purport Who acts: it, purport, text, bank, formal map, He · What happens: purport, be, not be, show, offer, say · To what, where: general meaning, bank, scam, hidden treasure, expert, ghost · Speech: someone speaks here
«purport» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: purport in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To purport to be or do something is to claim to be or do it, when it may not be true.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl mark cop cc aux obj cop mark mark cop cc ccomp obj punct advmod nsubj aux advmod cop parataxis punct root To PART purport VERB to PART be AUX or CCONJ do AUX something PRON is AUX to PART claim VERB to PART be AUX or CCONJ do VERB it PRON , PUNCT when ADV it PRON may AUX not PART be AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 purport mark 2 purport purport VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 claim advcl 3 to to PART _ 6 do mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 do cop 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 do cc 6 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 claim aux 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 claim cop 9 to to PART _ 10 claim mark 10 claim claim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 14 do mark 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 do cop 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 do cc 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 claim ccomp 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 do obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 22 true punct 17 when when ADV PronType=Int 22 true advmod 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 true nsubj 19 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 true aux 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 true advmod 21 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 22 true cop 22 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 10 claim parataxis 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 claim punct
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1 purport to-infinitive tree rules 2 be speech: other to-infinitive · do-support claim property tree rules 3 is to-infinitive do property tree rules 4 not is may it 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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
The purport of a text is its general meaning.
det nsubj case det nmod cop nmod:poss amod punct root The DET purport NOUN of ADP a DET text NOUN is AUX its PRON general ADJ meaning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 purport det 2 purport purport NOUN Number=Sing 9 meaning nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 text case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 text det 5 text text NOUN Number=Sing 2 purport nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 meaning cop 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 meaning nmod:poss 8 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 9 meaning amod 9 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 meaning punct
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1 is a present the purport of a text purport's general meaning tree rules 2 purport a text nom purport «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 (formal) The email purports to be from the bank, but it is a scam.
The tree, 14 words punct punct det compound nsubj mark cop case det nmod punct cc nsubj cop det parataxis punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET email NOUN purports NOUN to PART be AUX from ADP the DET bank NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON is AUX a DET scam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 purports det 5 email email NOUN Number=Sing 6 purports compound 6 purports purport NOUN Number=Plur 2 formal nsubj 7 to to PART _ 11 bank mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 bank cop 9 from from ADP _ 11 bank case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bank det 11 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 6 purports nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 scam punct 13 but but CCONJ _ 17 scam cc 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 scam nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 scam cop 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 scam det 17 scam scam NOUN Number=Sing 2 formal parataxis 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 formal punct
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1 is to-infinitive the bank tree rules 2 is a present bank a scam tree rules
Example 2 (formal) The map purports to show hidden treasure.
punct amod punct det nsubj mark xcomp amod obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET map NOUN purports VERB to PART show VERB hidden ADJ treasure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 map amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 map det 5 map map NOUN Number=Sing 6 purports nsubj 6 purports purport VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 show mark 8 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 purports xcomp 9 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 10 treasure amod 10 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 8 show obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 purports punct
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1 purport present the formal map tree rules 2 show to-infinitive the formal map not said here hidden treasure vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent treasure=Recipient
Example 3 (formal) He purports to be an expert.
punct punct nsubj acl:relcl mark cop det xcomp punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT He PRON purports VERB to PART be AUX an DET expert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 purports nsubj 5 purports purport VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 formal acl:relcl 6 to to PART _ 9 expert mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 expert cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 expert det 9 expert expert NOUN Number=Sing 5 purports xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 formal punct
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1 purport present He tree rules 2 is a to-infinitive He not said here a expert tree rules
Example 4 (formal) The video purported to show a ghost.
punct amod punct det nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET video NOUN purported VERB to PART show VERB a DET ghost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 video amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 video det 5 video video NOUN Number=Sing 6 purported nsubj 6 purported purport VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 show mark 8 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 purported xcomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 ghost det 10 ghost ghost NOUN Number=Sing 8 show obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 purported punct
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1 purport past the formal video tree rules 2 show to-infinitive the formal video not said here a ghost vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ghost=Recipient
Example 5 (formal) Messages purporting to offer free prizes are often fake.
punct amod punct nsubj acl mark xcomp amod obj cop advmod punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT Messages NOUN purporting VERB to PART offer VERB free ADJ prizes NOUN are AUX often ADV fake ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Messages amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 Messages message NOUN Number=Plur 12 fake nsubj 5 purporting purport VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 Messages acl 6 to to PART _ 7 offer mark 7 offer offer VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 purporting xcomp 8 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 9 prizes amod 9 prizes prize NOUN Number=Plur 7 offer obj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 fake cop 11 often often ADV _ 12 fake advmod 12 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 fake punct
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1 purport gerund formal Messages not said here tree rules 2 offer to-infinitive formal Messages not said here free prizes vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent prize=Theme 3 is present formal Messages fake, often property tree rules
Example 6 (formal) The purport of the letter was clear.
punct nsubj punct det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET purport NOUN of ADP the DET letter NOUN was AUX clear ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 clear nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 purport det 5 purport purport NOUN Number=Sing 10 clear nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 8 letter case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 letter det 8 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 5 purport nmod 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 clear cop 10 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 clear punct
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1 is past formal clear property tree rules 2 purport the letter nom purport «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 7 (everyday) The email says it's from the bank, but it isn't.
The tree, 13 words punct ccomp punct det nsubj nsubj cop case det ccomp punct cc nsubj conj advmod punct root ( PUNCT everyday NUM ) PUNCT The DET email NOUN says VERB it PRON 's AUX from ADP the DET bank NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON is VERB n't PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 everyday punct 2 everyday everyday NUM _ 6 says ccomp 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 everyday punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 email det 5 email email NOUN Number=Sing 6 says nsubj 6 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 bank nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 bank cop 9 from from ADP _ 11 bank case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bank det 11 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 6 says ccomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 is punct 13 but but CCONJ _ 15 is cc 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 is nsubj 15 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 says conj 16 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 15 is advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the email vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present email the bank tree rules 3 not be present email vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 (formal) The study purports to prove that sugar helps memory.
punct amod punct det nsubj mark advcl mark nsubj ccomp obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET study NOUN purports VERB to PART prove VERB that SCONJ sugar NOUN helps VERB memory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 study amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 study det 5 study study NOUN Number=Sing 6 purports nsubj 6 purports purport VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 prove mark 8 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 purports advcl 9 that that SCONJ _ 11 helps mark 10 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 11 helps nsubj 11 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 prove ccomp 12 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 11 helps obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 purports punct
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1 purport present the formal study tree rules 2 prove to-infinitive the formal study not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 help present sugar memory vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Beneficiary
Example 9 Some words passed between them, but their exact purport will probably never be known.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case obl punct cc nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass aux advmod advmod aux:pass conj punct root Some DET words NOUN passed VERB between ADP them PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ their PRON exact ADJ purport NOUN will AUX probably ADV never ADV be AUX known VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 words det 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 passed nsubj 3 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 between between ADP _ 5 them case 5 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 passed obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 15 known punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 15 known cc 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 purport nmod:poss 9 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 10 purport amod 10 purport purport NOUN Number=Sing 15 known nsubj:pass 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 known aux 12 probably probably ADV _ 15 known advmod 13 never never ADV PronType=Neg 15 known advmod 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 known aux:pass 15 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 passed conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 passed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pass past some words between them = they vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme between they=Location 2 not know future · passive words's exact purport probably property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus 3 purport words = word nom purport «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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