narrate Who acts: words, TV programme, we, David, talking cat, you · What happens: tell, describe, happen, speak, go, explain · To what, where: story, order, words, many nature programmes, school trip, tale · Speech: someone speaks here
«narrate» 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: narrate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To tell a story, describing what happens in order.
mark det obj punct advcl nsubj ccomp case obl punct root To PART tell VERB a DET story NOUN , PUNCT describing VERB what PRON happens VERB in ADP order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 story det 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 tell obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 describing punct 6 describing describe VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 tell advcl 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 happens nsubj 8 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 describing ccomp 9 in in ADP _ 10 order case 10 order order NOUN Number=Sing 8 happens obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert to-infinitive a story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient 2 describe gerund vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 happen present order vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in order=Location
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 To speak the words that go with a film, TV programme or audiobook, explaining what we see.
The tree, 17 words mark det obj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct compound appos cc conj punct acl obj nsubj advcl punct root To PART speak VERB the DET words NOUN that PRON go VERB with ADP a DET film NOUN , PUNCT TV NOUN programme NOUN or CCONJ audiobook NOUN , PUNCT explaining VERB what PRON we PRON see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 speak mark 2 speak speak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 words det 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 speak obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 go nsubj 6 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 words acl:relcl 7 with with ADP _ 9 film case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 film det 9 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 programme punct 11 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 12 programme compound 12 programme programme NOUN Number=Sing 9 film appos 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 audiobook cc 14 audiobook audiobook NOUN Number=Sing 12 programme conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 explaining punct 16 explaining explain VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 programme acl 17 what what PRON PronType=Int 19 see obj 18 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 19 see nsubj 19 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 explaining advcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 speak punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 speak speech: other to-infinitive the words tree rules 2 go present the words with a film vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with film=Beneficiary 3 explain speech: assert gerund TV programme or audiobook not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 see present we vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus
Example 1 David Attenborough narrates many nature programmes.
nsubj flat amod compound obj punct root David PROPN Attenborough PROPN narrates VERB many ADJ nature NOUN programmes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 David David PROPN Number=Sing 3 narrates nsubj 2 Attenborough Attenborough PROPN Number=Sing 1 David flat 3 narrates narrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 programmes amod 5 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 6 programmes compound 6 programmes programme NOUN Number=Plur 3 narrates obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 narrates punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 narrate speech: other present David many nature programmes vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent programme=Topic
Example 2 The story is narrated by a talking cat.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root The DET story NOUN is AUX narrated VERB by ADP a DET talking NOUN cat NOUN . 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 4 narrated nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 narrated aux:pass 4 narrated narrate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 cat case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cat det 7 talking talking NOUN Number=Sing 8 cat compound 8 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 narrated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 narrated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 narrate speech: other present · passive a talking cat the story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic
Example 3 Can you narrate what happened on the school trip, in order?
aux nsubj nsubj ccomp case det compound obl punct case obl punct root Can AUX you PRON narrate VERB what PRON happened VERB on ADP the DET school NOUN trip NOUN , PUNCT in ADP order NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 narrate aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 narrate nsubj 3 narrate narrate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 happened nsubj 5 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 narrate ccomp 6 on on ADP _ 9 trip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 trip compound 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 5 happened obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 order punct 11 in in ADP _ 12 order case 12 order order NOUN Number=Sing 3 narrate obl 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 narrate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 narrate speech: other can you order vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen past the school trip vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on trip=Location
Example 4 Grandpa narrated the tale of how he met Grandma.
nsubj det obj mark advmod nsubj acl obj punct root Grandpa PROPN narrated VERB the DET tale NOUN of SCONJ how ADV he PRON met VERB Grandma PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 narrated nsubj 2 narrated narrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tale det 4 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 2 narrated obj 5 of of SCONJ _ 8 met mark 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 met advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 met nsubj 8 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tale acl 9 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 8 met obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 narrated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 narrate speech: other past Grandpa the tale vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Topic 2 meet past Grandpa Grandma vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandma=Co-Agent
Example 5 The audiobook was narrated by a famous actor.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET audiobook NOUN was AUX narrated VERB by ADP a DET famous ADJ actor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 audiobook det 2 audiobook audiobook NOUN Number=Sing 4 narrated nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 narrated aux:pass 4 narrated narrate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 actor case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 actor det 7 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 actor amod 8 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 4 narrated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 narrated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 narrate speech: other past · passive a famous actor the audiobook vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic
Example 6 In this book, the events are narrated by two different children.
case det obl punct det nsubj aux:pass case nummod amod obl punct root In ADP this DET book NOUN , PUNCT the DET events NOUN are AUX narrated VERB by ADP two NUM different ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 book case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 book det 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing 8 narrated obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 book punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 events det 6 events event NOUN Number=Plur 8 narrated nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 narrated aux:pass 8 narrated narrate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 by by ADP _ 12 children case 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 children nummod 11 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 12 children amod 12 children child NOUN Number=Plur 8 narrated obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 narrated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 narrate speech: other present · passive two different children the events this book vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic
Example 7 She narrated her own video for the science fair.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl parataxis punct root She PRON narrated VERB her PRON own ADJ video NOUN for ADP the DET science NOUN fair ADJ . 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 narrated nsubj 2 narrated narrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 video nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 video amod 5 video video NOUN Number=Sing 2 narrated obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 science case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 science det 8 science science NOUN Number=Sing 2 narrated obl 9 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 2 narrated parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 narrated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 narrate speech: other past She her own video for the science vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Topic
Example 8 They are narrated by naked savage women to naked savage children.
nsubj aux:pass case amod compound obl case amod amod obl punct root They PRON are AUX narrated VERB by ADP naked ADJ savage NOUN women NOUN to ADP naked ADJ savage ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 narrated nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 narrated aux:pass 3 narrated narrate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 7 women case 5 naked naked ADJ Degree=Pos 7 women amod 6 savage savage NOUN Number=Sing 7 women compound 7 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 3 narrated obl 8 to to ADP _ 11 children case 9 naked naked ADJ Degree=Pos 11 children amod 10 savage savage ADJ Degree=Pos 11 children amod 11 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 narrated obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 narrated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 narrate speech: other present · passive naked savage women They naked savage children vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Topic to child=Recipient
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