plead Who acts: you, He, man, She, Toad, me · What happens: ask, beg, say, be, not be, give · To what, where: strong emotional way, court, something, headache, law, PE · Speech: someone speaks here
«plead» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: plead in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To ask for something in a strong, emotional way; to beg.
mark case obl case det amod punct amod obl punct mark conj punct root To PART ask VERB for ADP something PRON in ADP a DET strong ADJ , PUNCT emotional ADJ way NOUN ; PUNCT to PART beg VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ask mark 2 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ask obl 5 in in ADP _ 10 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 strong punct 9 emotional emotional ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 ask obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 beg punct 12 to to PART _ 13 beg mark 13 beg beg VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 ask conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive a strong emotional way for something vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 beg speech: request to-infinitive vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: 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: law — kept apart, not parsed.
To say in court whether you are guilty or not guilty.
mark case obl mark nsubj cop ccomp cc advmod conj punct root To PART say VERB in ADP court NOUN whether SCONJ you PRON are AUX guilty ADJ or CCONJ not PART guilty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 court case 4 court court NOUN Number=Sing 2 say obl 5 whether whether SCONJ _ 8 guilty mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 guilty nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 guilty cop 8 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 say ccomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 guilty cc 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 guilty advmod 11 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 8 guilty conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive court vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in court=Manner 2 is present you guilty property tree rules 3 not be you not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 To give something as an excuse: «He pleaded a headache».
mark obj case det obl punct punct nsubj advcl det obj punct punct root To PART give VERB something PRON as ADP an DET excuse NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON pleaded VERB a DET headache NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 give obj 4 as as ADP _ 6 excuse case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 excuse det 6 excuse excuse NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 pleaded punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 pleaded punct 9 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 pleaded nsubj 10 pleaded plead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 give advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 headache det 12 headache headache NOUN Number=Sing 10 pleaded obj 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 pleaded punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give to-infinitive something as a excuse vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 plead speech: request in a quote past He a headache tree rules
Example 1 He pleaded with his mum for a puppy.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root He PRON pleaded VERB with ADP his PRON mum NOUN for ADP a DET puppy 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 pleaded nsubj 2 pleaded plead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 mum case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 mum nmod:poss 5 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 pleaded obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 puppy case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 puppy det 8 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 2 pleaded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pleaded punct
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1 plead speech: request past He with his mum; for a puppy tree rules
Example 2 (law) The man pleaded not guilty.
punct obl punct det nsubj advmod xcomp punct root ( PUNCT law NOUN ) PUNCT The DET man NOUN pleaded VERB not PART guilty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 law punct 2 law law NOUN Number=Sing 6 pleaded obl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 law punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 pleaded nsubj 6 pleaded plead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 guilty advmod 8 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pleaded xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 pleaded punct
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1 plead speech: request past the man law guilty property tree rules
Example 3 She pleaded for more time to finish.
nsubj case amod obl mark acl punct root She PRON pleaded VERB for ADP more ADJ time NOUN to PART finish VERB . 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 pleaded nsubj 2 pleaded plead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 time case 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 time amod 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 pleaded obl 6 to to PART _ 7 finish mark 7 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 time acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pleaded punct
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1 plead speech: request past She time tree rules 2 finish to-infinitive She not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 4 Toad pleaded for mercy.
nsubj case obl punct root Toad PROPN pleaded VERB for ADP mercy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 pleaded nsubj 2 pleaded plead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 mercy case 4 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 2 pleaded obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 pleaded punct
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1 plead speech: request past Toad for mercy tree rules
Example 5 He pleaded a headache to miss PE.
nsubj det obj mark advcl obj punct root He PRON pleaded VERB a DET headache NOUN to PART miss VERB PE 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 pleaded nsubj 2 pleaded plead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 headache det 4 headache headache NOUN Number=Sing 2 pleaded obj 5 to to PART _ 6 miss mark 6 miss miss VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 pleaded advcl 7 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 6 miss obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pleaded punct
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1 plead speech: request past He a headache tree rules 2 miss to-infinitive He not said here PE vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pe=Stimulus
Example 6 «Please let me go!» she pleaded.
punct discourse obj xcomp punct punct nsubj advcl punct root « PUNCT Please INTJ let VERB me PRON go VERB ! PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON pleaded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 let punct 2 Please please INTJ _ 3 let discourse 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 let obj 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 let punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 let punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 pleaded nsubj 9 pleaded plead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 let advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 let in a quote imperative you not said here me tree rules 2 go in a quote infinitive me not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 plead speech: request past she tree rules
Example 7 "Please let me go," he pleaded.
punct discourse obj xcomp punct punct nsubj conj punct root " PUNCT Please INTJ let VERB me PRON go VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT he PRON pleaded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 let punct 2 Please please INTJ _ 3 let discourse 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 let obj 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 pleaded punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 pleaded punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 pleaded nsubj 9 pleaded plead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 let conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 let in a quote imperative you not said here me tree rules 2 go in a quote infinitive me not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 plead speech: request past he tree rules
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