reciprocate Who acts: someone, She, Tom, I, He, They · What happens: reciprocate, be, do, give, return, have · To what, where: same thing, thing, you, feeling, kind act, new girl · Speech: someone speaks here
«reciprocate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: reciprocate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To reciprocate is to give or do the same thing back to someone who gave or did it to you.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj det amod obj advmod case obl nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj case obl punct root To PART reciprocate VERB is AUX to PART give VERB or CCONJ do VERB the DET same ADJ thing NOUN back ADV to ADP someone PRON who PRON gave VERB or CCONJ did VERB it PRON to ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 reciprocate mark 2 reciprocate reciprocate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 give csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 give cop 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 do cc 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 give conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 thing det 9 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 10 thing amod 10 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 7 do obj 11 back back ADV _ 7 do advmod 12 to to ADP _ 13 someone case 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 do obl 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 gave nsubj 15 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 someone acl:relcl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 did cc 17 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 gave conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 gave obj 19 to to ADP _ 20 you case 20 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 gave obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 give punct
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1 reciprocate to-infinitive vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present give property tree rules 3 do infinitive the same thing to someone vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 4 give past thing you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to you=Recipient 5 do past vn act-114-1 «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 To return a feeling, such as liking or love, that someone has for you.
The tree, 14 words mark det obj punct case fixed appos cc conj punct mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root To PART return VERB a DET feeling NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP liking NOUN or CCONJ love NOUN , PUNCT that SCONJ someone PRON has VERB for ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 return mark 2 return return VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 2 return obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 liking punct 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 8 liking case 7 as as ADP _ 6 such fixed 8 liking liking NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 love cc 10 love love NOUN Number=Sing 8 liking conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 has punct 12 that that SCONJ _ 14 has mark 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 has nsubj 14 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 return advcl 15 for for ADP _ 16 you case 16 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 has obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 return punct
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1 return to-infinitive a feeling vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme 2 have present someone for you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To answer a kind act, a favour or an invitation with one of your own.
The tree, 15 words mark det amod obj punct det appos cc det conj case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root To PART answer VERB a DET kind ADJ act NOUN , PUNCT a DET favour NOUN or CCONJ an DET invitation NOUN with ADP one NUM of ADP your PRON own ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 answer mark 2 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 act det 4 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 act amod 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing 2 answer obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 favour punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 favour det 8 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 5 act appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 invitation cc 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 invitation det 11 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 8 favour conj 12 with with ADP _ 13 one case 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 invitation nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 own case 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 own nmod:poss 16 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 13 one nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 answer punct
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1 answer speech: assert to-infinitive a kind act vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent act=Eventuality
Example 1 She smiled at the new girl, and the new girl reciprocated with a wave.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case det amod obl punct cc det amod parataxis acl case det obl punct root She PRON smiled VERB at ADP the DET new ADJ girl NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET new ADJ girl NOUN reciprocated VERB with ADP a DET wave 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 smiled nsubj 2 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 girl case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 girl det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 girl amod 6 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 2 smiled obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 girl punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 girl cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 girl det 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 girl amod 11 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 2 smiled parataxis 12 reciprocated reciprocate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 girl acl 13 with with ADP _ 15 wave case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 wave det 15 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 12 reciprocated obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 smiled punct
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1 smile past She at the new girl vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 reciprocate participle the new girl not said here with a wave vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 When Tom helped me with my maths, I reciprocated by helping him with spelling.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj advcl obj case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj mark advcl obj case obl punct root When SCONJ Tom PROPN helped VERB me PRON with ADP my PRON maths NOUN , PUNCT I PRON reciprocated VERB by SCONJ helping VERB him PRON with ADP spelling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 helped mark 2 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 3 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 reciprocated advcl 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 helped obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 maths case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 maths nmod:poss 7 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 3 helped obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 helped punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 reciprocated nsubj 10 reciprocated reciprocate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 helping mark 12 helping help VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 reciprocated advcl 13 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 helping obj 14 with with ADP _ 15 spelling case 15 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 12 helping obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 reciprocated punct
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1 help past Tom me with my maths vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary with math=Theme 2 reciprocate past I vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 help gerund I not said here Tom with spelling vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary with spelling=Theme
Example 3 He liked her, but sadly she did not reciprocate his feelings.
nsubj obj punct cc advmod nsubj aux advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON liked VERB her PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ sadly ADV she PRON did AUX not PART reciprocate VERB his PRON feelings 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 liked nsubj 2 liked like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 liked obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 10 reciprocate punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 10 reciprocate cc 6 sadly sadly ADV _ 10 reciprocate advmod 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 reciprocate nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 reciprocate aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 reciprocate advmod 10 reciprocate reciprocate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 liked conj 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 feelings nmod:poss 12 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 10 reciprocate obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 liked punct
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1 like past He her = she vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot she=Theme 2 not reciprocate past · do-support she his feelings sadly property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent feeling=Eventuality
Example 4 They invited us to dinner, so next month we will reciprocate.
nsubj obj case obl punct advmod amod obl:unmarked nsubj aux conj punct root They PRON invited VERB us PRON to ADP dinner NOUN , PUNCT so ADV next ADJ month NOUN we PRON will AUX reciprocate VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 invited nsubj 2 invited invite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 invited obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 dinner case 5 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 invited obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 reciprocate punct 7 so so ADV _ 12 reciprocate advmod 8 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 9 month amod 9 month month NOUN Number=Sing 12 reciprocate obl:unmarked 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 reciprocate nsubj 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 reciprocate aux 12 reciprocate reciprocate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 invited conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 invited punct
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1 invite past They us to dinner vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient 2 reciprocate future we month vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Good neighbours reciprocate small kindnesses.
amod nsubj amod obj punct root Good ADJ neighbours NOUN reciprocate VERB small ADJ kindnesses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 neighbours amod 2 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 3 reciprocate nsubj 3 reciprocate reciprocate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kindnesses amod 5 kindnesses kindness NOUN Number=Plur 3 reciprocate obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 reciprocate punct
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1 reciprocate present Good neighbours small kindnesses vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent kindness=Eventuality
Example 6 (formal) The school hopes the visiting team will reciprocate the invitation.
punct amod punct det nsubj det compound nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET school NOUN hopes VERB the DET visiting NOUN team NOUN will AUX reciprocate VERB the DET invitation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 school amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 school det 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 hopes nsubj 6 hopes hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 team det 8 visiting visiting NOUN Number=Sing 9 team compound 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 11 reciprocate nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 reciprocate aux 11 reciprocate reciprocate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hopes ccomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 invitation det 13 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 11 reciprocate obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 hopes punct
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1 hope present the formal school vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 reciprocate future the visiting team the invitation vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent invitation=Eventuality
Example 7 If you lend a pencil, a friend will often reciprocate one day.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct det nsubj aux advmod nummod obl:unmarked punct root If SCONJ you PRON lend VERB a DET pencil NOUN , PUNCT a DET friend NOUN will AUX often ADV reciprocate VERB one NUM day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 lend mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 lend nsubj 3 lend lend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 reciprocate advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pencil det 5 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 lend obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 lend punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 friend det 8 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 11 reciprocate nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 reciprocate aux 10 often often ADV _ 11 reciprocate advmod 11 reciprocate reciprocate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 day nummod 13 day day NOUN Number=Sing 11 reciprocate obl:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 reciprocate punct
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1 lend a condition, not said to happen present you a pencil vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme 2 reciprocate future a friend day often property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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