mission Who acts: mission, someone, they, mission work, missionaries, It · What happens: be, send, do, feel, achieve, spread · To what, where: important job, someone, trip, special task, big aim, mission work · Speech: someone speaks here
«mission» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: mission in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A mission is an important job someone is sent to do, often far away, like a space mission or a rescue mission.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj aux:pass acl mark xcomp punct advmod advmod advmod punct case det compound parataxis cc det compound conj punct root A DET mission NOUN is AUX an DET important ADJ job NOUN someone PRON is AUX sent VERB to PART do VERB , PUNCT often ADV far ADV away ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET space NOUN mission NOUN or CCONJ a DET rescue NOUN mission NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mission det 2 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 6 job nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 job cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 job det 5 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 job amod 6 job job NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 sent nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sent aux:pass 9 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 job acl 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 sent xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 away punct 13 often often ADV _ 15 away advmod 14 far far ADV Degree=Pos 15 away advmod 15 away away ADV _ 9 sent advmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 mission punct 17 like like ADP _ 20 mission case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 mission det 19 space space NOUN Number=Sing 20 mission compound 20 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 9 sent parataxis 21 or or CCONJ _ 24 mission cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 mission det 23 rescue rescue NOUN Number=Sing 24 mission compound 24 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 20 mission conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 job punct
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1 is a present a mission a important job tree rules 2 send present · passive someone away property tree rules 3 do to-infinitive someone not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=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 A mission is a trip by a spacecraft or a team of soldiers, scientists or helpers to do a special task.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc det conj case nmod punct appos cc conj mark acl det amod obj punct root A DET mission NOUN is AUX a DET trip NOUN by ADP a DET spacecraft NOUN or CCONJ a DET team NOUN of ADP soldiers NOUN , PUNCT scientists NOUN or CCONJ helpers NOUN to PART do VERB a DET special ADJ task NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mission det 2 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 5 trip nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trip cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trip det 5 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 by by ADP _ 8 spacecraft case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 spacecraft det 8 spacecraft spacecraft NOUN Number=Sing 5 trip nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 team cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 team det 11 team team NOUN Number=Sing 8 spacecraft conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 soldiers case 13 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 11 team nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 scientists punct 15 scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 5 trip appos 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 helpers cc 17 helpers helper NOUN Number=Plur 15 scientists conj 18 to to PART _ 19 do mark 19 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 trip acl 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 task det 21 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 22 task amod 22 task task NOUN Number=Sing 19 do obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 trip punct
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1 is a present a mission a trip by a spacecraft or a team of soldiers tree rules 2 do to-infinitive a special task vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Someone's mission is the big aim they feel they must achieve: her mission is to save the turtles.
The tree, 19 words nmod:poss case nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl nsubj aux ccomp punct nmod:poss nsubj cop mark parataxis det obj punct root Someone PRON 's PART mission NOUN is AUX the DET big ADJ aim NOUN they PRON feel VERB they PRON must AUX achieve VERB : PUNCT her PRON mission NOUN is AUX to PART save VERB the DET turtles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 mission nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Someone case 3 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 7 aim nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 aim cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 aim det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 aim amod 7 aim aim NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 feel nsubj 9 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 aim acl:relcl 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 achieve nsubj 11 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 achieve aux 12 achieve achieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 feel ccomp 13 : : PUNCT _ 18 save punct 14 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 mission nmod:poss 15 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 18 save nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 save cop 17 to to PART _ 18 save mark 18 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 aim parataxis 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 turtles det 20 turtles turtle NOUN Number=Plur 18 save obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 aim punct
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1 is a present Someone's mission the big aim tree rules 2 feel present they the big aim not said here tree rules 3 achieve must they vn complete-55.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 4 is present her mission save property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
A mission is work by a church to spread its faith and help people, or the place, such as a church or hospital, where missionaries work.
The tree, 26 words det compound cop nsubj case det nmod mark nmod:poss obj cc conj obj punct cc det conj punct case fixed det parataxis cc conj punct advmod nsubj parataxis punct root A DET mission NOUN is AUX work NOUN by ADP a DET church NOUN to PART spread VERB its PRON faith NOUN and CCONJ help VERB people NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET place NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET church NOUN or CCONJ hospital NOUN , PUNCT where ADV missionaries NOUN work VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mission det 2 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 4 work compound 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 work cop 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing 9 spread nsubj 5 by by ADP _ 7 church case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 church det 7 church church NOUN Number=Sing 4 work nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 spread mark 9 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 faith nmod:poss 11 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 9 spread obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 help cc 13 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 spread conj 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 help obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 place punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 place cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 place det 18 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 spread conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 church punct 20 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 23 church case 21 as as ADP _ 20 such fixed 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 church det 23 church church NOUN Number=Sing 18 place parataxis 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 hospital cc 25 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 23 church conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 29 work punct 27 where where ADV PronType=Rel 29 work advmod 28 missionaries missionary NOUN Number=Plur 29 work nsubj 29 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 church parataxis 30 . . PUNCT _ 9 spread punct
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1 is a present mission work by a church tree rules 2 spread to-infinitive mission work work's faith vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location faith=Theme 3 help present mission work not said here people vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary 4 work present missionaries vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 A group of officials sent to another country, such as a diplomatic mission.
The tree, 13 words det case nmod acl case det obl punct case fixed det amod conj punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP officials NOUN sent VERB to ADP another DET country NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET diplomatic ADJ mission NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 officials case 4 officials official NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 5 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 officials acl 6 to to ADP _ 8 country case 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 country det 8 country country NOUN Number=Sing 5 sent obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 mission punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 mission case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 mission det 13 diplomatic diplomatic ADJ Degree=Pos 14 mission amod 14 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 8 country conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 group punct
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1 send participle officials not said here another country and a diplomatic mission vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to country=Destination
Meaning 6 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«It was a mission» means a task was really hard work.
punct nsubj cop det nsubj punct det nsubj cop advmod amod ccomp punct root « PUNCT It PRON was AUX a DET mission NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET task NOUN was AUX really ADV hard ADJ work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 mission punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 mission nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 mission cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mission det 5 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 mission punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 task det 9 task task NOUN Number=Sing 13 work nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 work cop 11 really really ADV _ 12 hard advmod 12 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 13 work amod 13 work work NOUN Number=Sing 7 means ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 is a in a quote past It a mission tree rules 2 mean present a mission vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is a past a task hard work tree rules
Example 1 The astronauts trained for years before the mission.
det nsubj:pass case obl case det obl punct root The DET astronauts NOUN trained VERB for ADP years NOUN before ADP the DET mission NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 astronauts det 2 astronauts astronaut NOUN Number=Plur 3 trained nsubj:pass 3 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 years case 5 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 trained obl 6 before before ADP _ 8 mission case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mission det 8 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 3 trained obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 trained punct
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1 train participle · passive the astronauts before the mission; year vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 Mission control talked to the crew by radio.
compound nsubj case det obl case obl punct root Mission NOUN control NOUN talked VERB to ADP the DET crew NOUN by ADP radio NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 2 control compound 2 control control NOUN Number=Sing 3 talked nsubj 3 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 crew case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crew det 6 crew crew NOUN Number=Sing 3 talked obl 7 by by ADP _ 8 radio case 8 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 3 talked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 talked punct
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1 talk past Mission control to the crew; by radio vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to crew=Co-Agent
Example 3 The firefighters went on a rescue mission in the storm.
det nsubj case det compound obl case det obl punct root The DET firefighters NOUN went VERB on ADP a DET rescue NOUN mission NOUN in ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighters det 2 firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 mission case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mission det 6 rescue rescue NOUN Number=Sing 7 mission compound 7 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 storm case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 storm det 10 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the firefighters a rescue mission in the storm vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on mission=Location
Example 4 Her mission is to get everyone in class reading.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark obj case compound obl punct root Her PRON mission NOUN is AUX to PART get VERB everyone PRON in ADP class NOUN reading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mission nmod:poss 2 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 5 get nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 get cop 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 get obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 reading case 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 9 reading compound 9 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 get punct
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1 is present Her mission class reading get property tree rules
Example 5 The old Spanish mission is now a museum.
det amod amod nsubj cop advmod det punct root The DET old ADJ Spanish ADJ mission NOUN is AUX now ADV a DET museum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mission det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mission amod 3 Spanish Spanish ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mission amod 4 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 8 museum nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 museum cop 6 now now ADV PronType=Dem 8 museum advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 museum det 8 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 museum punct
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1 is a present the old Spanish mission a museum now tree rules
Example 6 Our school has a mission statement on the wall.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj case det nmod punct root Our PRON school NOUN has VERB a DET mission NOUN statement NOUN on ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 statement det 5 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 6 statement compound 6 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 wall case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wall det 9 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 6 statement nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our school a mission statement the wall vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statement=Patient
Example 7 I finished the last mission in the game!
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root I PRON finished VERB the DET last ADJ mission NOUN in ADP the DET game 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 2 finished nsubj 2 finished finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mission det 4 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mission amod 5 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 2 finished obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 game case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 finished obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 finished punct
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1 finish past I the last mission the game vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector mission=Eventuality
Example 8 Finding a parking space at the beach was a mission (informal).
csubj det compound obj case det obl cop det punct amod punct punct root Finding VERB a DET parking NOUN space NOUN at ADP the DET beach NOUN was AUX a DET mission NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Finding find VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 mission csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 space det 3 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 4 space compound 4 space space NOUN Number=Sing 1 Finding obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 1 Finding obl 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 mission cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mission det 10 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 informal punct 12 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 mission amod 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 informal punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 mission punct
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1 find gerund a parking space the beach vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent space=Theme at beach=Asset 2 is a past Finding a mission tree rules
Example 9 Several mice offered themselves for this mission and set out to find the young captain.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj obj case det obl cc conj compound:prt mark advcl det amod obj punct root Several ADJ mice NOUN offered VERB themselves PRON for ADP this DET mission NOUN and CCONJ set VERB out ADP to PART find VERB the DET young ADJ captain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 2 mice amod 2 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 3 offered nsubj 3 offered offer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 offered obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 mission case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 mission det 7 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 3 offered obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 set cc 9 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 offered conj 10 out out ADP _ 9 set compound:prt 11 to to PART _ 12 find mark 12 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 set advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 captain det 14 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 15 captain amod 15 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 12 find obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 offered punct
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1 offer past Several mice mice = mouse for this mission goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme for mission=Goal 2 set out infinitive Several mice not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 find to-infinitive Several mice not said here the young captain vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent captain=Topic
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