reassure Who acts: them, Mum, injection, teacher, reassuring smile, me · What happens: reassure, mean, say, do, make, feel · To what, where: someone, something, them, me, new pupil, passengers · Speech: someone speaks here
«reassure» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: reassure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To reassure someone means to say or do something that makes them feel less worried or afraid.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp cc conj obj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp advmod xcomp cc conj punct root To PART reassure VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART say VERB or CCONJ do VERB something PRON that PRON makes VERB them PRON feel VERB less ADV worried ADJ or CCONJ afraid ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 reassure mark 2 reassure reassure VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 reassure obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 do cc 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say conj 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 do obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 makes nsubj 11 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 something acl:relcl 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 makes obj 13 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 makes xcomp 14 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 15 worried advmod 15 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 13 feel xcomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 afraid cc 17 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 15 worried conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 reassure to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 do infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 5 make present them = they tree rules 6 feel infinitive them = they not said here worried property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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.
Example 1 Mum reassured me that the injection wouldn't hurt much.
nsubj obj mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl advmod punct root Mum NOUN reassured VERB me PRON that SCONJ the DET injection NOUN would AUX n't PART hurt VERB much ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 reassured nsubj 2 reassured reassure 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 reassured obj 4 that that SCONJ _ 9 hurt mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 injection det 6 injection injection NOUN Number=Sing 9 hurt nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 hurt aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 hurt advmod 9 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 reassured advcl 10 much much ADV _ 9 hurt advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 reassured punct
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1 reassure past Mum me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer 2 not hurt would the injection vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 The teacher reassured the new pupil.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN reassured VERB the DET new ADJ pupil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 reassured nsubj 3 reassured reassure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pupil det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pupil amod 6 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 3 reassured obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 reassured punct
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1 reassure past the teacher the new pupil vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pupil=Experiencer
Example 3 His reassuring smile made me feel better.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj xcomp xcomp punct root His PRON reassuring VERB smile NOUN made VERB me PRON feel VERB better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 smile nmod:poss 2 reassuring reassure VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 smile amod 3 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 made obj 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 7 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 feel xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 reassure gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 make past His reassuring smile me tree rules 3 feel infinitive me not said here good property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 4 smile His = he nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The pilot reassured the passengers during the bumpy flight.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET pilot NOUN reassured VERB the DET passengers NOUN during ADP the DET bumpy ADJ flight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 3 reassured nsubj 3 reassured reassure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 passengers det 5 passengers passenger NOUN Number=Plur 3 reassured obj 6 during during ADP _ 9 flight case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 flight det 8 bumpy bumpy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 flight amod 9 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 3 reassured obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 reassured punct
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1 reassure past the pilot the passengers during the bumpy flight vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus passenger=Experiencer
Example 5 I reassured my little sister that there were no monsters.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj mark expl conj det nsubj punct root I PRON reassured VERB my PRON little ADJ sister NOUN that SCONJ there PRON were VERB no DET monsters NOUN . 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 2 reassured nsubj 2 reassured reassure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sister nmod:poss 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sister amod 5 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 reassured obj 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 were mark 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 were expl 8 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 reassured conj 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 monsters det 10 monsters monster NOUN Number=Plur 8 were nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 reassured punct
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1 reassure past I my little sister vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sister=Experiencer 2 be past no monsters there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Hearing my dog bark reassured me I was nearly home.
csubj nmod:poss compound obj obj nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root Hearing VERB my PRON dog NOUN bark NOUN reassured VERB me PRON I PRON was AUX nearly ADV home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hearing hear VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 reassured csubj 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bark nmod:poss 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 bark compound 4 bark bark NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hearing obj 5 reassured reassure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 reassured obj 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 home nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 home cop 9 nearly nearly ADV _ 10 home advmod 10 home home ADV _ 5 reassured ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 reassured punct
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1 hear gerund my dog bark vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer bark=Stimulus 2 reassure past Hearing me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer 3 is past I home, nearly property tree rules
Example 7 Reassured by the kindness of the Caliph, Sidi-Nouman at length began his tale.
The tree, 14 words advcl case det obl case det nmod punct conj punct conj case obl nmod:poss obj punct root Reassured VERB by ADP the DET kindness NOUN of ADP the DET Caliph PROPN , PUNCT Sidi PROPN - PUNCT Nouman PROPN at ADP length NOUN began VERB his PRON tale NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reassured reassure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 began advcl 2 by by ADP _ 4 kindness case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 kindness det 4 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 1 Reassured obl 5 of of ADP _ 7 Caliph case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Caliph det 7 Caliph Caliph PROPN Number=Sing 4 kindness nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 Sidi punct 9 Sidi Sidi PROPN Number=Sing 7 Caliph conj 10 - - PUNCT _ 11 Nouman punct 11 Nouman Nouman PROPN Number=Sing 7 Caliph conj 12 at at ADP _ 13 length case 13 length length NOUN Number=Sing 14 began obl 14 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 tale nmod:poss 16 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 14 began obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 began punct
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1 reassure participle by the kindness of the Caliph and Sidi and Nouman vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 begin past Nouman's tale length vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Eventuality 3 tell Nouman nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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