recite Who acts: She, you, We, He, class, boy · What happens: recite, be, list, address, get, play · To what, where: list, poem, assembly, times table, alphabet, planets · Speech: someone speaks here
«recite» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: recite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To recite is to say a poem, story or piece of writing aloud from memory.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark det obj punct appos cc conj case nmod advmod case obl punct root To PART recite VERB is AUX to PART say VERB a DET poem NOUN , PUNCT story NOUN or CCONJ piece NOUN of ADP writing NOUN aloud ADV from ADP memory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 recite mark 2 recite recite VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say cop 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 poem det 7 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 5 say obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 story punct 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 poem appos 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 piece cc 11 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 7 poem conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 writing case 13 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 11 piece nmod 14 aloud aloud ADV _ 5 say advmod 15 from from ADP _ 16 memory case 16 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 14 aloud obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
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1 recite to-infinitive vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: assert present aloud, say property tree rules
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 recite a list is to say many things one after another, like facts or names.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl det obj cop mark amod obj flat case nmod punct case conj cc conj punct root To PART recite VERB a DET list NOUN is AUX to PART say VERB many ADJ things NOUN one NUM after ADP another DET , PUNCT like ADP facts NOUN or CCONJ names NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 recite mark 2 recite recite VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 say advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 list det 4 list list NOUN Number=Sing 2 recite 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 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 things amod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 say obj 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 things flat 11 after after ADP _ 12 another case 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 one nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 facts punct 14 like like ADP _ 15 facts case 15 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 9 things conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 names cc 17 names name NOUN Number=Plur 15 facts conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 say punct
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1 recite to-infinitive a list vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Theme 2 is present say property tree rules
Example 1 She recited a poem in assembly.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root She PRON recited VERB a DET poem NOUN in ADP assembly 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 recited nsubj 2 recited recite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 poem det 4 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 2 recited obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 assembly case 6 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 2 recited obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 recited punct
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1 recite past She a poem assembly vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Theme
Example 2 Can you recite the seven times table?
aux nsubj det nummod compound obj punct root Can AUX you PRON recite VERB the DET seven NUM times NOUN table NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 recite aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 recite nsubj 3 recite recite VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 5 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 table compound 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 recite obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 recite punct
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1 recite can you the times table vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Theme
Example 3 We recited the alphabet backwards.
nsubj det obj advmod punct root We PRON recited VERB the DET alphabet NOUN backwards ADV . 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 recited nsubj 2 recited recite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 alphabet det 4 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 2 recited obj 5 backwards backwards ADV _ 2 recited advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 recited punct
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1 recite past We the alphabet backwards property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alphabet=Theme
Example 4 He recited the list of planets from memory.
nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod punct root He PRON recited VERB the DET list NOUN of ADP planets NOUN from ADP memory 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 recited nsubj 2 recited recite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 list det 4 list list NOUN Number=Sing 2 recited obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 planets case 6 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 4 list nmod 7 from from ADP _ 8 memory case 8 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 6 planets nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 recited punct
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1 recite past He the list of planets from memory vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Theme 2 list planets from memory nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The class recited the poem together.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET class NOUN recited VERB the DET poem NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 recited nsubj 3 recited recite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 poem det 5 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 recited obj 6 together together ADV _ 3 recited advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 recited punct
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1 recite past the class the poem together property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Theme
Example 6 The boy recited his address to the police officer.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root The DET boy NOUN recited VERB his PRON address NOUN to ADP the DET police NOUN officer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boy det 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 recited nsubj 3 recited recite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 address nmod:poss 5 address address NOUN Number=Sing 3 recited obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 officer case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 officer det 8 police police NOUN Number=Sing 9 officer compound 9 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 3 recited obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 recited punct
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1 recite past the boy boy's address the police officer vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent address=Topic to officer=Recipient 2 address boy nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Grandad can still recite poems from school.
nsubj aux advmod obj case obl punct root Grandad PROPN can AUX still ADV recite VERB poems NOUN from ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 4 recite nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 recite aux 3 still still ADV _ 4 recite advmod 4 recite recite VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 poems poem NOUN Number=Plur 4 recite obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 recite obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 recite punct
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1 recite can Grandad poems school still vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Theme
Example 8 She recited all the reasons she should get a dog.
nsubj det:predet det obj nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj punct root She PRON recited VERB all DET the DET reasons NOUN she PRON should AUX get VERB a DET dog 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 recited nsubj 2 recited recite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 reasons det:predet 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 reasons det 5 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 2 recited obj 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 get nsubj 7 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 get aux 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 reasons acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 dog det 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 recited punct
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1 recite past She all reasons vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme 2 get should she a dog vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus
Example 9 Here a group played circus, there another sang and recited.
advmod det nsubj acl obj punct expl nsubj cc conj punct root Here ADV a DET group NOUN played VERB circus NOUN , PUNCT there PRON another PRON sang VERB and CCONJ recited VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 9 sang advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 group det 3 group group NOUN Number=Sing 1 Here nsubj 4 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 group acl 5 circus circus NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Here punct 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 9 sang expl 8 another another PRON PronType=Ind 9 sang nsubj 9 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 recited cc 11 recited recite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 sang conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 sang punct
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1 play participle a group not said here circus vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circus=Theme 2 sing speech: express past another here; there vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 recite past another not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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