marry Who acts: Marry, priest, aunt, prince, they, judge · What happens: marry, mean, become, perform, join, combine · To what, where: someone, husband, wedding, two things, things, old word · Speech: someone speaks here
«marry» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: marry in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To marry someone means to become their husband or wife in a wedding.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp nmod:poss xcomp cc conj case det nmod punct root To PART marry VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART become VERB their PRON husband NOUN or CCONJ wife NOUN in ADP a DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 marry mark 2 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 marry obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 become mark 6 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 husband nmod:poss 8 husband husband NOUN Number=Sing 6 become xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 wife cc 10 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 8 husband conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 wedding case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 wedding det 13 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 8 husband nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 marry to-infinitive someone vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 become not said to happen to-infinitive their husband in a wedding or wife vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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 marry means to perform the wedding.
mark csubj mark xcomp det obj punct root To PART marry VERB means VERB to PART perform VERB the DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 marry mark 2 marry marry 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 perform mark 5 perform perform VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wedding det 7 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 5 perform obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 marry to-infinitive vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 perform not said to happen to-infinitive the wedding vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wedding=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The priest married them."
punct det nsubj obj punct punct root " PUNCT The DET priest NOUN married VERB them PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 married punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 priest det 3 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 4 married nsubj 4 married marry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 married obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 married punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 married punct
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1 marry in a quote past the priest them = they vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Meaning 3 To marry two things means to join or combine them well.
mark csubj nummod obj mark xcomp cc conj obj advmod punct root To PART marry VERB two NUM things NOUN means VERB to PART join VERB or CCONJ combine VERB them PRON well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 marry mark 2 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 things nummod 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 marry obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 join mark 7 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 combine cc 9 combine combine VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 join conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 combine obj 11 well well ADV Degree=Pos 9 combine advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 marry to-infinitive two things vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 join not said to happen to-infinitive vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 combine infinitive things = thing well property vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Meaning 4 Marry is an old word, used to mean "indeed" or "truly" to show strong feeling.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det amod punct acl mark xcomp punct advmod punct cc punct conj punct mark advcl amod obj punct root Marry PROPN is AUX an DET old ADJ word NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART mean VERB " PUNCT indeed ADV " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT truly ADV " PUNCT to PART show VERB strong ADJ feeling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Marry Marry PROPN Number=Sing 5 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word amod 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 used punct 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 word acl 8 to to PART _ 9 mean mark 9 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 used xcomp 10 " " PUNCT _ 11 indeed punct 11 indeed indeed ADV _ 9 mean advmod 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 indeed punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 truly cc 14 " " PUNCT _ 15 truly punct 15 truly truly ADV _ 11 indeed conj 16 " " PUNCT _ 15 truly punct 17 to to PART _ 18 show mark 18 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 mean advcl 19 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 20 feeling amod 20 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 18 show obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present Marry a old word tree rules 2 use participle a old word not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 mean to-infinitive indeed property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 show to-infinitive strong feeling vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient
Example 1 My aunt is going to marry her boyfriend next summer.
nmod:poss nsubj aux mark xcomp nmod:poss obj amod obl:unmarked punct root My PRON aunt NOUN is AUX going VERB to PART marry VERB her PRON boyfriend NOUN next ADJ summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 4 going nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 going aux 4 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 marry mark 6 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 going xcomp 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 boyfriend nmod:poss 8 boyfriend boyfriend NOUN Number=Sing 6 marry obj 9 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 10 summer amod 10 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 6 marry obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 going punct
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1 go present · progressive My aunt vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 marry to-infinitive My aunt not said here aunt's boyfriend summer vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boyfriend=Patient
Example 2 They got married in a small church.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root They PRON got AUX married VERB in ADP a DET small ADJ church NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 married nsubj:pass 2 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 married aux:pass 3 married marry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 church case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 church det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 church amod 7 church church NOUN Number=Sing 3 married obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 married punct
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1 marry past · passive They a small church vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 The prince married the princess and they lived happily ever after.
det nsubj det obj cc nsubj conj advmod advmod advmod punct root The DET prince NOUN married VERB the DET princess NOUN and CCONJ they PRON lived VERB happily ADV ever ADV after ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prince det 2 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 3 married nsubj 3 married marry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 princess det 5 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 3 married obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 lived cc 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 lived nsubj 8 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 married conj 9 happily happily ADV _ 8 lived advmod 10 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 11 after advmod 11 after after ADV _ 8 lived advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 married punct
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1 marry past the prince the princess vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Patient 2 live past they after, happily property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 My grandparents have been married for fifty years.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case nummod obl punct root My PRON grandparents NOUN have AUX been AUX married VERB for ADP fifty NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandparents nmod:poss 2 grandparents grandparent NOUN Number=Plur 5 married nsubj:pass 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 married aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 married aux:pass 5 married marry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 years case 7 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 years nummod 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 5 married obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 married punct
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1 marry present · perfect · passive My grandparents year vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 The judge married the couple at the town hall.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET judge NOUN married VERB the DET couple NOUN at ADP the DET town NOUN hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 married nsubj 3 married marry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 couple det 5 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 3 married obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 hall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hall det 8 town town NOUN Number=Sing 9 hall compound 9 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 3 married obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 married punct
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1 marry past the judge the couple the town hall vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent couple=Patient
Example 6 This dish marries sweet and sour flavours.
det nsubj amod cc conj obj punct root This DET dish NOUN marries VERB sweet ADJ and CCONJ sour ADJ flavours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 dish det 2 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing 3 marries nsubj 3 marries marry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 flavours amod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 sour cc 6 sour sour ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sweet conj 7 flavours flavour NOUN Number=Plur 3 marries obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 marries punct
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1 marry present this dish sweet flavours vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flavour=Patient
Example 7 "Marry, I'm in earnest," said the tinker.
punct nsubj punct nsubj cop case nsubj punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT Marry PROPN , PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX in ADP earnest ADJ , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET tinker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 earnest punct 2 Marry Marry PROPN Number=Sing 7 earnest nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 earnest punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 earnest nsubj 5 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 earnest cop 6 in in ADP _ 7 earnest case 7 earnest earn ADJ Degree=Sup 10 said nsubj 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 earnest punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 7 earnest punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 tinker det 12 tinker tinker NOUN Number=Sing 10 said obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 is in a quote present Marry earn property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past earnest the tinker vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent tinker=Topic
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