mention Who acts: mention, book, she, My, Thanks, you · What happens: say, write, give, be, get, not mention · To what, where: something, lots, short reference, mention, radio, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«mention» 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: mention in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To say or write something about someone or something briefly, without giving lots of details.
The tree, 15 words mark cc conj obj case nmod cc conj advmod punct mark advcl obj case nmod punct root To PART say VERB or CCONJ write VERB something PRON about ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON briefly ADV , PUNCT without SCONJ giving VERB lots NOUN of ADP details NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 write cc 4 write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 say conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 write obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 something nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 something cc 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 someone conj 10 briefly briefly ADV _ 4 write advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 giving punct 12 without without SCONJ _ 13 giving mark 13 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 write advcl 14 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 13 giving obj 15 of of ADP _ 16 details case 16 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 14 lots nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 write infinitive something about someone; briefly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Recipient about someone=Topic 3 give gerund lots of details vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
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 A mention is a short reference to someone or something: the book got a mention on the radio.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj punct det nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det obl punct root A DET mention NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ reference NOUN to ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON : PUNCT the DET book NOUN got VERB a DET mention NOUN on ADP the DET radio NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mention det 2 mention mention NOUN Number=Sing 6 reference nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 reference cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reference det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reference amod 6 reference reference NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 reference nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 something cc 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 someone conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 got punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 book det 13 book book NOUN Number=Sing 14 got nsubj 14 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 something acl:relcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 mention det 16 mention mention NOUN Number=Sing 14 got obj 17 on on ADP _ 19 radio case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 radio det 19 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 14 got obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 reference punct
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1 is a present a mention a short reference to someone tree rules 2 get past the book a mention the radio vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent mention=Theme on radio=Source
Meaning 3 "Don't mention it" is a polite reply to "thank you".
The tree, 11 words punct aux advmod csubj obj punct cop det amod mark punct advcl obj punct punct root " PUNCT Do AUX n't PART mention VERB it PRON " PUNCT is AUX a DET polite ADJ reply NOUN to PART " PUNCT thank VERB you PRON " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 mention punct 2 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 mention aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 mention advmod 4 mention mention VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 reply csubj 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 mention obj 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 mention punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 reply cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 reply det 9 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 10 reply amod 10 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 to to PART _ 13 thank mark 12 " " PUNCT _ 13 thank punct 13 thank thank VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 reply advcl 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 thank obj 15 " " PUNCT _ 13 thank punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 reply punct
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1 not mention speech: other in a quote infinitive · do-support it vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic 2 be speech: assert present a polite reply tree rules 3 thank speech: thank in a quote to-infinitive you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 1 Did she mention where she was going?
aux nsubj advmod nsubj aux ccomp punct root Did AUX she PRON mention VERB where ADV she PRON was AUX going VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 mention aux 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 mention nsubj 3 mention mention VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 going advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 going nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 going aux 7 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 mention ccomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 mention punct
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1 mention speech: other past · do-support she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go past · progressive she vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 My name was mentioned in assembly!
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root My PRON name NOUN was AUX mentioned VERB in ADP assembly 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 name nmod:poss 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 mentioned nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 mentioned aux:pass 4 mentioned mention VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 assembly case 6 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 4 mentioned obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 mentioned punct
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1 mention speech: other past · passive My name assembly vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic 2 name My nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 "Thanks for helping." "Don't mention it."
Sentence 1: "Thanks for helping." "
punct nsubj mark punct punct punct root " PUNCT Thanks NOUN for SCONJ helping VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 helping punct 2 Thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing 4 helping nsubj 3 for for SCONJ _ 4 helping mark 4 helping help VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 helping punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 helping punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 helping punct
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1 help in a quote gerund Thanks vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: Don't mention it."
aux advmod obj punct punct root Do AUX n't PART mention VERB it PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 mention aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 mention advmod 3 mention mention VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 mention obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 mention punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 mention punct
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1 not mention speech: other imperative · do-support you not said here Thanks vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 4 The story mentions a secret door in chapter 3.
det nsubj det amod obj case obl flat punct root The DET story NOUN mentions VERB a DET secret ADJ door NOUN in ADP chapter NOUN 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 mentions nsubj 3 mentions mention VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 door det 5 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 6 door amod 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 mentions obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 chapter case 8 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 3 mentions obl 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 chapter flat 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 mentions punct
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1 mention speech: other present the story a secret door chapter vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent door=Topic
Example 5 Please mention to your parents that the trip is on Friday.
discourse case nmod:poss obl mark det nsubj cop case obl punct root Please INTJ mention VERB to ADP your PRON parents NOUN that SCONJ the DET trip NOUN is AUX on ADP Friday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 mention discourse 2 mention mention VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 parents case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 parents nmod:poss 5 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 2 mention obl 6 that that SCONJ _ 11 Friday mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 11 Friday nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 Friday cop 10 on on ADP _ 11 Friday case 11 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 2 mention obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 mention punct
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1 mention speech: other imperative you not said here your parents vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to parent=Recipient 2 is present the trip on Friday tree rules
Example 6 He got an honourable mention in the art competition.
nsubj det amod obj case det compound obl punct root He PRON got VERB an DET honourable ADJ mention NOUN in ADP the DET art NOUN competition NOUN . 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mention det 4 honourable honourable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mention amod 5 mention mention NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 competition case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 competition det 8 art art NOUN Number=Sing 9 competition compound 9 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past He a honourable mention the art competition vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mention=Stimulus
Example 7 The house was huge, not to mention the garden.
det nsubj cop punct advmod mark conj det obj punct root The DET house NOUN was AUX huge ADJ , PUNCT not PART to PART mention VERB the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 huge nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 huge cop 4 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 mention punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 mention advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 mention mark 8 mention mention VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 huge conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 garden det 10 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 8 mention obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 huge punct
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1 is past the house huge property tree rules 2 not mention speech: other to-infinitive the house not said here the garden vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent garden=Topic
Example 8 The question mentions three apples and two pears.
det nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root The DET question NOUN mentions VERB three NUM apples NOUN and CCONJ two NUM pears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 question det 2 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 mentions nsubj 3 mentions mention VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 apples nummod 5 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 mentions obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 pears cc 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 pears nummod 8 pears pear NOUN Number=Plur 5 apples conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 mentions punct
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1 mention speech: other present the question three apples and two pears vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent apple=Topic
Example 9 He wished she had not mentioned letters.
nsubj nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct root He PRON wished VERB she PRON had AUX not PART mentioned VERB letters NOUN . 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 wished nsubj 2 wished wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 mentioned nsubj 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 mentioned aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 mentioned advmod 6 mentioned mention VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 wished ccomp 7 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 6 mentioned obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wished punct
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1 wish past He vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 not mention speech: other past · perfect she letters vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent letter=Topic
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