let Who acts: Mum, me, you, 's, Dad, us · What happens: allow, do, let, suggest, move, go · To what, where: someone, something, 's, us, house, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«let» 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: let in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To allow someone to do something.
mark obj mark acl obj punct root To PART allow VERB someone PRON to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 allow mark 2 allow allow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 allow obj 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 someone acl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 allow punct
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1 allow to-infinitive someone vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary 2 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Mum let me stay up."
punct nsubj obj xcomp compound:prt punct punct root " PUNCT Mum NOUN let VERB me PRON stay VERB up ADP . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 let punct 2 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 let nsubj 3 let let VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 let obj 5 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 6 up up ADP _ 5 stay compound:prt 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 let in a quote past Mum me tree rules 2 stay up in a quote infinitive me not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 2 "Let's" (let us) suggests doing something together.
punct parataxis obj punct punct parataxis obj punct xcomp obj advmod punct root " PUNCT Let VERB 's PRON " PUNCT ( PUNCT let VERB us PRON ) PUNCT suggests VERB doing VERB something PRON together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 2 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 suggests parataxis 3 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Let obj 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 let punct 6 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 Let parataxis 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 let obj 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 let punct 9 suggests suggest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 suggests xcomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 doing obj 12 together together ADV _ 10 doing advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 suggests punct
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1 let in a quote infinitive 's tree rules 2 let infinitive us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme 3 suggest speech: suggest present vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do gerund something together property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Let's go!"
punct obj xcomp punct punct root " PUNCT Let VERB 's PRON go VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 2 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Let obj 4 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Let xcomp 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct
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1 let in a quote imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 go in a quote infinitive 's not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To allow something to move: let go, let in, let out.
The tree, 11 words mark obj mark acl punct parataxis xcomp punct xcomp compound:prt punct conj compound:prt punct root To PART allow VERB something PRON to PART move VERB : PUNCT let VERB go VERB , PUNCT let VERB in ADP , PUNCT let VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 allow mark 2 allow allow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 allow obj 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 something acl 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 let punct 7 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 allow parataxis 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 let punct 10 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 11 in in ADP _ 10 let compound:prt 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 let punct 13 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 let conj 14 out out ADP _ 13 let compound:prt 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 allow punct
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1 allow to-infinitive something vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary 2 move to-infinitive something not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 let infinitive tree rules 4 go infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 let in infinitive vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 6 let out infinitive vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To rent a house or room (British).
mark det obj cc conj punct amod punct punct root To PART rent VERB a DET house NOUN or CCONJ room NOUN ( PUNCT British ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rent mark 2 rent rent VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 house det 4 house house NOUN Number=Sing 2 rent obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 room cc 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 house conj 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 British punct 8 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 6 room amod 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 British punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 rent punct
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1 rent to-infinitive a house or room vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme
Example 1 Let me help you.
obj xcomp obj punct root Let VERB me PRON help VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 help obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here me tree rules 2 help infinitive me not said here you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary
Example 2 Let's play outside.
obj xcomp advmod punct root Let VERB 's PRON play VERB outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 outside outside ADV _ 3 play advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 play infinitive 's not said here outside property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Dad let us watch a film.
nsubj obj xcomp det obj punct root Dad NOUN let VERB us PRON watch VERB a DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 let nsubj 2 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 let obj 4 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 let xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 film det 6 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 watch obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 let infinitive Dad us tree rules 2 watch infinitive us not said here a film vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme
Example 4 Let go of the rope slowly.
xcomp case det obl advmod punct root Let VERB go VERB of ADP the DET rope NOUN slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 3 of of ADP _ 5 rope case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rope det 5 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obl 6 slowly slowly ADV _ 2 go advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here tree rules 2 go infinitive you not said here of the rope; slowly property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme of rope=Initial_Location
Example 5 Please let the dog in.
discourse det obj compound:prt punct root Please INTJ let VERB the DET dog NOUN in ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 let discourse 2 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dog det 4 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 let obj 5 in in ADP _ 2 let compound:prt 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 let in imperative you not said here the dog vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme
Example 6 Don't let me down.
aux advmod obj compound:prt punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB me PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 let obj 5 down down ADP _ 3 let compound:prt 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let down imperative · do-support you not said here me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme
Example 7 Let x be the number of apples.
obj xcomp det nsubj case nmod punct root Let VERB x NOUN be VERB the DET number NOUN of ADP apples NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 x x NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 3 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 number det 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 be nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 apples case 7 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 5 number nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here x tree rules 2 be infinitive the number of apples vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Let me know when you are ready.
obj xcomp advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root Let VERB me PRON know VERB when ADV you PRON are AUX ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 ready advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 ready nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ready cop 7 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 3 know advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here me tree rules 2 know infinitive me not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present you ready property tree rules
Example 9 "Well," says she, "let's see now.
punct discourse punct punct obj punct punct ccomp obj xcomp advmod punct root " PUNCT Well INTJ , PUNCT " PUNCT says VERB she PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT let VERB 's PRON see VERB now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 says punct 2 Well well INTJ _ 5 says discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Well punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 says punct 5 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 says obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 let punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 let punct 9 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 says ccomp 10 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 let obj 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 let xcomp 12 now now ADV PronType=Dem 11 see advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present she tree rules 2 let in a quote infinitive 's tree rules 3 see in a quote infinitive 's not said here now vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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