misquote Who acts: someone, mistake, newspaper, you, politician, She · What happens: repeat, change, word, mean, misquote, play · To what, where: words, meaning, head teacher, it, famous misquote, film · Speech: someone speaks here
«misquote» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: misquote in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To repeat someone's words wrongly, either by mistake or on purpose to change their meaning.
The tree, 16 words mark nmod:poss case obj advmod punct cc:preconj case obl cc case conj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root To PART repeat VERB someone PRON 's PART words NOUN wrongly ADV , PUNCT either CCONJ by ADP mistake NOUN or CCONJ on ADP purpose NOUN to PART change VERB their PRON meaning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 repeat mark 2 repeat repeat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 words nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 repeat obj 6 wrongly wrongly ADV _ 2 repeat advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 mistake punct 8 either either CCONJ _ 10 mistake cc:preconj 9 by by ADP _ 10 mistake case 10 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 2 repeat obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 purpose cc 12 on on ADP _ 13 purpose case 13 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 10 mistake conj 14 to to PART _ 15 change mark 15 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 repeat advcl 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 meaning nmod:poss 17 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 15 change obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 repeat punct
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1 repeat to-infinitive someone's words by mistake or purpose; wrongly property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Eventuality 2 change to-infinitive mistake's meaning vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient 3 word someone nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent 4 mean mistake nom meaning «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A wrong quotation.
det amod punct root A DET wrong ADJ quotation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 quotation det 2 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 quotation amod 3 quotation quotation NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 quotation punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The newspaper misquoted the head teacher.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET newspaper NOUN misquoted VERB the DET head NOUN teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newspaper det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 misquoted nsubj 3 misquoted misquote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 5 head head NOUN Number=Sing 6 teacher compound 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 misquoted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 misquoted punct
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1 misquote past the newspaper the head teacher tree rules
Example 2 «Play it again, Sam» is a famous misquote from the film «Casablanca».
The tree, 12 words punct parataxis obj advmod punct obl punct cop det amod case det nmod punct appos punct punct root « PUNCT Play VERB it PRON again ADV , PUNCT Sam PROPN » PUNCT is AUX a DET famous ADJ misquote NOUN from ADP the DET film NOUN « PUNCT Casablanca PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Play punct 2 Play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 misquote parataxis 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Play obj 4 again again ADV _ 2 Play advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 Sam punct 6 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 Play obl 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Play punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 misquote cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 misquote det 10 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 11 misquote amod 11 misquote misquote NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 from from ADP _ 14 film case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 film det 14 film film NOUN Number=Sing 11 misquote nmod 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 Casablanca punct 16 Casablanca Casablanca PROPN Number=Sing 14 film appos 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 Casablanca punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 misquote punct
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1 play in a quote infinitive it again Sam obl vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 2 is a present a famous misquote the film tree rules
Example 3 Always check the original before you quote, so you don't misquote.
advmod det obj mark nsubj advcl punct advmod nsubj aux advmod conj punct root Always ADV check VERB the DET original NOUN before SCONJ you PRON quote VERB , PUNCT so ADV you PRON do AUX n't PART misquote VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 check advmod 2 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 original det 4 original original NOUN Number=Sing 2 check obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 quote mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 quote nsubj 7 quote quote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 check advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 misquote punct 9 so so ADV _ 13 misquote advmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 misquote nsubj 11 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 misquote aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 misquote advmod 13 misquote misquote VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 check conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here the original always property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent original=Theme 2 quote speech: other present you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not misquote present · do-support you tree rules
Example 4 The politician said he had been misquoted.
det nsubj nsubj aux aux:pass ccomp punct root The DET politician NOUN said VERB he PRON had AUX been AUX misquoted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 politician det 2 politician politician NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 misquoted nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 misquoted aux 6 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 misquoted aux:pass 7 misquoted misquote VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 said ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the politician vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 misquote past · perfect · passive politician tree rules
Example 5 She misquoted the poem, mixing up two lines.
nsubj det obj punct advcl compound:prt nummod obj punct root She PRON misquoted VERB the DET poem NOUN , PUNCT mixing VERB up ADP two NUM lines 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 misquoted nsubj 2 misquoted misquote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 poem det 4 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 2 misquoted obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 mixing punct 6 mixing mix VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 misquoted advcl 7 up up ADP _ 6 mixing compound:prt 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 lines nummod 9 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 6 mixing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 misquoted punct
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1 misquote past She the poem tree rules 2 mix up gerund She not said here two lines vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient
Example 6 Misquoting someone can change what they meant.
csubj obj aux obj nsubj ccomp punct root Misquoting VERB someone PRON can AUX change VERB what PRON they PRON meant VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Misquoting misquote VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 change csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Misquoting obj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 change aux 4 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 meant obj 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 meant nsubj 7 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 change ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 change punct
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1 misquote gerund someone tree rules 2 change can Misquoting tree rules 3 mean past they vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Example 7 «Elementary, my dear Watson» is a misquote of the Holmes books.
The tree, 11 words punct parataxis punct nmod:poss amod obl punct cop det case det compound nmod punct root « PUNCT Elementary ADJ , PUNCT my PRON dear ADJ Watson PROPN » PUNCT is AUX a DET misquote NOUN of ADP the DET Holmes PROPN books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Elementary punct 2 Elementary elementary ADJ Degree=Pos 10 misquote parataxis 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 Watson punct 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 Watson nmod:poss 5 dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Watson amod 6 Watson Watson PROPN Number=Sing 2 Elementary obl 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Elementary punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 misquote cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 misquote det 10 misquote misquote NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 14 books case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 books det 13 Holmes Holmes PROPN Number=Sing 14 books compound 14 books book NOUN Number=Plur 10 misquote nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 misquote punct
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1 is a present a misquote of the Holmes books tree rules
Example 8 The film poster misquoted a review to make it sound better.
det compound nsubj det obj mark advcl obj xcomp xcomp punct root The DET film NOUN poster NOUN misquoted VERB a DET review NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON sound VERB better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 poster det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 poster compound 3 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 4 misquoted nsubj 4 misquoted misquote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 review det 6 review review NOUN Number=Sing 4 misquoted obj 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 misquoted advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 make obj 10 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make xcomp 11 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 sound xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 misquoted punct
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1 misquote past the film poster a review tree rules 2 make to-infinitive the film poster not said here review tree rules 3 sound infinitive review not said here good property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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