perusal Who acts: act, her, we, I, your, quick perusal · What happens: read, leave, peruse, find, enclose, write · To what, where: something, look, letter, desk, hidden path, map · Speech: someone speaks here
«perusal» 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: perusal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
The act of reading something carefully and thoroughly.
det mark acl obj advmod cc conj punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ reading VERB something PRON carefully ADV and CCONJ thoroughly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 reading mark 4 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 reading obj 6 carefully carefully ADV _ 4 reading advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 thoroughly cc 8 thoroughly thoroughly ADV _ 6 carefully conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 read gerund the act not said here something carefully property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
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, often in modern use — kept apart, not parsed.
A quick look through something; reading it casually.
det amod nsubj case punct acl obj advmod punct root A DET quick ADJ look NOUN through ADP something PRON ; PUNCT reading VERB it PRON casually ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 look det 2 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 look amod 3 look look NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nsubj 4 through through ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 reading punct 7 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 something acl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 reading obj 9 casually casually ADV _ 7 reading advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 something punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 read gerund look casually property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 1 The letter was left on the desk for her perusal.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET letter NOUN was AUX left VERB on ADP the DET desk NOUN for ADP her PRON perusal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 letter det 2 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 4 left nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 left aux:pass 4 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 desk case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 desk det 7 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 4 left obl 8 for for ADP _ 10 perusal case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 perusal nmod:poss 10 perusal perusal NOUN Number=Sing 4 left obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 left punct
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1 leave past · passive the letter the desk for her perusal vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on desk=Location 2 peruse her = she nom perusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 After a careful perusal of the map, we found the hidden path.
case det amod obl case det nmod punct nsubj det amod obj punct root After ADP a DET careful ADJ perusal NOUN of ADP the DET map NOUN , PUNCT we PRON found VERB the DET hidden ADJ path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 perusal case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 perusal det 3 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 perusal amod 4 perusal perusal NOUN Number=Sing 10 found obl 5 of of ADP _ 7 map case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 map det 7 map map NOUN Number=Sing 4 perusal nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 perusal punct 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 found nsubj 10 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 path det 12 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 13 path amod 13 path path NOUN Number=Sing 10 found obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 found punct
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1 find past we the hidden path after a careful perusal of the map vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Topic 2 peruse the map nom perusal «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 «I enclose my homework for your perusal,» wrote Ben, trying to sound grand.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct obj punct advcl mark xcomp xcomp punct root « PUNCT I PRON enclose VERB my PRON homework NOUN for ADP your PRON perusal NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT wrote VERB Ben PROPN , PUNCT trying VERB to PART sound VERB grand ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 enclose punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 enclose nsubj 3 enclose enclose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 wrote parataxis 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 homework nmod:poss 5 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 3 enclose obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 perusal case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 perusal nmod:poss 8 perusal perusal NOUN Number=Sing 3 enclose obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 enclose punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 3 enclose punct 11 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 11 wrote obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 trying punct 14 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 wrote advcl 15 to to PART _ 16 sound mark 16 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 trying xcomp 17 grand grand ADJ Degree=Pos 16 sound xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 wrote punct
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1 enclose in a quote present I my homework for your perusal vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme homework=Co-Theme 2 write past Ben vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent ben=Recipient clause=Topic 3 try gerund vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 sound not said to happen to-infinitive grand property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 5 peruse in a quote your nom perusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 A quick perusal of the menu showed there was no pizza.
det amod nsubj case det nmod expl ccomp det nsubj punct root A DET quick ADJ perusal NOUN of ADP the DET menu NOUN showed VERB there PRON was VERB no DET pizza NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 perusal det 2 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 perusal amod 3 perusal perusal NOUN Number=Sing 7 showed nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 menu case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 menu det 6 menu menu NOUN Number=Sing 3 perusal nmod 7 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 there there PRON PronType=Dem 9 was expl 9 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 showed ccomp 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 pizza det 11 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 9 was nsubj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 showed punct
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1 show past a quick perusal of the menu vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 be past no pizza there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 peruse the menu nom perusal «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The teacher's perusal of our stories took all weekend.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod:poss nmod det obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN 's PART perusal NOUN of ADP our PRON stories NOUN took VERB all DET weekend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 perusal nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 teacher case 4 perusal perusal NOUN Number=Sing 8 took nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 stories case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 stories nmod:poss 7 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 4 perusal nmod 8 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 weekend det 10 weekend weekend NOUN Number=Sing 8 took obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 took punct
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1 take past the teacher's perusal of our stories weekend vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 peruse the teacher our stories nom perusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 6 The contract needs a full perusal before anyone signs it.
det nsubj det amod obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET contract NOUN needs VERB a DET full ADJ perusal NOUN before SCONJ anyone PRON signs VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 contract det 2 contract contract NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 perusal det 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 6 perusal amod 6 perusal perusal NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 signs mark 8 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 signs nsubj 9 signs sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 needs advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 signs obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the contract a full perusal vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot perusal=Theme 2 sign present anyone perusal vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination
Example 7 They were first brought to light, after a patient search and diligent perusal of ancient authors, by a Frenchman, M.
The tree, 20 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct case det amod obl cc amod conj case amod nmod punct case det conj punct conj root They PRON were AUX first ADV brought VERB to ADP light NOUN , PUNCT after ADP a DET patient ADJ search NOUN and CCONJ diligent ADJ perusal NOUN of ADP ancient ADJ authors NOUN , PUNCT by ADP a DET Frenchman NOUN , PUNCT M. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 brought nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 brought aux:pass 3 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 brought advmod 4 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 light case 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 brought obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 brought punct 8 after after ADP _ 11 search case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 search det 10 patient patient ADJ Degree=Pos 11 search amod 11 search search NOUN Number=Sing 4 brought obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 perusal cc 13 diligent diligent ADJ Degree=Pos 14 perusal amod 14 perusal perusal NOUN Number=Sing 11 search conj 15 of of ADP _ 17 authors case 16 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 17 authors amod 17 authors author NOUN Number=Plur 14 perusal nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 Frenchman punct 19 by by ADP _ 21 Frenchman case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 Frenchman det 21 Frenchman frenchman NOUN Number=Sing 11 search conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 M. punct 23 M. M. PROPN Number=Sing 11 search conj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bring past · passive They light after a patient search and diligent perusal of ancient authors and a Frenchman and M. first property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to light=Destination 2 peruse ancient authors nom perusal «communication transitive»: of=patient
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