prolong Who acts: We, Keeping, you, new medicine, Prolonged rain, He · What happens: prolong, mean, make, last, keep, not prolong · To what, where: something, it, holiday, milk, fridge, life · Speech: someone speaks here
«prolong» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: prolong in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To prolong something means to make it last longer.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp advmod punct root To PART prolong VERB something PRON means VERB to PART make VERB it PRON last VERB longer ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 prolong mark 2 prolong prolong VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 prolong 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 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 last last VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 8 last advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 prolong to-infinitive something vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive it tree rules 4 last not said to happen infinitive long property vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=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.
Example 1 We prolonged our holiday by two days.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nummod obl punct root We PRON prolonged VERB our PRON holiday NOUN by ADP two NUM days 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 prolonged nsubj 2 prolonged prolong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 holiday nmod:poss 4 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 2 prolonged obj 5 by by ADP _ 7 days case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 days nummod 7 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 prolonged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 prolonged punct
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1 prolong past We our holiday day vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent holiday=Theme
Example 2 Keeping milk in the fridge prolongs its life.
csubj obj case det obl nmod:poss obj punct root Keeping VERB milk NOUN in ADP the DET fridge NOUN prolongs VERB its PRON life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keeping keep VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 prolongs csubj 2 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keeping obj 3 in in ADP _ 5 fridge case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fridge det 5 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keeping obl 6 prolongs prolong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 life nmod:poss 8 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 prolongs obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 prolongs punct
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1 keep gerund milk the fridge vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent milk=Theme in fridge=Location 2 prolong present Keeping fridge's life vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent life=Theme
Example 3 Don't prolong the argument; just say sorry.
aux advmod det obj punct advmod conj obj punct root Do AUX n't PART prolong VERB the DET argument NOUN ; PUNCT just ADV say VERB sorry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 prolong aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 prolong advmod 3 prolong prolong VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 argument det 5 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 3 prolong obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 say punct 7 just just ADV _ 8 say advmod 8 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 prolong conj 9 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 say obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 prolong punct
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1 not prolong imperative · do-support you not said here the argument vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent argument=Theme 2 say speech: assert infinitive you not said here sorry vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sorry=Topic
Example 4 The new medicine helped prolong Grandad's life.
det amod nsubj xcomp nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET new ADJ medicine NOUN helped VERB prolong VERB Grandad PROPN 's PART life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 medicine det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 medicine amod 3 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 4 helped nsubj 4 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 prolong prolong VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helped xcomp 6 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 8 life nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 Grandad case 8 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 prolong obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 helped punct
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1 help past the new medicine vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 prolong infinitive the new medicine not said here Grandad's life vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent life=Theme
Example 5 Extra time prolonged the football match.
amod obl:unmarked det compound obj punct root Extra ADJ time NOUN prolonged VERB the DET football NOUN match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 2 time amod 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 prolonged obl:unmarked 3 prolonged prolong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 match det 5 football football NOUN Number=Sing 6 match compound 6 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 prolonged obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 prolonged punct
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1 prolong past the football match time vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent match=Theme
Example 6 Prolonged rain caused flooding in the valley.
amod nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root Prolonged VERB rain NOUN caused VERB flooding VERB in ADP the DET valley NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prolonged prolong VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 rain amod 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused nsubj 3 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flooding flood VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 caused xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 valley case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 valley det 7 valley valley NOUN Number=Sing 4 flooding obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 caused punct
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1 prolong participle vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent 2 cause past Prolonged rain tree rules 3 flood gerund Prolonged rain not said here the valley vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Stop prolonging the agony and tell us who won!
xcomp det obj cc conj iobj nsubj ccomp punct root Stop VERB prolonging VERB the DET agony NOUN and CCONJ tell VERB us PRON who PRON won VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 prolonging prolong VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 agony det 4 agony agony NOUN Number=Sing 2 prolonging obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 tell cc 6 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 tell iobj 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 won nsubj 9 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 tell ccomp 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 prolong gerund you not said here the agony vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent agony=Theme 3 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 4 win past vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 He wondered whether it were possible, by living simply and frugally henceforth, to prolong his life as long as he wished.
The tree, 21 words nsubj mark nsubj cop advcl punct mark advcl advmod cc advmod conj punct mark parataxis nmod:poss obj advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root He PRON wondered VERB whether SCONJ it PRON were AUX possible ADJ , PUNCT by SCONJ living VERB simply ADV and CCONJ frugally ADV henceforth ADV , PUNCT to PART prolong VERB his PRON life NOUN as ADV long ADV as SCONJ he PRON wished VERB . 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 wondered nsubj 2 wondered wonder VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 whether whether SCONJ _ 6 possible mark 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 possible nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 possible cop 6 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 wondered advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 living punct 8 by by SCONJ _ 9 living mark 9 living live VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 wondered advcl 10 simply simply ADV _ 9 living advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 henceforth cc 12 frugally frugally ADV _ 13 henceforth advmod 13 henceforth henceforth ADV _ 10 simply conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 prolong punct 15 to to PART _ 16 prolong mark 16 prolong prolong VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 living parataxis 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 life nmod:poss 18 life life NOUN Number=Sing 16 prolong obj 19 as as ADV _ 20 long advmod 20 long long ADV Degree=Pos 16 prolong advmod 21 as as SCONJ _ 23 wished mark 22 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 wished nsubj 23 wished wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 long advcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 wondered punct
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1 wonder speech: ask past He vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is past it possible property tree rules 3 live gerund He not said here simply property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 prolong to-infinitive his life long property vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent life=Theme 5 wish past he vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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