join NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 club nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 club cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 club case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 club det 6 club club NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 after after ADP _ 9 join case 8 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 join nummod 9 join join NOUN Number=Sing 6 club nmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 club punct
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1 is present many the club after 6 join tree rules
Example 5 Can I join in?
aux nsubj compound:prt punct root Can AUX I PRON join VERB in ADP ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 join aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 join nsubj 3 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 in in ADP _ 3 join compound:prt 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 join punct
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1 join in can I vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 She joined the swimming club last year.
nsubj det compound obj amod obl:unmarked punct root She PRON joined VERB the DET swimming NOUN club NOUN last ADJ year 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 joined nsubj 2 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 club det 4 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 5 club compound 5 club club NOUN Number=Sing 2 joined obj 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 year amod 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 2 joined obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 joined punct
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1 join past She the swimming club year vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient
Example 7 Join the dots to draw a star.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Join VERB the DET dots NOUN to PART draw VERB a DET star NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Join join VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dots det 3 dots dot NOUN Number=Plur 1 Join obj 4 to to PART _ 5 draw mark 5 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Join advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 star det 7 star star NOUN Number=Sing 5 draw obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Join punct
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1 join imperative you not said here the dots vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dot=Patient 2 draw to-infinitive you not said here a star vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Theme
Example 8 Join the two points with a ruler.
det nummod obj case det nmod punct root Join VERB the DET two NUM points NOUN with ADP a DET ruler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Join join VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 points det 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 points nummod 4 points point NOUN Number=Plur 1 Join obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 ruler case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ruler det 7 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 4 points nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Join punct
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1 join imperative you not said here the two points with a ruler vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent point=Patient with ruler=Co-Patient
Example 9 Everyone joined hands in a circle.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Everyone PRON joined VERB hands NOUN in ADP a DET circle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 joined nsubj 2 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 joined obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 circle case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 circle det 6 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 2 joined obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 joined punct
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1 join past Everyone hands a circle vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 10 You can hardly see the join in the wood.
nsubj aux advmod det obj case det nmod punct root You PRON can AUX hardly ADV see VERB the DET join NOUN in ADP the DET wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 see nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 see aux 3 hardly hardly ADV _ 4 see advmod 4 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 join det 6 join join NOUN Number=Sing 4 see obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 wood case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wood det 9 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 6 join nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 see punct
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1 see can You the join the wood hardly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer join=Stimulus
Example 11 He joined a caravan and set out.
nsubj det obj cc conj compound:prt punct root He PRON joined VERB a DET caravan NOUN and CCONJ set VERB out ADP . 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 2 joined nsubj 2 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 caravan det 4 caravan caravan NOUN Number=Sing 2 joined obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 set cc 6 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 joined conj 7 out out ADP _ 6 set compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 joined punct
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1 join past He a caravan vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caravan=Patient 2 set out infinitive He not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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