pacify Who acts: someone, Mum, He, Nothing, Roman army, cuddle · What happens: make, be, become, bring, end, fight · To what, where: someone, peace, place, crying baby, sister, sweets
«pacify» 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: pacify in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make someone who is angry or upset become calm and quiet.
mark obj nsubj cop acl:relcl cc conj xcomp xcomp cc conj punct root To PART make VERB someone PRON who PRON is AUX angry ADJ or CCONJ upset ADJ become VERB calm ADJ and CCONJ quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 angry nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 angry cop 6 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 someone acl:relcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 upset cc 8 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 6 angry conj 9 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 make xcomp 10 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 9 become xcomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 quiet cc 12 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 10 calm conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present angry property tree rules 3 be tree rules 4 become infinitive someone not said here calm property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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 bring peace to a place, often by force, ending fighting there.
The tree, 12 words mark obj case det obl punct advmod case appos punct advcl obj advmod punct root To PART bring VERB peace NOUN to ADP a DET place NOUN , PUNCT often ADV by ADP force NOUN , PUNCT ending VERB fighting VERB there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bring mark 2 bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 2 bring obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 place case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 place det 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 bring obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 force punct 8 often often ADV _ 10 force advmod 9 by by ADP _ 10 force case 10 force force NOUN Number=Sing 6 place appos 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 ending punct 12 ending end VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 bring advcl 13 fighting fight VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 ending obj 14 there there ADV PronType=Dem 13 fighting advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 bring punct
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1 bring to-infinitive peace a place vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent peace=Theme to place=Destination 2 end gerund vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 fight gerund there vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Mum pacified the crying baby with a song.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN pacified VERB the DET crying VERB baby NOUN with ADP a DET song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 pacified nsubj 2 pacified pacify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baby det 4 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 baby amod 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 pacified obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 song case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 song det 8 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 pacified obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pacified punct
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1 pacify past Mum the crying baby with a song vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus baby=Experiencer 2 cry speech: express gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 He tried to pacify his sister by giving her his sweets.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj mark advcl nmod:poss nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON tried VERB to PART pacify VERB his PRON sister NOUN by SCONJ giving VERB her PRON his PRON sweets 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 pacify mark 4 pacify pacify VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sister nmod:poss 6 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 pacify obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 giving mark 8 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 pacify advcl 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 sweets nmod:poss 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 sweets nmod:poss 11 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 8 giving obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 pacify not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here his sister vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sister=Experiencer 3 give gerund He not said here her sweets vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme
Example 3 Nothing could pacify the angry customer.
nsubj aux det amod obj punct root Nothing PRON could AUX pacify VERB the DET angry ADJ customer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 pacify nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 pacify aux 3 pacify pacify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 customer det 5 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 customer amod 6 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing 3 pacify obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 pacify punct
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1 pacify could Nothing the angry customer vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus customer=Experiencer
Example 4 The dog was pacified with a biscuit.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET dog NOUN was AUX pacified VERB with ADP a DET biscuit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 pacified nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 pacified aux:pass 4 pacified pacify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 biscuit case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 biscuit det 7 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 4 pacified obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pacified punct
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1 pacify past · passive the dog with a biscuit vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
Example 5 The Roman army tried to pacify the rebel tribes.
det amod nsubj mark xcomp det compound obj punct root The DET Roman ADJ army NOUN tried VERB to PART pacify VERB the DET rebel NOUN tribes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 army det 2 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 3 army amod 3 army army NOUN Number=Sing 4 tried nsubj 4 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 pacify mark 6 pacify pacify VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tried xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tribes det 8 rebel rebel NOUN Number=Sing 9 tribes compound 9 tribes tribe NOUN Number=Plur 6 pacify obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 tried punct
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1 try past the Roman army vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 pacify not said to happen to-infinitive the Roman army not said here the rebel tribes vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus tribe=Experiencer
Example 6 A cuddle often pacifies a frightened child.
det nsubj advmod det amod obj punct root A DET cuddle NOUN often ADV pacifies VERB a DET frightened ADJ child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cuddle det 2 cuddle cuddle NOUN Number=Sing 4 pacifies nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 pacifies advmod 4 pacifies pacify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 child det 6 frightened frightened ADJ Degree=Pos 7 child amod 7 child child NOUN Number=Sing 4 pacifies obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pacifies punct
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1 pacify present a cuddle a frightened child often property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer
Example 7 ‘Carry the child about the wood; perhaps that will pacify it.’
The tree, 11 words punct det obj case det obl punct advmod nsubj aux conj obj punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Carry VERB the DET child NOUN about ADP the DET wood NOUN ; PUNCT perhaps ADV that PRON will AUX pacify VERB it PRON . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 2 Carry punct 2 Carry carry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 child det 4 child child NOUN Number=Sing 2 Carry obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 wood case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wood det 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 Carry obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 pacify punct 9 perhaps perhaps ADV _ 12 pacify advmod 10 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 pacify nsubj 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 pacify aux 12 pacify pacify VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Carry conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 pacify obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 Carry punct 15 ’ ' PUNCT _ 2 Carry punct
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1 carry imperative you not said here the child about the wood vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme 2 pacify future that child perhaps property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer
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