press Who acts: them, press, machine, people, you, We · What happens: press, be, make, do, push, squeeze · To what, where: something, button, clothes, someone, them, machine
«press» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: press in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To press is to push firmly on something: press a button.
mark csubj cop mark advmod case obl punct conj det obj punct root To PART press VERB is AUX to PART push VERB firmly ADV on ADP something PRON : PUNCT press VERB a DET button NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 press mark 2 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 push csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 push cop 4 to to PART _ 5 push mark 5 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 firmly firmly ADV _ 5 push advmod 7 on on ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 push obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 press punct 10 press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 push conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 button det 12 button button NOUN Number=Sing 10 press obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 push punct
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1 press to-infinitive vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 is present something firmly, push property tree rules 3 press infinitive a button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme
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 press clothes is to iron them flat.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj xcomp punct root To PART press VERB clothes NOUN is AUX to PART iron VERB them PRON flat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 press mark 2 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 iron advcl 3 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 2 press obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 iron cop 5 to to PART _ 6 iron mark 6 iron iron VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 iron obj 8 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 iron xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 iron punct
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1 press to-infinitive clothes vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme 2 is present flat, iron property tree rules
Meaning 3 To press someone is to try hard to make them do something.
mark advcl obj cop mark advmod mark xcomp obj xcomp obj punct root To PART press VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART try VERB hard ADV to PART make VERB them PRON do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 press mark 2 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 try advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 press obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 try cop 5 to to PART _ 6 try mark 6 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 6 try advmod 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 try xcomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make xcomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 do obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 try punct
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1 press to-infinitive someone vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent someone=Result 2 is present hard, try property tree rules 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive them = they tree rules 4 do not said to happen infinitive them = they not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 4 A press is a machine that pushes or squeezes things, or that prints.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj punct cc det parataxis punct root A DET press NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN that PRON pushes VERB or CCONJ squeezes VERB things NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ that DET prints NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 press det 2 press press NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 pushes nsubj 7 pushes push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 squeezes cc 9 squeezes squeeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pushes conj 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 squeezes obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 prints punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 prints cc 13 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 prints det 14 prints print NOUN Number=Plur 5 machine parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a press a machine tree rules 2 push present a machine vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 3 squeeze present a machine not said here things vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Meaning 5 The press means newspapers, TV news and the people who write them.
det nsubj obj punct compound conj cc det conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root The DET press NOUN means VERB newspapers NOUN , PUNCT TV NOUN news NOUN and CCONJ the DET people NOUN who PRON write VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 press det 2 press press NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 newspapers newspaper NOUN Number=Plur 3 means obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 news punct 6 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 7 news compound 7 news news NOUN Number=Sing 4 newspapers conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 people cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 people det 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 newspapers conj 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 write nsubj 12 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 people acl:relcl 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 write obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present the press newspapers and TV news and the people vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent newspaper=Topic 2 write present the people newspapers = newspaper vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 1 Press the green button to start.
det amod obj mark advcl punct root Press VERB the DET green ADJ button NOUN to PART start VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 button det 3 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 4 button amod 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 5 to to PART _ 6 start mark 6 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Press advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the green button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 2 start to-infinitive you not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 2 Press firmly on the cut with a clean cloth.
nsubj advmod case det case det amod nmod punct root Press NOUN firmly ADV on ADP the DET cut NOUN with ADP a DET clean ADJ cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press NOUN Number=Sing 5 cut nsubj 2 firmly firmly ADV _ 5 cut advmod 3 on on ADP _ 5 cut case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cut det 5 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 9 cloth case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cloth det 8 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cloth amod 9 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 cut nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 cut punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 We pressed flowers in a heavy book.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON pressed VERB flowers NOUN in ADP a DET heavy ADJ book NOUN . 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 pressed nsubj 2 pressed press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 2 pressed obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 book case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 book det 6 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 book amod 7 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pressed punct
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1 press past We flowers a heavy book vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Theme
Example 4 Don't press too hard with your pencil.
aux advmod advmod advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX n't PART press VERB too ADV hard ADV with ADP your PRON pencil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 press aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 press advmod 3 press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 too too ADV _ 5 hard advmod 5 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 3 press advmod 6 with with ADP _ 8 pencil case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 pencil nmod:poss 8 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 press obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 press punct
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1 not press imperative · do-support you not said here with your pencil; hard property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Dad pressed his shirt for the wedding.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN pressed VERB his PRON shirt NOUN for ADP the DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressed nsubj 2 pressed press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 shirt nmod:poss 4 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressed obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 wedding case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wedding det 7 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pressed punct
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1 press past Dad Dad's shirt for the wedding vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme
Example 6 The news was in the press.
det nsubj cop case det punct root The DET news NOUN was AUX in ADP the DET press NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 news det 2 news news NOUN Number=Sing 6 press nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 press cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 press case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 press det 6 press press NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 press punct
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1 is past the news the press tree rules
Example 7 We were pressed for time, so we ran.
nsubj aux:pass case obl punct advmod nsubj conj punct root We PRON were AUX pressed VERB for ADP time NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON ran VERB . 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 3 pressed nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 pressed aux:pass 3 pressed press VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 time case 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressed obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 ran punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 ran advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 ran nsubj 9 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 pressed conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pressed punct
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1 press past · passive We time vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: subject=Result 2 run past we vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Press on — you're nearly finished!
nsubj:pass fixed punct nsubj aux:pass advmod punct root Press NOUN on ADP — PUNCT you PRON 're AUX nearly ADV finished VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press NOUN Number=Sing 7 finished nsubj:pass 2 on on ADP _ 1 Press fixed 3 — - PUNCT _ 7 finished punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 finished nsubj 5 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 finished aux:pass 6 nearly nearly ADV _ 7 finished advmod 7 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 finished punct
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1 finish present · passive Press nearly property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality
Example 9 ‘Press your finger on the latch, then push and the door opens.’
The tree, 12 words punct nmod:poss obj case det obl punct advmod conj cc det nsubj conj punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Press VERB your PRON finger NOUN on ADP the DET latch NOUN , PUNCT then ADV push VERB and CCONJ the DET door NOUN opens VERB . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 2 Press punct 2 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 finger nmod:poss 4 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 2 Press obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 latch case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 latch det 7 latch latch NOUN Number=Sing 2 Press obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 push punct 9 then then ADV PronType=Dem 10 push advmod 10 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 Press conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 opens cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 door det 13 door door NOUN Number=Sing 14 opens nsubj 14 opens open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 push conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 Press punct 16 ’ ' PUNCT _ 2 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here your finger the latch vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme 2 push infinitive you not said here then vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 3 open present the door vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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