rely Who acts: they, plants, you, it, We, Bees · What happens: rely, mean, trust, help, do, say · To what, where: them, you, it, food, memory, words · Speech: someone speaks here
«rely» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: rely in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To rely on someone means to trust them to help you or do what they say.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj case obl mark xcomp obj mark xcomp obj cc conj obj nsubj ccomp punct root To PART rely VERB on ADP someone PRON means VERB to PART trust VERB them PRON to PART help VERB you PRON or CCONJ do VERB what PRON they PRON say VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rely mark 2 rely rely VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 on on ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 rely obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 trust mark 7 trust trust VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 trust obj 9 to to PART _ 10 help mark 10 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 trust xcomp 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 help obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 do cc 13 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 help conj 14 what what PRON PronType=Int 16 say obj 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 say nsubj 16 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 do ccomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 rely to-infinitive on someone vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on someone=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 trust not said to happen to-infinitive them = they tree rules 4 help to-infinitive you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary 5 do present tree rules 6 say speech: assert present they vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
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 rely on something means to need it to work or to live, like plants rely on sunlight.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj case obl mark ccomp obj mark xcomp cc mark conj punct mark nsubj conj case obl punct root To PART rely VERB on ADP something PRON means VERB to PART need VERB it PRON to PART work VERB or CCONJ to PART live VERB , PUNCT like SCONJ plants NOUN rely VERB on ADP sunlight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rely mark 2 rely rely VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 on on ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 rely obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 need mark 7 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 need obj 9 to to PART _ 10 work mark 10 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 need xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 live cc 12 to to PART _ 13 live mark 13 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 work conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 rely punct 15 like like SCONJ _ 17 rely mark 16 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 17 rely nsubj 17 rely rely VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 live conj 18 on on ADP _ 19 sunlight case 19 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 17 rely obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 rely to-infinitive on something vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 need not said to happen to-infinitive it tree rules 4 work not said to happen to-infinitive vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 live to-infinitive vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 rely present plants on sunlight vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on sunlight=Theme
Meaning 3 If you can rely on something happening, you can be sure it will happen.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj aux advcl case obl acl punct nsubj aux cop nsubj aux ccomp punct root If SCONJ you PRON can AUX rely VERB on ADP something PRON happening VERB , PUNCT you PRON can AUX be AUX sure ADJ it PRON will AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 rely mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 rely nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 rely aux 4 rely rely VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 sure advcl 5 on on ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 rely obl 7 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 something acl 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 rely punct 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 sure nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 sure aux 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 sure cop 12 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 happen nsubj 14 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 happen aux 15 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 sure ccomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 sure punct
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1 rely a condition, not said to happen can you on something vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on something=Theme 2 happen gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is can you sure property tree rules 4 happen future it vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 You can always rely on me to help.
nsubj aux advmod case obl mark advcl punct root You PRON can AUX always ADV rely VERB on ADP me PRON to PART help VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 rely nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 rely aux 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 rely advmod 4 rely rely VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 rely obl 7 to to PART _ 8 help mark 8 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 rely advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 rely punct
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1 rely can You on me; always property vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on i=Theme 2 help to-infinitive You not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Plants rely on sunlight to make food.
nsubj case obl mark advcl obj punct root Plants NOUN rely VERB on ADP sunlight NOUN to PART make VERB food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 rely nsubj 2 rely rely VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 sunlight case 4 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 2 rely obl 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 rely advcl 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 rely punct
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1 rely present Plants on sunlight vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on sunlight=Theme 2 make to-infinitive Plants not said here food vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset food=Product
Example 3 We rely on the bus to get to school.
nsubj case det obl mark advcl case obl punct root We PRON rely VERB on ADP the DET bus NOUN to PART get VERB to ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 rely nsubj 2 rely rely VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 bus case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bus det 5 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 2 rely obl 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 rely advcl 8 to to ADP _ 9 school case 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 rely punct
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1 rely present We on the bus vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on bus=Theme 2 get to-infinitive We not said here to school result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to school=Result
Example 4 Bees rely on flowers for food.
nsubj case obl case obl punct root Bees NOUN rely VERB on ADP flowers NOUN for ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 rely nsubj 2 rely rely VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 flowers case 4 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 2 rely obl 5 for for ADP _ 6 food case 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 rely obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 rely punct
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1 rely present Bees for food; on flowers vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on flower=Theme
Example 5 Don't rely on your memory; write it down.
aux advmod case nmod:poss obl punct conj obj compound:prt punct root Do AUX n't PART rely VERB on ADP your PRON memory NOUN ; PUNCT write VERB it PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 rely aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 rely advmod 3 rely rely VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 memory case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 memory nmod:poss 6 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 3 rely obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 write punct 8 write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 rely conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 write obj 10 down down ADP _ 8 write compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 rely punct
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1 not rely imperative · do-support you not said here on your memory vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on memory=Theme 2 write down infinitive you not said here memory vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 6 The team relies on its goalkeeper.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET team NOUN relies VERB on ADP its PRON goalkeeper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 relies nsubj 3 relies rely VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 goalkeeper case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 goalkeeper nmod:poss 6 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 relies obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 relies punct
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1 rely present the team on team's goalkeeper vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on goalkeeper=Theme
Example 7 Animals in the food chain rely on each other.
nsubj case det compound nmod case obl fixed punct root Animals NOUN in ADP the DET food NOUN chain NOUN rely VERB on ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 rely nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 5 chain case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 chain det 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 chain compound 5 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 1 Animals nmod 6 rely rely VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 on on ADP _ 8 each case 8 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 6 rely obl 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 each fixed 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 rely punct
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1 rely present Animals in the food chain on each vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on each=Theme
Example 8 You can't rely on the weather in spring.
nsubj aux advmod case det obl case obl punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART rely VERB on ADP the DET weather NOUN in ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 rely nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 rely aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 rely advmod 4 rely rely VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 weather case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 weather det 7 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 rely obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 spring case 9 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 4 rely obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 rely punct
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1 not rely can You spring on the weather vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on weather=Theme
Example 9 The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct advmod advmod aux nsubj conj case det obl case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root The DET Prince PROPN heard VERB her PRON words NOUN without ADP anxiety NOUN , PUNCT so ADV entirely ADV did AUX he PRON rely VERB on ADP the DET help NOUN of ADP his PRON black ADJ friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Prince det 2 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 3 heard nsubj 3 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 words nmod:poss 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 heard obj 6 without without ADP _ 7 anxiety case 7 anxiety anxiety NOUN Number=Sing 3 heard obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 rely punct 9 so so ADV _ 13 rely advmod 10 entirely entirely ADV _ 13 rely advmod 11 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 rely aux 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 rely nsubj 13 rely rely VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 heard conj 14 on on ADP _ 16 help case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 help det 16 help help NOUN Number=Sing 13 rely obl 17 of of ADP _ 20 friend case 18 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 friend nmod:poss 19 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 20 friend amod 20 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 16 help nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 heard punct
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1 hear past the Prince her words without anxiety vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus 2 rely past · do-support Prince on the help of Prince's black friend; entirely property vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on help=Theme 3 word her = she nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent 4 help Prince's black friend nom help «act transitive»: of=patient
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