quieten Who acts: class, head, She, your, you, film · What happens: become, quieten, come in, make, cry, fear · To what, where: someone, crying baby, worries, fears, everyone, wind
«quieten» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: quieten in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To become quiet or calmer: «The class quietened when the head came in.».
The tree, 13 words mark xcomp cc conj punct punct det nsubj conj mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct punct punct root To PART become VERB quiet ADJ or CCONJ calmer ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET class NOUN quietened VERB when SCONJ the DET head NOUN came VERB in ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 become mark 2 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 become xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 calmer cc 5 calmer calm ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 quiet conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 quietened punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 quietened punct 8 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 10 quietened nsubj 10 quietened quieten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 calmer conj 11 when when SCONJ _ 14 came mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 head det 13 head head NOUN Number=Sing 14 came nsubj 14 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 quietened advcl 15 in in ADV _ 14 came advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 quietened punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 10 quietened punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 quiet punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 become to-infinitive quiet property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 quieten in a quote past the class vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 come in in a quote past the head vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 make someone or something quiet or calm: «She quietened the crying baby.».
The tree, 13 words mark obj cc conj amod cc conj punct punct nsubj advcl det amod obj punct punct punct root To PART make VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON quiet ADJ or CCONJ calm ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON quietened VERB the DET crying VERB baby NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 calm cc 8 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quiet conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 quietened punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 quietened punct 11 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 quietened nsubj 12 quietened quieten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 make advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 baby det 14 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 baby amod 15 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 12 quietened obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 quietened punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 12 quietened punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make to-infinitive someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product 2 quieten in a quote past She the crying baby vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent baby=Patient 3 cry speech: express in a quote gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To make worries or fears less strong: «quieten your fears».
mark obj cc conj advmod amod punct punct advcl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct punct root To PART make VERB worries NOUN or CCONJ fears NOUN less ADV strong ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT quieten VERB your PRON fears NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 worries worry NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 fears cc 5 fears fear NOUN Number=Plur 3 worries conj 6 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 7 strong advmod 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 worries amod 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 quieten punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 quieten punct 10 quieten quieten VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 make advcl:relcl 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 fears nmod:poss 12 fears fear NOUN Number=Plur 10 quieten obj 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 quieten punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make to-infinitive worries or fears vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset worry=Product 2 quieten in a quote infinitive your fears vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fear=Patient 3 fear in a quote your nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Quieten down, everyone, the film is starting.
compound:prt punct obl punct det nsubj aux conj punct root Quieten VERB down ADP , PUNCT everyone PRON , PUNCT the DET film NOUN is AUX starting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quieten quieten VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Quieten compound:prt 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 everyone punct 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 1 Quieten obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 starting punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 film det 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 9 starting nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 starting aux 9 starting start VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 everyone conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Quieten punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 quieten down imperative you not said here everyone vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 start present · progressive the film vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 2 The wind quietened after midnight.
det acl case obl punct root The DET wind NOUN quietened VERB after ADP midnight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 quietened quieten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 wind acl 4 after after ADP _ 5 midnight case 5 midnight midnight NOUN Number=Sing 3 quietened obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 wind punct
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1 quieten participle the wind not said here midnight vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Dad sang to quieten the baby.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root Dad NOUN sang VERB to PART quieten VERB the DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 quieten mark 4 quieten quieten VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sang xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 baby det 6 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 quieten obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sing speech: express past Dad vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 quieten to-infinitive Dad not said here the baby vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
Example 4 The streets quietened when the shops closed.
det nsubj mark det nsubj:pass advcl punct root The DET streets NOUN quietened VERB when SCONJ the DET shops NOUN closed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 streets det 2 streets street NOUN Number=Plur 3 quietened nsubj 3 quietened quieten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 closed mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shops det 6 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 7 closed nsubj:pass 7 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 quietened advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 quietened punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 quieten past the streets vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 close participle · passive the shops vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 Taking deep breaths can quieten your worries.
csubj amod obj aux nmod:poss obj punct root Taking VERB deep ADJ breaths NOUN can AUX quieten VERB your PRON worries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 quieten csubj 2 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 3 breaths amod 3 breaths breath NOUN Number=Plur 1 Taking obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 quieten aux 5 quieten quieten VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 worries nmod:poss 7 worries worry NOUN Number=Plur 5 quieten obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 quieten punct
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1 take gerund deep breaths vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme 2 quieten can Taking your worries vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent worry=Patient 3 worry your nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The crowd quietened as the singer walked on stage.
det nsubj acl case det obl case obl punct root The DET crowd NOUN quietened VERB as ADP the DET singer NOUN walked VERB on ADP stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 7 walked nsubj 3 quietened quieten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 crowd acl 4 as as ADP _ 6 singer case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 singer det 6 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 3 quietened obl 7 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 on on ADP _ 9 stage case 9 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 7 walked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 walked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 quieten participle the crowd not said here as the singer vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 walk past the crowd stage vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on stage=Trajectory
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