regard Who acts: something, Regards, regard, I, She, you · What happens: regard, be, give, mean, have, bring · To what, where: someone, Regard respect, kind wishes, regards, mum, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«regard» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: regard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To regard someone or something as something is to think of them that way.
The tree, 14 words mark obj cc conj mark nsubj cop mark advcl case obl det obl:unmarked punct root To PART regard VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON as SCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART think VERB of ADP them PRON that DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 regard mark 2 regard regard VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 regard obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 as as SCONJ _ 10 think mark 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 think nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 think cop 9 to to PART _ 10 think mark 10 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 regard advcl 11 of of ADP _ 12 them case 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 think obl 13 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 way det 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 10 think obl:unmarked 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 regard punct
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1 regard to-infinitive someone vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present something of them = they ; that way obl:unmarked ; think 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I regard him as a friend.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root I PRON regard VERB him PRON as ADP a DET friend 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 regard nsubj 2 regard regard VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 regard obj 4 as as ADP _ 6 friend case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 friend det 6 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 2 regard obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 regard punct
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1 regard present I him = he as a friend vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent he=Theme as friend=Value
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To regard is to look at carefully.
mark csubj cop mark case obl punct root To PART regard VERB is AUX to PART look VERB at ADP carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 regard mark 2 regard regard VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 look csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 look cop 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 carefully case 7 carefully carefully ADV _ 5 look obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 look punct
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1 regard to-infinitive vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present look property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Regard is respect or care.
compound cop cc conj punct root Regard NOUN is AUX respect NOUN or CCONJ care NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Regard regard NOUN Number=Sing 3 respect compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 respect cop 3 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 care cc 5 care care NOUN Number=Sing 3 respect conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 respect punct
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1 is a present Regard respect or care tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
She has great regard for her teacher.
nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON has VERB great ADJ regard NOUN for ADP her PRON teacher 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 regard amod 4 regard regard NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 teacher case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teacher nmod:poss 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 regard nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She great regard for her teacher vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent regard=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: plural — kept apart, not parsed.
Regards are kind wishes: «Give my regards to your mum.».
The tree, 10 words nsubj cop amod punct punct parataxis nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct punct root Regards NOUN are AUX kind ADJ wishes NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Give VERB my PRON regards NOUN to ADP your PRON mum NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Regards regards NOUN Number=Ptan 4 wishes nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wishes cop 3 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wishes amod 4 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 Give punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Give punct 7 Give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wishes parataxis 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 regards nmod:poss 9 regards regards NOUN Number=Ptan 7 Give obj 10 to to ADP _ 12 mum case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 mum nmod:poss 12 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 7 Give obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 Give punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 7 Give punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 wishes punct
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1 is a present Regards kind wishes tree rules 2 give in a quote infinitive my regards your mum vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent regards=Theme to mum=Recipient
Meaning 5 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
«With regard to» or «regarding» means about.
punct case nsubj case punct cc punct conj punct advmod punct root « PUNCT With ADP regard NOUN to ADP » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT regarding VERB » PUNCT means VERB about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 regard punct 2 With with ADP _ 3 regard case 3 regard regard NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 4 to to ADP _ 5 » case 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 regard punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 regarding cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 regarding punct 8 regarding regard VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 regard conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 regarding punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 about about ADV _ 10 means advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 regard in a quote gerund regard not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present regard about property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I regard her as my best friend.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root I PRON regard VERB her PRON as ADP my PRON best ADJ friend 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 regard nsubj 2 regard regard VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 regard obj 4 as as ADP _ 7 friend case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 friend nmod:poss 6 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 friend amod 7 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 2 regard obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 regard punct
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1 regard present I her = she as my best friend vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent she=Theme as friend=Value
Example 2 Kind regards, Sam.
amod punct appos punct root Kind ADJ regards NOUN , PUNCT Sam PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 2 regards amod 2 regards regards NOUN Number=Ptan root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 Sam punct 4 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 regards appos 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 regards punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Give my regards to your grandparents.
nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Give VERB my PRON regards NOUN to ADP your PRON grandparents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 regards nmod:poss 3 regards regards NOUN Number=Ptan 1 Give obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 grandparents case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 grandparents nmod:poss 6 grandparents grandparent NOUN Number=Plur 1 Give obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here my regards your grandparents vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent regards=Theme to grandparent=Recipient
Example 4 (formal) With regard to the trip, please bring a packed lunch.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj punct case obl case det nmod punct discourse det amod obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT With ADP regard NOUN to ADP the DET trip NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ bring VERB a DET packed ADJ lunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bring nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 With with ADP _ 5 regard case 5 regard regard NOUN Number=Sing 2 formal obl 6 to to ADP _ 8 trip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 5 regard nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 10 please please INTJ _ 11 bring discourse 11 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lunch det 13 packed packed ADJ Degree=Pos 14 lunch amod 14 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 11 bring obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 bring punct
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1 bring infinitive formal a packed lunch vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent lunch=Theme
Example 5 He showed no regard for the rules.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root He PRON showed VERB no DET regard NOUN for ADP the DET rules 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 showed nsubj 2 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 regard det 4 regard regard NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 rules case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rules det 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 regard nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 showed punct
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1 show past He no regard for the rules vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent regard=Recipient
Example 6 She is highly regarded by her pupils.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON is AUX highly ADV regarded VERB by ADP her PRON pupils 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 4 regarded nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 regarded aux:pass 3 highly highly ADV _ 4 regarded advmod 4 regarded regard VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 pupils case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pupils nmod:poss 7 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 4 regarded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 regarded punct
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1 regard present · passive her pupils She highly property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 7 The cat regarded the dog with suspicion.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET cat NOUN regarded VERB the DET dog NOUN with ADP suspicion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 regarded nsubj 3 regarded regard VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 regarded obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 suspicion case 7 suspicion suspicion NOUN Number=Sing 3 regarded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 regarded punct
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1 regard past the cat the dog with suspicion vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme
Example 8 “And as regards Fionn?” said Cormac.
punct cc mark ccomp obj punct punct nsubj punct root “ PUNCT And CCONJ as SCONJ regards VERB Fionn PROPN ? PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB Cormac PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 regards punct 2 And and CCONJ _ 4 regards cc 3 as as SCONJ _ 4 regards mark 4 regards regard VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 said ccomp 5 Fionn Fionn PROPN Number=Sing 4 regards obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 regards punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 4 regards punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Cormac Cormac PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 regard in a quote present Fionn vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fionn=Theme 2 say speech: ask past Cormac vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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