oblige Who acts: them, they, I, law, she, you · What happens: oblige, mean, force, do, help, ask · To what, where: someone, them, something, you, Drivers, red lights · Speech: someone speaks here
«oblige» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: oblige in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To oblige someone means to force them to do something by law, a rule or duty.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj mark xcomp obj case obl punct det appos cc conj punct root To PART oblige VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART force VERB them PRON to PART do VERB something PRON by ADP law NOUN , PUNCT a DET rule NOUN or CCONJ duty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 oblige mark 2 oblige oblige VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 oblige obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 force mark 6 force force VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 force obj 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 force xcomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 do obj 11 by by ADP _ 12 law case 12 law law NOUN Number=Sing 9 do obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 rule punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 rule det 15 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 12 law appos 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 duty cc 17 duty duty NOUN Number=Sing 15 rule conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 oblige to-infinitive someone vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 force not said to happen to-infinitive them = they vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive them = they not said here something by law 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 To oblige means to help someone by doing what they ask.
mark csubj mark xcomp obj mark acl obj nsubj ccomp punct root To PART oblige VERB means VERB to PART help VERB someone PRON by SCONJ doing VERB what PRON they PRON ask VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 oblige mark 2 oblige oblige VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 help mark 5 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 help obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 doing mark 8 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 someone acl 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 ask obj 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 ask nsubj 11 ask ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 doing ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 oblige to-infinitive vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 help not said to happen to-infinitive someone vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary 4 do gerund tree rules 5 ask speech: ask present they vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient
Meaning 3 "I'm much obliged" (formal, old-fashioned) means "thank you very much".
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj aux advmod nsubj punct punct nsubj punct amod punct parataxis punct punct ccomp obj advmod advmod punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX much ADV obliged VERB " PUNCT ( PUNCT formal ADJ , PUNCT old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB " PUNCT thank VERB you PRON very ADV much ADV " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 obliged punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 obliged nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 obliged aux 4 much much ADV _ 5 obliged advmod 5 obliged oblige VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 14 means nsubj 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 obliged punct 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 formal punct 8 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 14 means nsubj 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 formal punct 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 fashioned amod 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 old punct 12 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 14 means parataxis 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 fashioned punct 14 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 " " PUNCT _ 16 thank punct 16 thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 means ccomp 17 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 thank obj 18 very very ADV _ 19 much advmod 19 much much ADV _ 16 thank advmod 20 " " PUNCT _ 16 thank punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 14 means punct
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1 oblige in a quote present · passive I vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 thank speech: thank in a quote present you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 1 Drivers are obliged by law to stop at red lights.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl mark advcl case amod obl punct root Drivers NOUN are AUX obliged VERB by ADP law NOUN to PART stop VERB at ADP red ADJ lights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drivers driver NOUN Number=Plur 3 obliged nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 obliged aux:pass 3 obliged oblige VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 law case 5 law law NOUN Number=Sing 3 obliged obl 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 obliged advcl 8 at at ADP _ 10 lights case 9 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 10 lights amod 10 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 7 stop obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 obliged punct
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1 oblige present · passive law Drivers vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 2 stop to-infinitive law not said here red lights vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at light=Location
Example 2 I felt obliged to help after she helped me.
nsubj xcomp mark advcl mark nsubj advcl obj punct root I PRON felt VERB obliged VERB to PART help VERB after SCONJ she PRON helped VERB me PRON . 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 obliged oblige VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 help mark 5 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 obliged advcl 6 after after SCONJ _ 8 helped mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 helped nsubj 8 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 help advcl 9 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 helped obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 oblige participle I not said here vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 help to-infinitive I not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 4 help past she me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary
Example 3 "Could you pass the salt?" "Happy to oblige."
Sentence 1: "Could you pass the salt?" "
punct aux nsubj det obj punct punct punct root " PUNCT Could AUX you PRON pass VERB the DET salt NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 pass punct 2 Could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 pass aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 pass nsubj 4 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 salt det 6 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 4 pass obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 pass punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 pass punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 4 pass punct
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1 pass in a quote could you the salt vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme salt=Trajectory
Sentence 2: Happy to oblige."
mark xcomp punct punct root Happy ADJ to PART oblige VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 oblige mark 3 oblige oblige VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Happy xcomp 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Happy punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 1 Happy punct
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1 oblige to-infinitive vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Much obliged for your help, sir.
advmod case nmod:poss obl punct conj punct root Much ADV obliged VERB for ADP your PRON help NOUN , PUNCT sir NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Much much ADV _ 2 obliged advmod 2 obliged oblige VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 help case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 help nmod:poss 5 help help NOUN Number=Sing 2 obliged obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 sir punct 7 sir sir NOUN Number=Sing 5 help conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 obliged punct
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1 oblige participle for your help and sir vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 help your nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The rules oblige us to wear helmets.
det nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET rules NOUN oblige VERB us PRON to PART wear VERB helmets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 oblige nsubj 3 oblige oblige VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 oblige obj 5 to to PART _ 6 wear mark 6 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 oblige advcl 7 helmets helmet NOUN Number=Plur 6 wear obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 oblige punct
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1 oblige present the rules us vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient 2 wear to-infinitive the rules not said here helmets vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme
Example 6 The singer obliged the fans with one more song.
det nsubj det obj case nummod amod obl punct root The DET singer NOUN obliged VERB the DET fans NOUN with ADP one NUM more ADJ song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 singer det 2 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 3 obliged nsubj 3 obliged oblige VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fans det 5 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 3 obliged obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 song case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 song nummod 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 song amod 9 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 obliged obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 obliged punct
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1 oblige past the singer the fans with one more song vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fan=Patient
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