prompt Who acts: someone, words, sign, message, you, bus · What happens: do, cause, make, happen, help, remember · To what, where: someone, something, it, words, play, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«prompt» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: prompt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Done quickly, without delay; on time.
advmod punct case obl punct case obl punct root Done VERB quickly ADV , PUNCT without ADP delay NOUN ; PUNCT on ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 quickly quickly ADV _ 1 Done advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 delay punct 4 without without ADP _ 5 delay case 5 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing 1 Done obl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 time punct 7 on on ADP _ 8 time case 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Done obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Done punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do participle time without delay; quickly property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To cause someone to do something or make it happen.
mark obj mark xcomp obj cc conj obj xcomp punct root To PART cause VERB someone PRON to PART do VERB something PRON or CCONJ make VERB it PRON happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cause mark 2 cause cause VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 cause obj 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 cause xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 make cc 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 make obj 10 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 cause punct
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1 cause to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 do to-infinitive someone not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 make infinitive someone not said here it tree rules 4 happen infinitive vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To help someone remember words they forgot, as in a play.
mark obj xcomp obj nsubj acl:relcl punct case case det obj punct root To PART help VERB someone PRON remember VERB words NOUN they PRON forgot VERB , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET play NOUN . 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 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 help obj 4 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 remember obj 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 forgot nsubj 7 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 words acl:relcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 play punct 9 as as ADP _ 12 play case 10 in in ADP _ 12 play case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 play det 12 play play NOUN Number=Sing 7 forgot obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help to-infinitive someone vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 remember infinitive someone not said here words vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent word=Theme 3 forget past words = word a play tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Words or a sign that help someone remember or start: a writing prompt; also the message on a computer screen asking you to type.
The tree, 24 words cc det conj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp cc conj punct det compound conj punct advmod det conj case det compound nmod acl obj mark xcomp punct root Words NOUN or CCONJ a DET sign NOUN that PRON help VERB someone PRON remember VERB or CCONJ start VERB : PUNCT a DET writing NOUN prompt NOUN ; PUNCT also ADV the DET message NOUN on ADP a DET computer NOUN screen NOUN asking VERB you PRON to PART type VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 4 sign cc 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sign det 4 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 1 Words conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 help nsubj 6 help help VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sign acl:relcl 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 help obj 8 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 help xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 start cc 10 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 remember conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 prompt punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 prompt det 13 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 14 prompt compound 14 prompt prompt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Words conj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 message punct 16 also also ADV _ 18 message advmod 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 message det 18 message message NOUN Number=Sing 14 prompt conj 19 on on ADP _ 22 screen case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 screen det 21 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 22 screen compound 22 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 18 message nmod 23 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 message acl 24 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 23 asking obj 25 to to PART _ 26 type mark 26 type type VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 asking xcomp 27 . . PUNCT _ 1 Words punct
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1 help present a sign someone vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 remember infinitive someone not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 start infinitive someone not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 ask speech: ask gerund the message on a computer screen not said here you vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic 5 type not said to happen to-infinitive the message on a computer screen not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Please be prompt: the bus leaves at eight.
discourse cop punct det nsubj conj case obl punct root Please INTJ be AUX prompt ADJ : PUNCT the DET bus NOUN leaves VERB at ADP eight NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 3 prompt discourse 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 prompt cop 3 prompt prompt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 leaves punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bus det 6 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 7 leaves nsubj 7 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 prompt conj 8 at at ADP _ 9 eight case 9 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 leaves obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 prompt punct
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1 is imperative you not said here prompt property tree rules 2 leave present the bus eight vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at eight=Location
Example 2 Thank you for your prompt reply.
obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Thank VERB you PRON for ADP your PRON prompt ADJ reply NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 1 Thank obj 3 for for ADP _ 6 reply case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 reply nmod:poss 5 prompt prompt ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reply amod 6 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thank obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank present you for your prompt reply vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for reply=Attribute 2 reply your nom reply «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The teacher gave us a story prompt: «The door was open.»
The tree, 11 words det nsubj iobj det compound obj punct punct det nsubj cop parataxis punct punct root The DET teacher NOUN gave VERB us PRON a DET story NOUN prompt NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET door NOUN was AUX open ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 prompt det 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 prompt compound 7 prompt prompt NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 13 open punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 13 open punct 10 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 door det 11 door door NOUN Number=Sing 13 open nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 open cop 13 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gave parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the teacher a story prompt us tree rules 2 is in a quote past the door open property tree rules
Example 4 I forgot my line and Mia prompted me.
nsubj nmod:poss obj cc nsubj conj obj punct root I PRON forgot VERB my PRON line NOUN and CCONJ Mia PROPN prompted VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 forgot nsubj 2 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 line nmod:poss 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 forgot obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 prompted cc 6 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 7 prompted nsubj 7 prompted prompt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 forgot conj 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 prompted obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 forgot punct
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1 forget past I my line tree rules 2 prompt past Mia me vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition i=Patient
Example 5 The cold weather prompted us to light the fire.
det amod nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET cold ADJ weather NOUN prompted VERB us PRON to PART light VERB the DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 weather det 2 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weather amod 3 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 prompted nsubj 4 prompted prompt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 prompted obj 6 to to PART _ 7 light mark 7 light light VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 prompted advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fire det 9 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 7 light obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 prompted punct
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1 prompt past the cold weather us vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition we=Patient 2 light to-infinitive the cold weather not said here the fire vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Product
Example 6 He tidied his room without prompting.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl punct root He PRON tidied VERB his PRON room NOUN without SCONJ prompting 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 tidied nsubj 2 tidied tidy 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 room nmod:poss 4 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 tidied obj 5 without without SCONJ _ 6 prompting mark 6 prompting prompt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 tidied advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 tidied punct
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1 tidy past He his room tree rules 2 prompt gerund He not said here vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition
Example 7 The class starts at nine o'clock prompt.
det nsubj case nummod obl xcomp punct root The DET class NOUN starts VERB at ADP nine NUM o'clock NOUN prompt ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 starts nsubj 3 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 o'clock case 5 nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 o'clock nummod 6 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 starts obl 7 prompt prompt ADJ Degree=Pos 3 starts xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 starts punct
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1 start present the class nine o'clock prompt property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 8 Type your name at the prompt.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Type VERB your PRON name NOUN at ADP the DET prompt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Type type VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 name nmod:poss 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Type obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 prompt case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 prompt det 6 prompt prompt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Type obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Type punct
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1 type imperative you not said here your name the prompt vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme at prompt=Destination 2 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 But, prompt as you are, if you fail to answer my three questions, you shall lose your head."
The tree, 18 words cc punct mark nsubj advcl punct mark nsubj conj mark xcomp nmod:poss nummod obj punct nsubj aux conj nmod:poss obj punct punct root But CCONJ , PUNCT prompt ADJ as SCONJ you PRON are VERB , PUNCT if SCONJ you PRON fail VERB to PART answer VERB my PRON three NUM questions NOUN , PUNCT you PRON shall AUX lose VERB your PRON head NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 3 prompt cc 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 prompt punct 3 prompt prompt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 are mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 are nsubj 6 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 prompt advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 fail punct 8 if if SCONJ _ 10 fail mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 fail nsubj 10 fail fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 prompt conj 11 to to PART _ 12 answer mark 12 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 fail xcomp 13 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 questions nmod:poss 14 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 questions nummod 15 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 12 answer obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 lose punct 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 lose nsubj 18 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 lose aux 19 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 prompt conj 20 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 head nmod:poss 21 head head NOUN Number=Sing 19 lose obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 prompt punct 23 " " PUNCT _ 3 prompt punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 does present you vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fail present you vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 not answer speech: assert to-infinitive you not said here my three questions vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality 4 lose shall you your head vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Eventuality 5 question my nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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