recourse Who acts: Recourse, way, you, other ways, someone, shop · What happens: be, get, have, mean, use, need · To what, where: way, help, trouble, recourse, right, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«recourse» 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: recourse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Recourse is a way of getting help or a solution when you are in trouble.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det mark acl obj cc det conj advmod nsubj cop case obl punct root Recourse NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ getting VERB help NOUN or CCONJ a DET solution NOUN when ADV you PRON are AUX in ADP trouble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Recourse recourse NOUN Number=Sing 4 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 getting mark 6 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 way acl 7 help help NOUN Number=Sing 6 getting obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 solution cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 solution det 10 solution solution NOUN Number=Sing 7 help conj 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 15 trouble advmod 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 trouble nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 trouble cop 14 in in ADP _ 15 trouble case 15 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 6 getting obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a present Recourse a way tree rules 2 get gerund a way not said here help or a solution vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer help=Stimulus 3 is present you trouble 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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To have recourse to something means to use it because you need to, often when other ways have failed.
The tree, 19 words mark ccomp obj case nmod mark xcomp obj mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct advmod advmod amod nsubj aux advcl punct root To PART have VERB recourse NOUN to ADP something PRON means VERB to PART use VERB it PRON because SCONJ you PRON need VERB to PART , PUNCT often ADV when ADV other ADJ ways NOUN have AUX failed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 have mark 2 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 3 recourse recourse NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 recourse nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 use mark 8 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 use obj 10 because because SCONJ _ 12 need mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 need nsubj 12 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 use advcl 13 to to PART _ 12 need xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 20 failed punct 15 often often ADV _ 20 failed advmod 16 when when ADV PronType=Int 20 failed advmod 17 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 18 ways amod 18 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 20 failed nsubj 19 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 failed aux 20 failed fail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 use advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 have not said to happen to-infinitive recourse to something vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recourse=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 use not said to happen to-infinitive recourse vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 need present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 5 fail present · perfect other ways often property vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: law, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Recourse is the right to ask someone to pay you back or put a wrong right.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det mark acl obj mark xcomp obj advmod cc conj det amod obj punct root Recourse NOUN is AUX the DET right NOUN to PART ask VERB someone PRON to PART pay VERB you PRON back ADV or CCONJ put VERB a DET wrong ADJ right NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Recourse recourse NOUN Number=Sing 4 right nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 right cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 right det 4 right right NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 ask mark 6 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 right acl 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 ask obj 8 to to PART _ 9 pay mark 9 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask xcomp 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 pay obj 11 back back ADV _ 9 pay advmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 put cc 13 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 pay conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 right det 15 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 16 right amod 16 right right NOUN Number=Sing 13 put obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 right punct
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1 is a present Recourse the right tree rules 2 ask speech: ask to-infinitive someone vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic 3 pay back not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here you vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Asset 4 put infinitive someone not said here a wrong right vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent right=Goal
Example 1 Answer the questions without recourse to a calculator.
det obj case obl case det obl punct root Answer VERB the DET questions NOUN without ADP recourse NOUN to ADP a DET calculator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 questions det 3 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 1 Answer obj 4 without without ADP _ 5 recourse case 5 recourse recourse NOUN Number=Sing 1 Answer obl 6 to to ADP _ 8 calculator case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 calculator det 8 calculator calculator NOUN Number=Sing 1 Answer obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Answer punct
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1 answer speech: assert imperative you not said here the questions without recourse; to a calculator vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality
Example 2 When the shop would not refund the broken toy, Mum's only recourse was to complain to the manager.
The tree, 19 words mark det nsubj aux advmod det amod obj punct nsubj cop advmod obl acl mark xcomp case det obl punct root When SCONJ the DET shop NOUN would AUX not PART refund VERB the DET broken VERB toy NOUN , PUNCT Mum NOUN 's AUX only ADV recourse NOUN was AUX to PART complain VERB to ADP the DET manager NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 6 refund mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shop det 3 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 6 refund nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 refund aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 refund advmod 6 refund refund VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 toy det 8 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 toy amod 9 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 6 refund obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 recourse punct 11 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 14 recourse nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 recourse cop 13 only only ADV _ 14 recourse advmod 14 recourse recourse NOUN Number=Sing 6 refund obl 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 recourse acl 16 to to PART _ 17 complain mark 17 complain complain VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 was xcomp 18 to to ADP _ 20 manager case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 manager det 20 manager manager NOUN Number=Sing 17 complain obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 refund punct
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1 not refund would the shop the broken toy vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 is a present Mum recourse tree rules 4 complain speech: other to-infinitive Mum not said here the manager vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to manager=Recipient
Example 3 The sailors had no recourse but to swim for the shore.
det nsubj det obj cc mark conj case det obl punct root The DET sailors NOUN had VERB no DET recourse NOUN but CCONJ to PART swim VERB for ADP the DET shore NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailors det 2 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 recourse det 5 recourse recourse NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 swim cc 7 to to PART _ 8 swim mark 8 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 had conj 9 for for ADP _ 11 shore case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 shore det 11 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 8 swim obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the sailors no recourse vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recourse=Patient 2 swim to-infinitive the sailors not said here for the shore vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Teachers should have recourse to punishment only when talking fails.
nsubj aux obj case obl advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root Teachers NOUN should AUX have VERB recourse NOUN to ADP punishment NOUN only ADV when SCONJ talking VERB fails VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 recourse recourse NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 punishment case 6 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obl 7 only only ADV _ 10 fails advmod 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 fails mark 9 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 fails nsubj 10 fails fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 have advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have should Teachers recourse to punishment vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recourse=Patient 2 talk gerund vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 fail present vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 If the company cheats you, you have recourse to the law.
mark det nsubj advcl obj punct nsubj obj case det obl punct root If SCONJ the DET company NOUN cheats VERB you PRON , PUNCT you PRON have VERB recourse NOUN to ADP the DET law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 cheats mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 company det 3 company company NOUN Number=Sing 4 cheats nsubj 4 cheats cheat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 have advcl 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 cheats obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 cheats punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 have nsubj 8 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 recourse recourse NOUN Number=Sing 8 have obj 10 to to ADP _ 12 law case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 law det 12 law law NOUN Number=Sing 8 have obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 have punct
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1 cheat a condition, not said to happen present the company you vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Source 2 have present you recourse to the law vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recourse=Patient
Example 6 Without any recourse to the map, she found the way home.
case det obl case det nmod punct nsubj det obj advmod punct root Without ADP any DET recourse NOUN to ADP the DET map NOUN , PUNCT she PRON found VERB the DET way NOUN home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 3 recourse case 2 any any DET PronType=Ind 3 recourse det 3 recourse recourse NOUN Number=Sing 9 found obl 4 to to ADP _ 6 map case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 map det 6 map map NOUN Number=Sing 3 recourse nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 recourse punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 found nsubj 9 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 way det 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 found obj 12 home home ADV _ 11 way advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 found punct
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1 find past she the way without any recourse to the map vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic
Example 7 Our last recourse was to ring Grandad for a lift.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop mark obj case det obl punct root Our PRON last ADJ recourse NOUN was AUX to PART ring VERB Grandad PROPN for ADP a DET lift 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 3 recourse nmod:poss 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 3 recourse amod 3 recourse recourse NOUN Number=Sing 6 ring nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 ring cop 5 to to PART _ 6 ring mark 6 ring ring VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 6 ring obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 lift case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lift det 10 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 6 ring obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 ring punct
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1 is past Our last recourse for a lift; ring property tree rules
Example 8 But Jokwa had recourse to magic.
cc nsubj obj case obl punct root But CCONJ Jokwa PROPN had VERB recourse NOUN to ADP magic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 3 had cc 2 Jokwa Jokwa PROPN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 recourse recourse NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 magic case 6 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Jokwa recourse to magic vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recourse=Patient
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