motive Who acts: someone, Causing, detective, motive, police, He · What happens: do, cause, drive, ask, have, steal · To what, where: something, movement, engine, motive, cake, ulterior motive · Speech: someone speaks here
«motive» 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: motive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The reason why someone does something, especially something secret or wrong.
det advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct advmod appos amod cc conj punct root The DET reason NOUN why ADV someone PRON does VERB something PRON , PUNCT especially ADV something PRON secret ADJ or CCONJ wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 reason det 2 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 why why ADV PronType=Int 5 does advmod 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 does nsubj 5 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 reason acl:relcl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 does obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 something punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 9 something advmod 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 something appos 10 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 wrong cc 12 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 secret conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 reason punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do present someone something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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: adjective, science — kept apart, not parsed.
Causing movement: «motive power» drives an engine.
csubj obj punct punct amod obl punct det obj punct root Causing VERB movement NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT motive ADJ power NOUN » PUNCT drives VERB an DET engine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Causing cause VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 drives csubj 2 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 1 Causing obj 3 : : PUNCT _ 1 Causing punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 power punct 5 motive motive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 power amod 6 power power NOUN Number=Sing 1 Causing obl 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 power punct 8 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 engine det 10 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 8 drives obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 drives punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cause gerund movement motive power obl vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition movement=Patient 2 drive present Causing a engine vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme engine=Trajectory
Example 1 The detective asked who had a motive to steal the cake.
det nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj mark acl det obj punct root The DET detective NOUN asked VERB who PRON had VERB a DET motive NOUN to PART steal VERB the DET cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 had nsubj 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asked ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 motive det 7 motive motive NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obj 8 to to PART _ 9 steal mark 9 steal steal VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 motive acl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cake det 11 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 9 steal obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the detective vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have past a motive vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motive=Patient 3 steal to-infinitive the cake vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cake=Theme
Example 2 Her motive for helping was to win the prize, not to be kind.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss nsubj case nmod cop mark det obj punct advmod mark cop conj punct root Her PRON motive NOUN for ADP helping NOUN was AUX to PART win VERB the DET prize NOUN , PUNCT not PART to PART be AUX kind ADJ . 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 motive nmod:poss 2 motive motive NOUN Number=Sing 7 win nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 4 helping case 4 helping helping NOUN Number=Sing 2 motive nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 win cop 6 to to PART _ 7 win mark 7 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 prize det 9 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 7 win obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 kind punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 kind advmod 12 to to PART _ 14 kind mark 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 kind cop 14 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 7 win conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 win punct
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1 is past Her motive for helping win property tree rules 2 not is to-infinitive Her motive for helping not said here kind property tree rules
Example 3 The police still don't know the motive for the crime.
det nsubj advmod aux advmod det obj case det nmod punct root The DET police NOUN still ADV do AUX n't PART know VERB the DET motive NOUN for ADP the DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 6 know nsubj 3 still still ADV _ 6 know advmod 4 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 know aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 know advmod 6 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 motive det 8 motive motive NOUN Number=Sing 6 know obj 9 for for ADP _ 11 crime case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 crime det 11 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 8 motive nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 know punct
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1 not know present · do-support the police the motive still for the crime vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer motive=Stimulus
Example 4 What was your motive for getting up so early?
nsubj cop nmod:poss mark acl compound:prt advmod advmod punct root What PRON was AUX your PRON motive NOUN for SCONJ getting VERB up ADP so ADV early ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 motive nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 motive cop 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 motive nmod:poss 4 motive motive NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 getting mark 6 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 motive acl 7 up up ADP _ 6 getting compound:prt 8 so so ADV _ 9 early advmod 9 early early ADV Degree=Pos 6 getting advmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 motive punct
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1 is a past your motive tree rules 2 get up gerund your motive not said here early property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 He had an ulterior motive: he wanted to borrow my bike.
nsubj det amod obj punct nsubj parataxis mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON had VERB an DET ulterior ADJ motive NOUN : PUNCT he PRON wanted VERB to PART borrow VERB my PRON bike 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 motive det 4 ulterior ulterior ADJ Degree=Pos 5 motive amod 5 motive motive NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 wanted punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 wanted nsubj 8 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had parataxis 9 to to PART _ 10 borrow mark 10 borrow borrow VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 wanted xcomp 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 bike nmod:poss 12 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 10 borrow obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He a ulterior motive vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motive=Patient 2 want past he vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 borrow not said to happen to-infinitive he not said here my bike vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
Example 6 Steam engines gave motive power to the first trains.
compound nsubj amod obj case det amod obl punct root Steam NOUN engines NOUN gave VERB motive ADJ power NOUN to ADP the DET first ADJ trains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steam steam NOUN Number=Sing 2 engines compound 2 engines engine NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 motive motive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 power amod 5 power power NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 trains case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trains det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 trains amod 9 trains train NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past Steam engines motive power the first trains vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent power=Theme to train=Recipient
Example 7 Kind actions with good motives make the world better.
amod nsubj case amod nmod det obj xcomp punct root Kind ADJ actions NOUN with ADP good ADJ motives NOUN make VERB the DET world NOUN better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 2 actions amod 2 actions action NOUN Number=Plur 6 make nsubj 3 with with ADP _ 5 motives case 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 motives amod 5 motives motive NOUN Number=Plur 2 actions nmod 6 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 world det 8 world world NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 9 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 make present Kind actions with good motives the world good property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset world=Product
Example 8 But I have sent for you to inquire what was your motive in making such a curious vow.
The tree, 18 words cc nsubj aux case obl mark advcl nsubj cop nmod:poss ccomp mark advcl det:predet det amod obj punct root But CCONJ I PRON have AUX sent VERB for ADP you PRON to PART inquire VERB what PRON was AUX your PRON motive NOUN in SCONJ making VERB such DET a DET curious ADJ vow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 4 sent cc 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 sent nsubj 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sent aux 4 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 you case 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 sent obl 7 to to PART _ 8 inquire mark 8 inquire inquire VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 sent advcl 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 motive nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 motive cop 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 motive nmod:poss 12 motive motive NOUN Number=Sing 8 inquire ccomp 13 in in SCONJ _ 14 making mark 14 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 inquire advcl 15 such such DET PronType=Ind 18 vow det:predet 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 vow det 17 curious curious ADJ Degree=Pos 18 vow amod 18 vow vow NOUN Number=Sing 14 making obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 sent punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 send present · perfect I for you vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 inquire speech: other to-infinitive I not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a past your motive tree rules 4 make gerund I not said here such curious vow vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset vow=Product
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