purpose Who acts: purpose, something, you, Your, seatbelt, material · What happens: be, exist, mean, do, purpose, try · To what, where: reason, job, something, purpose, accident, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«purpose» 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: purpose in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The purpose of something is the reason it exists or the job it is meant to do.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case nmod cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc det nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass conj mark xcomp punct root The DET purpose NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX the DET reason NOUN it PRON exists VERB or CCONJ the DET job NOUN it PRON is AUX meant VERB to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 purpose det 2 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 7 reason nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 purpose nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 reason cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 reason det 7 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 exists nsubj 9 exists exist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 reason acl:relcl 10 or or CCONJ _ 15 meant cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 job det 12 job job NOUN Number=Sing 15 meant nsubj:pass 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 meant nsubj:pass 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 meant aux:pass 15 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 exists conj 16 to to PART _ 17 do mark 17 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 meant xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 reason punct
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1 is a present the purpose of something the reason tree rules 2 exist present purpose the reason not said here tree rules 3 mean present · passive the job tree rules 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 purpose something nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=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 Your purpose is what you are trying to achieve.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nsubj aux acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root Your PRON purpose NOUN is AUX what PRON you PRON are AUX trying VERB to PART achieve VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 purpose nmod:poss 2 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 4 what nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 what cop 4 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 trying nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 trying aux 7 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 what acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 achieve mark 9 achieve achieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 trying xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 what punct
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1 is a present Your purpose tree rules 2 try present · progressive you vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 achieve not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn complete-55.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 4 purpose Your nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 If you do something on purpose, you mean to do it; it is not an accident.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj advcl obj case obl punct nsubj mark xcomp obj punct nsubj cop advmod det conj punct root If SCONJ you PRON do VERB something PRON on ADP purpose NOUN , PUNCT you PRON mean VERB to PART do VERB it PRON ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX not PART an DET accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 do mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 do nsubj 3 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 mean advcl 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 do obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 purpose case 6 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 3 do obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 do punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 mean nsubj 9 mean mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 mean xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 do obj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 accident punct 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 accident nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 accident cop 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 accident advmod 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 accident det 18 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 9 mean conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 mean punct
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1 do a condition, not said to happen present you something purpose vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 mean present you vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here purpose vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 4 not is a present purpose a accident tree rules
Meaning 4 To purpose something means to intend or plan to do it.
mark compound nsubj mark xcomp cc conj mark xcomp obj punct root To PART purpose NOUN something PRON means VERB to PART intend VERB or CCONJ plan VERB to PART do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 purpose mark 2 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 intend mark 6 intend intend VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 plan cc 8 plan plan VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 intend conj 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 plan xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 do obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 intend not said to happen to-infinitive something not said here vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 plan infinitive something not said here vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive something not said here it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 What is the purpose of a seatbelt?
cop det nsubj case det nmod punct root What PRON is AUX the DET purpose NOUN of ADP a DET seatbelt NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 purpose det 4 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 seatbelt case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 seatbelt det 7 seatbelt seatbelt NOUN Number=Sing 4 purpose nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the purpose of a seatbelt tree rules 2 purpose a seatbelt nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 2 The purpose of this experiment is to find out which material floats.
det nsubj case det nmod cop mark compound:prt det nsubj ccomp punct root The DET purpose NOUN of ADP this DET experiment NOUN is AUX to PART find VERB out ADP which DET material NOUN floats VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 purpose det 2 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 8 find nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 experiment case 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 experiment det 5 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 2 purpose nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 find cop 7 to to PART _ 8 find mark 8 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 out out ADP _ 8 find compound:prt 10 which which DET PronType=Int 11 material det 11 material material NOUN Number=Sing 12 floats nsubj 12 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 find ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 find punct
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1 is present the purpose of this experiment find property tree rules 2 float present which material vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 purpose this experiment nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 3 He tripped me on purpose!
nsubj obj case obl punct root He PRON tripped VERB me PRON on ADP purpose 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 tripped nsubj 2 tripped trip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tripped obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 purpose case 5 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 2 tripped obl 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 tripped punct
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1 trip past He me purpose vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent i=Theme on purpose=Trajectory
Example 4 I didn't break it on purpose, I'm sorry.
nsubj aux advmod obj case obl punct nsubj cop conj punct root I PRON did AUX n't PART break VERB it PRON on ADP purpose NOUN , PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX sorry ADJ . 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 4 break nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 break aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 break advmod 4 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 break obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 purpose case 7 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 4 break obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 sorry punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 sorry nsubj 10 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sorry cop 11 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 break conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 break punct
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1 not break past · do-support I it purpose vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient 2 is present I sorry property tree rules
Example 5 The purpose of a persuasive letter is to change someone's mind.
det nsubj case det amod nmod cop mark nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET purpose NOUN of ADP a DET persuasive ADJ letter NOUN is AUX to PART change VERB someone PRON 's PART mind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 purpose det 2 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 9 change nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 letter case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 letter det 5 persuasive persuasive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 letter amod 6 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 purpose nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 change cop 8 to to PART _ 9 change mark 9 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 mind nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 someone case 12 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 9 change obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 change punct
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1 is present the purpose of a persuasive letter change property tree rules 2 purpose a persuasive letter nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent 3 mind someone nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Each tool in the box has its own purpose.
det nsubj case det nmod nmod:poss amod obj punct root Each DET tool NOUN in ADP the DET box NOUN has VERB its PRON own ADJ purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 tool det 2 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 box case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 box det 5 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 tool nmod 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 purpose nmod:poss 8 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 9 purpose amod 9 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present each tool in the box tool's own purpose vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purpose=Patient 2 purpose tool nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Our club's purpose is to keep the beach clean.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop mark det obj xcomp punct root Our PRON club NOUN 's PART purpose NOUN is AUX to PART keep VERB the DET beach NOUN clean ADJ . 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 club nmod:poss 2 club club NOUN Number=Sing 4 purpose nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 club case 4 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 keep cop 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obj 10 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 7 keep xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 keep punct
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1 is present Our club's purpose clean, keep property tree rules 2 purpose Our club nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 She left the door open on purpose so the cat could come in.
nsubj det obj xcomp case obl mark det nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root She PRON left VERB the DET door NOUN open ADJ on ADP purpose NOUN so SCONJ the DET cat NOUN could AUX come VERB in ADV . 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 left nsubj 2 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obj 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 2 left xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 7 purpose case 7 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obl 8 so so SCONJ _ 12 come mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cat det 10 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 12 come nsubj 11 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 come aux 12 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 left advcl 13 in in ADV _ 12 come advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 left punct
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1 leave past She the door purpose open property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent door=Theme on purpose=Location 2 come in could the cat vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Bishop Olaf of Borglum, what dost thou purpose?
flat case nmod punct obj conj obj obj punct root Bishop PROPN Olaf PROPN of ADP Borglum PROPN , PUNCT what PRON dost VERB thou PRON purpose NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bishop Bishop PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 Olaf Olaf PROPN Number=Sing 1 Bishop flat 3 of of ADP _ 4 Borglum case 4 Borglum Borglum PROPN Number=Sing 1 Bishop nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 dost punct 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 dost obj 7 dost do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Bishop conj 8 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 7 dost obj 9 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 7 dost obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Bishop punct
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1 do present Bishop of Borglum tree rules
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