prosper Who acts: town, railway, business, plants, Romans, Bible · What happens: be, grow, do, prosper, come, open · To what, where: shop, warm greenhouse, famous line, Star, empire, God · Speech: someone speaks here
«prosper» 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: prosper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To be successful, especially to grow rich or do well over time.
mark cop punct advmod mark parataxis xcomp cc conj advmod case obl punct root To PART be AUX successful ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV to PART grow VERB rich ADJ or CCONJ do VERB well ADV over ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 successful mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 successful cop 3 successful successful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 grow punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 7 grow advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 grow mark 7 grow grow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 successful parataxis 8 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 7 grow xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 do cc 10 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 grow conj 11 well well ADV Degree=Pos 10 do advmod 12 over over ADP _ 13 time case 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 10 do obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 successful punct
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1 is to-infinitive successful property tree rules 2 grow to-infinitive especially, rich property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 do infinitive time well 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 To grow strongly and be healthy, like plants or animals.
mark advmod cc cop conj punct case obl cc conj punct root To PART grow VERB strongly ADV and CCONJ be AUX healthy ADJ , PUNCT like ADP plants NOUN or CCONJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grow mark 2 grow grow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strongly strongly ADV _ 2 grow advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 healthy cc 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 healthy cop 6 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 grow conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 plants punct 8 like like ADP _ 9 plants case 9 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 animals cc 11 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 9 plants conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 grow punct
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1 grow to-infinitive like plants or animals; strongly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is infinitive healthy property tree rules
Example 1 The town prospered when the railway came.
det nsubj mark det nsubj advcl punct root The DET town NOUN prospered VERB when SCONJ the DET railway NOUN came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 prospered nsubj 3 prospered prosper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 came mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 railway det 6 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 prospered advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 prospered punct
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1 prosper past the town vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 come past the railway vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Her business prospered and she opened another shop.
nmod:poss nsubj cc nsubj conj det obj punct root Her PRON business NOUN prospered VERB and CCONJ she PRON opened VERB another DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 business nmod:poss 2 business business NOUN Number=Sing 3 prospered nsubj 3 prospered prosper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 opened cc 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 opened nsubj 6 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 prospered conj 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 shop det 8 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 6 opened obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 prospered punct
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1 prosper past Her business vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 open past business another shop vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shop=Theme
Example 3 The plants prospered in the warm greenhouse.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET plants NOUN prospered VERB in ADP the DET warm ADJ greenhouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plants det 2 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 3 prospered nsubj 3 prospered prosper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 greenhouse case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 greenhouse det 6 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 greenhouse amod 7 greenhouse greenhouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 prospered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 prospered punct
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1 prosper past the plants the warm greenhouse vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in greenhouse=Location
Example 4 «Live long and prosper» is a famous line from Star Trek.
punct csubj advmod cc conj punct cop det amod case nmod flat punct root « PUNCT Live VERB long ADV and CCONJ prosper VERB » PUNCT is AUX a DET famous ADJ line NOUN from ADP Star PROPN Trek PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Live punct 2 Live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 line csubj 3 long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 Live advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 prosper cc 5 prosper prosper VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Live conj 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Live punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 line cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 line det 9 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 10 line amod 10 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 from from ADP _ 12 Star case 12 Star Star PROPN Number=Sing 10 line nmod 13 Trek Trek PROPN Number=Sing 12 Star flat 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 line punct
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1 live in a quote infinitive long property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 prosper in a quote infinitive vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is a present a famous line Star tree rules
Example 5 The Romans prospered by trading across their empire.
det nsubj mark advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET Romans PROPN prospered VERB by SCONJ trading VERB across ADP their PRON empire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Romans det 2 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 3 prospered nsubj 3 prospered prosper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 trading mark 5 trading trade VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 prospered advcl 6 across across ADP _ 8 empire case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 empire nmod:poss 8 empire empire NOUN Number=Sing 5 trading obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 prospered punct
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1 prosper past the Romans vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 trade gerund the Romans not said here Romans's empire vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The Bible often speaks of people who prosper because they trust God.
det nsubj advmod case obl nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET Bible PROPN often ADV speaks VERB of ADP people NOUN who PRON prosper VERB because SCONJ they PRON trust VERB God PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Bible det 2 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 4 speaks nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 speaks advmod 4 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 speaks obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 prosper nsubj 8 prosper prosper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 people acl:relcl 9 because because SCONJ _ 11 trust mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 trust nsubj 11 trust trust VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 prosper advcl 12 God God PROPN Number=Sing 11 trust obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 speaks punct
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1 speak speech: other present the Bible of people; often property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 prosper present people vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 trust present people God vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Theme
Example 7 That merchant's business began to prosper wonderfully.
det nmod:poss case nsubj mark xcomp advmod punct root That DET merchant NOUN 's PART business NOUN began VERB to PART prosper VERB wonderfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 merchant det 2 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 4 business nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 merchant case 4 business business NOUN Number=Sing 5 began nsubj 5 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 prosper mark 7 prosper prosper VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 began xcomp 8 wonderfully wonderfully ADV _ 7 prosper advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 began punct
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1 begin past that merchant's business vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 prosper to-infinitive that merchant's business not said here wonderfully property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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