might Who acts: something, She, You, I, ice, We · What happens: use, say, be, not be, report, come · To what, where: coat, park, heads · Speech: someone speaks here
«might» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: might in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Used to say something is possible but not sure.
mark advcl nsubj cop ccomp cc advmod conj punct root Used VERB to PART say VERB something PRON is AUX possible ADJ but CCONJ not PART sure ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 to to PART _ 3 say mark 3 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Used advcl 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 possible nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 possible cop 6 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 say ccomp 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 sure cc 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 sure advmod 9 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 6 possible conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Used punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is present something possible property tree rules 4 not be something not said here tree rules
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:
"It might rain."
punct nsubj aux punct punct root " PUNCT It PRON might AUX rain NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 rain punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 rain nsubj 3 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 rain aux 4 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 rain punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 rain punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 Past of "may" in reported speech.
mark fixed punct punct case amod obl punct root Past ADP of ADP " PUNCT may AUX " PUNCT in ADP reported VERB speech NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Past past ADP _ 4 may mark 2 of of ADP _ 1 Past fixed 3 " " PUNCT _ 4 may punct 4 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 may punct 6 in in ADP _ 8 speech case 7 reported report VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 speech amod 8 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 4 may obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 may punct
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1 report participle vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"She said she might come."
punct nsubj nsubj aux ccomp punct punct root " PUNCT She PRON said VERB she PRON might AUX come VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 said punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 come nsubj 5 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 come aux 6 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 come punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 come punct
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1 say speech: assert in a quote past She vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 come in a quote might she vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Used for polite suggestions or requests.
case amod obl cc conj punct root Used VERB for ADP polite ADJ suggestions NOUN or CCONJ requests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 for for ADP _ 4 suggestions case 3 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 4 suggestions amod 4 suggestions suggestion NOUN Number=Plur 1 Used obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 requests cc 6 requests request NOUN Number=Plur 4 suggestions conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Used punct
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1 use participle for polite suggestions or requests vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"You might try again."
punct nsubj aux advmod punct punct root " PUNCT You PRON might AUX try VERB again ADV . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 try punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 try nsubj 3 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 try aux 4 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 again again ADV _ 4 try advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 try punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 try punct
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1 try in a quote might You again vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 4 As a noun, great power or strength.
case det obl punct amod cc conj punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT great ADJ power NOUN or CCONJ strength NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 6 power obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 power amod 6 power power NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 strength cc 8 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 6 power conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 power punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"with all his might".
punct mark det:predet nmod:poss punct punct root " PUNCT with SCONJ all DET his PRON might AUX " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 might punct 2 with with SCONJ _ 5 might mark 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 might det:predet 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 might nmod:poss 5 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin root root 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 might punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 might punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 It might rain later, so take a coat.
nsubj aux advmod punct advmod parataxis det obj punct root It PRON might AUX rain NOUN later ADV , PUNCT so ADV take VERB a DET coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 rain nsubj 2 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 rain aux 3 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 3 rain advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 take punct 6 so so ADV _ 7 take advmod 7 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 rain parataxis 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 coat det 9 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 rain punct
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1 take infinitive a coat vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme
Example 2 I might go to the park.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root I PRON might AUX go VERB to ADP the DET park 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 3 go nsubj 2 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 go aux 3 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 park case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 park det 6 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go might I the park vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to park=Initial_Location
Example 3 You might be right.
nsubj aux cop punct root You PRON might AUX be AUX right ADJ . 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 right nsubj 2 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 right aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 right cop 4 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 right punct
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1 is might You right property tree rules
Example 4 The ice might be thin, so stay off it.
det nsubj aux cop punct advmod parataxis case obl punct root The DET ice NOUN might AUX be AUX thin ADJ , PUNCT so ADV stay VERB off ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ice det 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 thin nsubj 3 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 thin aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 thin cop 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 stay punct 7 so so ADV _ 8 stay advmod 8 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 thin parataxis 9 off off ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 stay obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 thin punct
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1 is might the ice thin property tree rules 2 stay infinitive off ice vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 We might as well walk.
nsubj aux cc fixed punct root We PRON might AUX as ADV well ADV walk VERB . 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 5 walk nsubj 2 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 walk aux 3 as as ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 5 walk cc 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 3 as fixed 5 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 walk punct
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1 walk might We vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 He pulled with all his might.
nsubj mark det:predet nmod:poss advcl punct root He PRON pulled VERB with SCONJ all DET his PRON might AUX . 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 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with SCONJ _ 6 might mark 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 might det:predet 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 might nmod:poss 6 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 2 pulled advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull past He vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 She might have forgotten.
nsubj aux aux punct root She PRON might AUX have AUX forgotten 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 4 forgotten nsubj 2 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 forgotten aux 3 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 forgotten aux 4 forgotten forget VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 forgotten punct
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1 forget might · perfect She tree rules
Example 8 A coin might land on heads.
det nsubj aux case obl punct root A DET coin NOUN might AUX land VERB on ADP heads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 coin det 2 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 4 land nsubj 3 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 land aux 4 land land VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 heads case 6 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 4 land obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 land punct
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1 land might a coin heads vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on head=Destination
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