probate Who acts: Probate, official legal process, dead person, Grandad, Mum, probate court · What happens: be, check, share out, say, probate, die · To what, where: official legal process, money, court, house, probate, lawyer · Speech: someone speaks here
«probate» 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: probate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
Probate is the official legal process that checks that a dead person's will is real, so that their money and belongings can be shared out as the will says.
The tree, 30 words nsubj cop det amod amod nsubj acl:relcl mark det amod nsubj case aux cop ccomp punct advmod mark nmod:poss nsubj:pass cc conj aux aux:pass parataxis compound:prt mark det aux advcl punct root Probate NOUN is AUX the DET official ADJ legal ADJ process NOUN that PRON checks VERB that SCONJ a DET dead ADJ person NOUN 's PART will AUX is AUX real ADJ , PUNCT so ADV that SCONJ their PRON money NOUN and CCONJ belongings NOUN can AUX be AUX shared VERB out ADP as SCONJ the DET will AUX says VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Probate probate NOUN Number=Sing 6 process nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 process cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 process det 4 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 6 process amod 5 legal legal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 process amod 6 process process NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 checks nsubj 8 checks check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 process acl:relcl 9 that that SCONJ _ 16 real mark 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 person det 11 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 12 person amod 12 person person NOUN Number=Sing 16 real nsubj 13 's 's PART _ 12 person case 14 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 real aux 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 real cop 16 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 8 checks ccomp 17 , , PUNCT _ 26 shared punct 18 so so ADV _ 26 shared advmod 19 that that SCONJ _ 26 shared mark 20 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 money nmod:poss 21 money money NOUN Number=Sing 26 shared nsubj:pass 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 belongings cc 23 belongings belonging NOUN Number=Plur 21 money conj 24 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 26 shared aux 25 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 26 shared aux:pass 26 shared share VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 process parataxis 27 out out ADP _ 26 shared compound:prt 28 as as SCONJ _ 31 says mark 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 31 says det 30 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 31 says aux 31 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 shared advcl 32 . . PUNCT _ 6 process punct
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1 is a present Probate the official legal process tree rules
2 check present the official legal process vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3 is future a dead person real property tree rules
4 share out can · passive their money and belongings tree rules
5 say speech: assert future vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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: USA, law — kept apart, not parsed.
To probate a will is to prove it in court.
mark det aux cop mark conj obj case obl punct root To PART probate VERB a DET will AUX is AUX to PART prove VERB it PRON in ADP court NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 probate mark 2 probate probate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 prove det 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 prove aux 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 prove cop 6 to to PART _ 7 prove mark 7 prove prove VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 probate conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 prove obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 court case 10 court court NOUN Number=Sing 7 prove obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 probate punct
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1 probate to-infinitive tree rules
2 is future court prove property tree rules
Example 1 After Grandad died, Mum had to deal with probate.
mark nsubj advcl punct nsubj mark xcomp case obl punct root After SCONJ Grandad PROPN died VERB , PUNCT Mum NOUN had VERB to PART deal VERB with ADP probate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after SCONJ _ 3 died mark 2 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 died nsubj 3 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 had advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 died punct 5 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 6 had nsubj 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 deal mark 8 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 had xcomp 9 with with ADP _ 10 probate case 10 probate probate NOUN Number=Sing 8 deal obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
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1 die past Grandad vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
2 have past Mum tree rules
3 deal to-infinitive Mum not said here with probate vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with probate=Theme
Example 2 The house cannot be sold until probate is finished.
det nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET house NOUN can AUX not PART be AUX sold VERB until SCONJ probate NOUN is AUX finished VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 sold nsubj:pass 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 sold aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 sold advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 sold aux:pass 6 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 until until SCONJ _ 10 finished mark 8 probate probate NOUN Number=Sing 10 finished nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 finished aux:pass 10 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 sold advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 sold punct
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1 not sell can · passive the house vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2 finish present · passive probate vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality
Example 3 The lawyer applied for probate of the will.
det acl case obl case det acl:relcl punct root The DET lawyer NOUN applied VERB for ADP probate NOUN of ADP the DET will AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lawyer det 2 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 applied apply VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 lawyer acl 4 for for ADP _ 5 probate case 5 probate probate NOUN Number=Sing 3 applied obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 will case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 will det 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 probate acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 lawyer punct
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1 apply participle the lawyer not said here for probate vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for probate=Eventuality
Example 4 Probate can take many months.
nsubj aux amod obj punct root Probate NOUN can AUX take VERB many ADJ months NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Probate probate NOUN Number=Sing 3 take nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 take aux 3 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 months amod 5 months month NOUN Number=Plur 3 take obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 take can Probate month vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The probate court checked that the will was real.
det compound nsubj mark det aux cop ccomp punct root The DET probate NOUN court NOUN checked VERB that SCONJ the DET will AUX was AUX real ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 court det 2 probate probate NOUN Number=Sing 3 court compound 3 court court NOUN Number=Sing 4 checked nsubj 4 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 real mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 real det 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 real aux 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 real cop 9 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 4 checked ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 checked punct
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1 check past the probate court vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2 is future the probate court not said here real property tree rules
Example 6 Aunt Jo explained probate to me at the kitchen table.
nsubj appos obj case obl case det compound obl punct root Aunt NOUN Jo PROPN explained VERB probate NOUN to ADP me PRON at ADP the DET kitchen NOUN table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained nsubj 2 Jo Jo PROPN Number=Sing 1 Aunt appos 3 explained explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 probate probate NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 explained obl 7 at at ADP _ 10 table case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 table det 9 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 10 table compound 10 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 explained punct
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1 explain speech: assert past Aunt probate me the kitchen table vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent probate=Topic to i=Recipient
Example 7 Without probate, the bank will not hand over the money.
case obl punct det nsubj aux advmod compound:prt det obj punct root Without ADP probate NOUN , PUNCT the DET bank NOUN will AUX not PART hand VERB over ADP the DET money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 2 probate case 2 probate probate NOUN Number=Sing 8 hand obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 probate punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bank det 5 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 8 hand nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 hand aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 hand advmod 8 hand hand VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 over over ADP _ 8 hand compound:prt 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 money det 11 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 hand obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 hand punct
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1 not hand over future the bank the money without probate vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
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