recognise Who acts: they, you, something, someone, I, She · What happens: recognise, be, see, hear, meet, accept · To what, where: someone, them, something, it, you, shapes · Speech: someone speaks here
«recognise» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: recognise in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To recognise someone or something is to know who or what they are because you have seen, heard or met them before.
The tree, 22 words mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark ccomp cc conj nsubj cop mark nsubj aux ccomp punct parataxis cc conj obj advmod punct root To PART recognise VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART know VERB who PRON or CCONJ what PRON they PRON are AUX because SCONJ you PRON have AUX seen VERB , PUNCT heard VERB or CCONJ met VERB them PRON before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 recognise mark 2 recognise recognise VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 know advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 recognise obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 know cop 7 to to PART _ 8 know mark 8 know know VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 who who PRON PronType=Int 8 know ccomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 what cc 11 what what PRON PronType=Rel 9 who conj 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 who nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 who cop 14 because because SCONJ _ 17 seen mark 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 seen nsubj 16 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 seen aux 17 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 know ccomp 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 heard punct 19 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 seen parataxis 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 met cc 21 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 heard conj 22 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 met obj 23 before before ADV _ 21 met advmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 know punct
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1 recognise to-infinitive someone vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus 2 is present know property tree rules 3 is a present they tree rules 4 see present · perfect you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 hear past vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 6 meet past them = they before property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Co-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 accept that something is true or real.
mark mark nsubj cop ccomp cc conj punct root To PART accept VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ or CCONJ real ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 accept mark 2 accept accept VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 true mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 true nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 true cop 6 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 accept ccomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 real cc 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 true conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 accept punct
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1 accept to-infinitive vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present something true property tree rules 3 be something not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 To show that you value something someone has done, often by praising or rewarding it.
The tree, 15 words mark mark nsubj ccomp obj nsubj aux acl:relcl punct advmod mark advcl cc conj obj punct root To PART show VERB that SCONJ you PRON value VERB something PRON someone PRON has AUX done VERB , PUNCT often ADV by SCONJ praising VERB or CCONJ rewarding VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 show mark 2 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 value mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 value nsubj 5 value value VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 show ccomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 value obj 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 done nsubj 8 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 done aux 9 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 something acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 praising punct 11 often often ADV _ 13 praising advmod 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 praising mark 13 praising praise VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 done advcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 rewarding cc 15 rewarding reward VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 praising conj 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 rewarding obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 show punct
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1 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 value present you something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 3 do present · perfect someone vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 praise gerund someone not said here often property vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 reward gerund someone not said here it vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient
Example 1 I didn't recognise you with your new haircut!
nsubj aux advmod obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root I PRON did AUX n't PART recognise VERB you PRON with ADP your PRON new ADJ haircut 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 4 recognise nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 recognise aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 recognise advmod 4 recognise recognise VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 recognise obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 haircut case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 haircut nmod:poss 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 haircut amod 9 haircut haircut NOUN Number=Sing 4 recognise obl 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 recognise punct
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1 not recognise past · do-support I you with your new haircut vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Example 2 Can you recognise these shapes?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON recognise VERB these DET shapes NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 recognise aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 recognise nsubj 3 recognise recognise VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 5 shapes det 5 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 3 recognise obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 recognise punct
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1 recognise can you this shapes vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shape=Stimulus
Example 3 She recognised the song straight away.
nsubj det obj advmod advmod punct root She PRON recognised VERB the DET song NOUN straight ADV away ADV . 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 recognised nsubj 2 recognised recognise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 song det 4 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 recognised obj 5 straight straight ADV _ 6 away advmod 6 away away ADV _ 2 recognised advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 recognised punct
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1 recognise past She the song away property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer song=Stimulus
Example 4 Learn to recognise the signs of a scam.
mark xcomp det obj case det nmod punct root Learn VERB to PART recognise VERB the DET signs NOUN of ADP a DET scam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learn learn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 recognise mark 3 recognise recognise VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Learn xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 signs det 5 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 3 recognise obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 scam case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 scam det 8 scam scam NOUN Number=Sing 5 signs nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Learn punct
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1 learn imperative you not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 recognise to-infinitive you not said here the signs of a scam vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sign=Stimulus 3 sign a scam nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The school recognised his hard work with a certificate.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root The DET school NOUN recognised VERB his PRON hard ADJ work NOUN with ADP a DET certificate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 recognised nsubj 3 recognised recognise 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 6 work nmod:poss 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 work amod 6 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 recognised obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 certificate case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 certificate det 9 certificate certificate NOUN Number=Sing 3 recognised obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 recognised punct
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1 recognise past the school school's hard work with a certificate vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer work=Stimulus 2 work school nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Dogs recognise their owners by smell.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Dogs NOUN recognise VERB their PRON owners NOUN by ADP smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 2 recognise nsubj 2 recognise recognise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 owners nmod:poss 4 owners owner NOUN Number=Plur 2 recognise obj 5 by by ADP _ 6 smell case 6 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 2 recognise obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 recognise punct
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1 recognise present Dogs Dogs's owners by smell vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer owner=Stimulus
Example 7 He recognised that he had made a mistake.
nsubj mark nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root He PRON recognised VERB that SCONJ he PRON had AUX made VERB a DET mistake 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 recognised nsubj 2 recognised recognise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 made mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 made nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 made aux 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 recognised ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mistake det 8 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 recognised punct
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1 recognise past He vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 make past · perfect he a mistake vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product
Example 8 She recognised Gerda immediately, and Gerda knew her too.
nsubj obj advmod punct cc nsubj parataxis obj advmod punct root She PRON recognised VERB Gerda PROPN immediately ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ Gerda PROPN knew VERB her PRON too ADV . 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 recognised nsubj 2 recognised recognise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Gerda Gerda PROPN Number=Sing 2 recognised obj 4 immediately immediately ADV _ 2 recognised advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 knew punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 knew cc 7 Gerda Gerda PROPN Number=Sing 8 knew nsubj 8 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 recognised parataxis 9 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 knew obj 10 too too ADV _ 8 knew advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 recognised punct
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1 recognise past She Gerda immediately property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gerda=Stimulus 2 know past Gerda her = she vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus
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