needful Who acts: needful, many English speakers, Dad, you, Jesus, one thing · What happens: need, be, do, mean, find, provide · To what, where: needful, Martha, Bible, form, needful things, small bag · Speech: someone speaks here
«needful» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: needful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: old-fashioned, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Needed or necessary.
cc conj punct root Needed VERB or CCONJ necessary ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 necessary cc 3 necessary necessary ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Needed conj 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Needed punct
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1 need participle vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
The needful is what is needed, often money.
det nsubj cop aux:pass acl:relcl punct advmod parataxis punct root The DET needful NOUN is AUX what PRON is AUX needed VERB , PUNCT often ADV money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 needful det 2 needful needful NOUN Number=Sing 4 what nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 what cop 4 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 needed aux:pass 6 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 what acl:relcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 money punct 8 often often ADV _ 9 money advmod 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 what parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 what punct
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1 is a present the needful tree rules 2 need present · passive vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Dad will provide the needful.
nsubj aux det obj punct root Dad NOUN will AUX provide VERB the DET needful NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 provide nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 provide aux 3 provide provide VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 needful det 5 needful needful NOUN Number=Sing 3 provide obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 provide punct
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1 provide future Dad the needful vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition needful=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: Indian English — kept apart, not parsed.
Do the needful means do what is necessary; many English speakers elsewhere find it old-fashioned.
The tree, 16 words nsubj det obj ccomp nsubj cop advcl punct amod amod nsubj advmod conj obj amod punct xcomp punct root Do VERB the DET needful NOUN means VERB do VERB what PRON is AUX necessary ADJ ; PUNCT many ADJ English ADJ speakers NOUN elsewhere ADV find VERB it PRON old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 needful det 3 needful needful NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 means ccomp 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 necessary nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 necessary cop 8 necessary necessary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 do advcl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 find punct 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 12 speakers amod 11 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 12 speakers amod 12 speakers speaker NOUN Number=Plur 14 find nsubj 13 elsewhere elsewhere ADV _ 14 find advmod 14 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 means conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 find obj 16 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 18 fashioned amod 17 - - PUNCT _ 16 old punct 18 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 14 find xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 do infinitive the needful vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needful=Eventuality 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do present vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present necessary property tree rules 5 find present many English speakers needful elsewhere, fashioned property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 1 Take only what is needful for the journey.
advmod nsubj cop ccomp case det obl punct root Take VERB only ADV what PRON is AUX needful ADJ for ADP the DET journey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 only only ADV _ 3 what advmod 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 needful nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 needful cop 5 needful needful ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Take ccomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 journey case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 journey det 8 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 5 needful obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present for the journey; needful property tree rules
Example 2 In the Bible, Jesus told Martha that one thing is needful.
case det obl punct nsubj iobj mark nummod nsubj cop ccomp punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT Jesus PROPN told VERB Martha PROPN that SCONJ one NUM thing NOUN is AUX needful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 told obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bible punct 5 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 6 told nsubj 6 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Martha Martha PROPN Number=Sing 6 told iobj 8 that that SCONJ _ 12 needful mark 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 thing nummod 10 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 12 needful nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 needful cop 12 needful needful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 told ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past Jesus Martha the Bible vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent martha=Recipient 2 is present one thing needful property tree rules
Example 3 Mum said she'd do the needful and pay for the trip.
nsubj nsubj aux ccomp det obj cc conj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN said VERB she PRON 'd AUX do VERB the DET needful NOUN and CCONJ pay VERB for ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 do nsubj 4 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 do aux 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 said ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 needful det 7 needful needful NOUN Number=Sing 5 do obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 pay cc 9 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do conj 10 for for ADP _ 12 trip case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 trip det 12 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 9 pay obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Mum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do would Mum the needful vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needful=Eventuality 3 pay infinitive Mum not said here for the trip vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for trip=Theme
Example 4 Please do the needful and send the form.
discourse det obj cc conj det obj punct root Please INTJ do VERB the DET needful NOUN and CCONJ send VERB the DET form NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 do discourse 2 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 needful det 4 needful needful NOUN Number=Sing 2 do obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 send cc 6 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 do conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 form det 8 form form NOUN Number=Sing 6 send obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here the needful vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needful=Eventuality 2 send infinitive you not said here the form vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Theme
Example 5 Water and food are needful for life.
nsubj cc conj cop case obl punct root Water NOUN and CCONJ food NOUN are AUX needful ADJ for ADP life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 needful nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 food cc 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 1 Water conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 needful cop 5 needful needful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 life case 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 needful obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 needful punct
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1 is present Water and food for life; needful property tree rules
Example 6 He packed the needful things in a small bag.
nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root He PRON packed VERB the DET needful ADJ things NOUN in ADP a DET small ADJ bag 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 packed nsubj 2 packed pack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 things det 4 needful needful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 things amod 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 packed obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 bag case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bag det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bag amod 9 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 packed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 packed punct
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1 pack past He the needful things a small bag vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme in bag=Destination
Example 7 Meanwhile, I will do what is needful here.
advmod punct nsubj aux nsubj cop ccomp advmod punct root Meanwhile ADV , PUNCT I PRON will AUX do VERB what PRON is AUX needful ADJ here ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meanwhile meanwhile ADV _ 5 do advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Meanwhile punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 do nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 do aux 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 needful nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 needful cop 8 needful needful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 do ccomp 9 here here ADV PronType=Dem 5 do advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 do punct
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1 do future I here meanwhile property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present needful property tree rules
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