quote Who acts: someone, quote, something, Quotes, you, your · What happens: quote, be, say, write, repeat, cost · To what, where: exact words, price, quotation marks, words, line, poem · Speech: someone speaks here
«quote» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: quote in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To quote is to repeat the exact words someone else said or wrote.
mark csubj cop mark det amod obj nsubj advmod acl:relcl cc conj punct root To PART quote VERB is AUX to PART repeat VERB the DET exact ADJ words NOUN someone PRON else ADV said VERB or CCONJ wrote VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 quote mark 2 quote quote VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 repeat csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 repeat cop 4 to to PART _ 5 repeat mark 5 repeat repeat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 words det 7 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 8 words amod 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 repeat obj 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 said nsubj 10 else else ADV _ 9 someone advmod 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 words acl:relcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 wrote cc 13 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 said conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 repeat punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 quote speech: other to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present repeat property tree rules 3 say speech: assert past someone the exact words not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic 4 write past someone not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «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 A quote is the exact words repeated.
det nsubj cop det amod acl punct root A DET quote NOUN is AUX the DET exact ADJ words NOUN repeated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quote det 2 quote quote NOUN Number=Sing 6 words nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 words cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 words det 5 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 6 words amod 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 words acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 words punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a quote the exact words tree rules 2 repeat participle the exact words not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 3 To quote a price is to say how much something will cost; a quote is that price.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl det obj cop mark advmod amod nsubj aux ccomp punct det nsubj cop det parataxis punct root To PART quote VERB a DET price NOUN is AUX to PART say VERB how ADV much ADJ something PRON will AUX cost VERB ; PUNCT a DET quote NOUN is AUX that DET price NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 quote mark 2 quote quote VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 say advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 price det 4 price price NOUN Number=Sing 2 quote obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say cop 6 to to PART _ 7 say mark 7 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 much advmod 9 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 cost nsubj 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 cost aux 12 cost cost VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 say ccomp 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 price punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 quote det 15 quote quote NOUN Number=Sing 18 price nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 price cop 17 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 18 price det 18 price price NOUN Number=Sing 7 say parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 quote speech: other to-infinitive a price vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Topic 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 cost future something vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 4 is a present a quote that price tree rules
Meaning 4 Quotes (informal) are quotation marks « " " ».
nsubj punct appos punct cop compound punct punct punct punct punct root Quotes NOUN ( PUNCT informal NOUN ) PUNCT are AUX quotation NOUN marks NOUN « PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quotes quote NOUN Number=Plur 7 marks nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 3 informal informal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Quotes appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 marks cop 6 quotation quotation NOUN Number=Sing 7 marks compound 7 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 " punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 7 marks punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 7 marks punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 7 marks punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 marks punct
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1 is a present Quotes quotation marks tree rules
Meaning 5 «Quote, unquote» is said to show you are repeating someone's words.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj:pass punct acl punct aux:pass mark xcomp nsubj aux ccomp nmod:poss case obj punct root « PUNCT Quote NOUN , PUNCT unquote VERB » PUNCT is AUX said VERB to PART show VERB you PRON are AUX repeating VERB someone PRON 's PART words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Quote punct 2 Quote quote NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj:pass 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 unquote punct 4 unquote unquote VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Quote acl 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Quote punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 said aux:pass 7 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 to to PART _ 9 show mark 9 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 said xcomp 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 repeating nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 repeating aux 12 repeating repeat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 show ccomp 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 words nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 someone case 15 words word NOUN Number=Plur 12 repeating obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 unquote in a quote infinitive Quote not said here tree rules 2 say speech: assert present · passive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: clause=Topic 3 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 repeat present · progressive you someone's words vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Eventuality 5 word someone nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Quote a line from the poem to back up your answer.
det obj case det obl mark advcl compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root Quote VERB a DET line NOUN from ADP the DET poem NOUN to PART back VERB up ADP your PRON answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quote quote VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 line det 3 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Quote obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 poem case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 poem det 6 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 1 Quote obl 7 to to PART _ 8 back mark 8 back back VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Quote advcl 9 up up ADP _ 8 back compound:prt 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 answer nmod:poss 11 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 8 back obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Quote punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 quote speech: other imperative you not said here a line the poem vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Topic 2 back up to-infinitive you not said here your answer vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Agent 3 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Her favourite quote is «Be kind».
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop punct cop punct punct root Her PRON favourite ADJ quote NOUN is AUX « PUNCT Be AUX kind ADJ » PUNCT . 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 3 quote nmod:poss 2 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 quote amod 3 quote quote NOUN Number=Sing 7 kind nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 kind cop 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 kind punct 6 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 kind cop 7 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 kind punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 kind punct
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1 is in a quote present Her favourite quote kind property tree rules 2 quote Her = she nom quote «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The plumber gave us a quote of eighty pounds.
det nsubj iobj det obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET plumber NOUN gave VERB us PRON a DET quote NOUN of ADP eighty NUM pounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plumber det 2 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 quote det 6 quote quote NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 pounds case 8 eighty eighty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 pounds nummod 9 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 6 quote nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past the plumber a quote of eighty pounds us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient quote=Theme 2 quote eighty pounds nom quote «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 Put the words in quotes.
det obj case obl punct root Put VERB the DET words NOUN in ADP quotes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 words det 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 quotes case 5 quotes quote NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the words quotes vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Theme in quote=Destination
Example 5 Can I quote you on that?
aux nsubj obj case obl punct root Can AUX I PRON quote VERB you PRON on ADP that PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 quote aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 quote nsubj 3 quote quote VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 quote obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 that case 6 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 quote obl 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 quote punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 quote speech: other can I you that vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Topic
Example 6 Use evidence and quote the text.
obj cc conj det obj punct root Use VERB evidence NOUN and CCONJ quote VERB the DET text NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 quote cc 4 quote quote VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Use conj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 text det 6 text text NOUN Number=Sing 4 quote obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here evidence vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evidence=Patient 2 quote speech: other infinitive you not said here the text vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent text=Topic
Example 7 Mum got three quotes and chose the cheapest.
nsubj nummod obj cc conj det obj punct root Mum NOUN got VERB three NUM quotes NOUN and CCONJ chose VERB the DET cheapest ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 quotes nummod 4 quotes quote NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 chose cc 6 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 got conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cheapest det 8 cheapest cheap ADJ Degree=Sup 6 chose obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get past Mum three quotes vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer quote=Stimulus 2 choose past Mum not said here the cheapest vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheap=Theme
Example 8 «Don't quote me, but I think it's tomorrow.»
punct aux advmod obj punct cc nsubj parataxis nsubj cop ccomp punct punct root « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART quote VERB me PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON think VERB it PRON 's AUX tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 quote punct 2 Do do AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 quote aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 quote advmod 4 quote quote VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 quote obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 think punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 think cc 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 think nsubj 9 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 quote parataxis 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 tomorrow nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 tomorrow cop 12 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 9 think ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 quote punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 4 quote punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not quote speech: other in a quote do-support me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Topic 2 think speech: other in a quote present I vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a in a quote present it tomorrow tree rules
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