reject Who acts: reject, vending machine, my, class, She, nobody · What happens: reject, be, not accept, take, agree, not include · To what, where: something, it, person, them, old coin, plan
«reject» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: reject in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To reject something is to refuse to accept, take or agree to it.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop mark mark xcomp punct conj cc conj case obl punct root To PART reject VERB something PRON is AUX to PART refuse VERB to PART accept VERB , PUNCT take VERB or CCONJ agree VERB to ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 reject mark 2 reject reject VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 refuse advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 reject obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 refuse cop 5 to to PART _ 6 refuse mark 6 refuse refuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 accept mark 8 accept accept VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 refuse xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 take punct 10 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 refuse conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 agree cc 12 agree agree VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 take conj 13 to to ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 agree obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 refuse punct
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1 reject to-infinitive something vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present refuse property tree rules 3 not accept to-infinitive vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 take infinitive vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 agree speech: agree infinitive it vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 reject a person is to refuse to include them or to love them.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cop mark mark xcomp obj cc mark conj obj punct root To PART reject VERB a DET person NOUN is AUX to PART refuse VERB to PART include VERB them PRON or CCONJ to PART love VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 reject mark 2 reject reject VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 refuse advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 reject obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 refuse cop 6 to to PART _ 7 refuse mark 7 refuse refuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 include mark 9 include include VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 refuse xcomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 include obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 love cc 12 to to PART _ 13 love mark 13 love love VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 include conj 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 love obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 refuse punct
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1 reject to-infinitive a person vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 is present refuse property tree rules 3 not include to-infinitive them = they vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 love to-infinitive them = they vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
Meaning 3 A reject is something thrown out because it is faulty, or a person who has been turned away.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop acl compound:prt mark nsubj cop advcl punct cc det conj nsubj aux aux:pass acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET reject NOUN is AUX something PRON thrown VERB out ADP because SCONJ it PRON is AUX faulty ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET person NOUN who PRON has AUX been AUX turned VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reject det 2 reject reject NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 6 out out ADP _ 5 thrown compound:prt 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 faulty mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 faulty nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 faulty cop 10 faulty faulty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thrown advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 person punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 person cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 person det 14 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 something conj 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 18 turned nsubj 16 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 turned aux 17 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 18 turned aux:pass 18 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 person acl:relcl 19 away away ADV _ 18 turned advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a reject something tree rules 2 throw out participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present reject faulty property tree rules 4 turn away present · perfect · passive a person away property vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 1 The vending machine rejected my old coin.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET vending NOUN machine NOUN rejected VERB my PRON old ADJ coin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 machine det 2 vending vending NOUN Number=Sing 3 machine compound 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 4 rejected nsubj 4 rejected reject VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 coin nmod:poss 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 coin amod 7 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 4 rejected obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 rejected punct
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1 reject past the vending machine my old coin vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme 2 coin my nom coin «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The class rejected the plan to have no break.
det nsubj det obj mark acl det obj punct root The DET class NOUN rejected VERB the DET plan NOUN to PART have VERB no DET break NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 rejected nsubj 3 rejected reject VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 rejected obj 6 to to PART _ 7 have mark 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 plan acl 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 break det 9 break break NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 rejected punct
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1 reject past the class the plan vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Theme 2 have to-infinitive the class not said here no break vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent break=Patient
Example 3 She felt rejected when nobody picked her for the team.
nsubj xcomp advmod nsubj advcl obj case det obl punct root She PRON felt VERB rejected VERB when ADV nobody PRON picked VERB her PRON for ADP the DET team 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 rejected reject VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 picked advmod 5 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 6 picked nsubj 6 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 7 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 picked obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 team case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 team det 10 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 picked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past She vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 reject participle She not said here vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 3 pick past nobody her = she for the team vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent she=Theme for team=Beneficiary
Example 4 The factory throws away rejects with cracks in them.
det nsubj advmod conj case obl case obl punct root The DET factory NOUN throws VERB away ADV rejects VERB with ADP cracks NOUN in ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 factory det 2 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 3 throws nsubj 3 throws throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 away away ADV _ 3 throws advmod 5 rejects reject VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 throws conj 6 with with ADP _ 7 cracks case 7 cracks crack NOUN Number=Plur 5 rejects obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 rejects obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 throws punct
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1 throw away present the factory away property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 reject present the factory not said here with cracks; in cracks = crack vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 5 He rejected the stranger's offer of a lift, which was the safe choice.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det nmod:poss case obj case det nmod punct nsubj cop det amod conj punct root He PRON rejected VERB the DET stranger NOUN 's PART offer NOUN of ADP a DET lift NOUN , PUNCT which PRON was AUX the DET safe ADJ choice 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 rejected nsubj 2 rejected reject VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 stranger det 4 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 6 offer nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 stranger case 6 offer offer NOUN Number=Sing 2 rejected obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 lift case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lift det 9 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 6 offer nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 choice punct 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 choice nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 choice cop 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 choice det 14 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 15 choice amod 15 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 9 lift conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 rejected punct
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1 reject past He the stranger's offer of a lift and the safe choice vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offer=Theme 2 is a past a lift and the safe choice the safe choice tree rules 3 offer the stranger a lift and the safe choice nom offer «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 6 Our story was not rejected; it will be in the magazine!
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct nsubj aux cop case det obl punct root Our PRON story NOUN was AUX not PART rejected VERB ; PUNCT it PRON will AUX be AUX in ADP the DET magazine 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 story nmod:poss 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 rejected nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 rejected aux:pass 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 rejected advmod 5 rejected reject VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 magazine punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 magazine nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 magazine aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 magazine cop 10 in in ADP _ 12 magazine case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 magazine det 12 magazine magazine NOUN Number=Sing 5 rejected obl 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 rejected punct
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1 not reject past · passive Our story vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 is future story the magazine tree rules
Example 7 A thousand names were proposed and rejected for a thousand silly reasons.
det nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj case det nummod amod obl punct root A DET thousand NUM names NOUN were AUX proposed VERB and CCONJ rejected VERB for ADP a DET thousand NUM silly ADJ reasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 names det 2 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 names nummod 3 names name NOUN Number=Plur 5 proposed nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 proposed aux:pass 5 proposed propose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 rejected cc 7 rejected reject VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 proposed conj 8 for for ADP _ 12 reasons case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 thousand det 10 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 reasons nummod 11 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 12 reasons amod 12 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 7 rejected obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 proposed punct
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1 propose past · passive a thousand names vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 reject participle for thousand silly reasons vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
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