profess Who acts: you, He, his, She, knight, They · What happens: say, feel, believe, have, claim, follow · To what, where: something, religion, certain kind, love, everything, loyalty · Speech: someone speaks here
«profess» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: profess in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To say openly that you feel, believe or have something.
mark advmod mark nsubj advcl punct ccomp cc conj obj punct root To PART say VERB openly ADV that SCONJ you PRON feel VERB , PUNCT believe VERB or CCONJ have VERB something PRON . 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 openly openly ADV _ 2 say advmod 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 feel mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 feel nsubj 6 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 say advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 believe punct 8 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 feel ccomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 have cc 10 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 believe conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 have obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive openly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 feel present you vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 believe present you not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 4 have present you not said here something vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
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:
He professed his love for chocolate.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root He PRON professed VERB his PRON love NOUN for ADP chocolate 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 professed nsubj 2 professed profess 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 love nmod:poss 4 love love NOUN Number=Sing 2 professed obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 chocolate case 6 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 2 professed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 professed punct
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1 profess past He his love for chocolate vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent love=Theme 2 love his = he nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 2 To claim something, often falsely.
mark obj punct advmod advmod punct root To PART claim VERB something PRON , PUNCT often ADV falsely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 claim mark 2 claim claim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 claim obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 falsely punct 5 often often ADV _ 6 falsely advmod 6 falsely falsely ADV _ 2 claim advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 claim punct
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1 claim speech: other to-infinitive something falsely property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
She professes to know everything.
nsubj mark xcomp obj punct root She PRON professes VERB to PART know VERB everything PRON . 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 professes nsubj 2 professes profess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 know mark 4 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 professes xcomp 5 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 know obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 professes punct
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1 profess present She vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 know to-infinitive She not said here everything vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer everything=Stimulus
Meaning 3 To openly follow a religion.
mark advmod det obj punct root To PART openly ADV follow VERB a DET religion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 follow mark 2 openly openly ADV _ 3 follow advmod 3 follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 religion det 5 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 3 follow obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 follow punct
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1 follow to-infinitive a religion openly property vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent religion=Theme
Meaning 4 Professed means openly declared or acknowledged as being a certain kind of person, such as a professed poet.
The tree, 18 words nsubj advmod ccomp cc conj mark cop det amod advcl case nmod punct case fixed det amod conj punct root Professed VERB means VERB openly ADV declared VERB or CCONJ acknowledged VERB as SCONJ being AUX a DET certain ADJ kind NOUN of ADP person NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET professed VERB poet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Professed profess VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 openly openly ADV _ 4 declared advmod 4 declared declare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 acknowledged cc 6 acknowledged acknowledge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 declared conj 7 as as SCONJ _ 11 kind mark 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 kind cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 kind det 10 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 11 kind amod 11 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 6 acknowledged advcl 12 of of ADP _ 13 person case 13 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 kind nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 poet punct 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 poet case 16 as as ADP _ 15 such fixed 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 poet det 18 professed profess VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 poet amod 19 poet poet NOUN Number=Sing 13 person conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 profess participle vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 declare speech: other participle openly property vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 4 acknowledge participle vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 5 is a gerund a certain kind of person and a professed poet tree rules 6 profess participle vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The knight professed his loyalty to the queen.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET knight NOUN professed VERB his PRON loyalty NOUN to ADP the DET queen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 professed nsubj 3 professed profess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 loyalty nmod:poss 5 loyalty loyalty NOUN Number=Sing 3 professed obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 queen case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 queen det 8 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 3 professed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 professed punct
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1 profess past the knight knight's loyalty to the queen vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent loyalty=Theme
Example 2 He professes to be the best player in school.
nsubj mark cop det amod ccomp case nmod punct root He PRON professes VERB to PART be AUX the DET best ADJ player NOUN in ADP school 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 professes nsubj 2 professes profess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 7 player mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 player cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 player det 6 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 player amod 7 player player NOUN Number=Sing 2 professes ccomp 8 in in ADP _ 9 school case 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 player nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 professes punct
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1 profess present He vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is a to-infinitive He not said here the best player school tree rules
Example 3 She professed not to know who ate the cake.
nsubj advmod mark advcl nsubj ccomp det obj punct root She PRON professed VERB not PART to PART know VERB who PRON ate VERB the DET cake 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 professed nsubj 2 professed profess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 know advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 know mark 5 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 professed advcl 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 ate nsubj 7 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 know ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cake det 9 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 7 ate obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 professed punct
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1 profess past She vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 not know to-infinitive She not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 eat past the cake vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient
Example 4 They profess a deep love of animals.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root They PRON profess VERB a DET deep ADJ love NOUN of ADP animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 profess nsubj 2 profess profess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 love det 4 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 5 love amod 5 love love NOUN Number=Sing 2 profess obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 animals case 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 love nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 profess punct
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1 profess present They a deep love of animals vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent love=Theme 2 love animals nom love «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The so-called wizard professed great powers.
det advmod punct amod nsubj amod obj punct root The DET so ADV - PUNCT called VERB wizard NOUN professed VERB great ADJ powers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wizard det 2 so so ADV _ 4 called advmod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 so punct 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 wizard amod 5 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing 6 professed nsubj 6 professed profess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 8 powers amod 8 powers power NOUN Number=Plur 6 professed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 professed punct
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1 call participle vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 profess past the called wizard great powers vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent power=Theme
Example 6 He professed ignorance of the rules.
nsubj obj case det nmod punct root He PRON professed VERB ignorance NOUN of ADP the DET rules 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 professed nsubj 2 professed profess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ignorance ignorance NOUN Number=Sing 2 professed obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 rules case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rules det 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 ignorance nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 professed punct
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1 profess past He ignorance of the rules vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent ignorance=Theme 2 ignore the rules nom ignorance «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 There are many who are more the poets of nature than those who are professed poets.
The tree, 16 words expl amod nsubj cop amod det nsubj case nmod case nmod nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl obj punct root There PRON are VERB many ADJ who PRON are AUX more ADJ the DET poets NOUN of ADP nature NOUN than ADP those PRON who PRON are AUX professed VERB poets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 poets amod 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 poets nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 poets cop 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 poets amod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 poets det 8 poets poet NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 9 of of ADP _ 10 nature case 10 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 8 poets nmod 11 than than ADP _ 12 those case 12 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 10 nature nmod 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 professed nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 professed aux:pass 15 professed profess VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 those acl:relcl 16 poets poet NOUN Number=Plur 15 professed obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present the many more poets there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present the many more poets of nature than those tree rules 3 profess present · passive poets vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme poet=Attribute
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