refund Who acts: refund, you, service, Mum, shop, they · What happens: be, give back, return, buy, not happen, refund · To what, where: money, you, something, toy, full refund, us
«refund» 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: refund in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A refund is money given back to you, usually because you returned something you bought or a service did not happen.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop acl advmod case obl punct advmod mark nsubj conj obj nsubj acl:relcl cc det nsubj aux advmod conj punct root A DET refund NOUN is AUX money NOUN given VERB back ADV to ADP you PRON , PUNCT usually ADV because SCONJ you PRON returned VERB something PRON you PRON bought VERB or CCONJ a DET service NOUN did AUX not PART happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 refund det 2 refund refund NOUN Number=Sing 4 money nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money cop 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 money acl 6 back back ADV _ 5 given advmod 7 to to ADP _ 8 you case 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 given obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 returned punct 10 usually usually ADV _ 13 returned advmod 11 because because SCONJ _ 13 returned mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 returned nsubj 13 returned return VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 money conj 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 returned obj 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 bought nsubj 16 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 something acl:relcl 17 or or CCONJ _ 22 happen cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 service det 19 service service NOUN Number=Sing 22 happen nsubj 20 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 happen aux 21 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 happen advmod 22 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 bought conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 money punct
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1 is a present a refund money tree rules 2 give back participle money not said here you vn give-13.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to you=Recipient 3 return past you something usually property vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 buy past you vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 5 not happen past · do-support a service vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 refund is to give someone their money back.
mark csubj cop mark obj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root To PART refund VERB is AUX to PART give VERB someone PRON their PRON money NOUN back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 refund mark 2 refund refund 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 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 give obj 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 money nmod:poss 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 9 back back ADV _ 5 give advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 give punct
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1 refund to-infinitive vn give-13.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 2 is present give property tree rules
Example 1 The toy was broken, so Mum asked for a refund.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod nsubj parataxis case det obl punct root The DET toy NOUN was AUX broken VERB , PUNCT so ADV Mum PROPN asked VERB for ADP a DET refund NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 toy det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 4 broken nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 broken aux:pass 4 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 asked punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 asked advmod 7 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 8 asked nsubj 8 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 broken parataxis 9 for for ADP _ 11 refund case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 refund det 11 refund refund NOUN Number=Sing 8 asked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 broken punct
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1 break past · passive the toy vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 ask speech: ask past Mum for a refund vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The shop gave us a full refund.
det nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root The DET shop NOUN gave VERB us PRON a DET full ADJ refund NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 refund det 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 7 refund amod 7 refund refund NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the shop a full refund us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient refund=Theme
Example 3 Keep the receipt in case you need a refund.
det obj mark fixed nsubj advcl det obj punct root Keep VERB the DET receipt NOUN in SCONJ case NOUN you PRON need VERB a DET refund NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 receipt det 3 receipt receipt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 in in SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 7 need mark 5 case case NOUN Number=Sing 4 in fixed 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 need nsubj 7 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Keep advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 refund det 9 refund refund NOUN Number=Sing 7 need obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here the receipt vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent receipt=Theme 2 need present you a refund vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot refund=Theme
Example 4 The concert was cancelled, so they refunded our tickets.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET concert NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB , PUNCT so ADV they PRON refunded VERB our PRON tickets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 concert det 2 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 4 cancelled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cancelled aux:pass 4 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 refunded punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 refunded advmod 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 refunded nsubj 8 refunded refund VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cancelled conj 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 tickets nmod:poss 10 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 8 refunded obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 cancelled punct
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1 cancel past · passive the concert tree rules 2 refund past they our tickets vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme 3 ticket our nom ticket «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 I got a refund of three pounds.
nsubj det obj case nummod nmod punct root I PRON got VERB a DET refund NOUN of ADP three NUM pounds 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 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 refund det 4 refund refund NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 pounds case 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 pounds nummod 7 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 4 refund nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I a refund of three pounds vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer refund=Stimulus 2 refund three pounds nom refund «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Some shops will not refund sale items.
det nsubj aux advmod compound obj punct root Some DET shops NOUN will AUX not PART refund VERB sale NOUN items NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 shops det 2 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 5 refund nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 refund aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 refund advmod 5 refund refund VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 7 items compound 7 items item NOUN Number=Plur 5 refund obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 refund punct
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1 not refund future some shops sale items vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent item=Theme
Example 7 If you get a refund of 5 dollars on a 12-dollar game, you paid 7 dollars in the end.
The tree, 19 words mark nsubj advcl det obj case nummod nmod case det amod nmod punct nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON get VERB a DET refund NOUN of ADP 5 NUM dollars NOUN on ADP a DET 12-dollar ADJ game NOUN , PUNCT you PRON paid VERB 7 NUM dollars NOUN in ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 get mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 get nsubj 3 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 paid advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 refund det 5 refund refund NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 dollars case 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 dollars nummod 8 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 5 refund nmod 9 on on ADP _ 12 game case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 game det 11 12-dollar 12-dollar ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord 12 game amod 12 game game NOUN Number=Sing 8 dollars nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 3 get punct 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 paid nsubj 15 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 16 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 dollars nummod 17 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 15 paid obj 18 in in ADP _ 20 end case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 end det 20 end end NOUN Number=Sing 15 paid obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 15 paid punct
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1 get a condition, not said to happen present you a refund of 5 dollars on a 12-dollar game vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer refund=Stimulus 2 pay past you 7 dollars in the end vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Asset 3 refund 5 dollars on a 12-dollar game nom refund «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 The airline refunded the money a week later.
det nsubj det obj det obl:unmarked advmod punct root The DET airline NOUN refunded VERB the DET money NOUN a DET week NOUN later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 airline det 2 airline airline NOUN Number=Sing 3 refunded nsubj 3 refunded refund VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 money det 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 refunded obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 8 later obl:unmarked 8 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 3 refunded advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 refunded punct
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1 refund past the airline the money late property vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
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