receive Who acts: someone, call, Max, Anna, child, you · What happens: receive, be, give, send, email, not receive · To what, where: you, people, signal, 1 marble, Zoe, 6 letters · Speech: someone speaks here
«receive» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: receive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To receive is to get something that someone gives or sends you.
mark csubj cop mark obj obj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj punct root To PART receive VERB is AUX to PART get VERB something PRON that PRON someone PRON gives VERB or CCONJ sends VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 receive mark 2 receive receive VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 get csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 get cop 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 get obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 gives obj 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 gives nsubj 9 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 something acl:relcl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 sends cc 11 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 gives conj 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 sends obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 get punct
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1 receive to-infinitive vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present get property tree rules 3 give present someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme 4 send present someone not said here you vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=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 receive people is to welcome them as guests.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART receive VERB people NOUN is AUX to PART welcome VERB them PRON as ADP guests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 receive mark 2 receive receive VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 welcome advcl 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 receive obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 welcome cop 5 to to PART _ 6 welcome mark 6 welcome welcome VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 welcome obj 8 as as ADP _ 9 guests case 9 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 6 welcome obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 welcome punct
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1 receive to-infinitive people vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme 2 is present as guests; welcome property tree rules
Meaning 3 To receive a signal or a call is to pick it up, like a radio.
The tree, 15 words mark det obj cc det nsubj cop mark conj obj compound:prt punct case det obl punct root To PART receive VERB a DET signal NOUN or CCONJ a DET call NOUN is AUX to PART pick VERB it PRON up ADP , PUNCT like ADP a DET radio NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 receive mark 2 receive receive VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 signal det 4 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 2 receive obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 10 pick cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 call det 7 call call NOUN Number=Sing 10 pick nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 pick cop 9 to to PART _ 10 pick mark 10 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 receive conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 pick obj 12 up up ADP _ 10 pick compound:prt 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 radio punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 radio case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 radio det 16 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 10 pick obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 receive punct
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1 receive to-infinitive a signal vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme 2 is present a call like a radio; pick property tree rules
Example 1 Max receives 1 marble from Zoe.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Max PROPN receives VERB 1 NUM marble NOUN from ADP Zoe PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Max Max PROPN Number=Sing 2 receives nsubj 2 receives receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 marble nummod 4 marble marble NOUN Number=Sing 2 receives obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 Zoe case 6 Zoe Zoe PROPN Number=Sing 4 marble nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 receives punct
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1 receive present Max 1 marble Zoe vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent marble=Theme from zoe=Source
Example 2 Anna received 6 letters this week.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Anna PROPN received VERB 6 NUM letters NOUN this DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anna Anna PROPN Number=Sing 2 received nsubj 2 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 letters nummod 4 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 2 received obj 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 week det 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 received obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 received punct
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1 receive past Anna 6 letters week vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme
Example 3 Each child receives 3 stickers.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET child NOUN receives VERB 3 NUM stickers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 child det 2 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 receives nsubj 3 receives receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 stickers nummod 5 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 3 receives obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 receives punct
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1 receive present each child 3 stickers vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Theme
Example 4 Did you receive my email?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Did AUX you PRON receive VERB my PRON email NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 receive aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 receive nsubj 3 receive receive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 email nmod:poss 5 email email NOUN Number=Sing 3 receive obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 receive punct
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1 receive past · do-support you my email vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent email=Theme 2 email my nom email «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 She received a prize for her poem.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON received VERB a DET prize NOUN for ADP her PRON poem NOUN . 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 received nsubj 2 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 prize det 4 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 2 received obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 poem case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 poem nmod:poss 7 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 4 prize nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 received punct
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1 receive past She a prize for her poem vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Theme
Example 6 The radio cannot receive a signal in the tunnel.
det nsubj aux advmod det obj case det obl punct root The DET radio NOUN can AUX not PART receive VERB a DET signal NOUN in ADP the DET tunnel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 radio det 2 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 5 receive nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 receive aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 receive advmod 5 receive receive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 signal det 7 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 5 receive obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 tunnel case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tunnel det 10 tunnel tunnel NOUN Number=Sing 5 receive obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 receive punct
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1 not receive can the radio a signal the tunnel vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent signal=Theme in tunnel=Location
Example 7 We received a warm welcome from our hosts.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root We PRON received VERB a DET warm ADJ welcome NOUN from ADP our PRON hosts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 received nsubj 2 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 welcome det 4 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 5 welcome amod 5 welcome welcome NOUN Number=Sing 2 received obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 hosts case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hosts nmod:poss 8 hosts host NOUN Number=Plur 5 welcome nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 received punct
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1 receive past We a warm welcome our hosts vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent welcome=Theme from host=Source
Example 8 It is kind to say thank you when you receive a gift.
nsubj cop mark xcomp ccomp obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root It PRON is AUX kind ADJ to PART say VERB thank VERB you PRON when SCONJ you PRON receive VERB a DET gift NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 kind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 kind cop 3 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 kind xcomp 6 thank thank VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say ccomp 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 thank obj 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 receive mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 receive nsubj 10 receive receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thank advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 gift det 12 gift gift NOUN Number=Sing 10 receive obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 kind punct
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1 is present It kind property tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 thank speech: thank infinitive you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 4 receive present you a gift vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Theme
Example 9 "I haven't received the money yet.
punct nsubj aux advmod det obj advmod punct root " PUNCT I PRON have AUX n't PART received VERB the DET money NOUN yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 received punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 received nsubj 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 received aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 received advmod 5 received receive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 money det 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 received obj 8 yet yet ADV _ 5 received advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 received punct
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1 not receive in a quote present · perfect I the money yet vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
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