recommend Who acts: it, someone, I, book, doctor, you · What happens: recommend, be, try, do, read, wear · To what, where: something, it, book, plenty, good film, game · Speech: someone speaks here
«recommend» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: recommend in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To recommend something is to say it is good and that someone should try it, like a book or a film.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl obj cop mark nsubj cop ccomp cc mark nsubj aux conj obj punct case det parataxis cc det conj punct root To PART recommend VERB something PRON is AUX to PART say VERB it PRON is AUX good ADJ and CCONJ that SCONJ someone PRON should AUX try VERB it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET book NOUN or CCONJ a DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 recommend mark 2 recommend recommend VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 recommend obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say cop 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 good nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 good cop 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 say ccomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 14 try cc 11 that that SCONJ _ 14 try mark 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 try nsubj 13 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 try aux 14 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 good conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 try obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 book punct 17 like like ADP _ 19 book case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 book det 19 book book NOUN Number=Sing 14 try parataxis 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 film cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 film det 22 film film NOUN Number=Sing 19 book conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 say punct
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1 recommend to-infinitive something vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 is present it good property tree rules 4 try should someone it vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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 recommend that someone does something is to advise them to do it.
mark advcl mark nsubj ccomp obj cop mark obj mark xcomp obj punct root To PART recommend VERB that SCONJ someone PRON does VERB something PRON is AUX to PART advise VERB them PRON to PART do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 recommend mark 2 recommend recommend VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 advise advcl 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 does mark 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 does nsubj 5 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 recommend ccomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 does obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 advise cop 8 to to PART _ 9 advise mark 9 advise advise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 advise obj 11 to to PART _ 12 do mark 12 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 advise xcomp 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 do obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 advise punct
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1 recommend to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do present someone something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 is present advise property tree rules 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 I recommend this book; it's really funny.
nsubj det obj punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct root I PRON recommend VERB this DET book NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX really ADV funny ADJ . 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 recommend nsubj 2 recommend recommend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 book det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 recommend obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 funny punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 funny nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 funny cop 8 really really ADV _ 9 funny advmod 9 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 2 recommend parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 recommend punct
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1 recommend present I this book vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme 2 is present book funny property tree rules
Example 2 The doctor recommended plenty of rest.
det nsubj obj case nmod punct root The DET doctor NOUN recommended VERB plenty NOUN of ADP rest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 recommended nsubj 3 recommended recommend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 plenty plenty NOUN Number=Sing 3 recommended obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 rest case 6 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 4 plenty nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 recommended punct
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1 recommend past the doctor plenty of rest vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plenty=Theme
Example 3 Can you recommend a good film for kids?
aux nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root Can AUX you PRON recommend VERB a DET good ADJ film NOUN for ADP kids NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 recommend aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 recommend nsubj 3 recommend recommend VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 film det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 film amod 6 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 recommend obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 kids case 8 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 6 film nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 recommend punct
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1 recommend can you a good film for kids vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent film=Theme for kid=Attribute
Example 4 The game is recommended for ages ten and up.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl flat cc conj punct root The DET game NOUN is AUX recommended VERB for ADP ages NOUN ten NUM and CCONJ up ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 recommended nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 recommended aux:pass 4 recommended recommend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 ages case 6 ages age NOUN Number=Plur 4 recommended obl 7 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 ages flat 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 up cc 9 up up ADV _ 7 ten conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 recommended punct
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1 recommend present · passive the game for ages vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme for age=Attribute
Example 5 Our teacher recommends reading for twenty minutes every day.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp case nummod obl det obl:unmarked punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN recommends VERB reading VERB for ADP twenty NUM minutes NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 recommends nsubj 3 recommends recommend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 recommends xcomp 5 for for ADP _ 7 minutes case 6 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 4 reading obl 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 reading obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 recommends punct
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1 recommend present Our teacher vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 read gerund Our teacher not said here day; minute vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 I highly recommend the chocolate cake.
nsubj advmod det compound obj punct root I PRON highly ADV recommend VERB the DET chocolate NOUN cake 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 3 recommend nsubj 2 highly highly ADV _ 3 recommend advmod 3 recommend recommend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cake det 5 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 6 cake compound 6 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 recommend obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 recommend punct
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1 recommend present I the chocolate cake highly property vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme
Example 7 Experts recommend wearing a helmet on a bike.
nsubj xcomp det obj case det obl punct root Experts NOUN recommend VERB wearing VERB a DET helmet NOUN on ADP a DET bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Experts expert NOUN Number=Plur 2 recommend nsubj 2 recommend recommend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wearing wear VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 recommend xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 helmet det 5 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 3 wearing obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 bike case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bike det 8 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 wearing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 recommend punct
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1 recommend present Experts vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 wear gerund Experts not said here a helmet a bike vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme
Example 8 A Bricklayer earnestly recommended bricks as affording the best material for an effective resistance.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj advmod obj mark advcl det amod obj case det amod obl punct root A DET Bricklayer NOUN earnestly ADV recommended VERB bricks NOUN as SCONJ affording VERB the DET best ADJ material NOUN for ADP an DET effective ADJ resistance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Bricklayer det 2 Bricklayer bricklayer NOUN Number=Sing 4 recommended nsubj 3 earnestly earnestly ADV _ 4 recommended advmod 4 recommended recommend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 4 recommended obj 6 as as SCONJ _ 7 affording mark 7 affording afford VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 recommended advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 material det 9 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 10 material amod 10 material material NOUN Number=Sing 7 affording obj 11 for for ADP _ 14 resistance case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 resistance det 13 effective effective ADJ Degree=Pos 14 resistance amod 14 resistance resistance NOUN Number=Sing 7 affording obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 recommended punct
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1 recommend past a Bricklayer bricks earnestly property vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brick=Theme 2 afford gerund a Bricklayer not said here the best material for a effective resistance tree rules
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