obtain Who acts: She, You, results, I, scientist, He · What happens: get, ask, exist, be, obtain, leave · To what, where: something, use, 18 points, 20, permission, results
«obtain» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: obtain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To get something, especially by effort or by asking.
mark obj punct advmod case nmod cc mark conj punct root To PART get VERB something PRON , PUNCT especially ADV by ADP effort NOUN or CCONJ by SCONJ asking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 get mark 2 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 get obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 effort punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 7 effort advmod 6 by by ADP _ 7 effort case 7 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 3 something nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 asking cc 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 asking mark 10 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 effort conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
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1 get to-infinitive something by effort vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 2 ask speech: ask gerund vn inquire-37.1.2 «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 Usage: formal, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
To exist or be in use (of rules).
mark cc cop case conj punct case appos punct punct root To PART exist VERB or CCONJ be AUX in ADP use NOUN ( PUNCT of ADP rules NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 exist mark 2 exist exist VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 6 use cc 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 use cop 5 in in ADP _ 6 use case 6 use use NOUN Number=Sing 2 exist conj 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 rules punct 8 of of ADP _ 9 rules case 9 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 6 use appos 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 rules punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 exist punct
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1 exist to-infinitive vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is infinitive use tree rules
Example 1 She obtained 18 points out of 20.
nsubj nummod obj case case obl punct root She PRON obtained VERB 18 NUM points NOUN out ADP of ADP 20 NUM . 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 obtained nsubj 2 obtained obtain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 18 18 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 points nummod 4 points point NOUN Number=Plur 2 obtained obj 5 out out ADP _ 7 20 case 6 of of ADP _ 7 20 case 7 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 obtained obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 obtained punct
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1 obtain past She 18 points 20 vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme
Example 2 You must obtain permission before you leave.
nsubj aux obj mark nsubj advcl punct root You PRON must AUX obtain VERB permission NOUN before SCONJ you PRON leave VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 obtain nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 obtain aux 3 obtain obtain VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 3 obtain obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 leave mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 leave nsubj 7 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 obtain advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 obtain punct
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1 obtain must You permission vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent permission=Theme 2 leave present you vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The results obtained in the test were surprising.
det nsubj acl case det obl cop punct root The DET results NOUN obtained VERB in ADP the DET test NOUN were AUX surprising ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 results det 2 results result NOUN Number=Plur 8 surprising nsubj 3 obtained obtain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 results acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 test case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 obtained obl 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 surprising cop 8 surprising surprising ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 surprising punct
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1 obtain participle the results not said here the test vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 is past the results surprising property tree rules
Example 4 Where can I obtain a library card?
advmod aux nsubj det compound obj punct root Where ADV can AUX I PRON obtain VERB a DET library NOUN card NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Where where ADV PronType=Rel 4 obtain advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 obtain aux 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 obtain nsubj 4 obtain obtain VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 card det 6 library library NOUN Number=Sing 7 card compound 7 card card NOUN Number=Sing 4 obtain obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 obtain punct
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1 obtain can I a library card vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme
Example 5 Add the numbers to obtain the total.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Add VERB the DET numbers NOUN to PART obtain VERB the DET total NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 numbers det 3 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 1 Add obj 4 to to PART _ 5 obtain mark 5 obtain obtain VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Add advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 total det 7 total total NOUN Number=Sing 5 obtain obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here the numbers vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient 2 obtain to-infinitive you not said here the total vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset total=Theme
Example 6 The scientist obtained a sample of sea water.
det nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root The DET scientist NOUN obtained VERB a DET sample NOUN of ADP sea NOUN water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 obtained nsubj 3 obtained obtain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sample det 5 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 3 obtained obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 water case 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 8 water compound 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 sample nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 obtained punct
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1 obtain past the scientist a sample of sea water vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sample=Theme 2 sample sea water nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 He obtained what he wanted, and flew away.
nsubj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct cc conj advmod punct root He PRON obtained VERB what PRON he PRON wanted VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ flew VERB away ADV . 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 obtained nsubj 2 obtained obtain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 2 obtained obj 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 wanted nsubj 5 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 what acl:relcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 flew punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 flew cc 8 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 obtained conj 9 away away ADV _ 8 flew advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 obtained punct
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1 obtain past He vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme 2 want past he vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 fly away past He not said here away property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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