please Who acts: you, I, She, my, cat, me · What happens: be, add, ask, accept, please, mean · To what, where: polite word, polite way, something, someone, them, whatever · Speech: someone speaks here
«please» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: please in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Please is the polite word you add when you ask for something.
discourse cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl advmod nsubj advcl case obl punct root Please INTJ is AUX the DET polite ADJ word NOUN you PRON add VERB when ADV you PRON ask VERB for ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 5 word discourse 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 word det 4 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word amod 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 add nsubj 7 add add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word acl:relcl 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 ask advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 ask nsubj 10 ask ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 add advcl 11 for for ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 ask obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present the polite word tree rules 2 add speech: assert present you the polite word not said here vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 3 ask speech: ask present you for something 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Can I have some water, please?
aux nsubj det obj punct discourse punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB some DET water NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 water det 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 have punct 7 please please INTJ _ 3 have discourse 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I some water vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Meaning 2 «Yes, please» is a polite way to accept something.
punct discourse punct discourse punct cop det amod mark acl obj punct root « PUNCT Yes INTJ , PUNCT please INTJ » PUNCT is AUX a DET polite ADJ way NOUN to PART accept VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 9 way punct 2 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 9 way discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Yes punct 4 please please INTJ _ 9 way discourse 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 please punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 way cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 8 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to PART _ 11 accept mark 11 accept accept VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 way acl 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 accept obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 way punct
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1 is a present a polite way tree rules 2 accept to-infinitive something vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 3 To please someone means to make them happy or satisfied.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp cc conj punct root To PART please VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART make VERB them PRON happy ADJ or CCONJ satisfied ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 please mark 2 please please VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 please obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 satisfied cc 10 satisfied satisfied ADJ Degree=Pos 8 happy conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 please to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive them = they happy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product
Meaning 4 «As you please» or «whatever you please» means whatever you want.
The tree, 11 words punct mark nsubj discourse punct cc punct obj nsubj discourse punct obj nsubj ccomp punct root « PUNCT As SCONJ you PRON please INTJ » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT whatever PRON you PRON please INTJ » PUNCT means VERB whatever PRON you PRON want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 12 means punct 2 As as SCONJ _ 8 whatever mark 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 whatever nsubj 4 please please INTJ _ 8 whatever discourse 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 please punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 whatever cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 whatever punct 8 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 12 means obj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 means nsubj 10 please please INTJ _ 12 means discourse 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 please punct 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 15 want obj 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 want nsubj 15 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 means ccomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 means punct
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1 mean present you whatever tree rules 2 want present you whatever vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot whatever=Theme
Example 1 Can I have a glass of water, please?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod punct discourse punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB a DET glass NOUN of ADP water NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 glass det 5 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 glass nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 have punct 9 please please INTJ _ 3 have discourse 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I a glass of water vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient
Example 2 «Would you like some cake?» «Yes, please!»
Sentence 1: «Would you like some cake?»
punct aux nsubj det obj punct punct root « PUNCT Would AUX you PRON like VERB some DET cake NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 like punct 2 Would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 like aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 like nsubj 4 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 cake det 6 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 4 like obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 like punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 4 like punct
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1 like in a quote would you some cake vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cake=Theme
Sentence 2: «Yes, please!»
punct discourse punct punct punct root « PUNCT Yes INTJ , PUNCT please INTJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 please punct 2 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 4 please discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Yes punct 4 please please INTJ _ root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 please punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 please punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Please close the door.
discourse det obj punct root Please INTJ close VERB the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 close discourse 2 close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 close obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 close punct
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1 close imperative you not said here the door vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient
Example 4 Please be quiet in the library.
discourse cop case det obl punct root Please INTJ be AUX quiet ADJ in ADP the DET library NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 3 quiet discourse 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 quiet cop 3 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 library case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 library det 6 library library NOUN Number=Sing 3 quiet obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 quiet punct
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1 is imperative you not said here the library quiet property tree rules
Example 5 She tried hard to please her teacher.
nsubj xcomp mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON tried VERB hard ADJ to PART please VERB her PRON teacher NOUN . 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tried xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 please mark 5 please please VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hard xcomp 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teacher nmod:poss 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 please obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past She hard property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 please to-infinitive She not said here her teacher vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus teacher=Experiencer
Example 6 I'm pleased with my test result.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss compound obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX pleased ADJ with ADP my PRON test NOUN result 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 pleased nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pleased cop 3 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 result case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 result nmod:poss 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 7 result compound 7 result result NOUN Number=Sing 3 pleased obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 pleased punct
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1 is present I with my test result; pleased property tree rules 2 result my nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Pleased to meet you!
mark xcomp obj punct root Pleased VERB to PART meet VERB you PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pleased please VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 to to PART _ 3 meet mark 3 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Pleased xcomp 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 meet obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Pleased punct
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1 please participle tree rules 2 meet to-infinitive you vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Co-Agent
Example 8 My cat is hard to please; she only likes one kind of food.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss nsubj cop mark xcomp punct nsubj advmod conj nummod obj case nmod punct root My PRON cat NOUN is AUX hard ADJ to PART please VERB ; PUNCT she PRON only ADV likes VERB one NUM kind NOUN of ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cat nmod:poss 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 hard nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hard cop 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 please mark 6 please please VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 likes punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 likes nsubj 9 only only ADV _ 10 likes advmod 10 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hard conj 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 kind nummod 12 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 10 likes obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 food case 14 food food NOUN Number=Sing 12 kind nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 hard punct
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1 is present My cat hard property tree rules 2 please to-infinitive My cat not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 like present cat one kind of food vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot kind=Theme
Example 9 "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
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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 he tree rules
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