promote Who acts: something, people, manager, Exercise, Sunlight, band · What happens: move, help, grow, happen, advertise, make · To what, where: someone, higher job, something, people, it, team
«promote» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings 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: promote in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To move someone to a higher job or rank.
mark obj case det amod obl cc conj punct root To PART move VERB someone PRON to ADP a DET higher ADJ job NOUN or CCONJ rank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 move mark 2 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 move obj 4 to to ADP _ 7 job case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 job det 6 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 job amod 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 rank cc 9 rank rank NOUN Number=Sing 7 job conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 move punct
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1 move to-infinitive someone a higher job or rank vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent someone=Theme to job=Trajectory
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:
She was promoted to manager.
nsubj aux:pass case obl:agent punct root She PRON was AUX promoted VERB to ADP manager 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 3 promoted nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 promoted aux:pass 3 promoted promote VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 manager case 5 manager manager NOUN Number=Sing 3 promoted obl:agent 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 promoted punct
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1 promote past · passive manager She vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Meaning 2 To help something grow or happen.
mark obj xcomp cc conj punct root To PART help VERB something PRON grow VERB or CCONJ happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 help mark 2 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 help obj 4 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 happen cc 6 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 grow conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help to-infinitive something vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 grow infinitive something not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 happen infinitive something not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Exercise promotes good health.
nsubj amod obj punct root Exercise NOUN promotes VERB good ADJ health NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 2 promotes nsubj 2 promotes promote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 health amod 4 health health NOUN Number=Sing 2 promotes obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 promotes punct
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1 promote present Exercise good health vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent health=Theme
Meaning 3 To advertise something to make people buy it or come to it.
mark obj mark advcl obj xcomp obj cc conj case obl punct root To PART advertise VERB something PRON to PART make VERB people NOUN buy VERB it PRON or CCONJ come VERB to ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 advertise mark 2 advertise advertise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 advertise obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 advertise advcl 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 make obj 7 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 buy obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 come cc 10 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 buy conj 11 to to ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 come obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 advertise punct
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1 advertise to-infinitive something vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Topic 2 make to-infinitive people tree rules 3 buy infinitive people not said here it vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 come infinitive people not said here it vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to it=Initial_Location
Meaning 4 Usage: sport, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
To move a team up to a higher league.
mark det obj compound:prt case det amod obl punct root To PART move VERB a DET team NOUN up ADP to ADP a DET higher ADJ league NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 move mark 2 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 team det 4 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obj 5 up up ADP _ 2 move compound:prt 6 to to ADP _ 9 league case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 league det 8 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 league amod 9 league league NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 move punct
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1 move up to-infinitive a team to a higher league vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent team=Theme to league=Trajectory
Meaning 5 Usage: school, US — kept apart, not parsed.
To move a pupil up to the next grade.
mark det obj compound:prt case det amod obl punct root To PART move VERB a DET pupil NOUN up ADP to ADP the DET next ADJ grade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 move mark 2 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pupil det 4 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obj 5 up up ADP _ 2 move compound:prt 6 to to ADP _ 9 grade case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 grade det 8 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 9 grade amod 9 grade grade NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 move punct
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1 move up to-infinitive a pupil the next grade vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent pupil=Theme to grade=Trajectory
Example 1 Dad was promoted at work and got a pay rise.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc conj det compound obj punct root Dad NOUN was AUX promoted VERB at ADP work NOUN and CCONJ got VERB a DET pay NOUN rise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 promoted nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 promoted aux:pass 3 promoted promote VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 work case 5 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 promoted obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 got cc 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 promoted conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 rise det 9 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 10 rise compound 10 rise rise NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 promoted punct
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1 promote past · passive Dad work vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 get past a pay rise vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rise=Stimulus
Example 2 Sunlight promotes plant growth.
nsubj compound obj punct root Sunlight NOUN promotes VERB plant NOUN growth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 2 promotes nsubj 2 promotes promote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 4 growth compound 4 growth growth NOUN Number=Sing 2 promotes obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 promotes punct
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1 promote present Sunlight plant growth vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent growth=Theme
Example 3 The band is promoting their new song on the radio.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root The DET band NOUN is AUX promoting VERB their PRON new ADJ song NOUN on ADP the DET radio NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 4 promoting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 promoting aux 4 promoting promote VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 song nmod:poss 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 song amod 7 song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 promoting obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 radio case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 radio det 10 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 4 promoting obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 promoting punct
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1 promote present · progressive the band their new song the radio vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme 2 sing their = they nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Our team was promoted to the first division!
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN was AUX promoted VERB to ADP the DET first ADJ division NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 promoted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 promoted aux:pass 4 promoted promote VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 division case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 division det 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 division amod 8 division division NOUN Number=Sing 4 promoted obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 promoted punct
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1 promote past · passive Our team to the first division vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The pawn reached the end and was promoted to a queen.
det nsubj det obj cc aux:pass conj case det obl punct root The DET pawn NOUN reached VERB the DET end NOUN and CCONJ was AUX promoted VERB to ADP a 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 pawn det 2 pawn pawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 reached nsubj 3 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 end det 5 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 reached obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 promoted cc 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 promoted aux:pass 8 promoted promote VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 reached conj 9 to to ADP _ 11 queen case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 queen det 11 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 8 promoted obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 reached punct
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1 reach past the pawn the end vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent end=Theme 2 promote past · passive the pawn not said here to a queen vn promote-102 «NP V S_ING»
Example 6 Posters promoted the school fair.
nsubj det compound obj punct root Posters NOUN promoted VERB the DET school NOUN fair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Posters poster NOUN Number=Plur 2 promoted nsubj 2 promoted promote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fair det 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 fair compound 5 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 2 promoted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 promoted punct
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1 promote past Posters the school fair vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fair=Theme
Example 7 Eating fruit promotes good health.
csubj obj amod obj punct root Eating VERB fruit NOUN promotes VERB good ADJ health NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 promotes csubj 2 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Eating obj 3 promotes promote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 health amod 5 health health NOUN Number=Sing 3 promotes obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 promotes punct
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1 eat gerund fruit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient 2 promote present Eating good health vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent health=Theme
Example 8 At this sight the king was yet more astonished at the cleverness of his steward, and at once promoted him to be the keeper of his jewels.
The tree, 27 words case det obl det nsubj cop advmod advmod case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct cc case obl conj obj mark cop det ccomp case nmod:poss nmod punct root At ADP this DET sight NOUN the DET king NOUN was AUX yet ADV more ADV astonished ADJ at ADP the DET cleverness NOUN of ADP his PRON steward NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ at ADP once ADV promoted VERB him PRON to PART be AUX the DET keeper NOUN of ADP his PRON jewels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 sight case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 sight det 3 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 9 astonished obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 king det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 9 astonished nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 astonished cop 7 yet yet ADV _ 8 more advmod 8 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 9 astonished advmod 9 astonished astonished ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 at at ADP _ 12 cleverness case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 cleverness det 12 cleverness cleverness NOUN Number=Sing 9 astonished obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 steward case 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 steward nmod:poss 15 steward steward NOUN Number=Sing 12 cleverness nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 promoted punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 promoted cc 18 at at ADP _ 19 once case 19 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 20 promoted obl 20 promoted promote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 astonished conj 21 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 promoted obj 22 to to PART _ 25 keeper mark 23 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 25 keeper cop 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 keeper det 25 keeper keeper NOUN Number=Sing 20 promoted ccomp 26 of of ADP _ 28 jewels case 27 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 28 jewels nmod:poss 28 jewels jewel NOUN Number=Plur 25 keeper nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 9 astonished punct
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1 is past the king this sight at the cleverness of king's steward; astonished property tree rules 2 promote past the king not said here king vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 3 is a to-infinitive the king not said here the keeper of king's jewels tree rules
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