pay Who acts: you, Pay, person, many cents, Mia, Ben · What happens: pay, be, buy, do, get, look · To what, where: money, attention, visit, 5 cents, 20 cents, you
«pay» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: pay in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To pay is to give money for something you buy or for work done.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark obj case obl nsubj acl:relcl cc case conj parataxis punct root To PART pay VERB is AUX to PART give VERB money NOUN for ADP something PRON you PRON buy VERB or CCONJ for ADP work NOUN done VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pay mark 2 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 give csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 give cop 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 give obl 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 buy nsubj 10 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 something acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 work cc 12 for for ADP _ 13 work case 13 work work NOUN Number=Sing 8 something conj 14 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 give parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 give punct
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1 pay to-infinitive vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present for something; give property tree rules 3 buy present you vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 4 do participle vn act-114-1 «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 Pay is the money a person gets for work.
nsubj cop det det nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Pay NOUN is AUX the DET money NOUN a DET person NOUN gets VERB for ADP work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 4 money nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 money det 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 gets nsubj 7 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money acl:relcl 8 for for ADP _ 9 work case 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 7 gets obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 money punct
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1 is a present Pay the money tree rules 2 get present a person the money not said here for work vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent money=Theme for work=Source
Meaning 3 To pay attention is to listen or look carefully.
mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj advmod punct root To PART pay VERB attention NOUN is AUX to PART listen VERB or CCONJ look VERB carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pay mark 2 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 listen advcl 3 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 2 pay obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 listen cop 5 to to PART _ 6 listen mark 6 listen listen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 look cc 8 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 listen conj 9 carefully carefully ADV _ 8 look advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 listen punct
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1 pay to-infinitive attention vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset 2 is present listen property tree rules 3 look infinitive carefully property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 4 To pay a visit is to visit.
mark advcl det obj cop mark punct root To PART pay VERB a DET visit NOUN is AUX to PART visit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pay mark 2 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 visit advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 visit det 4 visit visit NOUN Number=Sing 2 pay obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 visit cop 6 to to PART _ 7 visit mark 7 visit visit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 visit punct
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1 pay to-infinitive a visit vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visit=Asset 2 is present visit property tree rules
Example 1 How many cents does Tom pay?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ cents NOUN does AUX Tom PROPN pay VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cents amod 3 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 6 pay nsubj 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pay aux 5 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 6 pay nsubj 6 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 pay punct
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1 pay present · do-support many cents vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Mia pays 5 cents for each apple.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root Mia PROPN pays VERB 5 NUM cents NOUN for ADP each DET apple NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 2 pays nsubj 2 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cents nummod 4 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 2 pays obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 apple case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 apple det 7 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 2 pays obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pays punct
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1 pay present Mia 5 cents for each apple vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent cent=Asset for apple=Theme
Example 3 Ben paid 20 cents and got 4 cents back.
nsubj nummod obj cc conj nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root Ben PROPN paid VERB 20 NUM cents NOUN and CCONJ got VERB 4 NUM cents NOUN back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 2 paid nsubj 2 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cents nummod 4 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 2 paid obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 got cc 6 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 paid conj 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 cents nummod 8 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 9 back obl:unmarked 9 back back ADV _ 6 got advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 paid punct
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1 pay past Ben 20 cents vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cent=Asset 2 get past Ben not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 Dad paid for our tickets.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Dad NOUN paid VERB for ADP our PRON tickets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 paid nsubj 2 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 tickets case 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tickets nmod:poss 5 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 2 paid obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 paid punct
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1 pay past Dad for our tickets vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for ticket=Theme 2 ticket our nom ticket «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 I'll pay you back tomorrow.
nsubj aux obj advmod obl:unmarked punct root I PRON 'll AUX pay VERB you PRON back ADV tomorrow NOUN . 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 3 pay nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 pay aux 3 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 pay obj 5 back back ADV _ 3 pay advmod 6 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 pay obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 pay punct
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1 pay back future I you tomorrow vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Asset
Example 6 Pay attention when the teacher is talking.
obj advmod det nsubj aux advcl punct root Pay VERB attention NOUN when ADV the DET teacher NOUN is AUX talking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pay pay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pay obj 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 talking advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 teacher det 5 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 talking nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 talking aux 7 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Pay advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pay punct
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1 pay imperative you not said here attention vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset 2 talk present · progressive the teacher vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Hard work will pay off.
amod nsubj aux compound:prt punct root Hard ADJ work NOUN will AUX pay VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 work amod 2 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 pay nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 pay aux 4 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 off off ADP _ 4 pay compound:prt 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 pay punct
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1 pay off future Hard work vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 We paid a visit to Grandma on Sunday.
nsubj det obj case obl case obl punct root We PRON paid VERB a DET visit NOUN to ADP Grandma PROPN on ADP Sunday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 paid nsubj 2 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 visit det 4 visit visit NOUN Number=Sing 2 paid obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 Grandma case 6 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 2 paid obl 7 on on ADP _ 8 Sunday case 8 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 2 paid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 paid punct
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1 pay past We a visit Grandma sunday vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visit=Asset
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