prove Who acts: something, you, test, She, muddy paws, dog · What happens: show, be, turn out, do, let, rise · To what, where: baking, herself, 7, prime number, dog, pool · Speech: someone speaks here
«prove» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: prove in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To show with facts or reasons that something is true.
mark case obl cc conj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root To PART show VERB with ADP facts NOUN or CCONJ reasons NOUN that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 show mark 2 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 facts case 4 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 2 show obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 reasons cc 6 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 4 facts conj 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 true mark 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 true nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 true cop 10 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 show ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 show punct
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1 show to-infinitive with facts or reasons vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present something true property tree rules
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 turn out to be.
mark compound:prt mark advcl punct root To PART turn VERB out ADP to PART be AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 turn mark 2 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 turn compound:prt 4 to to PART _ 5 be mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 turn advcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 turn punct
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1 turn out to-infinitive vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The test proved easy."
punct det nsubj xcomp punct punct root " PUNCT The DET test NOUN proved VERB easy ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 proved punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 test det 3 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 proved nsubj 4 proved prove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 proved xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 proved punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 proved punct
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1 prove in a quote past the test easy property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To show what you can do.
mark obj nsubj aux ccomp punct root To PART show VERB what PRON you PRON can AUX do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 show mark 2 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 do obj 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 do nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 do aux 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 show ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 show punct
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1 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do can you vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"She proved herself a good captain."
punct nsubj obj det amod obj punct punct root " PUNCT She PRON proved VERB herself PRON a DET good ADJ captain NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 proved punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 proved nsubj 3 proved prove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 proved obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 captain det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 captain amod 7 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 proved obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 proved punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 proved punct
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1 prove in a quote past She herself = she vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent herself=Theme captain=Attribute
Meaning 4 In baking, to let dough rise before cooking.
case obl punct mark compound xcomp mark advcl punct root In ADP baking NOUN , PUNCT to PART let VERB dough NOUN rise VERB before SCONJ cooking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 baking case 2 baking baking NOUN Number=Sing 5 let obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 let punct 4 to to PART _ 5 let mark 5 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 dough dough NOUN Number=Sing 7 rise compound 7 rise rise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 let xcomp 8 before before SCONJ _ 9 cooking mark 9 cooking cook VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 rise advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 let punct
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1 let to-infinitive baking tree rules 2 rise infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 cook gerund vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Can you prove that 7 is a prime number?
aux nsubj mark obj cop det amod ccomp punct root Can AUX you PRON prove VERB that SCONJ 7 NUM is AUX a DET prime ADJ number NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 prove aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 prove nsubj 3 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 5 7 mark 5 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 prove obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 number cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 number det 8 prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 9 number amod 9 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 prove ccomp 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 prove punct
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1 prove can you 7 vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 7=Theme 2 is a present you not said here a prime number tree rules
Example 2 The muddy paws proved the dog had been outside.
det amod nsubj det obj aux cop acl:relcl punct root The DET muddy ADJ paws NOUN proved VERB the DET dog NOUN had AUX been AUX outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 paws det 2 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 paws amod 3 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 4 proved nsubj 4 proved prove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 proved obj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 outside aux 8 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 outside cop 9 outside outside ADV _ 6 dog acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 proved punct
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1 prove past the muddy paws the dog vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme 2 is past · perfect the dog not said here outside property tree rules
Example 3 He wanted to prove that he could swim across the pool.
nsubj mark xcomp mark nsubj aux ccomp case det obl punct root He PRON wanted VERB to PART prove VERB that SCONJ he PRON could AUX swim VERB across ADP the DET pool 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 wanted nsubj 2 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 prove mark 4 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wanted xcomp 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 swim mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 swim nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 swim aux 8 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 prove ccomp 9 across across ADP _ 11 pool case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pool det 11 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 8 swim obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 wanted punct
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1 want past He vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 prove not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 swim could he the pool vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across pool=Trajectory
Example 4 The map proved very useful on the hike.
det nsubj advmod xcomp case det obl punct root The DET map NOUN proved VERB very ADV useful ADJ on ADP the DET hike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 map det 2 map map NOUN Number=Sing 3 proved nsubj 3 proved prove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 useful advmod 5 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 proved xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 8 hike case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hike det 8 hike hike NOUN Number=Sing 5 useful obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 proved punct
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1 prove past the map useful property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She proved everyone wrong by winning the race.
nsubj obj xcomp mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON proved VERB everyone PRON wrong ADJ by SCONJ winning VERB the DET race 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 proved nsubj 2 proved prove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 proved obj 4 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 proved xcomp 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 winning mark 6 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 proved advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 6 winning obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 proved punct
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1 prove past She everyone wrong property vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme 2 win gerund She not said here the race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 6 Let the bread dough prove for an hour.
det compound obj xcomp case det obl punct root Let VERB the DET bread NOUN dough NOUN prove VERB for ADP an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dough det 3 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 4 dough compound 4 dough dough NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 5 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 hour case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 5 prove obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here the bread dough tree rules 2 prove infinitive the bread dough not said here hour vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Show your working to prove your answer.
nmod:poss obj mark ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root Show VERB your PRON working NOUN to PART prove VERB your PRON answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 working nmod:poss 3 working working NOUN Number=Sing 1 Show obj 4 to to PART _ 5 prove mark 5 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Show ccomp 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 answer nmod:poss 7 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 prove obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Show punct
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1 show imperative you not said here your working vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent working=Recipient clause=Topic 2 prove to-infinitive your answer vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 3 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Then our innocence will be proved.”
advmod nmod:poss nsubj aux aux:pass punct punct root Then ADV our PRON innocence NOUN will AUX be AUX proved VERB . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 6 proved advmod 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 innocence nmod:poss 3 innocence innocence NOUN Number=Sing 6 proved nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 proved aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 proved aux:pass 6 proved prove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 proved punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 6 proved punct
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1 prove future · passive our innocence then vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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