procure Who acts: they, explorers, school, She, army, We · What happens: procure, mean, get, obtain, buy, manage · To what, where: something, supplies, food, new laptops, two tickets, boots · Speech: someone speaks here
«procure» 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: procure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To procure means to get or obtain something, often with some effort.
mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj obj punct advmod case det obl punct root To PART procure VERB means VERB to PART get VERB or CCONJ obtain VERB something PRON , PUNCT often ADV with ADP some DET effort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 procure mark 2 procure procure VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 obtain cc 7 obtain obtain VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 get conj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 obtain obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 effort punct 10 often often ADV _ 13 effort advmod 11 with with ADP _ 13 effort case 12 some some DET PronType=Ind 13 effort det 13 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 procure to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen to-infinitive with some effort vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 obtain infinitive something vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"they procured food for the journey".
punct nsubj obj case det obl punct punct root " PUNCT they PRON procured VERB food NOUN for ADP the DET journey NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 procured punct 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 procured nsubj 3 procured procure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 procured obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 journey case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 journey det 7 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 3 procured obl 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 procured punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 procured punct
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1 procure in a quote past they food for the journey vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent food=Theme for journey=Beneficiary
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To procure supplies for a company or a government means to buy them officially.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj case det obl cc det conj mark xcomp obj advmod punct root To PART procure VERB supplies NOUN for ADP a DET company NOUN or CCONJ a DET government NOUN means VERB to PART buy VERB them PRON officially ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 procure mark 2 procure procure VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means csubj 3 supplies supplies NOUN Number=Ptan 2 procure obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 company case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 company det 6 company company NOUN Number=Sing 2 procure obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 government cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 government det 9 government government NOUN Number=Sing 6 company conj 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 12 buy mark 12 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means xcomp 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 buy obj 14 officially officially ADV _ 12 buy advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 procure to-infinitive supplies for a company or a government vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent supplies=Theme for company=Beneficiary 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 buy not said to happen to-infinitive supplies officially property vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 1 The explorers procured food and water for the trip.
det nsubj obj cc conj case det obl punct root The DET explorers NOUN procured VERB food NOUN and CCONJ water NOUN for ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 explorers det 2 explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 3 procured nsubj 3 procured procure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 procured obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 water cc 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 food conj 7 for for ADP _ 9 trip case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 3 procured obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 procured punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 procure past the explorers food and water for the trip vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent food=Theme for trip=Beneficiary
Example 2 The school procured new laptops for every class.
det nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root The DET school NOUN procured VERB new ADJ laptops NOUN for ADP every DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 procured nsubj 3 procured procure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 laptops amod 5 laptops laptop NOUN Number=Plur 3 procured obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 class case 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 class det 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 procured obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 procured punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 procure past the school new laptops for every class vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent laptop=Theme for class=Beneficiary
Example 3 She managed to procure two tickets for the sold-out show.
nsubj mark xcomp nummod obj case det amod punct compound obl punct root She PRON managed VERB to PART procure VERB two NUM tickets NOUN for ADP the DET sold VERB - PUNCT out NOUN show 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 managed nsubj 2 managed manage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 procure mark 4 procure procure VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 managed xcomp 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 tickets nummod 6 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 4 procure obj 7 for for ADP _ 12 show case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 show det 9 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 show amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 sold punct 11 out out NOUN Number=Sing 12 show compound 12 show show NOUN Number=Sing 4 procure obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 managed punct
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1 manage past She vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 procure to-infinitive She not said here two tickets for the sold out show vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme for show=Beneficiary 3 sell participle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The army procured more boots.
det nsubj advmod obj punct root The DET army NOUN procured VERB more ADV boots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 army det 2 army army NOUN Number=Sing 3 procured nsubj 3 procured procure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 5 boots advmod 5 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 3 procured obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 procured punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 procure past the army boots vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Theme
Example 5 We need to procure a few more chairs for the concert.
nsubj mark xcomp det amod amod obj case det nmod punct root We PRON need VERB to PART procure VERB a DET few ADJ more ADJ chairs NOUN for ADP the DET concert 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 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 procure mark 4 procure procure VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 chairs det 6 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 8 chairs amod 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 chairs amod 8 chairs chair NOUN Number=Plur 4 procure obj 9 for for ADP _ 11 concert case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 concert det 11 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 8 chairs nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 procure not said to happen to-infinitive We not said here a few more chairs for the concert vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent chair=Theme for concert=Beneficiary
Example 6 The detective procured a copy of the letter.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET detective NOUN procured VERB a DET copy NOUN of ADP the DET letter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 procured nsubj 3 procured procure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 copy det 5 copy copy NOUN Number=Sing 3 procured obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 letter case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 letter det 8 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 5 copy nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 procured punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 procure past the detective a copy of the letter vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copy=Theme 2 copy the letter nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 "Tell me, and I will procure the pearl."
punct iobj punct cc nsubj aux conj det obj punct punct root " PUNCT Tell VERB me PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ I PRON will AUX procure VERB the DET pearl NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Tell punct 2 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Tell iobj 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 procure punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 procure cc 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 procure nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 procure aux 8 procure procure VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Tell conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pearl det 10 pearl pearl NOUN Number=Sing 8 procure obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 Tell punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 2 Tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert in a quote imperative you not said here me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 2 procure in a quote future I the pearl vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pearl=Theme
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